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XCOM: Enemy Unknown lead designer discusses original creator’s thoughts on the remake (interview)

X-Com: UFO Defense, a strategy game from the early '90s, is a sort of enigma. Although the original is revered as a masterstroke in design, every stab at a sequel or spiritual successor has fallen short. What about the X-Com formula is so elusive? When I spoke with Jake Solomon, lead designer for Firaxis Games' XCOM: Enemy Unknown (a "reimagining" of the original), that question weighed heavily on my mind.

The Yetis are coming to you at GDC 2012

This year at GDC 2012, prepare for a Yeti invasion the likes of which has never been seen before! YetiZen will be bringing you the biggest bash you’ve ever seen at GDC on Wednesday, March 7 starting at 8pm at Ruby Skye. That’s right in the heart of Union Square. Along with a cavalcade of acrobats, contortionists, belly dancers, and painted models, attendees will also enjoy...