X-COM: UFO Defense (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "X-COM: UFO Defense" in English language version.

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amazon.com

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archive.today

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arstechnica.com

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bladefirelight.com

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chip.pl

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computerandvideogames.com

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eurogamer.net

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fenzin.org

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game-damashi.com

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gamecenter.com

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gameinformer.com

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gamerankings.com

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gamespot.com

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gamespy.com

uk.pc.gamespy.com

Kat Bailey, Enemy Unknown: An X-COM Retrospective Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, GameSpy, 19 January, 2012
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archive.gamespy.com

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gamesradar.com

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gamestar.ru

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ghostarchive.org

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ign.com

pc.ign.com

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uk.pc.ign.com

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kotaku.com

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lasersquadnemesis.com

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mobygames.com

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mythosgames.com

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next-gen.biz

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nowgamer.com

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openxcom.org

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pcgamer.com

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OpenXCom renews the original OpenXCom renews the original UFO Defense as a valid option for terror Archived 13 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine by Phil Savage PC Gamer (9 May 2013)
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the-rps-bargain-bucket-flu-faced on Rock, Paper, Shotgun (2015/08/16)
You Wouldn’t Steal A Skyranger: X-Piratez Is An Outstanding Total Conversion Of UFO/X-COM Archived 2 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine by Sin Vega on Rock, Paper, Shotgun (30 March 2016).
Smith, Adam. "The 50 Best Strategy Games Ever Made". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
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shacknews.com

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steampowered.com

store.steampowered.com

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vice.com

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web.archive.org

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Kat Bailey, Enemy Unknown: An X-COM Retrospective Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, GameSpy, 19 January, 2012
Dulin, Ron (31 December 1993). "X-COM: UFO Defense Review for PC". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
"The Making Of: X-COM: Enemy Unknown | Edge Magazine". Edge-online.com. 15 May 2009. Archived from the original on 26 October 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
"XCom UFO creators strategy game Laser Squad Nemesis". Lasersquadnemesis.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
"Mythos Games Ltd – UFO Enemy Unknown". 6 June 2001. Archived from the original on 6 June 2001. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
Interview With XCOM Creator Julian Gollop Archived 2013-02-05 at the Wayback Machine, NowGamer, 30 August 2011.
"The Story of X-Com". Eurogamer. 28 November 2010. Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
Readme file from the UFO: Enemy Unknown demo Archived 7 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine, StrategyCore
Staff, Ars (9 March 2021). "Developing the distinctive look of the original X-COM: UFO Defense". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
Dan Griliopoulos, Julian Gollop interview: on X-Coms old and new, the Ghost Recon strategy game that never was, AI, auteurs and "Fork My Fruit" Archived 1 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine, PC Gamer, 29 April 2013.
Demo Archived 10 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine, StrategyCore.
"Julian Gollop reveals how the original X-Com was nearly cancelled - twice". Eurogamer. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
Craddock, David L. (9 March 2021). "X-COM: UFO Defense Would Have Been Canned If Its Creators Hadn't Secretly Revolted". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
Game Versions Archived 10 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine, StrategyCore.
Alec Meer, Why X-COM Matters (To Me) Archived 28 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Rock Paper Shotgun, 14 April 2010
"X-Com: UFO Defense – PlayStation Review at IGN". Psx.ign.com. 26 November 1996. Archived from the original on 1 September 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
"X-COM: Unknown Terror –". Gamespot.com. 31 December 1996. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
"X-COM: Collector's Edition –". Gamespot.com. 24 November 1999. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
"X-COM Collection for Windows (1999) – MobyGames". Mobygames.com. 13 January 2001. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
Nick Breckon, 2K 'Huge' Steam Pack Bundles 20 Games for $54 Archived 6 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Shacknews.com, 2 July 2009
"X-COM Collection". GamesRadar. 6 May 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
"X-COM: Complete Pack on Steam". Store.steampowered.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
Meer, Alec (9 November 2012). "Wot I Read – X-COM UFO Defense, A Novel". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
"Владимир Васильев – UFO: враг неизвестен – скачать из библиотеки Фензина". Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
Xcomutil Homepage Archived 11 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Scott Jones Homepage
"About". OpenXcom. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
OpenXCom renews the original OpenXCom renews the original UFO Defense as a valid option for terror Archived 13 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine by Phil Savage PC Gamer (9 May 2013)
You Wouldn’t Steal A Skyranger: X-Piratez Is An Outstanding Total Conversion Of UFO/X-COM Archived 2 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine by Sin Vega on Rock, Paper, Shotgun (30 March 2016).
"X-COM: UFO Defense for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
"X-COM: UFO Defense for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
Lombardi, Chris (August 1994). "It Came From Britain". Computer Gaming World. pp. 108–110. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
Asher, Mark (24 March 1999). "Game Spin: The MicroProse Skinny". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000.
"UFO: Enemy Unknown Amiga – HOL database". Hol.abime.net. 14 December 2002. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
Monsters in the Dark: The Making of X-COM: UFO Defense. BookBaby. 27 September 2021. ISBN 979-8-7052-0094-8. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
"CGW's Hall of Fame". 1UP.com. 23 March 2005. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
"The Greatest Games of all Time". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
"IGN Videogame Hall Of Fame: X-COM: UFO Defense". IGN. 2007. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
"150 Best Games of All Time". Computer Gaming World. November 1996. pp. 64–80. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
"Top 100 Games of All Time" (PDF). GamesMaster (44): 76. July 1996. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
The GameSpy Staff. "GameSpy's Top 50 Games of All Time". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 14 September 2004. Retrieved 20 March 2007.
"The 100 best Games To Play Today". Edge. 9 March 2009. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
"The Top 25 PC Games of All Time". IGN. 24 July 2000. Archived from the original on 21 April 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
Adams, Dan; Steve Butts; Charles Onyett (16 March 2007). "Top 25 PC Games of All Time". IGN. Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
Ocampo, Jason; Steve Butts; Jeff Haynes (6 August 2009). "Top 25 PC Games of All Time". IGN. Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
"IGN's Top 100 Games of All Time". IGN. 2003. Archived from the original on 8 June 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
"IGN's Top 100 Games". IGN. 2005. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
"IGN Top 100 Games 2007". IGN. 2007. Archived from the original on 30 November 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
"PC Gamer's Best 100". PC Gamer. 13 August 2007. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
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Meer, Alec (February 2012). "Know Your Enemy: Firaxis On XCOM, Part 1". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
Alec Meer, UFO: Enemy Unknown retrospective Archived 17 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Eurogamer, 14 October 2012.
Dan Stapleton, XCOM: Enemy Unknown Review: Terror, tension, tactics, and triumph. Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, GameSpy, 8 October 2012.
Julian Gollop: «I have no firm plans after Chaos, but I certainly want to stay in the games industry» Archived 2016-03-09 at the Wayback Machine, GameStar.ru, 5 December 2012.
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youtube.com

Gollop, Julian (28 March 2013). "Classic Games Postmortem – XCOM: UFO Defense". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
Fallout Classic Revisited Archived 14 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine, GameSpot, 9 March 2012.