Truth: there’s no form of entertainment better at scaring us than video games. Movies, TV shows, books, comics… all these things can be terrifying, when done well. But games have the innate advantage ...

Alien and Predator are iconic sci-fi horror franchises that have inspired many must-play games.

I’ll say it. Xenomorphs are the coolest, most terrifying monsters in all of cinema. Their biomechanical exoskeletons, spindly, intimidating stature, and rapid, cockroach-like movements make for a ...

Booting up Alien: Isolation, it’s clear the game-makers at Sega and Creative Assembly grew up on the movie in the same way I did. Before anything else, the game opens with a tinny-sounding old-school ...

Hard as it might be to believe, the fall is quickly approaching, and that means Halloween isn’t too far behind. We’re already starting to see some stores stocking up for what’s become a major holiday.

One thing that makes Alien: Isolation such a uniquely tense experience is that it feels so personal thanks to its protagonist, Amanda Ripley, being the daughter of Ellen Ripley, the beloved hero of ...

Jared is a writer, editor, and Communications Studies graduate who loves popular nerd culture (almost anything to do with Marvel, DC, Star Wars, or The Lord of the Rings) and the interactive ...

Ridley Scott's inimitable 1979 sci-fi thriller, Alien, expertly ratchets up the tension by not having the titular alien show up on screen until roughly an hour into the film. Following in Scott's ...

A developer recently came out and stated that Alien: Isolation‘s famously long 20-hour runtime was actually an unexpected outcome. In an interview with the FRVR podcast, the game’s writer, Dion Lay, ...

A new co-op horror game on Steam called Species: Unknown has clear Lethal Company vibes, while also drawing heavy inspiration from Alien: Isolation, and this unprecedented blend has already attracted ...

If, like myself, you have been hopelessly sucked into Alien: Earth, Noah Hawley's new FX series, you might already be feeling that nagging question in the back of your mind: "The season is already ...