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 ...

In his recent letter to the editor, “An isolationist America is a fantasy” (Dec. 30), Jeffrey M. Landaw proves that he doesn’t know the difference between isolation and non-intervention. The United ...

Let’s face it — critics and audiences don’t always see eye to eye when it comes to any medium, but especially when it comes to video games. One person’s 1 out of 10 could be another person’s “perfect ...

TL;DR: 20th Century Fox reportedly greenlit a new Alien franchise game, potentially developed by Eidos Montreal, known for Deus Ex and Tomb Raider. This singleplayer horror-survival title emphasizes ...

On December 12, 2025, Insider Gaming revealed that a previously believed canceled Alien game is back in development, and it’ll feature Ripley 8 as one of its characters. The as-yet-untitled entry in ...

There have been horror games for as long as video games have existed, but it would take a special approach to the genre to see it enter the zeitgeist. We can now look back on the 5th generation of ...

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 ...

The Alien franchise has been around for 46 years, so it’s honestly shocking that Alien: Earth is its first leap to the small screen. We’ve had sequels, prequels, and spinoffs — some brilliant, some we ...