A metallic “clank” echoes above sending my nerves into hysterical overdrive. I freeze, too scared to gently push the analogue stick of my controller forward slightly just in case it makes a noise.

Alien Day is celebrated every year on April 26, a playful nod to the name of the moon (LV-426) where the terrifying beasts were first discovered in the original 1979 classic. And this year, Xbox Game ...

Man vs. beast — it’s a tale dating back to prehistoric times, and a common theme in video games. There’s a unique sort of fear created when you create a battle between a single person and a single ...

First person survival horror game Alien: Isolation allows you to play the role of Amanda Ripley, the daughter of the original film's heroine. Trapped on an ageing space station you have to battle to ...

Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger. Fifteen years after the events of Alien™, Ellen Ripley's daughter, ...

A faithful, ground-up VR Alien experience fans have been waiting for. It’s not as absorbing as Isolation was, but Rogue Incursion still gets plenty right. One of the best – and most terrifying – ...

The Alien RPG is making a comeback! For those of us who have been diving into it regularly, it feels like it never really went away. Originally launched by Free League, the Alien tabletop RPG kicked ...

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