Alien: Isolation's Xenomorph doesn’t need to resort to try-hard jumpscares

Players do get little glimpses of the Xenomorph before this point — they'll witness it kill an NPC with its tail, hear it ...

Inside the 'silly games' that fueled 'Bugonia' behind the scenes

The scene that truly made Tarantino queasy was “The Autumn Years,” which stars Terry Jones as the grotesque Mr. Creosote. In ...
The Escapist

“No great art was ever created by playing it safe”: The craft of Project Songbird

The Escapist sat down with Project Songbird’s Conner Rush at The Horror Game Awards 2025 to discuss the upcoming survival ...
Game Rant

New Co-Op Game on Steam Is Like Lethal Company Meets Alien: Isolation

Mohsen Baqery is a Guide Staff Writer from Turkey. With a passion for gaming that borders on obsession, Mohsen thrives on guiding fellow gamers through the most challenging obstacles while exploring ...
nerdist

ALIEN: EARTH Renewed for Season 2 on FX

For those worried that the cliffhanger at the end of Alien: Earth would never find resolution, you can breathe easy. Via Variety, we’ve learned that FX has renewed Noah Hawley’s series for a second ...
The New York Times

As Idaho Grows Ever Redder, Boise Worries About Its Isolation

Two city councilors won re-election on Tuesday, though their support for a pride flag at City Hall had sparked challenges from the right. Still, Idaho’s deep embrace of President Trump has the city ...
Superhero Hype

Alien: Romulus 2 Gets Disappointing Sequel Update

A recent update about the highly anticipated Alien: Romulus 2 has left fans disappointed. Visual effects artist Alec Gillis revealed that he is not aware of the official progress on the sequel. His ...
Superhero Hype

Alien Star Says She ‘Backhanded’ Sigourney Weaver in Deleted Scene

Veronica Cartwright, who played Lambert in the 1979 sci-fi horror film Alien, recently discussed a deleted scene with co-star Sigourney Weaver. During a recent New York Comic Con reunion panel, the ...
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Alien: Isolation writer originally thought Ellen Ripley's daughter as protagonist was too "Son of Frankenstein" and "convenient," but was sold after realizing "everything had ...

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 ...
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Alien: Isolation writer says the game "is too scary" for a lot of people and "we probably could've sold more if we'd watered it down," and speaking for the scaredy cats, I'm so ...

Alien: Isolation is one of the most terrifying games I've ever played, and even its own writer admits it's straight-up too scary for a lot of people. Chatting on the FRVR podcast, former Creative ...
PC Gamer

Alien Isolation is way too long because its Xenomorph got way too smart: 'At the time it didn't seem that long'

The tricky AI ended up prolonging an otherwise shorter game. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Alien Isolation is my favourite ...
Yardbarker

Developer of Alien: Isolation Reveal The Real Monster Was The Runtime

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, ...