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The 2000s were a golden era for sci-fi movies. New technology let filmmakers create stunning visuals and explore bold ideas.

Screen Burn Interactive's take on Silent Hill builds off the bones of Observation and Alien: Isolation to deliver a slick yet spooky instalment that emphasises stealth.

The best Netflix thrillers to watch in September 2026 include a little-seen Jennifer Lawrence and films with Robert De Niro, ...

There are some games where you can see the monster coming and still make the stupid decision to keep moving forward. Alien: Isolation 2 is one of those games. My Gamescom demo of Creative Assembly’s ...

Sony has kicked off the latest PlayStation Store sale, called the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) promotion, which, surprisingly, doesn’t focus only on Japan-owned game companies. While there are a significant ...

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Even as Creative Assembly dashed any hopes of a release date at Gamescom, its hands-on demo for Alien: Isolation 2 is already turning heads. While it only includes the Prologue, it picks up where the ...

Alien Isolation, like most of the films in the legendary series, is claustrophobic. That's the point; you're trapped somewhere with something otherworldly and terrifying - there is nowhere to go, ...

European players who have been waiting over a decade to get their hands on the Alien franchise's most acclaimed game will finally get that chance at Gamescom 2026 — and it comes with a sequel. Sega ...

The Alien franchise has made some interesting pivots in recent years. Ridley Scott's prequel films have largely been abandoned, Alien: Romulus attempted to bridge the gap between the first and second ...