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For years, the terror of Five Nights at Freddy’s was rooted in confinement. You were trapped in a box, a tiny office where threats came to you. Secret of the Mimic rips that box open, letting the fear seep into a much larger space. Here, you are an “asset retrieval specialist,” a detached corporate title for someone sent into the sprawling, dust-choked halls of Murray’s Costume Manor.

This location is a boneyard of discarded identities, rows upon rows of mascot suits staring out with glassy eyes. Your job is to find one specific prototype lost within this mausoleum: an endoskeleton known only as The Mimic.

The game’s core idea creates a different kind of dread, one that feels reminiscent of the quiet paranoia in a film like John Carpenter’s The Thing. The threat is not a creature hunting you down a hallway; it is the potential...

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Disney+ ha publicado el primer tráiler de la esperadísima serie Alien: Planeta Tierra, que expandirá (una vez más) el icónico universo cinematográfico de la saga Alien, creada por Ridley Scott, al mismo tiempo que traerá al temible xenomorfo al entorno más familiar –y terrorífico– posible: nuestro querido planeta Tierra. Así es, todo un hito, porque será la primera vez que veremos a la criatura en nuestro hogar.

En Alien: Planeta Tierra, cuando una misteriosa nave espacial se estrella en la Tierra, una joven y un variopinto grupo de soldados tácticos hacen un fatídico descubrimiento que les enfrentará cara a cara con la mayor amenaza del planeta. Mientras los miembros del equipo de rescate buscan supervivientes entre los escombros, se topan con misteriosas formas de vida depredadoras, más terroríficas de lo que jamás hubieran imaginado. Tras conocer esta nueva amenaza, el equipo de búsqueda debe luchar por la supervivencia.

When it launched, Fallout 4 was quite a controversial game. However, Bethesda’s incredible world design and entertaining gameplay ultimately made the RPG a blast to play for loyal fans. Even though it’s been a decade since the release of the title, it’s still one of the best Fallout games to jump into.

What makes Fallout 4 truly unforgettable? Well, it’s the terrifying roster of monsters and enemies that lurk in the game’s irradiated hills and forests. Among them is the Legendary Alpha Deathclaw, a beast that veterans don’t dare to provoke. However, a new discovery has once again reminded players why getting near this monster is a bad idea.

Even the vault corridors aren’t safe in Fallout 4

Alpha Deathclaws are one of the deadliest creatures in the world of Fallout 4. These monsters are a variant of the normal Deathclaws with enhanced damage, speed, and health.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is backward compatible with its predecessor's games, but that doesn't mean every Switch game is without issues on the new hardware. Nintendo released a list of games with Switch 2 compatibility issues shortly after the console was revealed – some that wouldn't launch at all, and others with different, untold issues once in the game.

Said list has now been updated with a new Pdf from Nintendo, which delineates which games are already scheduled to have their issues resolved. Among these are live-service giant Fortnite, which will release a new version exclusively for the Switch 2, rather than use an updated Switch 1 game client. Other notable heavy hitters on the list are Doom Eternal and NBA 2K25, both of which will have their compatibility issues resolved with an update.

Full List Of Switch Games Getting Updated For Switch 2 Compatibility Expect Updates At Or Shortly After The Console Launch

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Disney+ ha anunciado la fecha de estreno de la esperadísima serie Alien: Planeta Tierra, que expandirá (una vez más) el icónico universo cinematográfico de la saga Alien, creada por Ridley Scott, al mismo tiempo que traerá al temible xenomorfo al entorno más familiar –y terrorífico– posible: nuestro querido planeta Tierra. Así es, todo un hito, porque será la primera vez que veremos a la criatura en nuestro hogar.

En Alien: Planeta Tierra, cuando una misteriosa nave espacial se estrella en la Tierra, una joven y un variopinto grupo de soldados tácticos hacen un fatídico descubrimiento que les enfrentará cara a cara con la mayor amenaza del planeta. Mientras los miembros del equipo de rescate buscan supervivientes entre los escombros, se topan con misteriosas formas de vida depredadoras, más terroríficas de lo que jamás hubieran imaginado. Tras conocer esta nueva amenaza, el equipo de búsqueda debe luchar por la supervivencia.

A few years ago, we reviewed the high-concept indie Choo Choo Charles, in which the player was relentlessly stalked by an unholy hybrid of spindly spider demon and traditional steam locomotive. Picture Thomas the Tank Engine by way of Amnesia and you’re in the right ballpark.

It was a knowingly quirky elevator pitch and one that you’d think would remain quite singular in the grand scheme of things. At the very least, it’s a statistical improbability that the same idea would crop up again in the career of the same games journalist. And yet, with RailGods of Hysterra today entering Early Access, we find ourselves experiencing a profound sense of déjà vu.

After all, we are now in the extraordinary position of being able to claim that: “if we had a penny for every time we covered a low budget, cosmic horror title, set in an open...

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Disney+ ha compartido un nuevo teaser tráiler y póster de la esperadísima serie Alien: Planeta Tierra, que expandirá (una vez más) el icónico universo cinematográfico de la saga Alien, creada por Ridley Scott, al mismo tiempo que traerá al temible xenomorfo al entorno más familiar –y terrorífico– posible: nuestro querido planeta Tierra. Así es, todo un hito, porque será la primera vez que veremos a la criatura en nuestro hogar.

En Alien: Planeta Tierra, cuando una misteriosa nave espacial se estrella en la Tierra, una joven y un variopinto grupo de soldados tácticos hacen un fatídico descubrimiento que les enfrentará cara a cara con la mayor amenaza del planeta. Mientras los miembros del equipo de rescate buscan supervivientes entre los escombros, se topan con misteriosas formas de vida depredadoras, más terroríficas de lo que jamás hubieran imaginado. Tras conocer esta nueva amenaza, el equipo de búsqueda debe luchar por la supervivencia.

The Alien franchise kicked off in 1979, and has been constantly adding new installments each decade. In 2019, it received the first TV series, the animated sci-fi horror web series Alien: Isolation, and another one is on the way.

To celebrate Earth Day on Apr. 22, the upcoming sci-fi horror series Alien: Earth has just revealed a new teaser and another poster via IGN. The series serves as a prequel for the franchise, set two years before the events of the original Alien movie. While Alien: Earth has yet to receive a release date, the TV series is keeping fans aware of it.

Phase 1 - Rapid Cytokinesis.FX's Alien: Earth Premieres This Summer on @FXNetworks | @hulu. pic.twitter.com/8gJa219ee8— IGN (@IGN) April 22, 2025

The first poster to celebrate the event shows a xenomorph with its mouth wide open, and the earth at the back of its throat. The poster further teases its release window for this summer,...

Developed by Superlou, Finding Frankie has made its way onto consoles after an incredibly successful launch on Steam back in October 2024. The question is though, does the colorful, energetic, parkour-having platformer jump across to consoles well enough to warrant it?

Finding Frankie puts you in the shoes of a game-show contestant part of the final televised edition of a failing TV show, as you navigate around the parkour park, all whilst being chased by giant, animatronic characters that’ll make you feel like you’re always a step away from death.

By and large, front-and-center, the best part of Finding Frankie is the parkour, and then some. The story is thin, and for you to piece together through the limited dialogue and bits and pieces in the environment, but the gameplay, audio, and atmosphere are bang on to the point that you won’t care. You’re not playing this...

Composers Joe Henson and Alexis Smith, known collectively as The Flight, are responsible for the epic, breathtaking score you can hear in the recently released Ubisoft video game Assassin's Creed Shadows.

Having previously worked on Assassin's Creed Odyssey, they return to the long-running video game series to deliver a score that blends modern soundscapes with traditional Japanese instruments. In the process, they enrich the 16th-century Japan setting, fusing past and present to enhance the emotional depth of the game's narrative.

No strangers to video games, Joe and Alexis' credits include critically acclaimed titles Alien: Isolation and Horizon: Zero Dawn. They've also ventured into television with projects like Lockwood & Co. and Drugsland.

We recently got to speak to The Flight about their approach to Assassin's Creed Shadows. During our conversation, we learned how they created a unique sound for 16th-century Japan, the work that went into the themes for the game's two leads,...

“For a period, it really seemed like survival horror had died. But like the zombies that plague its hallways, it always gets back up. You cannot kill survival horror.”

So posits Doctoral Researcher, Kaytlin Blackmore, in TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming’s debut episode. It’s a rhapsodic reflection on how the genre in question has managed to endure across the generations, in the face of ever-shifting consumer tastes, adversarial cultural forces, and unfavourable regime changes on the publishing front. More importantly, though, it’s just a fundamentally warm and fuzzy sentiment that resonates throughout the entirety of this community-backed docuseries.

Constructed in a way that recalls the reverent originals that you often find while browsing Shudder (i.e. Horror’s Greatest or The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time), TerrorBytes is first & foremost an admiring look at survival horror over the ages. So rather than scrutinising the...

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Disney+ ha compartido el primer teaser tráiler y un nuevo póster de la esperadísima serie Alien: Planeta Tierra, que expandirá (una vez más) el icónico universo cinematográfico de la saga Alien, creada por Ridley Scott, al mismo tiempo que traerá al temible xenomorfo al entorno más familiar –y terrorífico– posible: nuestro querido planeta Tierra. Así es, todo un hito, porque será la primera vez que veremos a la criatura en nuestro hogar.

En Alien: Planeta Tierra, cuando una misteriosa nave espacial se estrella en la Tierra, una joven y un variopinto grupo de soldados tácticos hacen un fatídico descubrimiento que les enfrentará cara a cara con la mayor amenaza del planeta. Mientras los miembros del equipo de rescate buscan supervivientes entre los escombros, se topan con misteriosas formas de vida depredadoras, más terroríficas de lo que jamás hubieran imaginado. Tras conocer esta nueva amenaza, el equipo de...

If you ask any Alien fan, they’ll tell you that the franchise just hasn’t been the same without Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley at the center. Last seen in 1997’s Alien Resurrection and then again in the video game Alien: Isolation, the fearless sci-fi queen who made hunting down xenomorphs look like just another bad day […]

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Alien: Romulus divided the Alien fan base but has since gained a cult following. Director Fede Álvarez says the follow-up film will venture into new places never before seen in the franchise.

Director Fede Álvarez says they're still developing the script for the Alien: Romulus sequel, which will expand Rain Carradine's story arc. "[Co-writer] Rodo [Sayagues] and I are working on that right now. We're excited about where it can go," he told Empire. That's great news for fans of Romulus, which was considered a return to form for the franchise. As a direct sequel to the Alien, Alien: Romulus adopted the tone and aesthetic of the Ridley Scott original. Alvarez's film also featured references to the broader Alien franchise, including the Alien vs. Predator games and Alien: Isolation.

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That Alien Easter egg was hidden in plain sight.

With Alien: Romulus, director Fede Alvarez aimed to make something that neatly slotted between Alien and Aliens – returning to the original two classics, while also liberally referencing everything from Alien: Resurrection and Prometheus, to the beloved Alien: Isolation video game. As a result, his film brought new characters and variations on the Alien mythology – but was all about capturing that legendary iconography anew.

If a Romulus sequel does happen, though, it seems Alvarez plans to go in the opposite direction – taking Alien somewhere more unexpected. “Rodo [Sayagues, co-writer] and I are working on that right now,” the filmmaker tells Empire. “We’re excited about where it can go. We’ve almost checked all of the boxes of things that I want to see [in Romulus], and brought back a lot of the things I hadn’t seen in a while. Wherever we go now, we can go into uncharted waters.” The plan, he hints,...

The Alien franchise has a rich mythology that has raised many questions that viewers have speculated about since Ridley Scott released the first movie back in 1979. While aspects of the Xenomorph’s lifecycle and the origins of this alien species were expanded upon in subsequent sequels, prequels, and spin-offs, there are still plenty of mysteries at the heart of this series. Although Scott’s underrated prequel series, which includes Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, answered some questions, it also added new layers of mystery and complexity to the franchise.

As one of the greatest sci-fi franchises ever made, Alien has provided endless entertainment to generations of viewers and has continued with new installments right up to this day. As a franchise that’s been helmed by several iconic directors, including Scott, James Cameron, and David Fincher, the series has always been bustling with creativity and interesting ideas. As the series proved...

2024 has been a stellar year for horror movies. A wide variety of major studio and independent horror movies hit theaters this year, and while not all of them were winners, there were some incredible standouts. Movies like Alien: Romulus breathed new life into a much-beloved horror franchise. Other 2024 offerings, like Longlegs, presented a standalone horror experience that instantly became a cult classic.

So, which 2024 horror movies rose to the top? This year brought horror fans a lot of strong contenders, from Abigail to MaXXXine to Heretic. Let's take a look at the 12 best scary movies of 2024, ranked by their Rotten Tomatoes scores.

Alien: Romulus is the Best-Rated Alien Movie in Decades Released on August 16, 2024

Rotten Tomatoes Scores:

Tomatometer: 80% Popcornmeter: 85% Certified Fresh?: Yes

Alien: Romulus has some big shoes to fill. Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986) are two of the most beloved sci-fi horror films ever made. Many of the following entries,...

Ever since Sonic the Hedgehog hit the big screen, video game adaptations have seen an increase in quality. These adaptations are no longer just successful as standalone productions; they also excel in representing their source material. Beyond Sonic, titles like The Last of Us, Arcane, and Fallout have succesfully adapted from games to screen. Similarly, movies such as Lucasfilm has expanded their universes into games with the Star Wars Jedi games and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Adaptations today not simply adapt, but also enrich the original universes.

Like all adaptations, creators have the liberty to reimagine the source material to varying degrees. For now, the focus will be on whether or not it keeps familiar elements and whether or not it keeps a familiar story. A familiar element is not just names taken from the source, but also what are often considered the essential elements like lore, characters traits and struggles.

Alien: Rogue Incursion successfully immerses players in the renowned Alien universe with intricate landscapes that pay homage to the flicks. The abandoned research facility on the frozen planet of Purdan shares the unsettling aesthetics of Lv-426, with cold, snowy vistas and gloomy interiors that feel both familiar and terrifying.

Survios has painstakingly recreated each site, using complex textures and realistic lighting to evoke a sense of fear. Shadows flicker ominously, and the interplay of light and shadow heightens the tension, transporting players to a world where danger lurks around every turn. This emphasis on visual realism improves immersion and encourages players to explore the locations, making them feel like active participants in a living, breathing horror narrative.

The acoustic design of Rogue Incursion is also impressive, emphasizing the immersive experience. Ambient sounds, such as metal creaking, vent hissing, and distant growls from xenomorphs, create a frightening soundtrack that puts players on edge.

After the disappointment for horror fans at The Game Awards this year, horror fans got their redemption in short order with The Horror Game Awards 2024. And unlike TGAs, Silent Hill 2 wasn’t shut out. On the contrary, Bloober Team’s remake of Konami’s classic took home Game of the Year honours, along with three other awards.

In addition to Game of the Year, Silent Hill 2 earned awards for Best Performance (Luke Roberts as James Sunderland), Best Soundtrack (Akira Yamaoka) and Best Survival Horror Game. And while Silent Hill 2-related, but technically not, Masahiro Ito won the Lifetime Achievement Award for his career’s work.

Meanwhile, Wrong Organ’s Mouthwashing and The Chinese Room’s Still Wakes The Deep were the other multiple award winners of the show. Mouthwashing took home Best Narrative and the Players’ Choice Award, while Still Wakes The Deep won awards for Technical Achievement and Best Indie Horror.

While Alien: Romulus connected parts of the franchise's original timeline to Ridley Scott's prequels, I was disappointed to see one spinoff found itself not only forgotten as a whole, but particularly one of its best elements. Following the muted responses to both Prometheus and Covenant, co-writer/director Fede Álvarez made the very smart move in coming into the franchise by generally taking things back to the basics. Gone was the convoluted storytelling about humanity's creators, the Engineers, and meeting the founder of Weyland Corp, and instead was a more grounded focus on characters meeting the very real threats of the xenomorphs and facehuggers.

That's not to say that Alien: Romulus wasn't without its fair share of connections to its other movies. The immediate planet it's set on, as well as the titular space station, are both owned by Weyland-Yutani, while the black goo from Prometheus that holds transformative abilities makes a return,...

Fans of the Alien franchise will no longer be able to watch three of the series' films on Hulu after Dec. 31. Alien, Alien 3, and Alien: Resurrection will leave the streaming platform at the end of the year.

The Alien franchise launched in 1979 with the titular film, directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon. With a cast that included Sigourney Weaver and Tom Skerritt, Alien followed a simple premise, detailing the events of spaceship crew as they are hunted by a deadly alien creature. While the film initially received mixed reviews from critics, Alien won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and would later become regarded as one of the most influential sci-fi/horror films of all time. The success of Ridley Scott's Alien launched the franchise, which has gone on to spawn more films, books and video games.

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2024 marked the 45th anniversary of Ridley Scotts Alien. Because of that, it has been an incredible year for fans of the franchise with new action figures, Fede lvarezs Alien: Romulus killing it in theaters and the announcement of a sequel to the hit 2014 video game Alien: Isolation. However, thats not the only game haunting the popular horror universe in the near future, as it has just been announced that Alien: Rouge Incursion will be hitting VR systems starting next month.

Alien: Rogue Incursion is shaping up to be an utterly horrifying VR game and Survios has finally revealed when players can expect to take on a Xenomorph in VR. The announcement trailer for Rogue Incursion managed to leave a lasting impression on the community as its tense, claustrophobic environments and chilling rendition of the titular creature quickly generated a great deal of hype. It remains to be seen whether the VR game can stick the landing but players won't need to wait too much longer to find out.

Over on YouTube, Rogue Incursion's new trailer confirms that the game will launch for PlayStation VR 2, Steam VR, and Meta Quest 3 on December 19, 2025.

To further tease fans, the new footage shares some more insight into the story as it sets up protagonist Zula's crash-landing on the infamous Lv-426 and her subsequent battle against the creatures that call the planet home.

On Earth, Alien: Earth offers plenty to scream about.

Bloody Disgusting shared a compilation of official footage from Noah Hawley's Alien prequel series, following its release earlier today as part of Disney+'s 'Coming In 2025' trailer. Showing off a spaceship's interior and a group emerging from the water to investigate a cave, the promo also includes a voiceover revealing "this ship collected specimens from a far-away world" before labeling them as "monsters." This warning is accompanied by a shot of Earth reflected against a Xenomorph's head, though who the creature is attacking remains unknown.

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The future of the Alien franchise looks bright now that director Ridley Scott has teased a new storyline.

Storywise, Alien: Earth's official synopsis reads, "When a mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth, a young woman and a...

Stranded on the oil rig Beira D, “leccy” man, Cameron “Caz” McCleary must survive the nightmarish horrors that have been released after a catastrophic drilling exercise goes wrong.

Experienced from a first-person perspective, the player assumes the role of Caz, a Glaswegian electrician working a stint on the rig to avoid imprisonment after being involved in a violent altercation on the mainland and ensuring his family do not lose their home.

Of course, things do not go according to plan when Caz’s boss, Rennick, finds out about his misdeeds and summarily dismisses him. Just before Caz boards the chopper home, a drilling attempt goes awry causing an ancient evil to surface and invade the Beira D. It is now up to Caz to navigate the oil rig, find whatever survivors he can, and escape.

Still Wakes the Deep is a psychological horror game that tells a rich linear story...

It’s that time of year again. And while watching one of the classics on TV or Blu-ray never gets old, sometimes you want to mix things up for Halloween with video game or two.

There’s obviously no shortage of titles to choose from, but if you’re stuck with what to play this year, we’ve come up with a couple of suggestions of recent releases (and some classics) for you or a group of like-minded folks to get in your seasonal scares.

Obviously, if you feel there’s a grievous omission, feel free to chime in down before as to your choice. The more to choose from, the more the fun!

7 Minutes in Hell

If you’re a fan of Squid Games and Survival Horror, then you should check out Gaggle Studios’ effort, which is currently out now in Early Access on Steam. 7 Minutes in Hell has...

It’s back for round 3. YouTuber Phil Dickens aka AKblackandred and Will Penkeyman of Resident Evil Central have announced the 2024 edition of The Horror Game Awards will take place on Saturday, December 14 at 4pm Et, and will once again stream on The Horror Game Awards YouTube channel.

The aim of The Horror Game Awards is simple: to celebrate horror as one of the best genres in video games, and to recognise the year’s greatest horror games alongside the developers who make them. Winners of their respective category will receive a coveted claw trophy complete with bloody embellishments.

There are 16 categories this year, with five new additions. Presenters of the awards are content creators and industry professionals, such as the voice of the Resident Evil 4 remake’s Leon Kennedy, Nick Apostolides, and creator of both Dead Space and The Callisto Protocol, Glen Schofield. The full roster includes senior game writer & narrative designer Anna C.

The Silent Hill 2 Remake took the world by storm when it debuted, offering players a faithful recreation of the original with a slew of extra new features that fans and newcomers greatly appreciated. Throughout its story and subsequent playthroughs, players are treated to a gripping and emotional story that's absolutely terrifying. However, there's only so much Silent Hill 2 to satisfy horror fans, and eventually, they'll need to move on.

While one can spend hours finding all the major differences between the original Silent Hill 2 and the remake, there are plenty of other amazing horror games to play afterward. While there are generally good horror titles like Alien: Isolation, there are a lot that fit the Silent Hill 2 niche quite well, giving players some familiar experiences to jump into after beating the Silent Hill 2 Remake. From indie survival horrors to a plethora of remakes, these horror...

20th Century Studios boss confirms that the Alien vs. Predator film series isn't dead yet.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, 20th Century Studios boss Steve Asbell responded to questions of whether there would be a third entry in the Alien vs. Predator film series with a simple, "Probably." Asbell added, "It wouldnt be in the way you think. Thats the thing."

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The double franchise of monsters from outer space is due for a new entry with Alien: Romulus, but how do the other Alien & Predator movies rank?

"Not in the way that it will just be called Alien vs. Predator or anything like the original movies," Asbell explained. "If we do this, theyll be organically created out of these two franchises that weve continued with characters that we fall in love with and those characters will combineperhaps. But we havent gotten to that point.

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is not the first horror game to feature blind enemies that are hypersensitive to the sounds you make. House of Ashes has its gnarly space-vampires that rely on echolocation to get around, The Last of Us has its iconic Clickers — caked in fungi that obscures all but their ears — and The Callisto Protocol has its (not at all iconic) Clicker knockoffs. Meanwhile, if we were to go back as far as Resident Evil 4, we’d find the hulking Garradors; feral gladiators whose eyes have been sewn shut and who will instinctively charge at the slightest of vibrations.

Anyway, the point is that it’s hardly a revolutionary concept. Should we expand the parameters a little to include creatures that enjoy perfect 20/20 vision — but still boast highly attuned hearing nonetheless — then we’d also have to account for the likes of Amnesia: The Bunker...

20th Century Studios will release “Alien: Romulus” on videocassette for the first time in nearly 20 years. The studio announced the VHS version at the Beyond Fest movie convention recently. Director Fede Alvarez revealed collector’s editions of the film on tape will be available starting December 3, 2024 to celebrate 45 years of the popular “Alien” franchise.

“Alien: Romulus” takes place between the original 1979 “Alien” film directed by Ridley Scott and James Cameron’s 1986 “Aliens.” The movie follows a group of young scavengers who encounter deadly Xenomorph creatures while exploring an abandoned space station. Released in theaters earlier this year, the film has earned over $350 million worldwide on a $80 million budget. Only “Alien” prequel movie “Prometheus” made more money from the series.

The VHS release is meant for collectors and fans of the “Alien” movies. It will feature special original cover art of a monster threatening the main character, designed by artist Matt Ferguson.

After an entire decade, a sequel to Alien: Isolation has finally been announced. This announcement also comes months after Alien: Romulus brought Xenomorphs, facehuggers, and corporate androids back to the big screen to significant financial and critical success. These Alien projects are very similar in both their strengths and weaknesses, as they both bring the franchise back to its absolute basics and must now figure out what to do next.

Alien: Isolation distills the Alien franchise down to its most essential parts by mostly utilizing the first movie. Starring the daughter of Ellen Ripley, Alien: Isolation takes place on a derelict space station that is overrun by rogue androids and stalked by a menacing Xenomorph. Alien: Isolation is very similar to Alien in the basic plot of a single woman creatively avoiding a Xenomorph until she finishes it off by destroying the spacecraft theyre both on.

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The spookiest season of the year is here and with it is a whole host of fresh horror games. Alongside releases for major horror series like the remake of Silent Hill 2, The Casting of Frank Stone, and Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game is A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead. This game will not only feature the iconic blind monsters from the movies, but also an immersive feature that forces players to stay as silent as the character theyre playing.

Based on the post-apocalyptic movie series, A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead will follow a single woman as she navigates a world full of deadly monsters. The recently announced features for The Road Ahead range from in-game mechanics to player-based audio, which should help The Road Ahead stand out with so many horror game heavy hitters coming out recently.

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It's sometimes hard to believe that Alien: Isolation was released in 2014, considering not only how cutting-edge it was, but also how it was the last Alien product, outside of maybe Romulus, that truly nailed the feeling of being hunted by the titular creature. Alien: Isolation was a truly genre-defining game, offering plenty of chilling scares and tense moments thanks to its beautifully made AI, which made the Xenomorph feel suitably unpredictable and powerful. Outside some technical issues early on, Alien: Isolation has only grown more refined, so a sequel perhaps hasn't been on the minds of its fans.

Luckily, it has been confirmed that Alien: Isolation 2 is in the works, and it's hopefully coming sooner than some may anticipate. It promises a spooky time with the creepy crawly giving fans a whole set of new nightmares, and will likely improve on not just the groundbreaking AI from the first game,...

Although free games are always nice, it's even better when they're legitimately great ones, and Amazon Prime Gaming's lineup of October titles is aiming to satisfy in that regard. Available to all Amazon Prime subscribers, Prime Gaming provides an ongoing rotation of free games to permanently redeem, either through the Amazon Games app or through other PC clients. With a constant shuffle of titles, it's easy to let some slip through the cracks, but October's not the month to miss out.

As announced on the Prime Gaming blog, the big highlight of the Amazon Prime October selection is BioShock Remastered, the modern digital version of a first-person shooter that helped redefine the genre when it first released in 2007. The lineup for this month is much longer than just BioShock, however, with Amazon listing a number of highlights:

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Fans of The Backrooms internet phenomena have another game to dive into, thanks to Mascot Bro Studio (the same team behind the upcoming Zoo Parasite). Backrooms: Partygoers will launch on October 29 for PC via Steam, PlayStation and Xbox consoles, as well as the Nintendo Switch.

In Backrooms: Partygoers, you play as an Anomaly Hunter, sent into the backrooms to investigate and document the strange occurrences. The game takes place on Level 1, a dimly lit labyrinth of identical halls and rooms that seemingly go on forever in a liminal space. Taking a cue from Alien: Isolation (why not?), your main challenge comes from the Partygoers, hostile entities that stalk the player throughout the level. With their grotesque grins and brightly colored, party-like appearances, these creatures lure their victims with a false sense of joy before turning deadly.

The Partygoers don’t just chase you. Rather, they will toy with you, setting traps,...

When it comes to game development, variety is always a blessing and a sight to see, especially when veteran devs are the ones who are spreading their wings into new genres within the games they are already developing.

In this list, we will talk about a few different examples where veteran devs created a game familiar to players but added a small twist that many players didn’t see coming.

5. Digital Extremes – Warframe Warframe fits into so many categories its hard to list. Image Credit: Digital Extremes

I have included this as the first point in this list as Digital Extremes have done a fantastic job working on Warframe over the past 11 years as it has expanded from a simple game in which players could use multiple weapons to complete certain missions.

However, throughout these many years, Digital Extremes has managed to expand Warframe into numerous different genres, even if only in small missions.

Again, as was the case yesterday for Alien: Isolation fans, dreams do come true. And for fans wanting a PC port of Rockstar’s 2010 hit Red Dead Redemption, you’ve got your wish coming on October 29. Originally released for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360, Rockstar will be bringing Red Dead Redemption, along with its zombie Dlc Undead Nightmare to PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and the Rockstar Store.

The port was done in collaboration with Double Eleven, which adds PC-specific enhancements such as native 4K resolution at up to 144hz on compatible hardware, monitor support for both Ultrawide (21:9) and Super Ultrawide (32:9), HDR10 support, and full keyboard and mouse functionality.

Other graphical enhancements include support for Nvidia Dlss 3.7 and Amd Fsr 3.0 upscaling technologies, Nvidia Dlss Frame Generation, adjustable draw distances, shadow quality settings, and more.

However, the multiplayer component that was originally included with the PlayStation 3 and...

Ten years ago, Japanese game publisher Sega and its subsidiary Creative Assembly (Known for the Total War strategy game series) released the science fiction survival horror video game Alien: Isolation. The game has players take the role of Amanda Ripley (daughter of Ellen Ripley) as she tries to survive on a space station while being stalked by the dreaded Xenomorph.

The game received an extremely positive response from both players and critics, winning multiple Best Horror Game of 2014 awards from multiple outlets. It reportedly sold over 2 million copies, making it a massive success.

The game received multiple pieces of Dlc content, which added more story, characters, and scenarios. For example, the “Last Survivor” Dlc pack adds Ellen Ripley herself and is once again played by Sigourney Weaver, giving fans the ability to recreate the feeling of the original 1979 film.

Now, a decade later, after being inactive since November of 2021, the...

After Creative Assembly’s big reveal yesterday regarding the announcement of a sequel to Alien: Isolation, Hollywood Records has added to the fun with the announcement that the soundtrack to Alien: Isolation is available now digitally on streaming platforms, with a special vinyl and cassette version coming soon, courtesy of iam8bit.

Available for pre-order now, the blood green vinyl and motion-tracker green cassette will include 20 tracks composed by Joe Henson and Alexis Smith (better known as The Flight) and Christian Henson, with original packaging art by Nimit Malavia.

“It’s not often that people are still talking about a ten-year-old video game, but interest in Alien: Isolation, rather like the Xenomorph itself, never quite seems to go away,” says The Flight. “We constantly get asked about making the soundtrack to this iconic title, and we’re excited that it is finally getting a proper release, so that the fans can...

To mark the original’s 10th anniversary, developer Creative Assembly has announced space horror sequel Alien: Isolation 2.

As the original Alien: Isolation celebrates its 10th anniversary, the survival horror videogame’s developer, Creative Assembly, has unexpectedly announced that it’s working on a sequel.

The 2014 game’s creative director Alistair Hope broke the news via its account on Twitter/X. “On the 10th anniversary,” Hope wrote, “it seems only fitting to let you know that we have heard your distress calls loud and clear… a sequel to Alien: Isolation is in early development.”

At this early stage, it’s unknown what platforms Alien: Isolation 2 will be developed for, or even whether it’ll be called Alien: Isolation 2.

That a sequel has even been greenlit is something of a surprise, though, given that, while the original Alien: Isolation was much loved by its fans and most critics, it wasn’t a...

It's a good time to be an Alien fan right about now. Alien: Romulus has just been in cinemas, Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth TV series is well on its way (and even has a teaser already!), and one of the best movie tie-in video games ever made, Alien: Isolation, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week. But that's not all folks — that is not all! Not only does the aforementioned Alien: Isolation turn a decade old today, but — after years of fans waiting, and waiting, and waiting — the occasion has been marked by an official announcement from the game's creative director Al Hope. In short: Alien: Isolation 2 is happening!

Taking to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, earlier today, Hope — after paying tribute to the first game and its loyal player base — shared the following statement: "On the 10th anniversary, it seems only fitting to let you know...

There aren’t many production studios that can pull off the terrifying atmosphere captured in the survival horror masterpiece Alien: Isolation. However, Creative Assembly not only achieved this but also managed to pay homage to classic horror sci-fi films and create a title worthy of the franchise. Attributed as the best Alien property after Sir Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979) and James Cameron’s Aliens (1986), it is one […]

Alien: Isolation 2 Officially Announced – The Xenomorph Hunts Again Written by Megan Oosthuizen for Fortress of Solitude...

There’s not a single horror fan under the sun who hasn’t heard of Alien Isolation. Kicking off as a movie series, the franchise turned into a survival horror game that scared everyone to oblivion as a gamer.

Alien Isolation is a survivor horror game that will scare your socks off. (Image via Creative Assembly)

It’s been ten years since the release of the first game, and due to the forced negative reception around it, many thought that a sequel would never see the light of the day. However, developer Creative Assembly has announced that a sequel for Alien Isolation is in the works, proving a masterpiece can’t be defeated.

Alien Isolation 2 is Officially in Development The highly-anticipated game is finally getting the sequel treatment. (Image via Creative Assembly)

On Alien Isolation’s tenth anniversary of release, Sega revealed that a sequel is in the pipeline on...

One of the best video games in the Alien franchise, and one of the best Alien sequels period, is finally getting a proper follow-up. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) celebrating the tenth anniversary of Alien: Isolation, the games creative director, Al Hope, announced that a sequel is currently in early development at Creative Assembly. Hope will be back at the helm of the project, promising to share more details about the hotly-anticipated title "when we're ready." An official title or target launch platforms have yet to be announced.

One of the best games in the Alien franchise is getting a sequel! Ten years ago, Alien: Isolation terrified gamers followed engineer Amanda Ripley onto the space station Sevastopol to investigate the case of her missing mother, Ellen Ripley. What begins as a search for answers quickly devolves into chaos as Amanda comes into contact with a lone Xenomorph aboard the ship. The game emphasizes first-person, stealth gameplay as Amanda fights to survive the encounter. Alien: Isolation 2, developed by Creative Assembly, is sure to excite fans of the original, as they’ve been asking for a sequel for close to a decade.

Today’s news about Alien: Isolation 2 comes as the original game celebrates its 10th anniversary. Creative director Al Hope said the studio will share more details “when we’re ready.” Hope leads the sequel’s development, saying, “On the 10th anniversary, it seems only fitting to let you...

Dreams do come true. And for fans of Alien: Isolation, the dream of a sequel is coming to fruition, thanks to Creative Assembly and Sega. Creative Assembly Creative Director Al Hope broke the news today that on the 10th anniversary of Alien: Isolation‘s release, the team is early in the process of developing a sequel!

“When we started developing Alien: Isolation, we had one guiding principle: to create a truly authentic experience that went back to the roots of the Alien franchise,” Hope wrote in a post to X announcing the sequel.

“It’s been nothing short of incredible to witness [the fans’] passion for the game over the years and see it reach so many players around the world. It was a dream project brough to life by a brilliant team, and the reception you have given it over the years is extraordinary.”

Hope went on to say that he...

It's taken ten long years, but the sequel to Alien: Isolation has finally been announced. A sequel to the beloved survival horror title Alien: Isolation is officially "in early development," according to a letter from Creative Director Al Hope, shared on the Alien: Isolation X. The letter thanks fans for their long-term devotion to the original game, which came out in 2014: "It's been nothing short of incredible to witness your passion for the game over the years and see it reach so many players around the world."

To celebrate 10 years since the release of Alien:Isolation, Hope writes that it "seems only fitting" to announce that a sequel to Alien: Isolation is in early development. More details will be shared soon.

Source: Alien: Isolation/X

Alien: Isolation

Franchise AlienPlatform(s) PS3, Switch, PS4, Xbox 360, PC, iOS, Android, Xbox OneReleased October 7, 2014Developer(s) Creative AssemblyPublisher(s) SegaGenre(s) Survival HorrorPS Plus...

Fallout: New Vegas may not be the first game one thinks of when Halloween approaches, but with this fun new mod the Mojave Wasteland can be turned into a playground for the spooky season. There's no denying that the Fallout franchise has its fair share of horror influences; The Feral Ghouls that roam around the Capital Wasteland and the terrifying Cazadors that plague the perimeter of New Vegas are certainly scary for some fans. Having said that, the series' tone and aesthetic aren't generally associated with pure terror, so a little helping hand is needed to complete the vision.

Posted to Nexus Mods by creator Piro, the "Halloween Special - Wasteland Psychos and Serial Killers" mod adds several fun features to Fallout: New Vegas, including three Pumpkin Masks, a "Serial Killer Hockey Mask" clearly inspired by Jason Voorhees, a Grim Reaper Scythe, and even Pumpkin Grenades to terrorize the local NPCs.