The horror is almost secondary to the menial task: From Crow Country to Resident Evil 9, here's how horror games keep us scared

If horror had swung to one extreme, with too many enemies, guns and explosions, Amnesia dragged it back to the opposite pole: ...
Game Rant

10 Horror Games That Use Silence Better Than Any Jump Scare Ever Could

These horror games turn silence into a weapon, using atmosphere and tension to create fear far more unsettling than jump ...

A top-10 list can't contain all the great TV of 2025

TV critic David Bianculli says 2025 offered so many great shows he couldn't narrow them down. But in a year of intense TV, Netflix's haunting series Adolescence, stands apart.
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Underwater has 1 of the greatest endings of the 2020s

Underwater was an Alien replacement that struggled at the box office but delivered one of the decade's best sci-fi endings.
Live Science

'3I/ATLAS is a comet': NASA finally releases new 3I/ATLAS images and addresses alien rumors

NASA's highly anticipated comet 3I/ATLAS images have been released, with a space agency official shooting down alien rumors and stressing that the interstellar visitor is a comet. When you purchase ...
Space.com

Become the scary alien this Halloween with these 5 reverse space horror games

Many video games are full of alien horrors, but these are the best games that let players turn the tables and become the terror from outer space. When you purchase ...
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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, ...
DualShockers

It's The Xenomorph's Fault That Alien Isolation Has Its One Big Flaw, According To The Game's Writer

Covering the video games industry since 2017, with experience in news, articles, lists, and reviews (and I blame The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for that). If you are a fan of RPGs and want a third ...
Play Station Universe

Alien: Rogue Incursion Part One Evolved Edition Review (PS5) – Hardly A Perfect Organism, But Entertaining All The Same For Aliens Fans

I’m of the firm belief that you can never have enough video games based on the humble ol’ Xenomorph. While it’s true that the batting average for such adaptations has been all over the place, with the ...