After the success of James Cameron’s “Aliens” in the summer of 1986, Dark Horse Comics’s expanded universe continued time and again to forge new pathways for the terrifying extraterrestrial Xenomorph ...
Ridley Scott's inimitable 1979 sci-fi thriller, Alien, expertly ratchets up the tension by not having the titular alien show up on screen until roughly an hour into the film. Following in Scott's ...
When ET phones home, it could be his last call. Contrary to sci-fi movie depictions, our first contact might not be with a super advanced alien civilization at the height of power. Rather, Ivy League ...
Across the many stories set in the Alien universe, there’s evidence to suggest the xenomorphs are part of some kind of hivemind that, at some level, operates as a collective consciousness. The same ...
A lack of socializing may be a major risk factor for neurological disorders in older adults. New research from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia, has considered how "social ...
As NASA discovers thousands of exoplanets, the question of alien intelligence looms—could the arrival of extraterrestrials topple organized religion on Earth? This video explores how major faiths ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Alien fans have dubbed the Xenomorph in Alien: Earth as “Bear.” This came after in Episode 2, Sydney Chandler’s Wendy observes how the Xenomorph’s scratches are similar to those of bears, seemingly ...
I’ll say it. Xenomorphs are the coolest, most terrifying monsters in all of cinema. Their biomechanical exoskeletons, spindly, intimidating stature, and rapid, cockroach-like movements make for a ...
The Alien franchise has been around for 46 years, so it’s honestly shocking that Alien: Earth is its first leap to the small screen. We’ve had sequels, prequels, and spinoffs — some brilliant, some we ...