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 ...

Principal environment artist Archie Whitehead says Alien: Isolation 2's custom lighting and audio tech allowed it to create a more "realistic" atmosphere He says just using Unreal Engine 5 wasn't ...

12 years is a long wait to play the sequel to one of your favourite games of all time. During that decade-plus stretch, I’ve re-played the original Alien: Isolation multiple times, analysed its ...

In the decade-plus since the release of Alien: Isolation, the game never faded from the minds or mouths of horror aficionados. With such a tall legacy, I was excited to jump into Alien: Isolation 2 at ...

Creative Assembly dropped a brief teaser last month, but this new teaser gives us a better idea of what we’re in for, as the sequel will take place on a planet rather than a ship, with the action ...

Alien: Isolation 2 art director Ana Sopikova has one very simple piece of advice for anyone who might struggle to overcome their fear while playing what's sure to be a terrifying sequel: just crank ...

Nearly every major studio has tried its hand at building a sci-fi franchise, and while there have been plenty of misfires along the way, one of the most undeniable successes is Alien. Ridley Scott ...

Polygon Summer Game Fest 2026 Live game reveals, world premiere trailers, and what’s next from 40+ developers, publishers, and hardware makers. Dive in→ There are some movie scenes that just stick ...

A Canadian who has worked in the gaming industry for over two decades, Beck grew up on games such as Final Fantasy and Super Mario Bros. He specalizes in roleplaying games, but covers titles in almost ...

One of the best horror games of the 2010s was Creative Assembly's Alien: Isolation, but it certainly took some time for audiences to see it in its proper light. Though it initially received mixed ...

Developer Creative Assembly has released a teaser trailer for a sequel to Alien: Isolation, exciting fans of the sci-fi horror game that became a cult classic. Many players praise the original Alien: ...

The recently revealed sequel to Alien: Isolation shows a lot of promise, but the biggest question on fans’ minds are how it can live up to the original cult classic. Initial reviews for the first ...