GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Even a decade after its release, Alien: Isolation remains a standout ...

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 ...

Get your first glimpse of the horrifying sequel to Alien: Isolation. Although there's no release date yet, this teaser trailer is enough to keep us on the edge of our seats. 42 giant statues of ...

Matthew Mendisana is a journalist and writer with a passion for storytelling and a love for games and movies. That love carried him through college, while not letting his Autistic Spectrum hold him ...

Most games ignore what made Alien such a stunning horror film: stillness and dread. The Ridley Scott-directed Alien was a haunted house in space, while the sequel, James Cameron’s Aliens, was a war ...

A bold approach to the licensed game pays off in this inventive slice of deep space terror. I was nine years old when I first saw Ridley Scott's Alien. A schoolfriend ...

Alien: Isolation has its issues, but by-and-large it’s the best stealth game of the year and a stunning tribute to Ridley Scott’s universe. “This is about survival!” a thin, twitchy guy named Axel ...

I finished Alien: Isolation last weekend, after a glorious, 3-week slow burn with the game. Despite its issues (and it does have issues), I feel comfortable saying it's likely going to be my personal ...

The killer Alien that roams the Sevastopol in Alien: Isolation is by far the most menacing enemy in the game. There is no way to defeat this enemy, so you're constantly forced to outwit and escape the ...

is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories. I’m holding my breath. Huddled in a ...

Thanks to a slick opening that includes nostalgic narration and busted-tracking-on-the-VCR visual effects, the first five minutes of Alien: Isolation are far and away better than any piece of last ...

It’s the first step towards the Alien game you’ve always wanted. But it’s a tiny, uncertain step. Given the poor showing of the last few major games set in the Alien universe, however, it’s a welcome ...