Alien: Isolation 2 is already looking like an intensely terrifying time, and that's great news. The first Alien: Isolation gave gamers one of the best Alien games ever, and the promise of more in the ...

I suppose there are worse places to be than a spaceship; Earth, for example. So I'm happy to become Alien: Isolation 2 protagonist Blake during a preview of the horror game sequel at Summer Game Fest ...

Despite the first-person perspective giving me the aforementioned RE7 vibes, playing Silent Hill: Townfall is a lot closer to Alien: Isolation or Outlast—which, thankfully, are some of my favorite ...

I am absolutely terrified of horror games. To be clear, I don’t mind horror and have actually acquiesced to the genre quite well. Rather, and not that there is any real shame in it, I simply cannot ...

Remus is a writer, editor, journalist, and author with an eye for detail and an extremely active imagination. He is an enthusiast of everything to do with the graphic medium, whether it's Western ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Nearly every major studio has taken a turn at spinning a great sci-fi franchise, and while there have been a few misfires along the way, arguably the biggest success of them all is Alien. Ridley Scott ...

The four games we are looking at today did it so well they marked us for life. Anticipation is the backbone of a good gaming ...