The Alien, Predator, and Aliens vs. Predator franchises have captivated audiences for decades with iconic creature designs and compelling lore. Together, they blend horror and science fiction with ...

"Alien Breed if it was a slow burn survival horror game," reads one of the YouTube comments for the trailer of Alien: 8th Passenger. That's as straight forward and perfect a summary as any for this ...

The Xenomorph is obviously the star of the show in 20th Century's Alien franchise, but after playing the prologue of Alien: Isolation 2 at Summer Game Fest, I found myself unexpectedly excited not by ...

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 ...

A thriller is a hard thing to pull off well, especially a claustrophobic one. Three people, trapped in a bunker, with something bad happening outside. How do they get out of this one? That pressure is ...

LB Beistad is a writer and musician based in Nashville, TN. Her love of gaming began with her cousin introducing her to Banjo Kazooie and Jak and Daxter when she was five years old. It was love at ...

Fireteam Elite knows the feeling. A Horde wave finally breaks, the last Xenomorph drops, and the screen lights up with a haul of gear. Maybe it’s a tier you already own. Maybe it’s that long-chased ...

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 ...

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 ...

There’s dozens, maybe hundreds of movies where “America!” is the predominant theme—some reverent, some scathing, all of it ...

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