A megacorporation's research ship returns from a 65-year mission into deep space loaded with gooey alien specimens. But—and stop me if you've heard this one before—something goes wrong. The ship ...

While most people primarily think of the movies, the Alien franchise has also had a significant presence in video games since the 1980s. That presence continues today, with more titles on the way.

Few monsters manage to terrify me. Demons and ghosts do absolutely nothing for me, and while home invasion and crazed serial killers get a reaction out of me, it never lasts. Sure, there are instances ...