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8 Hidden Mechanics In Your Favorite Games That Will Blow Your Mind

Within these classic games are brilliant design choices, tucked away behind hidden game mechanics, that bring the entire ...
Winter is Coming

IT: Welcome to Derry composer on creating the chilling music for HBO's horror prequel (Exclusive)

Welcome to Derry tonight on HBO, but that doesn't mean we have to stop thinking about it. Over the course of eight episodes, ...
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What Arc Raiders has in common with Stranger Things, and why it works

ARC Raiders and Stranger Things are vastly different, but their worlds share a few common tropes that continue to be hit-making features.
Shacknews

Routine review: Running from robots

Routine starts with you waking up in a small room in what appears to be a retro-flavored, futuristic resort built on the moon. You’re an engineer, and as soon as you stretch, gather your things, and ...
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Alien: Isolation writer says the game "is too scary" for a lot of people and "we probably could've sold more if we'd watered it down," and speaking for the scaredy cats, I'm so ...

Alien: Isolation is one of the most terrifying games I've ever played, and even its own writer admits it's straight-up too scary for a lot of people. Chatting on the FRVR podcast, former Creative ...
PC Gamer

Alien Isolation is way too long because its Xenomorph got way too smart: 'At the time it didn't seem that long'

The tricky AI ended up prolonging an otherwise shorter game. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Alien Isolation is my favourite ...
Yardbarker

Developer of Alien: Isolation Reveal The Real Monster Was The Runtime

A developer recently came out and stated that Alien: Isolation‘s famously long 20-hour runtime was actually an unexpected outcome. In an interview with the FRVR podcast, the game’s writer, Dion Lay, ...
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Alien: Isolation writer admits its Xenomorph got too smart for the devs, which is why the horror game runs longer than most

Alien: Isolation's 20-hour runtime grew that long by accident, according to a dev who says that the Xenomorph's increasing intelligence drove the horror game's playtime up. In an interview on the FRVR ...
DualShockers

It's The Xenomorph's Fault That Alien Isolation Has Its One Big Flaw, According To The Game's Writer

Covering the video games industry since 2017, with experience in news, articles, lists, and reviews (and I blame The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for that). If you are a fan of RPGs and want a third ...
Orlando Weekly

Orlando bands San Francisco Renaissance and Alien Witch release split album

Alien Witch or San Francisco Renaissance? Depends on how you look at it Credit: Courtesy Look at the straightforward title The San Francisco Renaissance & Alien Witch and you see a split record ...
Play Station Universe

Alien: Rogue Incursion Part One Evolved Edition Review (PS5) – Hardly A Perfect Organism, But Entertaining All The Same For Aliens Fans

I’m of the firm belief that you can never have enough video games based on the humble ol’ Xenomorph. While it’s true that the batting average for such adaptations has been all over the place, with the ...
Dread Central

‘Alien: Earth’ Composer Jeff Russo on Making the Music Priority One

Noah Hawley’s new Alien: Earth series delivers a lived-in world that feels weathered, dangerous, and oddly familiar. Featuring a mix of practical creature work, tactile production design, modern CGI ...