Maybe the real monster in the Alien franchise isn’t actually the killer alien. Because behind the acid blood and jump scares ...

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Maybe we did not create life in the biological sense, but maybe we created something stranger: an alien form of intelligence.​ ...

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 ...

Polygon Summer Game Fest 2026 Live game reveals, world premiere trailers, and what’s next from 40+ developers, publishers, and hardware makers. Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is a co-op shooter where you ...

Are humans alone in the universe? The answer is more complicated than science fiction might suggest. Scientists have discovered billions upon billions of potentially habitable planets. But if life is ...

The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled to find impactful players in the draft under Rob Pelinka, which is a massive problem in the second apron era. Every dollar matters. Teams need star players to ...

Steven Spielberg makes a plea for empathy with Disclosure Day.

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NEW YORK – If you’ve ever loved a Steven Spielberg sci-fi movie, then you have his mom to thank for it. Throughout his nearly half-century career, the three-time Oscar winner has asked us to consider ...