Back in June an AvPGalaxy forum member discovered a new book coming out: Alien Vault: The Definitive Story of the Making of the Film. "Alien Vault reveals the details behind the making of the groundbreaking 1979 science-fiction horror film, one of the cult classics of the genre. This licensed, behind-the-scenes guide examines the creation of the movie via ... [Read More]

The official Twitter & Facebook pages for Prometheus are live and have been for the last week: Twitter Facebook Facebook (UK) The pages also show off the newest version of the Prometheus logo. Thanks to JaaayDee and Darkoo for the links. [Read More]

Now that it's been a day or so since the Prometheus panel at San Diego Comic Con, more complete Q&As from the panel have started appearing online including this video of Ridley & Noomi's appearance. An audio recording of the entire panel is online to download as well. Thanks Daz85 for the news.   [Read More]

i09 has just posted up an incredibly detailed and juicy description of the Prometheus footage shown at SDCC: "And then the actual footage from the film starts, and its a huge flood of creeptastic imagery that recalls Alien but also a bit of 2001: A Space Odyssey. There are guys in pressure suits exploring an ancient chamber with ... [Read More]

The Prometheus panel at the San Diego Comic Con has minutes ago wrapped up. Instead of a trailer being shown, some sort of featurette containing behind-the-scenes footage and movie footage was screened instead. After this Damon Lindelof and Charlize Theron presented the panel with Ridley Scott and Noomi Rapace  joined in via satellite uplink from Iceland. The footage and panel revealed ... [Read More]

Nintendo Everything has just posted up 13 minutes worth of gameplay footage & an interview with a Sega rep that appears to have been recorded off the Gamespot live feed. It seems to be the first level of the game in which the player is exploring the abandoned (apparently) Sulaco. We see WY androids, ... [Read More]

The first official production still for Prometheus has been released. It shows someone in a spacesuit on the surface of a planet under what appears to be a ship. Stay tuned because 20th Century Fox are showing the first Prometheus footage in a couple of hours at the San Diego Comic-Con. Thanks to ikarop for the news. [Read More]

Sega has just released a press release for their upcoming title Aliens: Infestation for Nintendo DS. Developed by WayForward, the game is a side-scrolling action adventure set in the Aliens universe. According to the press release, players will be able to recruit and play as 19 different marines, each with their own unique dialogue, and explore iconic environments including ... [Read More]

Our fourth episode of the AvPGalaxy podcast has been released. Episode 4 sees Mikey return for us to discuss the various upcoming Alien games and the upcoming 25 Years of Aliens convention. Your browser does not support the audio tag. It's somewhat more light hearted and playful than the others. Mikey and I enjoyed this one.  If you haven't already, ... [Read More]

Seems we're getting a steady stream of set pictures from Prometheus. We're happy to reveal these pictures snapped on location at Iceland: As you can see, the derelict and Giger influence is easily recognizable. Thanks to ikarop for the find. [Read More]

According to the ESRB, SEGA's upcoming Nintendo DS title Aliens: Infestation is a side-scrolling action game. The classification board has rated the game as Teen. The description reads as follows: "This is a sci-fi action platformer in which players control a marine squad on a mission to eradicate alien creatures. As players run and jump through side-scrolling levels, ... [Read More]

In additional to our previous coverage of the upcoming Leicester based Aliens convention, further details have now been released: "Pay £13 on the Saturday and ask for an upgrade to an Annual Pass by signing a Giftaid form and get the second day free! £5 for the 'Alien Encounter' – an 'Alien War' style live action experience £15 per autograph. Photo ... [Read More]

With Prometheus now shooting in Iceland, the Icelandic press have managed to get a few words with Ridley Scott about the shoot and the film: "All the press has been told is that the scenes they are shooting take place in the beginning of the movie, and are of Earth at a very early stage in its creation." The article ... [Read More]