Darkness

Biography

I am Darkness, from the UK and I’m the administrator of AvPGalaxy. I love the original Alien / Predator movies, my favourite would be Predator. I originally launched AvPGalaxy in October 2002 and eventually grew into what it is today. You can read more about the history in the Site Info page.

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The slot games that will take you to outer space

Posted February 18th, 2020 Games News Darkness

Aliens and space travel have always held the interest of mankind. From films like ET and conspiracy theorists discussing Area 51 online, the idea of extra-terrestrial life has fascinated humans from around the globe. It makes sense, then, that this theme has influenced slot machines — everyone wants to play in the exciting atmosphere ... [Read More]

SDCC 2019 – NECA Reveals Big Chap, Dog Alien Figures

Posted July 22, 2019 6:02 PM Merchandise Darkness67 Comments

San Diego Comic-Con 2019 has come to a close this weekend and NECA showcased some new figures in the world of Alien and Predator. They formally announced three new Alien figures. Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Alien, we have an Alien Ultimate 40th Anniversary Big Chap 9″ figure which NECA ... [Read More]

Alien: 40th Anniversary Edition 4K Blu-Ray Out Now (Review Roundup)

Posted April 23, 2019 6:16 AM DVD / Blu-Ray News Darkness34 Comments

The Alien: 40th Anniversary Edition 4K Blu-Ray finally hits the shops this week just in time for Alien Day. The key feature of the Alien 40th Anniversary release is of course the brand new transfer which was scanned in native 4K from the original camera negative at EFilm. Ridley Scott and Pam ... [Read More]

Alien 40th Anniversary 4K Blu-Ray Launches April 23rd

Posted February 26, 2019 6:45 PM DVD / Blu-Ray News Darkness9 Comments

20th Century Fox has today formally announced the Alien 40th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with a release date of April 23rd in North America (and prospectively April 22nd in the UK). As previously announced, an ... [Read More]

AvPGalaxy’s The Predator Blu-Ray Review

Posted January 28, 2019 6:00 AM Site Update Darkness13 Comments

The Predator is officially out in the UK this week on DVD, Blu-Ray, and Ultra HD Blu-Ray. Here’s AvPGalaxy’s The Predator Blu-Ray Review. I take an in-depth look into the movie months after its release, the picture and sound quality as well as the special features. [Read More]

‘Memory: The Origins of Alien’ Review Roundup

Posted January 26, 2019 6:41 PM Other News Darkness72 Comments

The Sundance Film Festival is well under way in Utah, United States and as previously reported last year ‘Memory: The Origins of Alien’ documentary has made its premiere this week. Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe, this 93 minute documentary explores the origin of Ridley Scott’s Alien film from ... [Read More]

Alien 40th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Lands in April 2019

Posted January 14, 2019 8:40 PM DVD / Blu-Ray News Darkness65 Comments

We now have a new snazzy cover artwork for the forthcoming Alien 40th Anniversary Ultra HD Blu-Ray set. This comes from UK retailer Zavvi who have also got the release date down as April 1st, 2019 with a retail price of £27.99. Some retailers may be getting exclusive ... [Read More]

NECA’s Thermal Vision Fugitive Predator Hits Target

Posted December 27, 2018 5:27 PM Merchandise Darkness61 Comments

The latest Predator figure from NECA is out in stores – a Thermal Vision Fugitive Predator based on the titular creature from 2018’s The Predator. This one is exclusive to Target stores in America – it’s priced at $26.99 and is in a collector friendly window box. It won’t come ... [Read More]

The Predator is Unleashed on Blu-Ray This Week (Review Roundup)

Posted December 23, 2018 8:32 AM The Predator News Darkness25 Comments

This week marks the official release of The Predator on DVD, Blu-Ray and Ultra HD Blu-Ray in North America. Only a few reviews have been published so far but they’ve been fairly average overall. There is still a mixed reaction to the film but the picture and sound ... [Read More]

Is Alien: Blackout The Upcoming Alien Game?

Posted November 24, 2018 6:18 PM Alien: Blackout News Darkness158 Comments

It appears 20th Century Fox have trademarked a new name related to the Alien franchise a few days ago. Alien: Blackout is the new trademark which is specifically associated with video games. Could this be the upcoming Alien game that Cold Iron Studios is working on? FoxNext Games officially ... [Read More]

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