NECA and Hot Toys have both showcased their upcoming Alien and Predator figures at San Diego Comic-Con 2014. NECA have given us our first look at their 7" Ripley figures (based on Sigourney Weaver, obviously) - one version is with Jonesy the cat and the flamethrower, and the other in her spacesuit. We also get a clear look at Dallas, Kane, ... [Read More]

News is currently circulating around the Internet that John Fasano has died, age 52 in his sleep last night. For those who don't know the name, he was one of the many writers involved in Alien 3. He worked with Vincent Ward on the monks on a wooden planet script: " Writer, producer and director John Fasano died in his sleep ... [Read More]

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Alien, Titan Books has been republishing Alan Dean Foster's Alien novelizations (in addition to their own original trilogy, the second of which is out at the end of month). I have uploaded a review I have done of Mr Foster's Alien 3 novelization: "Much like the final film, Alan Dean Foster experienced ... [Read More]

Aliens director James Cameron has made some rare comments in a "Ask Me Anything" interview on Reddit.com a few days ago. He discussed all sorts of things including the upcoming Avatar and Terminator sequels and of course the Alien series popped up in some questions. He says that Prometheus looked good but it didn't really make sense in ... [Read More]

Following on from the recent Aliens Series #3 announcement, NECA has also dropped the massive bombshell that is their acquiring of the rights to use Sigourney Weaver likeness for their ever expanding line of Alien figures: "After yesterday’s little hint, we can finally reveal the news! As part of the 35th anniversary celebration of ALIEN, we have ... [Read More]

NECA has revealed the third series of their Alien action figures. The figures include Kane in the Nostromo Spacesuit, Bishop from Aliens and the Dog Alien from Alien 3. Figures stand 7″ – 9″ tall and are fully articulated. The expected release date is July 2014. ... [Read More]

The Alien vs. Predator Miniatures Game Kickstarter campaign is coming to a close - after 3 weeks of ups and downs, the campaign is finishing with some massive numbers - so much so that Prodos games has had to design some new last minute stretch goals, and they are truly outstanding! As of this writing, the campaign is only a few ... [Read More]

The latest DLC for Aliens: Colonial Marines is out today (July 24th for PS3 players in Europe) on Steam, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 for $9.99/£6.99/9,99€. Below you can find five screenshots of the new single player add-on by Gearbox Software and Darkside Game studios. Loved it? Hated it? Make sure to tell us what you thought of the Stasis ... [Read More]

Stasis Interrupted, the latest piece of DLC for Aliens: Colonial Marines by Gearbox Software and Darkside Game Studios, has been officially announced today. Additionally, the changelog for the newest Xbox 360 patch can be found here. "The final piece of Aliens: Colonial Marines DLC, Stasis Interrupted, tells the story of what happened to Hicks between Aliens and Alien 3 ... [Read More]

Aliens: Colonial Marines' Movie Map Pack is available today on Steam, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 for $9.99/£6.99/9,99€ (June 12th for PlayStation 3 players in Europe). As previously announced, this multiplater DLC includes 4 new maps set in locations from previous aliens movies; Alien, Aliens and Alien 3. You can check below for a collection of images showing the new maps. ... [Read More]

A new DLC for Aliens: Colonial Marines, entitled "Movie Map Pack", has been announced today. This multiplayer DLC includes two new Deathmatch/Extermination maps, one new Survivor map and a new Escape map. All these maps are based on locations from Alien, Aliens, and Alien 3. "The two new Team Deathmatch and Extermination maps feature locations from Aliens & Alien 3 ... [Read More]

The prop store of London is offering a variety of props used in recent film Prometheus by Ridley Scott. The items range from the Pyramid ampules to the air canisters used by Shaw at the end of the film. Memorabilia from the Alien films and Alien vs. Predator is also up for sale in the store, including a damaged ... [Read More]

Kotaku has recently interviewed Gearbox CEO about the upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines videogame. This time Randy Pitchford talks about Gearbox's approach to the story and how the studio plans to explain the inconsistencies between Aliens and Alien 3. Be aware of spoilers. "One of the things we're really proud about is that there were some things that fans like us always ... [Read More]