LOS ANGELES – In space, no one can hear you scream. But sitting in front of a game console in a darkened room, it turns out people can definitely hear you shriek. And whimper. And curse like Pvt.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Even a decade after its release, Alien: Isolation remains a standout experience. It's a monumental example of adaptation in video games, thanks to the ...

Truth: there’s no form of entertainment better at scaring us than video games. Movies, TV shows, books, comics… all these things can be terrifying, when done well. But games have the innate advantage ...