Alien Day is celebrated every year on April 26, a playful nod to the name of the moon (LV-426) where the terrifying beasts were first discovered in the original 1979 classic. And this year, Xbox Game ...

A metallic “clank” echoes above sending my nerves into hysterical overdrive. I freeze, too scared to gently push the analogue stick of my controller forward slightly just in case it makes a noise.

However, this approach inadvertently led me into playing Alien: Isolation exactly the way it’s meant to be played. Playing as Amanda Ripley, you’re tasked with searching for a flight log of the ...