Latest articles by Fran Ruiz
'Star Fox' is an eye-catching reimagining of a timeless sci-fi classic, but we've been here before
Nintendo and Velan Studios' high-fidelity remake of Star Fox 64 for Switch 2 is an arcade-y blast from the past without major deviations.
'I'm still a Trekkie at heart': 'Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions' takes space exploration games in a friendlier direction (interview)
The follow-up to Astroneer isn't what veteran space explorers expected, but it might be exactly what we need.
As 'Avatar: Fire & Ash' hits Disney+, we look at 3 of the weirdest alien creatures in the 'Avatar' movies
As 'Avatar: Fire & Ash' hits Disney+, we delve into the jungles of Pandora to learn about three of the Avatar series’ coolest alien creatures.
Lanterns: Release date, plot, cast & everything we know about DC Studios' Green Lantern show
After Superman, Peacemaker season 2, and Supergirl, the DCU will expand with a new live-action take on the Green Lanterns for HBO.
Exodus: Release window, gameplay, & everything else we know about the upcoming sci-fi RPG from ex-BioWare developers
Matthew McConaughey leads Exodus, a bold new sci-fi RPG that looks like the spiritual successor to Mass Effect.
Dune: Part Three: Release date, plot, cast & everything we know about Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Dune: Messiah
Denis Villeneuve isn't finished with Arrakis and Paul Atreides yet. Keep your stillsuit on and get ready for Dune: Part Three.
Star Wars movies ranked, worst to best
We’ve ranked all the worst and best Star Wars movies based on their midi-chlorian levels after the franchise's return to the big screen.
'Total War: Warhammer 40,000': Release window, gameplay, factions & everything else we know about this upcoming grimdark sci-fi strategy game
After the fantastic Total War: Warhammer trilogy, Creative Assembly is marching into the grim darkness of Warhammer 40K's far future.
Star Wars movies in order: Chronological and release
Getting lost in the galaxy far, far away is easy, so here's our guide to watching all the Star Wars movies in order.
Who is Embo, the enigmatic villain in 'The Mandalorian & Grogu'?
The alien bounty hunter going after Din Djarin and Grogu in the new Star Wars movie might be a mystery to casual fans, but he's not a newcomer.
'Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes' is a relentlessly oppressive roguelite inspired by FTL
The Cylons are hot on the trail of a fleet of survivors, and rejoining the Battlestar Galactica is their only hope in this brutal roguelite.
'Star Fox' is returning this summer with a shiny 'Star Fox 64' remake for Nintendo Switch 2 full of unique features
We must fight the Lylat Wars... again.
'Saros' nails the cosmic horror and bullet-hell action assignments, but it falls short as a roguelite
PlayStation and Housemarque's follow-up to Returnal packs a punch and makes great use of PS5's unique features, but it's often at odds with itself.
'Star Wars: Galactic Racer': Release date, trailers, gameplay & everything we know about the return of podracing
Now this is podracing... and speeder racing... and speeder bike racing...
'SOL Shogunate' is a samurai space opera set on the moon, but with an aerospace engineer making sure it's 'getting the science right'
Chaos Manufacturing CEO Guy Costantini and aerospace engineer Taylore McClurg tell us about the process of creating a believable but striking lunar adventure.
Clean up Rebel scum in the upcoming Star Wars DLC for PowerWash Simulator 2
Use the Force... and soap and water.
The 1st 'Alien: Isolation 2' teaser is here, and the setting looks eerily familiar
"We're on an express elevator to hell, goin' down!"
We went hands-on with 'The Expanse: Osiris Reborn', and it's a hard sci-fi 'Mass Effect' successor with show-stealing zero-G sections
We've already played a chunk of Owlcat Games' take on The Expanse, and it looks like the hard sci-fi Mass Effect successor we were hoping for.
As 'Star Fox Zero' turns 10, here's why the sci-fi rail shooter series deserves a comeback
Do a barrel roll!
Metroid games ranked, worst to best
We're ranking the highs and lows of Nintendo's venerable sci-fi series to find the best Metroid games of all time.
Pragmata's tale of AI slop, humanity, & lunar conquest makes it the timeliest sci-fi game of the year
Capcom's new IP is a welcome throwback to simpler action games, but its story and themes are shockingly well-timed and refreshingly optimistic.
Upcoming space & sci-fi games for 2026 & beyond: Saros, Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 4, Halo: Campaign Evolved & more
From Gears of War's long-awaited return to BioWare's next Mass Effect game, these are our most anticipated upcoming space games in 2026 and beyond.
'The Expanse: Osiris Reborn' has lots of 'Mass Effect' DNA, but its developers are teasing a far more grounded sci-fi RPG
Owlcat Games' take on The Expanse is wearing its influences proudly, while also carving out its own hard sci-fi identity.
'Maul – Shadow Lord' stars Sam Witwer and Gideon Adlon talk Maul's surprising honesty, becoming a Jedi, and George Lucas' original vision for the character
We chatted with Maul – Shadow Lord's leads about what makes this darker animated Star Wars show and their characters special.
