Latest articles by Fran Ruiz
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.
'Maul – Shadow Lord' is the darkest and most focused animated 'Star Wars' show yet
Darth Maul's own series instantly sets itself apart from its relatives with a killer pitch, but it suffers from familiar debut season frustrations.
The Mandalorian & Grogu: Release date, plot, cast & everything we know about Mando's silver screen debut
Din Djarin and Grogu are headed to the big screen for their next Star Wars adventure. Here's everything we know about The Mandalorian & Grogu.
'Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4': Release window, plot, factions, & everything else we know about the upcoming 40K strategy game
In the grim darkness of the future, there's only real-time strategy as the venerable Dawn of War series returns for a fourth entry.
Would you like to know more about 'Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!'? Developer Auroch Digital has the answers (interview)
The latest Starship Troopers video game knows where its strengths lie and packs a couple of neat twists that set it apart from its predecessors.
'Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord' cuts into Disney+ with a brutal 2nd trailer full of Inquisitors (video)
"At last we will have revenge."
The 10 best space RPGs of all time: Explore the galaxy in these stellar role-playing games
Plenty of video games take us to outer space, but only the best space RPGs let you chart your own odyssey through the stars.
Bungie explains Marathon's 'graphic retro futurism' aesthetic and the 'live narrative' lessons it learned from 'Destiny' (Interview)
As "Marathon" finally launches, we grill a trio of Bungie developers about the world, aesthetic, and ambitions of this sci-fi extraction shooter.
The Marathon Collector’s Edition nails the assignment as Bungie's sci-fi shooter finally launches
As Bungie’s extraction shooter welcomes players to Tau Ceti IV, we’ve taken a good look at its hefty collector’s edition.
