
Fran Ruiz
Fran Ruiz is our resident Star Wars guy. His hunger for movies and TV series is only matched by his love for video games. He got a BA of English Studies, focusing on English Literature, from the University of Malaga, in Spain, as well as a Master's Degree in English Studies, Multilingual and Intercultural Communication. On top of writing features and other longform articles for Space.com since 2021, he is a frequent collaborator of VG247 and other gaming sites. He also serves as associate editor over at Star Wars News Net and its sister site, Movie News Net.
Latest articles by Fran Ruiz

'Fallout' Season 2 review: A stark warning against letting tech billionaires decide humanity's fate
By Fran Ruiz published
Amazon and Bethesda return to the Wasteland with a second Fallout season that's all about New Vegas and not letting businessmen and fanatics run the world.

Fallout games ranked, worst to best
By Fran Ruiz published
With the Fallout TV show venturing back out into the Wasteland, what better time to rank every Fallout game from worst to best?

Every space and sci-fi game at The Game Awards 2025
By Fran Ruiz published
If you didn't stay up to watch The Game Awards 2025, here's the complete rundown of the hottest sci-fi and space games that appeared at the show.

ARC Raiders is an oddly comforting reminder that Earth will get along just fine without us after the AI apocalypse
By Fran Ruiz published
Embark Studios' extraction shooter takes cues from sci-fi classics to establish a dark future, but its cautionary tale is more believable than most.

5 Terminator games that are actually good
By Fran Ruiz published
Ahead of Terminator 2D: NO FATE, we're going back in time to find some Terminator games that don't suck. Don't worry, we'll be back!

Every space and sci-fi game at the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted 2025
By Fran Ruiz published
Our friends at PC Gamer hosted a fantastic show looking at the future of video games, and these are our favorite space and sci-fi picks from it.

Upcoming Warhammer 40,000 games: Space Marine 3, Dawn of War 4, Dark Heresy & more
By Fran Ruiz last updated
See what the grim darkness of the future holds for the Warhammer 40,000 universe in the realm of video games.

'Marvel Cosmic Invasion' review: An old-fashioned space adventure featuring one of the greatest Marvel villains of all time
By Fran Ruiz published
Tribute Games' take on Marvel comics focuses on the universe's more overlooked cosmic elements and packs a delightfully off-beat roster of heroes.

Best Disney sci-fi movies (that aren't Star Wars, Marvel, or Pixar)
By Fran Ruiz published
Disney's long history contains a bunch of sci-fi movies worth watching that don't belong to Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, or other large franchises.

The Mandalorian & Grogu: Release date, plot, cast & everything we know about Mando's silver screen debut
By Fran Ruiz last updated
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.

Upcoming DC movies: Supergirl, Clayface, Man of Tomorrow, The Batman Part II & beyond
By Fran Ruiz last updated
Superman has ushered in DC’s big movie universe reboot, but what’s coming next? And which projects are confined to Elseworlds?

'Star Wars Battlefront' at 10: How DICE's reboot captured the feel of 'Star Wars' like no other game before or since
By Fran Ruiz published
The first post-Disney Star Wars game didn't reach the gameplay highs of the originals, but it took us to a galaxy far, far away in spectacular, and almost photorealistic fashion.

Transformers movies in order: chronological & release order
By Fran Ruiz last updated
It's a prime time to watch all the Transformers movies in order, either chronological or by release date.

'Alien: Earth' renewed for season 2 at FX, set to film in London in 2026
By Fran Ruiz published
After a tense wait, it's finally been confirmed that Alien: Earth will return to our TV screens with more horrors in season 2.

Doom games ranked, worst to best
By Fran Ruiz last updated
Get ready to rip and tear with our ranked list of all the Doom games.

Avatar: Fire and Ash: Release date, plot, cast & everything we know James Cameron's sci-fi threequel
By Fran Ruiz last updated
The five-part Avatar saga continues three years after The Way of Water, with Avatar: Fire and Ash showing us a different side of Pandora. Here's what we know about Avatar 3.

Predator movies in order: chronological and release (including Predator: Badlands)
By Fran Ruiz last updated
Watch all the Predator movies in order, from the original Predator to the newly released Predator: Badlands, and including the Alien vs. Predator crossovers.

Best sci-fi strategy games, ranked
By Fran Ruiz published
Forget the space battles, we're going planetside with our list of the most must-play sci-fi strategy games, packed full of aliens, robots, and futuristic armies.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond — Release window, trailers, and everything we know
By Fran Ruiz last updated
Samus Aran returns in 2025 with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, a first-person action adventure that's been in the works for nearly a decade.

Mars is the ultimate sandbox in 'Mars First Logistics', a physics-based delivery game where you build your own rovers
By Fran Ruiz published
The physics-based Martian rover simulator rides out of early access, offering tons of creative tools and impeccably chill vibes.

Predator: Badlands: Release date, plot, trailers & everything we know about Predator's silver screen return
By Fran Ruiz last updated
After the success of Prey, Predator returns to the big screen with Predator: Badlands, a new theatrical movie set in the far future on another world.

Best space horror movies: Extra-terrestrial scares to give you nightmares
By Richard Edwards last updated
It's cold, it's dark, and there are monsters... get ready for the best space horror movies to watch right now.

Become the scary alien this Halloween with these 5 reverse space horror games
By Fran Ruiz published
Many video games are full of alien horrors, but these are the best games that let players turn the tables and become the terror from outer space.
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