Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Alien: Earth concluded its first season with its eighth episode on Sept. 23 and seven weeks ...

While most people primarily think of the movies, the Alien franchise has also had a significant presence in video games since the 1980s. That presence continues today, with more titles on the way.

Predator: Badlands revolved around a young Yautja, Dek, reluctantly teaming up with Thia, a damaged Weyland-Yutani synthetic android. That alone is a fairly significant link to the Alien franchise, ...