Sure, it’s still one or two days out from the actual date but ALIEN Day celebrations have started a little early this year. Notably, downloadable PC games outlets Steam and EPIC GAMES are hosting discount sales for ALIEN titles for your PC. Some great items on offer here.
Steam has a trio of titles on offer, with an option to purchase them individually or as a bundle, the following games: AvP (2010), ALIEN Isolation and ALINES: Colonic Marines.
EPIC GAMES offers only a single title, ALIEN Isolation; but this sole Creative Assembly entry in the series is widely regarded as being the best ALIEN game ever released.
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Bucket leak or just a leaky bucket? We don’t know. Nothing public has been announced or released regarding this item nor any verification this leak is legitimate. Leaks of this nature can fall either side of the truth. Nonetheless, there’s some interesting features to be queried here. The head design appears to be inspired by the Protomorphs appearing in ALIEN Covenant. Maybe, the creatures in ALIEN Romulus share some design elements with that iteration of the Alien? We’ll have to wait and see.
It’s a wonderful backhanded celebration of Kenner’s ALIEN toys of yesteryear, ranging from their original nefarious release of 1979 and through the decade of the 1990s. Kenner released several product lines of toys inspired by all of the ALIEN movies during the late 20th Century. All of those toy lines featuring implacable hostile space creatures marketed towards children based on movies children were not recommended to be exposed. It’s a fabulous piece of single panel art and commentary.
When I first read about this item, I was sure it was a gag; but no. Here’s the description direct from the publisher, “Follow Ripley and the rest of the Nostromo crew on a space adventure that introduces the alphabet from A to Z. With fun illustrations, this light-hearted re-imagining of the iconic movie ALIEN will delight fans young and old, as well as Little Golden Book collectors through(ou)t the universe.” I know people who are already speculating how this is going to work. They are wanting “C is for Chestburster”, “F is for Facehugger” and “H is for Headbite that leaves large chunks of your brains hanging out of your skull”. It’s a safe bet the usually difficult letter to assign, “X is for Xenomorph”, will be present.
So I placed my order with AliExpress, expecting an incredible piece of junk to be delivered and hoo-boy! I was not disappointed. Mind you, I would have had a completely different response had I not known the level of junk I was about to receive. It only matches the advertised sample by a significant stretch of the imagination. I sure would have been sorely disappointed had I not known exactly what was heading my way. This tragic “bait and switch” item now has a new home, it has been added to HIDEOUS PLASTIC’s lengthy examination of 
Well, that worked out kinda neat, hey. This is great! Now I just need to find a badly dubbed Hong Kong version of ALIEN and burn it to disc as contents. If you want one of these paper inserts for yourself, that’s no problem at all. Below is the full uncropped image. It’s yours, if you want it. Just click on the image, a single image gallery item will open and it will then be ready to download. Feel free to use as you see fit as there exists no copyright on AI generated imagery. Have fun with this:
So, for collectors who are agonising over why you can never find a sample of the rare red Gorilla Alien at toy fairs, second hand toy dealers or eBay, you can stop hunting now. You simply won’t find one. Eric Fisher has explored the non-existence of this decidedly fake figure along with several other suspicious items you may (or may not) be able to add to your collection. Sadly, this appears to be the case. It’s not real. If you are interested in anything relating to Kenner’s ALIENS toys of the 1990s, especially obscure facts and information on the toy line, the 
Here’s what Funko have o say about this item, “An extraterrestrial threat is scoping out your Aliens collection! This black light Pop! Heralds a neon blue and green colour way whilst showcasing the Xenomorph’s poised attack stance, ready to prove its might as an apex predator. Be sure to act quick and add this incredible Pop! Vinyl figure to your collection today!” This item is some kind of “store exclusive” probably intended for the US market. It’s a safe bet though, you’ll find it anywhere Funko POP! figures are sold. …and that’s just about everywhere. I gotta say it. While I am not a fan of POP! items and don’t own any, the lurid colours is very appealing and I may yet add one to my collection. Maybe.
Baptiste Coudert has provided us with all we need as a solution. Well, maybe not everything; but the essential printable components to make a Nostromo play set for yourself is now a reality. Here’s a link to a set of 
But, hey… what are XENOMOFOS, anyway?
This does look like a stunning piece but the price tag isn’t the only limitation you may encounter if you want this item. Only one sample remains in the seller’s inventory. Which means if you want to have an excuse to spend next month’s rent on something else and impress everyone, this is well detailed and accurate metal statuette will no doubt be a great choice! Sure, you might end up being homeless but hey. At least you’ll own a really cool collectible.
Sadly, Rebellion’s two decades old, turn of the century AvP title is not among those games listed in the sale. It’s a great old title, too, that I spent many an hour on. I haven’t played ALIENS Fireteam Elite just yet as I am still waiting for more content to drop to make this title worth the purchase as I’m not an online gamer. I gotta say it, though, I’ve been playing Elden Ring for the past six months and been thoroughly spoiled in this regard. The amount of content present in that title puts just about everything else out there to shame!
Happy ALIEN Day! Today we celebrate all things from space, covered in slime and wanting to rip your face off with multiple sets of chrome plated dentures. What a day! What a lovely day! For my part in celebrating, here’s a project I’ve been working on for the last six months. This item is a heavily modified 1979 Kenner ALIEN toy. I am pleased to introduce to you, the Crystal Wizard.
The first reveal for this project was made around this time last year, on ALIEN Day which makes it fitting to reveal this a year later. I am now looking forward to making further announcements in the coming months. Watch this space. Especially if you are interested in unlicenced knock offs, outlandish bootleg nonsense, satirical takes on collectible phenomenon and really bad junk. Especially really bad junk. After all, it’s Basura – the name says it all.
In past years 4-26 has been the day various ALIEN licence holders and fans indulged in making a variety of public announcements. This year should be no different. Big names are often attached and while the past couple of years have been a little scant in this regard, this year is potentially very special.