Ian is the Entertainment Editor at Space.com, covering movies, TV series, and games in the space and sci-fi realms. He's a massive sci-fi nerd and has been writing about games and entertainment for over eight years, with articles on sites like Space, LiveScience, GamesRadar, and more. With a degree in biology, a PhD in chemistry, and his previous role at the Institute of Physics Publishing, Ian is taking a world tour through the different scientific disciplines.
Latest articles by Ian Stokes

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Boldly going where no Lego set has gone before, the first-ever Star Trek Lego set you can buy and it is awesome!

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.

By Ian Stokes Published
Check out the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted stream and see the sci-fi and space games you'll be playing in 2026 and beyond.

By Grace Dean Published
Whether it's extra-terrestrial invaders or a nightmare of our own creation, sci-fi often calls us to action.

By Ian Stokes Published
DayZ and Kerbal Space Program's creators have joined forces with an ex-SpaceX engineer to create the ultimate spaceflight simulator.

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

By Ian Stokes Published
In space, no one can hear you scream...with joy as you play one of the best sci-fi board games of all time.

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.

By Ian Stokes Published
Save the world and our lunar history in Lunar Strike, the 2026 sci-fi narrative adventure game that was just announced at the Future Games Show.

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We chatted to Moleskine President Ward Simmons about their new NASA-inspired notebook collection.

By Fran Ruiz last updated
Watch all Alien movies in order with our comprehensive list, from the 1979 original to Romulus, and including the Alien vs. Predator crossovers.

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'Alien: Earth' is the first-ever Alien TV show and it's finally arrived. Here's how to watch 'Alien: Earth' wherever you are on the planet.

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A codex of everything we currently know about "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy"

By Ian Stokes Published
'We had an idea for a meat planet' — Revenge of the Savage Planet game director Alex Hutchinson talks strange new worlds and mocking corporate spaceflight.

By Ian Stokes Published
It might come from a long time ago, but Cosmic Encounter is still one of the greatest board games in the galaxy.

By Ian Stokes Published
Grab a Lego set worthy of the Lisan al Gaib with the Lego Dune Ornithopter.

By Ian Stokes Published
Learn about the solar system from a pair of real space museum curators in sci-fi game Elite Dangerous, as Abbie MacKinnon and Laura Joy Pieters of the London Science Museum give a guided tour of our home system.

By Ian Stokes Published
We are far too proud of the name of this one.

By Ian Stokes Published
Know no fear brother, because 'Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3' is officially on the way.

By Ian Stokes Published
The launch trailer just dropped for Citizen Sleeper 2, the follow-up to the indie smash hit Citizen Sleeper, ahead of the game's release tomorrow.

By Ian Stokes Published
In the grim darkness of the 21st century, at least we have this awesome Warhammer 40,000 'Astartes II' trailer to watch

By Ian Stokes Published
Movies are usually shot on 35mm, but we're feeling the 380mm barrage for this one. For Super Earth!

By Ian Stokes Published
Interstellar Arc will transport visitors on an "epic deep space adventure" when it blasts off next year.
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