Alien Deathstorm is the very real title of the new 'action horror game' coming from Atomfall developer Rebellion

It was 31 years ago, somehow, that Bart Simpson uttered his classic Christmas wish: Buy me Bonestorm or go to hell! A lot's changed since then, including our capacity for interactive violence and ironic hyperbole, which leads me to my point: Rebellion unveiled its new game during today's Xbox showcase, a first-person sci-fi horror romp called—brace yourself—Alien Deathstorm.

Alien Deathstorm is not related to the famed Alien franchise, although there are some similarities: An off-world colony...