Remedy Entertainment’s Alan Wake 2 was one of the biggest releases in 2023 and is a solid sequel to the 2010 release. But one would not be faulted for being a bit hesitant to spend their hard-earned money on a title that is being picked up after such a gap.
The game’s quality speaks for itself, but now you can experience it at an even better price! The Epic Mega Sale is live, and many of the biggest and best games in recent times are now at prices that make them an amazing deal.
Experience the Horror of Alan Wake 2 at an All-Time Low Price Alan Wake 2 is a stellar horror experience, now discounted.
Sales are a double-edged sword for gamers. There is the obvious aspect of saving money and finally nabbing that game you’ve been waiting a while to play but just didn’t feel you could get it at full price.
The game’s quality speaks for itself, but now you can experience it at an even better price! The Epic Mega Sale is live, and many of the biggest and best games in recent times are now at prices that make them an amazing deal.
Experience the Horror of Alan Wake 2 at an All-Time Low Price Alan Wake 2 is a stellar horror experience, now discounted.
Sales are a double-edged sword for gamers. There is the obvious aspect of saving money and finally nabbing that game you’ve been waiting a while to play but just didn’t feel you could get it at full price.
- 5/17/2024
- by Sagar Nerala
- FandomWire
Exclusive: London-based sales outfit Rapt Films International has acquired worldwide sales rights to Benjamin Howard’s debut US film Riley and will launch sales at the upcoming Cannes Market.
The pic charts the life of a talented teenage athlete who begins to unravel when his burgeoning queer identity competes against his idea of what it means to be a man. The film stars Jake Holley (Wake) as the titular Dakota Riley. Supporting roles are filled by Colin McCalla), Riley Quinn Scott, Connor Storrie, and Rib Hillis.
Based on writer-director Howard’s real-life experiences as a high-school American football player struggling to come out, Riley is a feature expansion of Howard’s UCLA graduate short film Rendezvous. Howard’s other short film Deviant won a Student Emmy Award in 2019.
Riley originally world premiered at September’s Calgary International Film Festival. Additional festival selections have seen...
The pic charts the life of a talented teenage athlete who begins to unravel when his burgeoning queer identity competes against his idea of what it means to be a man. The film stars Jake Holley (Wake) as the titular Dakota Riley. Supporting roles are filled by Colin McCalla), Riley Quinn Scott, Connor Storrie, and Rib Hillis.
Based on writer-director Howard’s real-life experiences as a high-school American football player struggling to come out, Riley is a feature expansion of Howard’s UCLA graduate short film Rendezvous. Howard’s other short film Deviant won a Student Emmy Award in 2019.
Riley originally world premiered at September’s Calgary International Film Festival. Additional festival selections have seen...
- 5/10/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Among the flurry of huge titles in 2023, Alan Wake 2 was one of the prime ones. This survival horror game from Remedy Entertainment took everyone by storm. So, a Dlc request from the fans was evident. That’s why, shortly after the game’s success, two paid DLCs were confirmed by the company.
However, there are no solid release dates confirmed yet. All we know is that both DLCs of Alan Wake 2 are going to be launched somewhere in 2024. Amidst all of these, a fan has found an apparent teaser of those expansions.
Is that a Teaser for Alan Wake 2 Dlc?
Fan speculations have begun regarding Alan Wake 2 Dlc over an intriguing image.
Recently, a screenshot of Alan Wake 2 has surfaced a lot on the web. In this image, we can see Wake pointing his gun at a truck that is running on a bridge amidst heavy rain. Now, the interesting part is the word “Fortress,...
However, there are no solid release dates confirmed yet. All we know is that both DLCs of Alan Wake 2 are going to be launched somewhere in 2024. Amidst all of these, a fan has found an apparent teaser of those expansions.
Is that a Teaser for Alan Wake 2 Dlc?
Fan speculations have begun regarding Alan Wake 2 Dlc over an intriguing image.
Recently, a screenshot of Alan Wake 2 has surfaced a lot on the web. In this image, we can see Wake pointing his gun at a truck that is running on a bridge amidst heavy rain. Now, the interesting part is the word “Fortress,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Nilendu Brahma
- FandomWire
Leonardo DiCaprio’s eerie psychological thriller Shutter Island may have forever stricken the fear of those mysterious pieces of land into our hearts, but things turned out to be even creepier in Robert Eggers’ 2019 mystery drama.
Starring Robert Pattinson and William Dafoe, The Lighthouse once again disturbs everyone’s consciousness with its ominous island that keeps dark secrets behind the black-and-white scenery.
Now, five years after its theatrical release, the movie is finally available for all the fans of nerve-racking horror-ish thrillers since it has recently landed on Max.
Directed by the horror genre’s biggest fan Robert Eggers, The Lighthouse takes the viewers back to the 1890s and follows two lighthouse keepers Ephraim Winslow and Thomas Wake, portrayed by Pattinson and Dafoe respectively, as they are set to start their common work on an isolated island in New England.
What Is The Lighthouse About & Is It Worth Watching?
Being...
Starring Robert Pattinson and William Dafoe, The Lighthouse once again disturbs everyone’s consciousness with its ominous island that keeps dark secrets behind the black-and-white scenery.
Now, five years after its theatrical release, the movie is finally available for all the fans of nerve-racking horror-ish thrillers since it has recently landed on Max.
Directed by the horror genre’s biggest fan Robert Eggers, The Lighthouse takes the viewers back to the 1890s and follows two lighthouse keepers Ephraim Winslow and Thomas Wake, portrayed by Pattinson and Dafoe respectively, as they are set to start their common work on an isolated island in New England.
What Is The Lighthouse About & Is It Worth Watching?
Being...
- 5/6/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
David Harewood is a distinguished British actor with a career spanning stage and screen. From portraying the Martian Manhunter in “Supergirl” to the steely David Estes in “Homeland,” Harewood has consistently delivered powerful performances. But beyond his acting chops, Harewood has recently made the news with his stance on a highly sensitive topic: blackface.
A still from Supergirl
Blackface, the act of darkening one’s skin to impersonate a black person, has a long and offensive history rooted in racist caricature. Harewood’s latest statement seems to have found no problem with blackface because “the name of the game is acting”.
David Harewood Says It Better Be Good If Someone Wants To Black Up
A still from The Flash
David Harewood, the recently appointed president of Rada (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art), has ignited a debate on race in casting. Harewood believes that when it comes to casting, the ability...
A still from Supergirl
Blackface, the act of darkening one’s skin to impersonate a black person, has a long and offensive history rooted in racist caricature. Harewood’s latest statement seems to have found no problem with blackface because “the name of the game is acting”.
David Harewood Says It Better Be Good If Someone Wants To Black Up
A still from The Flash
David Harewood, the recently appointed president of Rada (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art), has ignited a debate on race in casting. Harewood believes that when it comes to casting, the ability...
- 4/23/2024
- by Piyush Yadav
- FandomWire
The Democratic Detonation Warbond has landed in Helldivers 2, bringing with it a ton of new explosive firepower to help the galaxy’s freedom fighters push back against the Terminid and Automaton invaders.
However, the Warbond had a bumpy start with the Ce-27 Ground Breaker armor’s passive abilities being mixed up. Arrowhead has since fixed the issue, and the Ground Breaker is now living up to its name. Here’s why it’s a nightmare for the Terminids.
Extra Grenades To Blow Up The Bugs In Helldivers 2 The Ce-27 Ground Breaker boosts prone/crouch precision by 30%, making it ideal for long-range players.
Initially, the Ground Breaker came equipped with the underwhelming Servo-Assisted passive. Thankfully, the intended Engineering Kit passive is now active, reducing recoil by 30% when you’re crouching or prone.
Suggested“Super Earth lied”: Divers, Brace for Impact as Helldivers 2 Game Files Reveal Illuminate Warp Gate Tech
This...
However, the Warbond had a bumpy start with the Ce-27 Ground Breaker armor’s passive abilities being mixed up. Arrowhead has since fixed the issue, and the Ground Breaker is now living up to its name. Here’s why it’s a nightmare for the Terminids.
Extra Grenades To Blow Up The Bugs In Helldivers 2 The Ce-27 Ground Breaker boosts prone/crouch precision by 30%, making it ideal for long-range players.
Initially, the Ground Breaker came equipped with the underwhelming Servo-Assisted passive. Thankfully, the intended Engineering Kit passive is now active, reducing recoil by 30% when you’re crouching or prone.
Suggested“Super Earth lied”: Divers, Brace for Impact as Helldivers 2 Game Files Reveal Illuminate Warp Gate Tech
This...
- 4/20/2024
- by Viraaj Bhatnagar
- FandomWire
Helldivers 2 is Ignoring 1 Piece of Meta Media that Remedy and Alan Wake 2 Capitalised on Months Ago
Helldivers 2, the co-op shooter title from Arrowhead Game Studios, was a smash hit upon release back in February and is still going strong. It has been praised by fans and critics alike for getting almost everything right in a live-service title, from its progression system to freedom in gameplay.
Arrowhead also brings new content to keep players engaged, but it still has not been able to hit it out of the park with one meta-media that has been done exceptionally well by Remedy Entertainment in Alan Wake 2. Fans think it’s time that developers think about this and do more.
Helldivers 2 Needs to Capitalize on Meta Media in the Game
Players want to see something more on Helldivers 2 TV than just Strohmann News.
Alan Wake 2 was a massive success, and one of the important aspects of the game that appealed to players was the transmedia. There is a properly detailed live-action cutscene sequence,...
Arrowhead also brings new content to keep players engaged, but it still has not been able to hit it out of the park with one meta-media that has been done exceptionally well by Remedy Entertainment in Alan Wake 2. Fans think it’s time that developers think about this and do more.
Helldivers 2 Needs to Capitalize on Meta Media in the Game
Players want to see something more on Helldivers 2 TV than just Strohmann News.
Alan Wake 2 was a massive success, and one of the important aspects of the game that appealed to players was the transmedia. There is a properly detailed live-action cutscene sequence,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Rohit Tiwari
- FandomWire
Remedy, Rgg, and other studios have stopped offering physical releases for their games. What was once a staple in the gaming industry is now increasingly fading into a trend of the past.
The way games are distributed and consumed is constantly evolving, and there are both pros and cons to this shift. Recent data from 2019 to 2023, collected by Circana Games Market Dynamics, shows us that there’s an active decline in physical releases in favor of digital distribution.
Studios Like Remedy Are Skipping Out on Physical Releases
Remedy likely won’t ever have a physical release for Alan Wake 2
According to Mat Piscatella, Executive Director & Video Game Industry Analyst at Circana, physical software accounted for approximately 10% of all US video game content spending in 2019. However, by 2023, this percentage had plummeted to under 5%.
Physical software accounted for approximately 10% of all US video game content spending in 2019. In 2023 this percentage fell to...
The way games are distributed and consumed is constantly evolving, and there are both pros and cons to this shift. Recent data from 2019 to 2023, collected by Circana Games Market Dynamics, shows us that there’s an active decline in physical releases in favor of digital distribution.
Studios Like Remedy Are Skipping Out on Physical Releases
Remedy likely won’t ever have a physical release for Alan Wake 2
According to Mat Piscatella, Executive Director & Video Game Industry Analyst at Circana, physical software accounted for approximately 10% of all US video game content spending in 2019. However, by 2023, this percentage had plummeted to under 5%.
Physical software accounted for approximately 10% of all US video game content spending in 2019. In 2023 this percentage fell to...
- 4/11/2024
- by Vibha Hegde
- FandomWire
Ever since Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man snapped and erased Thanos and his army from existence, things have been going somewhat downhill for the MCU. Although series like WandaVision and Loki kept it popular, Marvel seemed to have lost its charm.
Captain Marvel (2019)
In recent movies, the MCU films have received backlash for being “too woke”. Disney’s CEO Bob Iger finally broke the silence on the criticism and answered that a lot of people do not even understand what being woke means!
Disney’s CEO Bob Iger Breaks Silence On Marvel-Woke Allegations!
Disney has had its fair share of controversial days. From changing CEOs to allegations of being too woke, the studio giant has indeed been through a lot. With the recent failure of Marvel movies, Bob Iger has been blamed for it alongside Marvel Studios.
Bob Iger via Apple TV
Well, although several MCU movies are failing...
Captain Marvel (2019)
In recent movies, the MCU films have received backlash for being “too woke”. Disney’s CEO Bob Iger finally broke the silence on the criticism and answered that a lot of people do not even understand what being woke means!
Disney’s CEO Bob Iger Breaks Silence On Marvel-Woke Allegations!
Disney has had its fair share of controversial days. From changing CEOs to allegations of being too woke, the studio giant has indeed been through a lot. With the recent failure of Marvel movies, Bob Iger has been blamed for it alongside Marvel Studios.
Bob Iger via Apple TV
Well, although several MCU movies are failing...
- 4/5/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
It’s no news that Alan Wake 2 was a smashing hit and one of the top runners for the 2023 Game of the Year contenders. The survival horror video game, developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Epic Games, was released on October 27, 2023.
A still from Alan Wake 2
The game was a sequel to 2010’s Alan Wake. The plot of the game revolves around the story of best-selling novelist Alan Wake, the protagonist. Wake has been trapped in an alternate dimension for 13 years. There are several things that players like about Alan Wake 2, however, one thing is the the number of surprises and secrets that the game has to offer.
Does Alan Wake 2 have easter eggs?
Developer Remedy Entertainment has followed a pattern of uniting all of its different video game franchises in an interconnected universe for some while now. As a result, there’s been no shortage of easter eggs...
A still from Alan Wake 2
The game was a sequel to 2010’s Alan Wake. The plot of the game revolves around the story of best-selling novelist Alan Wake, the protagonist. Wake has been trapped in an alternate dimension for 13 years. There are several things that players like about Alan Wake 2, however, one thing is the the number of surprises and secrets that the game has to offer.
Does Alan Wake 2 have easter eggs?
Developer Remedy Entertainment has followed a pattern of uniting all of its different video game franchises in an interconnected universe for some while now. As a result, there’s been no shortage of easter eggs...
- 4/4/2024
- by Amarylisa Gonsalves
- FandomWire
The fight for democracy in Helldivers 2 has been going strong, and when players would have thought it couldn’t get any worse, game master Joel has proved them wrong. After the sight of mysterious cloaked ships, the war is ready to escalate again with the Automatons.
Despite the players’ best efforts to hold the Automaton war front, the Automatons are now pushing through. Players are getting wrecked again as the enemies now come with At-at tanks like the ones in Star Wars, and it’s only the first of the problems.
The Automatons in Helldivers 2 Have Got a New Unit That’s Wreaking Havoc
Helldivers 2 sneakily adds new Automaton units with the latest patch.
The latest patch in the game brought several balance updates and changes to missions, weapons, stratagems, and enemies, among other things. It also added planetary hazards such as blizzards and sandstorms. But the developers also stealthily...
Despite the players’ best efforts to hold the Automaton war front, the Automatons are now pushing through. Players are getting wrecked again as the enemies now come with At-at tanks like the ones in Star Wars, and it’s only the first of the problems.
The Automatons in Helldivers 2 Have Got a New Unit That’s Wreaking Havoc
Helldivers 2 sneakily adds new Automaton units with the latest patch.
The latest patch in the game brought several balance updates and changes to missions, weapons, stratagems, and enemies, among other things. It also added planetary hazards such as blizzards and sandstorms. But the developers also stealthily...
- 4/3/2024
- by Rohit Tiwari
- FandomWire
There are a lot of unique factors that come together to make Remedy’s Alan Wake 2, and that is the reason why it is the studio’s fastest-selling game of all time. Taking more than 30 hours for a completionist run, the game offers a lot of elements to explore within itself, and one such element is the presence of Dark Place.
As revealed by the studio’s Principal Environment Artist, Nazareno Urbano, in the Gdc 2024 Panel, the initial designs of the Dark Place are not what the players got to see in the final game. He disclosed how the design did not sit well for the final copy of the game as it would have given the player various problems with navigating the area.
Principal Environment Artist at Remedy Entertainment has revealed the challenge they faced while making the Dark Place | Alan Wake 2 Alan Wake 2 Environment Artist Reveals The Initial...
As revealed by the studio’s Principal Environment Artist, Nazareno Urbano, in the Gdc 2024 Panel, the initial designs of the Dark Place are not what the players got to see in the final game. He disclosed how the design did not sit well for the final copy of the game as it would have given the player various problems with navigating the area.
Principal Environment Artist at Remedy Entertainment has revealed the challenge they faced while making the Dark Place | Alan Wake 2 Alan Wake 2 Environment Artist Reveals The Initial...
- 3/29/2024
- by Aaditya Chugh
- FandomWire
Remedy Entertainment’s Alan Wake 2 has been a tremendous success and has received mostly positive reviews from fans and critics alike. The game also received three awards for its narrative, art direction, and game direction at the coveted The Game Awards 2023.
Sam Lake, the creative director of Remedy, has also been widely appreciated for the game. It seems like the developers of the recent Pokemon-like sensation Palworld are also his fans, as they have expressed their desire to meet the brains behind the popular horror game.
Palworld Devs Express the Desire to Meet Alan Wake 2’s Sam Lake Palworld devs want to meet Alan Wake 2 creator Sam Lake.
Sam Lake posted a short video of him on his official X handle with the caption “Having a can of cold coffee in Tokyo,” where he is seen standing in front of a vending machine and sipping coffee while Big in...
Sam Lake, the creative director of Remedy, has also been widely appreciated for the game. It seems like the developers of the recent Pokemon-like sensation Palworld are also his fans, as they have expressed their desire to meet the brains behind the popular horror game.
Palworld Devs Express the Desire to Meet Alan Wake 2’s Sam Lake Palworld devs want to meet Alan Wake 2 creator Sam Lake.
Sam Lake posted a short video of him on his official X handle with the caption “Having a can of cold coffee in Tokyo,” where he is seen standing in front of a vending machine and sipping coffee while Big in...
- 3/29/2024
- by Rohit Tiwari
- FandomWire
Thq Nordic and Pieces Interactive are releasing the remake of Alone in the Dark next week. To promote this anticipated launch, Thq Nordic has made a collaboration with the YouTube channel and indie filmmaking studio Realm Pictures.
In this project, they put several YouTubers in an abandoned house with many visual and practical effects that had to do with the story of Alone in the Dark. Among the content creators in this real-life experience of Alone in the Dark was PewDiePie, one of the most popular YouTubers ever.
Realm Pictures and Thq Nordic scared PewDiePie to death with a real-life Alone in the Dark experience Alone in the Dark has make PewDiePie very scared with a real-life promotional experience
Alone in the Dark is a remake of the cult classic franchise with a new twist and two playable characters. Thq Nordic and Pieces Interactive developed this game. Alone in the Dark: Illumination,...
In this project, they put several YouTubers in an abandoned house with many visual and practical effects that had to do with the story of Alone in the Dark. Among the content creators in this real-life experience of Alone in the Dark was PewDiePie, one of the most popular YouTubers ever.
Realm Pictures and Thq Nordic scared PewDiePie to death with a real-life Alone in the Dark experience Alone in the Dark has make PewDiePie very scared with a real-life promotional experience
Alone in the Dark is a remake of the cult classic franchise with a new twist and two playable characters. Thq Nordic and Pieces Interactive developed this game. Alone in the Dark: Illumination,...
- 3/16/2024
- by Lucas Lapetina
- FandomWire
Recently, a leaked trailer for Spider-man The Great Web made its way to the internet, and fans all over the web are feeling disheartened over the game’s lost potential. After all, Insomniac’s canceled game will likely not see the light of day, and there’s little fans can do about it.
Furthermore, this was rumoured to be a live-service title, featuring several Spider-Man variants. Unfortunately, something about this model (or the game itself) stopped the studio from developing it any further, and we can only wonder why.
Spider-man The Great Web could have been the perfect co-op game for fans The co-op game had a lot of potential.
In a post by user TravlsScott on Reddit, the leaked trailer takes the highlight; pointing out all the aspects of the game Insomniac was working on. This was supposedly a game set in the same landscape as earlier games, and...
Furthermore, this was rumoured to be a live-service title, featuring several Spider-Man variants. Unfortunately, something about this model (or the game itself) stopped the studio from developing it any further, and we can only wonder why.
Spider-man The Great Web could have been the perfect co-op game for fans The co-op game had a lot of potential.
In a post by user TravlsScott on Reddit, the leaked trailer takes the highlight; pointing out all the aspects of the game Insomniac was working on. This was supposedly a game set in the same landscape as earlier games, and...
- 3/13/2024
- by Tanay Sharma
- FandomWire
Remedy Entertainment had previously made it known to its fans that the studio is planning for a connected universe between all their games. Alan Wake 2 is an example of the efforts to tie the games together, which features several references to other games from the developer.
Alan Wake 2
For fans, this is just the beginning as Alan Wake’s storyline will continue further and the fans will get to see more of these overlapping. Remedy has confirmed the game to get two DLCs this year.
Alan Wake 2 Night Springs Dlc to feature an Easter egg
As the title of Alan Wake 2’s upcoming Dlc already implies, fans of the Remedy Connected Universe can expect to see some crossover between franchises in Night Springs. This is because fans will remember that several Remedy games feature the TV series Night Springs.
Night Springs Dlc
Players will remember a few TVs in the...
Alan Wake 2
For fans, this is just the beginning as Alan Wake’s storyline will continue further and the fans will get to see more of these overlapping. Remedy has confirmed the game to get two DLCs this year.
Alan Wake 2 Night Springs Dlc to feature an Easter egg
As the title of Alan Wake 2’s upcoming Dlc already implies, fans of the Remedy Connected Universe can expect to see some crossover between franchises in Night Springs. This is because fans will remember that several Remedy games feature the TV series Night Springs.
Night Springs Dlc
Players will remember a few TVs in the...
- 3/10/2024
- by Binayak Sharma
- FandomWire
Oppenheimer, Maestro, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Society of the Snow were the big film winners at the Motion Picture Sound Editors‘ 71st Golden Reel Awards, which were handed out Sunday night at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. See the full list below.
Academy Award front-runner Oppenheimer from Universal took both marquee movie prizes — Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Dialogue/Adr and Feature Effects/Foley, — while fellow Best Picture Oscar nominee Maestro from Netflix won for Music Editing for a Feature Motion Picture.
Sony’s Animated Feature Oscar hopeful Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, hot off dominating the Annie Awards, took the prize for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Animation. And Society of the Snow went home with the Foreign Language Feature trophy.
Related: ASC Awards: ‘Oppenheimer’ Takes Film Prize – Full Winners List
“What makes this event so special is that we come together from around...
Academy Award front-runner Oppenheimer from Universal took both marquee movie prizes — Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Dialogue/Adr and Feature Effects/Foley, — while fellow Best Picture Oscar nominee Maestro from Netflix won for Music Editing for a Feature Motion Picture.
Sony’s Animated Feature Oscar hopeful Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, hot off dominating the Annie Awards, took the prize for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Animation. And Society of the Snow went home with the Foreign Language Feature trophy.
Related: ASC Awards: ‘Oppenheimer’ Takes Film Prize – Full Winners List
“What makes this event so special is that we come together from around...
- 3/4/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Alan Wake 2 may have released to loads of critical acclaim in 2023, but the horror classic also featured jaw-dropping graphics that stunned players. Predictably, the game also demanded hefty hardware requirements, particularly for older systems.
The culprit? The game’s utilization of mesh shaders in the DirectX 12 Ultimate Api, which helped balance playable framerates with gorgeous visuals. Sadly, users of Nvidia’s old-but-still-popular Gtx 10-series (Pascal architecture) were left behind due to the hardware not supporting this feature. Thankfully, a recent patch rectifies the situation for Pascal users.
Gtx 1060’s Popularity Isn’t Good Enough For Alan Wake 2 The Gtx 1060 is still quite popular today. Image credit: Steam
The Gtx 1060 has consistently ranked among the highest on the PC graphics card popularity charts. According to Steam’s February 2024 Hardware Survey, it’s still the fourth most popular card among PC gamers, which is bonkers considering how old it is.
As popular as it is though,...
The culprit? The game’s utilization of mesh shaders in the DirectX 12 Ultimate Api, which helped balance playable framerates with gorgeous visuals. Sadly, users of Nvidia’s old-but-still-popular Gtx 10-series (Pascal architecture) were left behind due to the hardware not supporting this feature. Thankfully, a recent patch rectifies the situation for Pascal users.
Gtx 1060’s Popularity Isn’t Good Enough For Alan Wake 2 The Gtx 1060 is still quite popular today. Image credit: Steam
The Gtx 1060 has consistently ranked among the highest on the PC graphics card popularity charts. According to Steam’s February 2024 Hardware Survey, it’s still the fourth most popular card among PC gamers, which is bonkers considering how old it is.
As popular as it is though,...
- 3/3/2024
- by Viraaj Bhatnagar
- FandomWire
The Devs from Remedy Entertainment behind Alan Wake 2 held an Ama (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit a few days back speaking in length about the title and answering fan questions. Nathalie Jankie, Mission Designer, Marko Muikku, Gameplay Lead, and John Crossland, Lead Character Artist answered some of the best fan questions.
The developers also mentioned that the team is working on expansions for Alan Wake 2, namely Night Springs and The Lake House. The official Alan Wake Reddit group is almost 60,000 members strong and the Devs mentioned the Ama was being held to celebrate going past the 50,000 mark. One of those questions centered around one of the missions from Alan Wake 2, titled We Sing.
Alan Wake 2 Discussed Designing the Gameplay Section of the Game’s We Sing Mission
Not many would have expected to run into a musical in the middle of a game with a horror genre.
One of the...
The developers also mentioned that the team is working on expansions for Alan Wake 2, namely Night Springs and The Lake House. The official Alan Wake Reddit group is almost 60,000 members strong and the Devs mentioned the Ama was being held to celebrate going past the 50,000 mark. One of those questions centered around one of the missions from Alan Wake 2, titled We Sing.
Alan Wake 2 Discussed Designing the Gameplay Section of the Game’s We Sing Mission
Not many would have expected to run into a musical in the middle of a game with a horror genre.
One of the...
- 3/2/2024
- by Ayoub Hassan Adur
- FandomWire
Remedy continues to rack up the wins with its properties. Though this time, it’s not an accolade. Fresh off of the success of Alan Wake II and its sales, Remedy has announced that they’ve acquired all publishing, distributing, marketing, and other rights to their sci–fi thriller Control from publisher 505 Games. The deal also includes the rights to Control, the upcoming four-player cooperative multiplayer spin-off Condor, Control 2, and all future Control entries.
Per the agreement, all publishing, distribution, marketing, and other rights licensed to 505 Games for Control 2 and Condor revert to Remedy immediately. 505 Games will continue as the publisher of Control until December 31, 2024.
According to the press release, Remedy states that this transaction with 505 Games “will enable [Remedy] to negotiate better deals for current and future Control games” as either a self-publisher or establishing a new publishing partner.
“We can now weigh up the options between self-publishing and...
Per the agreement, all publishing, distribution, marketing, and other rights licensed to 505 Games for Control 2 and Condor revert to Remedy immediately. 505 Games will continue as the publisher of Control until December 31, 2024.
According to the press release, Remedy states that this transaction with 505 Games “will enable [Remedy] to negotiate better deals for current and future Control games” as either a self-publisher or establishing a new publishing partner.
“We can now weigh up the options between self-publishing and...
- 2/29/2024
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Alan Wake 2 developer Remedy Entertainment has fully acquired the rights for Control. Back in 2018, Remedy announced that they had partnered with 505 Games to publish Control. Given the recent success they had with their latest game, Remedy has also gained the confidence to take the helm of their franchise without the aid of third-party publishers. This bold move grants them full agency and for lack of a better term, control over the growth of their IP.
Among the benefits of independently developing any project is that there is no need for a committee with second or third-party organizations, it can be done with only the necessary personnel within the inner circle. Remedy can now focus on fleshing out new ideas on their own and this could potentially mean they can work twice as fast as they did with a publisher breathing down their necks.
Remedy Games Taking Control of their...
Among the benefits of independently developing any project is that there is no need for a committee with second or third-party organizations, it can be done with only the necessary personnel within the inner circle. Remedy can now focus on fleshing out new ideas on their own and this could potentially mean they can work twice as fast as they did with a publisher breathing down their necks.
Remedy Games Taking Control of their...
- 2/29/2024
- by Rouvin Josef Quirimit
- FandomWire
The Creator won big at the 22nd annual Visual Effects Society Awards Wednesday night.
The awards were handed out during a ceremony, hosted by actor-comedian Jay Pharoah, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
The Creator took home five awards in the feature competition, including outstanding visual effects in a photoreal feature. The Last of Us was also a top winner in the series categories, scoring four awards, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse led the animation competition with four wins.
Other winners of the night included Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Oppenheimer, Nyad, The Mandalorian and The Flash.
It was previously announced that producer Joyce Cox, who produced VFX on movies including Avatar and The Dark Knight, received the Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the ceremony.
Actor-producer-director William Shatner was also previously revealed as the recipient of the award for Creative Excellence in “recognition of his valuable contributions...
The awards were handed out during a ceremony, hosted by actor-comedian Jay Pharoah, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
The Creator took home five awards in the feature competition, including outstanding visual effects in a photoreal feature. The Last of Us was also a top winner in the series categories, scoring four awards, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse led the animation competition with four wins.
Other winners of the night included Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Oppenheimer, Nyad, The Mandalorian and The Flash.
It was previously announced that producer Joyce Cox, who produced VFX on movies including Avatar and The Dark Knight, received the Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the ceremony.
Actor-producer-director William Shatner was also previously revealed as the recipient of the award for Creative Excellence in “recognition of his valuable contributions...
- 2/22/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With Alan Wake already running around in Dead by Daylight, and the time-limited “Lights Out” event wrapping up earlier this week, Behaviour Interactive are already cooking up hype for what’s next. The developer has released a new teaser video in a “found footage” format that appears to tease a potential new Killer for Dead by Daylight.
Behaviour Interactive took to X earlier today and posted the following video, which echoes one of the more notable scenes from The Blair Witch Project, with the character whispering that someone is pacing around their tent. A cut in the footage then shows the flap being slowly unzipped before whatever it is outside of the tent rushes through and attacks the person. We get a few glimpses of whatever it is that’s attacking the occupant, but it’s frustratingly distorted.
Needless to say, this looks to be an original Killer for Dead by Daylight,...
Behaviour Interactive took to X earlier today and posted the following video, which echoes one of the more notable scenes from The Blair Witch Project, with the character whispering that someone is pacing around their tent. A cut in the footage then shows the flap being slowly unzipped before whatever it is outside of the tent rushes through and attacks the person. We get a few glimpses of whatever it is that’s attacking the occupant, but it’s frustratingly distorted.
Needless to say, this looks to be an original Killer for Dead by Daylight,...
- 2/16/2024
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
The day’s finally arrived for Alan Wake to enter The Fog and join Behaviour Interactive’s Dead by Daylight. Alan Wake joins the asymmetrical multiplayer title as the latest Survivor as part of Tome 18: Revision.
You know the story by now: best-selling author Alan Wake has a case of writer’s block. A trip to Bright Falls was supposed to clear his mind, but instead set off a nightmarish chain of events that led to his disappearance and imprisonment in the mysterious Dark Place. This time, while fighting to write his way to freedom and escape the Dark Place, he remembered a script he wrote for Night Springs about a horrifying place shrouded in fog. Those memories soon shaped reality as he was swallowed up into The Entity’s Ream and the world of Dead by Daylight, trading one Dark Place for another.
“We’re thrilled for Alan Wake...
You know the story by now: best-selling author Alan Wake has a case of writer’s block. A trip to Bright Falls was supposed to clear his mind, but instead set off a nightmarish chain of events that led to his disappearance and imprisonment in the mysterious Dark Place. This time, while fighting to write his way to freedom and escape the Dark Place, he remembered a script he wrote for Night Springs about a horrifying place shrouded in fog. Those memories soon shaped reality as he was swallowed up into The Entity’s Ream and the world of Dead by Daylight, trading one Dark Place for another.
“We’re thrilled for Alan Wake...
- 1/30/2024
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Behaviour Interactive dropped their surprise last week regarding Alan Wake making the leap to Dead by Daylight later this month. Now they’ve released a new Spotlight trailer for the upcoming Chapter, highlighting Alan Wake’s character Perks that players will be able to use. It’s also narrated by Alan Wake’s voice actor Matthew Porretta, who will also be reprising his role as the tortured writer in the Dlc.
As was touched on when the Alan Wake Chapter was announced, Wake has access to three unique Perks: Champion of Light, Boon: Illumination, and Deadline.
Champion of Light grants players additional movement speed while shining a Flashlight. If you successfully Blind a Killer with the Flashlight, they will be affected by the Hindered Status Effect, slowing them down. Pairing this Perk with Haddie Kaur’s Residual Manifest will further compromise the Killer with the Blindness Status Effect.
With the Boon: Illumination Perk,...
As was touched on when the Alan Wake Chapter was announced, Wake has access to three unique Perks: Champion of Light, Boon: Illumination, and Deadline.
Champion of Light grants players additional movement speed while shining a Flashlight. If you successfully Blind a Killer with the Flashlight, they will be affected by the Hindered Status Effect, slowing them down. Pairing this Perk with Haddie Kaur’s Residual Manifest will further compromise the Killer with the Blindness Status Effect.
With the Boon: Illumination Perk,...
- 1/17/2024
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
The teasing by Behaviour Interactive yesterday on X didn’t lie: Alan Wake is coming to Dead by Daylight! Fresh from last year’s accolades, the author heads into the fog in the latest chapter for the asymmetrical horror game on January 30th. Wake is voiced once again by Matthew Porretta and based on the likeness of Ilkka Villi. The announcement is accompanied by a new trailer showing Alan Wake working at his typewriter as the fog rolls in.
“We are thrilled to bring Alan Wake, our tortured writer, into the acclaimed Dead by Daylight. We feel the lore of our two horror experiences is a match made in the Dark Place and can’t wait to experience the horrors that await him in the Fog,” says Sam Lake, Creative Director of Remedy Entertainment.
As you might expect, Wake’s perks are callbacks to his own time in Bright Falls,...
“We are thrilled to bring Alan Wake, our tortured writer, into the acclaimed Dead by Daylight. We feel the lore of our two horror experiences is a match made in the Dark Place and can’t wait to experience the horrors that await him in the Fog,” says Sam Lake, Creative Director of Remedy Entertainment.
As you might expect, Wake’s perks are callbacks to his own time in Bright Falls,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
James McCaffrey, a seasoned veteran of the small screen and the voice of the iconic video game character Max Payne, has died.
He was 65.
According to reports, McCaffrey died Sunday of multiple myeloma cancer.
He was probably most well-known to non-video game players for his work on Rescue Me, where he played Jimmy Keefe.
Keefe was a New York firefighter who lost his life on 9/11.
He appears as a ghost to his cousin, played by Denis Leary, and his character drives some of Leary's richest scenes as Leary's character tries to understand the loss and why he's still alive.
McCaffrey had a series regular role for the first three seasons before switching to a recurring capacity for the final four seasons.
The FX hit also starred John Scurti, Michael Lombardi, Steven Pasquale, and Andrea Roth.
Throughout his career, the actor had countless credits across movies, TV, and video games.
In addition to Rescue Me,...
He was 65.
According to reports, McCaffrey died Sunday of multiple myeloma cancer.
He was probably most well-known to non-video game players for his work on Rescue Me, where he played Jimmy Keefe.
Keefe was a New York firefighter who lost his life on 9/11.
He appears as a ghost to his cousin, played by Denis Leary, and his character drives some of Leary's richest scenes as Leary's character tries to understand the loss and why he's still alive.
McCaffrey had a series regular role for the first three seasons before switching to a recurring capacity for the final four seasons.
The FX hit also starred John Scurti, Michael Lombardi, Steven Pasquale, and Andrea Roth.
Throughout his career, the actor had countless credits across movies, TV, and video games.
In addition to Rescue Me,...
- 12/19/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The Game Awards 2023 panel has revealed the full list of nominees who will be eligible to win at this year’s show. While many of the nominees are relatively unsurprising, there are certainly a few games that did (and didn’t) get nominated that will get people talking.
Here’s everything you need to know about The Game Awards 2023’s nominees and voting process.
The Game Awards 2023: How Voting Works
According to the Game Awards website, Game Awards winners are determined by a “blended vote” that accounts for jury votes and fan votes. The jury votes account for 90% of the voting weight while the fan votes make up the remaining 10%.
Though an example of that formula is not provided, it’s basically best to think of the system like a 10-person voting jury. Nine of the jurors would represent voting individuals of the group, and the 10th person would...
Here’s everything you need to know about The Game Awards 2023’s nominees and voting process.
The Game Awards 2023: How Voting Works
According to the Game Awards website, Game Awards winners are determined by a “blended vote” that accounts for jury votes and fan votes. The jury votes account for 90% of the voting weight while the fan votes make up the remaining 10%.
Though an example of that formula is not provided, it’s basically best to think of the system like a 10-person voting jury. Nine of the jurors would represent voting individuals of the group, and the 10th person would...
- 11/13/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Nominations for the 2023 Game Awards, which honor the year’s most cutting-edge, unique and story-driven narratives in the gaming industry, were announced Monday. Leading the pack is high fantasy role-playing game Baldur’s Gate 3 and the recently released meta-horror Alan Wake 2, which each had eight nominations including for Game of the Year, Best Game Direction and Best Narrative.
High off the success of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and the popularity of its most recent release Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Nintendo is the most nominated publisher this year with 15, followed by Sony Interactive Entertainment/PlayStation with 13 nominations and Xbox (combined with Bethesda and Blizzard) with 10. Epic Games is the most nominated third-party publisher with nine total.
Fans can participate in voting from now through December 6 via The Game Awards’ website and Discord server. Winners will be revealed December 7 at the Peacock Theater (formerly known as Microsoft Theater...
High off the success of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and the popularity of its most recent release Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Nintendo is the most nominated publisher this year with 15, followed by Sony Interactive Entertainment/PlayStation with 13 nominations and Xbox (combined with Bethesda and Blizzard) with 10. Epic Games is the most nominated third-party publisher with nine total.
Fans can participate in voting from now through December 6 via The Game Awards’ website and Discord server. Winners will be revealed December 7 at the Peacock Theater (formerly known as Microsoft Theater...
- 11/13/2023
- by Destiny Jackson
- Deadline Film + TV
In every single aspect that matters, Remedy Entertainment’s Alan Wake 2 is to the original Alan Wake what Twin Peaks: The Return was to the first two seasons of Twin Peaks. Hell, in a wild twist, the first Alan Wake had the eponymous author penning a new novel called Return long before the third season of Mark Frost and David Lynch’s iconic television series was even announced, let alone titled. What they also have in common is a certain artistic ethos—the feeling that beyond being sequels to extraordinarily weird cult pieces of pop art, Alan Wake 2 and The Return are the sum total of lessons learned over time by their creators.
For Remedy, even with certain logistical corporate problems in the way, the meta text is clear: that art—in particular, the shared connected universe created by Remedy—exists not in a bubble, but in an unknowably vast...
For Remedy, even with certain logistical corporate problems in the way, the meta text is clear: that art—in particular, the shared connected universe created by Remedy—exists not in a bubble, but in an unknowably vast...
- 11/4/2023
- by Justin Clark
- Slant Magazine
It’s been over a decade since we first met Alan Wake, and now fans are about to return to Bright Falls with the sequel in Alan Wake II. To prepare fans, Remedy has released the launch trailer for Alan Wake II, as well as dropped some last minute news regarding the New Game+ mode, which will arrive after the game’s launch.
The trailer kicks off with a bang, as we’re greeted with the news that a string of ritualistic murders have been occurring in Bright Falls, Washington. We’re introduced to FBI Saga Anderson (voiced by Melanie Liburd), who has arrived in the town to investigate. At the same time, Alan Wake (voiced by Matthew Porretta) has his own troubles. Trapped in a nightmare beyond our world, Wake writes a dark story in an attempt to shape the reality around him and escape his prison. Anderson and...
The trailer kicks off with a bang, as we’re greeted with the news that a string of ritualistic murders have been occurring in Bright Falls, Washington. We’re introduced to FBI Saga Anderson (voiced by Melanie Liburd), who has arrived in the town to investigate. At the same time, Alan Wake (voiced by Matthew Porretta) has his own troubles. Trapped in a nightmare beyond our world, Wake writes a dark story in an attempt to shape the reality around him and escape his prison. Anderson and...
- 10/26/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
2010’s Alan Wake ends on a cliffhanger. After diving deep into Cauldron Lake to save his wife, Alice, from the Dark Presence that has consumed the town of Bright Falls, Washington, writer Alan Wake realizes something incredible. The power of a realm known as the Dark Place allows him to drastically alter his own reality using only his written words. So great is his ability to do so that he is even able to rescue both his wife and the town of Bright Falls simply by working away at his typewriter.
However, even Wake’s newfound powers have limitations. Despite his best efforts, Wake doesn’t seem to be able to free himself from the Dark Place. Instead, he elects to remain at the bottom of Cauldron Lake where he works on a seemingly neverending story designed to keep the forces of darkness at bay. Right before the credits roll,...
However, even Wake’s newfound powers have limitations. Despite his best efforts, Wake doesn’t seem to be able to free himself from the Dark Place. Instead, he elects to remain at the bottom of Cauldron Lake where he works on a seemingly neverending story designed to keep the forces of darkness at bay. Right before the credits roll,...
- 10/23/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
In Greek mythology, after the Titan Prometheus enraged the god Zeus by stealing fire and gifting it to mankind, Zeus chained him to a rock, while an eagle devoured Prometheus' liver for eternity. Such was the price the Titan had to pay for his so-called transgression, and with the discovery of fire, mankind undoubtedly shifted to its next phase of civilization. Robert Eggers' haunting, intense "The Lighthouse" ends by embodying Prometheus' fate within a layered allegory: The lifeless body of Ephraim Winslow (Robert Pattinson) lies on the beach, his entrails being consumed by pecking seagulls ad infinitum. It's a haunting image that feels disturbingly final, charged with interlinked symbolism that bleeds into one another as the film crawls to its horrifying end.
"The Lighthouse" encapsulates the endless vistas of the human experience that flit between defensive and tender, vulnerable and murderous, finally descending into a destructive brand of madness. The setting,...
"The Lighthouse" encapsulates the endless vistas of the human experience that flit between defensive and tender, vulnerable and murderous, finally descending into a destructive brand of madness. The setting,...
- 10/23/2023
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
Ever since audiences—at least according to myth—ran screaming from the premiere screening of Auguste and Louis Lumière’s 1895 short black-and-white silent documentary Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat, the histories of filmgoing and horror have been inextricably intertwined. Through the decades—and subsequent crazes for color and sound, stereoscopy and anamorphosis—since that train threatened to barrel into the front row, there’s never been a time when audiences didn’t clamor for the palpating fingers of fear. Horror films remain perennially popular, despite periodic (and always exaggerated) rumors of their demise, even in the face of steadily declining ticket sales and desperately shifting models of distribution.
Into the new millennium, horror films have retained their power to shock and outrage by continuing to plumb our deepest primordial terrors, to incarnate our sickest, most socially unpalatable fantasies. They are, in what amounts to a particularly delicious irony,...
Into the new millennium, horror films have retained their power to shock and outrage by continuing to plumb our deepest primordial terrors, to incarnate our sickest, most socially unpalatable fantasies. They are, in what amounts to a particularly delicious irony,...
- 10/17/2023
- by Slant Staff
- Slant Magazine
Round 1 of Fan Voting for Player’s Choice Horror Game Award for The Horror Game Awards 2023 Now Live
Last month’s nomination process for the Player’s Choice Horror Game Award for The Horror Games Awards 2023 is over and done, and now it’s time for you, the fans, to vote. Will Penkeyman of Resident Evil Central posted the lineup earlier today, with 30 titles vying to move on to the next round of voting. Players and fans can voice their choice via the official site of The Horror Game Awards.
Of the 30 games nominated, the 15 most popular games voted by you will proceed to the next round of voting. Round 1 ends October 20th, with two more rounds after that to narrow down the eventual winner.
And in case you’re wondering, those on the list are the top 30 nominated by a public vote, as long as they’re either an ongoing game or have a release later this year.
Here are the nominees for Round 1:
Afterdream Alan...
Of the 30 games nominated, the 15 most popular games voted by you will proceed to the next round of voting. Round 1 ends October 20th, with two more rounds after that to narrow down the eventual winner.
And in case you’re wondering, those on the list are the top 30 nominated by a public vote, as long as they’re either an ongoing game or have a release later this year.
Here are the nominees for Round 1:
Afterdream Alan...
- 10/16/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Wakefield won World Series titles with the Red Sox in 2004 and 2007.
Beloved former Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield died at the age of 57, the team announced on Sunday.
The knuckleballer spent 29 years with the organization as a player, special assistant and broadcaster.
Wakefield’s health challenges came to light last week.
“Tim’s kindness and indomitable spirit were as legendary as his knuckleball,” Red Sox principal owner John Henry said in a statement. “He not only captivated us on the field but was the rare athlete whose legacy extended beyond the record books to the countless lives he touched with his warmth and genuine spirit. He had a remarkable ability to uplift, inspire, and connect with others in a way that showed us the true definition of greatness. He embodied the very best of what it means to be a member of the Boston Red Sox and his loss is...
Beloved former Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield died at the age of 57, the team announced on Sunday.
The knuckleballer spent 29 years with the organization as a player, special assistant and broadcaster.
Wakefield’s health challenges came to light last week.
“Tim’s kindness and indomitable spirit were as legendary as his knuckleball,” Red Sox principal owner John Henry said in a statement. “He not only captivated us on the field but was the rare athlete whose legacy extended beyond the record books to the countless lives he touched with his warmth and genuine spirit. He had a remarkable ability to uplift, inspire, and connect with others in a way that showed us the true definition of greatness. He embodied the very best of what it means to be a member of the Boston Red Sox and his loss is...
- 10/1/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
IGN continues to drop more Alan Wake 2 clips, with the latest 5-minute gameplay footage seeing Alan Wake meeting up with an old friend.
The clip sees takes place in The Dark Place, a nightmare version of New York, where Alan is currently trapped. He’s not alone, as Alan finds a familiar face in the jacket-wearing, paisley tie-sporting detective Alex Casey, the hero from Wake’s successful crime book series.
Despite being voiced by James McCaffrey and sharing the likeness of Remedy Entertainment’s Creative Director Sam Lake, Alex Casey is not Max Payne (though Max will be getting a revival soon). According to Lake, this version of Casey is “more over-the-top hardboiled” than before. Lake notes that this version of Casey is drawing from the same inspirations and his love for noir as Max Payne did, right down to an outfit “reminiscent of Brad Pitt’s character in the neo-noir film,...
The clip sees takes place in The Dark Place, a nightmare version of New York, where Alan is currently trapped. He’s not alone, as Alan finds a familiar face in the jacket-wearing, paisley tie-sporting detective Alex Casey, the hero from Wake’s successful crime book series.
Despite being voiced by James McCaffrey and sharing the likeness of Remedy Entertainment’s Creative Director Sam Lake, Alex Casey is not Max Payne (though Max will be getting a revival soon). According to Lake, this version of Casey is “more over-the-top hardboiled” than before. Lake notes that this version of Casey is drawing from the same inspirations and his love for noir as Max Payne did, right down to an outfit “reminiscent of Brad Pitt’s character in the neo-noir film,...
- 9/20/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
“You left us on quite the cliffhanger,” teases insipid light-night talk show host Mr. Door, as he playfully admonishes his guest for the glacial pace of their output.
Said interviewee happens to be none other than pulpy crime novelist (turned unwitting adversary of evil) Alan Wake, who is more than a little perplexed by the rhetoric of the man sitting across from him.
Befuddlement, of course, is one of Alan’s defining traits and right now he is unable to figure out: A) how he got here in the first place; B) whether he’s already been through this pantomimic ordeal once before; or C) if the studio audience currently snickering away hyena-like in the darkness even exists. More importantly, though, he has no recollection whatsoever of penning another book.
You see, he’s been suffering from crippling writer’s block for the past few years and, as far as he can tell,...
Said interviewee happens to be none other than pulpy crime novelist (turned unwitting adversary of evil) Alan Wake, who is more than a little perplexed by the rhetoric of the man sitting across from him.
Befuddlement, of course, is one of Alan’s defining traits and right now he is unable to figure out: A) how he got here in the first place; B) whether he’s already been through this pantomimic ordeal once before; or C) if the studio audience currently snickering away hyena-like in the darkness even exists. More importantly, though, he has no recollection whatsoever of penning another book.
You see, he’s been suffering from crippling writer’s block for the past few years and, as far as he can tell,...
- 8/28/2023
- by Harrison Abbott
- bloody-disgusting.com
Alan Wake shows itself to be scarier than ever in the sequel Alan Wake 2.
During what was dubbed Opening Night Live at big gaming conference Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, hosted by journalist Geoff Keighley, the Finnish company Remedy Entertainment unveiled a trailer featuring some gameplay snippets from the sequel to a horror video game released in 2010 and taking viewers to the dark place between CG and live action.
“In a horror story, there are only monsters and victims,” says a voiceover. “And the trick is to become neither.” This new, and grim, adventure follows beloved writer Alan Wake, who has disappeared and become trapped in a nightmare in the frightening town of Bright Falls, Washington, where he’s already had paranormal experiences in the first installment of the franchise.
Investigating his disappearance is FBI agent Saga Anderson, who finds herself embroiled in a series of unexplained events — a horror story written by Wake himself.
During what was dubbed Opening Night Live at big gaming conference Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, hosted by journalist Geoff Keighley, the Finnish company Remedy Entertainment unveiled a trailer featuring some gameplay snippets from the sequel to a horror video game released in 2010 and taking viewers to the dark place between CG and live action.
“In a horror story, there are only monsters and victims,” says a voiceover. “And the trick is to become neither.” This new, and grim, adventure follows beloved writer Alan Wake, who has disappeared and become trapped in a nightmare in the frightening town of Bright Falls, Washington, where he’s already had paranormal experiences in the first installment of the franchise.
Investigating his disappearance is FBI agent Saga Anderson, who finds herself embroiled in a series of unexplained events — a horror story written by Wake himself.
- 8/24/2023
- by Damiano D’Agostino
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Remedy and Epic Games made a splash at Gamescom 2023 with a new trailer for Alan Wake 2, focusing on Alan Wake and his living nightmare. Dubbed “The Dark Place”, the trailer is a mix of gameplay footage and live action, and is expectedly trippy.
Alan Wake 2 pushes players into a psychological horror story from the perspective of two playable characters. Saga Anderson risks her life to solve a deadly mystery of murders in the Pacific Northwest, while Alan Wake attempts to rewrite his reality to escape the depths of the Dark Place, a nightmare version of New York City.
Taking full advantage of the power of current consoles and PC, and driven by Remedy Entertainment’s proprietary Northlight engine, players will take on powerful supernatural enemies in desperate situations filled with intense suspense and unexpected twists. Anderson and Wake are two heroes on two desperate journeys in two separate realities, connected...
Alan Wake 2 pushes players into a psychological horror story from the perspective of two playable characters. Saga Anderson risks her life to solve a deadly mystery of murders in the Pacific Northwest, while Alan Wake attempts to rewrite his reality to escape the depths of the Dark Place, a nightmare version of New York City.
Taking full advantage of the power of current consoles and PC, and driven by Remedy Entertainment’s proprietary Northlight engine, players will take on powerful supernatural enemies in desperate situations filled with intense suspense and unexpected twists. Anderson and Wake are two heroes on two desperate journeys in two separate realities, connected...
- 8/22/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
We’ll have to wait a few days more for Alan Wake 2 this October. Originally scheduled for an October 17th release, Epic Games and Remedy have announced that the highly-anticipated follow-up to the 2010 original will now be coming out on October 27th for PC via the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series.
The official Alan Wake 2 Twitter/X account posted the delay, saying that the month—which already includes Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1, and Alone in the Dark, to name a few— is “amazing” for game launches, and the shift in release dates “gives more space for everyone to enjoy their favorite games”. Remedy also plugs Alan Wake 2‘s appearance next week at Gamescom, teasing additional reveals for the game.
Understandably, October is crammed with releases, so it only makes sense that Alan Wake 2 makes a bit of breathing room for itself to avoid getting lost in the mix.
The official Alan Wake 2 Twitter/X account posted the delay, saying that the month—which already includes Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1, and Alone in the Dark, to name a few— is “amazing” for game launches, and the shift in release dates “gives more space for everyone to enjoy their favorite games”. Remedy also plugs Alan Wake 2‘s appearance next week at Gamescom, teasing additional reveals for the game.
Understandably, October is crammed with releases, so it only makes sense that Alan Wake 2 makes a bit of breathing room for itself to avoid getting lost in the mix.
- 8/17/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Right before he heads to Tribeca, Remedy’s Sam Lake joined Summer Game Fest to reveal the first gameplay footage for Alan Wake 2, featuring co-protagonist Saga Anderson in action.
Modelled after and voiced by Melanie Liburd, FBI Special Agent Saga Anderson arrives in Bright Falls to investigate a string of ritualistic murders. The case slides into a nightmare when Anderson discovers pages of a horror story, a horror story that starts to come true. Meanwhile, Alan Wake, a lost writer trapped in a nightmare prison beyond our world, writes a dark story to shape reality in a desperate bid to escape. Hunted by an insatiable horror, Wake struggles to retain his sanity and beat the devil at his own game.
Alan Wake 2 is due out for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via the Epic Games Store on October 17.
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Modelled after and voiced by Melanie Liburd, FBI Special Agent Saga Anderson arrives in Bright Falls to investigate a string of ritualistic murders. The case slides into a nightmare when Anderson discovers pages of a horror story, a horror story that starts to come true. Meanwhile, Alan Wake, a lost writer trapped in a nightmare prison beyond our world, writes a dark story to shape reality in a desperate bid to escape. Hunted by an insatiable horror, Wake struggles to retain his sanity and beat the devil at his own game.
Alan Wake 2 is due out for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via the Epic Games Store on October 17.
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- 6/8/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
After diving a bit into the Saga Anderson character last week, Remedy and publisher Epic Games have released their first “Behind the Scenes” developer diary for Alan Wake 2 that goes further into introducing the co-protagonist for the sequel.
Modelled after and voiced by Melanie Liburd, FBI Special Agent Saga Anderson is part of the exploration of duality in Alan Wake 2. According to Principal writer Clay Murphy, Anderson functions as “a counter-point, like another perspective, in the game that would play off of Alan’s [perspective]”.
“We’re obviously quite aware that the first game came out 13 years ago, so we wanted to make sure that we had a hero character who would bring the perspective of new players,” explained Kyle Rowley, Alan Wake 2‘s Game Director. “We wanted to make sure that new players of the experience would be learning with her through the story.”
Saga Anderson arrives in Bright Falls...
Modelled after and voiced by Melanie Liburd, FBI Special Agent Saga Anderson is part of the exploration of duality in Alan Wake 2. According to Principal writer Clay Murphy, Anderson functions as “a counter-point, like another perspective, in the game that would play off of Alan’s [perspective]”.
“We’re obviously quite aware that the first game came out 13 years ago, so we wanted to make sure that we had a hero character who would bring the perspective of new players,” explained Kyle Rowley, Alan Wake 2‘s Game Director. “We wanted to make sure that new players of the experience would be learning with her through the story.”
Saga Anderson arrives in Bright Falls...
- 6/4/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
With Alan Wake 2 finally getting that release date, you’re probably wondering about certain aspects of the game. Namely, the addition of a new character in Saga Anderson in Alan Wake 2 as a playable protagonist. No need to worry, as Gamespot has you covered.
Sitting down with Remedy Entertainment creative director Sam Lake, performance director Hannah Price, and actress Melanie Liburd, the group reveal just who Saga is, where she’s come from, and more importantly, her place in the story.
Obviously, given the journey of Alan Wake 2, the game’s story has changed over the course of the past 13 years. The team began thinking of introducing a co-protagonist “a few versions ago.”
“We wanted to be really, really ambitious with the story,” says Lake. “So having multiple points of view in the story, and having more tonal shifts with that, just felt like the right way to go. And out of that,...
Sitting down with Remedy Entertainment creative director Sam Lake, performance director Hannah Price, and actress Melanie Liburd, the group reveal just who Saga is, where she’s come from, and more importantly, her place in the story.
Obviously, given the journey of Alan Wake 2, the game’s story has changed over the course of the past 13 years. The team began thinking of introducing a co-protagonist “a few versions ago.”
“We wanted to be really, really ambitious with the story,” says Lake. “So having multiple points of view in the story, and having more tonal shifts with that, just felt like the right way to go. And out of that,...
- 5/31/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
After it appeared that Matthew Poretta spoiled the surprise for fans earlier this week, Epic Games and Remedy confirmed during the Sony State of Play that Alan Wake 2 is coming this October. Mark your calendars for October 17, 2023.
The long-awaited sequel to Remedy Entertainment’s award-winning 2010 psychological thriller will be available on the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series. Along with the reveal, we get a slick-looking teaser. You can also visit the official site for more info.
Saga Anderson, an FBI profiler with a reputation for solving unsolvable cases, arrives in Bright Falls to investigate a string of ritualistic murders. The case slides into a nightmare when Anderson discovers pages of a horror story, a horror story that starts to come true…
Alan Wake, a lost writer trapped in a nightmare prison beyond our world, writes a dark story to shape reality in a desperate bid to escape. Hunted by an insatiable horror,...
The long-awaited sequel to Remedy Entertainment’s award-winning 2010 psychological thriller will be available on the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series. Along with the reveal, we get a slick-looking teaser. You can also visit the official site for more info.
Saga Anderson, an FBI profiler with a reputation for solving unsolvable cases, arrives in Bright Falls to investigate a string of ritualistic murders. The case slides into a nightmare when Anderson discovers pages of a horror story, a horror story that starts to come true…
Alan Wake, a lost writer trapped in a nightmare prison beyond our world, writes a dark story to shape reality in a desperate bid to escape. Hunted by an insatiable horror,...
- 5/24/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Just how far can Luffy stretch? That’s a question “One Piece” fans have been asking for years of the Gum-Gum hero with the go-go-gadget arms. Sure, there are limits to Luffy’s flexibility, but if you look at the pirate adventure series to which he belongs — one that’s been serialized for 25 years running, generating more than 100 books, 1,000-plus anime episodes and 15 theatrical features — it would seem that “One Piece” creator Eiichiro Oda can stretch the entire franchise pretty much as far as he pleases.
Case in point: The series’ latest entry, “One Piece Film: Red,” expands into musical territory, focusing on a pop star named Uta who has been made powerful by the Sing-Sing Fruit. “One Piece” characters gain special abilities after consuming Devil Fruit (Gum-Gum is Luffy’s), and Sing-Sing skills allow this chic chanteuse with two-tone hair and a worldwide fan base to whisk listeners...
Case in point: The series’ latest entry, “One Piece Film: Red,” expands into musical territory, focusing on a pop star named Uta who has been made powerful by the Sing-Sing Fruit. “One Piece” characters gain special abilities after consuming Devil Fruit (Gum-Gum is Luffy’s), and Sing-Sing skills allow this chic chanteuse with two-tone hair and a worldwide fan base to whisk listeners...
- 11/4/2022
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Switch fans who have been waiting patiently for Alan Wake Remastered to finally hit the console have finally gotten their answer. Best of all, you can snag it now for a sweet discount.
Originally released last year for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and PC via Epic Games Store, Alan Wake Remastered has arrived on the Switch today via the Nintendo eShop, complete with a 20 discount.
In this remake of the award-winning cinematic action-thriller, troubled author Alan Wake embarks on a desperate search for his missing wife, Alice. When Alan discovers pages of a horror story he has supposedly written, Wake’s grip on reality is threatened as he confronts the darkness closing in. The remaster also includes the two expansions for Alan Wake in “The Signal” and “The Writer”.
Meanwhile, developer Remedy Entertainment is currently working away at the long-awaited sequel in Alan Wake 2. The game is...
Originally released last year for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and PC via Epic Games Store, Alan Wake Remastered has arrived on the Switch today via the Nintendo eShop, complete with a 20 discount.
In this remake of the award-winning cinematic action-thriller, troubled author Alan Wake embarks on a desperate search for his missing wife, Alice. When Alan discovers pages of a horror story he has supposedly written, Wake’s grip on reality is threatened as he confronts the darkness closing in. The remaster also includes the two expansions for Alan Wake in “The Signal” and “The Writer”.
Meanwhile, developer Remedy Entertainment is currently working away at the long-awaited sequel in Alan Wake 2. The game is...
- 10/20/2022
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
There are those who would have you believe the last 15 years of horror gaming have been a notable low point for the genre. However, horror gaming hasn’t gone away in the last 15 years; it’s simply changed. Like a muted monster bursting from a lab, modern horror has escaped the confines of the Triple-a gaming industry and mutated into something more terrifying than even the horror gaming genre’s creators could have ever imagined.
Over the last 15 years, we’ve been “treated” to the release of some of the most terrifying games you’ll ever have the fortune (or misfortune) of experiencing. As indie developers pushed the boundaries of how much terror we’re willing to tolerate in the name of entertainment, major studios responded with a new wave of digital nightmares. It’s been an era of unprecedented experimentation that has resulted in some of the most exciting...
Over the last 15 years, we’ve been “treated” to the release of some of the most terrifying games you’ll ever have the fortune (or misfortune) of experiencing. As indie developers pushed the boundaries of how much terror we’re willing to tolerate in the name of entertainment, major studios responded with a new wave of digital nightmares. It’s been an era of unprecedented experimentation that has resulted in some of the most exciting...
- 10/19/2022
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
If you thought DreadXP’s The Mortuary Assistant getting a film adaptation was a no-brainer, then you might as well put Bloober Team’s The Medium getting a television adaptation in the same category. Yep, Bloober Team is teaming up with Platige Image to develop a TV series based on the game.
Tomasz Bagiński and Bloober Team’s Piotr Babieno will be overseeing the show. Bagiński is also executive producer on another adaptation of a video game franchise in The Witcher, which will see Season 3 arrive next year on Netflix.
“Both the film industry and the video game industry are close to my heart, and I am very happy that there is finally an opportunity to bring them both together,” says Babieno. “The story we told in the game was appreciated by players, and now more people will be able to hear about it. The latest hits of streaming platforms...
Tomasz Bagiński and Bloober Team’s Piotr Babieno will be overseeing the show. Bagiński is also executive producer on another adaptation of a video game franchise in The Witcher, which will see Season 3 arrive next year on Netflix.
“Both the film industry and the video game industry are close to my heart, and I am very happy that there is finally an opportunity to bring them both together,” says Babieno. “The story we told in the game was appreciated by players, and now more people will be able to hear about it. The latest hits of streaming platforms...
- 10/4/2022
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Fivel Stewart, who had a role in the recent Sam Raimi-produced horror film Umma (read our review Here), is now set to star in and executive produce the horror thriller Wake, coming our way from directors Thom Arizmendi and Austin Parks Stewart.
The directors, who are making their feature directorial debuts with this project, are working from a screenplay by Elizabeth H. Vu, who has previously written multiple short films and co-created the mockumentary series Mai Bich Planet. The story Vu crafted for Wake centers on a
a struggling actress who is desperate for a lead role in a Hollywood remake. She tracks down the lead of the original film, who’s now a mysterious recluse. Strange occurrences quickly turn the meeting into a nightmare.
Deadline reports that Fivel Stewart’s fellow producers on Wake are Daniel Blake Smith, Sam Logan, Nick Feild, and Tom Feild. According to IMDb,...
The directors, who are making their feature directorial debuts with this project, are working from a screenplay by Elizabeth H. Vu, who has previously written multiple short films and co-created the mockumentary series Mai Bich Planet. The story Vu crafted for Wake centers on a
a struggling actress who is desperate for a lead role in a Hollywood remake. She tracks down the lead of the original film, who’s now a mysterious recluse. Strange occurrences quickly turn the meeting into a nightmare.
Deadline reports that Fivel Stewart’s fellow producers on Wake are Daniel Blake Smith, Sam Logan, Nick Feild, and Tom Feild. According to IMDb,...
- 9/16/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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