Remedy is slowly building up its Connected Universe with games like Alan Wake 2 and Control, but it still wants to make sure each game is enjoyable on its own.
]]>Remedy Entertainment - the developer behind the excellent Alan Wake 2 - recently held its Capital Markets Day for investors and financial media. Within this event, loads of juicy bits of info was revealed, including Control 2 being an action RPG, and the aforementioned Alan Wake 2 selling a whopping 1.8 million units!
]]>FBC: Firebreak is Remedy's first crack at doing a multiplayer shootery thing, and after it was revealed at the latest Xbox Partner Preview, it's been revealed that the game's gonna be coming to PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass at the same time, day one.
]]>Today’s Xbox Partner Preview Showcase has shown off a few things, but most notably for horror fans, we finally got a better idea of what to expect from the upcoming Alan Wake 2 DLC, The Lake House.
]]>Do you like video games that have something to do with Xbox? Well, if so, you'll probably want to tune into the Xbox Partner Preview show that's taking place later today, October 17. The good news is that you can watch it right here.
]]>You there. Have you got a minute? Did you stay up for September 24's State of Play broadcast from Playstation - the one that took place last night UK time? Well, Xbox has now let everyone know which of the games we saw at it are currently pencielled in to also be dropping on its platform, and if you'll just stop trying to walk through me, I can give you a quick roundup of the other big news from the show too.
]]>Alan Wake 2's highly-anticipated The Lake House DLC will be arriving in October on PS5, after a brief teaser trailer was showcased during today's State of Play (September 24).
]]>Alan Wake 2 has one more piece of DLC due out this October, and working on the soundtrack has left the game's composer a bit moist.
]]>Remedy’s done a thing. The studio has just announced it’s put together a partnership with Annapurna Interactive - you know, the folks who published that cat game and a bunch of other acclaimed indies - to help bankroll Control 2. As part of the deal, Annapurna’s getting the rights to bring Alan Wake and Control to TV and film screens.
]]>A financial report from Remedy Games released this morning has confirmed that the Max Payne remake - a modern combination of Max Payne 1 and 2 - is in "full production". This report reveals that the game entered this state within the quarter spanning April - June 2024.
]]>Alan Wake 2 is one of 2023’s most acclaimed games. As fans of Remedy know, however, the studio is never done with a game after its release. Last year, we learned that the psychological horror action game would be getting some extra content.
]]>Hello there. As you'll know if you haven't been living under a rock, it's that time of year when all of the showcases descend upon us. Summer Game Fest is a big part of that, and you can watch today's big main stream of it right here.
]]>Remedy Entertainment - creators of Alan Wake 2 and Control - has announced the cancellation of Codename Kestral. This early-in-development premium multiplayer title has been in the works for a little bit, but has seemingly been thrown to the wind in favour of focusing more on established IP.
]]>Please enjoy this week's Best Games Ever Podcast, your Tuesday lunchtime pick-me-up panel show where a bunch of regular guests try to convince me, the host, that their Gaming Opinion is the best one. This week I'm asking the question: what's the best game that's an unofficial adaption of a movie or TV show?
]]>Speedruns are typically about playing a game as fast as you can, but one Alan Wake 2 runner decided that a dance number is more important for their run.
]]>Alan Wake 2, a sequel to a game many thought would never get one, is apparently Remedy Entertainment's fastest selling game so far.
]]>We already knew work had kicked off on Cyberpunk 2077’s sequel since the calendar flipped over to 2024, and now CD Projekt has revealed some of the fresh talent that’s joined the team of Night City vets working on the game.
]]>A new Alan Wake 2 update is hearing, fixing several issues, and adding in a couple of new features.
]]>Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, is reportedly in a trademark dispute with Alan Wake developer Remedy Entertainment, with the former having claimed that the latter’s logo featuring the letter R resembles its own.
]]>Things just never get un-spooky for poor Alan Wake, who’s now set to arrive in Dead By Daylight on January 30 as the game’s latest crossover survivor, following all that fun he had in Alan Wake 2 late last year.
]]>On the surface, Alan Wake 2 presents as a narrative about metanarratives. Its American Pacific Northwest setting more than pays homage to the works of David Lynch, and the way it plays with that particular brand of horror shows a true understanding of why its inspirations work in the first place.
]]>Actor James McCaffrey, who provided the voice of Max Payne and more recently Alex Casey in Alan Wake 2, has died at the age of 65.
]]>What is our GOTY? Well, because the question is so subjective, we don't really like to just pick one. What we prefer to do instead is have one for each of our staff, so we can celebrate more of the year's most deserving games over the holiday season. And in a banner year for GOTY candidates such as this, even just whittling it down to a list of eight proved to be an agonising process.
]]>It seems like Alan Wake is up to his ole reality shifting tricks again, as the real band that Alan Wake 2's fictional band is performed by is finding worldwide success, as the fictional band.
]]>Those of you looking for an excuse to return to Alan Wake 2 might soon have a reason to, as Remedy appears to be teasing a December release for its New Game+ update.
]]>Digital Bros, the company behind 505 games - which has published the likes of Control and Assetto Corsa - has announced that it expects to cut 30% of its global workforce.
]]>Multiple Game Awards nominee Alan Wake 2 is a masterpiece of horror and interactive storytelling. It’s arguably the medium at its peak: a confluence of technology, talent, and ambition that could only have happened this gen, and given how long we’ve waited since the first game, something that could well have not happened at all.
]]>Alan Wake 2 developer Remedy Entertainment has apparently decided to turn its free-to-play multiplayer game codename Vanguard into a premium title.
]]>Some mild spoilers for Alan Wake 2 ahead.
]]>Alan Wake 2's pair of directors have thanked fan wikis for helping them keep track of all the small details from the original games.
]]>One of the best moments in Alan Wake 2 almost didn't make it into the game, which would have been absolutely criminal.
]]>From Alan Wake (he’s A. Wake, get it? Get it?) to Miles Prower, there are loads of video game protagonists whose names are rubbish puns. Well, actually there aren’t, but it’s happened just often enough that there’s sufficient material for this edition of VG247’s Best Games Ever Podcast.
]]>Alan Wake 2 is finally out, can you believe it? It's got it all; amazing style, some of the best graphics you've ever seen, and an interesting story, to boot. Like the original, Alan Wake 2 stands out from the pack – distinct from most of what else is out there at the moment. But after the success of the original – and its easy ascent to 'cult' status – why did a sequel take so long to make?
]]>Alan Wake 2 is finally out, but in a recent financial review, developer Remedy Entertainment has offered some updates on what's next.
]]>Alan Wake isn't exactly subtle when it comes to its television inspirations. Anyone that played the first game could clearly tell that lead writer Sam Lake was a big fan of Twin Peaks, even if you're just looking at the love of coffee the two games share. Plus, there's the fact that the original also had TV style recaps at the end of each part, a charming decision that added to the game's surreal atmosphere. But where Alan Wake is the 2000s era of schlocky thrillers, Alan Wake 2 is the early 2010s era of 'elevated' TV, like, say, True Detective, a more recent inspiration for the sequel. Of course, when you aim for the heights of widely critically-acclaimed TV like True Detective, you better make sure you don't miss. It's a good thing then, that Alan Wake 2's first hour is pretty much the perfect first episode of television.
]]>Alan Wake 2 director Sam Lake has suggested that, in hindsight, he might not have been as open to the idea of lending his own mug to Max Payne had he known how successful the series would become.
]]>Alan Wake 2 was finally released into the world last week, and director Sam Lake might already have dished out a bit of a sneak peak at the kind of game Remedy could work on next.
]]>If you're desperate to make your life revolve around Alan Wake 2 as much as possible, you might be interested in the streetwear collection that's been announced.
]]>A few details on post-release content for Alan Wake 2 have been shared ahead of the game's release tomorrow, October 27.
]]>Alan Wake 2 plays out like a completely different game when compared to its 2010 predecessor. For all the right reasons. Believe me when I say that Remedy Entertainment has created something so unnerving, and wholly bizarre, that it will give Silent Hill’s reboot a run for its money.
]]>Remedey Entertainment has released the PC specs for Alan Wake 2, and even the recommended specs are a doozy for some folks.
]]>Looking to play the original Alan Wake before Alan Wake 2 arrives next week? You can bag it for just over a tenner right now, as well as some other great horror games.
]]>If it's been a while since you've played the original Alan Wake, and need a refresher ahead of Alan Wake 2, Fortnite now has a playable recap.
]]>Laura Palmer. It's a name I've been aware of for years now, one that comes from the cult classic series Twin Peaks. Her face, too, is one I've frequently seen due to the iconic photograph seen frequently throughout the show being repeatedly shared online. But despite the fact that I've consumed many works inspired by Twin Peaks, I've never watched the show myself. With Alan Wake 2 on the way, I thought it was about time I watched it, and you know what? Remedy Entertainment's original Alan Wake makes more sense to me than ever before.
]]>If you're already feeling a bit burnt out from Starfield, Xbox currently has an offer for some free play days on at least one good game, and one not so good one.
]]>It feels like we already know a lot about Alan Wake 2: since the game was announced, we’ve had a few waves of news beats about the highly-anticipated cult sequel. Back at Summer Games Fest, I managed to grab half an hour with two of the lead developers at the title, and we learned that there’s going to be some interesting Remedy/Max Payne history in the title, we’ll have some music to look forward to a la Control’s ‘ashtray maze’ and that the game is the result of four other doomed attempts at getting Alan back on our screens (and in our hearts).
]]>Remedy has announced a release delay for Alan Wake 2, but it's not a huge delay, so don't fret too much.
]]>The Xbox 360 first launched in 2005, and if you were fortunate enough to not encounter the ‘Red Ring of Death’ that the earlier consoles suffered from, then you were set for a good few years of gaming.
]]>If you’ve so much as booted up a Remedy game in the last 20 years, you’ll know there’s one thing that all of its projects has. No, I’m not talking about a Poets of the Fall/Old Gods of Asgard song (not this time, anyway). I’m talking about live-action.
]]>“In so many ways, in Alan Wake 2, we wanted to take certain elements of ‘the Remedy game’, and push it as far as we could imagine,” Remedy creative director and lead writer, Sam Lake, tells me in an interview.
]]>Alan Wake 2 looks good. Really good. Good enough to rival even the stellar Resident Evil remake series in terms of its survival horror prestige. The original Alan Wake has written itself into the heart of both horror fans and narrative game lovers over the 13 years since it was released, and effortlessly gets included in best Xbox 360 game plaudits from consumers and critics alike. So why did it take over 10 years for a sequel – a proper sequel, at least – to manifest?
]]>Sony has confirmed July's PlayStation Plus Essential games, and they include Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Alan Wake: Remastered, and Endling: Extinction is Forever.
]]>Alan Wake 2 creative director Sam Lake and game director Kyle Rowley have further clarified why the game is getting a digital only release.
]]>It turns out that that Stephen King quote in the first Alan Wake was a gift from the author himself, and it only cost Remedy $1.
]]>If you were worried about juggling Alan Wake 2's dual protagonists, don't be, as Remedy says there's no "right or wrong way to play."
]]>Combat in Alan Wake 2 will be different than what players were used to with the first game.
]]>Another look at Alan Wake 2 was provided this evening during the big Summer Game Fest 2023 presentation.
]]>Remedy has released a development video taking you behind the scenes of Alan Wake 2, and the focus is on the playable character agent Saga Anderson.
]]>Following the news that Remedy Entertainment will not be releasing Alan Wake 2 physically, THQ Nordic has offered to do it instead.
]]>Alan Wake 2 finally has a release date, but Remedy Entertainment has shared that it will have a digital only release.
]]>A gameplay trailer was shown for Alan Wake 2 during the PlayStation Showcase this evening, and we were also given a release date.
]]>It sounds like we might know when to expect Alan Wake 2, as the voice actor behind the titular character said it's "supposed" to release this October.
]]>Quantum Break has returned to Steam and Xbox Game Pass after being pulled from the services earlier this month.
]]>Remedy Entertainment has stated development on Alan Wake 2 is making steady progress and going well.
]]>A new studio called AnchorPoint Studios has been announced, founded by Paul Ehreth in collaboration with Netease Games.
]]>Yesterday it was revealed Quamtum Break would was being pulled from Xbox Game Pass, but today, Remedy Entertainment has said the removal is only temporary.
]]>Remedy Entertainment has some good news regarding Alan Wake 2 that it recently shared in its fiscal year 2022 report.
]]>Remedy has announced it is working with 505 Games on the sequel to its 2019 release, Control, and it has a rather large budget.
]]>To celebrate 12 years of Alan Wake, Remedy has given a development update on Alan Wake 2 and has announced Alan Wake Remastered for Nintendo Switch.
]]>Despite launching way back in 2020, it was arguably 2023 when the PS5 finally came into its own. It was always a good console, but 2023 was the first year when you could potentially just buy a PS5 without waiting in a digital queue and pouncing like an eBay sniper for even the most legitimate of purchases.
]]>If you’re looking to scare yourself silly with some of the best horror games of all time, then you’re in the right place. Halloween has been and gone, but it's always an appropriate time to get cosy and play something spine-tingling. Whether you’re looking to lose sleep for fear of what lurks in the shadows, or you simply want some fear-fuelled laughs, there are an abundance of tremendously terrifying video games out there to try.
]]>Remedy Entertainment and Rockstar Games have entered an agreement that will see the former remake the first two Max Payne games.
]]>In an investor announcement (thanks Game Informer), Remedy Games asserted its intention of partnering with Chinese publishing giant Tencent to create a free-to-play cooperative shooter with worldwide appeal. Dubbed Vanguard, the game will be Remedy’s IP localized for “select Asian markets” by Tencent and released and distributed for other markets by Remedy itself. This will be Remedy’s first game-as-service title.
]]>It's finally happening: Alan Wake 2 is in the works. But, it won't release until sometime in 2023. Still. It's coming. Huzzah!
]]>I love the original Alan Wake. For me it's one of the best games of the Xbox 360 era and lifted Remedy Entertainment out of Max Payne's shadow. Yes, it was hammy, with some real clunky lines spoken by "I am a writer" Alan Wake, and yes, the name is right on the nose, but it's a game brimming with atmosphere and top notch gameplay mechanics. I hope this Remaster gives people another chance to see the game how I see it, as it deserves to be remembered: in high regard.
]]>Remedy has shared 7 minutes of new footage from Alan Wake Remastered, giving us a decent look at the upcoming re-release. In particular, the demo shows a very early section of the game, focusing on some light gameplay and a few cutscenes.
]]>Remedy Entertainment has provided information on what we can expect out of the PC version of Alan Wake Remastered.
]]>A trailer showing off the visual differences between the original Alan Wake and Alan Wake Remastered has been released.
]]>Product placement has been removed from Alan Wake Remastered, which means you won’t see brands such as Verizon in the game.
]]>Alan Wake Remastered popped up online earlier today on Amazon UK, and it showed plenty of images from the game. That is before the site pulled the game's page off the store.
]]>Remedy announced the long-rumored Alan Wake Remastered on community site The Sudden Stop. The remaster, which will include the base game and the two expansions, The Signal and The Writer, will be published by Epic Games and launch on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC sometime in Fall 2021. The game will be available in 4k and feature developer commentary from creative director Sam Lake.
]]>Gematsu reports that a listing on the shop page of Rakuten Taiwan for Alan Wake Remastered suggests an October 5 release date as well as appearances on the PS5, PS4, and Xbox Series X|S, furthering speculation that the franchise is coming back soon.
]]>Remedy Entertainment and 505 Games have announced a new game set in the Control universe is in the works along with a sequel to the popular game.
]]>It looks like we're getting an Alan Wake remaster.
]]>The latest freebie from the Epic Games Store is live, and it's Remedy's Control.
]]>Remedy has shared a sizeable update on the games it currently has in works.
]]>It looks like Remedy will be going back to Alan Wake with its next big project.
]]>According to Remedy's communications director Thomas Puha, developing games across two different console generations at once isn't particularly fun, or easy.
]]>The studio is best known for its single-player titles, but its next release is something outside its comfort zone.
]]>Surprise! Crossfire X is not actually coming out this year.
]]>Finnish games studio Remedy has pushed back the release of Control Ultimate Edition for next-gen consoles.
]]>Remedy Entertainment is handing out a blast from the past to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
]]>Xbox Series S may become a headache for developers, as it creates yet more targets for games to hit.
]]>AWE, the second and final expansion for Control, is now available alongside the game's release on Steam.
]]>Here's a look at the first 15 minutes of the AWE expansion for Control.
]]>Remedy is building towards a connected universe.
]]>We finally know what Control's AWE expansion is going to be about.
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]]>Control has been confirmed for PS5 and Xbox Series X.
]]>Remedy's next project already has an entry on the Epic Games Store database.
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