The Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3 have brought HD gaming into the mainstream. After years of High-Def in the living room being a hazy concept that really only affected A/V aficionados, the more technologically inclined, and the affluent, these videogame machines have made HD Gaming as simple and affordable as "plug n' play." But as with any consumer device, the hardware, for all its potential, is just that - untapped potential. What really brings out the true worth of the machine is the software that goes into it, and how it utilizes the power built into its system architecture.
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Moderators on the official Alan Wake forums have clarified that they have no idea when the media "blackout" on the title will end.

So much for the initial promise the blackout "won't continue for too much longer", which sent the Internet bananas earlier.
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Long-missing Alan Wake looks like it might finally resurface into the public eye, after what feels like an eternity of silence on the 360 and PC "psychological action thriller."Following another rumour debunk that the game would be out this September, a Remedy spokesperson on the official Alan Wake forums said: "Patience. The media 'blackout' won't continue for too much longer."Fingers crossed we'll be seeing Alan and his torch ... » Read More

A Super Mod on the Alan Wake.com forums made an announcement on 4/6/08 that the media blackout of Alan Wake would not be Lasting much longer.
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Statements from the Official Alan Wake boards clarify that claims of a September release and media speculation is nothing more than a "bogus claim."

Moderators whom are also employees of Remedy Entertainment, reinforce the message that the upcoming title will be done "when its done." And that if you do not see it on an official site, "then it's simply not true."
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In case you haven't heard, Alan Wake is a psychological action thriller from Remedy, the developer of successful titles including Max Payne and Max Payne 2. The game is due for the Xbox 360 and PC - and has been re-confirmed once again for September 2008.

The game puts the player in control of Alan Wake, a successful horror writer until he lost his muse and love (all very Silent Hill so far). He travels to Bright Falls in order to start afresh and come to terms with his loss. He writes a book about his nightmares (as you do as a successful author, as Stephen King will attest to) but unfortunately, these nightmare begin to come true.
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Ripten:

"What games will be at GDC 2008? The infamous Surfer Girl says three of the above titles will be there, along with four more "definites". We can confirm seven others."
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Alan Wake is finally to re-emerge from the bowels of Remedy HQ after months and months out of the public eye. According to Microsoft's Robbie Bach, the game will be one of the titles that the company will have at next month's GDC in San Francisco. "...were saving a lot of stuff for GDC, which is where we plan on showing off some big titles such as Halo Wars and Alan Wake," he's revealed. The last time we had any real Alan Wake meat to sink our teeth into was back in November 2006. Since ... » Read More

Interview With Robbie Bach from Sith Gamer

SG: One thing you talked about are the games- so far I think the 2008 year seems to be lacking. Especially when put up against the PS3 or Wii.

RB: Well were saving a lot of stuff for GDC, which is where we plan on showing off some big titles such as Halo Wars and Alan Wake.
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According to an interview at PCGH.de DX10 support in Alan Wake is still uncertain. On the bright side, if you have a quad-core CPU, you'll be enjoying a 30% or so performance increase. I think they must have misunderstood Markus Maki's answers though, as according to him DX10 support just hasn't been announced. The game, however, is Vista exclusive so you do the math.
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It seems there is some confusion about Alan Wake's release date, amid suggestions that Remedy's title may slip into 2009.

Microsoft's Don Mattrick had stated in a memo sent out to Microsoft's Xbox staff that Remedy's highly promising game would be one of the 360's big-name exclusives for 2008.

However, according to Jeux-France.com sources within the Finnish developer are now claiming that the earliest we'll see the game is 2009.
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Dec 12, 2007 The games industry is a strange, strange place. Its almost 30 years old now, but it seems developers still cant agree on the best way to PR their babies. In our experience, they go one of two ways: trundle down the elaborately stage-managed Assassins Creed path, a game wrapped so tightly in Ubisoft cotton wool that it was little wonder dire rumours surfaced that the game might be one huge stinker (thankfully, as our review attests, we neednt have worried). Or they take a plunge ... » Read More

Mika Reini, the office manager at Remedy Games (developer of Alan Wake,) has confirmed in the official forum that the rumor of a "big Microsoft's first-party title" getting cancelled has nothing to do with Alan Wake. The official forum moderator's announcement:

"Moderator Note:

Alan Wake is NOT the Xbox360 game rumoured to be cancelled. Please see the comment by MikaRMD at the bottom of this thread.

Also please note that Microsoft still has exclusive publishing rights to Alan Wake (regardless of the fact that Remedy is a third party developer and owns the IP) and as such Alan Wake is NOT going to appear on the PlayStation 3. It is a PC and Xbox 360 title."

MikaRMD (Miki of Remedy) wrote: "This rumor has nothing to do with Alan Wake as we're busy developing the kick-ass game you've been waiting for (unless someone forgot to tell us about it... )"
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The official Alan Wake forum has just posted an announcement in response to the rumor that Alan Wake is the "big Microsoft first party title" that is getting canceled.

"Microsoft Game Studios does not own the copyright nor the IP to Alan Wake. Therefore, Alan Wake is NOT a first party title for Microsoft."

The forum moderator adds:

"Remedy is acting as a third party developer for Microsoft Game Studios. MGS provides outsourcing and development resources for the game, but has no development power over the title."
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Sept 5, 2007 10) Fable 2 It's what we've always wanted out of life - grow a 'stache, embark on epic adventures, bag yourself a lady friend and er... raze entire villages to the ground. After Pete Molyneux shocked the gaming world by revealing a pet dog, he described the potential of a next gen, living, breathing Albion. We bought the dream, ... » Read More

The guys over at PSN@Home decided to go about finding the truth to this rumor that was posted on N4G. Their result... "Have not seen this rumor myself thanks for letting me know. No substance to this, Alan Wake is being developed for the 360 and Vista."
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Microsoft has dashed last hopes for fans of Alan Wake's release this year, confirming it's not a 2007 title. Alan Wake is a title that the company wants to nurture and ensure it's "really ready" when it's ushered back into the limelight, managing director of Microsoft Game Studios, Shane Kim, told Game Informer. However, Kim explained that it's a game Microsoft wouldn't be talking about if it were "way out in the future." So 2008 then? Could be. Alan Wake is the latest game from Max Payne ... » Read More

New Alan Wake screenshots are upon us and - as if there was any doubt - they are so beautiful we want to cry. Yet as stunning as the sunsets and panoramas of Bright Falls are, we've seen them all before. Conspicuously absent on the other hand are the ghoulish nightmares that alledgedly roam its streets at night. Much has been made of Alan's Silent Hill reminiscent reliance on a flashlight to save him from the horrors, but at the moment all he seems to have found are ghost stories. Not that any ... » Read More

Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system is aiding the Finnish game developer Remedy Entertainment, of Max Payne fame, in obtaining further publicity and lift.

Microsoft has taken the game house based in Espoo under its special protection. The world's largest software firm will produce the Remedy Entertainment's next game, a psychological action thriller called Alan Wake.

This is the first time Microsoft will publish a Finnish computer game. And that is not all: out of the dozens of games on offer, Microsoft has placed a special spotlight on Alan Wake...
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Alan Wake is probably one of the most anticipated games of the moment after the recent footage. That's why it is too bad that Remedy Entertainment today confirmed that game won't come out before early 2008.

The game is planned for a release on Xbox 360 and Windows Vista.
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