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Alan Wake Media "blackout" to end soon

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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Alan Wake info coming soon - darkzero.co.uk | By: Cyrus365
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Published: 630 days 19 hours ago | News | Xbox 360 | PC
 
 

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Breakfast - 630 days 20 hours ago
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Really, really, exited for this game. But, is this enough to be news? There's more writing in my comment than there is on the forum.

@ Below

Id be the happiest person in the world if it came out this year.
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sonarus - 630 days 20 hours ago
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Finally. Someone will finally shed some light on this game. Hopefully it makes it into this yr. Though i doubt it
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NO_PUDding - 630 days 19 hours ago
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Me too. This is the remaining unreleased 360 game that I am really interested in. I am cross it's not coming to PS3, but I will not buy a 360 for one game.

I just like the idea, the gameplay looks a bit slow though. I might just get Alone in the Dark 5.
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wow4u - 630 days 17 hours ago
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@1.1

The media blackout ending just might mean a release date. And, or more footage and gameplay previews.

If the game wasnt coming out this year, would they be talking to press for more than 8 months?

Working the media with previews and such is timed based on the release.

I'm pretty confident this game is coming this year.
1.4 Fallen_Angel | 630 days 15 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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Amanosenpai - 630 days 11 hours ago
1.5 - Sorry...
Anyone that knows a good page that contains all the facts of this game till today... theres a lot of HYPE... and the only thing i know is that is being made by the same studio who made Max Pain. I saw a trailer about a forest... and a road (nothing special)

Thank you.
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Richdad - 630 days 10 hours ago
1.6 - They
Have always stated that they give media blowout just before they are gonna release a game so this definitely comin this year or just at start of 2009 at the most. They showed Max payne video just 2 weeks before release.
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green - 630 days 19 hours ago
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if this is true, then there is a chance it could make a holiday 08 release.
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Skerj - 630 days 19 hours ago
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Glad Remedy is getting off the 3DRealms train, if for only a little bit.
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meepmoopmeep - 630 days 19 hours ago
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we'll finally get to see what 2 years has done to it. can't wait.
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mistertwoturbo - 630 days 19 hours ago
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I have absolutely no hype for this game, but reading up on it. It actually has a interesting sounding story. A guy that writes about his own nightmares, moves to a different town to find peace. But instead of finding peace from his nightmares, he's awake in a real nightmare.

Something along those lines. I actually like it, and most likely will pick it up.

EDIT: Yes, disagree with me just because I think it's going to be a good story. Give it all you got!
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socomnick - 630 days 19 hours ago
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Dude don't come in here saying American games are crap. Western developed games are best ones. Japanese game development is way way behind Western development. I only have 2 Japanese games m8 Dead Rising and Lost Odyssey. I have dozens of Western developed games though. Judging from your Avatar I assume your a Caucasian who's obsessed with Hentai. Get a life and a girl friend m8.
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NO_PUDding - 630 days 18 hours ago
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You're both wrong. Compromises between East and West make astounding games.

And if you don't believe me look at Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. Both are formed from Eastern and Western influences.

Aluesia, this to me seems to be a rather passive game. But I agree there are Western games like that, because of the 360 fanbase and the American patriotism that goes with it. But it is no reason to condemn something, with such hypocrisy (not that there isn't already enough on this site) and close mindedness as you. Maybe you should rephrase your comment and try to appreciate what the Western market does bring the the gaming industry.

Socomnick, you are one of those patriots I JUST mentioned. I can pretty much say you are American or English, and it embarrasses me, because I am English. And by your ridiculous usage of 'm8' (by the way it is 'mate') I am assuming English. And no, some Western games are fulled to the brim with the patriotism Aluesia mentioned, what you play is mindless uninspired crap, and to give examples I could list some favourite 360 exclusives, I won't however. You should try to appreciate what the Eastern market brings to the gaming industry.

It's a shame neither of you could properly execute your thoughts into sensible and neutral writings. If you could have, there may have been some healthy debate here, rather than reducing it to petty cussing.

Who on a gaming site ever has the right to say "Get a life and a girl friend m8"? Certainly not you Socomnick.
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Boldy - 630 days 18 hours ago
5.5 - @Aleusia
Remedy is from Finland. Alan Wake just takes place in the USA. Go take your anti-american crap somewhere else.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
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llamaman13 - 630 days 18 hours ago
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how is it armerican made crap. it is developed in finland!
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Kigmal - 630 days 16 hours ago
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Remedy is from Finland you phucking moronic douchebag.
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toughNAME - 630 days 19 hours ago
6 - Aside from that picture...
I know nothing about this game.

The only other time in recent memory I've heard the term "media blackout" was when Prince Harry was in Afghanistan. That "blackout" held a huge secret, I'll be paying attention to Alan Wake from now on.

EDIT - I put a lot of thought into this comment Atomic, and you had to dirty it up with THAT?
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Atomic - 630 days 19 hours ago
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is this game competing with "Deer hunter"?
because the only media i've seen are images of trees , mountains , woods
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Breakfast - 630 days 19 hours ago
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You should watch trailers and crap of that nature. Read about it or something. Trust me once you know a little you'll be craving it as much as I am.
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NO_PUDding - 630 days 18 hours ago
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That Prince Harry thing was really out of line. And quite worrying the government would be so deceptive. Anyway, I am sorry that's not related. But that really shocked me.
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ngg12345 - 630 days 19 hours ago
8 - I know this is kind of off topic
And that this is awesome. But this really reminds me of how Zipper interactive have been working on for a game for 3 years now, and haven't even shown a trailer.
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mistertwoturbo - 630 days 19 hours ago
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same thing with sucker punch with Infamous. Showed us one ok trailer at E3 '07, with absolutely nothing else aftewards. jeeze.
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Strife Lives - 630 days 19 hours ago
9 - i thnk msft is aiming to have
December 2008 launch with Mass Effect 2, Alan Wake and GeOW2 just before that.im also hoping they announce DOA 5 for the holidays too.
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green - 630 days 19 hours ago
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I think Mass Effect 2 will be a 2009 release.
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Boldy - 630 days 19 hours ago
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Why are you even allowed in the gamer zone?
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wow4u - 630 days 18 hours ago
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"This will finally answer the question about the 360's supposing plateaued capabilities no"

Who the fcuk is saying that? Certainly not the industry. The machine has plenty of horsepower yet to be exploited.

No one but the most narrow minded even entertains such folly. Please, cant you at least pretend to make sense, if not, take the trolls to the openzone.
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Boldy - 630 days 19 hours ago
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It's about time, I can't wait to see some gameplay in this game. A game coming from Remedy has to be good, and they're not rushin it. If they feel it's not ready they won't release it right away.
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Azures - 630 days 19 hours ago
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This seems like the 360's Killzone 2 w/o the hype. We'll see, quite frankly I'm skeptical about Killzone 2 AND this...
12.1 Clinton514 | 630 days 18 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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shadow skill - 630 days 18 hours ago
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It should be an OK game.
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wageslave - 630 days 13 hours ago
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If by "ok" you mean "great", and by "should" you mean "will", then uhm, yeah, you're right.
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Dark General - 630 days 18 hours ago
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Woot. Even though i only have a Ps3 right now Alan Wake and Ninja Gaiden 2 are the two games that would make me plunk down 450 bucks on a 360 (i included the price of the wi-fi adaptor). Alan Wake looks fabulous to me now if i can have some solid details i'd definitely tip the scale for me getting a 360. To me the game has that much potential.
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Sayai jin - 630 days 18 hours ago
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I realized a whille ago, that the only way I was going to enjoy the best games was to buy all of the current consoles. I am have not been bored a second and it will continue to fun as the years come.
Oh, yo might not have to plunk out $450 for a 360. There is a price cut looming, so be patient.
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JVIDICAN - 630 days 17 hours ago
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if your not willing to throw down $450 its on pc also =P
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ElementX - 630 days 17 hours ago
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You can use a laptop as a WiFi connection if you don't have one. No need to spend $100 for wifi. Is your 360 near your cable jack? Assuming you have cable internet, a 3ft cable would be much better than wifi in any scenerio. Wifi is overrated. If you want fast, reliable connections for gaming, always use a cable. I used a cable with my ps3. My Wii is wifi but that's not really online gaming, LOL
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Dark General - 630 days 16 hours ago
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I only have a laptop with integrated graphics so i can't buy it for P.C.
Wish i could but i can't.

@sayaijin: It was never the fact that i didn't want a 360 because i always wanted one. But the thing is most games is multiplatform now and most of my favorite franchises are on the Ps3. I needed a few really interesting games to persuade me to plunk down another bundle of cash for another gaming console. Hopefully they'll be a pricedrop by this holiday season.

@ElementX: My laptop is in my room along with the wi-fi and internet modem. My Ps3 is in the living room and my 360 would go there as well. It's more than a few feet from there to here so i need wi-fi. I don't have problems with dropout or lag so i don't have any complaints. The 360 doesn't accept wi-fi waves on it's own without the peripheral so i'd need to buy it.
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JVIDICAN - 630 days 15 hours ago
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theres always the "mooch off a friend" option too lol
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wageslave - 630 days 13 hours ago
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@14.3

You can buy a wireless bridge for entertainment-center for less than $20.00... here ya go:

http://www.gearxs.com/gearx...

That said, who on earth would want to increase their latency with wireless gaming? Thank God my house has ethernet networking.
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wow4u - 630 days 18 hours ago
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Im not much of an Adventure gamer, but the game does look engrossing.

I'll probably wait until after the reviews and previews to see how the game plays before I decide.

That said, it does look as interesting to me as any Adventure has in a long time. And, its nice to see that it seems to be aimed at a older (ie: not children) gamers, by daring to tell an actual story during the game.
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Doctor Strange - 630 days 18 hours ago
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I hope it impresses us when they reveal the new stuff. I actually forgot about this game but I'm still curious about it. I have a quad core and I remember them saying it was supposed to run really well on a quad. I hope I remembered that right.
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j-seb - 630 days 18 hours ago
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Yeah, this could be a very interesting title. depending on the new info i may pick this up for my PC.
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ImTheNumber12 - 630 days 15 hours ago
17 - A little bit of the story that I have read
This will not matter to those that do not care about this game no matter what but those that just don't know what it's about, I will explain what I have read.

Alan Wake is a horror book author. His wife passes away and he begins to lose sleep becoming an insomniac of sorts. He moves away to Bright falls which I think is placed in washington to a sleep clinic there and tries to move on with his life. He begins writing again only to see the things he writes down are starting to become reality.

The weather and lighting effects in the game seem to be technically superior to any game I have seen previously. The things that are after him only chase him in the darkness so he must use light and some firepower to keep alive. I've been interested in this game since it was announced so i'm happy to see that it's finally getting back in the media
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wageslave - 630 days 13 hours ago
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That sounds fantastic, thanks for the update.
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Jason 360 - 630 days 11 hours ago
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It would be nice to see somthing new, we all been looking at those great screens from 2006 for way to long now.
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