Alan Wake’s American Nightmare Launch Trailer February 21, 2012

The next Alan Wake game is launching on Wednesday, and to celebrate the imminent release, Remedy has uploaded the game’s official launch trailer for the game.  It does a fantastic job to setting up the story of the game and its new theme, which is obviously inspired by series like The Twilight Zone, and if you listen closely you can enjoy a little bit of the music for the new game’s soundtrack!

And for those who may have missed it, here’s the third developer diary for the game, once again being done by Ozz, Matias (who I met at last year’s E3) and Sam Lake.  They’re not alone however, keep your eyes peeled for a cameo by someone very important to the new game!

Alan Wake’s American Nightmare is launching Feb 22nd, 2012 exclusive to Xbox Live Arcade.

The Making of Alan Wake February 20, 2012

Edge Online has posted up a fantastic article about the making of the game Alan Wake.  With Alan Wake now released to the PC, and the next Alan Wake game coming Wednesday exclusive to the Xbox Live Arcade, it’s a great nostalgic trip for Alan Wake fans and newcomers alike!  Check it out!

Alan Wake Releases To PC February 16, 2012

All steam ahead, Alan Wake has been released to the PC and you can purchase it for download right now through Steam.

Here’s the official launch trailer for the PC version of the game.

There’s a promo going on right now that anyone who purchases the game this week will get an automatic update to the downloadable collector’s edition of the game including some extra downloadable content including the game’s soundtrack.

Alan Wake is out now for PC and is still out for the Xbox 360.

Xbox 360 Color Issues Update Released February 16, 2012

Since the recent Fall Update (2011), there have been many online 360 users that have been complaining to Microsoft that there were issues with color vibrancy with third-party video apps used by the Xbox 360.  During beta testing the issues, they claim, were mostly ignored or swept under the rug.  When the update released and many more Live users noticed the problem, Microsoft promised they would fix the issue, and today, they have released a required update which lists a fix to color issues as part of its patch notes.

According to the details of the update, the third-party programs may need to be updated in order for full color compatibility, and that may take some time.  From what I heard, people were complaining about this issue in programs like Netflix, but oddly did not have such an issue with Microsoft’s Zune program.

You will be automatically notified about the update upon initial login to Xbox Live.  The patch is required for Live access.

Playstation 3 Firmware 4.11 Released February 16, 2012

A not yet required release has quietly been phased into the Playstation 3 update program in the form of Firmware Update 4.11.  When I say quietly I mean very quietly, there is no notification of the update during Playstation Network login.  The only way you would know the update was there would be to check the Firmware Update program manually.  No patch notes were included with the update, so it is unclear what, if anything the update is supposed to do or fix.

From what I have researched, the firwmare is not required to access the Playstation Network in the United States, but it is required to use the Playstation Network in other nations.

Alan Wake’s American Nightmare Developer Diaries February 10, 2012

The first and second developer diaries for Alan Wake’s American Nightmare have been posted up by Remedy.  In this roundtable discussion by Ozz, Matias, and Sam Lake, they talk about how the style of this game differs from the previous one, and what you can expect with the new game.

Hearing them talk about the new inspiration for the games is quite interesting because it makes one wonder if they will change the inspration again for any further Alan Wake games, and where will that inspriation come from.

Alan Wake’s American Nightmare is coming Feb 22nd, 2012 exclusive to Xbox Live Arcade.

Alan Wake’s American Nightmare Achievements and Avatar Awards February 5, 2012

Here is the list of achievements for the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade game, Alan Wake’s American Nightmare.  Since this is being released through XBLA there will be 12 achievements worth a total of 200 achievement points.

• Escape (10 Points) – Escape the Taken At the Motel.
• Rewrite (10 Points) – Rewrite Reality for the First Time.
• Cool It (20 Points) – Make Sure Dr. Meadows can take another look at the skies.
• Happy Ending (25 Points) Rewrite reality for the last time.
• Glorious Dawn (10 Points) – Survive untill dawn in any Arcade Mode level.
• Poetry in Motion (25 Points) – Get a six-minute survivor streak and over 100,000 points in an Arcade Level
• Enter the Nightmare (10 Points) – Unlock all of the Nightmare Mode Arcade levels.
• Skill Beats Gun (10 Points) – Survive an Arcade level using nothing but the flashlight and handheld flares.
• Survivor (30 Points) – Get 70,000 points in any Nightmare Arcade Level.
• Split Splat! (15 Points) – Take out two Splitter Spawns with a single shot.
• One Day I’ll Buy a Stapler (20 Points) – Find all the Manuscript Pages.
• Pile ‘Em High (20 Points) – Defeat 2,000 Taken.

Oh and there are also three awesome looking avatar awards unlocked with the game.

• American Nightmare Hoodie – Meet Emma
• Night Springs T-Shirt – Unlock the first Nightmare Arcade challenge.
• Old Gods of Asgard T-Shirt – Complete the game.

Alan Wake’s American Nightmare is coming February 22nd, 2012 exclusive to Xbox Live Arcade.  Price will be 1200 Microsoft Points.

Alan Wake PC Release Date and Price February 2, 2012

In the words of Remedy, Alan Wake is coming home to PCs this month, and along with that announcement has come the game’s price.  So many PC users have waited years for this day to come, and now I have all the information that they’re looking for.

The release price will be $29.99US which will include the full game plus the game’s DLC episodes and $34.99 for the LCE, which didn’t have any details about it included with the announcement.

You can check out the full details of the PC release announcement here.

Alan Wake PC is coming February 16th, 2012 through Steam.  Other downloadable retail channels may follow.

Steam Mobile App Now Open to All February 1, 2012

The Steam Mobile app for iOS and Android has been taken out of beta and is now open to access for all Steam users.

In the application you will be able to edit your friends list, chat, and read Steam news.  The application allows access to the Steam games catalog and with it you can view your Steam wishlist or purchase new games.

The program is out now for free download.  A Steam account is required, but is also free to register.  Any Steam users using the app for the first time will need to authenticate their login through your e-mail so make sure that is up to date.