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Finnish games mag Pelaaja has suggested Microsoft will hold a spring Xbox showcase at the end of this month in San Francisco. The event on February 29 is being advertised as the place where Halo 4 will get its proper unveil in the US, although the specific nature of the content to be shown is not mentioned.

The 343 shooter was announced at E3 as part of a new trilogy of games starring Master Chief. It’s out this holiday season. Thanks, GAF and Gamerzines.

The site of Finnish mag Pelaaja is about to publish a 50-minute podcast which includes an in-depth chat with Remedy lead writer Sami Järvi on the current state of Alan Wake, why it’s taking so long and a proper confirmation that a new trailer is to be shown in Finland on October 15.

From the podcast:

• The reason it’s taking so long is simply that it’s a small team and building an open world game is very tough. They just want to take their time with it, but it’s definitely making progress.
• The reason for a new trailer is simple. The team mostly came up with it on a whim due to the release Max Payne movie. Also, the company just wanted to show something new on the game.
• Remedy’s using some of its old Rockstar contacts for the title’s development. Navid Khonsari who handled most of the mocap and VO directing in Rockstar’s games prior to GTA4 is apparently working on voice directing.
• Remedy owns the Alan Wake IP, so the firm’s able to take its time with it, though Järvi admits in the interview it’s taking a long time to make. Remedy insists that it’s not that it won’t ever be happy with the game, but the team just wants to make it as good as it can be.

We’re assuming the interview’s in Finnish, but you will be wanted to keep that URL in mind…

A Finnish source has told VG247 this morning that a Pelaaja story claiming a new Alan Wake trailer is to be shown at the Finnish premiere of the Max Payne movie is “100 percent true”.

We’ve also been told that Pelaaja is to publish more on the game this Friday.

The Max Payne movie is to be shown in Finland for the first time on October 15.

As soon as we know more, we’ll let you know.