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TEXTBOOK BOONDOGGLE Alan Wake 2 review: The best psychological horror game I’ve played in generations

In a superb blend of reality and fiction, Alan Wake 2 will earn its place as one of the best horror games out there.

Kelsey Raynor

7 months ago

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On Tonight's Episode Alan Wake 2's Night Springs DLC shown off for the first time, arriving in less than 24 hours

Remedy has promised and duly delivered, with our first look at Alan Wake 2's first piece of post-launch content... which arrives tomorrow.

Sherif Saed

1 week ago

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DOUBLE JUMP SCARES The best horror games to play in 2024

From founding fathers of horror to underrated gems, here are some of the best horror games to sink your teeth into.

Kelsey Raynor

4 months ago

1
ANXIETY WAKE Alan Wake 2 understands anxiety better than any other game I’ve ever played

Alan Wake 2 is an honest look at what it means to live with anxiety, and it hides it well.

Sherif Saed

5 months ago

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Alan Wake, from Alan Wake 2, emerges from a red sea of undergrowth, which Saga Anderson turns around in the midst of.

News

On Tonight's Episode | Alan Wake 2's Night Springs DLC shown off for the first time, arriving in less than 24 hours

Remedy has promised and duly delivered, with our first look at Alan Wake 2's first piece of post-launch content... which arrives tomorrow.

June 7, 2024 Sherif Saed

1 comment

News

BITTER COFFEE | Alan Wake 2 creator, Remedy Entertainment, cancels multiplayer game in favour of existing IP

Codename Kestral has been killed, as the team behind Alan Wake 2 and Control focus on developing pre-existing brands.

May 7, 2024 Connor Makar

Alan Wake is dancing on a stage alongside Mr Door and Sam Lake in Alan Wake 2.

News

DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY | Alan Wake 2 speedrunner says forget a personal best, starts dancing with the game's best moment mid-run

What else were they meant to do?

Feb. 25, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

FBI agent Saga Anderson focuses her flashlight deep into the dark woods in a screenshot for Alan Wake 2

News

IT'S UNDER CONTROL | Alan Wake 2 sales figures are letting Remedy feel confident about Control 2

Remedy's connected universe has a bright future.

Feb. 18, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

1 comment

Guide

DOUBLE JUMP SCARES | The best horror games to play in 2024

From founding fathers of horror to underrated gems, here are some of the best horror games to sink your teeth into.

Feb. 5, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

1 comment

The live action version of Alan Wake from Alan Wake 2.

News

SING YOUR HEART OUT | Alan Wake 2's latest update will let you play the game's best chapter as often as you like

Queue the sick guitar riffs.

Feb. 4, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

News

WAKE ME UP INSIDE | Good news, fans of spookiness, Alan Wake comes to Dead By Daylight as a cool crossover survivor this month

Everyone’s favourite slightly quirky writer is set to endure more scares in his next chapter.

Jan. 10, 2024 Mark Warren

Alan Wake, frozen in a rictus of fear and terror, with his face slightly distorted in a blurred zoom.

Article

ANXIETY WAKE | Alan Wake 2 understands anxiety better than any other game I’ve ever played

Alan Wake 2 is an honest look at what it means to live with anxiety, and it hides it well.

Jan. 9, 2024 Sherif Saed

News

RIP | Max Payne voice actor James McCaffrey passes away, tributes pour in

“No one could do what he did better than him.”

Dec. 19, 2023 Mark Warren

1 comment

Video

TRAGIC CLICKER | VG247's Games of the Year 2023: Alan Wake 2

That time when Remedy reinvented horror and forged an exciting shared universe.

Dec. 18, 2023 Jim Trinca

3 comments

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CHAMPIONS OF LIGHT | Alan Wake 2 rewrites reality to make its fictional band's album top 10 worldwide

A well deserved accomplishment!

Dec. 11, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

Saga Anderson in Alan Wake 2 aims at a cult member in a run-down convenience store. The only light is a flashlight in her hands, and the cultist weilds a fire axe.

News

NEW NIGHTMARE | Alan Wake 2's new game plus mode is almost definitely coming this month

And with that comes the game's Nightmare difficulty mode.

Dec. 3, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

Video

HORROR KING | Five things Alan Wake 2 does better than every other horror game

The game Remedy has spent its entire existence building to could teach other studios a few things

Nov. 14, 2023 Jim Trinca

1 comment

News

ENTER KESTREL | Alan Wake 2 dev changes course on its free-to-play title, will now be a premium release

Plus a new codename for the myterious title.

Nov. 14, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

Article

IN THIS HOUSE | Alan Wake 2’s boldest moment doesn't even involve a single button press

Who needs to play a video game when you can watch a film?

Nov. 8, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

News

NUMBER ONE FAN | Even Alan Wake 2's directors had to rely on fan wikis to keep track of some details

Looks like you're not alone.

Nov. 6, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

News

MUSIC TO MY EARS | Alan Wake 2's best moment almost didn't make it in, and boy am I glad it did

The sequel's version of Control's Ashtray Maze has to be seen to be believed.

Nov. 5, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

Article

DAFT PUNT | From Alan Wake to Miles Prower: what are the best pun names in gaming?

The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 76

Nov. 4, 2023 Jim Trinca

Article

ALAN TAKE 2 | Why did Alan Wake 2 take 13 years to make? "It would not have been possible in previous generations"

Alan Wake 2 has been in Sam Lake's mind ever since the original game released, but shifting publisher priorities made its release an impossible dream. Until now.

Oct. 31, 2023 Connor Makar

3 comments

News

CONTROL YOURSELF | Alan Wake dev, Remedy, offers status updates on major sequel and anticipated remakes

Control 2 and the Max Payne remakes sound like they're making good progress.

Oct. 31, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

Saga Anderson, of Alan Wake 2, looks perturbed in the setting sun of a mountain township.

Article

BETTER THAN THE WIRE | Alan Wake 2’s slow opening hour is like a perfect first episode of TV

It hits all the right beats, at just the right time.

Oct. 30, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

Sam Lake's likeness in the original Max Payne.

News

FACE/ON | The face of Max Payne, Sam Lake, on if he regrets using his likeness in the games

Alan Wake 2's director seems like he semi-regrets becoming the literal face of the Max Payne franchise.

Oct. 30, 2023 Mark Warren

1 comment

News

WAKE ME UP INSIDE | Could a triple-A dark fantasy blockbuster be on the cards for Alan Wake 2 dev, Remedy?

Remedy’s creative director isn’t quite done yet.

Oct. 30, 2023 Mark Warren

News

FACES FACES FACES | Alan Wake 2 gets an appropriately stylish collaboration with a Finnish fashion brand

Now you can wear the nightmare!

Oct. 29, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

News

MORE NIGHTMARES | Alan Wake 2 DLC will add new chapters of terror in 2024, Game+ mode on the way

The Alan Wake experience will continue into 2024.

Oct. 26, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Review

TEXTBOOK BOONDOGGLE | Alan Wake 2 review: The best psychological horror game I’ve played in generations

In a superb blend of reality and fiction, Alan Wake 2 will earn its place as one of the best horror games out there.

Oct. 26, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

4 comments

News

SPOOKY SPECS | Alan Wake 2 PC specs might be a bit out of reach for some players

Kinda demanding.

Oct. 21, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

2 comments

News

ALAN WAKE EVENT | Epic Games is using the might of Fortnite to make Alan Wake popular

All it takes is a skin and a remake of a 13 year old game.

Oct. 19, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

Article

FIRE WAKE WITH ME | Now that I'm finally watching Twin Peaks, Alan Wake makes a lot more sense to me

It turns out that Alan Wake makes a lot more sense if you watch the show that serves as its main source of inspiration.

Oct. 15, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

2 comments

News

ALAN'S WAKE | Alan Wake 2 finally sheds some light on the titular character at Gamescom ONL 2023

Remedy has finally pulled back the curtain on it's eponymous protagonist and his struggles within the Dark Place.

Aug. 22, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

1 comment

News

SMALL DELAY | Alan Wake 2 has been delayed to late-October due to a busy month

You'll have to wait an extra 10 days.

Aug. 17, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

5 comments

A split image featuring images from live-action element of Alan Wake 2, and a screenshot from the remastered Max Payne project

Article

NO PAYNE, NO GAIN | Alan Wake 2 harkens back to Max Payne in the most interesting – and typically Remedy – way

Alan Wake 2 is set to continue a long-standing Remedy trend, but how it’s incorporated is what makes this new game special.

July 12, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

1 comment

Article

MUSIC TO MY EARS | Fans of Control’s incredible ‘Ashtray Maze’ setpiece are going to love Alan Wake 2

If you’re a fan of how Remedy folds music into its games, you’re going to have a great time in Alan Wake 2.

July 10, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

1 comment

Article

WAKE ON ME | Why Sam Lake is happy that Alan Wake 2 took over 10 years and “four failed attempts” to get right

American Nightmare, Quantum Break, Control – all of Remedy’s recent output has, in some way or another, grown from the seeds of Alan Wake 2.

June 30, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

2 comments

News

Can't Touch This | Remedy further explains Alan Wake 2 digital only release, says it allows "more time to polish"

Alan Wake 2 is due out this October.

June 26, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

5 comments

News

Bang For Your Buck | Alan Wake's opening Stephen King quote only cost Remedy $1 to use

Quite the bargain.

June 25, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

News

It Takes Two | With Alan Wake 2's pair of protagonists, there's no "right or wrong way to play" says Remedy

Remedy has put in the work to make sure you can play how you like.

June 11, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

News

HORROR and SUSPENSE | Alan Wake 2 combat will be more "impactful, strategic, and desperate" than the first game

It meshes well with the horror aspect.

June 10, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

News

OH THE HORROR | Things look a little sketchy for Saga in this new Alan Wake 2 video fresh out of Summer Game Fest 2023

Alan has been tormented enough, don't ya think? Saga is on the case.

June 8, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

News

ENTER THE DARKNESS | Alan Wake 2 development video introduces enigmatic FBI Agent Saga Anderson

Go behind the scenes.

June 3, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

News

Digital Nightmare | Remedy might not want to release Alan Wake 2 physically, but THQ Nordic does

Alan Wake 2 is planned to release in October, but only digitally.

May 29, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

1 comment

News

Don't Get Physical | Alan Wake 2 is getting a digital only release to keep the price lower

Collectors might have to keep their expectations in check.

May 28, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

5 comments

News

SURVIVAL HORROR FTW | Alan Wake 2 gameplay reveal trailer shows our hero and an FBI agent trapped in a horror story

Monsters wear many faces this October.

May 24, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

7 comments

News

Wakey Wakey | Alan Wake 2's titular voice actor may have confirmed an October release

Just in time for Halloween!

May 22, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

1 comment

News

WAKEY WAKEY ALAN | Ready your flashlights: Alan Wake 2 moving towards final production stage

Steady as it goes for 2023

April 27, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

2 comments

News

GOOD TO HEAR | Remedy says Alan Wake 2 is in full production, playable from start to finish

That's good news.

Feb. 14, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

News

BRIGHT FALLS | Remedy provides development update on Alan Wake 2, announces Alan Wake Remastered for Switch

Released last year on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox, the remastered version of the original title is coming to Switch.

May 12, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

News

Team Tencent | Remedy teams up with Tencent for multiplayer game codenamed Vanguard

The game is a free-to-play cooperative shooter in the games as service model.

Dec. 29, 2021 Jeremy Signor

2 comments

News

Finally | Alan Wake 2 is coming in 2023 as Remedy's first survival horror game

It's finally happening.

Dec. 10, 2021 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

2 comments

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On Tonight's Episode | Alan Wake 2's Night Springs DLC shown off for the first time, arriving in less than 24 hours

More Video Games | Watch Summer Game Fest 2024 here

BITTER COFFEE | Alan Wake 2 creator, Remedy Entertainment, cancels multiplayer game in favour of existing IP

DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY | Alan Wake 2 speedrunner says forget a personal best, starts dancing with the game's best moment mid-run

IT'S UNDER CONTROL | Alan Wake 2 sales figures are letting Remedy feel confident about Control 2

DOUBLE JUMP SCARES | The best horror games to play in 2024

SING YOUR HEART OUT | Alan Wake 2's latest update will let you play the game's best chapter as often as you like

WAKE ME UP INSIDE | Good news, fans of spookiness, Alan Wake comes to Dead By Daylight as a cool crossover survivor this month

ANXIETY WAKE | Alan Wake 2 understands anxiety better than any other game I’ve ever played

RIP | Max Payne voice actor James McCaffrey passes away, tributes pour in

TRAGIC CLICKER | VG247's Games of the Year 2023: Alan Wake 2

CHAMPIONS OF LIGHT | Alan Wake 2 rewrites reality to make its fictional band's album top 10 worldwide

NEW NIGHTMARE | Alan Wake 2's new game plus mode is almost definitely coming this month

HORROR KING | Five things Alan Wake 2 does better than every other horror game

ENTER KESTREL | Alan Wake 2 dev changes course on its free-to-play title, will now be a premium release

IN THIS HOUSE | Alan Wake 2’s boldest moment doesn't even involve a single button press

NUMBER ONE FAN | Even Alan Wake 2's directors had to rely on fan wikis to keep track of some details

MUSIC TO MY EARS | Alan Wake 2's best moment almost didn't make it in, and boy am I glad it did

DAFT PUNT | From Alan Wake to Miles Prower: what are the best pun names in gaming?

ALAN TAKE 2 | Why did Alan Wake 2 take 13 years to make? "It would not have been possible in previous generations"

CONTROL YOURSELF | Alan Wake dev, Remedy, offers status updates on major sequel and anticipated remakes

BETTER THAN THE WIRE | Alan Wake 2’s slow opening hour is like a perfect first episode of TV

FACE/ON | The face of Max Payne, Sam Lake, on if he regrets using his likeness in the games

WAKE ME UP INSIDE | Could a triple-A dark fantasy blockbuster be on the cards for Alan Wake 2 dev, Remedy?

FACES FACES FACES | Alan Wake 2 gets an appropriately stylish collaboration with a Finnish fashion brand

MORE NIGHTMARES | Alan Wake 2 DLC will add new chapters of terror in 2024, Game+ mode on the way

TEXTBOOK BOONDOGGLE | Alan Wake 2 review: The best psychological horror game I’ve played in generations

SPOOKY SPECS | Alan Wake 2 PC specs might be a bit out of reach for some players

ALAN WAKE EVENT | Epic Games is using the might of Fortnite to make Alan Wake popular

FIRE WAKE WITH ME | Now that I'm finally watching Twin Peaks, Alan Wake makes a lot more sense to me

ALAN'S WAKE | Alan Wake 2 finally sheds some light on the titular character at Gamescom ONL 2023

SMALL DELAY | Alan Wake 2 has been delayed to late-October due to a busy month

NO PAYNE, NO GAIN | Alan Wake 2 harkens back to Max Payne in the most interesting – and typically Remedy – way

MUSIC TO MY EARS | Fans of Control’s incredible ‘Ashtray Maze’ setpiece are going to love Alan Wake 2

WAKE ON ME | Why Sam Lake is happy that Alan Wake 2 took over 10 years and “four failed attempts” to get right

Can't Touch This | Remedy further explains Alan Wake 2 digital only release, says it allows "more time to polish"

Bang For Your Buck | Alan Wake's opening Stephen King quote only cost Remedy $1 to use

It Takes Two | With Alan Wake 2's pair of protagonists, there's no "right or wrong way to play" says Remedy

HORROR and SUSPENSE | Alan Wake 2 combat will be more "impactful, strategic, and desperate" than the first game

OH THE HORROR | Things look a little sketchy for Saga in this new Alan Wake 2 video fresh out of Summer Game Fest 2023

ENTER THE DARKNESS | Alan Wake 2 development video introduces enigmatic FBI Agent Saga Anderson

Digital Nightmare | Remedy might not want to release Alan Wake 2 physically, but THQ Nordic does

Don't Get Physical | Alan Wake 2 is getting a digital only release to keep the price lower

SURVIVAL HORROR FTW | Alan Wake 2 gameplay reveal trailer shows our hero and an FBI agent trapped in a horror story

Wakey Wakey | Alan Wake 2's titular voice actor may have confirmed an October release

WAKEY WAKEY ALAN | Ready your flashlights: Alan Wake 2 moving towards final production stage

GOOD TO HEAR | Remedy says Alan Wake 2 is in full production, playable from start to finish

BRIGHT FALLS | Remedy provides development update on Alan Wake 2, announces Alan Wake Remastered for Switch

Team Tencent | Remedy teams up with Tencent for multiplayer game codenamed Vanguard

Finally | Alan Wake 2 is coming in 2023 as Remedy's first survival horror game

On Tonight's Episode | Alan Wake 2's Night Springs DLC shown off for the first time, arriving in less than 24 hours

More Video Games | Watch Summer Game Fest 2024 here

BITTER COFFEE | Alan Wake 2 creator, Remedy Entertainment, cancels multiplayer game in favour of existing IP

DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY | Alan Wake 2 speedrunner says forget a personal best, starts dancing with the game's best moment mid-run

IT'S UNDER CONTROL | Alan Wake 2 sales figures are letting Remedy feel confident about Control 2

SING YOUR HEART OUT | Alan Wake 2's latest update will let you play the game's best chapter as often as you like

WAKE ME UP INSIDE | Good news, fans of spookiness, Alan Wake comes to Dead By Daylight as a cool crossover survivor this month

RIP | Max Payne voice actor James McCaffrey passes away, tributes pour in

CHAMPIONS OF LIGHT | Alan Wake 2 rewrites reality to make its fictional band's album top 10 worldwide

NEW NIGHTMARE | Alan Wake 2's new game plus mode is almost definitely coming this month

ENTER KESTREL | Alan Wake 2 dev changes course on its free-to-play title, will now be a premium release

NUMBER ONE FAN | Even Alan Wake 2's directors had to rely on fan wikis to keep track of some details

MUSIC TO MY EARS | Alan Wake 2's best moment almost didn't make it in, and boy am I glad it did

CONTROL YOURSELF | Alan Wake dev, Remedy, offers status updates on major sequel and anticipated remakes

FACE/ON | The face of Max Payne, Sam Lake, on if he regrets using his likeness in the games

WAKE ME UP INSIDE | Could a triple-A dark fantasy blockbuster be on the cards for Alan Wake 2 dev, Remedy?

FACES FACES FACES | Alan Wake 2 gets an appropriately stylish collaboration with a Finnish fashion brand

MORE NIGHTMARES | Alan Wake 2 DLC will add new chapters of terror in 2024, Game+ mode on the way

SPOOKY SPECS | Alan Wake 2 PC specs might be a bit out of reach for some players

ALAN WAKE EVENT | Epic Games is using the might of Fortnite to make Alan Wake popular

ALAN'S WAKE | Alan Wake 2 finally sheds some light on the titular character at Gamescom ONL 2023

SMALL DELAY | Alan Wake 2 has been delayed to late-October due to a busy month

Can't Touch This | Remedy further explains Alan Wake 2 digital only release, says it allows "more time to polish"

Bang For Your Buck | Alan Wake's opening Stephen King quote only cost Remedy $1 to use

It Takes Two | With Alan Wake 2's pair of protagonists, there's no "right or wrong way to play" says Remedy

HORROR and SUSPENSE | Alan Wake 2 combat will be more "impactful, strategic, and desperate" than the first game

OH THE HORROR | Things look a little sketchy for Saga in this new Alan Wake 2 video fresh out of Summer Game Fest 2023

ENTER THE DARKNESS | Alan Wake 2 development video introduces enigmatic FBI Agent Saga Anderson

Digital Nightmare | Remedy might not want to release Alan Wake 2 physically, but THQ Nordic does