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Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Games To Welcome In November
3.11.2023
Oh my god, it’s November. Don’t ask me how or why. I don’t make the rules and I have no answers. What I do have, however, is a solid list of game recs for your weekend.Read more
I Use My Xbox Series S For Shooters And My PS5 For Everything Else
1.11.2023
On the frontline of the console wars, it’s difficult to find perspective. Whether you’ve already chosen a side and are deep in the trenches, or you’re just trying to figure out if an Xbox Series X (see on Amazon) or PS5 (see on Amazon) makes a better Christmas gift this year, you’d be hard pressed...
Remedy’s Return To Max Payne Is An Opportunity To Reinvent The Series
1.11.2023
The Max Payne remake project has entered “production readiness,” according to developer Remedy Entertainment in a message to investors. Read more
Alan Wake 2 Fans Need To Watch This Free Movie ASAP
31.10.2023
Psychedelic Alan Wake 2 is just as brooding as the white-sheet Halloween sky. It’s the ideal time of year to play the survival-horror sequel to 2010’s Alan Wake, in which the titular novelist and protagonist seals himself away in a dark purgatory. Now, in Alan Wake 2, Alan can warp reality with...
Alan Wake 2's Epic Games Store Achievements Are Its Biggest Nightmare
26.10.2023
I am carefully making my way through a haunting forest of crushing darkness. Wolves snarl at me as twisted beings who were once human stumble about, their aggressive muttering filling my head with fear. My heart rate is elevated; I’m completely immersed in the dark fantasy of Alan Wake II. Then...
Alan Wake Creator Says Sequel Is 'More Intense, More Brutal'
25.10.2023
The other day, the official Twitter account for Alan Wake 2 tweeted, “You must write to escape…” and I felt my blood run cold. As a writer who knows the agony of writer’s block—the fear of looking inside myself and having to face all the doubts and insecurities lurking in my dark places as...
Whoa, Alan Wake II’s PC Requirements Aren’t Screwing Around
24.10.2023
Alan Wake II releases on October 27, 2023 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via the Epic Games Store. Understandably, video game graphics tech has evolved a bit since the first Alan Wake’s 2010 release on the humble Xbox 360. But if you’re looking to play Remedy Entertainment’s highly anticipated...
There Are Officially Too Many Video Games Launching In October 2023
24.8.2023
Oh no! I just looked at a calendar after all these video game showcases and realized that later this year has become really, really packed, with Alan Wake II, Spider-Man 2, and more all launching in a 10-day span of time later this fall (and that’s after Remedy announced it was delaying the Alan...
Spooky New Alan Wake 2 Trailer Shows Off Live-Action Cinematics
22.8.2023
Mixing video game graphics and live-action cutscenes is something of a Remedy tradition at this point, with the studio having done it in games like Quantum Break and Control in recent years. And Remedy seems to be doing it again with Alan Wake 2, as seen in the latest trailer for the horror game...
Spooky New Alan Wake 2 Trailer Shows Off Live-Action Cinematics
22.8.2023
Mixing video game graphics and live-action cutscenes is something of a Remedy tradition at this point, with the studio having done it in games like Quantum Break and Control in recent years. And Remedy seems to be doing it again with Alan Wake 2, as seen in the latest trailer for the horror game...
Alan Wake 2 Spooked By October Games Onslaught, Delayed 10 Days
17.8.2023
Alan Wake 2, the highly anticipated adventure horror game sequel from Remedy Entertainment, has suffered a minor 10-day delay.Read more
Upcoming Horror Game Shows What’s Driving Big Releases Away From Physical Copies
26.6.2023
Last month, Remedy announced Alan Wake II, the long-anticipated sequel to its 2010 action game, won’t be released on a disc when it launches on October 17. This news was upsetting to those who prefer to have a physical game on their shelf, but in an interview with Eurogamer, creative director...
There Would Have Been A Woman At Summer Game Fest, But She Couldn't Make It
19.6.2023
During 2023's Summer Game Fest, something really rather awkward became all too apparent as the gruelling hours of commercials wound on: there were no women on stage. At the time, Kotaku and others wondered of frontman Geoff Keighley why this happened, but answers weren’t forthcoming. Since...
Looks Like Alan Wake 2 Concept Art Is All We’re Getting For A While
12.5.2022
After previously promising to show off Alan Wake 2 this summer, Remedy Entertainment explained today that folks will need to wait a little longer for more info on the sequel to the beloved (and recently remastered) 2010 thriller.Read more
Remedy Remaking Max Payne 1 And 2 Inside Control Engine
6.4.2022
Film noir sad sack Max Payne is getting his due with a full remake of the first two games, developer Remedy Entertainment announced today. The new compilation will include both Max Payne and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max and be exclusive to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.Read more