Alan Wake

Up the crack

UK Charts Crackdown 2 has become Microsoft’s first all formats #1 of 2010. The last one only managed to get to #2, so all those sales of pre-owned copies haven’t been in vein. LEGO Harry Potter drops to #2, followed by Red Dead Redemption, Dance on Broadway and...

Alan wakes

UK Charts Less than stellar reviews for Lost Planet 2 haven’t done it any harm, with Capcom’s shooter arriving at #3 in the chart. Alan Wake goes in at #2 while 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa stays on the top of the chart and will probably continue...

Wake me up, before you go go

This Week’s Games This week’s biggest game is a toss up between Capcom’s Lost Planet 2 – which was actually released on Tuesday – and the long awaited Alan Wake. Reviews for Remedy’s Xbox 360 thriller have been mostly 7s and 8s; Lost Planet 2 has been getting...

The news at X10

Microsoft’s X10 press event is underway. Halo: Reach, Lost Planet 2, Fable III, Crackdown 2, Alan Wake and more got an airing but the real big news is that most of them now have release dates. The long awaited Alan Wake is set for a 21st May release...