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Submitted by Chris Leyton on January 28 2008 - 12:00

Robbie Bach promises more on Alan Wake and Halo Wars at GDC amidst rumours of GoW2...

In an interview featured on a new gaming blog, Sith Gamer, it seems as though the veil surrounding Remedy Entertainment's Alan Wake will shortly be lifted.

Microsoft's Robbie Bach reveals that the floodgates on both Alan Wake and Ensemble Studios' Halo Wars will be opened at GDC'08, taking place between February 18th-22nd.

Within the interview, Bach also looks at the position of Xbox 360, whilst describing the Wii as having a "very small life cycle" and judging comparisons between Nintendo's format and the Xbox 360 like "comparing the 360 to the PSP". Certainly seems as though Microsoft's top brass are doing their best to distance themselves away from the juggernaut that is the Nintendo Wii.

Certainly with rumours ramping up surrounding a certain Gears of War 2, it appears that Microsoft will have a busy GDC in just a few weeks time. Presumably if Microsoft and Epic Games do want the Gears trilogy to release entirely on the Xbox 360, it wouldn't be too hard to imagine a surprising end of 2008 release to compete with Resistance 2 and Killzone 2.

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By: freeradical

Added:Wed 19th Aug 2009 17:50, Post No: 36

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I'm with post 35.


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By: Anonymous

Added:Wed 19th Aug 2009 16:21, Post No: 35

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no Open World - no purchase!


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By: Anonymous

Added:Sat 18th Jul 2009 05:47, Post No: 34

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I happy with this direction. The one drawback to sandbox games is that it's hard to tell a compelling story in that context. Compare Bioshock or Dead Space to TES IV: Oblivion or Farcry 2 or Fallout 3. As great as sandbox games are I think this new direction will make Alan Wake much more satisfying as a story and as a thriller.   


By: freeradical

Added:Sat 11th Jul 2009 01:30, Post No: 33

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OnLive and similar ventures could change all of that. Publishers will be clambering all over the PC if cloud gaming takes off.


By: humorguy

Added:Fri 10th Jul 2009 20:27, Post No: 32

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The Anonymous post below wasme - login problems.


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By: Anonymous

Added:Fri 10th Jul 2009 20:26, Post No: 31

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For a couple of years nowI have been flamed and even banned at one gaming site for saying AAA mainstream PC gaming is on it's last legs. I say this as a 20 year PC gamer who has never owned a console. I say this eith a sad heart. But it's what I beleive. This is just another one of many signs that what I have predicted is coming true.  Last year Gamespot reviewed just 52 PC games, the year before it was 98. The average review score in 2008 was 68%,in 2007 it was 75%. Retail stores around the world are having clearout sales.

There'll still be the odd indie game,and of course we have easy pc retro gaming thanks to DOSBox and sites like GOG, but no longer will there be the headlines and the mainstream coverage of PCgaming as we have had for the last 15-20 years. It will be on the periphery, like stamp collecting is today, or folk music. Not gone completely, but a lot less visiable to the general gaming marketplace.

I wouldn't be surprised if we get this same situation with Borderlands - and they'll be more. It's so so sad, but it has to be said so there is a just a miniscule chance of change happening at the last minute....

 


By: Glyndwr

Added:Thu 09th Jul 2009 13:30, Post No: 30

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STOP working on AW?  After I've waiting over four years for it?  No way...I'd rather play a crap AW and be disappointed than never play it at all.

 

That would be like having a family member disappear - I need closure!


By: SegaBoy

Added:Thu 09th Jul 2009 12:38, Post No: 29

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I'm beyond caring about Alan Wake now.  Evidently Remedy revealed that game way, way too early...  It looked awesome three years ago, but everything has come on a long way now.

The only way Alan Wake can possibly suceed is by being a great game - I'm not entirely sure whether shining lights before shooting the enemy sounds like a particularly great or innovative combat mechanic.

I've got a better idea - STOP working on alan Wake and put Remedy back on Max Payne 3 - that way we might actually see Payne heading back to where he belongs.


By: Glyndwr

Added:Fri 15th May 2009 19:26, Post No: 28

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Hello???

*knocks on Remedy's window*

Anybody at home...bet they're on another vacation!


By: SegaBoy

Added:Fri 15th May 2009 15:30, Post No: 27

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Is anybody at Remedy actually AWAKE?


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