GameFly is running a huge digital sale this weekend, including some of the most popular franchises from the biggest publishers. Missed out on the original Mass Effect or the Call of Duty: Modern Warfares? Now's your chance to try them out at a huge discount.

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We've hit that curve of the console cycle where developers begin to seriously look ahead to the next generation of PlayBoxes, and Remedy's now getting ready for the coming fun. The creator of Max Payne and Alan Wake is about to start hiring for more an unannounced next-gen game, saying it's "on the very brink of creating the games of the future."

Read more: But what could it be? »

Gentle reader, be warmed by the happy ending to the oft-sad story of Alan Wake's PC edition. It once seemed there'd be no PC release at all, but developer Remedy took matters into its own hands. Since then, the team has revealed that it had more than earned back the money it spent making the jazzed-up port within only 48 hours on sale.

Now Remedy has planned a series of PC patches, bringing fixes and changes including a free camera mode, for those who want to really explore Bright Falls.

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PC gamers have been waiting a long time for their right to play Alan Wake, Remedy's quirky horror-adventure. To compensate for the lengthy delay, the PC version is a "Complete Edition" of sorts, including all sorts of bonuses over the console original. One new PC-exclusive feature makes the game appear dramatically different: a revamped lighting system.

Remedy's Oskari Häkkinen says that the new lighting makes the graphics "even more realistic." But take a look for yourself.

Read more: See the PC and 360 versions side-by-side »

Remedy Entertainment hasn't announced a full sequel to Alan Wake, but suggests that if one does come it won't take nearly as long as the original, and it will probably stay exclusive to the Xbox 360. The developer says that its experience using the tools to make Alan Wake's American Nightmare has proven they can turn a game around in a shorter time-frame.

Read more: Alan Wake 2 'will certainly be much quicker and easier' »

If you had any concerns that Alan Wake would hang up his flashlight after American Nightmare, fear not. Remedy Entertainment CEO Matias Myllyrinne says that while the studio is still unsure what its next game will be, they'll "certainly continue" with the series.

Read more: 'We've obviously put things into motion' »

Alan Wake is heading to PC starting on February 16, Remedy Entertainment has announced. The game will hit Steam first on February 16, and then come to other channels (like Origin) soon afterward. Boxed retail versions will be coming soon as well.

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EA's Origin distribution service has been busy signing on even more third-party publishers to distribute through the channel. The company has now announced an additional seven publishers, including Remedy Entertainment of Alan Wake fame. Remedy will be bringing the title to Origin as part of the deal.

Read more: The full line-up of new publishers »

Remedy Games is planning for Alan Wake to make his PC debut on Steam this February, the company revealed in a lengthy 'Frequently Asked Questions' session on its own forum.

The post also revealed other details, such as further confirmation that the game will not use Microsoft's Games for Windows Live platform, nor will it be available on Mac. Though Microsoft published the game on the XBox 360, Remedy has opted to self-publish the game's PC version.

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Alan Wake has emerged from the darkness of console exclusivity and will finally make his way to the PC, developer Remedy Entertainment has announced.

Coming in "early 2012," Alan Wake on PC features the original, critically acclaimed title, first released on the Xbox 360 in May 2010. Remedy also confirms the PC version will include both 'The Signal' and 'The Writer' downloadable content add-ons, as part of the planned release.

Read more: PC specific features, distribution channels in the air »

If you're anything like me, you love you some Alan Wake. There was fear that Remedy's hero would never return from the darkness, but he has emerged to fight once more.

Wake's next adventure brings him to the Xbox Live Arcade in Alan Wake's American Nightmare, which was just revealed during in trailer form during the Spike VGAs. In the game's first footage, Wake reveals an evil copy of himself--dubbed Mr. Scratch--terrorizing the world he inhabits.

Watch: A real 'American Nightmare' »

Alan Wake is set to make his return during the Spike VGAs this weekend, but that won't stop developer Remedy from teasing the character's upcoming XBLA debut.

The trailer is extremely cryptic, featuring a moody score and text taken from Wake's typewriter. "There are places in our world where fiction and dreams can come true, powered by the dark energies leaking from beyond," the text reads. "These places are a battlefield in the war between the powers of light and darkness."

Watch: Alan Wake's XBLA debut teased »

Remedy Entertainment has confirmed rumors from May that the sequel to Alan Wake will be an Xbox Live Arcade title. Not all players are pleased, though, and the company is already taking steps to defend its decision against some critical fans.

Read more: Game is 'structured like a full release' »

The Spike TV Video Game Awards are coming back, whether you want it or not. This year's show will air on December 10th at 8PM EST, and continues the show's long-running tradition of exciting game announcements and exclusive trailer reveals. There might also be a game award given, or two, depending on how much time remains after advertorials.

A few of the games we'll see previewed at the show include Metal Gear Solid: Rising, a brand new game from BioWare, and the premiere of the new Alan Wake game.

Read more: How to see 'the first visuals' »

If the rumor is true, Alan Wake's next adventure will be an Xbox Live Arcade title, dubbed "Alan Wake: Night Springs." XBLAFans reports a source has shared details and screenshots for the downloadable title in the Alan Wake franchise--though its source requested the screens not be shared.

According to the site, this same informant outed the recently announced Monolith downloadable title Gotham City Impostors several months ago. Read more »