New Alan Wake screenshots fresh off the Tokyo Game Show presses show its titular hero fleeing through dark forests from fierce cars, helicopters, lumberjacks and stoats.

Remedy's Alan Wake is slated for release on Xbox 360 in spring 2010, with the once-certain PC release now "up in the air" and ultimately at the mercy of Microsoft.

Former face of Max Payne Sam Lake introduces the mysterious world of Remedy's action thriller Alan Wake in a new trailer, overflowing with story and gameplay snippets.

We also have a pair of spooky new screenshots for your viewing pleasure.

Alan Wake is headed to Xbox 360 in spring 2010. While Remedy "Would love to see" Alan Wake hit PC too, its fate is "Up in the air" and the decision lies in Microsoft's hands.

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A petition to Microsoft demanding an explanation for the "cancellation" of the PC version of Alan Wake was seemingly endorsed by the official Remedy community outlet today with a link on its official Twitter feed.

Written by the fans at alan-wake.de, the petition asks for Alan Wake publisher Microsoft to release a statement on why it "abruptly cancelled" work on the PC version, and requests the company to "strongly" reconsider its position.

Alan Wake was announced as a PC and Xbox 360 title in 2005, with the PC version's DirectX 10 support highly publicized at the time. Alan Wake PC... Read more

With the long-promised PC edition of its "psychological action thriller" Alan Wake now "up in the air," developer Remedy has issued a formal statement to several sites, including BrightFalls and Digital Spy, that puts the fate of a PC release in Microsoft's hands:

It is accurate that we are currently working exclusively on the Xbox360 version of Alan Wake. PC plans are currently open, and therefore it's safe to say that at least a simultaneous launch with the Xbox version will not happen at this late stage. Remedy has a deep heritage in PC gaming and would love to see a PC version available to its PC followers, ultimately however this decision lies with our publisher.

Initially announced for PC and "next generation consoles" in 2005, Alan Wake was confirmed for Xbox 360 and PC when Microsoft signed on to publish in 2006, with the Xbox 360 edition now slated for "spring 2010." The now-uncertain fate of the PC release has caused quite a stir, especially considering the Max Payne creator's past positioning of Alan Wake as a flagship title for PC technology from Microsoft and Intel.

Remember when Max Payne creator Remedy suggested that its "psychological action thriller" Alan Wake could hit Xbox 360 first and the promised PC edition would follow? Well, it now appears that a PC release of the game isn't a question of when, but if.

"Other than [the Xbox 360 version] the plans are up in the air and open," lead writer Sam Lake told Edge. When asked if the game was still coming to PC, he said that "once we're done with the 360 version we'll evaluate the situation and see what makes sense."

Originally announced for the PC and "next generation consoles" in 2005, Alan Wake was later confirmed for Xbox 360 and PC when Microsoft signed on to publish in 2006, with the company recently specifying a "spring 2010" release for the Xbox 360 edition.

It's beginning to look as if Remedy's long-awaited "psychological action thriller" Alan Wake will debut first on Xbox 360 and the promised PC edition will follow at a later date.

"We're focusing all our efforts on the 360 version and will be making comments in regards to the PC at a later in time," Remedy rep Markus wrote on the studio's boards.

Publisher Microsoft revealed a "spring 2010" release for the Xbox 360 edition during E3, but made no mention of the PC version at that time. Alan Wake was originally announced for PC and console in 2005, though an "official" release window was not provided until recently. We're checking in with Microsoft for more details, and will update accordingly.

Remedy's long-awaited supernatural action-adventure title Alan Wake will be released for Xbox 360 in spring 2010, the development team announced today. A release date for the promised PC version was not mentioned.

A brief demonstration of the game was shown prior to the date announcement, with protagonist Alan Wake chasing after companion Rusty--said to hold the manuscript pages Wake needs top save his wife Alice--whilst fighting off seemingly flannel-clad enemies, mysterious floating objects, and a huge flock of shadowy birds.

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The game's human-like enemies, apparently miners or lumberjacks given the lush (though dark) forest setting, were shown as being weak to light, with Wake using a flashlight and flare gun to burn them as he ducked and avoided their attacks and tossed objects. The flashlight required the player to finish the foes off with a gun, while the flare gun and the resulting bloom took care of two foes standing next to each other.

Max Payne developer Remedy Entertainment has issued a new trailer and screenshots from its psychological action-adventure effort Alan Wake (PC, 360).

The studio has yet to say when the project will be released, though it was first unveiled in 2005. Upon its eventual arrival, Microsoft will publish.

"We're working hard on Alan Wake and want to make sure it meets and exceeds the awesome potential," Remedy managing director Matias Myllyrinne noted today. "It's still time to focus and we won't be doing constant updates on the progress."

"Naturally, we'll be happy to share and show more about Alan Wake when we have the next live showing of the game," added Myllyrinne.

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Today is a good day, for the gaming world has been graced with photographic proof that Alan Wake is still alive.

Alan Wake fan site BrightFalls found a new screenshot on the website of Finnish magazine Pelaaja, reportedly taken from a trailer of the game which will soon see release.

VG247 confirmed that a new trailer from developer Remedy is on the way and will premiere in the studio's native Finland on October 15. The trailer was reportedly made by the team in celebration of the coming release of the Max Payne movie. Remedy also developed the shooter now heading to Hollywood.

Remedy also revealed that its mysterious new 360 and PC game is taking long because "it's a small team and building an open world game is very tough." To help, Remedy is calling upon its resources from Max Payne publisher Rockstar, including voice director Navid Khonsari.

A release date for the game, in development since early 2005, has not been given, but Remedy CFO Mika Reini said in August, "we're still here and working hard on getting Alan Wake for you to enjoy."

It's been a good long while since Remedy Entertainment has said anything about Alan Wake, the psychological thriller the company announced in 2005.

Up until the first half of last year there were sporadic screenshot releases and tidbits of new information released through previews. Since then, the Max Payne developer has kept very quiet. Remedy CFO Mika Reini took the time today to reassure fans that the game is still in development. On the game's official forums he notes "yes, we're still here and working hard on getting Alan Wake for you to enjoy."

Reini also admitted that there have been some development struggles, saying "if everything had gone perfectly smoothly there probably would be a game out for you guys to play already. But designing a completely new game can be hard, and sometimes you need to take a detour to find the best route forward."

Alan Wake is in development for PC and Xbox 360, with Microsoft publishing.

It's taken a while, but YouGamers finally has the third part of an interview with the people at Remedy. This installment focuses on the engine technology powering the upcoming Alan Wake.

It's taken a while, but the second part of YouGamer's Remedy Entertainment interview is finally online. The second part of this interview focuses more on the upcoming Alan Wake.

A new Hexus.TV show is now up, this time offering an interview with Markus Maki. Remedy's Development Director talks about the upcoming Alan Wake.

There's an Alan Wake preview on Computer & Video Games, reprinting a recent article from PC Zone. The article offers an overview of the game, quotes from Remedy's Petri Jarvilehto and a couple of new screenshots.

Remedy's Alan Wake website has been updated with the recently released screenshots from the game, also offering an option to rate them as the company is interested in seeing what people think. Feedback can also be left in this thread.

Eurogamer is the latest site to rave about Alan Wake, offering impressions of the game's X06 demonstration. The article also clarifies that while the game is structured like an episodic TV show, it will be released as one big game, not multiple parts.

TotalVideoGames is the latest site with an Alan Wake preview, offering impressions based on seeing the game demoed at Microsoft's X06 event last week.

There's a new Alan Wake preview on GameSpot, offering impressions of the game as it was demonstrated at Microsoft's X06 event.

Here are a couple of new Alan Wake screenshots, released at Microsoft's X06 event.

As part of AnandTech's IDF coverage, they have this on an Alan Wake demonstration at the Intel event. Most of the presentation focused on the game's use of multicore CPUs.