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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In 2010, a group of indie superstars set up their own development fund, the Indie Fund, to give the next generation of inventive indies a leg-up. Evidently, they've got a good eye for indies. The first IF-backed game, Q.U.B.E. by Toxic Games, earned enough to recoup the investment within only four days following its release through Steam on January 6.

Read more: Over 12,000 sales so far of $90k game »