Highly cinematic, plot-focussed in-game footage from exclusive has been unveiled at this year's E3 show; Remedy's Sam Lake taking to the stage to re-introduce the game last aired over two years ago.

A tense, third-person thriller looks to be on the cards, complete with elements of freedom, players stepping into the shoes of a writer who's wife goes missing while they holiday in a remote rural town.

Super-natural elements abound in a game that looks to be rich with atmosphere - an orchestral score combining with lighting and a gradually evolving plot.

Alan Wake will be released in Spring 2010, reveal today. Possible contender for game of the show this writer would argue.

By Luke Guttridge

  • Alan Wake
  • Platform: Xbox 360
  • Publisher: Remedy
  • Developer: Microsoft
  • Release Date: 2009