The first part of a six-episode 'prequel' has been kicked-off by Microsoft, in anticipation of the first reviews of the final game arriving in early May.

The six episodes are directed by Philip Van and build tension ahead of Remedy's game. The series of short films are called Bright Falls, and the first chunk is available on Sunday for Live Gold subscribers.

All the episodes will be made available on Brightfalls.com eventually, with the first film landing this Tuesday.

The game itself will arrive on May 18th, and we'll get a short film a week up until the launch. More as we get it.

By Luke Guttridge