Get That Flashlight Out of My Eyes!
posted Sunday Feb 14, 2010 by Josh Henry
Some big news came to us from the Xbox 360 themed X10 Convention this week when Microsoft announced that we will no longer have to wait for the psychological thriller Alan Wake. Looks like after what seems like years and years of development we will be able to get our hands on the game May 18th, when the game lands in US retail outlets. Our friends overseas won't have to wait much longer to blind people with their virtual flashlights - it will be damaging European retinas on May 21.
In addition, X10 brought word of the game's awesome pre-order bonuses, which include "exclusive content such as avatar gear, an Xbox LIVE theme, and a 'making of' video." We're not sure we want to deck out our Xbox 360's background with shadowy monsters but then again the best kind of theme is a somewhat free one. Personally, I am very fond of my Aqua Teen Hunger Force theme. I have a feeling, however, that the "making of" video would make a great drinking game for every time a person says "psychological thriller".
Microsoft also released product shots of the Limited Collector's Edition, as previously detailed on retailer sites. No additional information was provided, but we assume the limited edition release will also hit retail on May 18.
