This afternoon, the press embargo lifted on an Alan Wake 2 preview event held in Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago, releasing a new wave of exciting previews, gameplay footage, and interviews!
Alongside a lengthy three-hour preview held in an incredibly designed themed setting, selected media were also invited to a special Q&A with Ilkka Villi (Alan Wake, Physical Actor), Matthew Porretta (Alan Wake, VO Actor), Melanie Liburd (Saga Anderson, Actor), Sam Lake (Creative Director), Shawn Ashmore (Tim Breaker, Actor), and Janina Gavanka (Kiran Estevez, Actor), moderated by Andrea Rene. There were also on-location 1-1 interviews with a number of the developers, including Kyle Rowley (Game Director) and Molly Maloney (Principle Narrative Designer).
The event was organised by Remedy Entertainment, Epic Games, iam8bit, and Tara Bruno PR.
Previews
- Alan Wake 2 hands-on report: illuminating new gameplay details
PlayStation Blog (by Sid Shuman) - Alan Wake 2: The Final Preview (Article)
IGN (by Ryan McCaffrey) - Alan Wake 2: Hands-On With Saga's Investigation Of Watery (archived)
Game Informer (by Marcus Stewart) - I Played Alan Wake 2 - The Hands-On Preview
GamingTrend (by David Burdette) - Alan Wake 2 Is a Reality-Bending Reinvention of Horror Games
Inverse (by Hayes Madsen) - Alan Wake 2’s Sam Lake explains Twin Peaks: The Return’s ‘bold’ influence
DigitalTrends (by Giovanni Colantonio) - Alan Wake 2 Is What You Get When Remedy Believes In Itself
Gamespot (by By Tamoor Hussain) - (NEW) Alan Wake 2 Preview - Kinda Funny Gamescast
Kinda Funny Games (by Tim Gettys, Greg Miller, and Blessing Adeoye Jr.) - (NEW) Alan Wake 2 Is Tough, Dark and Compellingly Strange
CNET (by David Lumb) - (NEW) Alan Wake 2 hands-on: Scarier than the first game, even trippier than Control, and a bold new direction for Remedy
Gamesradar (by Jordan Gerblick) - (NEW) Hands-on with Alan Wake 2's two protagonists and their very different realities
Eurogamer (by Victoria Kennedy) - (NEW) Alan Wake 2 Hands-on Preview: Remedy's Sequel Rewrites the Franchise
GameRant (by Anthony Taormina) - (NEW) Alan Wake 2 Preview: A Mind Place For Everyone
ScreenRant (by Mansoor Mithaiwala) - (NEW) Alan Wake 2: Exploring A Killer Hotel As Alan Wake
GameInformer (by Marcus Stewart) - (NEW) Alan Wake 2 Preview And Resident Evil 4 DLC Review | GI Show
GameInformer (by Marcus Stewart, Kyle Hilliard and Charles Harte) - (NEW) Alan Wake Hands-On Preview: I Can't Alan Wait
The Gamer (by Eric Switzer) - (NEW) The Audacity of Alan Wake II
Paste Magazine (by Jenn Frank)
- Alan Wake 2 Preview - Alan Wake Mission Gameplay
VGC / Video Game Chronicle - Alan Wake 2: The Final Preview (Video)
IGN (by Ryan McCaffrey) - Unravelling The Mysteries of Watery In Alan Wake 2 (Saga Gameplay)
Game Informer (by Kyle Hilliard and Marcus Stewart) - Preview: Playing as Alan Wake in hands-on Alan Wake 2 gameplay
GamingTrend - Alan Wake 2 Hands-On Preview (New Gameplay)
Gamespot by Lucy James and Tamoor Hussain - (NEW) Exploring The Oceanview Hotel In Alan Wake 2 (Alan Gameplay) | New Gameplay Today
GameInformer (by Marcus Stewart) - (NEW) 20 Minutes of Alan Wake 2 Gameplay
GameXplain - (NEW) Alan Wake 2 Gameplay w/ Developer Commentary
Kinda Funny Games (by Blessing Adeoye Jr.) - (NEW) Alan Wake 2 Gameplay -- Room 665
VentureBeat (by Dean Takahashi) - (NEW) Alan Wake 2 Gameplay -- The Local Girl
VentureBeat (by Dean Takahashi) - (NEW) NEW Alan Wake 2 Gameplay No Commentary | Alan Mission
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Video Previews:
- I was not ready for how impressive Alan Wake II is (Hands-On Impressions)
Skill Up (by Austin B.) - (NEW) Alan Wake 2 Poised for Survival Horror GREATNESS - Hands-On PREVIEW
GameXplain (by Joey Ferris) - (NEW) Alan Wake 2 - In the Dark Place - Hands-On Preview
Easy Allies (by Daniel Bloodworth and Michael Huber) - (NEW) Alan Wake 2 Impressions
Naomi Kyle - (NEW) I PLAYED Alan Wake 2! The GOOD and BAD?
DreamcastGuy - (NEW) I played Alan Wake 2 early
Jake Baldino - (NEW) Alan Wake 2 Hands-On Impressions
Jesse Cox - (NEW) Alan Wake 2 Hands-On: Remedy's Best Game Yet?! - Ep. 346
What's Good Games (by Brittney Brombacher, Andrea Rene, and Trisha Hershberger)
Interviews
- Why Remedy Is Glad It Took 13 Years To Make Alan Wake 2
VGC / Video Game Chronicle (by Andy Robinson) - We Interview: Kyle Rowley, Game Director for Alan Wake 2
GamingTrend (by David Burdette) - Sam Lake Explains How To Make An A24 Horror Game | Alan Wake 2 Interview
PlayStation Access (by Ash Millman) - Alan Wake 2’s Sam Lake explains Twin Peaks: The Return’s ‘bold’ influence
DigitalTrends (by Giovanni Colantonio) - Alan Wake 2 Is What You Get When Remedy Believes In Itself
Gamespot (by By Tamoor Hussain) - (NEW) Alan Wake 2 Interview with Sam Lake.
by Danny Peña - (NEW) Alan Wake 2 Gameplay w/ Developer Commentary
Kinda Funny Games (by Blessing Adeoye Jr.) - (NEW) Alan Wake 2 Is Tough, Dark and Compellingly Strange
CNET (by David Lumb) - (NEW) Why Remedy revived Alan Wake, reviving Alan Wake in Alan Wake 2
Game Developer (by Alessandro Fillari) - (NEW) Why it took Remedy 13 years to create the creepy detective tale of Alan Wake 2 | Sam Lake interview
VentureBeat (by Dean Takahashi) - (NEW) Sam Lake and Remedy on Alan Wake 2's move to survival horror and pushing the franchise's boundaries
Eurogamer (by Victoria Kennedy) - (NEW) Alan Wake 2: In-Depth Interview & Hands-On Impressions!
Game Pressure (by Matt Buckley) - (NEW) Interview with Alan Wake 2's Kyle Rowley & Molly Maloney!
TheGamer (by Eric Switzer) - (NEW) Remedy on Why Alan Wake 2 Took So Long to Make; Recent Surge of Horror Games Helped
MP1st (by Alex Co) - (NEW) Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 469: Wakes, Lakes, and Drakes
PlayStation Blog (by Sid Shuman, Tim Turi, and Brett Elston)
