{"id":11973,"date":"2023-10-25T16:38:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T14:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/25\/pushing-buttons-why-alan-wake-2-will-be-the-most-talked-about-game-this-halloween\/"},"modified":"2023-10-25T16:38:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T14:38:29","slug":"pushing-buttons-why-alan-wake-2-will-be-the-most-talked-about-game-this-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/25\/pushing-buttons-why-alan-wake-2-will-be-the-most-talked-about-game-this-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"Pushing Buttons: Why Alan Wake 2 will be the most talked-about game this Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this week\u2019s newsletter: The chilling genius of horror games like Remedy Entertainment\u2019s Stephen King-inspired sequel is what their warped heroes tell us about our own neuroses<\/p>\n

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With Halloween fast approaching there was only one game release to talk about this week: Alan Wake 2. The sequel to Remedy Entertainment\u2019s cult action-adventure promises a chilling next-gen horror experience with the eponymous hero trapped in a nightmarish alternate dimension tied to Bright Falls, Washington, the tiny town from which he disappeared 13 years ago.<\/p>\n

The original game was heavily inspired by Stephen King, its troubled horror-writer protagonist providing a cipher for the bestselling author himself and the psychologically damaged heroes of his novels, especially The Shining and The Dark Half. But Alan Wake also slots into a long history of incredibly messed-up horror-game heroes who often manifest the very monsters they\u2019re looking to destroy.<\/p>\n

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\nWith Halloween fast approaching there was only one game release to talk about this week: Alan Wake 2. The sequel to Remedy Entertainment\u2019s cult action-adventure promises a chilling next-gen horror experience with the eponymous hero trapped in a nightmarish alternate dimension tied to Bright Falls, Washington, the tiny town from which he disappeared 13 years ago.
\nThe original game was heavily inspired by Stephen King, its troubled horror-writer protagonist providing a cipher for the bestselling author himself and the psychologically damaged heroes of his novels, especially The Shining and The Dark Half. But Alan Wake also slots into a long history of incredibly messed-up horror-game heroes who often manifest the very monsters they\u2019re looking to destroy. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In this week\u2019s newsletter: The chilling genius of horror games like Remedy Entertainment\u2019s Stephen King-inspired sequel is what their warped heroes tell us about our own neuroses \u2022 Don\u2019t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here With Halloween fast approaching there was only one game release to talk about this week: Alan …<\/p>\n

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