Here’s some good news for computer gamers who enjoy adventure games with rich, thrilling stories. Alan Wake is actually getting a Windows port! The Xbox 360 game received rave reviews when it was released in May, 2010 and since then people who don’t own that particular console have been hoping Remedy would work on a port. Now, it turns out all those people may get to experience the original Alan Wake just as Alan Wake: American Nightmare is released on Xbox Live Arcade.

As of right now, both games have an early 2011 release window…

Has it ever happened to you that you are certain you have some money in you pocket or wallet? Maybe a $10 or a $20 just lying there. You are sure you can count on it to get some food after a night out, or maybe some breakfast the morning after. And then, you reach in there and there’s nothing. Not even a little lint. Did I change it all for ones and made it rain? Did I actually buy a round for those Avon ladies? I guess we’ll never know. But the thing is you feel kind of cheated, and that’s how I felt yesterday when I tried to play Alan Wake‘s new episode.

When Alan Wake was unveiled to the public, I, along with other gamers, expressed interest in its premise. It featured the titular author trying to make sense of his life after the loss of his fiancé resulted in his suffering from insomnia and being treated at a sleeping clinic in Bright Falls, Washington. Wake then sees a woman who resembles his fiancé, dreams about her and quickly writes a book. Sadly, unlike the last time, where Wake’s dreams were pleasant, these new rounds of imaginings are nightmarish in nature, forcing Wake to find answers in Bright Falls.

As this game was helmed by Remedy, the same developers who created Max Payne, expectations dictated that the game would progress to become successful. Sadly, that has not been the case, as the game had essentially vanished from public view, nearly ensuring it a place alongside Duke Nukem Forever as a game that looks, sounds and plays well, but will never see release due to problems that exist behind the scenes.

A new trailer has since surfaced detailing the…