F.E.A.R. Producer blog launched

As we come up to the launch of F.E.A.R. on the next generation consoles (read: xbox360 and another one which i can't for the life of my remember), IGN has taken it upon themselves to launch a F.E.A.R. Producers Blog. It promises to be updated frequently in the coming weeks, with this update focusing on where the developers are with the game currently. Of note is that:

"The 360 version is nearing completion and Day 1 is chiseling away at a dwindling stream of bugs coming in from QA. We’re getting the game ready for our submission to Microsoft for our final check before we kick off the manufacturing process."

Bookmark that page if you're looking forward to picking up this game come its launch in November.

Alan Wake: Keep an eye on this one!

Ok, this game was announced, in the form of a i'm-not-giving-nothing-away-except-i'm-scary trailer sometime earlier this year. I looked at it, though it had potential, then cast it to the back of my mind. Little did i know that the next time i would see the game, i would be so impressed by it, that it would be etched into the front of my brain for weeks after i saw it. Thats right, this game certainly impresses, not only in the graphics department, but physics and gameplay elements also. 1up has a short preview based on their hands on experience of the game. It will certainly have a strong storytelling aspect to it, being dubbed a psychological thriller, and from the developers of the widely acclaimed Max Payne series, it's bound to have a fantastic story at that. I can't wait to get my hands on a demo of this game, it's a shame it's so far off.

Assassins Creed Storyline Revealed

1up has a really interesting write up about the story to one of 2007 most anticipated next gen titles, Assassins Creed. It goes into some depth and emphasises how the developer is really trying to avoid unwanted critisisms when it comes to the, possibly controversial story. Namely the Muslim-Christian conflict of the 12th Century. Go give it a read, it's well worth it for those interested in the game.