June2023
Random Alan Wake's Opening Quote Was Bought From Stephen King For Just $1
Heeeeere's Alan!
If you've played Alan Wake Remastered on the Switch (or any other platform, for that matter) then you'll have no doubt noticed that the opening line is quite unique in that it directly quotes the exceptionally popular author, Stephen King. This was a deliberate decision from the game's writer Sam Lake, who told Eurogamer that he...
October2022
Video Here's What Alan Wake Remastered Looks Like On Switch
We have something important to tell you
Not so long ago, we brought you the NL verdict on Alan Wake Remastered, the long-rumoured port of last year's PS5, Xbox Series, and PC rerelease of Alan Wake. And it's still a classic, for sure, but there are some rough edges to be found in this version of the game. To show you what we mean, we've managed to...
October2021
Random Sam Lake Jumped In A Lake To Promote Alan Wake: Remastered
Peak Sam Lake behaviour, tbh
On the video game developer chart of weird to normal, and serious to goofy, where Hideo Kojima is weird/serious and Rare is normal/goofy, you'll find Remedy creative director Sam Lake firmly in the weird/goofy category. His latest publicity stunt for the release of Alan Wake Remastered is proof of this, as the madman...
September2021
News Alan Wake Remastered Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch
Classification spotted in Brazil
It looks like Remedy Entertainment - the creator of Control - might be bringing its action-adventure game, Alan Wake Remastered, across to the Nintendo Switch. A new listing on the Brazil Advisory Rating Board suggests the title is en route to Nintendo's hybrid platform in some way or form. Being the "remastered"...
February2021
Control hit 2 million sales in December
Work smart, not hard, they say - and it looks like Finnish studio Remedy is doing both. GI.biz reports that Remedy's 2020 was their most financially successful year ever, with full-year revenues rising 30% to €41.1 million (£35.8m). In 2019, they made a total of €6.5 million (£5.6m), even with the...
November2020
Video Does Cloud Gaming Work On The Nintendo Switch?
Alex and Jon investigate
Last week Control arrived on Switch. Obviously, there has been a lot of discussion about a cloud-based future since then. If you haven't really investigated this game yet, you're technically purchasing the license to play it - meaning when the servers go offline, you'll never be able to access it again. Some other se
October2020
News Control's eShop Page Reminds Us About Harsh Realities Of A Cloud-Based Future
Losing control
Here in the west, it seems cloud gaming is now a thing on Nintendo's hybrid device. As you might have heard, a cloud version of Control got a surprise release on the Switch eShop this week and more games - like Hitman 3 - are on the way. While it might be better than nothing, there are admittedly some setbacks and it seems we're...
Interview "There Would Be No Control On Switch Without The Cloud," Says Remedy
We speak to the team behind the game
It's fair to say that few Nintendo Switch fans expected to see Control hitting their consoles in 2020, even if the version they've gotten leverages the power of the cloud rather than the Switch's built-in processing grunt. Remedy's award-winning action title is a welcome addition to the Switch library...
Talking Point Cloud Gaming On Switch – The Pros And Cons Of The Cloud
Cloudy with a chance of frame drops
In the years since Switch first launched, we've seen some remarkable ports of games we really didn't expect to see running on the handheld's mobile chipset, let alone running well. Getting cutting-edge cross-platform games on Switch requires hard work and real skill, and with exceptional examples like Witcher 3,...
News Aussie Gamers Are Locked Out Of Switch's Cloud-Based Future, It Seems
Down-beat down-under
Say what you will about cloud-based gaming, but the fact that we can play Control: Ultimate Edition on our Switch consoles with cool next-gen features like ray-tracing is something to be celebrated, and with more major games on the way, this approach could see the Switch's library expanded in interesting ways. However, not...
News The Company Behind Control's Cloud Version Is Bringing More "Major" Titles To Switch
Working with "numerous industry-leading game developers"
Cloud tech firm Ubitus has stated that it plans to bring more "major" games to Switch following the launch of Remedy's Control: Ultimate Edition on Nintendo's console. Control is the first game title which Ubitus has simultaneously distributed to multiple markets around the globe using its...
News Control: Ultimate Edition Is Available Now On Switch, But There's A Catch
Every cloud...
Remedy's critically-acclaimed action title Control has come to Switch – but not in the form you might expect. Control: Ultimate Edition is available now, but it's a 'cloud' version – which means the game is streamed to your console over WiFi and will therefore be subject to a degree of latency. The upside is that the visuals...
September2019
Rumour Switch Port Specialist Virtuos Believed To Be Working On Alan Wake Remaster
Reawakening
According to YouTuber Doctre81 – best known in recent times for uncovering evidence of The Witcher 3 on Switch prior to its official announcement – a LinkedIn profile for the former lead software engineer at Virtuos reveals the developer has been working on an unannounced triple-A "action adventur