If you’re one of those unlucky folks who tried to activate your Alan Wake DLC early and lost your code, Microsoft has not forgotten you.

Xbox Support on Twitter sent out a tweet earlier today promising an email to be sent out with a new code within 24-48 hours. The moral of this story: next time just be patient.

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The first of two downloadable Alan Wake installments, “The Signal”, is available on Xbox Live today. It’s free for those who bought Alan Wake brand new. For those that didn’t, it’s 560 MS points, or seven bucks in real money.

Straight from the press release:

In this latest chapter to the critically acclaimed psychological action thriller exclusive to Xbox 360, our favourite writer is in greater peril than ever before as the boundaries between reality and nightmare become disturbingly distorted. Threatening to ..read the full article

K-Mart and I are quickly becoming friends; and they are getting very good at separating me from my money. I’m always a sucker for good discounts on games, and they are offering some seriously good ones this week.

Discounts include great titles like Alan Wake and Singularity. See below for a full list of discounts:

Alan Wake (Xbox 360) — $34.99 Singularity (Xbox 360, PS3) — $34.99 Call of Duty: War Collection (Xbox 360) — $34.99 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (PSP) — $19.99 PSP-3000 — ..read the full article

I know we’re only about halfway into the year right now, but one of the better games released this year is definitely Alan Wake. The mysterious thriller, while not perfect, has moments in it that really excite you and do well to convince you that after seven years of no releases, Remedy can still crank out a hit. Shirt maker CafePress seems to think so too, as they’ve recently put out an official store full of Alan Wake gear. But ..read the full article

Updates on the upcoming Alan Wake DLC The Signal have been trickling out pretty slowly, but you won’t have to wait much longer to play the first downloadable extension to the 360 exclusive third person suspense title from Remedy Entertainment considering it will be available on July 27th. The Signal picks up right where the game itself leaves off, and those of us who have already “beaten” it, know that some additional information will be a very welcome ..read the full article

While you sit back and frag some noobs on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, just be sure you remember that you are the reason why game sales were less than stellar in April and May this year.

Games like Alan Wake, Blur and Super Mario Galaxy 2 have sold at less than expected levels since they were released. You know it’s bad when a Mario game isn’t selling good. The expectations for May were for an increase of 15-30 percent ..read the full article

Oskari Hakkinen, head of franchise development at Remedy Entertainment, has expressed interest in continuing to work with Microsoft and developing a sequel to the critcally acclaimed Alan Wake.

In a recent interview with IGN, Oskari discussed a possibly Alan Wake sequel, DLC, and the developer’s partnership with Microsoft. He says that Microsoft is toying with the idea of more DLC episodes, but they’re waiting to see how the first two episodes go. He also notes that Remedy is a small studio. ..read the full article

Alan Wake’s first of two announced DLC installment, titled “The Signal”, will be released on Xbox LIVE Marketplace July 27th, but you can get a small taste of it in the form of a screenshot below.

The screen was posted exclusively on the official Alan Wake Facebook page, and the message thread below featured a few comments by a Remedy rep operating under the Alan Wake alias:

“ … This is extra content that we started ..read the full article

I grew up as a proud member of the MTV generation (back when it actually played music videos), so it wasn’t anything new to see a music video for a blockbuster film — but a video game? I’m not sure I’ve ever seen that … until now.

Remember that Alan Wake live action trailer we assumed was a DLC teaser? Yeah, about that. The sneaky bastards at Remedy had us fooled good. Turns out it was actually ..read the full article

Examining the new Alan Wake trailer released earlier today, after having already played the game to completion, leads me to believe it has everything to do with an upcoming DLC.

Those of you who beat the game, or spent any amount of time reading about its plot online, will know that the tiny device in Alan’s hand at both the beginning and end of the short 15 second clip, is none other than the infamous “clicker” he ..read the full article

Let me start this review by first stating that to the best of my knoweldge, I am fully awake right now, and not under the influence of any supernatural forces. Though if I were possessed, chances are that I’d have no clue, and therefore, neither would any of you.

Anyway, this review is written by someone who has never played a full game of Resident Evil, Silent Hill, or any survival horror based game for ..read the full article

The summer video game blockbusters are officially on the way with huge titles like Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Red Dead Redemption, Alan Wake and Split/Second coming out this week. The summer only gets better next week when Super Mario Galaxy 2 hits the Wii. Looks like summer 2010 is already turning out to be a great one for gaming! Hit the jump for the full list of new game releases this week and my pick of the week. ..read the full article

Remedy’s long awaited story driven action game, Alan Wake, has just gone gold. The suspenseful title revolves around a town consumed by an evil force and your battle to remain in one piece. The dark versus light combat system paired with what appears to be an endless array things that can attack you at any given moment means you may want to empty your bladder thoroughly before sitting down to enjoy this one. New “Building the Thriller” video available below. ..read the full article

Major Nelson issued an update on the status of the highly anticipated Alan Wake title via his lovely brightly colored Xbox themed website, majornelson.com. Here’s what the Microsoft figure head had to say:

“Alan Wake will launch May 18 in North America and May 21 in Europe. Players can pre-order the title to receive the Bright Falls Bonus Pack, which includes exclusive content like Avatar gear, an Xbox LIVE theme, and a ‘making of’ video.”

In addition, you ..read the full article

If you like BioWare and all things “Mass Effecty”, you are going to want to make sure you tune in to this week’s GameTrailers TV for the inside scoop on Mass Effect 2’s Elusive Man plus a first look at some new levels.

Want more incentive? Alright. How about some never before seen Alan Wake footage, new trailers for Dante’s Inferno and Command & Conquer 4, and in-depth review of Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2? Get your palette wet with the ..read the full article