For those of you who have wondered why developer Remedy isn't listed for this year's Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany: Don't despair. Your fear that Alan Wake has been cancelled since long without Remedy letting the gamers know about it is not justified, because this morning a very short update has been posted on the official forum.

Alan Wake was first announced at E3 2005 (yes, that's rather long ago) and its gameplay is centered around darkness and light. The main weapons are light sources with which one can harm the dark-forces (the enemies) that are - how could it be any different - vulnerable to light. "Armed" with a flashlight being one of his best weapons, Wake lights his way through the dark free-roam world similar to the Grand Theft Auto series or the new Alone in the Dark. Remedy promised that "driving will also be an integral part of the game." Another big promise from them was that the story, like in their Max Payne series, would be very intense and gripping

Although Remedy are not at the Games Convention, there is still hope left that publisher Microsoft (who will attend the Convention, although there is no MS press conference) might show some new footage of the game behind closed doors. The forum post coming so shortly before the Convention might be a subtle hint to that. But then again: That's just us guessing.

Alan Wake is there, we just can't see him yet. In the words of Fox Mulder: We need to believe.