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- PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers will receive three new games starting October 7: Alan Wake 2, Cocoon, and Goat Simulator 3.
- The Last of Us Part II Remastered is now available to PS Plus Essential subscribers as part of the September 26 catalog update.
- Additional classic titles added in the September 26 update include Tekken 3, Soulcalibur 3, and Tomb Raider: Anniversary.
- Subscribing to PlayStation Plus Essential provides access to a rotating selection of free games each month.
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PS Plus Essential Adds Alan Wake 2, Cocoon, and Goat Simulator 3 in October
Beginning October 7, PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers will receive three new games: Alan Wake 2, Cocoon, and Goat Simulator 3. The catalog updates released on September 26 also include The Last of Us Part II Remastered, alongside classic titles such as Tekken 3, Soulcalibur 3, and Tomb Raider: Anniversary.
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For all the fans of Remedy Entertainment, there’s exciting news to dive into! Carlos Mendoza has penned an insightful piece titled “Remedy Studio Speaks Out: Updates on Control 2, Max Payne Remakes, and Profitable Alan Wake 2” (published February 12, 2025), which delves into the success of Alan Wake 2, confirming it has not only recouped its costs but is now contributing positively to Remedy’s bottom line. If you’re curious about the future projects from this renowned studio and how they’re shaping up, be sure to check out the full article Remedy Studio Speaks Out: Updates on Control 2, Max Payne Remakes, and Profitable Alan Wake 2. For fans of classic gaming narratives and those eagerly awaiting the next big project from Rockstar Games, be sure to check out “After GTA 6, Rockstar Offers Updates on Beloved License” by Ahmed Hassan (2025-08-17). This insightful piece delves into Remedy Entertainment’s collaborative efforts with Rockstar on remakes of Max Payne and its sequel. With details from the recent financial report and promises of a dark, atmospheric revival, there’s much to look forward to in this promising venture. Dive deeper into the creative journey at After GTA 6, Rockstar Offers Updates on Beloved License. For those interested in the latest trends and challenges in the gaming industry, be sure to check out “FBC Firebreak Fails to Meet Expectations” by Ahmed Hassan, published on August 12, 2025. The article delves into Remedy Entertainment’s financial report and examines the mixed reception of their multiplayer game, FBC: Firebreak. Despite strong performance in subscription services, the game struggled with player retention on PC platforms. Don’t miss out on the insights into future updates and marketing strategies planned to revive interest FBC Firebreak Fails to Meet Expectations.
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| Official Name | Alan Wake II |
| Brief Summary | Alan Wake went missing in 2010. He was a bestselling writer based in New York City. On a vacation in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, Alice Wake, he came face to face with a force of supernatural darkness. It brought Wake’s writing, a horror story, to life. He fought this dark presence and managed to banish it back to where it came from, a nightmarish dark place hidden under a caldera lake outside the small town of Bright Falls. Wake wrote an ending to his horror story and with that freed his wife from the darkness under the lake but became trapped there himself.
Alan Wake is not dead, although he has wished he was many times. For 13 years he’s been a prisoner in the Dark Place, where his nightmares, his fears, and his stories manifest as reality around him. For 13 years, he has been fighting to stay sane and write a story that would change reality around him in order for him to escape. So far, he has failed. Saga Anderson is an accomplished FBI agent with a reputation for solving impossible cases. She arrives in the small-town community of Bright Falls in the Pacific Northwest to investigate a string of ritualistic murders. Anderson’s case spirals into a nightmare when she discovers pages of a horror story that start to come true around her and suggest disturbing links to Alan Wake, a writer who went missing in the area over a decade ago. Alan Wake 2 marks Remedy Entertainment’s first foray into the survival horror genre. Ritualistic murders in a small town. A writer trapped in a nightmare. An FBI agent looking for answers. Two realities. Two hero characters. One horror story that wants them dead. |
| Platforms | PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S |
| Released | October 27, 2023 |
| Genre | Shooter, Adventure |
| Play Modes | Single player |
| Content Rating | 19+ |
| Languages | Chinese (Simplified), English, Korean |
| Genre | Remedy Entertainment |
| Genre | Epic Games Publishing |
| Ratings | 90/100 (232 reviews) |