Recorded on the eve of Wrestlemania XL and directly after seeing the groundbreaking Dune sequel, Nathan and Lukas do their very best to keep Will on the right track while they review the 2002 classic Max Payne!

From exploring some of the Norse easter eggs to seeing how Max Payne's mechanics influenced today's generation of games, they take a deep dive into it all.

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Our Sources:

• https://www.escapistmagazine.com/the-history-of-max-payne/

• https://www.gamesradar.com/making-of-max-payne-20th-anniversary/

• https://gamerant.com/10-things-never-knew-remedy-entertainment-developers-control/

• https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/tracewilliamcowen/magnum-opus-games-remedy-entertainment

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We're back!

After a snowy winter where everything fell apart for us, we're finally back with a brand new episode of LGA—and this time, we're slow-motion diving into one of the most beloved action games of all time: Max Payne!

We take a look at the early days of Remedy Entertainment, exploring their early influences and how they elevated the action genre with their own unique blend of "Twin Peaks"-inspired weirdness.

So go grab your painkillers, Hawaiian shirts, and leather trench coats. It's time to party like it's 1999.

RIP James McCaffrey (1958–2023)

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Our Sources:

• https://www.escapistmagazine.com/the-history-of-max-payne/

• https://www.gamesradar.com/making-of-max-payne-20th-anniversary/

• https://gamerant.com/10-things-never-knew-remedy-entertainment-developers-control/

• https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/tracewilliamcowen/magnum-opus-games-remedy-entertainment

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WOOOOOAAAHHH NELLY DO WE HAVE A DOOZY OF A FILLER EPISODE FOR YA.

On this edition of Next Gen Arcade, Will and Nate dive into The Game Awards and share their 2 cents on this year's nominees. Later on, the bois get philosophical on what "content" actually means and how people are responding to being treated as consumers by corporate conglomerates like Disney.

Finally, Nate and Will chrome up to deliver their long-awaited review of the much talked about Cyberpunk 2077 and it's expansion pack The Phantom Liberty. It's a huge game, one that has consumed your hosts for a better part of a year, so it's time to see how it finally stacks up to the promises it made all those years ago.

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