Last Gen Arcade

Apr 26 2024 51 ep. 95 mins
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Join our hosts, Nathan and Will, as they hang out and dig into some of the world's favourite video games of yesteryear with their own special brand of basic sadboi humour.

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Max Payne (2002) | REVIEW (ft. Lukas Bray)

Apr 26 2024 95 mins  
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. ––– Our

The "David Lynch" of Game Studios | The Making of Max Payne (ft. Lukas Bray)

Feb 28 2024 76 mins  
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 blen

Next Gen Arcade: Cyberpunk 2077, The Game Awards, & ”Content”

Nov 29 2023 124 mins  
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

Assassin’s Creed (2007) | REVIEW (Ft. Al Johnson)

Oct 20 2023 98 mins  
The time has come. Is everything permitted, or are you just stuck climbing towers and manspreading on benches? That's right, everyone—the bois are reviewing the blueprint for modern open world gaming, 2007's Assassin's Creed! Nate and Will have ripped on this game a lot in the past, but now it's time to test its mettle and see how wrong our heroes might've been. With the help of

Blades & Buyouts | The Making of Assassin’s Creed (2007) (Ft. Al Johnson)

Oct 06 2023 103 mins  
Your resident sadbois have gone out of their way to talk a lot of smack about Assassin's Creed and its formula—but there is no denying that it has left indelible mark on the entire gaming industry. And whether our heroes like it or not, they also have a history with this long-running franchise. Now its time to put the one that started it all to the test... Joining the bois this w

DOOM (1993) | REVIEW (Ft. Colin Munch)

Sep 07 2023 114 mins  
Plasma guns, pixelated gore, and hell-obsessed Mormons: Doom (1993) has it all and then some! Colin Munch returns as our special guest in this episode where the boys get, quite literally, knee-deep in the dead of one of the most seminal video games in the history of forever. ––– Check Out Colin's Column: https://www.escapistmagazine.com/author/colinmunch/ Visit our website:

Raise Hell: The History of Doom & id Software (Part 2)

Aug 14 2023 84 mins  
This week, we dive deeper into the depths of id and the game that started it all: DOOM. ––– Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture. By David Kushner https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/06/the-original-doom-cartridges-one-of-64-objects-that-shaped-video-game-history/ https://gamerant.com/id-software-developer-history-doom-wolfenstein-quak

Raise Hell: The History of Doom & id Software (Part 1)

Aug 08 2023 70 mins  
What happens when you cross 2 real-life cyberpunks together? Gold, guts, and glory. This is the history of id Software. This is the story of Doom. ––– Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture. By David Kushner https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/06/the-original-doom-cartridges-one-of-64-objects-that-shaped-video-game-history/ https://gamer

Next Gen Arcade: Talkin’ TOTK & Diablo IV! (Feat. Jo Iles)

Jun 29 2023 96 mins  
The wonderful Jo Iles joins the boys today to help balance out the Mountain Dew/Cheeto energy as they explore Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and crawl through dreary, dusty dungeons in Diablo IV. ––– Visit our website: www.chapspodcastnetwork.com Check out Nathan's Blog: https://lastgenarcade.ca/ BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/lastgenarcade

Next Gen Arcade: Microsoft in Hot Water & Nate Hacks His Nintendo DS

May 23 2023 88 mins  
In a this edition of the Next Gen Arcade, Will joins the PS5 Volturi and starts treating people with utter disdain, Nate details the situation happening with Microsoft and sad Phil Spencer, and both wax poetic about the new Dune: Part 2 trailer! ––– Visit our website: www.chapspodcastnetwork.com Check out Nathan's Blog: https://lastgenarcade.ca/ BECOME A PATRON: https://www