We're pretty busy having our minds blown by Alan Wake II this week, but we also find time for a mini-Spider-spoilercast, news like the layoffs at Bungie, Atari's purchase of Digital Eclipse, updates on Remedy's other projects, Xbox's lockout of third-party accessories, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:02:30) Show rundown (00:03:21) The scary movies of Halloween (00:04:53) Alan Wake II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 27, 2023 (00:48:36) Assassin's Creed Mirage [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 05, 2023 (00:51:31) Super Mario Bros. Wonder [Nintendo Switch] on Oct 20, 2023 (00:51:52) El Paso, Elsewhere [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 26, 2023 (00:52:34) [MAJOR SPOILERS] Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [PlayStation 5] on Oct 20, 2023 (01:23:00) News (01:23:46) Layoffs at Bungie (01:31:05) Digital Eclipse being acquired by Atari (01:37:42) Microsoft ended compatibility for unauthorized accessories (01:45:28) Updates for future Remedy projects (01:49:48) Ubisoft ending some online services for older games (01:55:10) Emails (02:00:25) NXL Watchcast Updates (02:02:04) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:03:51) Thanks and wrapping up (02:04:12) Nextlander content updates