As we roll into the Thanksgiving holiday, we dish up some piping hot discussion about our very timely experiences with Cyberpunk 2077, "beating" Vampire Survivors, 25 years of Half-Life (and other greatest hits of 1998), a questionable second Flashback, the long and storied American Pie franchise, 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 (00:01:15) Why? Why do folks miss American Pie? (00:09:31) Just don't look up current Steven Seagal (00:12:24) The video games (00:12:49) Dredge: The Pale Reach [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch] on Nov 16, 2023 (00:15:52) Cyberpunk 2077 [Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 10, 2020 (00:28:08) Flashback 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 16, 2023 (00:39:52) The Invincible [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 06, 2023 (00:41:42) Alan Wake II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 27, 2023 (00:47:56) Vampire Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 17, 2021 (00:51:42) Thirsty Suitors [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 02, 2023 (00:52:13) Games we'd like to catch up on (00:57:52) The News (00:58:39) Embracer has more layoffs, cancels KOTOR, and talks of more Borderlands? (01:16:20) The Last of of Part2 Remastered is officially announced (01:26:04) Happy 25th Anniversary Half-Life! (01:37:12) Nextlander content updates (01:39:55) Wrapping up and thanks (01:40:18) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:41:59) See ya!