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RARE PHOTOS: Sam lake | Vintage Vibes

25 years ago today, Max Payne began his journey through the night

They were all dead...

Destructoid

A new Control trademark filing has Remedy fans hoping for a big reveal at The Game Awards

We don't know what Control Resonant is, but we know what we want it to be.

PC Gamer

As if playing Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3 wasn't enough, Neil Newbon's latest performance in Dead Take is the best acting I've seen in gaming

Opinion | The actor's collaboration with Sam Lake and Ben Starr is truly exceptional

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Rockstar, Remedy in ‘full production’ of Max Payne 1 and 2 remakes

Remedy and Rockstar return to Max Payne, together.

Destructoid

'House Of The Dragon' Actor's Second Game Finds The Horror In Climbing Up The Entertainment World

'Dead Take' is a new first-person FMV horror game, inspired by the real experiences of its star-studded cast.

Inverse

Max Payne's iconic mug came about because of its creator's university TTRPG club, but he got so "self-conscious" after the game's release that he had to change his hairstyle to remain incognito

Sam Lake seems less worried about getting recognized these days

GamesRadar

'FBC: Firebreak' Director Details Bizarre Early Concepts — And Equally Strange Ideas That Made It In

'FBC: Firebreak's director details some of the game's out-there early concepts, and the wild ideas that made it in — and embraced the chaos of multiplayer games.

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Indie Game Developers All Say One Thing Would Make Video Games So Much Better

At the GDC Awards, Inverse had the chance to talk to winners during the ceremony, and here's what indie developers said the industry needs to change the most.

Inverse

The Last of Us "became the brand name for quality and storytelling within games" says Joel actor Troy Baker: "It became like the fridge"

Troy Baker has some high praise for the first game in Naughty Dog's post-apocalyptic series

GamesRadar

Remedy's Sam Lake and Papers, Please creator Lucas Pope will receive major achievement awards in March

Two major contemporary developers will be honored at GDC this year.

PC Gamer

Visionary filmmaker David Lynch, whose influence can be felt throughout games, has died

The prolific writer, director, musician and painter was 78.

PC Gamer

The Remedy Connected Universe that ties Alan Wake 2 and Control is "just getting started" with no endgame in sight, says Sam Lake

"I love making it deeper and expanding on the lore"

GamesRadar

Remedy Confirms 'Control 2' Will be an Action RPG But Provides no Further Details

Remedy Entertainment confirmed that the sequel to its popular Control game will be an action RPG but provided no further details.

Player One

As Remedy nearly breaks even with Alan Wake 2 sales, Sam Lake tells investors "we strive to create commercial hits" but "we must never lose" the studio's special sauce

"All of this must be in balance for us to succeed"

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Inverse

Alan Wake Developer's Next Game Will Be Its First-Ever Action RPG

Remedy Entertainment has announced that 'Control 2' is going to be an action RPG, a small detail that could have surprisingly far-reaching effects.

Player One

New York Game Awards 2025: Remedy Creative Director Sam Lake Receives Andrew Yoon Legend Award

Remedy creative director Sam Lake won the Andrew Yoon Legend Award for his significant influence and contribution to the video game industry.

GamesRadar

"Many times it seemed the game would never get made": Alan Wake 2 is "finally complete" thanks to its new DLC, but even its director says "no one knows about the future"

The Lake House just released

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Sam Lake "politely" asked Alan Wake 2 devs to kill him more violently: "There was hardly any blood in the first iteration"

Alex Casey's death scene was originally a lot less bloody

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Total Film

Max Payne producer slams "train wreck" 2008 film, thinks he and Remedy's Sam Lake can help "do it right" in 2024

Max Payne producer Scott Miller thinks it's time for another movie adaptation after the "disaster" Mark Wahlberg movie

Inverse

'Kunitsu-Gami' Is One of 2024’s Most Overlooked Video Games

Capcom has been on a roll lately, and a big part of that is how the publisher consistently goes against the grain to create new experiences, like Kunitsu-Gami.

GamesRadar

"Finally someone noticed": Alan Wake 2 dev thrilled to see people pick up on major story clues hidden in the audio almost a year later

The secret to the game's big bad is hidden in the Mind Place from pretty early on

Total Film

Alan Wake 2 director Sam Lake says "I love everything I have heard/seen" about Nic Cage's acclaimed horror movie Longlegs but can't find when it releases in his country

Longlegs seems like it's right up Sam Lake's alley

GamesRadar

Alan Wake creators discuss challenges of going multi-platform and multi-project: "It's always going to be tough, but it's also pretty awesome"

Interview | Play magazine speaks to Remedy's Sam Lake, Thomas Puha about the evolution of Alan Wake from conception to sequel

TechRadar

Alan Wake 2's The Lake House DLC won't lead into Control 2, but will feature some hints about what's to come

Creative director Sam Lake has teased what fans can expect from Alan Wake 2's upcoming DLC in regards to its ties to the Control sequel.

GamesRadar

Remedy says Alan Wake 2 DLC won't set up Control 2 but there will be "hints about things to come"

Remedy creative director Sam says "we are not looking to repeat" Control's AWE expansion "exactly"

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