We're back with another fun-filled episode of the Spectator Mode Podcast, and oh boy, do we have a show for you. We're diving into two major TV shows, Fallout and X-Men '97, and we can't stop talking about either. Then we switch gears and tackle the two bad gaming takes of the week: tipping gaming companies and Ubisoft completely ruining Star Wars Outlaws.  So please sit back, enjoy, and have fun with us! And if you happen to like the content, do us a favor and leave a comment, like the video, and subscribe to the channel. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:46 - Gushing over the Fallout TV serie ..read more

This week on The Spectator Mode Podcast, Keith, Scott, and Matt discuss their top 5 favorite indie games shown during the Triple-i Initiative Showcase. Jeff Grubb reports that EA has killed off the Dead Space 2 remake, but EA says otherwise. Xbox has announced a new team devoted to game preservation. However, we aren't 100% confident about this, and we explain why. Finally, we end the show with why games are so expensive and why this isn't good for the gaming industry. #indiegames #xbox #deadspace2 #gamingpodcast  Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:35 - Favorite announcements from the Triple ..read more

Thanks to Reedpop, we were invited to PAX East 2024, and we were able to interview a number of people, play some games, meet some friends, and have an enjoyable time. However, we also had some concerns and regrets. So before he forgot it all, our EIC encountered his time leading up to PAX East 2024, his time there, and what he'd love to see for the next PAX East! #paxeast2024 #paxeast2025 #vlog PAX East is the North American premier gaming and geek culture convention held once a year on the East Coast in Boston, Massachusetts. Timestamps 00:00 -  Intro 01:49 - The Good 12:36 - The Bad 2 ..read more

Welcome back to another Spectator Mode Podcast episode hosted by The Outerhaven! Topics are included in the timestamps. The Spectator Mode Podcast is The Outerhaven's weekly podcast covering all platforms and the latest news and updates in the gaming industry. Thanks for listening/watching. We hope you enjoy our show and add it to your favorite podcasts. Timestamps:  00:00 - Opening  06:11 - Intro  02:00 - Passing of Akira Tomiyama  13:55 - Concerns with Contra Operation Galuga's Perk Shop  25:39 - PC Gaming is doing better than the Naysayers thought  41:50 - Van ..read more

Welcome back to another Spectator Mode Podcast episode hosted by The Outerhaven. Topics are included in the timestamps. The Spectator Mode Podcast is The Outerhaven's weekly podcast covering all platforms and the latest news and updates in the gaming industry. Time stamps: 00:00 - Intro 1:23 - Thanks Square Enix 07:17 - Games we've played last week 33:01 - Keith is excited about Moon Studios No Rest for the Wicked 40:41 - Sony Lays Off, PlayStation London Studio closure, affects Insomniac and Naughty Dog 1:03:50 - EA lays off 670 employees and will focus less on licensed IPs 1:13:01 - Toys fo ..read more

The Spectator Mode crew and guest Baron from LV1 Gaming discuss the major news from the gaming industry this week. First up is the Xbox podcast business update that addressed the state of Xbox, its ongoing plans for going multiplatform (not that they aren't already), and what we thought about the podcast. Then we jump over to the PlayStation side of things, as they also had some big news this week regarding its plans for ramping up its PS5/PC games, the PlayStation 5 not selling as much as Sony wanted, and the state of PlayStation. Then we discussed more gaming stuff, including physical vs. di ..read more

The Spectator Mode Crew reviews Xbox's past announcements and discusses the recent Xbox games released for the PS5 and Switch. At the same time, PlayStation grapples with its prior announcement of PS5 games possibly coming to the PC on the same day of release, and since then, it has been revealed that PSVR 2 is also coming to the PC. Keith explains why Helldivers 2 is such a good game while everyone gushes about the Contra Operation Galuga/Unicorn Overlord/Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demos. Of course, there's Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree because Keith loves Soulslikes. Timestamps: 00:00 ..read more

 On Spectator Mode Podcast Ep. 146, the crew gains one more member, and it gets even more chaotic. Topics on this episode include our addition to Granblue Fantasy Relink, more Suicide Squad Kills the Justice League, GAAS is a problem that needs to be addressed, the PlayStation State of Play, more gaming industry layoffs, and Xbox in trouble. This and more, so enjoy this recent episode!  Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 02:13 - Games we've recently played 13:38 - Granblue Fantasy Relink hit 100,000 players 17:04 - Is Suicide Squad really that bad? 29:36 - GAAS games are a problem 42:09 ..read more

 On Spectator Mode Podcast Ep. 147, the crew gains one more member, and it gets even more chaotic. Topics on this episode include our addition to Granblue Fantasy Relink, more Suicide Squad Kills the Justice League, GAAS is a problem that needs to be addressed, the PlayStation State of Play, more gaming industry layoffs, and Xbox in trouble. This and more, so enjoy this recent episode!  Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 02:13 - Games we've recently played 13:38 - Granblue Fantasy Relink hit 100,000 players 17:04 - Is Suicide Squad really that bad? 29:36 - GAAS games are a problem 42:09 ..read more

Recently, Xbox hosted the Xbox Developer Direct showcase, where we got to hear from various developers on several upcoming titles, including Indiana Jones the Great Circle, Visions of Mana, Avowed, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, and Ara: History Untold. But what did we think about it? Was this a good showcase? We intend to discuss that in the special edition of Spectator Mode Podcast episode 144! #xbox #indianajones #avowed Thanks for listening, and let us know in the comments what you think about the recent episode of Spectator Mode Podcast ..read more