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Catch up with The Outerhaven team as they talk about news, reviews, and open table discussions regarding the video game and geek culture industry. Hosted by Keith Mitchell, Getselious, and Scott Adams. Check out more great content at www.theouterhaven.net. Contact us at Specmode@theouterhaven.net
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Ep 150: Passing of a Legend, Stellar Blade Demo Yanked, Contra Review
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.
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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 - Vanillaware hates PC gaming
53:26 - Street Fighter 6 Akuma Frustrations
1:09:44 - Stellar Blade Demo & PSN Bug wipes digital licenses
1:23:07 - Outro
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Ep. 149 - Nintendo Kills Yuzu | Sony and EA Layoffs | Toys for Bob Goes Indie | Sweet Baby Inc
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 for Bob goes Indie (and how amazing the indie game scene is)
1:21:59 - Nintendo successfully defeats Yuzu (and Citra), and what this means for emulation
1:42:20 - Sweet Baby Inc. chaos
1:58:51 - Outro
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Ep. 148 - Xbox Games on Switch and PS5 | PS5 Games on PC Day One
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 - Intro
00:59 - Games we've played recently
20:00 - Helldivers 2 is an amazing live-service game that we can't stop playing
33:33 - Contra / Final Fantasy VII Rebirth / Unicorn Overlord demo impressions
58:30 - Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, Sea of Thieves, and Grounded head to the PS5 and Switch
1:12:20 - PlayStation / PC games are going on Day One - Also, PSVR2
1:28:44 - Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree gets a release date, and Ketih couldn’t be happier
1:31:55 - Outro -
Ep. 147 - Xbox Doubles Down
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. digital games, retro collecting, Dark Souls 2, and more.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:46 - Xbox talks about its strategy and multiplatform plans
45:47 - Day one PS5 and PC games sooner than expected
1:05:00 - Physical games and live services
1:13:05 - Meanwhile, there's Nintendo
1:15:48 - Game controllers and collectibles
1:21:16 - Breaking Baron's mind over Dark Souls 2
1:25:00 - Recimnising about old gaming deals
1:33:22 - Outro
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Ep. 146 - State of Booty and is Xbox in trouble
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 - Are we headed towards another video game crash
45:57 - State of Play 2024 - Saving the booty
1:05:05 - Layoffs in the gaming industry continue
1:27:09 - Is Xbox done for, or are we jumping the gun
A word of caution: things got a bit heated this time around cause we're passionate about our craft. So, a few F-bombs are dropped here and there. May not be safe for work or virgin ears!
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Ep. 145 - Palworld takes over the world and gaming handhelds
The Spectator Mode Podcast crew is back with a load of new topics. From Sega locking Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's New Game+ behind a paywall, inviting toxic streamer XQC to represent its game, to Palworld, the Pocket Monster game that has been taking the world by storm. We also have a roundtable discussion on whether Nintendo is worried about the various handheld PC devices on the market, and Keith has fallen down the retro game rabbit hole... someone, please send him some help!
This and more on episode 145 of the Spectator Mode Podcast.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Games we've played recently
08:46 - Keith is getting back to retro-gaming
15:55 - Why did SEGA hire toxic streamer XQC to promote Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
22:58 - SEGA's decision to paywall Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's NG+ mode
29:07 - Palworld takes over the world
39:07 - Square Enix is making some changes to how it operates
1:03:53 - Nintendo's new system be threatened by Handheld PC gaming devices
1:14:01 - Games that you wish weren't being developed.
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