Welcome back to the Spectator Mode Podcast and you’re listening or watching episode 169!

In this episode we cover the recent announcement of Spider-Man 2 heading to the PC, the Analogue 3D, the reveal of Team Bloober’s Cronos: The New Dawn, and the reveal of the Alien: Isolation’s follow-up to keep things positive. Of course, we have to bring the chaos and we also discuss the downfall of Twitter / X and seeing more people (including our very own Keith) making the trek to Bluesky, how much time consoles have left in the spotlight, and the always interesting physical vs digital conversation.

Of course, this isn't without our special brand of chaos and humor, so grab a set. And while this is an adult show, we have removed the curses, so everyone can listen to the show, wherever you want.

#spiderman2 #bluesky #analogue3d #cronosthenewdawn

Hosts:

Keith Mitchell
Scott Adams
Karl “Mase” Smart
Sean Garner


Topics:

00:00 - Intro
02:08 - Games we’ve played / shows we’ve watched
30:02 The Twitter/X exodus to BlueSky: What does it mean, why did we do it, AI image scraping, and other things?
42:00 - We’re finally getting a sequel to Alien: Isolation:
49:09 - Spider-Man 2 heads to PC and what that means
57:35 - Team Bloober’s Cronos: The New Dawn looks interesting
1:02:14 - What’s going on with the Steam Deck 2? - What do you want to see with the eventual release?
1:05:23 - Analogue announces the Analogue 3D, a modernized N64
1:19:09 - How much time do you think consoles have left
1:35:53 - Physical vs digital: a silly and long-winded rant session
1:50:31 - Outro

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Welcome back to another episode of the Spectator Mode Podcast, where we discuss the gaming industry and all the things that come with it. In this episode, we get a bit serious as we discuss the differences between having a good year in gaming and having a good year for gamers. Karl is back from PAX AUS 2024 and he gives us the rundown, as well as his meet-up with Square Enix's Yoshi-P. We aren't done being serious as we point at the countless GOTY shows and ask why expansions aren't included in the fun. That and more on this episode!

This is a mature podcast and we do use adult language... we curse a bit, but that's it.

So, pull up your chair, get some popcorn, and enjoy the blend of chaos and fu that only we can bring to you.

Hosts:

Keith Mitchell (@shadowhaxor)
Scott Adams (@sithscott)
Karl Smart (@themasething)

Timestamps:

• 00: 00 - Intro
• 00:31 - Games/shows we’ve played or watched recently
• 20:36 - No, we are not having a good gaming year
• 36:11 - Karl’s PAX Aus 2024 adventure
• 1:04:01 - Karl speaks with Naoki Yoshida (Yoshi-P)
• 1:14:19 - Should expansions be considered for GOTY awards
• 1:31:27 - Windows updates adding co-pilot frustrates us
• 1:34:55 - Please stop spreading these terrible PC gaming stigmas
• 1:40:24 - Watching and listening to toxic content creators is bad for you
• 1:46:31 - Outro

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Welcome back to another episode of the Spectator Mode Podcast, where we discuss the gaming industry and all the things that come with it. In this episode we talk about dumb stuff people say, the messy PS5 Pro Anniversary preorders, Transformers One being an amazing movie, remasters getting out of hand, and much more.

So, pull up your chair, get some popcorn, and enjoy the blend of chaos and fu that only we can bring to you.

Hosts:

Keith Mitchell (@shadowhaxor)
Scott Adams (@sithscott)
Karl Smart (@themasething)

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro x
01:09 - Games We've played / Shows we've watched
22:14 - Ironmouse Breaks Kai Cenat Twitch Record (over 314,000 to date)
26:51 - PlayStation 5 Pro Messy PS Direct storefront
39:55 - Annapurna Interactive Crazy Shutdown
46:26 - Recent industry layoffs
52:55 - Uploading game playthrough to validate a review
1:05:37 - Transformers One was better than it’s given credit for
1:16:20 - TGS Dynasty Warriors Origins Gameplay
1:27: 35 - Just how packed is October in terms of gaming
1:35:13 - Remasters are getting out of hand
1:46:05 - Outro

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