• Ep. 154 - Interview with Tobey and Denzel of Dennel Cake's Creative Team
    Apr 26 2024

    On this special episode of Spectator Mode Podcast, Matt interviews Dennel's Cake Creative team for its upcoming title, a beat 'em up called Obsolete Souls Episode 0: Operation Haiti, their PAX East 2024 adventure, favorite beat 'em up games, musical inspiration and influences, and their current game in development, Obsolete Souls Episode 0: Operation Haiti.

    #dennelcake #obsoletesouls #indiegames


    To find out more about the Dennel Calke team, check them out via its social media.

    Socials: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DennelCake
    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dennel_cake
    Twitter - https://twitter.com/Dennel_Cake

    And if you'd like to help fund the development of Obsolete Souls Episode 0: Operation Haiti, you can head over to the Kickstarter.

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    29 mins
  • Ep. 153 - Gushing over Fallout and X-Men 97 and Ubisoft is screwing up Again
    Apr 18 2024

    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 series (Best live-action gaming adaption yet)
    13:04 - Episodic vs. Binging content - which do we prefer
    24:39 - Gushing over the X-Men '97 TV series
    1:02:24 - Ubisoft removes The Crew from Ubisoft Connect accounts and is determined to ruin Star Wars Outlaws
    1:13:33 - Should we be tipping companies after completing their games
    1:29:04 - Stellar Blade and Nier: Automata must be protected
    1:30:35 - Outro

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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Ep. 152 - Triple-i Initiative Showcase favorites, Dead Space 2 Dead and Xbox Perseveration
    Apr 11 2024

    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-I Initiative Showcase
    14:40 - There was a Dead Space 2 remake, but it's dead now
    22:33 - Xbox wants to preserve games again, but how far will it go this time
    39:21 - Gaming is getting too damned expensive - why?
    50:46 - Outro

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    52 mins
  • Ep. 151 - Keith Reviews PAX East 2024 and What He Wants for Next Year
    Apr 7 2024

    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
    20:33 - Wants for PAX East 2025


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    23 mins
  • Ep 150: Passing of a Legend, Stellar Blade Demo Yanked, Contra Review
    Mar 14 2024

    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 - 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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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Ep. 149 - Nintendo Kills Yuzu | Sony and EA Layoffs | Toys for Bob Goes Indie | Sweet Baby Inc
    Mar 6 2024

    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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    2 hrs
  • Ep. 148 - Xbox Games on Switch and PS5 | PS5 Games on PC Day One
    Feb 28 2024

    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

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • Ep. 147 - Xbox Doubles Down
    Feb 28 2024

    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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    1 hr and 36 mins