Welcome to Episode 171 of the Spectator Mode Podcast! This week’s big topic is all about The Game Awards nominees and the significant rule change allowing DLCs and expansions to qualify for Game of the Year. Naturally, we’ll be diving into that hot debate. But that’s not all—Sony is reportedly making waves with plans to acquire a powerhouse in the gaming, anime, and manga industries: Kadokawa Corporation. It’s a move that’s caught everyone’s attention, including ours, and we’re ready to break it all down.

So grab your favorite drink, settle in, and enjoy Episode 171 of the Spectator Mode Podcast! Let’s get started.

Hosts:

• Keith Mitchell (@Shadowhaxor on BlueSky)
• Karl Smart (@TheMasething on BlueSky)
• Jordan Andow (@Wheelieaverage on BlueSky)
• Scott Adams (@Sithscott on BlueSky)

Timestamps

• 00:00 - Intro
• 01:03 - What we’re currently playing or watching this week
• 21:46 - Sony looking to purchase Kadokawa Corporation
• 38:30 - The Game Awards nominees are live - Where’s your issue?
• 1:26:15 - Outro

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In this episode of the Spectator Mode Podcast, hosts Keith, Scott, and LV1 Gaming’s Baron Jones dive into the latest buzz from the gaming industry. From Valve’s launch of a game recorder for Steam and Sega’s exciting reveal of a new Virtua Fighter in development, to the announcement of Nintendo Music, there's plenty to discuss. The team also tackles the recent sale of indie gaming label Private Division to an undisclosed buyer, shares impressions from the Monster Hunter Wilds open beta, and speculates on the backward compatibility of the Nintendo Switch 2 and the upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro.
#monsterhunterwilds #playstation5pro #videogames #gaming #nintendoswitch
#xbox #playstation

Join us as we dive headfirst into another round of gaming chaos!


00:00 - Intro
00:00 - What we’re currently playing or watching this week
32:40 - Valve has officially released its game recorder for Steam
38:40 - What we thought about the Monster Hunter Wilds open beta
50:00 - Sega has confirmed it is working on a new Virtua Fighter game
52:00 - Nintendo Music thoughts
58:38 - Indie Label Private Division has been sold… but to who?
1:23:08 - Nintendo Switch 2 backwards compatible
1:20:56 - PS5 Pro and gaming controllers
1:40:51 - Wrap-up & Outro

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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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