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In this episode of the Spectator Mode Podcast, Scott and Andrew dive into their hands-on experience with Ubisoft's highly anticipated Assassin's Creed Shadows. Courtesy of Ubisoft, the duo spent four thrilling hours exploring the game, and now they're here to share their thoughts! From what wowed them to what fell short—and everything in between—they break down all the details you need to know about this upcoming title. #acshadows #assassinscreedshadows

Hosts:

• Scott Adams
• Andrew Androw

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Hosts:

• Keith Mitchell (@Shadowhaxor on BlueSky)
• Baron Jones (@Baronj67 on BlueSky)

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro
00:06 – Host introductions
00:56 – Hearts and prayers for LA residents
02:25 – The CES that almost wasn’t for Keith
06:28 – First time at CES and what gear we used
15:09 – What we looked at during CES
15:33 – Daiwa massage chairs
18:14 – Baron interviews a robot
24:10 – Keith and Baron speak with Yeyian Gaming
37:35 – My Arcade’s booth has tons of retro-gaming
43:20 – Pimax struts its stuff at CES 2025
51:52 – bHaptics is Ready Player One come to life
57:53 – Surprised to see so many dope people
59:48 – Govee’s booth was amazing and had lots of cool tech
1:06:23 – Baron visits the Blacklyte booth
1:11:18 – Rokid’s Max 2 Ultimate Gaming Amplifier was pretty cool
1:15:09 – Being impressed by Delta’s Keynote Speech and Sphere
1:31:06 – Baron geeks out over the Hyperloop
1:33:06 – Keith regrets riding the monorail
1:33:58 – MSI Claw refresh impresses
1:35:27 – Shoutout to Hyperkin and its new Xbox Competitor controller
1:36:06 – LG’s bendable monitor and transparent panels are awe-inspiring
1:38:29 – Impressed with how we were treated at CES 2025
1:41:03 – Getting ready for next year’s CES 2026 event
1:41:53 – Outro and see ya later

#ces2025

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The Outerhaven has wrapped up its final podcast of 2024! In this episode, we discussed what Santa Claus brought us for Christmas 2024, the games we enjoyed in 2024, and what we're looking forward to in 2025. The team also reflected on promises we made in 2024 that we didn't keep and shared our hopes for changes in the gaming industry in 2025.

Thank you for enjoying our content in 2024, and we hope you'll continue to enjoy it throughout 2025!

Thanks for listening!

Hosts:

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

Other things we talked about
– What didn’t we talk about

Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Intro
• 00:05 – Housekeeping & announcing the cast
• 01:53 – Our accomplishments throughout 2024
• 05:04 – What Santa Claus brought everyone for Christmas
• 15:34 – Our favorite three games of 2024
• 41:40 – Three games we’re looking forward to in 2025
• 1:10:02 – Promises you made in 2024 that you didn’t live up to
• 1:20:03 – Don’t buy cheap gaming chairs
• 1:22:28 – Stop making unrealistic goals for 2025
• 1:23:51 – Gaming industry wants and personal goals for 2025
• 1:28:44 – Inclusion and representation in gaming
• 2:07:17 – We want to wish everyone a Happy New Year

#assassinscreedshadows #monsterhunterwilds #videogames #videogamepodcast #bestgamesof2024 #pathofexile2

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Keith, Karl, Scott, and Jordan are back as they discuss the 2024 Game Award show, Path of Exile 2 impressions, Keith's concerns about Elden Ring Nightreign, and Scott's beef with Hyperdimension Neptunia & Death End Re;Quest: Code Z North America releases being blocked on Nintendo Switch.

Hosts

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

Other things we talked about
- Lots of employees are leaving IGN


Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
04:00 - What we’re currently playing or watching this week
49:30 - Path of Exile 2 impressions
56:52 - Concerns about Elden Ring Nightreign
1:08:40 - Nintendo scraps North America Neptunia and Death End Re;Quest: Code Z releases
1:26:00 - Our favorite announcements and overall thoughts about the 2024 Game Awards

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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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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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