For the first time, The Outerhaven was invited to attend the 2024 Summer Game Fest, which was a fantastic experience for us. While this is later than we expected to post, this episode covers us attending the Summer Game Fest, the games we played, and what we ultimately thought about it.

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Spectator Mode Podcast episode 158 is live just in time for the weekend. Topics include the ongoing Hellblade 2 discourse, IGN purchasing its competition, X-Men '97 season 1, that new Elden Ring trailer, Kingdom Hearts heading to Steam, and more. #gaming #podcast #xmen97 #hellblade2 #gamingjournalism #IGN

Timestamps below

01:45 - Hellblade 2 frustration
08:39 - Nintendo acquiring Shiver Entertainment
10:14 - Kingdom Hearts finally heads to Steam
13:08 - Elden Ring - Shadow of the Erdtree trailer reactions
14:02 - NBA Superstars arcade game announced
20:29 - Asus ROG Ally X / MSI Claw discussion
28:45 - Transformers at the movies
41:22 - IGN buys up its competition
1:03:19 - Neptunia is finally on Xbox
1:03:37 - Combobreaker Fighting Game Tournament is this weekend
1:05:05 - Thoughts on Marvel Rivals
1:09:35 - What did you think about X-Men '97 season 1 (Picking about the season)
1:22:48 - Outro and we broke Karl

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On an impromptu Spectator Mode Podcast, Keith and Karl discuss the recent Helldivers 2 situation and what Sony walking back the PSN requirement could mean. Then switch gears and talk about gutwrenching news with Xbox closing down four studios, including Tango Gameworks. What does this mean for creative freedoms and new IPs, and does success ensure anything in the Xbox camp? #helldivers2 #xbox #tangogameworks #hifirush #gamingpodcast #thisweekingaming

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Welcome back to the Spectator Mode Podcast, and we're back covering the gaming industry, with two new faces. In this episode, we discuss several topics, including the forced Helldivers 2 PSN requirement (which was a thing when we recorded), the nonsense about the Stellar Blade male gaze, more gaming industry layoffs, numbered review scores, and more. #helldivers2 #stellarblade #norestforthewicked #gamingnews #gamingpodcast #thisweekingaming


Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
01:32 - Stellar Blade, Male Gaze, and censorship complaints
14:58 - No Rest For The Wicked is an interesting and amazing new Soulslike
20:41 - Gaming industry layoffs suck and it's getting worse
42:00 - Helldivers 2 and PSN requirements
1:00:00 - Hellblade 2 advertiment is on its way
1:09:00 - Xbox reveals its June 2024 Showcase
1:35:35 - Review scores - numbered, does it matter or not
1:58:00 - Outro

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While Helldivers 2 always had a PSN requirement, it wasn't enforced due to technical issues during the launch. Now, months after the game was putting up amazing numbers, Sony is requiring PSN account linking and it's caused quite a bit of frustration among the Helldivers community. But, what exactly is going on here? Let's talk about this. #helldivers2 #playstationnetwork #arrowheadgamestudios

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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


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

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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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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