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Now that the Summer Game Fest, as well as the Xbox Showcase, is done, the crew reflects on their favorite reveals and goes hands-on with the Lies of P and Final Fantasy XVI demos. Sadly, there were also some lows as Gamestop fired its CEO, Twitch decided it wanted to screw over streams with revised brand content guidelines, and Gamur laid off faithful and passionate staffers to make way for Skynet. This and more on Spectator Mode Podcast Ep. 139. #liesofp #finalfantasyxvi #Twitch #summergamefest #sonicsuperstars

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Final Fantasy XVI and Lies of P Demo Impressions
24:16 - We go hands-on with the Asus ROG Ally
37:57 - Our favorite announcements during all of the Summer Game Fest shows
1:05:55 - Gamestop fires its CEO, stocks plummet
1:11:23 - Gamur layoffs more staff, replaces them with Skynet
1:19:58 - Twitch messed around with its Brand Content Guidelines and found out
1:32:04 - SEGA's reveal of Sonic Superstars has us happy again

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On Spectator Mode Podcast episode 137, we talk about the lackluster PlayStation showcase, while Marvelous hosted its own showcase that gave the gamers what they wanted. The Xbox ABK acquisition continues on, but now another country has backed the company, while Relic Entertainment lays off some staff and Gollum releases in such a terrible state that the game is a colossal flop. This and more on this episode of Spectator Mode Podcast.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Thanks for listening!
01:35 - What have we been playing
06:50 - Xbox ABK Deal update
13:03 - Xbox brings its games to another Cloud Gaming Service
16:36 - PlayStation showcase fails to impress
45:33 - Marvelous showcase was slightly more impressive
54:10 - Relic Entertainment laying off staff
57:24 - Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai announced
1:00:35 - Gollum releases in such a sorry state it's shameful 

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On this episode on Spectator Mode Podcast, we go discuss the Gran Theft 6 leaks, PvE mode being axed in Overwatch 2, what we're looking forward to during the PlayStation Showcase, and lots of fighting game news, including Street Fighter 6 and Mortal Kombat 1. That and so much more on the slightly bonkers Spectator Mode Podcast. #playstationshowcase #overwatch2 #streetfighter6 #grantheftauto6

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On this episode of the Spectator Mode Podcast, the crew is asked if and why they drop their backlog for new games because we all do it. Moving on, we're excited about the Asus ROG Ally and talk about why, review bombing Chained Echo on Metacritic, why Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gets a pass for its many issues, and ending it with Falcom's success. #zeldatearsofthekingdom #asusrogally #chainedecho #reviewbombing

That said, we did go a bit longer on the Zelda segment for various reasons. You've been warned. 

Topics: 
00:00 - Intro / Thanks for listening to our podcast00:60 - Do you drop your backlog for new games?07:53 - Thoughts about the Asus ROG ALLY handheld device21:58 - Chained Echo Review Bombing on Metacritic36:46 - Zelda Tears of The Kingdom is missing basic options54:58 - Falcom Quarterly Financial Status01:06:56 -  Outro Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the show, please leave a rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! It would help us out a lot!

On this episode of the Spectator Mode Podcast, the crew debates if it's time for Nintendo to release new hardware, the Redfall and Xbox woes, issues with AAA development, and what is going on over at Kotaku. This and more!
#zeldatearsofthekingdom #xbox #redfall #gamedevelopment #videogames #podcast

Timestamps
00:00 -  Intro / Thanks for listening to our podcast03:09 - Nintendo really needs to move on from the Switch20:44 - Xbox misfortunes continue (Redfall)   51:36 - Issues of the AAA Focus01:09:04- Kotaku Leak Game Journalism or Nah? 01:20:0 - Outro Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the show, please leave a rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! It would help us out a lot!

On this very short episode of the Spectator Mode Podcast, Keith and Scott discuss the recent block of the Microsoft acquisition of ABK by the CMA, and the upcoming mobile PC from Asus Rog that looks to take on the Steam Deck and the Ayaneo devices.
#Activision #blizzard #cma # asus #rogally #gaming #podcast

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
00:27 - CMA blocks the acquisition of ABK
16:29 - Asus reveals the Rog Ally Portable PC handheld
22:38 - Outro


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