Spectator Mode Gaming Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This episode of the Spectator Mode Podcast discusses the recent comments from Xbox's Phil Spencer on Xbox's cloud gaming stance. The public release of Nvidia's GeForce Now, EVO 2020's game selection decision, the Coronavirus's possible impact on gaming, Dan Houser leaving Rockstar Games and Blizzard's complete disregard for Warcraft 3 Reforged. Oh, an...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another, albeit a much shorter episode of Spectator Mode Podcast. Thanks to some scheduling conflicts and the Super Bowl 2020, we weren't able to bring you the normal video gaming news antics as we typically do. Topics include Nintendo putting an end to the Switch Pro rumors and Google Stadia continues to frustrate fans of the cloud gaming service. Thanks for...

Send us Fan Mail Due to a slight mishap with this past weekend's recording of the Spectator Mode Podcast, we had to re-record the show. And you know what? It was even better, and we even managed to pick up another staffer to voice their opinions. Topics include PlayStation VR 2, Kojima Production buyout rumors, remakes for GOTY contenders and more. Time Stamps:00:00 - Introductions00:42 - Gam...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Spectator Mode Podcast! Today's topics include E3 and what should happen to the once-great gaming convention. Recent fighting game news roundup, game delays, and crunchtime. Followed up by our main topic on Horizon Zero Dawn, a PS4 exclusive, possibly coming to the PC and why that's a good thing. Timestamps0:15: Intro1:12: Games we've played this...

Send us Fan Mail In today's show, we discuss Microsoft's decision to have cross-gen games for the Xbox family, Mike Ybarra's recent comments on wanting a PS5 over the Xbox Series X and more. Timestamps:00:14 - Intro01: 10 - Games we've played this week08:33 - Microsoft's Xbox next-gen plans, and the lack of Xbox Series X exclusives for the first 2 years.42:00 - Is the Nint...

Send us Fan Mail We're back, did you miss us? In today's episode, we look at our favorite games of 2019, some good, some bad. Plus don't miss the main round table discussion on The Playstation 5 and subscription services. It's good to be back! Thanks for listening. If you’d like to come on the show as a guest or have topics you’d like for us to discuss, contact us here. If you...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another episode of Spectator Mode Podcast (https://www.theouterhaven.net/podcasts/spectatormodepodcast/) . On this show, we talk about all sorts of video game news and topics, as only we can. We’re brutally honest and no topic is safe from us, no matter what it is. Ah, this past week was a glorious time for gaming news. Sony hosted its final State of Play of the ye...

Send us Fan Mail *Recorded on December 8th, 2019*Welcome back to another episode of Spectator Mode Podcast. On this show, we talk about all sorts of video game news and topics, as only we can. We’re brutally honest and no topic is safe from us, no matter what it is. On this week’s show, we talk about the following:- Games we've played this past week - 1:53- The final State of Play for 2019, w...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of the Spectator Mode Podcast, Karl and Keith sit down with the creator and director of the toy deep-dive documentary 'The Toys That Made Us, Brian Volk-Weiss. Spanning three seasons and 12 episodes, this series covers toys that are near and dear to many of our hearts. This includes the Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, He-Man...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another episode of Spectator Mode Podcast. On this show, we talk about all sorts of video game news and topics, as only we can. We're brutally honest and no topic is safe from us, no matter what it is. On this week's show, we talk about the following: - Keith's thoughts after spending some time with Stadia (main topic)- Half-Life: Alyx (https://www.t...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Spectator Mode Podcast episode 40. Topics include Pokemon Sword and Shield hands-on, as well as our impressions of Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order. Bugs? Did someone mention bugs? Thankfully Keith didn't get that Xbox One Elite Controller series 2 as there are some major issues with that thing. And we finish up with should technical issues in games result in a low...

Send us Fan Mail This week features our hands-on impressions of Need for Speed Heat and Death Stranding, Streamers and Accountability (Banning of Faze's Jarvis), China cracking down on online gaming, and that messy Red Dead Redemption 2 PC port. That and more on this episode of Spectator Mode Podcast. TimestampsGames we've played this week - 1:30 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF0tNBAJ...

Send us Fan Mail It's our very first video podcast (vodcast?) here on the Spectator Mode Podcast. Topics include Death Stranding's polarizing reviews and what exactly is this game. Keith gives his hands-on impression of Project xCloud, while Rob talks about this Halo Reach PC experience. We also touch on EA Access and games making their way to Steam and Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 finally b...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk about Mixer grabbing another big Twitch streamer, Shroud. Is this the start of a streaming war between the two? Bethesda losing its mind by offering a subscription service to the busted game known as Fallout 76. Multiple AAA games, including The Last of Us Part 2 being delayed. Then there's the little matter of WWE 2K20 being completely broken (https://www.t...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Spectator Mode Podcast we look at Xbox's Project xCloud and weigh in on the recent impressions. Deigo falls in love with Disco Elysium, and we weight in on the Xbox One Elite Controller series 2. We can't forget about super positive previews of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The Outer Worlds, another game we didn't expect to be this good. Shifting gears...

Send us Fan Mail This week we touch on the delay of DOOM Eternal and if releasing among some of the biggest games of 2020 is going to hurt sales of the game. We got more news regarding PlayStation 5, and we're really excited. Game file sizes are getting bigger but people just don't understand why. Censorship has been brought back to the forefront of gaming as Blizzard screws up majorly r...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're taking a look at a recent news article that talks Ninja's arrival on Mixer and the impact he's had. Red Dead Redemption 2 was finally announced as a PC title and we're all excited to either play it again or for the first time. While the WGA has decided that video game stories aren't really important to them for some reason. PlayStation&apos...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're talking about the Oculus Connect 6 conference (https://www.theouterhaven.net/?s=oculus) , the recent updates for the Oculus Quest (https://www.theouterhaven.net/2019/09/the-oculus-quest-is-getting-hand-tracking-support/) and ponder if the Rift S is now dead in the water. We can't forget about PlayStation's recent State of Play as we discuss our favor...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is a little more laid back than usual considering it's only Diego and Rob on the panel this time. That doesn't mean there's any less content though! Rob talks a bit about Minecraft and how the game seems to be becoming popular again, and then both Rob and Diego share some more thoughts about the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Beta, specificall...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 31 of the Spectator Mode Podcast, brought you to by The Outerhaven. On this weeks' episode we're breaking down the games we've played this week, as well as taking a look at Gear's 5 multiplayer and how much of a success the game has been for Xbox Game Pass. We can't forget about Borderlands 3 and our thoughts about the game and the perfo...

Send us Fan Mail The gang is all here and so is episode 29 of the Spectator Mode Podcast! Join Keith, Karl, Diego, and Rob as they take you all on yet another journey into the world of videogame news. First up is everyone's favorite "What have we've been playing this week", and boy does Diego have a story to tell. Something about being banned on PlayStation Network. Remedy&apos...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to yet another funfilled, yet off the wall episode of the Spectator Mode Podcast. Hope you got that popcorn ready! Just like clockwork, we start off with games we've played this past week, which is always interesting. Then we moved on to Gamescom 2019 and game announcements we were looking forward to and disappoints on games that didn't surface. That include...

Send us Fan Mail This week there's just two of us holding down the show, but it's all good as you have two our the gamiest members. That said, we're all about not only the most recent games we've been playing but also the games we're looking forward to this Fall 2019. We also took some time to talk about the update to No Man's Sky and Remnant: From the Ashes (It'...

Send us Fan Mail Folks, we have a bit of a serious show this week. As you know, video games are yet again under attack thanks to the government of the US of A nothing being able to actually anything for gun control. So once again, they just blame video games because that's the answer. Keith gets a bit emotional over this mess, he's quite upset over this. But it's not all serious, as...

Send us Fan Mail Hello faithful fans, we're back after a brief hiatus and boy if we don't have a bunch to talk about. First up is super popular Fortnite streamer, "Ninja", making the jump to Mixer (https://www.theouterhaven.net/2019/08/ninja-makes-the-jump-from-twitch-to-mixer/) . We still can't believe that happened. Riot Game's Tom Cannon officially has announced th...