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Welcome back to Spectator Mode Podcast, your go-to show for real talk on gaming, geek culture, and everything in between. In episode 194, the crew talks about the new Superman movie, ASUS’s ROG Xbox Ally leak, multiplayer gaming struggles in games such as Marvel Rivals and Elden Ring Nightreign, fighting game DLC, and the controversy surrounding Pirate Software.

Topics:

• What we've been playing and watching
• Asus ROG Xbox Ally price point leaked, and it's expensive
• The new Superman movie is really good
• Just how bad is Pirate Software as a person
• Why is the state of multiplayer online games in such bad shape
• Fighting games DLC practices, and is it getting worse

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Welcome back to Spectator Mode Podcast, your go-to show for real talk on gaming, geek culture, and everything in between. In Episode 193, the crew dives deep into a chaotic mix of news, hot takes, and frustration.

Here are our topics for this week:

00:00 – Intro
02:10 – What We Played & Watched (games, anime, shows)
31:19 – Mindseye is a mess – what’s going on with this game? 38:19 – Does the Fighting Game Community need saving?
1:02:34 – Magic: The Gathering x Sonic the Hedgehog – wait, what?
1:08:42 – Xbox and metrics: Are the numbers hiding the truth?
1:27:03 – Elden Ring: Nightreign – co-op chaos, Everdark bosses, and why randoms keep ruining the flow

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#SpectatorModePodcast #EldenRing #Mindseye #MagicTheGathering #FightingGames #Xbox #GamingPodcast #SonicTheHedgehog

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In Episode 192 of the Spectator Mode Podcast, the crew dives into a mix of gaming chatter, tech talk, and a dash of nostalgia. We kick things off with what we’ve been playing and watching lately before moving into a bizarre discussion on putting electronics into confined spaces while they’re still powered on.

We then explore the uncertain future of Xbox following a wave of layoffs and what that could mean for the brand moving forward. In the second half, we tackle the controversial Stop Killing Games movement and Pirate Software’s bold stance on game preservation.

Finally, we wrap things up by reminiscing about Split/Second, one of the best arcade racers of its time, and whether there’s still a future for the arcade racing genre.

00:00 – Intro
01:53 – What have we been playing & watching
19:16 – Putting electronics into confined spaces while powered on
23:14 – The future of Xbox and the recent round of layoffs
46:30 – The Stop Killing Games v Pirate Software
1:05:40 – Remembering Split/Second Arcade Racer and the future of Arcade Racing Games

#videogames #stopkillinggames #xbox #futureofxbox #videogamepreservation #arcadegames #racinggmaes #podcast #gamingpodcast

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You can find the Spectator Mode podcast on the following podcast platforms. Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcast, as it will go a long watch in more people discovering us. Thank you!

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