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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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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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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