Welcome back to Spectator Mode Podcast! In episode 198, we kick things off by catching up on what we’ve been playing and watching before jumping headfirst into the big topics. First up, is exclusivity still important when it comes to consoles, or is that old news? Then we shift gears into a Marvel Rivals conspiracy that’s just as strange as it sounds. From there, we break down the news about the head of IGN stepping down, what that could mean for the site, and the ripple effect of mass layoffs in the gaming industry.
It’s a packed episode, full of hot takes, questionable theories, and plenty of laughs along the way.
Timestamps:
- 00:00 – Intro / What have we been playing and/or watching
- 26:59 – Is exclusivity Important in consoles?
- 48:11 Marvel Rival to address EEOM Soon? Psst… It’s a conspiracy
- 1:11:12 The Head of IGN is gone? What does this mean for them? The Mass layoffs, etc
- 1:25 :02 – Outro
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Keith has been a fan of geek culture and video games ever since his father gifted him his first gaming console many decades ago and has used this love of for the genres to start The Outerhaven. Keith keeps follows on the ongoings of videogames, anime, comics and technology, and while he has been writing about these topics for the past 14 years, he has been a gamer and tech guy for 30 years.