Best Geeked Beta Podcasts (2026)

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633: Ashley Esqueda: Arc Raiders, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Dunecrawl. Nex Playground, Yakuza 0, Hades II, Asus warns of price hikes in gaming, annual Silent Hills, Breath of the Wild VR 1:59:04

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Jeff and Christian welcome Ashley Esqueda back to the show this week to discuss the potential for more gaming hardware price increases in 2026, a new Silent Hill game every year, and modders changing Breath of the Wild into a first-person VR game! The Playlist: Ashley: Yakuza 0, Hades II Christian: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond; Backbone Pro Jeff: Arc Ra…

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632: 2026 Gaming Predictions!! BOLD and COOL RANCH! 2:23:51

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Jeff and Christian celebrate their 12th full year of DLC, and kick off their 13th in style, by bringing Lana Bachynski back for the annual predictions episode! Together, they look back at their predictions from last year, RECKONING with the results, and then look forward to all the big games they hope are coming in 2025, including Grand Theft Auto …

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631: (Favorite) Games of the Year 2025!! 1:53:38

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As is the yearly tradition, Jeff and Christian welcome their friend Anthony Taormina from Gamerant.com to talk through the biggest news stories of the year that was, and then share their personal Top 5 List of Favorites, plus 5 more Diamonds in the Rough. What will be the Official DLC Game of 2025?By DLC

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630: Joseph Moran: Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, Divinity, Control Resonant, Orbitals, Out of Words, Ontos, 4Loop, Coven of the Chicken Foot, Bradley the Badger, Order of the Sinking Star, Tomb ... 2:05:59

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Jeff and Christian welcome Joseph Moran from The Trophy Room podcast back to the show this week, to break down all of the huge reveals from this year's Game Awards, including two new Star Wars games, two new Tomb Raider games, a new Control, a new Divinity, and so much more! The Playlist: Joseph: Arc Raiders Christian: Terminator 2D: No Fate Jeff: …

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629: Victor Lucas: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Octopath Traveler 0, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow, Netflix buying Warner Bros, Upload VR Showcase, Three ... 1:38:20

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Jeff and Christian welcome Victor Lucas from EPTV back to the show this week to discuss an indie studio channeling Burnout unable to make it work, Netflix getting all of WB Games in its $82 billion purchase, and 50 upcoming VR games showcased. The Playlist: Vic: Octopath Traveler 0, Batman: The Animated Series GB on ModRetro Chromatic, Rogue Squadr…

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Will the White 1:54:16

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Major Spoiler alert for Chris Pine and Stranger Things. This is a long one!By G&D Studios

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628: Jacob Geller: Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Sektori, Lies of P: Overture, NFL Retro Bowl 26, What the Clash, Rockstar union busting, Xbox Cloud hours up, Sega's strange sales numbers, FX Far Cry series ... 1:49:49

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Jeff and Christian welcome Jacob Geller from MinnMax back to the show to discuss the latest in the Rockstar layoffs scandal, Sega's surprising sales numbers, Xbox's Cloud gaming boasts, and the announcement of a new series based on Far Cry. The Playlist: Jacob: Sektori, Lies of P: Overture Christian: NFL Retro Bowl 26, What the Clash Jeff: Marvel C…

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Ep. 206: Valve’s Steam Machine, SteamOS, and PC Gaming 33:08

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Send us a text Valve has officially revealed the new Steam Machine, and The Outerhaven breaks down everything you need to know in this bite-sized holiday episode of the Spectator Mode Podcast. Is it a PC? Is it a console? We dig into why the community is split, what Valve’s goal might be, how this fits into the growing SteamOS ecosystem, and whethe…

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627: Sofia Hariz: Arc Raiders, Xbox Partner Showcase, Erosion, Vampire Crawlers, The Mound: Omen of Cthulu, 007 First Light, Legend of Zelda movie, Deadpool VR, Roboquest VR, Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons ... 1:51:32

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Jeff and Christian welcome freelance game journalist Sofia Hariz back to the show this week to discuss the Roblox CEO seemingly unable to answer like a human being, the first pictures from the Legend of Zelda movie, and so many great games announced at the newest Xbox Partner Showcase. The Playlist: Sofia: Still Wakes The Deep DLC, Arc Raiders Chri…

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Ham, Not Bad 1:07:53

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Have a happy and safe thanksgiving!By G&D Studios

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Ep. 205: Arknights Endfield Beta II Hands-On, PS Portal Updates & Steam Machine Take Two 1:31:35

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Send us a text On Spectator Mode Podcast episode 205 we discuss about Activision stumbling with Call of Duty :Black Ops 7 and not letting players pause the single player campaign. We look at the confusing PS Portal updates that sparked a wave of comparisons to the Steam Deck. We also dive into the return of Valve's Steam Machine and what this could…

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626: Russ Crandall: Steam Machine and Steam Frame from Valve, Dispatch, Possessor(s), Forestrike, Ball X Pit, Lumines Arise, Vampire Survivors VR, Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble, Horizon Steel Frontiers ... 1:54:22

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Jeff and Christian welcome Russ Crandall from Retro Games Corps to the show this week to discuss Valve's latest foray into hardware, Netflix latest foray into gaming, and Sony's newest foray into the mobile market with their top-tier IP. The Playlist: Russ: Ball X Pit, N64 titles (Ocarina of Time, Banjo Kazooie) Christian: Dispatch episodes 1 and 2…

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The Hour of Unc'O'Clock 57:15

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We catch up on Arc Raiders and RedSec, WE BACK!By G&D Studios

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625: Frank Barbiere: GTA 6 delayed, Marvel 1943 Rise of Hydra canceled? Kirby Air Riders, BallxPit, Trails in the Sky 1st, The Simpsons x Fortnite, Skogdal, Dark Quest 4, Old King’s Crown, Oath New Foundations ... 1:59:32

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Jeff and Christian welcome Frank Barbiere, writer of the new Image comic book The Author Immortal, back to the show this week to discuss big, big delays to Grand Theft Auto VI and Marvel 1943 Ride of Hydra, Square Enix wanting to use AI for QA, and more! The Playlist: Frank: BallxPit, Trails in the Sky 1st, FF Tactics Remake, Rogue Trader Christian…

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624: Sean Capri: Ninja Gaiden 4, The Outer Worlds 2, Cronos: The New Dawn, Yooka Replaylee, AYN Thor, Death by Scrolling, The Secret of Weepstone, CoD movie director, ID @ Xbox showcase, Amazon leaving ... 2:02:57

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Jeff and Christian welcome Sean Capri from Carpool Gaming to the show this week to discuss the indie games shown off at ID @ Xbox, Peter Berg directing the Call of Duty movie, Amazon laying off gaming staff to cancel development, and more! The Playlist: Sean: Ninja Gaiden 4, The Outer Worlds 2, Cronos: The New Dawn, Yooka Replaylee Christian: AYN T…

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623: Brendon Bigley: Halo on Playstation, Pokemon Legends Z-A, Ball x Pit, Absolum, Q-Up, ARC Raiders, NBA2K26 Arcade Edition, next gen Xbox tease, Switch 2 gets AAA 1:44:22

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Jeff and Christian welcome Brendon Bigley from Into the Aether back to the show this week to discuss the announcement of Halo: Campaign Evolved, Sarah Bond's classification of the next Xbox as 'premium', Switch 2 AAA ports, and more! The Playlist: Brendon: Ball x Pit, Absolum, Q-Up, Pokemon Legends Z-A Christian: ARC Raiders server slam, NBA2K26 Ar…

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Very Baby 1:10:42

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Jamie Lannister and big dommy. Talking about heights.By G&D Studios

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Ep. 204: TwitchCon Security concerns, Xbox Ally Handheld Fumbles, Steam Next Fest 1:07:44

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Send us a text In this week’s Spectator Mode Podcast, the crew takes on the Xbox Ally handheld controversy and TwitchCon’s ongoing security problems. We also dive into the growing wave of misinformation across gaming, highlight standout demos from Steam Next Fest October 2025, and celebrate our appearance in Absolum’s accolades trailer, which is pr…

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622: Alex Sulman and Daanish Syed: Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Keeper, Ghost of Yōtei, Quantic Dream's upcoming multiplayer game, and more 1:57:22

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With Jeff out on vacation, Christian welcomes developers and friends, Alex Sulman and Daanish Syed to the show this week to discuss Quantic Dream's upcoming multiplayer game, the Horizon: Zero Dawn movie coming in 2027, the passing of an industry legend, and more! The Playlist: Alex: Keeper, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Ghost of Tsushima, Lego Voyage…

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Special - We Talk with Milestone About Reviving Arcade Racing in Screamer (2026) 22:57

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Send us a text Recently, we had the opportunity to speak with Milestone, the studio behind several acclaimed racing titles, about its upcoming game Screamer. Originally a PC-only arcade racer, Screamer is being completely reimagined for modern platforms. This new version blends anime-inspired visuals, unique mechanics borrowed from fighting games, …

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Just Battlefield 6 1:17:06

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It's literally just us talking about BF6.By G&D Studios

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621: Brian Shea: Ghost of Yōtei, Battlefield 6, Megabonk, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Nintendo's "Close to You" tease, Ubisoft chickens out on Assassin's Creed, Xbox done with ... 1:51:10

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Jeff and Christian welcome Brian Shea from Game Informer magazine back to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's bizarre Pikmin short, Xbox's continued assurances that they are not leaving the hardware business, and Ubisoft's canceled Assassin's Creed game. The Playlist: Brian: Ghost of Yōtei Christian: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta, Marvel Cosm…

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620: Daniel Bloodworth: Hades 2, Cloverpit, Anata, Power Wash Simulator 2, Lego Party, Carimara, Fortnite Demon Hunters, Sonic Racing Crossworlds, Xbox Gamepass price hikes, EA sold for $55 billion 2:02:01

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Jeff and Christian welcome Daniel Bloodworth from Easy Allies to the show this week to discuss the huge price increase to Xbox Gamepass, the huge sale of EA to the Saudis, and huge amounts of ads for a free cloud gaming service. The Playlist: Daniel: Tokyo Game Show, Anata, Power Wash Simulator 2, Lego Party, Carimara Christian: Hades II, Fortnite …

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EP. 203: Is Xbox Game Pass Still the Best Deal in Gaming 52:20

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Send us a text With the announcement that Xbox is changing up Xbox Game Pass and raising prices, Keith, Jordan, Karl, and Scott discuss whether Xbox Game Pass is still the best deal in gaming or if perhaps it's time to move on from it. #xboxgamepass #videogames #gamingpodcast #rogxboxally Check out some of our video game reviews Disgaea 7 Complete …

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The Biggest Downfall In Gaming 1:15:26

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WE ARE STILL HEREBy G&D Studios

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Ep. 202: Wolverine, ROG Ally, Code Vein 2, Nintendo Shake-Up, and TGS 2025 1:13:49

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Send us a text In this episode, the crew dives into a packed week of gaming news and industry shake-ups. We kick things off with our current playthroughs before jumping into the exciting Wolverine gameplay and Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered reveal during Sony’s State of Play. Xbox finally confirms the long-rumored ROG Ally prices, Code Vein 2 raises…

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619: Kahlief Adams: Ghost of Yotei, Baby Steps, Silent Hill f, Skate, Borderlands 4, Sony State of Play, Saros, Wolverine, ROG Xbox Ally, Tokyo Game Show, Forza Horizon 6, Rhythm Doctor 2:00:06

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Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me back to the show this week to discuss the announced pricing of the new Xbox handhelds, all of Sony's announcements from their patest State of Play, including Insomniac's Wolverine, and Xbox at Tokyo Game Show! The Playlist: Kahlief: Baby Steps, Yotei, Skate, Borderlands 4 Christian: Silent H…

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618: Chris Plante: Six One Indie Showcase, Lucid, Sheepherds, GodsTV, Lego Voyagers, Eclipsium, Splinter Cell Deathwatch , inverting your controls 1:39:59

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Jeff and Christian welcome Chris Plante from Post Games to the show this week to discuss the massive Six One Indie Showcase, featuring 40 unique games, a new study about inverting the Y-axis on your controls, and Netflix's animated Splinter Cell show. The Playlist: Chris: Eclipsium Christian: Dead as Disco demo, Lucid demo, Sheepherds! demo, GodsTV…

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Ep. 201: Marvel Fighting Souls Impressions, and Nintendo Direct Reactions 1:42:38

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Send us a text In Episode 201 of the Spectator Mode Podcast, the crew dives into another packed week of gaming talk. Things kick off with a discussion about what everyone’s been playing and watching before shifting into deeper topics. The team debates whether Cronos: The New Dawn has what it takes to succeed, why handheld PCs still weigh more than …

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617: Lucy James: Borderlands 4, Hell is Us, Nintendo Direct, Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave, Mario Galaxy, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Virtual Boy, Metroid Prime 4, Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, Acclaim Showcase ... 1:52:15

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Jeff and Christian welcome Lucy James from Gamespot back to the show this week to discuss the lengthy Nintendo Direct, including Mario 40th Anniversary reveals, Metroid rpime 4's release date, a new Fire Emblem, and more! Plus, Acclaim is back with nine new games. The Playlist: Lucy: Hell Is Us Christian: GeForce NOW RTX 5080 Jeff: Borderlands 4 Pa…

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616: Eric Warner: Hollow Knight Silksong, 007 First Light, March of Giants, Noble Legacy, Discounty, Shinobi Art of Vengence, Grounded 2, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants, Everybody ... 2:05:19

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Jeff and Christian welcome Eric Warner from Mature Minded Gamers to discuss board games based on video games, Sony's latest State of Play about 007, the Call of Duty movie that will not be directed by Steven Spielberg, and more! The Playlist: Eric: March of Giants - Amazon Games Montreal, Noble Legacy - Studio 369, Discounty - Crinkle Cut Games, Gr…

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He Needs to Learn That Something Like This Can Happen Someday 1:28:29

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Star Trek and AliensBy G&D Studios

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Ep. 200: PAX West 2025, Ninja Gaiden 4 and the ROG Xbox Ally X Hands-on 1:40:53

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Send us a text Episode 200 is here! We talk about the games we’ve been playing, Keith’s Rant Corner, and our big news—we’re now on Metacritic! We also cover the strange August 28th moment when Gears hit #1 on PlayStation and Helldivers 2 topped Xbox. Plus, full impressions from PAX West 2025, including the best games, highlights, and surprises from…

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615: Janet Garcia: Shinobi: The Art of Vengeance, Gears of War: Reloaded, PS6 handheld rumors, Silksong causes delays, Skate early access, Slay the Spire, Time Flies, Persona 5 Royal, Fretless, Lumines ... 1:46:38

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Jeff and Christian welcome Janet Garcia from MinnMax back to the show to discuss the indie space in the wake of the Silksong announcement, Skate finally hitting early access, and a new rumor about Playstation going Switch. The Playlist: Janet: Slay the Spire, Time Flies, Persona 5 Royal Christian: Shinobi: The Art of Vengeance, Gears of War: Reload…

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Game Longevity 1:06:55

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How long can you play?By G&D Studios

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BONUS Paid DLC Special: Nintendo Handheld Draft! 1:05:32

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Daanish Syed joins Lana, Christian, and Jeff for a friendly competition where YOU can decide the winner! The Nintendo Handheld Draft! One game for each system, GameBoy, GameBoy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, and Switch - but taking a franchise game on any one system eliminates that entire franchise for every other player on every other system!…

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614: Adam Leonhardt: Gamescom ONL, Hollow Knight Silksong, Kirby Air Riders, Black Myth: Zhong Kui, Ghost of Yotei, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, Bubsy 4D, He-Man and Masters of the Universe: Dragon ... 1:53:02

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Jeff and Christian welcome Adam Leonhardt from MegaDads back to the show this week to discuss a big Gamescom week in video games, including a surprise reveal of the Hollow Knight Silksong release date. And it's soon! Plus, AYN announces new handhelds, and Nintendo has one of their strangest Directs yet, with Kirby Air Riders. The Playlist: Adam: Sw…

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Episode 199 – Silksong Hype, PS5 Price Hike, & Xbox Ally Release Date 1:05:41

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Send us a text Welcome back to Spectator Mode Podcast! In episode 199, we cover the latest in gaming and give you our unfiltered thoughts. We discuss the games we’ve been playing and the shows we’ve been watching, dive into the never-ending Silksong hype, and discuss whether it’s actually worth it. Keith shares his hands-on impressions of Pragmata,…

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Battlefield 6 Beta Fortnight Omega 1:05:05

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October can't come soon enoughBy G&D Studios

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BONUS CONTENT: Paid DLC for August 20th, 2025 52:59

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All month long, the Paid DLC Bonus Show will be available to everyone! If you like what you hear and want to support DLC, head to patreon.com/dlcpod to gain access to the entire back catalogue of Paid DLC and new episodes every Wednesday. Lana, Christian and Jeff discuss watching old movies, Lana's trip to Renfaire, looking back on now-times in 20 …

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613: Jenny Maas: Battlefield 6, Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater, Mafia The Old Country, Jurassic Park Survival, North America BAFTA Awards, Sims 4: Enchanted by Nature, Hidden Door, Ra Ra BOOM, 9 Kings ... 1:47:37

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Jeff and Christian welcome Jenny Maas from Variety to the show this week to discuss BAFTA adding a North American video game award, Jurassic Park: Survival ending its radio silence, Mafia The Old Country getting an open world mode, Robolox sued, and more! The Playlist: Jenny: Hidden Door, Sims 4: Enchanted by Nature, Donkey Kong Bananaza, Metal Gea…

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BONUS CONTENT: Paid DLC for August 13th, 2025 51:40

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All month long, the Paid DLC Bonus Show will be available to everyone! If you like what you hear and want to support DLC, head to patreon.com/dlcpod to gain access to the entire back catalogue of Paid DLC and new episodes every Wednesday. This week, Lana, Christian, and Jeff discuss podcasting in TV shows, morning radio DJs, and YOUR superstitions!…

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612: Allen Brooks: Mafia The Old Country, Nintendo Indies Showcase, Heretic + Hexen; Drag x Drive Global Jam, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Xbox cancels Contraband, no Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater multiplayer ... 2:01:09

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Jeff and Christian welcome Allen Brooks from Continues Arcade back to the show this week to discuss all of the indie titles at Nintendo's latest showcase, the lastest long-promised Xbox game to be canceled, Fox Hunt not making launch, and more! The Playlist: Allen: Heretic + Hexen, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Super Mario World (SNES), Arcade games Chri…

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Spoiler Alerts for the Fantastic Four movie and MCUBy G&D Studios

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Ep. 197 - EVO 2025 Highlights, Dynasty Warriors 25th Anniversary & NSFW Games 2:03:11

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Send us a text This week on the Spectator Mode Podcast, we start with what we’ve been playing and watching lately, then celebrate the Dynasty Warriors 25th anniversary and its lasting impact on the hack-and-slash genre. We also dive into Itch.io’s decision to relist NSFW games — but only the free ones — and what that means for indie developers. Fro…

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BONUS CONTENT: Paid DLC for August 6th, 2025 1:00:44

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All month long, the Paid DLC Bonus Show will be available to everyone! If you like what you hear and want to support DLC, head to patreon.com/dlcpod to gain access to the entire back catalogue of Paid DLC and new episodes every Wednesday. Lana, Christian, and Jeff discuss their various travels to Los Angeles, Costa Rica, and Northern California, La…

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611: Scott L. Clark: Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Shadow Labyrinth, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Nintendo Partner Showcase, Octopath Traveler 0, Adventures of Elliot, Darksiders 4, Wolfenstein TV show 1:53:50

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Jeff and Christian welcome Scott L. Clark from the Gaming Outsider back to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's latest Direct showcase, the Darksiders 4 announcement, Wolfenstein coming to Amazon as a TV show, and more! The Playlist: Scott: Shadow Labyrinth, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (demo), Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Catastrophic Inversion Chris…

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Ep. 196 – Itch.io Purges NSFW Games, Sony Sues Tencent, and the Industry Fallout 1:28:41

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Send us a text In Episode 196 of the Spectator Mode Podcast, the crew returns to break down another wild week in gaming. We kick things off with what we've been playing and watching before diving into whether The Outer Worlds 2 is shaping up to be another case of Microsoft marketing misfires. From there, we explore the growing rumors around Sony po…

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The Coca Cola of Toons 1:00:11

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Our favorite staple cartoons and the ideal South Park Starter PackBy G&D Studios

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610: Trikslyr & Anthony Taormina: Battlefield 6, Outer Worlds 2 price cut, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, EA FC 26, Death Stranding 2, Mecha Break, Shadow Labyrinth, The Drifter, Stuntboost 1:43:56

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Jeff welcomes streamer Tim "Tirkslyr" Frasier, and Gamerant.com's Anthony Toarmina back to the show this week to discuss bot in ranked multiplayer, Xbox backing away from the $80 pricepoint, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora getting 3rd person mode, the Battlefield 6 reveal, and more! The Playlist: Tim: Mecha Break, Dave the Diver, Marvel Rivals, StarCra…