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Spectator Mode Podcast Ep. 139 – Summer Game Fest Greatness and Twitch being Twitch

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Now that the Summer Game Fest, as well as the Xbox Showcase, is done, the crew reflects on their favorite reveals and goes hands-on with the Lies of P and Final Fantasy XVI demos. Sadly, there were also some lows as Gamestop fired its CEO, Twitch decided it wanted to screw over streams with revised brand content guidelines, and GAMURS laid off faithful and passionate staffers to make way for Skynet. This and more on Spectator Mode Podcast Ep. 139.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro
00:50 – Final Fantasy XVI and Lies of P Demo Impressions
24:16 – We go hands-on with the Asus ROG Ally
37:57 – Our favorite announcements during all of the Summer Game Fest shows
1:05:55 – Gamestop fires its CEO, stocks plummet
1:11:23 – GAMURS layoffs more staff, replaces them with Skynet
1:19:58 – Twitch messed around with its Brand Content Guidelines and found out
1:32:04 – SEGA’s reveal of Sonic Superstars has us happy again

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Keith D. Mitchell is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Outerhaven, where he has been covering video games and technology for more than 14 years. A lifelong PC gamer, he began building PCs at just eight years old and still loves talking about hardware as much as playing games. His passion for challenging experiences has made him a devoted Soulslike fan, having beaten nearly every FromSoftware release. Keith regularly attends major gaming and technology events to bring firsthand coverage to readers, and continues to enjoy writing about the games and gear that shaped his love for the industry.