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 mean for the future of PC gaming in the living room.
On a more serious note, we talk about another round of layoffs at Crystal Dynamics and how these decisions continue to impact the gaming industry. Plus, we cover Arknights: Endfield, Six One Indie’s Indie Game Awards, and what we have been playing and watching.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
02:11 – What’ve been playing & watching
16:54 – Scott’s Arknight Endfield adventure
47:21 – Call of Duty Black Ops 7 blunders – can’t pause in single player campaign
51:34 – Updates to PS Portal and silly Steam Deck comparisons
1:00:36 – Valve’s Steam Machine take two
1:12:40 – More gaming layoffs – Crystal Dynamics
1:21:27 – PlayStation Mobile Games
1:30:28 – Indie Game Awards from Six One Indie
1:31:12 – Outro
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