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EA has officially changed hands, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund taking control of one of gaming’s biggest publishers. We dig into what that could mean for EA, while also trying to understand Netflix’s bizarre six-hour GTA VI trailer exclusivity stunt. We also talk Marvel Tōkon hype, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, new Fire Emblem, Warrior Cats, and why people seriously need to stop calling Beast of Reincarnation a Soulslike.

That and more on this episode of Spectator Mode Podcast!

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro and games we've played
10:49 - Let's talk about how good Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is
16:18 - Netflix’s Brief GTA 6 trailer exclusive nonsense
21:01 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day reactions
32:39 - Fire Emblem: Fortunes Weave Direct reap
43:51 - Warrior Cats JRPG reveal
46:36 - Why Every Action Game isn’t a Soulslike
54:26 - Electronic Arts is owned by the Saudis and how bad this deal is
1:01:25 - Podcast wrap-up and PAX West plans
1:06:16 - Closing remarks and outro

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On Spectator Mode Podcast Episode 230, we share our Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls beta impressions and discuss the recent Xbox and PlayStation outages. We also cover Double Fine’s layoffs, the return of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, and EA’s latest controversy.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Into
1:08 – Games played discussion
15:54 – Xbox Double Fine layoffs
27:04 – Marvel Tokon: Fight Souls Open Beta impressions
46:04 – EA layoffs and executive bonuses
56:57 – PlayStation and Xbox service outages
1:05:31 – Hardware shortages and GPU prices
1:12:20 – Closing comments & outro

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On Spectator Mode Podcast Episode 228, we discuss why Echoes of Aincrad has become such a polarizing game and whether the criticism surrounding it is justified. We also examine Lenovo’s rumored C700 cloud gaming handheld and question whether dedicated cloud-streaming devices still have a place in the market.

Topics discussed include:

00:00 - Podcast intro and welcome
00:45 - Recent games played roundtable
15:13 - Brief Ghost in the Shell (2026) chat
18:35 - Echoes of Aincrad is a mixed bag discussion
35:07 - Lenovo enters the cloud gaming with the Legion C700
48:24 - Digital ownership and access debate
1:05:26 - Final recommendations and sign-off

As more players build entirely digital libraries, the question of ownership becomes increasingly important. What happens to our games when storefronts, publishers, or online services disappear?

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