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Spectator Mode: Episode 29 (Batgirl & TwitchCon)

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

This week's episode we discuss the passing of Nichelle Nichols, why DC cancelled "Batgirl," if "Guardian of the Galaxy: Holiday Special" is a good idea, "Overwatch 2" cosmetic pricing, GTA6 changes and updates at TwitchCon.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
Nichelle Nichols -- minute marker: 6:06
Batgirl/DC -- minute marker: 3:45
Guardians of the Galaxy -- minute marker: 15:05
Overwatch 2 -- minute marker: 18:54
GTA6 -- minute marker: 21:19
TwitchCon -- minute marker: 27:15

Spectator Mode: Episode 28 (Nintendoverse, VR & Stray)

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 20:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

This week's episode we discuss Nintendo's purchase of Dynamo and how that impacts a possible Nintendo cinematic universe, if the "Last of Us" remaster is a money grab, was Simon Pegg right about Star Wars fans being toxic, the massive release of "Stray," and our thoughts on the new HBO documentary "We Met in Virtual Reality."

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
Nintendo -- minute marker: 1:40
Last of Us -- minute marker: 5:59
Toxic fanbases -- minute marker: 9:29
Stray -- minute marker: 17:00
VR -- minute marker: 21:04

Spectator Mode: Episode 27 (San Diego Comic Con trailers)

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 16:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

This week's episode we discuss some of the most anticipated trailers and announcements from San Diego Comic Con including "LOTR: Rings of Power," "Shazam: Fury of the Gods," "Black Adam," "Dungeons & Dragons," and MCU's Phase 5 and Phase 6 announcements.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
D&D - minute marker: 1:26
LOTR: Rings of Power -- minute marker: 6:15
Shazam/Black Adam -- minute marker: 11:31
MCU Phase 5 & 6 -- minute marker: 19:22

Spectator Mode: Episode 26 (God of War: Ragnarok, Activision Blizzard/Microsoft merger)

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 20:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

This week's episode we discuss the United Kingdom's decision to investigate the Activision Blizzard and Microsoft merger, news on a new trademark filed for Donkey Kong, the new Splatoon 3 OLED Nintendo Switch, why Rockstar nixed the "Red Dead Redemption" and "Grand Theft Auto 4" remasters, and news on the release date for "God of War: Ragnarok."

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
Activision/Microsoft merger - minute marker: 1:39
Donkey Kong/Switch OLED -- minute marker: 5:48
Rockstar games -- minute marker: 9:24
God of War -- minute marker: 14:31

Spectator Mode: Episode 25 (Horizon 2074 TV Show, June Nintendo Direct)

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 19:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

This week's episode we discuss "Valorant" new game chat feature, the upcoming "Horizon Zero Dawn" TV show title, staff changes and layoffs at several video game developers, and June Nintendo Direct.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
Valorant - minute marker: 0:55
Horizon 2074 -- minute marker: 5:00
Unity, Niantic, 343 Industries -- minute marker: 10:04
Nintendo Direct -- minute marker: 16:17

Spectator Mode: Episode 24 (KOTOR II, Activision Blizzard)

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

This week's episode we discuss "World of Warcraft: Dragonflight" DLC, how "Call of Duty: Vanguard" cheaters are getting smoked, bug issues in the Switch's "Knights of the Old Republic II," the Ezra Miller saga and how Activision Blizzard is handling the numerous workplace allegations.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
WOW -- minute marker: 1:03
COD -- minute marker: 5:00
KOTOR II -- minute marker: 8:40
Ezra Miller -- minute marker: 13:20
Activision Blizzard -- minute marker: 19:07

Spectator Mode: Episode 23 (Summer Game Fest)

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 17:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

This week's episode we discuss some of the news and trailers coming out of Summer Game Fest 2022. We dive into "Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth," "Overwatch 2," "Warhammer 40,000," "Diablo 4," and other titles that have impressed us and others that haven't quite lived up to the hype.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Spectator Mode: Episode 22 (Black Adam trailer, Diablo Immortal)

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 19:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

This week's episode we discuss first look at "Street Fighter 6," the potential "Joker" sequel, issues with "Diablo Immortal" and the new trailer for DC's "Black Adam."

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
Street Fighter 6 -- minute marker: 0:56
Joker 2- minute marker: 3:43
Diablo Immortal -- minute marker: 7:20
Black Adam -- minute marker: 15:02

Spectator Mode: Episode 21 (Sonic Frontiers, lootbox bans in Europe)

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 22:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

This week's episode we discuss a trio of trailers in the Star Wars universe, first look of gameplay for "Sonic Frontiers," sexual assault in the Metaverse, and lootbox bans in Europe.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
Star Wars trailers for Andor, Bad Batch 2, Jedi: Survivor -- minute marker: 0:53
Sonic Frontiers -- minute marker: 9:00
Researcher assaulted in the Metaverse -- minute marker: 13:08
Lootbox bans -- minute marker: 18:43

Spectator Mode: Episode 20 (Thor: Love & Thunder, Horizon Zero Dawn TV Show)

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 17:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode we discuss the unions at Activision Blizzard, "Thor: Love & Thunder" final trailer, "Mad Max:Furiosa," the return of "HunterxHunter," and a slew of new PlayStation TV shows in the works.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
Activision Blizzard union -- minute marker: 2:12
Thor: Love & Thunder -- minute marker: 3:46
Mad Max: Furiosa -- minute marker: 7:45
HunterxHunter -- minute marker: 11:09
PlayStation TV shows -- 14:45

Spectator Mode: Episode 19 (She-Hulk trailer, Star Wars casting)

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode we discuss the new "She-Hulk:Attorney at Law" trailer on Disney+, Netflix layoffs and a trio of news items involving the Star Wars universe.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
She-Hulk: minute marker 0:43
Netflix -- minute marker 4:45
Star Wars new -- minute marker 11:29

Spectator Mode: Episode 18 (FIFA & EA Sports divorce)

Thu, 19 May 2022 07:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode we pay homage to the iPod after its 20-year run, "Overwatch 2" Beta fail, Alan Ritchson's breakthrough on "Jack Reacher," updates on "Gotham Knights," and the future of EA Sports and FIFA gaming franchise.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
iPod: minute marker 1:30
Overwatch 2 Beta Twitch streams -- minute marker 3:59
Jack Reacher news -- minute marker 8:54
Gotham Knights -- minute marker 11:13
FIFA -- minute marker 15:17

Spectator Mode: Episode 17 (COD: Vanguard, Switch Sports & TSM drama)

Thu, 12 May 2022 07:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode we give a shout out to James Webb Space Telescope, the second Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer, a big update on "Mystery Science Theatre 3000," why "Call of Duty: Vanguard" lost out on $300M, more news on the Team SoloMid and Andy Dinh lawsuits, and some hot takes on "Switch Sports."

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
James Webb Space Telescope: minute marker :57
Kenobi Trailer -- minute marker 2:41
MST3K -- minute marker 3:55
COD: Vanguard -- minute marker 9:13
TSM -- minute marker 13:16
Switch Sports -- minute marker 18:56

Spectator Mode: Episode 16 (Super Mario Movie, Twitch revenue change)

Thu, 05 May 2022 06:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode we talk the Super Mario movie delay, "The Batman" sequel, an Elden Ring Gameboy port, Twitch stream's taking a hit, Multiverse of Madness and PlayStation requiring two hour demos for certain games.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
Super Mario movie: minute marker 1:48
The Batman sequel -- minute marker 6:50
Elden Ring Gameboy port -- minute marker 10:23
Twitch revenue stream -- minute marker 12:43
Dr. Strange: Multiverse of Madness -- minute marker 16:25
PlayStation demos -- minute marker 18:09

Spectator Mode: Episode 15 (Thor: Love & Thunder, Jet Set Radio remake)

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode we talk Overwatch 2 character changes, the "Thor: Love & Thunder" trailer, Season 3 of "Love, Death & Robots," the possibility of in-game ads for PlayStation & Xbox games, Sega's bringing back "Crazy Taxi" & "Jet Set Radio," and more Ezra Miller news.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
Overwatch 2 character builds: minute marker 3:35
Thor: Love & Thunder -- minute marker 6:48
Love, Death & Robots -- minute marker 10:36
In-game ads for PlayStation/Xbox -- minute marker 13:54
Jet Set Radio/Crazy Taxi remakes -- minute marker 17:15
Ezra Miller news -- minute marker 20:03

Spectator Mode: Episode 14 (Kingdom Hearts 4, Metaverse investments)

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 17:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode we salute the late Gilbert Gottfried, discuss Kingdom Hearts 4, the end of Sylvanas in WoW, miscues in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Oddworld: Soulstorm and a $2 billion investment in Epic's Metaverse.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
Gilbert Gottfried - minute marker 1:14
Kingdom Hearts 4 -- minute marker 3:57
WoW news -- minute marker 8:54
Fantastic Beasts/Harry Potter -- minute marker 16:23
Oddworld: Soulstorm -- minute marker 23:34
Metaverse -- minute marker 31:31

Spectator Mode: Episode 13 (AoT Final Season, Ezra Miller news)

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 15:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode discuss salary increases at Capcom and Activision Blizzard, Attack on Titan Final Season: Part 3, Star Trek:Picard final season, Warner Bros., freezing all Ezra Miller projects, Moon Knight's reception, if Morbius is really as strong as Doctor Strange and a new Tomb Raider came on the Unreal Engine 5.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
Capcom/Activision Blizzard - minute marker 1:25
Attack on Titan -- minute marker 4:46
Star Trek: Picard -- minute marker 9:25
Ezra Miller news -- minute marker 13:42
Moon Knight -- minute marker 19:48
Morbius vs. Doctor Strange -- minute marker 25:25
Tom Raider -- minute marker: 29:37

Spectator mode: Episode 12 (PlayStation Plus, Morbius, & BOTW 2)

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode discusses the upcoming changes to the Crunchyroll subscription model, GTA 5's new membership campaign, PlayStation's answer to Xbox's Gamepass, BOTW 2 release date, Top Gun: Maverick trailer, and the release of Morbius this weekend.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
Crunchyroll- minute marker 1:12
GTA 5 -- minute marker 5:42
PlayStation Plus tiers -- minute marker 10:13
BOTW 2 release date -- minute marker 16:08
Top Gun 2 -- minute marker 19:34
Morbius -- 26:30

Spectator Mode: Episode 11 (Overwatch 2 Beta, Gran Turismo 7)

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 20:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode discusses the upcoming Overwatch 2 beta, micro-transactions in Gran Turismo 7, Witcher 4, Elden Ring hits 12 million copies sold and Netflix's mishaps with user fees and its hit show "Drive to Survive."

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
Overwatch 2 Beta -- minute marker 1:54
Gran Turismo 7 -- minute marker 5:28
Witcher 4 -- minute marker 10:07
Elden Ring hits 12 million -- minute marker 15:15
Netflix increases fees -- minute marker 21:00
Drive to Survive -- 26:16

Spectator Mode: Episode 10

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 15:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode discusses PlayStation's State of Play, Activision Blizzard continued legal troubles, One Piece movie and God of War TV show, and the Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
PS State of Play - minute marker 1:45
Activision Blizzard -- minute marker 7:09
One Piece/God of War -- minute marker 14:25
Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer -- minute marker 22:00

Spectator Mode: Episode 9

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 14:00:00 -0600

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode discusses John DiMaggio's return to Futurama, "Indiana Jones 5", AMC raising ticket prices for "The Batman" release, Overwatch 2 beta, and the release of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
Bendergate -- minute marker 1:48
Indiana Jones 5 -- minute marker 6:07
The Batman/AMC -- minute marker 11:04
Overwatch 2 beta -- minute marker 20:20
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet -- minute marker 24:39

Spectator Mode: Episode 9

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 12:00:00 -0600

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode talks about Daredevil actor Charlie Cox returning to the MCU, updates on Dragon Age 4 & Mass Effect franchises, Kickstarter's aid in video game development, and, of course, Elden Ring. Do note that this week's episode is a bit longer as we do dive into Elden Ring quite a bit at the end.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
Charlie Cox back in the MCU -- minute marker 1:29
Dragon Age 4 & Mass Effect updates-- minute marker 7:25
Kickstarter funded over 400 video games -- minute marker 15:02
Elden Ring -- minute marker 21:30

Spectator Mode: Episode 8

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0600

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode talks about this month's Nintendo Direct, Crunchyroll on the Switch, EA acknowledges Battlefield 2042's failures, employee grievances at Ubisoft, "Bioshock" movie and the release of "Horizon Forbidden West."

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
Feb. 2022 Nintendo Direct -- minute marker 3:13
Crunchyroll on the Switch -- minute marker 8:39
EA on "Battlefield 2042" -- minute marker 12:37
Employee grievances at Ubisoft -- minute marker 20:27
"Bioshock" movie -- minute marker 28:25
"Horizon Forbidden West" release -- minute marker 33:57

Episode 6: My Hero Academia

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 23:00:00 -0600

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray discuss My Hero Academia. The duo discuss what separates My Hero Academia from the usual anime tropes, how they got into it, their favorite (and least favorite) characters along with predictions heading into the show's upcoming sixth season.

Season 6 of My Hero Academia is scheduled to release October 2022.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Spectator Mode: Episode 7

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 07:00:00 -0600

With co-host Neil Strebig out this week, Donald "Double D" DeCray is joined by guest host Evan Johnson in this week's Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode covers the upcoming release of Valve's Steam Deck, Epic's decision to omit "Fortnite" from Steam Deck, Riot August's promotion as the lead champion developer for League of Legends, and an overview of upcoming 2022 releases including the new Lord of the Ring series on Amazon Prime.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
Steam Deck - minute marker 1:37
Epic omits Fortnite -- minute marker 7:25
Champion designs in League of Legends -- minute marker 12:12
LOTR TV series & summer blockbusters -- minute marker 19:33

Check out Evan's League of Legends team and other semi-pro teams in action this weekend via the Unified Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/unifiedlive

Spectator Mode: Episode 6

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 07:00:00 -0600

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode covers cross-faction gameplay in World of Warcraft, new "The Batman" and "Halo" TV series trailers, Sony purchases Bungie for $3.6B, the future of NFTs at Ubisoft, and DC Comics new "Jurassic League" mini-series.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
WOW update -- minute marker 1:20
The Batman "funeral scene" clip -- minute marker 5:20
"Halo" TV series trailer -- minute marker 10:42
Sony purchases Bungie -- minute marker 15:17
NFTs at Ubisoft -- minute marker 19:42
"Jurassic League" at DC Comics -- minute marker 23:17

Spectator Mode: Episode 5

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0600

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode covers James Gunn decided to step away from Guardians of the Galaxy, three new Star Wars games are in development, union busting at Activision Blizzard, a brand new Pokemon game, Savvy Gaming Group purchases ESL Gaming, and Minnie Mouse has a new look.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
James Gunn -- minute marker 1:20
Star Wars games in development -- minute marker 4:52
Union busting at Blizzard -- minute marker 8:23
Pokemon Legends: Arceus -- minute marker 12:02
Savvy Gaming Group buys ESL -- minute marker 16:54
Minnie Mouse's new look -- minute marker 21:14

Spectator Mode: Episode 4

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0600

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode covers Leo DiCaprio's love for Star Wars, DC Comics' plan to kill the Justice League (for good), Moon Knight and Cuphead TV show trailers, and we dive in (at some length) about Microsoft's $68.7B purchase of Activision Blizzard

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
Leo's Star Wars love -- minute marker 1:24
Justice League comics news -- minute marker 3:24
Moon Knight -- minute marker 7:13
Cuphead trailer -- minute marker 11:48
Microsoft & Activision Blizzard -- minute marker 15:40

Spectator Mode: Episode 3

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0600

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode covers the growing Borderlands movie cast, why Lego is pulling its Overwatch 2 toys, Battlefield 2042, allegations about bullying surround TSM's Andy Dinh and G4's Indiana “Froskurinn” Black statement on sexism and bullying.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
Borderlands movie -- minute marker 1:15
Legos & Overwatch 2 -- minute marker 4:57
Battlefield 2042 -- minute marker 8:09
TSM allegations -- minute marker 11:23
G4 host's statement on sexism, bullying -- minute marker 17:25

Spectator Mode: Episode 2

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0600

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode includes the MCU accounting for 30% of box office sales last year, Patton Oswalt predicted "Book of Boba Fett" opening in a "Parks & Rec" episode, the 2021 Steam Awards, "Hades" won a Hugo Award, new PS VR announcements, and a notable statement from BioWare's general manager Casey Hudson.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
MCU box office news -- minute marker 1:09
Patton Oswalt's prediction -- minute marker 4:14
Steam Awards -- minute marker 6:27
"Hades" wins a Hugo Award -- minute marker 8:56
PlayStation VR -- minute marker 10:42
BioWare workplace statement -- minute marker 13:24

Spectator Mode: Episode 1

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 14:00:00 -0600

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray kick off our weekly Spectator Mode.

A new segment that's a rundown of the latest current events in nerdom. This week's episode includes January 2022 game releases, Harry Potter's 20th anniversary special, Halo Infinite's monetization problems, the MCU's latest box office success, the Book of Boba Fett and the possibility of a Mass Effect TV series.

For those of y'all who are unaware Spectator Mode is a sort of trending topic rundown about several current event news bits within geek culture including TV/film, gaming, comic book, and anime news.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Noted chapter logs for y'all that may want to skip ahead to a specific discussion point:
January game releases -- minute marker 1:10
Harry Potter news -- minute marker 3:48
Halo Infinite -- minute marker 8:23
Spider Man: No Way Home -- minute marker 13:00
Book of Boba Fett -- minute marker 15:43
Mass Effect TV series -- minute marker 24:00

Episode 5: Attack on Titan's final season

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 18:00:00 -0600

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray discuss the upcoming part two of Attack on Titan's final season. The duo talk about what they liked from the first half of the final season, what they hope happens with the finale and dive into which characters they love and a few they absolutely despise.

The Attack on Titan series finale premieres Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Episode 4: The MMO vs. RPG Debate

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 19:00:00 -0600

(April 2021 recording) Co-hosts Neil Strebig and Donald "Double D" DeCray debate which genre of gaming is the superior one: RPGs or MMOs?

The two debate which genre has been more impactful for gaming culture and consequently the popularity of gaming over the last decade.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Episode 3: Mass Effect & all its greatness

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald "Double D" DeCray discuss the upcoming release of "Mass Effect: Legendary Edition." The pair take a deep dive into the lure and the world building of the Mass Effect franchise sharing some of their favorite moments, characters and those iconic memories that stay with you long after you stop playing.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Episode 2.5: Snyder Cut review

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 16:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald DeCray give their hot takes on the Justice League: Snyder Cut including what worked in this version compared to the theatrical cut and where exactly this leaves DC's film universe.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Episode 2: Will the Snyder Cut save DC films?

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 12:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald DeCray dive into the DC cinematic universe and duke it out whether the upcoming Justice League: Snyder Cut will help change public opinion on the film. Plus, some hot takes on which DC movies really are as bad as their Rotten Tomato scorecards.

Spectator mode topics include: Overwatch 2, Diablo 4 Bowser's Fury

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson

Episode 1: Pilot & diving into the MCU madness

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 23:00:00 -0600

Co-hosts Neil Strebig & Donald DeCray dive into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and some of the MCU's best and worst moments as it heads into Phase 4 of it's movies and TV shows. Plus "Spectator Mode" a rundown of a half dozen topics including GameStop stock, the return of NBA Jam and Resident Evil: Village's "Tall Lady."

And yes, we do apologize for referring to Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers) as Ms. Marvel for a portion of the show. Blame it on first episode jitters.

Music: A Running Chip/Evan Beigel, Scott Emerson