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We’re back! After taking a month-long break to recharge and deal with the holidays, the crew returns to break down a few topics that matter in the gaming world.

In Episode 207, we recap 2025, talk about what we’re looking forward to in 2026, discuss the rising prices of PC RAM and GPUs and how it impacts PC gaming, and cover GameStop closing even more stores. Plus, we hit a few other topics too… because of course we still manage to go off the rails.

But hey, that’s why you love us.

So yeah… welcome back!

Episode 207 Timestamps

00:00 – Intro
10:37 – What We Have Been Playing
17:47 – 2025 Recap
52:58 – Wishes and Plans for 2026
1:09:22 – PC Gaming just got even more expensive
1:28:29 – GameStop Closing More Stores
1:37:00 – Outro

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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 whether this mini-PC could shake up living-room gaming, hardware expectations, pricing predictions, and where the Steam Machine fits in the modern PC gaming landscape.

#SteamMachine #Valve #SteamDeck #SteamOS #PCGaming

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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 x
47:21 - Call of Duty Black Ops 7 blunders - can’t pause in single player campaign??? (link)
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 - We're on the Indie Games from Six One Indie
1:31:12 - Outro

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