Ep. 187: PS5 Price Hike Drama, Stellar Blade Hits PC, PAX East 2025 Recap

Send us Fan MailIn Episode 187 of the Spectator Mode Podcast, we dive into this week’s biggest stories in gaming! We talk about the shocking return of Giant Bomb, clear up the Steam hack rumors, and break down EA's controversial return-to-office policy. Sony warns of a PS5 price hike, DOOM: The Dark Ages struggles on Steam Deck, and Nintendo drops a firmware update that could mess with your virtual cards. Plus, Stellar Blade finally makes its way to PC, we give our full PAX East 2025 impressions, and we discuss the cancellation of Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro / Games Played and Stuff Watched this Week25:07 – The Return of Giant Bomb26:02 – Steam Wasn’t Hacked32:15 – EA Forcing Employees Back to the Office39:06 – PlayStation Price Hike Warning44:40 – DOOM: The Dark Ages on Steam Deck53:20 – Nintendo Virtual Card Warning56:40 – Stellar Blade on PC1:03:10 – PAX East 2025 Impressions1:24:15 – Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link Cancelled#GamingPodcast #StellarBlade #PAXEast2025 #DOOMTheDarkAges #PS5PriceHike #KingdomHearts #GiantBomb #SteamDeck #SpectatorModePodcast #GamingNewsSupport the showYou can find the Spectator Mode podcast on the following podcast platforms. Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcast, as it will go a long watch in more people discovering us. Thank you!Apple PodcastsYouTubeSpotifyAmazon Music