The Throwdown

Here are all of this week’s questions: - Why doesn’t the physical Starfield have a disk? - Will Project Q succeed? - Do you want longer or shorter dev times? - Will the ABK deal get more toxic? - Is Phil Spencer flip-flopping? - Will Elder Scrolls 6 be an Xbox exclusive? - Does Xbox need to buy publishers to win? - Which publisher will Xbox acquire next? - Will YouTube gaming succeed? - Is Final Fantasy XVI an RPG? Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s topics: - FTC and Microsoft face-off in court - Nintendo Direct impressions - E3 canceled for 2024 and 2025 - Microsoft says next-gen starts in 2028 - Xbox Series X is mid-gen refresh - Microsoft hiking price of consoles and game pass Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Here are all of this week’s questions: - Will Starfield flop? - Who are the best/worst video game fathers? - What are your favorite gaming dad moments? - Are any of you getting a new next-gen console? - What can consoles do that PCs can’t? Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s topics: Ubisoft Forward announcements Capcom Showcase announcements Starfield has fewest bugs of any Bethesda game No Xbox Series X Pro this generation Microsoft Activision drama coming to an end Hideo Kojima meets Nicolas Cage Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Here are all of this week’s questions: - Will Starfield live up to the hype? - Will people overlook Starfield’s inevitable bugs? - Which games are you looking forward to in 2023? - Is it okay that so many games are releasing in 2024? - Is Xbox doing a better job with Japanese games? - Was Microsoft’s showcase disappointing? - Is the black Xbox Series S pointless? - Is the Xbox Series S holding back this generation? - Why don’t we see more Xbox Series S footage? - Did Xbox lie about “no CG” at the Showcase? - What did you want to see at the Xbox Showcase? - Did the Xbox Showcase rekindle your faith in Game Pass? - Are consoles releasing too soon? - What will win Game of the Year? Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownsh

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Here are all of this week’s questions: - Are live-service games only for the young? - What will you tolerate in live service games? - What are your favorite obscure games? - Who are your mains in Street Fighter? - Is Capcom really back? - What is the best marketing for a game? - What do you want to see at the Xbox Showcase? - Does Asia have its own game consoles? - Which PS multiplayer games need to come back? - Which classic game studios are shells of their former selves? - Did the Nintendo Switch save Nintendo? Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s topics: - Street Fighter 6 impressions - Diablo 4 - South Korea approves Microsoft’s Activision acquisition - Kojima not involved with Metal Gear Solid 3 Delta - Yuji Naka faces 2 years in prison - Summer Game Fest + Xbox Showcase expectations Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Here are all of this week’s questions: - Was Sony holding back during the PlayStation Showcase? - What are your thoughts on the symbiote suit in Spider-Man 2? - Why do new games look last-gen? - Are you tired of PlayStation’s “toe dips”? - What improvements do you want to see in MGS3 Delta? - Should Bungie chime in on Factions 2? - Are Xbox and PlayStation afraid to announce Megaton games? - What is a “Megaton” announcement? - Are any of you going to watch the Xbox Showcase in a theater? - Can the Xbox Showcase upstage the PlayStation Showcase? - Why does PlayStation keep stealing Nintendo’s ideas? - Is it smart for PlayStation to allocate 60% of its budget to live service games? - Will Embracer’s failed deal hurt the gaming industry? - Will Nintendo win its cease-and-desist against Valve? - What character are you selecting in Diablo 4? - Are video games a good place for artists to get recognition? Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.co

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Here are all of this week’s questions: - Will Starfield get low review scores? - Is PlayStation done with cross-gen games? - How will the PlayStation Showcase be divided? - Will there be another video game industry crash? - What’s more important: stylized or realistic graphics? - Which games have the best animations? - What innovations do you want to see next-gen? - Will there be a Sonic + Mario crossover movie? - Does PS5 need more exclusives? - Sony make more acquisitions in the future? - Should console controllers have universal/cross-platform functionality? - Is 2023 the best year of the generation so far? - Would a Bloodborne remake sell well? - What would it take for you to abandon your platform of choice? - What is your gaming breaking point? - Can representation in games go too far? Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://w

Tonight’s topics: - EU regulators approve Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition - PlayStation Showcase happening on May 24 - Mortal Kombat 1 announced - Sega considering $70 games - Tears of the Kingdom sells 10 million copies in 3 days - Xbox One announcement’s 10-year anniversary Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Here are all of this week’s questions: - Should numbered reviews go away? - Is Tears of the Kingdom a perfect 10/10? - Is Tears of the Kindom a copy and paste from its predecessor? - What metrics do publishers use to decide if a game should cost $70? - Could a live-action Zelda movie ever live up to the franchise standards? - Will future consoles be backward compatible? - Would it be bad if Xbox became a third-party publisher? - Is PlayStation sacrificing indies for AAA? - Why do Japanese characters have right arms with special powers? - What makes a game “DLC”? - What are your thoughts on Mortal Kombat 12? - Will quantum computing change gaming? Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fd

Tonight’s topics: - Tears of the Kingdom is already Game of the Year - Nintendo fiscal year 2023 report - Asus ROG Ally drops in June Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Here are all of this week’s questions: - Does the future of Xbox depend on Starfield? - Should Xbox have more stringent oversight over its studios? - How did Redfall get released in such a poor state? - How many more Ls can Xbox take before people have had enough? - Should Phil Spencer step down as Head of Xbox? - Is Phil Spencer a con man? - Is Xbox over its head with 23 studios? - Should Xbox go back to a pre-Game Pass model? - Would Xbox be better off run by AI? - Will Elder Scrolls 6 be a next-gen game? - Will Armored Core 6 revive the mech genre? - Is Sony really signing a multi-IP deal with Konami? - Are video game movies becoming good/great? - What gaming peripherals would you put in a time capsule? Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https:/

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Here are all of this week’s questions: - Should Microsoft ignore the CMA’s decision and forget the UK? - Is Xbox losing focus? - Is Xbox prioritizing PC over its consoles? - Should Xbox be punished for having a solid cloud service? - Should Xbox just have an exclusivity deal with ABK instead? - Was cloud gaming a mistake for Xbox? - How much of Xbox’s future is riding on Starfield? - Will Xbox release a different Game Pass for the UK? - Can the ROG Ally overthrow Steam Deck? - What upcoming games are you excited about? Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s topics: - CMA blocks Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard merger - FTC says it didn’t collude with CMA - Kotick says Sony’s “disappointing behavior” won’t affect relationship - Yoshida says service game future would be boring - Apple wins battle against Epic Games Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Here are all of this week’s questions: - Is engagement really a good metric for success? - Will 3rd party devs skip Xbox for PS5? - Will Nintendo ever have mature first-party games? - Is Remedy Entertainment independent? - Why are game file sizes so big now? - Why did Square-Enix limit physical copies of Final Fantasy Pixel Remake? - Does Bethesda regret the Microsoft acquisition? - Why do people keep making fan-made Nintendo games? - Would abandoning Game Pass hurt Xbox? - Is the Asus ROG Ally a Steam Deck competitor? - Should companies clarify their performance modes? - Is Street Fighter VI the wrong step for the franchise? Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: h