The Throwdown

Tonight’s topics: - Sega plans to buy Angry Birds developer - The Division Day announcements - Nintendo hacker out of jail - PS5 sales surpass PS4 on a time-aligned basis - PS5 scalpers start selling system for cheap - Sony acquires Firewalk Studios 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 Final Fantasy XVI truly next-gen? - Will Final Fantasy XVI exceed expectations? - Does Xbox Game Pass give Xbox “a pass” with consumers? - Can Xbox revolver if Starfield is locked to 30 fps? - Should Xbox show games running on the Series S? - What will we see at the Xbox Showcase? - Were Xbox’s claims about the Xbox Series X just boasting? - Which is more accurate these days: A game’s success or its engagement? - What did you guys think of the latest Tears of the Kingdom trailer? - Is Tears of the Kingdom Breath of the Wild 1.5? - Is The Legend of Zelda more consistent than Final Fantasy? - Is HipHopGamer right about Spider-Man 2? - Where is the next great boxing game? - Have Microsoft and Ubisoft teamed up? - Is there too much dogpiling in the games industry? - Why do some social media accounts only talk about console wars? Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Thr

Tonight’s topics: - Redfall is locked at 30fps - Xbox Games Show & Starfield Direct - Nintendo goes after Tears of the Kingdom artbook leaker - Microsoft surprised Sony is supporting gamers suing Microsoft - AI used to create game art in China 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: - What are the best mechanics in games? - What do the mysterious PlayStation symbols mean? - What would be the ultimate gaming bar? - Is the Microsoft Activision deal bad for gaming? - Does Microsoft have a talent retention problem? - Would Soul Calibur 2 be a good game without the cameos? - What will 2023 look like for Xbox after the ABK deal? - Who is interested in Final Fantasy XVI? - Did any of you see the Super Mario Bros. movie? 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: - New PlayStation handheld in development - PlayStation patent suggests a controller that changes temperature - Asus ROG Ally announced - Super Mario movie gets roasted by critics - Phil Harrison leaves Google - Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster comes to consoles 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 the new Zelda just $70 DLC? - Who should handle PlayStation PC ports? - Will devs replace actors with AI in games? - What’s the best video game April Fool's joke? - Why are people against a third The Last of Us? - Who are the best/worst Resident Evil 4 remake actors? - Who is the best video game flute guy? - Have any of y'all played Armored Core? - What will be the next big video game adaptation? - Why is King of Fighters XIII being re-released? 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: - E3 has been canceled - The Last of Us PC port is a disaster - Resident Evil 4 remake is a success - PS5 sales soar in February - Tears of the Kingdom gameplay reveal - Nintendo shuts down 3DS and Wii U eShops - PSVR2 flounders 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 we see Xbox games on Amazon Luna? - Did you guys play Pentiment? - Should Bungie continue using Lance Reddick’s voice? - What excuses will devs make for unreleased games? - What are your favorite console generations? - What PC exclusives are there? - How many publishers are too many for Microsoft to purchase? - Which PlayStation FPS can take on Call of Duty? 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: - Starfield won’t let you have sex - Microsoft canceled PS5 version of Redfall - Ubisoft uses AI to write its games - Hellblade II tech demo is impressive 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: - How well has Phil Spencer managed Xbox? - Is Sony upset it lost Bethesda exclusives? - Will Spider-Man 2’s new dialogue tech be “next-gen?” - Why do gamers get so much hate? - Can Xbox change the perception it has no games? - Why is the games industry obsessed with NFTs? - Steam Machines make a comeback? - Would a complete open-world RE reboot work? - Should Xbox focus on Japanese games/publishers? - Will there be a documentary about the ABK deal? - Who should play the key figures in an ABK deal movie? 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: - PS5 Pro could release in 2024 - Microsoft signs multiple Call of Duty deals - Bethesda is the reason Sony doesn’t trust Microsoft’s deal - Naughty Dog has chosen its next game - Nintendo says Tears of the Kingdom will be worth $70 - Stadia is dead 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 Sony and Microsoft’s relationship ruined? - Will Call of Duty on Switch be on par with current-gen systems? - Can Call of Duty thrive on a Nintendo system? - Is Reforge Gaming’s Jim Ryan video accurate? - Who will Microsoft purchase next? - Would PS be anti-consumer if it dominated this generation? - Which will dominate this holiday: Spider-Man 2 or Starfield? - Did Xbox outmaneuver PS with Call of Duty? - Has gaming hurt or helped society? - Is Game Pass the place for experimental games? - Why didn’t Todd Howard know Starfield would need more time? - When will Microsoft be held accountable for not releasing games? - What was the biggest graphical game changer this gen? - What is a “next-gen” feature? - Will we ever get new Dino Crisis news? - Will Bethesda suffer if Starfield flops? - Which 3 studios make your favorite games? Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find T

Tonight’s topics: - Starfield releases on September 6 - Sony worried Microsoft will sabotage Call of Duty on PlayStation - Microsoft runs ads in UK to push Activision deal - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League delayed due to fan backlash - Discord comes to PS5 - Shredder comes to Call of Duty 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: - What is your gaming nightmare? - What will be the next big thing in gaming? - Is AI-assisted gaming content the future? - Out of the big 3, which is less anti-consumer? - Why does Microsoft have to buy Activision? - Do Western RPGs tend to lack engaging combat? - What do you want to see at the Capcom Showcase? 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: - Phil Spencer says ‘Xbox will exist’ even if Activision Blizzard deal is blocked - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree announced - Luminous Productions folded into Square-Enix - Final Fantasy XVI gameplay revealed - Final Fantasy XVI producer doesn't like the term "JRPG" - Xbox Series X/S has sold 18.5 million versus PS5’s 30 million, analysis firm estimates 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 the Xbox Series S a mistake? - Why do some third-party games run better/worse on certain consoles? - Why do AAA games get more attention than indies? - Why hasn’t Sony abandoned VR? - Why can’t gamers tell the difference between a Showcase and State of Play? - When will publishers stop making GaaS titles? - Will Capcom ever make fighting games with 2D visuals again? - What are your favorite licensed video games? - Why is no one talking about CoD getting hacked? - Is Throwdown hard to please? - Will VR or cloud gaming take off in the future? - Will we ever see OpenAI make video games? - Can Metal Gear Solid work without Kojima? - What game will you play late into the night? 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 YouTu

Tonight’s topics: - PlayStation State of Play February 2023 - Shinji Mikami leaves Tango Gameworks - Microsoft signs deal to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo - Xbox PC games come to Nvidia GeForce Now - Microsoft president to push Activision deal at EU hearing - Bungie says new games won’t be PlayStation exclusives 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 Xbox go all-digital before PlayStation and Nintendo? - Why do digital games cost as much as physical? - Why is PlayStation the only brand with consistent naming? - Is EA making a comeback? - What are your favorite multiplayer maps? - What game can you “hear” when you see its screenshot? - Are handhelds making a comeback? - Can AI-generated voices lower the cost of games? - Should we be worried about Saudi Arabia gobbling up game companies? - Is PlayStation’s Horizon franchise a system seller? - What are your favorite game to anime adaptations? 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/10277191558

Tonight’s topics: - Call of Duty removes third person mode - Activision ends remote work - PSVR 2 releases 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 a 1/10 game score justified? - Why is game journalism so bad nowadays? - Does boycotting work? - Can other Xbox studios revitalize Halo? - Should there be race-swapped characters in video games? - Has the CMA called Microsoft on its bluff? - Who will pick up the FIFA license? - What under-the-radar games are you hyped for in 2023? - Which game reminds you why you love this hobby? - Do religious types like Nintendo’s family-friendly image? - What is Azure? 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