The Throwdown

Tonight’s questions: - What was your favorite EVO top 8? - Will there be a new Mario Paint for Switch 2? - Will The Outer Worlds 2 succeed at $70? - Will SIE rebrand back to SCE? - Why are Xbox and Sony abandoning exclusives? - Are you excited for the God of War TV show? - What games should get remade? - Will Battlefield 6 live up to the hype? - What is your favorite game box art? - Which is your favorite Need for Speed game? 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: - Nintendo Direct July 2025 impressions - Xbox Report | FY25 Q4 Results - PS5 fans against multiplatform games email Sony - Gamers overwhelm Visa and Mastercard - Kojima not impressed with games industry - Marvel Tokon beginner’s guide - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound review 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 questions: - Will PlayStation go full multiplat? - Will Nintendo ever go multiplat? - Should performance impact reviews? - Can PC ever compete with consoles? - Why do Asian devs struggle with PC ports? - What are the top 3 games of the last 10 years? - Which is better: Death Stranding 1 or 2? - Is Collective Soul the new Sweet Baby Inc.? 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: - Xbox won’t charge $80 for The Outer Worlds 2 - Moon Studios’ next game won’t launch on Xbox - Ubisoft says microtransactions make games “more fun” - Sony acquires 2.5% of Bandai Namco - Pokémon Legends: Z-A Nintendo Switch 2 bundle - Ongoing Collective Shout drama - Tribute to Ozzy and Hulk Hogan 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 questions: - Will Xbox shut down Obsidian? - Are there too many games set in Feudal China? - Why do gamers hate without playing? - Can a studio buy itself back? - Which characters could work gender-swapped? - When will games stop being woke? - Is Sony abandoning live service games? - Who gets the money from a defunct studio’s games? - Which games shouldn’t get remade? 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: - Donkey Kong Bananza first impressions - Nintendo can disable Switch 2 in US but not EU - Oblivion Remastered studio faces layoffs - King developers replaced by AI they developed - Microsoft employee uses AI to advertise Xbox - Xbox handheld price allegedly leaks - Steam bans games payment processors deem inappropriate 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 questions: - Who’s responsible for Xbox’s failures? - Why is Xbox most successful in the US? - Do you have faith in any Xbox studios? - Will Stop Killing Games’ success backfire? - What do you make of the FBI seizing pirating sites? - Is “world economic conditions” the new excuse in gaming? - Are retro games more appealing than modern titles? - Which console is the best for fighting games? - Do reviewers have to hide what they’re playing? 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: - Ghost of Yotei State of Play impressions - The Last of Us II: Chronological experience - Halo Studios hit by layoffs too - Nintendo wants shorter development times - FBI takes down Nintendo piracy site - Capcom cancels Monster Hunter Wilds lecture - Sega wants to revive old Sega spirit 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 questions: - Should the gaming community boycott Xbox? - Will the Xbox eventually die? - Will Sony and Nintendo have major layoffs? - Why would anyone want to work at Xbox? - Are developers turning against Game Pass? - Did PS5 players beta test Helldivers 2 for Xbox? - What is the Stop Killing Games movement? - Which games are you looking forward to in July? 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: - Xbox’s darkest day - Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox - Brazil suing Nintendo over Switch 2 modding - Neil Druckmann leaves HBO’s The Last of Us 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 questions: - Will Death Stranding 2 be successful? - Do you need to play the first Death Stranding to understand DS2? - Will Death Stranding 2 receive a game award? - Will PlayStation games come to Xbox? - Can Steam succeed on Xbox? - Is Nexus Mods going to monetize? - Which fighting game should get a live-action movie? - Will Wolverine or Intergalactic save the PS5? - Which Switch 1 game defined that generation? 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: - Death Stranding 2 review - Capcom Showcase impressions - Arc System Works showcase impressions - Steam is coming to the Xbox PC app - Xbox expected to have layoffs - MindsEye studio preparing for layoffs - Square-Enix plans to return to turn-based games - Latest Street Fighter movie updates 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 questions: - Where is Ken Levine's Judas? - Has this console generation finally begun? 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: - Xbox announces AMD partnership for next console - The state of Switch 2's third-party game sales - WB Games restructures & possible Sony acquisition - Marathon on hold indefinitely - PS5 is the most profitable PlayStation ever - Stellar Blade sells 3 million copies - Capcom Spotlight announced - Digital Eclipse keen on Sega Saturn fighting collection 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 questions: - Why did Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves fail? - Have scalpers made Switch 2 scarce? - Will Call of Duty come to Switch 2? - Will the next Xbox be a PC? - How was the Gears of War open beta? - Did MindsEye have the worst new IP release? - What existing Sony IP should be a live service? - How much is your video game collection worth? - Will Xbox Game Pass get a price increase? - Will there be PSN price increases? - How much will the Xbox ROG Ally sell? - Will PlayStation’s live service fumbles affect the PS6? - How many copies will FFXVI sell on Xbox? 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: - Xbox ROG Ally causes controversy - RBJ’s excellent SGF adventure - Nintendo Switch 2 sells 3.5 million copies - Stellar Blade is a huge hit on PC - MindsEye is a disaster - Konami showcase announcements 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 questions: - Who had the best Summer Game Fest showcase? - What were your top 3 games from each showcase? - Is the industry being oversaturated with “Souls-like” games? - Is the Xbox ROG Ally necessary? - Will The Outer Worlds 2 flop at $80? - Will Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds compete with Mario Kart World? - Should Capcom resurrect Capcom Fighting All-Stars to counter Marvel Tokon? - Could ArcSys and Capcom collaborate on a new fighting game? - Would you like an ArcSys-developed PS All-Stars remake? - Who would you like in a new PS All-Stars from ArcSys? - Which games can justify costing $100? - Why is Xbox showing games that are not coming to 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

Tonight’s topics: - State of Play impressions - Nintendo Switch 2 first look 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 questions: - Has Expedition 33 really set a new standard? - Why are comic book games being canceled? - Will the Blade game get canceled? - Was Bobby Kotick the real winner of the ABK deal? - What’s a typical day like at Summer Game Fest? - What do you think of Nightreign? - What is your most horrific save data story? - Which is your favorite weapon combination? - What makes Doom games fun? - Which game ending confused you the most? - Is a console-less future a good thing? - Will universal cross-saves ever happen? - Is there snow in the Division's Brooklyn DLC? 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: - EA cancels Black Panther game - Respawn morale at an all-time low - PlayStation will have summer event - PlayStation Days of Play deals - PS5 Pro might upgrade old games - Sony handheld to utilize Samsung chip - Xbox handheld reportedly sidelined - Shuhei says subscriptions hurt developers 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