The Throwdown

Here are all of the questions we answer this week: - Is Dying Light 2 the new Cyberpunk 2077? - Will Bungie work on a new SOCOM? - Will we ever see Beyond good and Evil 2? - What features can Switch 2 have to excite you? - Is Days Gone is the most broken Sony first-party game ever? - Has gaming ruined any of your friendships? - Are developers slowly moving away from battle royal games? - Will Microsoft have a stronger esports presence in 2023? - Which will be more forgettable: Horizon Forbidden West or Elden Ring? - Will 3rd party games carry PlayStation until God of War Ragnarok releases? - What games compelled you to find everything? - Are we on the cusp of a new gaming golden age? 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/throwd

Tonight’s Topics: - Sony and Nintendo financials - Microsoft will keep Call of Duty on PlayStation - Nintendo Direct February 2022 impressions - Platinum Games appeals to Xbox to make Scalebound happen - Steam Deck can drain battery in 90 mins if you don’t cap FPS - New Resident Evil 4 remake rumors 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 the questions we answer this week: - Did Sony need to buy Bungie? - How long will the honeymoon phase last between Sony and Bungie? - What can Microsoft do if the FTC blocks it from buying Activision? - Will Microsoft ease up on buying studios to not appear “monopolistic”? - Is it possible for Sony to buy the Genshin Impact developers? - Should Sony buy Stadia to counter Microsoft’s xCloud? - What Sony franchise can Bungie potentially help with or revive? - Are Microsoft and Sony buying up studios before Amazon/Google/Apple can? - Will Microsoft continue having third-party games on Game Pass? - Will bigger studios’ market value rise in light of recent buyouts? - Why do some gamers get excited about acquisitions? - With Halo Infinite struggling, is it wise for Sony to develop live-service games? - What does the future look like for Sony’s live-service games initiative? Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley W

Tonight’s Topics: - Sony buys Bungie for $3.6 billion - Sony offers Bungie employees $1.2 billion retention incentive plan - Destiny 2: The Witch Queen pre-orders hit 1 million - FTC investigating Microsoft/Activision deal - PS5 and Xbox Series X sales, PS5 no longer fastest-selling PS console - Sony cuts PS5 shipments forecast - Switch outsells Wii - Suicide Squad delayed to 2023 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 the questions we answer this week: - Would anyone be surprised if Sony buys Capcom? - Will Ubisoft join the PlayStation Studios family? - Would Sony purchasing Bungie be as impactful as Microsoft buying Activision? - Why do people think Sony has to buy studios to answer Microsoft? - Which was the better buy for Microsoft: Bethesda or Activision? - Could Activision revive the Gun franchise? - Can the 2021 iterations of Battlefield and Call of Duty be salvaged? - Is it “lazy” for studios to reuse animations from previous games? - Thoughts on retailers telling customers not to buy PlayStation consoles? - Should I wait to buy a Steam Deck? - Will Steam Deck be a one-off release like the Steam controller? 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 YouTub

Tonight’s Topics: - Steam Deck launches on February 25th - Steam Deck will have Dynamic Cloud Sync - Call of Duty’s next three games will hit PlayStation - New Star Wars games coming from Respawn Entertainment - Crysis 4 announced 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 the questions we answer this week: - Is the Microsoft/Activision deal bad for gamers? - Will Microsoft buy more publishers or be satisfied with what it has? - How will Activision Blizzard change under Microsoft? - Will PlayStation have more MP games if Call of Duty becomes an Xbox exclusive? - Should Phil Spencer make Call of Duty an Xbox exclusive? - What Activision IPs do you want brought back? - Would Sony acquire Square-Enix to answer Microsoft’s acquisitions? - What publisher would make sense for Sony to acquire? - Has Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition upended Sony’s plans? - Would it be easier for Microsoft to acquire a Japanese studio now? - What is the likelihood of publishers leasing their IPs to Sony? - Will the PS4 be Sony’s answer to the Xbox Series S in 2022? 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: ht

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 the questions we answer this week: - Will PlayStation games on PC hurt Sony long term? - Why aren’t people demanding Nintendo games on PC? - Will having PlayStation games on PC prevent PS5 from selling less units? - Would you be disappointed if PS3 games were streaming-only on PS5? - Will PS4s sell at a reduced price in 2022? - Will Final Fantasy VII Remake ever come to Xbox? - Could we see NFT’s tied to subscription services? - Should Battlefield be put on hiatus? - Which are your favorite gaming conspiracy theories? - What will be the lost digital media of the future? - Why doesn’t For Honor more highly regarded? - How come some games aren’t on their respective disks? - What games started great but got worse as they progressed? 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://tw

Tonight’s Topics: - Microsoft discontinues the Xbox One - Sony will continue manufacturing PS4s due to PS5 unavailability - Sony patent hints at backward compatibility - Steam Deck on track for late February release - Steam issues Battlefield 2042 refunds to users - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 delayed to December - Red Dead Online fans beg Rockstar to support the mode 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 the questions we answer this week: - Is 500 hours too long for a video game? - What do you all make of IGN's top 100 games of all time list? - Should musicians tell game devs how NFTs work? - What are the top 3 games you’re looking forward to in 2022? - What first games need to be remastered with its sequel’s controls? - Can you convince me to get a PS5 this year? - Will 2022 be the year of the PlayStation? - What would be in your ideal Star Wars game? - Who would you choose as new sidekicks for Captain N? - Which console “won” last-gen: PS4, Xbox One, or Nintendo Switch? 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/1027

Tonight’s Topics:  - Square-Enix starts the new year by announcing NFT plans - Konami to sell 35th anniversary Castlevania NFTs - E3 2022 will be an online-only event - PS VR2 announced during CES 2022 - Ubisoft+ comes to Xbox & Rainbow Six Extraction launches on Game Pass - Ken Levine’s game is in development Hell - Days Gone director dunks on Sony 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 the questions we answer this week: - What games were overshadowed by bigger releases? - Is this your final console generation? - Will Kojima ever collab with Konami on a new Metal Gear Solid? - What is the worst part of being in the gaming industry? - What kind of device/peripheral would you like to invent? - Has the MCU helped the latest Spider-Man movies be successful? - What are your thoughts on Spider-Man: No Way Home’s box office numbers? - What is the #1 restaurant to visit in NYC? - What is the most underrated thing to do in NY? - How can regular folks hold the mainstream media accountable? - What advice would you give to a child going off to college? - How can one get to know another person in a post-pandemic world? - How can you combat loneliness without becoming something you’re not? - Why is manga outselling comics in the United States? - How would you renovate a “dead mall”? - Which would be your ultimate summer/winter holiday? - When did you learn Santa Claus wasn’t real? Thanks

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 the questions we answer this week: - Why were The Game Awards’ GotY nominees so lackluster? - How come The Game Awards get so much hate? - Why didn’t the big three show more games at The Game Awards? - Will any PS5 first-party exclusive ever match The Matrix Awakens’ visuals? - Does Matrix Awakens have “next-gen” graphics? - What Marvel game will Eidos Montreal work on next? - Should one finish all of their personal GotY picks? - Can we expect more games like Hellblade 2 from Xbox moving forward? - Will subscription services overtake mobile 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/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 the questions we answer this week: - Will PlayStation Have its Own Game Pass? - Why is the Halo Infinite community so toxic on Reddit? - Is Halo multi-player back? - Can Xbox boast about Xbox Series S sales? - Are Microsoft sorry they let Bungie go now? - What World Premieres will we see at The Video Game Awards? - What would be your Anti-The Game Awards awards? - Which game had the best story in 2021? - What should be the new criteria for "next-gen" 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

Tonight’s Topics: - Respawn discontinues Titanfall - GTA Trilogy patch fixes over 100 bugs - Razer Snapdragon G3x Handheld Gaming - UpSwitch Orion (Adam stories) - mClassic review - Games we’ve been 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

Here are all of the questions we answer this week: - Will the Xbox Series S be the best-selling next-gen system? - Should there be technical ratings for games? - Should AAA studios revive their past failures? - What happened to Tomonobu Itagaki? - Do we need another Dino Crisis? - Why do video games tell better comic book stories than the source material? - Which handled its controversy better: Activision or Meta? - What discounted games still felt like a waste of money? - Did you buy any games during Black Friday? 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: - Marvel’s Avengers Spider-Man DLC has no story missions - Amazon Studios working on Mass Effect TV series - Dragon Age Senior Creative Director quits Bioware - Mark Cerny PS5 breakdown - Kojima Productions launches new TV, film, and music division - 20 years of Xbox breakdown (our personal stats) 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