The Throwdown

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

Here are all of the questions we answer this week: - Will Xbox’s current momentum carry into 2022? - Should Rockstar have contracted modders to work on GTA Trilogy? - Should all MP FPS games be F2P? - In lieu of Halo Infinite’s release, should Battlefield and CoD have taken a break? - Why isn’t Def Jam Fight for NY an Xbox backward-compatible game? - What is the best way to preserve my old gaming magazines? - Will more gaming celebrities interview politicians in the future? - What can we realistically expect to see from the VGAs? - Will more AAA 3rd parties come to Game Pass 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: 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/1027719155800317

Tonight’s Topics: - Activision woes: Bobby Kotick under fire - Xbox 20th anniversary event roundup - Elder Scrolls 6 will be an Xbox and PC exclusive - The Game Awards 2021 nominees 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: - Was the GTA Trilogy remaster a lazy money grab? - Will Halo Infinite’s MP launch on November 15? - Will PS5 games launch on PC day and date due to manufacturing issues? - What are your thoughts on the Elden Ring closed beta? - Which Soulsborne game should I start with? - What games needed to be longer? - How many copies must a game sell to be a success? - Have we finally solved the “lack of female inclusion in gaming” issue? - Does female inclusion lead to more women buying games? - Will gamers accept we’ve seen the end of big generational leaps? - Should consoles be more like PCs or have bespoke chipsets? - What will id Software do next? 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

Tonight’s Topics: - Steam Deck delayed by 2 months - Forza Horizon 5 reaches 4.5 million players - GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition woes (questionable graphics & missing tracks) - Geoff Keighley promises no 'NFT stuff' at this year's Game Awards 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 would you rate the PlayStation 5 a year after its release? - Will small Chinese & Korean studios return creativity to the industry? - Will the chip shortage shorten or lengthen this console generation? - Should gamers skip this generation because of cloud gaming? - Would you welcome a real-life Forza festival? - Is Forza Horizon kicking off a new era for Game Pass? - What is the greatest video game rivalry? - What will happen first: PlayStation games on Xbox or Xbox games on PlayStation? - Where does Guardians of the Galaxy rank in best superhero games? - Will Square-Enix sell Crystal Dynamics to Microsft? 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:

Tonight’s Topics: - Elden Ring gameplay impressions - Nintendo to make 20% fewer Switch consoles due to chip shortage - Microsoft and Sega exploring strategic alliance for Azure - Ubisoft plans to make blockchain games and NFTs - Spider-Man finally comes to Marvel’s Avengers - Amy Hennig working on a Marvel 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

Here are all of the questions we answer this week: - Has Insomniac Studios become the premiere Marvel studio? - Is Nintendo’s pricing model creating a divide between casual and hardcore fans? - Would you play Mass Effect 3 online if possible? - Is it possible to enjoy a game you have days to review? - In what order do you play games in a series? - What are your current contenders for Game of the Year? - Who is the great video game space marine? - Do you have any “holiday” games you revisit? - What do sites/places recommend great lesser-known games? - Are you interested in Rider’s Republic? - Has a game made you reevaluate your priorities? - Why don’t more console games have graphics options? - Which is the better series: Splinter Cell or Metal Gear? - Which GTA world would you like to trick or treat in? - Can you breakdown Sony’s financials? 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: http

Tonight’s Topics: - State of Play impressions - Sony creates the PlayStation PC label - Halo Infinite campaign trailer released - Twitch returns to Xbox - N64 emulation facing issues on Nintendo Online - Oculus Quest will soon be called Meta Quest 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: - Should fans be upset over enhanced PC ports of PlayStation games? - Should PlayStation provide free online on PS+? - Why isn’t Sony selling its own custom PS5 plates? - Why are people upset over the graphics in GTA Trilogy: Definitive Edition? - What gameplay improvements do you want in GTA Trilogy: Definitive Edition? - Which are your top five favorite Xbox games/franchises? - What would be your pitch for a Dune game? - What are the most important aspects of a game? - Which 2022 Xbox games will rival PlayStation’s output? 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: - God of War comes to PC - Uncharted movie trailer reactions - Halo Infinite AMD GPU announced - Halo Infinite will get ray-tracing at a later date - Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher 3 next-gen upgrades delayed to 2022 - Ubisoft reportedly working on a new Splinter Cell - Dbrand has a new faceplate, dares Sony to stop them 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 did you think of the new Justice League and Gotham Knights trailers? - What are your favorite Batman games? - Can you play Back 4 Blood solo? - Can Playground Games be Xbox’s Insomniac Games? - Is Nintendo’s upcoming updated online service worth it? - Will Sony merge PlayStation Now and PlayStation Plus? - What are your favorite racing games from the 32-bit era? - What 2022 games will be delayed to 2023? - Which modern games had the worst controls? 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:  - More evidence of Switch OLED’s 4K capabilities surfaces - Ghost Recon: Frontline MP test delayed indefinitely - Dragon Age 4 reportedly won’t come to last-gen - Disney teases a new Star Wars game announcement - Turtle Rock Studios and KFC Gaming’s beef 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 cloud gaming a good alternative to traditional gaming? - What gaming franchise should get the JRPG treatment? - Will the GTA Trilogy have ray-tracing? - Are cloud games on Switch worth having? - Should gaming outlets promote piracy? - Are games becoming too hard? - Do you now loathe a developer you once loved? - Does any developer recycle their IPs more than Nintendo? - Which upcoming games will set new graphics standards? 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: - Twitch source code leaked by hackers - Switch OLED dock can reportedly support 4K 60fps - Jim Ryan wants hundreds of millions to enjoy PlayStation games - Ghost Recon: Frontline is a battle royale game - Capcom to shift focus to PC software in the future - Valve opens a Steam Deck - Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City trailer released - Shenmue the Animation coming to Adult Swim 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 studio should Sony acquire next? Which horror game world would you like to live in? What are your thoughts on Diablo 2 Resurrected? What horror movie franchise deserves a video game? Would a Dreamcast collection be better on Game Pass or Nintendo Online? What PC exclusive horror games do you recommend? Does Game Pass work better on Windows 11? What do you think of full game trials on PS5? Which upcoming AA games are you excited to play? Should PlayStation Now be on mobile devices? Which generation is the worst offender of “patch it later”? Who is your favorite game director? Who would be a good game director to pair with Kojima? 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

Tonight’s Topics: - Tokyo Game Show Impressions: Xbox TGS - Nintendo Switch 4K Was Real… or Was It? - Bluepoint Games joins the PlayStation family - David Jaffe is mad over Twisted Metal revival - Bandai Namco gets a new logo 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 Xbox in Trouble? - What would force you to stop gaming? - Is Insomniac's talent being "wasted" on superhero IPs? - Would you buy more games if the base price was lower? - Will 2022 be the new 1998/2017? - Will Series S last this entire generation? - What feature do you want to see on PS5 and Xbox Series X? - What is your preferred time of day to play? - Will Resident Evil 3 Director’s Cut get announced at TGS 2021? - Will Code Veronica and RE0 get remade? - Do Stadia and Luna have staying power? 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 Impressions - Valve’s Steam Deck FAQ - Digital Eclipse in discussions to remaster Marvel vs Capcom 2 - Legendary Sega arcade closes its doors 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