The Throwdown

Tonight’s questions: - Will Assassin’s Creed Shadows flop? - Will the Xbox handheld exceed expectations? - What will Bethesda announce? - Is the God of War side-story game legit? - What did you think of the Future Games Show? - How do you fairly review a game from a long-standing franchise? - Will Sony stop Xbox from putting Steam on the next Xbox console? - Which 3rd party port will make it to Switch 2? - Which of its dormant franchises will Sony resurrect? - How was GDC 2025? 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: - Assassin’s Creed Shadows finally releases - Sakurai says Japanese devs should not cater to West - Xbox fans unhappy with ABK acquisition - Mortal Kombat 2 movie first look - God of War TV show greenlit for 2 seasons - PS5 sales outpacing PS4, Xbox Series lags behind Xbox One 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: - What updates does Monster Hunter Wilds need? - Why do developers struggle with the PS5 Pro? - Will Nintendo Switch 2 outsell Switch 1? - Will Switch 2 cartridges be the same size as Switch 1? - Is anyone getting the Death Stranding 2 Collector’s Edition? - Who on the panel is reviewing GTA6? - What makes a game a masterpiece? - Did you buy an RTX 5090 GPU? 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 handheld could arrive this year - Nintendo Switch 2 could cost $400+ - Space Marines 3 begins development - New Silent Hill trailer launches - Ubisoft shareholder plots protest - Niantic to sell gaming business to Saudi group - FSR 4 for PS5 Pro is the "next evolution of PSSR" - EA adds microtransactions to Skate’s closed alpha 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 Forza Horizon 5 succeed on PS5? - Will the next Xbox be a traditional console? - Was Xbox purchasing Activision a mistake? - Which had a worse reveal: PS3 or Xbox One? - What are your top 5 current favorite game studios? - How does Monster Hunter Wilds run on gaming handhelds? - Are gaming handhelds niche? - Will Death Stranding 2 live up to the hype? 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: - Monster Hunter Wilds sees monstrous sales - More PlayStation layoffs - There might not be The Last of Us III - Gears of War collection is reportedly coming to PS5 - Acclaim is back - Hideki Kamiya wants to make Scalebound - New PlayStation beta program 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

Tonight’s questions: - Is Monster Hunter Wilds Game of the Year? - Should Capcom have delayed the Monster Hunter Wilds PC port? - Is AAA Western gaming about to collapse? - Should Western studios hire more Eastern employees? - Are comic book IPs too expensive for game publishers? - Do Japanese games have too much fetishization? - Who is more persecuted: Bloodborne or Xbox fans? 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: - Monster Hunter Wilds review - Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii review - WB shuts down Monolith Studios - Fable delayed to 2026 - Activision admits using AI in COD assets - Assassin’s Creed Shadows leaks - Dragon Age: Veilguard free on PSN - Forza Horizon 5 comes to PS5 on April 25 - Terminator 2D 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

Tonight’s questions: - What is Xbox's future? - Will the new PlayStation management fix the brand? - Why should any company release games on Xbox? - Will AI-generated content become normal in games? - Are graphics cards a better value than premium consoles? - How was the Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves beta? - Why is NetEase shuttering so many studios? - Will tariffs delay the PS6? - Is a gaming PC a console? - Which devs do you want to create your dream 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: - Microsoft not trying to move players to Xbox - Xbox wants to use AI to preserve games - Marvel Rivals lays off devs - Shuhei Yoshida speaks 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 have all the PlayStation exclusives gone? - Will PlayStation’s new leadership correct course? - Will there be PlayStation third-party exclusives? - How should non-PS+ players be compensated for the PSN outage? - Do you care that Fairgame$ got delayed? - Did Microsoft’s acquisition kill Xbox sales? - Is console gaming easier than PC gaming? - What is an annoying popular game mechanic? - What is the best under-used game mechanic? - Which games had the worst forced stealth missions? 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: - State of Play impressions - Sony financials (PS5 ships 75 million) - South of Midnight impressions - Monster Hunter Wilds impressions - Avowed reviews - Ex-Ready at Dawn dev spills the beans - Nintendo faces issues against Palworld in USA - Nintendo will use Switch 2 reveal to gauge interest 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: - Does the PSN outage prove digital-only consoles are bad? - Will Xbox benefit from the PSN outage? - Can Xbox consoles be successful in the future? - Will there be a Nintendo Switch 2 Lite? - How much will the Nintendo Switch 2 realistically cost? - Which console maker should make a return? - Why is Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 so successful? 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: - Rockstar says GTA 6 will release in Fall 2025 - Nintendo Switch 2 will be reasonably priced - Nintendo prepares for Switch 2 scalpers - Nintendo Switch sells 150 million units - EA CEO says Veilguard failed because it wasn’t live service - Metal Gear Solid 3 Delta release date leaked - Capcom Spotlight rundown - Yoshida speaks again - New Battlefield revealed - Avowed director inadvertently hints at PS5 release 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: - Is Xbox going third-party? - Will Xbox showcases be better than PlayStation showcases? - Will Xbox now have higher-quality games? - Will Sony release more than 2 first-party games a year? - Will there be another Xbox? - What makes waiting for a hype game easier? - Why did Marvel Rivals succeed but Concord fail? - Could an anime shooter succeed? - Which old Xbox games do you want on PS5 and Switch 2? - What features do you want in handhelds? - Which handheld are you most excited about? - Will game publishers fire controversial individuals? - Will tariffs affect gaming prices? - Did Nintendo ever give preference to third parties? - What is the best-designed open world in a game? - What are great games with terrible writing? - Which games have the best or worst titles? - What are some of the best action set pieces in 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: h

Tonight’s topics: - Forza Horizon 5 comes to PS5 - Microsoft was the #1 publisher of ‘24 - SIE has a new CEO - PlayStation no longer requires PSN account for PC games - Ubisoft lays off 185 employees - Assassin’s Creed Shadows censored in Japan - Bioware doesn’t need support for Mass Effect 5 - Dragon Age: Veilguard devs laid off - Silent Hill 2 Remake is a success - Egyptian-based God of War game rumored 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: - What is an Xbox exclusive? - Can Microsoft manage multiple platforms? - Is anyone playing Ninja Gaiden 2 Black? - What did you think of GTR’s Spencer interview? - Will Bioware cancel Mass Effect? - Are games too long nowadays? - Why don’t games release faster after being announced? - Should gaming companies warn you of auto-renewal? - Is the PS Portal now worth owning? - Is Tony now an arcade stick enthusiast? - What will Brett do during his recovery? 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 Developer_Direct brought the heat - Five Xbox games rumored for Switch 2 - EA lowers financial forecast - Assassin’s Creed Shadows previews - Ted Price leaves Insomniac Games - Warner Bros. Games chief leaves - Sega announces new Sega Account - There is “hope” GTA6 will cost $100 - Sony to shut down Blu-ray production 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: - Did Nintendo play it safe with the Switch 2? - Was Concord a blessing in disguise for PS gamers? - Can PlayStation rebound after Jim Ryan? - What was Ryan’s true plan with live service games? - Does Nintendo market like Apple? - Can a game review ever be truly objective? - Should a reviewer like the genre of the game they’re reviewing? - What is the best TV for gaming in 2025? - What were the highlights of CES 2025? - What did Tony eat at CES 2025? - What are Tony’s best CES 2025 stories? 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: - Nintendo Switch 2 officially revealed - Shuhei Yoshida discusses his time at Sony ​​- PlayStation cancels two live-service 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