Throwdown Show

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 yo...

Tonight’s topics: - Nintendo Direct Feb 2023 impressions - Nintendo Q3 financials - Nintendo Switch outsells PS4 - UK gov’t says Activision deal could harm gamers - 24% of CoD PS gamers will jump ship to Xbox - Bobby Kotic accuses Sony of “trying to sabotage” MS Activision deal - Console sales data via CMA - Xbox Game Pass cannibalizes game sales Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and o...

Here are all of this week’s questions: - Do you discard console boxes? - Will Microsoft successfully acquire Activision Blizzard? - Will Insomniac’s Wolverine be M-rated? - Do games have a “murder limit”? - Will more games refrain from having microtransactions? - Why is rain difficult to make in a video game? - Are single-player games making a comeback? - Are you optimistic about the Iron Man game...

Tonight’s topics: - Xbox, Nintendo, and Sony won't be part of E3 2023 - Activision Blizzard Executive: Last of Us Show success proves Sony's merger opposition is baseless - Xbox boss admits The Last of Us set “an incredibly high bar” for Halo show - Embracer and Amazon team up for new Tomb Raider - Sony denies reports of PlayStation VR 2 production being slashed - Sony has now shipped over 32.1 mi...

Here are all of this week’s questions: - Is Dead Space a perfect remake? - Will Hi-Fi Rush start a Japanese games revolution on Xbox? - Would Hi-Fi Rush have succeeded on PlayStation? - Should review embargoes lift after a game’s release? - Should Square-Enix solely focus on JRPGs? - Will we see more acquisitions in the future? - Will Ubisoft be acquired? - Where are Xbox’s other studios? - What h...

Tonight’s topics: - Xbox and Bethesda Developer Direct impressions - 343 Industries in bigger trouble than it lets on - Naughty Dog says it has “move on” from Uncharted, might leave The Last of Us - Forspoken reviews - Sony prioritizing PS6 over PS5 Pro - Mac Walters leaves Bioware Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawn...

Here are all of this week’s questions: - Did Microsoft intentionally kill 343 Industries? - Should publishers stop chasing live service games? - Should Starfield replace Halo as Xbox’s new flagship franchise? - Is Game Pass preventing Xbox devs from making good games? - Why does Xbox look like a dumpster fire right now? - Will there be any surprises during the Xbox Developer_Direct Livestream? - S...

Tonight’s topics: - Microsoft lays off 10,000 employees (Nadella gets 10% raise) - Yves Guillemot apologizes for clumsy words - Leaked Suicide Squad image suggests a battle pass - The Last of Us TV show is a hit 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/chan...

Here are all of this week’s questions: - Do you still use the Steam Deck? - Who are the most influential people in gaming? - Have you heard of Chained Echoes? - What do you think of Square-Enix’s AA efforts? - Is Konami making a comeback? - Is Ubisoft in trouble? - Which rumored games might be released this year? - Which actors should play video game characters? - What if the rumored PS5 disk driv...

Here are all of this week’s questions: - Google and Nvidia join Playstation express concerns about Microsoft’s Activision deal - Ubisoft delays Skull & Bones again and cancels three unannounced games - Callisto Protocol devs not credited - Neil Druckmann likes Elden Ring's environmental storytelling - The Last of Us TV show Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow...

Here are all of this week’s questions: - What game are you looking forward to the most in 2023? - Which games will you plat in 2023? - What game(s) will you play in January? - Did Sony announce anything good about PS5 at CES 2023? - Should there be Steam/Steam Deck exclusives? - Will Nintendo Switch outsell the PS2? - What are your favorite video game sound effects? - What would be your Alternativ...

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...

Here are all of the questions we answer this week: - Can today’s youth make good leaders in the future? - What is your best steakhouse story? - Is AI-generated art/writing harmful? - Which books do you recommend? - What pursuit would you like to master? - Have you ever had a supernatural experience? - Kill Bill 1 or Kill Bill 2? - If you could do anything for one day, what would it be? - What is t...

Tonight’s Topics: - Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard - GTAVI hack - Bayonetta 3 drama - Elden Ring - Steam Deck - Cyberpunk 2077 comeback story - Sony buys Bungie - Starfield delay - The demise of G4 - Abandoned - Our favorite games of the year - Most anticipated games of 2023 Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shaw...

Here are all of the questions we answer this week: - Which games were snubbed during TGAs? - How would you improve TGAs? - Did God of War Ragnarok deserve so many wins? - Why did TGA mostly show already-announced games? - Did Xbox slap its consumers in the face? - What can Microsoft do in gaming that Amazon or Google can’t? - Can Call of Duty succeed without PlayStation? - What’s the best gaming T...

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...

Here are all of the questions we answer this week: - Was The Callisto Protocol a huge disappointment? - Should devs be held accountable for unpolished games? - If The Callisto Protocol was a PS exclusive, would it have done better? - Was The Callisto Protocol launched early to beat Dead Space? - Why is New Game Plus now DLC? - Who is going to play Monster Hunter Rise on PS5? - Will Xbox Game Pass...

Tonight’s Topics: - Sony aided The Callisto Protocol development - The Callisto Protocol embargo lifts late - PlayStation 6 won’t release until 2027 - Cyberpunk: Edgerunners helped CD Projekt RED - The Witcher Remake will be open world - Beyond Good and Evil 2 is still in early development - Final Fantasy XVI has a strong rating Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow...

Here are all of the questions we answer this week: - What Xbox will show at The Game Awards 2022? - Has Sony and Microsoft’s relationship soured? - What were the most frustrating gaming cliffhangers? - Which sequels were different from their predecessors? - Will Xbox suffer if the Activision deal fails? - What upgrades does Xbox Series X need? - What gaming things did you get during Black Friday?...

Tonight's Topics: - Sony’s fight with Microsoft over Activision Blizzard heats up - New Pokemon game is a success despite bugs 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...

Here are all of the questions we answer this week: - Should GameFreak break from Nintendo? - Will Nintendo or PlayStation get more reveals at TGAs? - Is God of War Ragnarok the last big PS4 game? - What are the top 3 most valuable IPs? - Could Google’s deal with Activision benefit Microsoft? - What bad or trash movie would make a good video game? - What playstyle should the next God of War have? -...

Tonight’s Topics: - Phil Spencer says Xbox needs to win over mobile market - Phil Spencer ends Call of Duty debate - The Game Awards nominees announced -- God of War Ragnarok leads - Elden Ring tops 17 million sales - Volition to become part of Gearbox after Saints Row disappoints - PlayStation is working on NFTs and blockchain tech - Could Crystal Dynamics resurrect Legacy of Kain series? - Next-...

Here are all of the questions we answer this week: - Why didn’t PlayStation have a showcase in 2022? - Which games will be nominated for Game of the Year 2022? - Should Sony adopt DirectX for the PS6? - Is anyone excited about Call of Duty’s open-world mode? - Do PC Gamers realize “PCMR” is an insult? - What do Nintendo’s recent financials say about the Switch? - How have you evolved as a gamer? -...

Tonight’s Topics: - Gears of War Netflix projects - Activision insiders fear merger won’t happen - Starfield won’t be Skyrim in space - Nintendo financials - PS5 slim rumored for 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:/...

Here are all of the questions we answer this week: - Are AAA games too formulaic? - Is Warframe no longer popular? - Could Konami or Sony pick up FIFA? - Will we ever see an Uncharted-style Pitfall game? - What was the most hyped video game purchase you’ve made? - Which franchises need a break? - What game disappointed you the most? - What is your current game of the year? - Is Alan Wake Remaster’...