Throwdown Show

Tonight’s questions: - What’s the difference between an A and AAA game? - Why was Blizzcon 2024 canceled? - Will the TikTok ban affect Tencent? - What would have happened if Microsoft didn’t acquire ABK? - How many copies does Stellar Blade need to sell to succeed? - What do you make of the Stellar Blade petition? - Which will sell more: Stellar Blade or Hellblade? 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: - Stellar Blade is a must-own PS5 exclusive - Xbox revenue takes a hit in Q3 - Garry’s Mod is taking down Nintendo-related add-ons - Watch Dogs series potentially canceled - Suicide Squad has fewer players than Avengers - Adam Sessler deletes Twitter account 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 we stop trusting gaming “insiders”? - Should game companies sue “leakers”? - Are we entering a post-console war era? - What last-gen games will come to Switch 2? - How will ISP bandwidth caps affect gaming? - Why are Microsoft games selling well on PlayStation? - Does the Fallout TV show live up to the hype? - Are you excited about the Starfield DLC? - Which games deserved 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: - Yoko Taro praises Stellar Blade - Ubisoft deletes player licenses for The Crew - Ghost of Tsushima comes to PC, cross-platform features - Star Wars: Outlaws locks Jabba the Hut DLC behind season pass - PS5 Pro is real and will push ray-tracing - Fallout 4 sales jumped 7,500% in EU thanks to show - Microsoft has more best-sellers on PlayStation Store than Sony does 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: - Which trophies are you looking forward to getting? - Will Sony be the first to charge over $70 for games? - Are devs to blame for cross-gen games? - Are you excited about the Starfield DLC? - Is there tribalism in gaming? - Was it wise to make FFVII Rebirth an exclusive? - What was the last Microsoft-produced exclusive? 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: - Star Wars: Outlaws revealed - EA denies Dead Space 2 Remake rumors - Baldur’s Gate 3 dev comments on industry layoffs - Saber COO says $70 will go away 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 don’t Xbox games have performance modes? - What do you want to see in Gears 6? - Which game will move the needle for Xbox? - Will Xbox Cloud Gaming ever leave beta? - Have Xbox’s strategies improved the gaming industry? - Should Final Fantasy VII Rebirth have been turn-based? - Does your hype for games quickly run out? - Have you ever broken game controllers? - Will you replay Elden Ring before the DLC drops? - Do company surveys ever help resurrect old franchises? 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: - Senua’s Saga will only run at 30fps on Xbox Series X - Ninja Theory founder leaves company - Gears 6 could be shown this year - IGN France apologizes for insulting Stellar Blade director - Palworld has lost 97% of its players on Steam - Most gamers are playing older 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 questions: - Is the Stellar Blade demo worth the hype? - What do you guys think about Dragon’s Dogma 2? - Why has the PS5 been so successful? - Which will win: the white digital-only Xbox Series X or the PS5 Pro? - What’s the most you’ll tolerate for a Platinum trophy in a game? - Will the next Xbox be the best place to play GTA6? - What are the best sequels of any generation? - How should minorities be represented in video 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

-Embracer Group sells Gearbox to Take-Two for $460 million -A developer claims we don't need a PS5 Pro -Phil Spencer speaks to Polygon -Xbox Game Pass & Epic Games exclusive deals hurt indies -Stellar Blade director gifts PS5s to his staff 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 the questions we answer: - Are microtransactions in Dragon's Dogma 2 justified? - What makes the microtransactions in Dragon's Dogma 2 different? - Will the PS5 Pro have a better launch lineup than the PS5? - Which gaming storylines compelled you to vent online? - What are your worst gamer rage moments? - Which properties deserve mobile game adaptations? - Have you ever had an existential crisis from playing games? - How do you feel about requirements for getting the platinum trophy? 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: - 1943: Rise of Hydra trailer reactions - Kotaku editor-in-chief resigns - Sony pauses PSVR2 production - Larian Studios won’t make more Baldur’s Gate games - GTA6 won’t run at 60fps on PS5 Pro - Undawn, a game you’ve never heard of, bombs - Shinji Mikami establishes new studio KAMUY - Dragon’s Dogma 2 receives praise 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 the PS5 Pro be a significant upgrade? - Why don’t people accept that PS5 needs an upgrade? - Should gaming studios outsource to lower development costs? - What would you give up spec-wise to lower gaming budgets? - Would you buy the PS5 Pro if it was redesigned? - Is realism hurting gaming? - Which franchise has the most divided fanbase? - Which gaming generation would you revisit if modern games get worse? 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: - Canceled Spider-Man game trailer leaks - Xbox planned to leave console gaming market 15 years ago - Saber Interactive splits from Embracer - Star Wars: Battlefront Collection controversy - Stig Asmussen creates new AAA game studio - Monster Hunter World sells 25 million copies - Rise of the Ronin preview 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 are the ugliest special edition consoles? - What are your favorite Dragon Ball games? - Should we have more conversations about unwanted games? - Will ports to other consoles cannibalize sales? - Is Nintendo securing the future of its platform? - Will Xbox games succeed on PS5? - Will Nintendo release another major game before Switch 2? - Is this the best time for indies to shine? - Will Helldivers 2 get nerfed further? - What should be done with devs who lied about Helldivers 2? - Should more devs make their older games available digitally? - Thoughts on the Stellar Blade demo accidental release? - What was your favorite timespan of gaming? - Are exclusives a dying breed? - Why do PS games get NG+ months later? - When will the Bloodborne Remaster/Remake release? - Which games from defunct studios are people hyping now? 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 Partner Preview impressions - Moon Studios head says they don’t make money off Game Pass - Yuzu is dead - PlayStation starts refunding Suicide Squad - Ghost of Tsushima coming to PC - Dragon’s Dogma 2 preview - Rise of Ronin preview next week 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 there be another video game crash? - What’s the optimal ROI for AAA exclusives? - Will there be any big gaming acquisitions in 2024? - Why is there hypocrisy about exclusives being good/bad? - Have your gaming habits changed this generation? - Should Xbox and PlayStation have diversified their games? - Who has the best chance to win next-gen? - Will you get a next-gen console on day one? - Should there be more “AA” games? - Will we see more AI-created 2D platformers? - Why doesn’t Geoff Keighly ever discuss layoffs in gaming? - What is Naughty Dog working on next? - Will EA close Bioware if its next games flop? - Will Final Fantasy VII Rebirth outsell Final Fantasy XVI? - Is Larian Studios going to be held to a higher standard? 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: - Sony lays off 900 PlayStation employees - Nintendo suing Yuzu - Epic Games allegedly hacked - Rockstar Games mandating return to office - Baldur’s Gate 3 sells 10 million copies 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 recent games are worth playing? - Should Xbox have a Windows layer? - Will WB rely on Mortal Kombat 1 in 2024? - Is this the lost console generation? - Is “live service” a derogatory term? 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 - Suicide Squad disappoints WB - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree trailer - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review - Helldivers 2 player cap - Palworld sells 15 million - Call of Duty coming to Xbox Game Pass - Hi-Fi Rush coming to PS5 - Borderlands trailer 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