Throwdown Show

Tonight’s questions: - Is Xbox abandoning consoles? - Did Xbox outlive its welcome? - When did Microsoft realize that Xbox failed? - Will Xbox make anything but games when it goes third-party? - What will Sony do if Xbox goes third-party? - Will you keep your Game Pass subscription? - Should Xbox fans be offended? - Did Xbox have any glory this generation? - Will EA now release remasters/remakes? - What is the best platform for new gamers? - Will next-gen consoles be more cost-effective? - Did you guys play the Black Ops 7 beta? 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 Game Pass Ultimate gets a price hike - Website to cancel Xbox Game Pass subscriptions overloads - GameStop takes shots at Xbox - Sarah Bond says Game Pass is profitable - Mike Ybarra says Xbox is dead - Saudi Arabia officially acquires EA - Bioware worried about its future - Dan Houser didn’t help write GTA 6 - Silent Hill f sells 1 million, Silent Hill 1 remake in the works 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: - Has 2025 been a good year for gaming? - Is Ananta plagiarizing? - How is Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles? - Will Wolverine be light-hearted? - Is the ROG Xbox Ally too expensive? - Will the PS6 portable be affordable? - Why didn’t the base ROG Xbox Ally start with 1TB? - What were the TGS highlights? - Is Capcom Cup 2025 going to PPV a bad idea? - Did you play Chronos: The New Dawn? - Will Pragmata push the PS5 to its limits? - Doug Bowser vs. Shawn Layden: Who was the better executive? - Are gaming crossovers good? - Should we be worried about Saudi Arabia buying EA? - Are the online console wars over? - Will you exclusively play retro 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: - Tokyo Game Show impressions - ROG Xbox Ally price announced - Costco stops stocking Xbox - Tariffs used by Xbox as an excuse to continue raising prices - Data shows Xbox fans play more games than Steam or PS5 users - Pokémon responds to DHS’s Pokémon-themed ICE arrests video - Borderlands 4 delayed indefinitely on Switch 2 - Nintendo’s Doug Bowser is retiring - PS5 is the most profitable generation - Konami confirms MGS Collection Volume 2 is in 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: - Will gaming handhelds topple consoles? - Why did Lenovo cancel Legion Go 2 pre-orders? - Why don’t we know the price of the ROG Xbox Ally? - How will the Nvidia and Intel partnership affect gaming? - How will the PS6 distinguish itself? - Why are modern sequels disappointing? - Do influencers focus too much on gaming performance? - What surprises will we see at TGS 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: - Randy Pitchford can’t stop talking - The Silent Hill f embargo break - Xbox Series S helped Battlefield 6 on other platforms - Resident Evil 9 will run at 600p on Switch 2 - 90% of gamers have played a remaster/remake - Microsoft Flight Simulator rumored for PS5 - GTA6 will be the largest game launch in history - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe impressions 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 Gears of War: Reloaded flop on PS5? - When will Valve release a Steam Deck 2? - Will Ghost of Yotei sell well? - Why is Borderlands 4 poorly optimized on PC? - What do you look for in a GPU? - Does Nvidia have a monopoly on GPUs? 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 sues the world - PS6 to have a detachable disc drive - Shannon Loftis says there is internal tension with Game Pass - BioShock movie based on the first game - Panzer Dragoon Zwei remake revealed - Acclaim returns with 9 new 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: - Why do indie devs hate Silksong? - Will you keep playing Silksong? - Did you like the Marvel Tokon closed beta? - Will ArcSys stop having chibi lobbies for its fighting games? - What is the best way to do tag mechanics in fighters? - Is the PS5’s price why Monster Hunter Wilds hasn’t sold? - Is the Lenovo Legion Go 2 too expensive? - Will consoles become too expensive? 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: - Hollow Knight: Silksong breaks the internet - Helldivers 2 sold more on Xbox than PlayStation - Indiana Jones dev says Game Pass users are fickle - Capcom blames pricey PS5 for Monster Hunter sales - Resident Evil Requiem might come to PS4 & Switch 2 - Take-Two nearly saved Perfect Dark - Qiddiya fully acquires EVO - PAX West 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: - Will Gears of War: E-Day release on PS5 at launch? - When will COD games come to Switch 2? - What is your most anticipated game in 2025? - Where did RTS games go? - Which genres have vanished? - Which current genres will fade? - What did you think of MGS Delta? - Will EA resurrect NBA Live? - Are “Soulslike” the current fad? - Will a new Dino Crisis get announced at TGA? - Can the new Virtua Fighter compete with modern fighters? - Which one to buy: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound or Shinobi: Art of Vengeance? 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: - Gears of War arrives on PS5 - MGS Delta performance issues - Console sales down in July - Nintendo not giving dev units - Sony reportedly developing Switch-like PS6 - Hermen Hulst says Sony now tests games more rigorously - Ghost of Yotei limited edition PS5 - Itsuno hires Capcom talent for new studio - FFXIV director says gamers don’t need new consoles 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 didn’t Gamescom have Marathon updates? - Can there be a new viable console maker? - How well do you recall moments in games? - How much will the PS6 cost? 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: - Gamescom 2025 impressions - Xbox Ally price allegedly leaks - Sony raises price of PS5 in the US - Elden Ring runs like crap on Switch 2 - Rod Fergusson returns to 2K to head BioShock 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: - Who is your favorite game developer right now? - What is your favorite Hideo Kojima game? - Will Sony and Microsoft collaborate on a crossover game? - What is the rarest game in your collection? - What type of game or genres do you want to see Eastern developers work on? - Which video game deserves a live-action adaptation? - What kind of video game would you like to see Superman in? 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: - Halo 3 ODST content teased for Helldivers 2 - Xbox Game Pass players just sample games - Shawn Layden criticizes Game Pass - Battlefield 6 second beta weekend, Valorant problems - EA refused pitches for Dragon Age Origins - Light of Moritram changes art - Control 2 under development - Older Sega executives excited about new Virtua Fighter 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 Battlefield 6 live up to the hype? - Can Battlefield 6 compete with Call of Duty? - What was the first beta you tried? - Which studios will shut down in 5 years? - Is it time for a new Twisted Metal game? - Are live service games the real threat to gaming? - What was your favorite game magazine? - Which childhood game did you beat as an adult? 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/PlayStation financials - Sony exec says PlayStation shifting to brand focus - Sony is in the process of absorbing Bungie - Sony admits its live service games aren’t going well - Digital Foundry to go independent - EVO 2025 announcements - Metal Gear Delta event 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: - What was your favorite EVO top 8? - Will there be a new Mario Paint for Switch 2? - Will The Outer Worlds 2 succeed at $70? - Will SIE rebrand back to SCE? - Why are Xbox and Sony abandoning exclusives? - Are you excited for the God of War TV show? - What games should get remade? - Will Battlefield 6 live up to the hype? - What is your favorite game box art? - Which is your favorite Need for Speed 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

Tonight’s topics: - Nintendo Direct July 2025 impressions - Xbox Report | FY25 Q4 Results - PS5 fans against multiplatform games email Sony - Gamers overwhelm Visa and Mastercard - Kojima not impressed with games industry - Marvel Tokon beginner’s guide - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound review 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