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Throwdown Show
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Throwdown Show is a twice-weekly video game podcast that covers the latest in gaming news. Our panel features industry veterans and enthusiasts with a deep passion for the medium. We are your #1 source for truly honest and insightful gaming discussions.
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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