Throwdown Show

Tonight’s questions: - Will Halo: Campaign Evolved set a new standard? - Is Halo on PS5 as monumental as Sonic on Nintendo? - Was Phil Spencer good for Xbox? - Is it wise for Xbox to go full third-party? - Will there ever be a true Xbox exclusive? - Did Xbox Game Pass extend Xbox’s lifespan? - Which were your favorite Xbox games from each gen? - What was the last innovative game? - Is the Switch 2 losing to PS5? 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 division expected to have 30% profit margin - Xbox developer kits are getting a price hike - Sara Bond says exclusives are antiquated - Massive Entertainment layoffs - Valnet guts TheGamer’s editorial staff - Fallout 4 remake announced - Halo remake rumored - Ninja Gaiden 4 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

Tonight’s questions: - Is this the worst era of gaming? - What was Nintendo’s darkest hour? - Which Sega fighting game needs to return? - Will the ROG Xbox Ally ever play all Xbox games? - Can the ROG Xbox Ally succeed? - Will gaming apps replace consoles? - Which aspect of gaming needs to come back? 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: - ROG Xbox Ally X officially releases - PS6 and next Xbox expected in 2027 - PS6 and next Xbox specs reportedly finalized - Steam crosses 41.6 million concurrent players - Battlefield 6 sells 7 million in 3 days - Sucker Punch is a one-game studio now - Ghost of Yotei sells well… in Europe - Tribute to Tomonobu Itagaki 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 EA keep the NFL exclusivity deal? - Is anyone upset over the Xbox price hikes? - Will handhelds overtake consoles? - Will PS6 be successful? - Which is a better remake: FFT or MGS: Delta? 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 delays Game Pass price hike in Europe - AMD engineer says next Xbox is in development - Xbox cancelled Xbox handheld because AMD wanted 10 million units - AMD and Sony discuss Project Amethyst - Switch 2 sells 2.4 million in 3 months - Silent Hill 2 sells 2 million copies - Ghost of Yotei projected sales 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 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