Welcome to another episode of Throwdown! On this podcast/vidcast we discuss the latest video game news and topics in an uncompromising and honest manner. No developer, publisher, or fanboy is safe from us!

Tonight's Topics:

- Sony invests $250 million in Epic Games

- First look at PS5 box art

- PlayStation backward compatibility may happen via the cloud

- Sony held back 1st and 3rd party announcements for August event

- Xbox Games Showcase happening on July 23

- Xbox tells companies not to offer XBSX upgrades as DLC

- Microsoft interested in buying Warner Bros. Interactive

- Ex-Bungie exec says Activision deal was bad

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