Tonight’s topics:

- The last Nintendo Switch Direct
- Nintendo Switch 2 leaked plans
- Tencent bails out Ubisoft
- PS5 owners are pre-ordering Xbox games
- GTA6 prompts publishers to delay games
- Monster Hunter Wilds update 1 revealed
- Game Informer is back
- GameStop closing more stores
- Cristiano Ronaldo joins Fatal Fury

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Tonight’s questions:

- Will Assassin’s Creed Shadows flop?
- Will the Xbox handheld exceed expectations?
- What will Bethesda announce?
- Is the God of War side-story game legit?
- What did you think of the Future Games Show?
- How do you fairly review a game from a long-standing franchise?
- Will Sony stop Xbox from putting Steam on the next Xbox console?
- Which 3rd party port will make it to Switch 2?
- Which of its dormant franchises will Sony resurrect?
- How was GDC 2025?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Assassin’s Creed Shadows finally releases
- Sakurai says Japanese devs should not cater to West
- Xbox fans unhappy with ABK acquisition
- Mortal Kombat 2 movie first look
- God of War TV show greenlit for 2 seasons
- PS5 sales outpacing PS4, Xbox Series lags behind Xbox One

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Tonight’s questions:

- What updates does Monster Hunter Wilds need?
- Why do developers struggle with the PS5 Pro?
- Will Nintendo Switch 2 outsell Switch 1?
- Will Switch 2 cartridges be the same size as Switch 1?
- Is anyone getting the Death Stranding 2 Collector’s Edition?
- Who on the panel is reviewing GTA6?
- What makes a game a masterpiece?
- Did you buy an RTX 5090 GPU?

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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Tonight’s topics:

- Xbox handheld could arrive this year
- Nintendo Switch 2 could cost $400+
- Space Marines 3 begins development
- New Silent Hill trailer launches
- Ubisoft shareholder plots protest
- Niantic to sell gaming business to Saudi group
- FSR 4 for PS5 Pro is the "next evolution of PSSR"
- EA adds microtransactions to Skate’s closed alpha

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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Tonight’s questions:

- Will Forza Horizon 5 succeed on PS5?
- Will the next Xbox be a traditional console?
- Was Xbox purchasing Activision a mistake?
- Which had a worse reveal: PS3 or Xbox One?
- What are your top 5 current favorite game studios?
- How does Monster Hunter Wilds run on gaming handhelds?
- Are gaming handhelds niche?
- Will Death Stranding 2 live up to the hype?

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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Tonight’s topics:

- Monster Hunter Wilds sees monstrous sales
- More PlayStation layoffs
- There might not be The Last of Us III
- Gears of War collection is reportedly coming to PS5
- Acclaim is back
- Hideki Kamiya wants to make Scalebound
- New PlayStation beta program announced

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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Tonight’s questions:

- Is Monster Hunter Wilds Game of the Year?
- Should Capcom have delayed the Monster Hunter Wilds PC port?
- Is AAA Western gaming about to collapse?
- Should Western studios hire more Eastern employees?
- Are comic book IPs too expensive for game publishers?
- Do Japanese games have too much fetishization?
- Who is more persecuted: Bloodborne or Xbox fans?

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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Tonight’s topics:

- Monster Hunter Wilds review
- Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii review
- WB shuts down Monolith Studios
- Fable delayed to 2026
- Activision admits using AI in COD assets
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows leaks
- Dragon Age: Veilguard free on PSN
- Forza Horizon 5 comes to PS5 on April 25
- Terminator 2D announced

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:

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Tonight’s questions:

- What is Xbox's future?
- Will the new PlayStation management fix the brand?
- Why should any company release games on Xbox?
- Will AI-generated content become normal in games?
- Are graphics cards a better value than premium consoles?
- How was the Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves beta?
- Why is NetEase shuttering so many studios?
- Will tariffs delay the PS6?
- Is a gaming PC a console?
- Which devs do you want to create your dream 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:

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