Throwdown Show

Tonight’s topics:

- More Xbox games are coming to PlayStation
- Zenimax employees strike against Microsoft
- FTC comes after Microsoft one last time
- Ubisoft’s Project U goes back to drawing board
- Ubisoft sued for shutting down The Crew
- PS5 Pro scalpers forced to sell consoles at a loss

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 Nintendo Switch 2 games have higher budgets?
- Should expensive games get scored lower?
- Should streamed games have copyright restrictions?
- Did Tony Todd’s health affect the Spider-Man 2 DLC?
- What can you tell us about Sony’s recent financial report?
- Will we see price drops for consoles?
- Will game companies become more litigious?
- Have you ever played Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus?
- Would you play Fallout: London?
- Would you ever play a new Star Wars fighting game?
- Which companies still have their original staff?
- Would you play Dragon Age: Veilguard on PS+ for free?

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:

- The PS5 Pro has arrived!
- Nintendo financial report
- Nintendo Switch 2 will be backward compatible
- Nintendo wants to strengthen third-party support
- Death Stranding coming to Xbox
- New Virtua Fighter 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:

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 games will you play on PS5 Pro first?
- Will the Xbox Series get a disc-drive add-on?
- Is gaming discourse dead?
- Should we accept when studios stop making old IPs?
- Elon Musk succeed at making a game?
- What games are you looking forward to?
- Which game choices made you pause?
- How did RBJ get into the industry?

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:

- Black Ops 6 is a massive success
- Sony kills Firewalk Studios
- Critics love Dragon Age: Veilguard
- Monster Hunter Wilds beta impressions

POST-SHOW SHIT

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 is the next Xbox game coming to PlayStation?
- Which game’s graphics floored you this gen?
- What is a good time to wait between handhelds?
- Should demo progress carry over to games?
- Was it right for Nadela to get a pay raise?
- Which TV or monitor do you guys play on?
- What is the best hardware feature of the current gaming era?
- Do you prefer instruction manuals or in-game tutorials?
- Have you played more games in 2024 than in 2023?
- What is the biggest problem in gaming?
- Does a developer’s views affect your purchase?
- Is Brian interested in playing “squirrel with a gun”?

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 could help or hurt Black Ops 6
- Black Ops 6 won’t have a Platinum trophy
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown team disbanded
- Dragon Age: Veilguard controversy
- Denuvo is tired of gamers saying it’s bad
- Steam Deck won’t have annual releases
- Guerrilla Games done with Killzone
- Monster Hunter Wilds beta next week

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 there be a Spider-Man 2 stand-alone game?
- Will Xbox Game Pass hurt or help Black Ops 6?
- Is Ubisoft still going to stream Activision games?
- What gaming announcements could simultaneously excite and disappoint?
- Why is there a Star Citizen convention?
- Why aren’t PC achievements as satisfying as on console?
- Why are PC gamers diving into the console war?
- Which games or genres reignited your love of gaming?

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 Partner Preview impressions
- More gaming layoffs: Bandai Namco, Riot Games, DontNod
- Shawn Layden says the death of AA is trouble
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows controversial figures dropped
- Steam now admits players rent digital licenses, not buy 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:

- How severe is the Game Freak hack?
- Will Halo Studios’ new name mean anything?
- Should Halo Studios remake older games in Unreal Engine 5?
- Will the Switch 2 have impressive graphics?
- Why is the PS5 Pro selling so well?
- Is one a real Halo fan if they don’t know the significance of 343?
- If Sony remade Concord, would gamers accept it?
- Why has Xbox pulled out of Saudi Arabia?
- What’s in your gaming rigs?
- Why are people mad that the PS5 Pro doesn’t have a disc drive?
- Which PS3-only games deserve PS5 remakes?
- Will the next Resident Evil be a new entry or another remake?
- What are 3 gaming things to expect in 2025?
- Should Konami remake Castlevania in Unreal Engine 5?
- Which PS5 games should people get in the next 6 months?
- Do fight sticks make you better at fighting games?
- Which developer has created the best fighting game mechanics?

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