Throwdown Show

Tonight’s Topics:

- Sony Buys EVO Fighting Game Tournament

- Square-Enix Presents announcements

- Bobby Kotick gets $200 million bonus

- Jade Raymond’s new studio makes a PlayStation exclusive

- Free indie games on PlayStation

- New PSVR revealed

- Sites making up stories based on tweets

- Yu Suzuki’s plans for a possible Virtua Fighter 6

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

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Here are all of the questions we answer this week:

- Will Deathloop Flop Because its Sequels Are Xbox Exclusives?
- What would it mean if Xbox Game Pass came to PlayStation?
- Will Xbox Game Pass hurt the PlayStation brand?
- Is there a chance Bethesda games will come to PlayStation?
- What classic Halo maps should be included in Halo Infinite?
- Why is Cyberpunk 2077 still not available on PSN?
- Will the next-gen Witcher 3 upgrade save CDPR’s reputation?
- Should Microsoft disclose which Bethesda games are Xbox exclusives?
- Which black sheep entries in a franchise did you enjoy?
- Which Esports games should be included in the Olympics?
- What video game character will get “canceled”?
- What other retro games need the Shredder’s Revenge treatment?
- Which retro game needs a complete remake?
- What long-lost gaming item did you rebuy as an adult?
- Which do you prefer: Open or linear game design?
- What game fooled you the most?
- Which system do you regret never owning?

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

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

- How will PlayStation answer Xbox Game Pass/Cloud Gaming?

- Will we see more PS3 exclusives come to current-gen systems?

- How necessary is backward compatibility on current-gen?

- Which games did not deserve to get remastered/remade?

- Will you buy GTAVI if it’s watered down?

- Which developers need to collaborate?

- When did you know gaming would be your lifelong hobby?

- Have you ever bought/recommended a game for a friend?

- Will Soulja Boy’s new console actually release?

- Can Starlink improve online 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

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

Here are all of the questions we answer this week:

- Will EA Shut Down Bioware if Dragon Age 4 Fails?
- Is Drew Murray’s departure from Microsoft a sign of trouble?
- Is PS+ becoming the best value in gaming?
- Should we worry about the future of first-party AAA Japanese IPs?
- How would you rate Jim Ryan’s performance at this point?
- Could 2021 be one of the worst years in gaming?
- Will Starfield realistically release in 2021?
- Can The Last of Us 2 Factions be Sony’s MP answer to Halo Infinite?
- What was the first major gaming merger/acquisition?
- Which developers have excellent “B-Teams?”
- Should devs adopt a subscription model for sports titles?
- What are your favorite gaming podcasts?

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: 

- PlayStation State of Play impressions
- Days Gone comes to PC
- Gran Turismo delayed into 2022
- Sony announces PSVR2
- Bioware shuts down Anthem
- Dragon Age 4 won’t be a multiplayer game
- Vampire the Masquerade 2 dev removed, game delayed out of 2021
- People think Death Stranding is coming to Xbox

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

Here are all of the questions we answer this week:

- Will MS say Bethesda games are exclusive after it finalizes the Zenimax deal?

- Is Series X’s framerate boost of older titles a game-changer?

- Will the media forgive PS5 for not having frame-rate boost?

- Will there be a Japanese exclusive on Xbox Series X?

- Why is the PlayStation 5 experience superior to the Series X?

- Is Nintendo becoming complacent?

- Will Breath of the Wild 2 release in 2021?

- How would you modernize the Syphon Filter franchise?

- Do more games need co-op to give them replay value?

- Are multiplayer maps becoming too big?

- Which franchises were severely hurt by poor decisions?

- Has international box art ever been better than Japanese box art?

- Could Sega successfully reenter the console market in the modern era?

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:

- Mortal Kombat trailer looks bloody awesome

- Stadia studios closed due to Microsoft-Zenimax deal

- Nintendo Direct Feb 2021

- Xbox Series X boosts FPS of select older titles

- Marvel’s Avengers comes to next-gen in March

- Bungie’s plans to expand

- Multiple Silent Hill reboots potentially in development

- Remedy has a record-setting 2020 

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

Here are all of the questions we answer this week:

- Which would be better: A PS5-themed Kishi or a Vita 2?

- Which series do you consider as handheld exclusives?

- What is the PlayStation 5’s “killer” app?

- Who is the toughest boss you’ve conquered in a game?

- What is the best exclusive game on Nintendo Switch?

- How will the consolidation of development studios affect the industry?

- Which gaming personalities would you like to see on South Park?

- What gaming trick/cheat always works for you?

- Which media entities are PlayStation and Xbox comparable to?

- What game company or franchises need their own theme parks?

- Should we believe rumors that Microsoft acquired Ubisoft and Techland?

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