Throwdown Show

Tonight’s topics:

- Pragmata review
- Xbox head says Xbox Game Pass is too expensive
- Xbox reportedly going back to exclusives
- Xbox Cloud Gaming getting rebranded
- Starfield PS5 is a mess
- GTA leak reveals how much Rockstar makes
- An influencer is reportedly developing a Bloodborne
- Crimson Desert sells 5 million copies
- Street Fighter movie trailer
- NeoGeo AES console 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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Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659
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Tonight’s questions:

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

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow
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Tonight’s topics:

- Marathon is cooked
- 007 First Light delayed on Switch 2
- Elden Ring costs $80 on Switch 2
- The First Berserker Khazan studio dissolved
- Samson game has rough start
- Xbox achievements get a visual overhaul
- Invincible Vs 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:

- How do you manage open-world games? 
- What is your favorite open-world game that isn’t tedious?
- When was the last time PlayStation dominated Japan?
- Will the prices of other consoles go up soon?
- Why did Nintendo lower the price of digital games?
- How long should Asha Sharma’s grace period be?
- Why does the Western media hate Eastern video 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
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow
Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT
Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s topics:

- Xbox Games Showcase 2026 announced
- IGN writer wants to re-review Crimson Desert
- Former Nintendo sales lead says Switch 2 price hike inevitable
- Nintendo loses Pokémon patent case
- The Last of Us Online was 80% done before cancellation
- Sony Interactive Entertainment acquires Cinemersive Labs
- Shift Up acquires Shinji Mikami’s Unbound

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/5030659Twitch: 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 will the PS5 price hike affect gamers?
- Will GTA6 be affected by current conditions?
- Should people get a PS5 Pro now?
- Are you excited for the Ocarina of Time remake?
- What was your first game?
- What is a better way to do DLSS 5?
- How would you grade Asha Sharma’s performance?
- Will next-gen consoles cost more?
- Are live service games floundering?
- Have companies stopped caring about gamers?
- Why can’t we get finished games?
- When will the game industry crash?
- Why is it so hard to make good games?
- How important is art and design in a game?

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
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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
- Epic Games layoffs
- Dark Outlaw Games closes
- AAA video game budgets are $300 million
- Nintendo cuts Switch 2 production by 30%
- Nintendo introduces “variable pricing”
- Crimson Desert sells 3 million copies
- Marathon sells 1.2 million

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 are people offended by Crimson Desert’s AI?
- Can DLSS 5 help remaster old games?
- Will console efficiency be a selling point?
- Why has Final Fantasy fallen off?

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
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow
Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT
Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s topics:

- Crimson Desert impressions
- DLSS 5 causes game backlash

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
X: https://x.com/ThrowdownShow
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow
Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT
Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s questions:

- Was it wise for Sony to focus on exclusivity again?
- What would make you buy a Switch 2?
- Which genre do you hate most: rogue-like, survival, or battle royale?
- How could Xbox change its fortunes?
- Will Marathon survive longer than Highguard?
- Will the PS6 have Steam integration?
- What should the next Xbox be called?
- Should Xbox bring back exclusives?
- Did Microsoft flip-flop on AI slop?

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
X: https://x.com/ThrowdownShow
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow
Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT
Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953