Tonight’s topics:

- Grand Theft Auto VI: Extended Look
- Latest on CyberLeek drama
- Rockstar responds to leaks
- Gamescom Opening Night Live recap
- PlayStation Blackout week
- Tribute to Peter Cullen

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 the GTA 6 leaks hurt the gaming industry?
- Should I feel bad for Rockstar?
- Are gamers braver than film buffs?
- How does an all-digital future benefit gamers?
- Why don’t all gamers support “no disc no buy”?
- Why isn’t Metroid more successful?
- Which sequel was inferior to the original?
- Did GRRM help Elden Ring?
- Is Marvel Tokon a Marvel Vs. Capcom successor?
- What do you think of the MW4 beta?

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:

- GTA 6 suffers massive leak
- Sony hasn’t finalized PS6 launch date
- Sony rebooting Horizon Hunters
- Wolverine has “safe” mode
- Dave Bautista cast as Kratos

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 Wolverine be disappointing?
- Is Wolverine’s art design mediocre?
- Will folks support Dan Houser’s new game studio?
- Is the GTA 6 / Netflix thing a gimmick?
- Are you picking up the Neo Geo AES+?
- What were the ‘90s console wars like?
- What was your kid’s first video game?
- Are you hyped for Tides of Annihilation?
- Have you previewed Stranger than Heaven?
- What was your last game purchase?
- Which games do you play to relieve stress?

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:

- 89% of GTA6 preorders are for the $100 ultimate edition
- Wolverine hands-on previews
- PS5 players ignore Halo Campaign Evolved
- Supermassive Games layoffs
- Aliens: Fireteam Elite on Switch shuts down

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 the PS6 flop?
- Can PlayStation recover its audience?
- Will GTA 6 have a separate online mode?
- Why do half-baked games get released?
- Will OG Xbox games have boost mode?
- Will EA shut BioWare down?
- Are gamers being priced out?
- Which did you choose in the 90s: Sega or Nintendo?
- Which was your favorite 90s console?
- Have you attended a video game-themed concert?

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:

- GTA 6 extended look premieres on Netflix
- PS5s now warn of end to discs
- Helix will reportedly play all Xbox games
- EA is now an independent company
- EA reportedly wants to sell off Bioware
- Dave Bautista could be new Kratos
- Sam Neil’s last role will be in Zelda movie

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:

- Should Xbox scrap any plans for exclusives?
- Did GTA 6 delay God of War: Laufey?
- Is the Coalition a better steward than 343?
- Can Marvel Tokon replace Street Fighter in the FGC?
- How does one make physical PC games?
- Will the government crack down harder on piracy sites?
- Is ShiftUp wrong to use AI to promote Stellar Blade?
- Will GTA 6 cause servers to fail?
- Will anyone check out the Mortal Shell 2 beta?
- Why did people put batteries in freezers?
- Are there other handheld homebrew games?
- Was I wrong to purchase a Marathon-themed controller?
- How expensive will the RTX 6090 be compared to consoles?
- What actions can game publishers do to restore your faith in them?
- Which of the Big Three has suffered the most damage this gen?

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 Live was down for 20 hours
- Xbox Q4 FY26 results
- Asha Sharma vows to grow Xbox
- Halo comes to PS5
- PlayStation gamers plan boycott in August
- Capcom reports 93.3% of their game sales are digital

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:

- Is “no disc no buy” hurting its own cause?
- Will network outages hurt the all-digital future?
- Are digital vs. physical sales numbers missing context?
- What is the best way to get into PC gaming?
- Is Brett excited for Valheim 1.0?
- Should the next Xbox have a disc drive?
- Which games forced you to switch the difficulty?
- What are the 3 best game engines?
- What motivates you to keep podcasting?

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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