Throwdown Show

This is our big 50th episode spectacular where we celebrate the all-new all-different Throwdown‘s one year anniversary! To make it a special show, we’ve invited our good friend and mentor Torrence Davis back on. We’ve had Torrence on Throwdown in the past, but tonight, we give him the interview treatment. If you’ve always wanted to know Tor’s origin story, and what his thoughts are on gaming and geek culture, you don’t want to miss this episode.

Since this is the 50th/one year anniversary of the show, we’re also joined by one of the original The Throwdown crew members, and current panelist on Otanime: Michael Crawford a.k.a Rikuson1 (the only one!).

Other topics we discuss on this episode include:

Troy Baker leaves Twitter due to outrage after making joke about Caitlyn Jenner.

Deus Ex: Mankind‘s ridiculous pre-order plans.

Our thoughts on Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain so far.

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This episode features: Tony Polanco (host), Emilio Lopez, Chris Sealy, Brett Murdock, and special guests: Michael Crawford and Torrence Davis.

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Welcome to another episode of Throwdown Your Questions. This is the show which is run by you, our loyal followers. We answer any and all Video Game, Pop Culture and Tech related questions on this podcast.

Here are all of the questions we answer this week:

*Do you think EA Access will benefit EA in the end?

*What games do you think will be announced at Sony's next conference?

*Do you think the Uncharted Collection will outsell the Halo Master Chief Collection?

*Mad Max or Metal Gear Solid V: Which do you buy?

*Xbox or PlayStation: Which has more iconic characters?

*What do you guys think Media Molecule will create after Dreams?

*What superhero would you like to see Rocksteady make a game out of next?

*Is there a reason why some reviews come out earlier than others?

*Who would win in a tag team fight: Master Chief & Goku versus Samus & Kratos

*Why didn't game reviewers point out the performance issues of Until Dawn?

*When will the "Sony Defense Force" learn the difference between good graphics and good character models?

*Can we get a PS4 exclusive that doesn't involve picking up an object and looking at it, or it that what Sony meant as "Greatness Awaits"?

*What is up with people bitching about R. Mika for Street Fighter V?

*Why do gamers shit on games they've only read about/seen on YouTube and take these reviews as gospel?

*Which movies should never be remade because they're already perfect?

*Would Rihanna make a good Bond girl?

Can a person who is brand loyal consider themselves a true gamer?

This episode features: Tony Polanco (host), Emilio Lopez, Chris Sealy, and Brett Murdock.

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

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Welcome to another episode of Throwdown Your Questions. This is the show which is run by you, our loyal followers. We answer any and all Video Game, Pop Culture and Tech related questions on this podcast.

Here are all of the questions we answer this week:

*Do you think EA Access will benefit EA in the end?

*What games do you think will be announced at Sony's next conference?

*Do you think the Uncharted Collection will outsell the Halo Master Chief Collection?

*Mad Max or Metal Gear Solid V: Which do you buy?

*Xbox or PlayStation: Which has more iconic characters?

*What do you guys think Media Molecule will create after Dreams?

*What superhero would you like to see Rocksteady make a game out of next?

*Is there a reason why some reviews come out earlier than others?

*Who would win in a tag team fight: Master Chief & Goku versus Samus & Kratos

*Why didn't game reviewers point out the performance issues of Until Dawn?

*When will the "Sony Defense Force" learn the difference between good graphics and good character models?

*Can we get a PS4 exclusive that doesn't involve picking up an object and looking at it, or it that what Sony meant as "Greatness Awaits"?

*What is up with people bitching about R. Mika for Street Fighter V?

*Why do gamers shit on games they've only read about/seen on YouTube and take these reviews as gospel?

*Which movies should never be remade because they're already perfect?

*Would Rihanna make a good Bond girl?

Can a person who is brand loyal consider themselves a true gamer?

This episode features: Tony Polanco (host), Emilio Lopez, Chris Sealy, and Brett Murdock.

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

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On this week's episode, we're honored to be joined by Jake Baldino from Gameranx. Jake is a lifelong gamer and has made his way in the industry in his own unique way. We discuss where his love of games started, when he decided he wanted to be a game's journalist, what his favorite games/franchises are, and many other things.

Other topics we discuss on this episode include:

*Xbox fans boycotting GameSpot due to Gears of War: Ultimate Edition review score?

*Should early reviews of Metal Gear Solid V be trusted due to how they were conducted?

*Our opinions of what we expect out of Metal Gear Solid V which is being released next week.

This episode features: Tony Polanco (host), Emilio Lopez, and special guest, Jake Baldino.

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On this week's episode, we're honored to be joined by Jake Baldino from Gameranx. Jake is a lifelong gamer and has made his way in the industry in his own unique way. We discuss where his love of games started, when he decided he wanted to be a game's journalist, what his favorite games/franchises are, and many other things.

Other topics we discuss on this episode include:

*Xbox fans boycotting GameSpot due to Gears of War: Ultimate Edition review score?

*Should early reviews of Metal Gear Solid V be trusted due to how they were conducted?

*Our opinions of what we expect out of Metal Gear Solid V which is being released next week.

This episode features: Tony Polanco (host), Emilio Lopez, and special guest, Jake Baldino.

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Welcome to another episode of Throwdown Your Questions. This is the show which is run by you, our loyal followers. We answer any and all Video Game, Pop Culture and Tech related questions on this podcast.

Here are all of the questions we answer this week:

*If you could only pick one holiday 2015 game, which would it be?

*Why can't we play games without having to do updates/installs?

*Why do so many people think PS Now was created solely to be the PS4's backwards compatibility?

*Did the last versus podcast kill the chance of you guys doing any more versus podcasts?

*How early do you think devs should announce a game?

*What do you guys believe the NX will be?

*Do you think Nintendo will fuck up the NX?

*Have you played Dragon Quest games, and are you excited for all of the upcoming games in the franchise?

*What are your thoughts on the future of electric vehicles and specifically the vehicles from Tesla Motors?

*Will you be at NYCC?

*What are your thoughts about how Japan markets relationships and love?

*Will YouTube overtake Twitch?

*What advice do you have for freelance artists on what they should do with regards to showing their work at events and conventions?

*What tools do I need to get started in creating art digitally?

*I have mostly played Japanese/import games last gen. Do I have a particular taste in entertainment or do I just prefer Japanese games?

*Will E-Mann eat his words about Metal Gear Online if it's good?

*Why is the Fant4stic so bad?

*Does it bother you that the highest selling PS4 exclusive is a PS3 game?

*Does a set containing all sets contain itself?

*Is Titmouse Studios moving forward with producing Grimm's Fairy Tales series?

*One has to go: A) Ridley Scott B) George Lucas C) Gene Roddenberry D) James Cameron.

*Which actress do you think would make a good Captain Marvel?

*Will Sony keep the name "Morpheus" for its VR headset?

*What are your thoughts about the early prototypes for the NGP/Vita originally being similar to the PSP GO but with 12GB of internal memory, supported SD cards, and even an HDMI output?

This episode features: Tony Polanco (host), Emilio Lopez, Chris Sealy, and Brett Murdock.

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

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Welcome to another episode of Throwdown Your Questions. This is the show which is run by you, our loyal followers. We answer any and all Video Game, Pop Culture and Tech related questions on this podcast.

Here are all of the questions we answer this week:

*If you could only pick one holiday 2015 game, which would it be?

*Why can't we play games without having to do updates/installs?

*Why do so many people think PS Now was created solely to be the PS4's backwards compatibility?

*Did the last versus podcast kill the chance of you guys doing any more versus podcasts?

*How early do you think devs should announce a game?

*What do you guys believe the NX will be?

*Do you think Nintendo will fuck up the NX?

*Have you played Dragon Quest games, and are you excited for all of the upcoming games in the franchise?

*What are your thoughts on the future of electric vehicles and specifically the vehicles from Tesla Motors?

*Will you be at NYCC?

*What are your thoughts about how Japan markets relationships and love?

*Will YouTube overtake Twitch?

*What advice do you have for freelance artists on what they should do with regards to showing their work at events and conventions?

*What tools do I need to get started in creating art digitally?

*I have mostly played Japanese/import games last gen. Do I have a particular taste in entertainment or do I just prefer Japanese games?

*Will E-Mann eat his words about Metal Gear Online if it's good?

*Why is the Fant4stic so bad?

*Does it bother you that the highest selling PS4 exclusive is a PS3 game?

*Does a set containing all sets contain itself?

*Is Titmouse Studios moving forward with producing Grimm's Fairy Tales series?

*One has to go: A) Ridley Scott B) George Lucas C) Gene Roddenberry D) James Cameron.

*Which actress do you think would make a good Captain Marvel?

*Will Sony keep the name "Morpheus" for its VR headset?

*What are your thoughts about the early prototypes for the NGP/Vita originally being similar to the PSP GO but with 12GB of internal memory, supported SD cards, and even an HDMI output?

This episode features: Tony Polanco (host), Emilio Lopez, Chris Sealy, and Brett Murdock.

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

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It's been a year since the beginning of the #GamerGate movement, which sought to bring light to the corruption in the video game industry. Now that we're one year removed from the beginning of the event and movement, we decided to look back on it and discuss how it all got started, and more importantly, how the industry has changed since then.

This week’s news topics include:

*Is Nintendo backing away from 'Quality of Life' initiative?

*Konami letting YouTubers post lets plays of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Is this a new trend?

*Konami lets fans vote on what franchises to bring back.

*Call of Duty: Black Ops III beta impressions.

This episode features: Tony Polanco (host), Emilio Lopez, Chris Sealy, Brett Murdock, and special guest, Chazz Sweet.

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

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It's been a year since the beginning of the #GamerGate movement, which sought to bring light to the corruption in the video game industry. Now that we're one year removed from the beginning of the event and movement, we decided to look back on it and discuss how it all got started, and more importantly, how the industry has changed since then.

This week’s news topics include:

*Is Nintendo backing away from 'Quality of Life' initiative?

*Konami letting YouTubers post lets plays of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Is this a new trend?

*Konami lets fans vote on what franchises to bring back.

*Call of Duty: Black Ops III beta impressions.

This episode features: Tony Polanco (host), Emilio Lopez, Chris Sealy, Brett Murdock, and special guest, Chazz Sweet.

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

Subscribe to us on

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Welcome to another episode of Throwdown Your Questions. This is the show which is run by you, our loyal followers. We answer any and all Video Game, Pop Culture and Tech related questions on this podcast.

Here are all of the questions we answer this week:

*What is the greatest innovation in gaming?

*Why is a 7/10 score considered bad nowadays?

*Can "hype" alone sell a console for two years straight?

*Did Sony make the right decision by passing on EA Access?

*Do you agree that Gears of War is too violent to be sold in Japan?

*What do you think about Sony saying they will release more remasters?

*Do you believe that Sony and Microsoft switched places this generation?

*Does Sony having less games that feature co-op prove a flaw in the PS4's hardware?

*Do you own more exclusives or multiplats?

*What do you think of Destiny: The Taken King? Will it get you to play the game again?

*What was your most enjoyable gaming experience from last-gen?

*What has been your most preferred game to be released this generation?

*What do you think of the theory that Big Boss begins to hallucinate Skull Face?

*What 2015 game do you wish was shorter/longer?

*Are you excited about being able to vote on PS Plus games?

*What do you think of "the power of the cloud" in Crackdown 3?

*How do you feel about the "agenda" questions you get asked on this show every week?

*If your city is in chaos and you were given powers: What would your power be? How do you save the city? Would you kill anyone to save lives?

*When do you think Rockstar Games will release a sequel to Red Dead Redemption?

*With HTC's financial problems, what do you think will happen to the Vive VR headset?

*What did you think of the announcements that came out of D23?

*Why do some think it was a good time for MS to lose the exclusive deal for Call of Duty?

*Which is a bigger factor for Sony securing so many third party deals: Money or market share?

*Why do Sony's fist party bundles not have as impressive looking art as their third party bundles?

This episode features: Tony Polanco (host), Emilio Lopez, Brett Murdock, and Chris Sealy.

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