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After taking a nice two-week break for the holidays, the Throwdown crew is ready to kick some more ass in 2015. We hope you didn't miss us too much.

After letting you guys know what we've been up to for the past two weeks and briefly going over some news that happened during that time, we dive into our main topic: PlayStation Now. Sony has officially announced the subscription model for the service which is set to leave the Beta phase next week. We break down everything about this service, specifically focusing on how it could potentially have a revolutionary impact on the games industry in the future.

Gaming news is light since not much happened outside of the PlayStation Now subscription news. However, we do talk about the other big story which is Sony's announcement of the PlayStation 4 selling 18.5 million units since launch. We talk about why the system is such a wild success and how even Sony themselves are unsure why their console is doing so well.

Tech news makes a return this week thanks to CES. Some new gadgets were shown off during the Las Vegas event and we talk about what stood out to us. We also discuss how the FCC chief has sided with President Obama on net neutrality with regard to making sure internet providers don't throttle connection speeds for folks.

We finish things off with some good ol' Pop Culture news. Scarlett Johansson has signed on to play the lead role in a live action Ghost in the Shell movie. What do we think about this and the prospect of a live adaption of the anime/manga classic? Lastly, we give our impressions of the Ant-Man teaser trailer. Could this be Marvel Studios' first flop or will we see another Guardians of the Galaxy style miracle?

This week's Throwdown features: Tony Polanco (host), Emilio Lopez, Brian Munjoma, Brett Murdock and Chris Sealy.

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

On this episode we answer a range of questions, some of which include:

*If you could be any Marvel/DC Comics character who would you be?

*Have you ever encountered a fanboy in real life?

*Is Minecraft a great I.P for Telltale to work with?

*What game did you get as a Christmas present from your parents that was a disappointment but you played it anyway?

*Can't a game be just called a game instead of it being classified as 'Indie' or 'AAA'?

*Has gaming ever helped you get through hard times?

*What is your favorite sandwich?

*When do you see Sony officially dropping the price of the PS3, PS4, & Vita?

*What are your thoughts on the fact that there will be a new Toho Godzilla film?

*Should we talk to the North Koreans to force Sony to sell Spider-Man to Marvel?

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2014 has been an interesting year not only for us here on The Koalition and Throwdown but for the wider geek world. Since this is the final episode of Throwdown in 2014, we decided to look back on the year that was.

We begin the show by talking about the top three Gaming, Tech, and Pop Culture news items of the year. There was no single gaming event bigger than GamerGate so it automatically gets the highlight treatment as biggest gaming story. The comet landing was probably the most important news story of the decade since it puts us one step closer to claiming our rightful place among the stars. Finally, we talk about the biggest Pop Culture news story which was the Marvel Studios movie slate press event. An event so monumental that we had to do an impromptu Throwdown special edition episode for it.

The bulk of this podcast isn’t dedicated to news however. To make things really special, we run down our individual top three favorite video games and movies from 2014. If you’re a regular viewer/listener of Throwdown then you can probably guess what some of us are going to pick but now you can all see exactly what we thought was the best of the best from this past year.

We want to thank everyone who has supported Throwdown in the past, present, and future. We do this podcast and Throwdown Your Questions for all of you and we’re grateful that you continue to show us love by tuning into this crazy show of ours each week. We also want to thank The Koalition for giving us a home and for helping this show reach a whole new audience. 2014 was just the beginning and in 2015, expect bigger things from all of us. Again. we couldn’t have gotten here without you, so thank you all.

This week I was joined by: Emilio Lopez, Brian Munjoma, Brett Murdock, and Chris Sealy.

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Warners Bros. has just released the final part of The Hobbit trilogy. Like The Lord of the Rings trilogy before it, these films end with one massive war where everything is on the line not just for the main characters but for Middle-Earth itself. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies certainly lives up to its name and delivers one of the biggest on-screen battles ever seen.

We go in-depth about The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies and also talk about how it did things differently from the book. We talk about the various plot points and of course all of the over-the-top action on display. As usual, we reference the hell out of video games (we can't forsake our pedigree) but with the sort of stuff seen on screen, the comparisons are warranted.

This episode features Tony Polanco (host) along with Emilio Lopez, and Brian Munjoma.

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

On this episode we answer a range of questions, some of which include:

*Do you think Troy Baker is playing too many leading roles?

*What would you do if someone gifted you a game that you didn't want?

*Do you think Rise of the Tomb Raider will take even longer to come to the PS4 since Microsoft is publishing it?

*Are fighting games a ‘niche genre’?

*Will Sony have less to show at E3 since PSX is now an annual event?

*Knowing of all the "new" games coming to PS4 which were on Steam Collection, would it give you second thoughts to doing some PC gaming?

*What are your thoughts about Marvel rebooting Spider-Man? If that happens, what actor would you like to see play Spidey

*Do you think gamers forgot about Deep Down now that they've seen footage of Bloodborne?

This week features: Tony Polanco (host), Emilio Lopez, Brian Munjoma, Brett Murdock, and Anthony Nash.

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The past week has seen many big events and announcements happen back to back in the gaming industry. The Game Awards and PlayStation Experience featured many big reveals which, quite frankly, set many gamers to go completely insane. Just a perusal of the comments section of any of our big stories this week is evidence enough that gamers were ready to battle. But why? From reveals, exclusivity deals, and the ages long console war, we break down all of the things that caused gamers to lose their minds just before year’s end.

We also have some gaming news as always. Something we forgot to mention on Throwdown Your Questions Ep. 14 was how Hideo Kojima and Naughty Dog were denied entry into The Game Awards’ after party because they weren’t properly dressed. How could people of such prominence in the industry be denied from a party associated with the industry’s (supposed) biggest award ceremony? This leads into a conversation about The Last of Us‘ latest DLC which gives the game new kill animations… for 99 cents each. Are things getting even more out of hand with DLC?

On the non-paid DLC front we talk about DRIVECLUB and how it has been radically changed due to the inclusion of dynamic weather. We’ve given this game flak for it’s online not working for weeks and the exclusion of the aforementioned weather but this addition really does make a huge different for the title. If you guys ever wanted to see your humble host eat crow then you’re in for a treat. Finally, we talk about the latest update on The Last Guardian and how the title is possibly coming out for the PlayStation 4.

Pop Culture land was pretty tame as well but some interesting bits managed to come up. All comic book related of course. We talk about Marvel’s Star Wars #1 selling over 1 million copies. This is something that hasn’t been seen in the comics industry for nearly 20 years so that is a feat in and of itself. We also talk about how Stargate SG-1 and Game of Thrones star Jason Momoa has signed up to play Aquaman in four movies. We delve into how his version of the infamous aquatic Justice Leaguer can work on screen. We end things off with our thoughts about how Marvel and Sony were in talks to have Spider-Man appear in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe.

This week I was joined by: Emilio Lopez, Brian Munjoma, and Chris Sealy.

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We don't usually have special episodes of Throwdown Your Questions but this one kind of is since most of our questions are concerned with the two big events which happened over the weekend. The fans wanted to know our thoughts on The Game Awards and PlayStation Experience and we are more than happy to let give them.

The first hour of this podcast is us giving our thoughts on the two shows. Some of us (including myself) have some very strong opinions on the programs and things got a bit heated with many curses sent flying. We also broke down all that transpired with emphasis on the Uncharted 4 gameplay trailer, Street Fighter V being a PS4 console exclusive, and how Square-Enix trolled everyone with the Final Fantasy VII announcement.

Of course we did answer questions pertaining to the show and some of them are:

*Which is a bigger exclusive deal: Rise of the Tomb Raider or Street Fighter V

*What can Microsoft to do gain a lead on Sony?

*Was The Last Guardian cancelled or is Sony waiting to unveil it at E3?

*Why did Square-Enix troll us with Final Fantasy VII?

*We also received a few non-The Game Awards and PlayStation Experience questions such as:

*Who would win in a deathmatch: Big Boss or John Matrix?

*I don't like turn-based RPGs, is Dragon Age: Inquisition a game I should buy?

*Do you think the Assassin's Creed Victory announcement has damaged the AC brand even further?

This week I was joined by: Emilio Lopez, Brian Munjoma, and Chris Sealy. Thanks to our special guest: Alex Nuss from Junkie Monkeys.

There wasn't a singular monumental thing that happened in the world of gaming, tech, or pop culture for us to dig super deep into this week so we decided to do an all-news episode of Throwdown. This is essentially an old-school type episode of this podcast... minus the questions of course.

For gaming news we talk about how certain Australian retail stores are no longer selling Grand Theft Auto V, how the Xbox One supposedly outsold the PlayStation 4 during Black Friday, the Assassin's Creed Victory leak, and the possibility of Marvel and Star Wars characters appearing in Kingdom Hearts 3.

On the Pop Culture side of things we discuss whether or not Luke Skywalker's original lightsaber will play a crucial role in The Force Awakens, how AMC spoiled The Walking Dead for millions of viewers, the Suicide Squad cast reveal, and the official synopsis of the Fantastic Four movie.

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

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