Throwdown Show

Tonight’s questions:

- What updates does Monster Hunter Wilds need?
- Why do developers struggle with the PS5 Pro?
- Will Nintendo Switch 2 outsell Switch 1?
- Will Switch 2 cartridges be the same size as Switch 1?
- Is anyone getting the Death Stranding 2 Collector’s Edition?
- Who on the panel is reviewing GTA6?
- What makes a game a masterpiece?
- Did you buy an RTX 5090 GPU?

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:

- Xbox handheld could arrive this year
- Nintendo Switch 2 could cost $400+
- Space Marines 3 begins development
- New Silent Hill trailer launches
- Ubisoft shareholder plots protest
- Niantic to sell gaming business to Saudi group
- FSR 4 for PS5 Pro is the "next evolution of PSSR"
- EA adds microtransactions to Skate’s closed alpha

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:

- Will Forza Horizon 5 succeed on PS5?
- Will the next Xbox be a traditional console?
- Was Xbox purchasing Activision a mistake?
- Which had a worse reveal: PS3 or Xbox One?
- What are your top 5 current favorite game studios?
- How does Monster Hunter Wilds run on gaming handhelds?
- Are gaming handhelds niche?
- Will Death Stranding 2 live up to the hype?

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:

- Monster Hunter Wilds sees monstrous sales
- More PlayStation layoffs
- There might not be The Last of Us III
- Gears of War collection is reportedly coming to PS5
- Acclaim is back
- Hideki Kamiya wants to make Scalebound
- New PlayStation beta program announced

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:

- Is Monster Hunter Wilds Game of the Year?
- Should Capcom have delayed the Monster Hunter Wilds PC port?
- Is AAA Western gaming about to collapse?
- Should Western studios hire more Eastern employees?
- Are comic book IPs too expensive for game publishers?
- Do Japanese games have too much fetishization?
- Who is more persecuted: Bloodborne or Xbox fans?

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:

- Monster Hunter Wilds review
- Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii review
- WB shuts down Monolith Studios
- Fable delayed to 2026
- Activision admits using AI in COD assets
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows leaks
- Dragon Age: Veilguard free on PSN
- Forza Horizon 5 comes to PS5 on April 25
- Terminator 2D announced

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:

- What is Xbox's future?
- Will the new PlayStation management fix the brand?
- Why should any company release games on Xbox?
- Will AI-generated content become normal in games?
- Are graphics cards a better value than premium consoles?
- How was the Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves beta?
- Why is NetEase shuttering so many studios?
- Will tariffs delay the PS6?
- Is a gaming PC a console?
- Which devs do you want to create your dream 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
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:

- Microsoft not trying to move players to Xbox
- Xbox wants to use AI to preserve games
- Marvel Rivals lays off devs
- Shuhei Yoshida speaks

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:

- Where have all the PlayStation exclusives gone?
- Will PlayStation’s new leadership correct course?
- Will there be PlayStation third-party exclusives?
- How should non-PS+ players be compensated for the PSN outage?
- Do you care that Fairgame$ got delayed?
- Did Microsoft’s acquisition kill Xbox sales?
- Is console gaming easier than PC gaming?
- What is an annoying popular game mechanic?
- What is the best under-used game mechanic?
- Which games had the worst forced stealth missions?

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:

- State of Play impressions
- Sony financials (PS5 ships 75 million)
- South of Midnight impressions
- Monster Hunter Wilds impressions
- Avowed reviews
- Ex-Ready at Dawn dev spills the beans
- Nintendo faces issues against Palworld in USA
- Nintendo will use Switch 2 reveal to gauge interest

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