Throwdown Show

Tonight’s questions:

- Does the PSN outage prove digital-only consoles are bad?
- Will Xbox benefit from the PSN outage?
- Can Xbox consoles be successful in the future?
- Will there be a Nintendo Switch 2 Lite?
- How much will the Nintendo Switch 2 realistically cost?
- Which console maker should make a return?
- Why is Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 so successful?

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 topics:

- Rockstar says GTA 6 will release in Fall 2025
- Nintendo Switch 2 will be reasonably priced
- Nintendo prepares for Switch 2 scalpers
- Nintendo Switch sells 150 million units
- EA CEO says Veilguard failed because it wasn’t live service
- Metal Gear Solid 3 Delta release date leaked
- Capcom Spotlight rundown
- Yoshida speaks again
- New Battlefield revealed
- Avowed director inadvertently hints at PS5 release

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 Xbox going third-party?
- Will Xbox showcases be better than PlayStation showcases?
- Will Xbox now have higher-quality games?
- Will Sony release more than 2 first-party games a year?
- Will there be another Xbox?
- What makes waiting for a hype game easier?
- Why did Marvel Rivals succeed but Concord fail?
- Could an anime shooter succeed?
- Which old Xbox games do you want on PS5 and Switch 2?
- What features do you want in handhelds?
- Which handheld are you most excited about?
- Will game publishers fire controversial individuals?
- Will tariffs affect gaming prices?
- Did Nintendo ever give preference to third parties?
- What is the best-designed open world in a game?
- What are great games with terrible writing?
- Which games have the best or worst titles?
- What are some of the best action set pieces in gaming?

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:

- Forza Horizon 5 comes to PS5
- Microsoft was the #1 publisher of ‘24
- SIE has a new CEO
- PlayStation no longer requires PSN account for PC games
- Ubisoft lays off 185 employees
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows censored in Japan
- Bioware doesn’t need support for Mass Effect 5
- Dragon Age: Veilguard devs laid off
- Silent Hill 2 Remake is a success
- Egyptian-based God of War game rumored

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 an Xbox exclusive?
- Can Microsoft manage multiple platforms?
- Is anyone playing Ninja Gaiden 2 Black?
- What did you think of GTR’s Spencer interview?
- Will Bioware cancel Mass Effect?
- Are games too long nowadays?
- Why don’t games release faster after being announced?
- Should gaming companies warn you of auto-renewal?
- Is the PS Portal now worth owning?
- Is Tony now an arcade stick enthusiast?
- What will Brett do during his recovery?

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 Developer_Direct brought the heat
- Five Xbox games rumored for Switch 2
- EA lowers financial forecast
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows previews
- Ted Price leaves Insomniac Games
- Warner Bros. Games chief leaves
- Sega announces new Sega Account
- There is “hope” GTA6 will cost $100
- Sony to shut down Blu-ray production

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:

- Did Nintendo play it safe with the Switch 2?
- Was Concord a blessing in disguise for PS gamers?
- Can PlayStation rebound after Jim Ryan?
- What was Ryan’s true plan with live service games?
- Does Nintendo market like Apple?
- Can a game review ever be truly objective?
- Should a reviewer like the genre of the game they’re reviewing?
- What is the best TV for gaming in 2025?
- What were the highlights of CES 2025?
- What did Tony eat at CES 2025?
- What are Tony’s best CES 2025 stories?

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:

- Nintendo Switch 2 officially revealed
- Shuhei Yoshida discusses his time at Sony
​​- PlayStation cancels two live-service 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 questions:

- Will Halo succeed on the Nintendo Switch 2?
- What moments in gaming history deserve a movie?
- Why does the U.S.A. now consider Tencent a military company?
- Will there be an XboxOS for handhelds?
- What do you want to see from gaming in 2025?
- What features do you want in gaming handhelds?
- What do you think of the new Game Pass Rewards update?
- Which forgotten genre deserves a resurgence?
- What do you think of the Virtua Fighter concept demo?
- What do you expect from the EVO livestream?

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

-Nintendo Switch 2 leaks
-Assassin's Creed: Shadows delayed to March 20th 
-Palworld dev launches game on Switch despite Pokémon lawsuit
-Virtua fighter concept video

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