On Throwdown Your Questions Ep. 480, we answer questions about gaming trophies, $70 games, cross-gen titles, Starfield DLC, tribalism in games, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Xbox exclusives, and more!

Tonight’s topics:

- Star Wars: Outlaws revealed
- EA denies Dead Space 2 Remake rumors
- Baldur’s Gate 3 dev comments on industry layoffs
- Saber COO says $70 will go away

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:

- Why don’t Xbox games have performance modes?
- What do you want to see in Gears 6?
- Which game will move the needle for Xbox?
- Will Xbox Cloud Gaming ever leave beta?
- Have Xbox’s strategies improved the gaming industry?
- Should Final Fantasy VII Rebirth have been turn-based?
- Does your hype for games quickly run out?
- Have you ever broken game controllers?
- Will you replay Elden Ring before the DLC drops?
- Do company surveys ever help resurrect old franchises?

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:

- Senua’s Saga will only run at 30fps on Xbox Series X
- Ninja Theory founder leaves company
- Gears 6 could be shown this year
- IGN France apologizes for insulting Stellar Blade director
- Palworld has lost 97% of its players on Steam
- Most gamers are playing older games

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 questions:

- Is the Stellar Blade demo worth the hype?
- What do you guys think about Dragon’s Dogma 2?
- Why has the PS5 been so successful?
- Which will win: the white digital-only Xbox Series X or the PS5 Pro?
- What’s the most you’ll tolerate for a Platinum trophy in a game?
- Will the next Xbox be the best place to play GTA6?
- What are the best sequels of any generation?
- How should minorities be represented in video 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:

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-Embracer Group sells Gearbox to Take-Two for $460 million
-A developer claims we don't need a PS5 Pro
-Phil Spencer speaks to Polygon
-Xbox Game Pass & Epic Games exclusive deals hurt indies
-Stellar Blade director gifts PS5s to his staff

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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Here are all the questions we answer:

- Are microtransactions in Dragon's Dogma 2 justified?
- What makes the microtransactions in Dragon's Dogma 2 different?
- Will the PS5 Pro have a better launch lineup than the PS5?
- Which gaming storylines compelled you to vent online?
- What are your worst gamer rage moments?
- Which properties deserve mobile game adaptations?
- Have you ever had an existential crisis from playing games?
- How do you feel about requirements for getting the platinum trophy?

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
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Tonight’s topics:

- 1943: Rise of Hydra trailer reactions
- Kotaku editor-in-chief resigns
- Sony pauses PSVR2 production
- Larian Studios won’t make more Baldur’s Gate games
- GTA6 won’t run at 60fps on PS5 Pro
- Undawn, a game you’ve never heard of, bombs
- Shinji Mikami establishes new studio KAMUY
- Dragon’s Dogma 2 receives praise

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
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Tonight’s questions:

- Will the PS5 Pro be a significant upgrade?
- Why don’t people accept that PS5 needs an upgrade?
- Should gaming studios outsource to lower development costs?
- What would you give up spec-wise to lower gaming budgets?
- Would you buy the PS5 Pro if it was redesigned?
- Is realism hurting gaming?
- Which franchise has the most divided fanbase?
- Which gaming generation would you revisit if modern games get worse?

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
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow
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Tonight’s topics:

- Canceled Spider-Man game trailer leaks
- Xbox planned to leave console gaming market 15 years ago
- Saber Interactive splits from Embracer
- Star Wars: Battlefront Collection controversy
- Stig Asmussen creates new AAA game studio
- Monster Hunter World sells 25 million copies
- Rise of the Ronin preview

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
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