Throwdown Show

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
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 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
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:

- 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
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 are the ugliest special edition consoles?
- What are your favorite Dragon Ball games?
- Should we have more conversations about unwanted games?
- Will ports to other consoles cannibalize sales?
- Is Nintendo securing the future of its platform?
- Will Xbox games succeed on PS5?
- Will Nintendo release another major game before Switch 2?
- Is this the best time for indies to shine?
- Will Helldivers 2 get nerfed further?
- What should be done with devs who lied about Helldivers 2?
- Should more devs make their older games available digitally?
- Thoughts on the Stellar Blade demo accidental release?
- What was your favorite timespan of gaming?
- Are exclusives a dying breed?
- Why do PS games get NG+ months later?
- When will the Bloodborne Remaster/Remake release?
- Which games from defunct studios are people hyping now?

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 Partner Preview impressions
- Moon Studios head says they don’t make money off Game Pass
- Yuzu is dead
- PlayStation starts refunding Suicide Squad
- Ghost of Tsushima coming to PC
- Dragon’s Dogma 2 preview
- Rise of Ronin preview next week

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 there be another video game crash?
- What’s the optimal ROI for AAA exclusives?
- Will there be any big gaming acquisitions in 2024?
- Why is there hypocrisy about exclusives being good/bad?
- Have your gaming habits changed this generation?
- Should Xbox and PlayStation have diversified their games?
- Who has the best chance to win next-gen?
- Will you get a next-gen console on day one?
- Should there be more “AA” games?
- Will we see more AI-created 2D platformers?
- Why doesn’t Geoff Keighly ever discuss layoffs in gaming?
- What is Naughty Dog working on next?
- Will EA close Bioware if its next games flop?
- Will Final Fantasy VII Rebirth outsell Final Fantasy XVI?
- Is Larian Studios going to be held to a higher standard?

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:

- Sony lays off 900 PlayStation employees
- Nintendo suing Yuzu
- Epic Games allegedly hacked
- Rockstar Games mandating return to office
- Baldur’s Gate 3 sells 10 million copies

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 recent games are worth playing?
- Should Xbox have a Windows layer?
- Will WB rely on Mortal Kombat 1 in 2024?
- Is this the lost console generation?
- Is “live service” a derogatory term?

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:

- Nintendo Direct impressions
- Suicide Squad disappoints WB
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree trailer
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review
- Helldivers 2 player cap
- Palworld sells 15 million
- Call of Duty coming to Xbox Game Pass
- Hi-Fi Rush coming to PS5
- Borderlands trailer

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 the next Xbox be a technical leap?
- Will Xbox have its best year ever in 2024?
- Does Helldiver 2’s success validate PS’ upcoming service games?
- What if Xbox’s third-party games fail on other platforms?
- What do you do if an online game is unplayable?
- When could the Nintendo Switch 2 release?
- What insight can we gain from Sony’s recent financial report?
- If PlayStation games came to PC on day 1, would you jump ship?
- Is Ubisoft out of touch with its AAAA game comment?
- Who on Throwdown will buy a Switch 2?
- Are Brian and Brett impressed with Helldiver 2’s success on PC?
- Will Rockstar make an app for GTAVI?
- Would you sell your physical game collection?

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