Throwdown Show

Tonight’s topics:

- Spider-Man 2 is an amazing PS5 game
- Skull Island: Rise of Kong is trash
- Pete Hines leaves Bethesda
- Epic incentivizes devs to bring old 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

Here are all of this week’s questions:

- Do JRPGs too war-focused?
- How can Nintendo become the market leader?
- Should Nintendo be given credit for not acquiring companies?
- When is Baldur's Gate 3 coming to Xbox?
- Which games should Activision resurrect?
- Will Xbox have an equivalent to The Last of Us?
- What is your favorite horror game?
- Does Sony think PlayStation is a premium brand?
- What is your favorite superhero game?

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:

- The PS5 “slim” is real
- John Ricciteilo leaves Unity
- Activision games coming to Game Pass in 2024
- Microsoft might close Activision deal soon
- Gollum dev uses ChatGPT to write apology letter
- YouTuber breaks Spider-Man 2 embargo

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

Here are all of this week’s questions:

- Are we responsible for the death of “AA” games?
- Is the Series X held back by the Series S?
- What do you think of the Steam Deck’s “verified” process?
- Is anyone still playing Diablo 4?
- Has anyone played Lies of P yet?
- Which canceled game had the most impact?
- What is PlayStation’s future?
- How is the state of gaming nowadays?

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:

- The Last of Us multiplayer on ice
- Alan Wake 2 won’t have performance mode on Xbox Series S
- Nintendo shutting down Wii U and 3DS shops in 2024
- Sony Pictures Core announced
- Silent Hill Ascension: Interactive series premiere

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

Here are all of this week’s questions:

- What did Jim Ryan do for PlayStation?
- Has Jim Ryan set up the next PlayStation CEO for success?
- What qualities should the next PlayStation CEO have?
- How long will Jim Ryan’s influence last?
- Who should replace Jim Ryan?
- Who is the most outlandish person to replace Jim Ryan?
- Is there a “ PlayStation formula”?
- Will Starfield have the longevity of Starfield?
- Can the Xbox Series X/S outsell the Xbox One?
- Why did French authorities raid Nvidia’s offices?
- Should gamers stop buying games on day one?
- Will GTA6 cost over $100?

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:

- Jim Ryan steps down as PlayStation CEO
- FTC revives challenge against Microsoft’s Activision acquisition
- Epic Games lays off 16% of its employees
- Hideki Kamiya leaves Platinum Games
- Horizon Forbidden West comes to PC

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

Here are all of this week’s questions:

- How many Starfield game saves do you have?
- Is there an RPG revival happening?
- Do the Xbox leaks give competitors an edge over Xbox?
- Is Jim Ryan correct to make PS5 less reliant on 3rd parties?
- Are studios now seeing Xbos in a negative light?
- Are all digital platforms killing physical games?
- Do you buy physical games even if you own them digitally?
- Which character needs a selectable skin?
- What lesser-known IP needs a game adaptation?
- Which studio will Embracer axe next?
- When will the next Cyberpunk game released?

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

Tonight's topics:

- Huge Xbox leaks
- Tokyo Game Show 2023 highlights
- Nintendo Switch 2
- The Division 3

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

Here are all of this week’s questions:

- How is Starfield one week later?
- Will Spider-Man 2 eclipse Starfield?
- Should we lower our expectations for PlayStation showcases?
- -Is there a lack of hype for Spider-Man 2?
- Will there be another #PuddleGate for Spider-Man 2?
- Have you played Mortal Kombat 1?
- Have you played Lies of P?
- What is Apple’s gaming strategy?
- When will Nintendo release its Switch successor?
- Will you stop paying to play on Xbox and PS?
- Does Microsoft regret the Xbox Game Pass model?
- What are your favorite low-IQ 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