Tonight’s topics:

- Starfield won’t let you have sex
- Microsoft canceled PS5 version of Redfall
- Ubisoft uses AI to write its games
- Hellblade II tech demo is impressive

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Here are all of this week’s questions:

- How well has Phil Spencer managed Xbox?
- Is Sony upset it lost Bethesda exclusives?
- Will Spider-Man 2’s new dialogue tech be “next-gen?”
- Why do gamers get so much hate?
- Can Xbox change the perception it has no games?
- Why is the games industry obsessed with NFTs?
- Steam Machines make a comeback?
- Would a complete open-world RE reboot work?
- Should Xbox focus on Japanese games/publishers?
- Will there be a documentary about the ABK deal?
- Who should play the key figures in an ABK deal movie?

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 topics:

- PS5 Pro could release in 2024
- Microsoft signs multiple Call of Duty deals
- Bethesda is the reason Sony doesn’t trust Microsoft’s deal
- Naughty Dog has chosen its next game
- Nintendo says Tears of the Kingdom will be worth $70
- Stadia is dead

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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Here are all of this week’s questions:

- Is Sony and Microsoft’s relationship ruined?
- Will Call of Duty on Switch be on par with current-gen systems?
- Can Call of Duty thrive on a Nintendo system?
- Is Reforge Gaming’s Jim Ryan video accurate?
- Who will Microsoft purchase next?
- Would PS be anti-consumer if it dominated this generation?
- Which will dominate this holiday: Spider-Man 2 or Starfield?
- Did Xbox outmaneuver PS with Call of Duty?
- Has gaming hurt or helped society?
- Is Game Pass the place for experimental games?
- Why didn’t Todd Howard know Starfield would need more time?
- When will Microsoft be held accountable for not releasing games?
- What was the biggest graphical game changer this gen?
- What is a “next-gen” feature?
- Will we ever get new Dino Crisis news?
- Will Bethesda suffer if Starfield flops?
- Which 3 studios make your favorite 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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Tonight’s topics:

- Starfield releases on September 6
- Sony worried Microsoft will sabotage Call of Duty on PlayStation
- Microsoft runs ads in UK to push Activision deal
- Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League delayed due to fan backlash
- Discord comes to PS5
- Shredder comes to Call of Duty

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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Here are all of this week’s questions:

- What is your gaming nightmare?
- What will be the next big thing in gaming?
- Is AI-assisted gaming content the future?
- Out of the big 3, which is less anti-consumer?
- Why does Microsoft have to buy Activision?
- Do Western RPGs tend to lack engaging combat?
- What do you want to see at the Capcom Showcase?

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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Tonight’s topics:

- Phil Spencer says ‘Xbox will exist’ even if Activision Blizzard deal is blocked
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree announced
- Luminous Productions folded into Square-Enix
- Final Fantasy XVI gameplay revealed
- Final Fantasy XVI producer doesn't like the term "JRPG"
- Xbox Series X/S has sold 18.5 million versus PS5’s 30 million, analysis firm estimates

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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Here are all of this week’s questions:

- Was the Xbox Series S a mistake?
- Why do some third-party games run better/worse on certain consoles?
- Why do AAA games get more attention than indies?
- Why hasn’t Sony abandoned VR?
- Why can’t gamers tell the difference between a Showcase and State of Play?
- When will publishers stop making GaaS titles?
- Will Capcom ever make fighting games with 2D visuals again?
- What are your favorite licensed video games?
- Why is no one talking about CoD getting hacked?
- Is Throwdown hard to please?
- Will VR or cloud gaming take off in the future?
- Will we ever see OpenAI make video games?
- Can Metal Gear Solid work without Kojima?
- What game will you play late into the night?

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:

- PlayStation State of Play February 2023
- Shinji Mikami leaves Tango Gameworks
- Microsoft signs deal to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo
- Xbox PC games come to Nvidia GeForce Now
- Microsoft president to push Activision deal at EU hearing
- Bungie says new games won’t be PlayStation exclusives

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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Here are all of this week’s questions:

- Will Xbox go all-digital before PlayStation and Nintendo?
- Why do digital games cost as much as physical?
- Why is PlayStation the only brand with consistent naming?
- Is EA making a comeback?
- What are your favorite multiplayer maps?
- What game can you “hear” when you see its screenshot?
- Are handhelds making a comeback?
- Can AI-generated voices lower the cost of games?
- Should we be worried about Saudi Arabia gobbling up game companies?
- Is PlayStation’s Horizon franchise a system seller?
- What are your favorite game to anime adaptations?

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
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