Tonight’s topics:

- Call of Duty removes third person mode
- Activision ends remote work
- PSVR 2 releases

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Here are all of this week’s questions:

- Is a 1/10 game score justified?
- Why is game journalism so bad nowadays?
- Does boycotting work?
- Can other Xbox studios revitalize Halo?
- Should there be race-swapped characters in video games?
- Has the CMA called Microsoft on its bluff?
- Who will pick up the FIFA license?
- What under-the-radar games are you hyped for in 2023?
- Which game reminds you why you love this hobby?
- Do religious types like Nintendo’s family-friendly image?
- What is Azure?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Nintendo Direct Feb 2023 impressions
- Nintendo Q3 financials
- Nintendo Switch outsells PS4
- UK gov’t says Activision deal could harm gamers
- 24% of CoD PS gamers will jump ship to Xbox
- Bobby Kotic accuses Sony of “trying to sabotage” MS Activision deal
- Console sales data via CMA
- Xbox Game Pass cannibalizes game sales

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Here are all of this week’s questions:

- Do you discard console boxes?
- Will Microsoft successfully acquire Activision Blizzard?
- Will Insomniac’s Wolverine be M-rated?
- Do games have a “murder limit”?
- Will more games refrain from having microtransactions?
- Why is rain difficult to make in a video game?
- Are single-player games making a comeback?
- Are you optimistic about the Iron Man game?
- Would you sail the high seas to play Switch 2 games?
- Why isn’t Xbox selling physical games?
- How will physical stores cope with digital games?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Xbox, Nintendo, and Sony won't be part of E3 2023
- Activision Blizzard Executive: Last of Us Show success proves Sony's merger opposition is baseless
- Xbox boss admits The Last of Us set “an incredibly high bar” for Halo show
- Embracer and Amazon team up for new Tomb Raider
- Sony denies reports of PlayStation VR 2 production being slashed
- Sony has now shipped over 32.1 million PS5s

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Here are all of this week’s questions:

- Is Dead Space a perfect remake?
- Will Hi-Fi Rush start a Japanese games revolution on Xbox?
- Would Hi-Fi Rush have succeeded on PlayStation?
- Should review embargoes lift after a game’s release?
- Should Square-Enix solely focus on JRPGs?
- Will we see more acquisitions in the future?
- Will Ubisoft be acquired?
- Where are Xbox’s other studios?
- What hurt Xbox more: the Kinect or Xbox Game Pass?
- Would you prefer sequels or DLC?
- Is Brett hyped for the Fallout TV series?
- Will the Metal Gear Solid movie drop?
- Which major remake would you buy day one on Xbox Series X?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Xbox and Bethesda Developer Direct impressions
- 343 Industries in bigger trouble than it lets on
- Naughty Dog says it has “move on” from Uncharted, might leave The Last of Us
- Forspoken reviews
- Sony prioritizing PS6 over PS5 Pro
- Mac Walters leaves Bioware

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Here are all of this week’s questions:

- Did Microsoft intentionally kill 343 Industries?
- Should publishers stop chasing live service games?
- Should Starfield replace Halo as Xbox’s new flagship franchise?
- Is Game Pass preventing Xbox devs from making good games?
- Why does Xbox look like a dumpster fire right now?
- Will there be any surprises during the Xbox Developer_Direct Livestream?
- Should game developers unionize?
- Do the new PS Plus tiers have demos yet?
- Will the success of the TLOU TV show help or hurt the gaming franchise?
- What are your review score predictions for 2023 games?
- Do other hobbies have toxic fanbases as gaming does?

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:

- Microsoft lays off 10,000 employees (Nadella gets 10% raise)
- Yves Guillemot apologizes for clumsy words
- Leaked Suicide Squad image suggests a battle pass
- The Last of Us TV show is a hit

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:

- Do you still use the Steam Deck?
- Who are the most influential people in gaming?
- Have you heard of Chained Echoes?
- What do you think of Square-Enix’s AA efforts?
- Is Konami making a comeback?
- Is Ubisoft in trouble?
- Which rumored games might be released this year?
- Which actors should play video game characters?
- What if the rumored PS5 disk drive doesn’t work with PS5?
- What if the Switch 2 is stronger than the Steam Deck?
- Will you get the DualSense Edge?
- Can Ninja Theory become Microsoft’s Santa Monica?
- Will Soulsborne fans make Armored Core a success?
- Will AAA cross-gen games still be a thing after 2023?

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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