Throwdown Show

Here are all of this week’s questions:

- Does the future of Xbox depend on Starfield?
- Should Xbox have more stringent oversight over its studios?
- How did Redfall get released in such a poor state?
- How many more Ls can Xbox take before people have had enough?
- Should Phil Spencer step down as Head of Xbox?
- Is Phil Spencer a con man?
- Is Xbox over its head with 23 studios?
- Should Xbox go back to a pre-Game Pass model?
- Would Xbox be better off run by AI?
- Will Elder Scrolls 6 be a next-gen game?
- Will Armored Core 6 revive the mech genre?
- Is Sony really signing a multi-IP deal with Konami?
- Are video game movies becoming good/great?
- What gaming peripherals would you put in a time capsule?

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

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:

- Should Microsoft ignore the CMA’s decision and forget the UK?
- Is Xbox losing focus?
- Is Xbox prioritizing PC over its consoles?
- Should Xbox be punished for having a solid cloud service?
- Should Xbox just have an exclusivity deal with ABK instead?
- Was cloud gaming a mistake for Xbox?
- How much of Xbox’s future is riding on Starfield?
- Will Xbox release a different Game Pass for the UK?
- Can the ROG Ally overthrow Steam Deck?
- What upcoming games are you excited about?

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:

- CMA blocks Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard merger
- FTC says it didn’t collude with CMA
- Kotick says Sony’s “disappointing behavior” won’t affect relationship
- Yoshida says service game future would be boring
- Apple wins battle against Epic 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:

- Is engagement really a good metric for success?
- Will 3rd party devs skip Xbox for PS5?
- Will Nintendo ever have mature first-party games?
- Is Remedy Entertainment independent?
- Why are game file sizes so big now?
- Why did Square-Enix limit physical copies of Final Fantasy Pixel Remake?
- Does Bethesda regret the Microsoft acquisition?
- Why do people keep making fan-made Nintendo games?
- Would abandoning Game Pass hurt Xbox?
- Is the Asus ROG Ally a Steam Deck competitor?
- Should companies clarify their performance modes?
- Is Street Fighter VI the wrong step for the franchise?

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:

- Sega plans to buy Angry Birds developer
- The Division Day announcements
- Nintendo hacker out of jail
- PS5 sales surpass PS4 on a time-aligned basis
- PS5 scalpers start selling system for cheap
- Sony acquires Firewalk Studios

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:

- Is Final Fantasy XVI truly next-gen?
- Will Final Fantasy XVI exceed expectations?
- Does Xbox Game Pass give Xbox “a pass” with consumers?
- Can Xbox revolver if Starfield is locked to 30 fps?
- Should Xbox show games running on the Series S?
- What will we see at the Xbox Showcase?
- Were Xbox’s claims about the Xbox Series X just boasting?
- Which is more accurate these days: A game’s success or its engagement?
- What did you guys think of the latest Tears of the Kingdom trailer?
- Is Tears of the Kingdom Breath of the Wild 1.5?
- Is The Legend of Zelda more consistent than Final Fantasy?
- Is HipHopGamer right about Spider-Man 2?
- Where is the next great boxing game?
- Have Microsoft and Ubisoft teamed up?
- Is there too much dogpiling in the games industry?
- Why do some social media accounts only talk about console wars?

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:

- Redfall is locked at 30fps
- Xbox Games Show & Starfield Direct
- Nintendo goes after Tears of the Kingdom artbook leaker
- Microsoft surprised Sony is supporting gamers suing Microsoft
- AI used to create game art in China

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 are the best mechanics in games?
- What do the mysterious PlayStation symbols mean?
- What would be the ultimate gaming bar?
- Is the Microsoft Activision deal bad for gaming?
- Does Microsoft have a talent retention problem?
- Would Soul Calibur 2 be a good game without the cameos?
- What will 2023 look like for Xbox after the ABK deal?
- Who is interested in Final Fantasy XVI?
- Did any of you see the Super Mario Bros. movie?

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:

- New PlayStation handheld in development
- PlayStation patent suggests a controller that changes temperature
- Asus ROG Ally announced
- Super Mario movie gets roasted by critics
- Phil Harrison leaves Google
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster comes to consoles

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