Here are all of this week’s questions:

- Google and Nvidia join Playstation express concerns about Microsoft’s Activision deal
- Ubisoft delays Skull & Bones again and cancels three unannounced games
- Callisto Protocol devs not credited
- Neil Druckmann likes Elden Ring's environmental storytelling
- The Last of Us TV show

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:

- What game are you looking forward to the most in 2023?
- Which games will you plat in 2023?
- What game(s) will you play in January?
- Did Sony announce anything good about PS5 at CES 2023?
- Should there be Steam/Steam Deck exclusives?
- Will Nintendo Switch outsell the PS2?
- What are your favorite video game sound effects?
- What would be your Alternative Game Awards winners?
- Is The Rona to blame for the sorry state of gaming?
- Why did John Carmack leave Meta?
- Will in-development AAA games really not release this gen?
- Will you attend any events in 2023?
- Should MAG get a spiritual successor?
- Will Nintendo announce new hardware in 2023?
- What should the Big Three do in 2023?
- How many games do you play in a year?
- Why is there controversy surrounding Hogwarts Legacy?

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

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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 the questions we answer this week:

- Can today’s youth make good leaders in the future?
- What is your best steakhouse story?
- Is AI-generated art/writing harmful?
- Which books do you recommend?
- What pursuit would you like to master?
- Have you ever had a supernatural experience?
- Kill Bill 1 or Kill Bill 2?
- If you could do anything for one day, what would it be?
- What is the perfect burger?
- What do you want to accomplish in 2023?
- What would your last meal be?
- Which are your favorite American sports teams?
- What are some bad movies that are hilarious/fun to watch?
- What's something that you can't believe is real?
- What’s your favorite mixed drink?
- What did you think of Avatar 2?
- Thoughts on the World Cup?
- Do you have any tips on coding?
- Is Moore’s Law obsolete?
- Who will die in Guardians of the Galaxy 3?
- Wrath of Khan vs Empire Strikes Back: Which is better?
- Best Stallone vs best Van Damme vs best Schwarzenegger 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:

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Tonight’s Topics:

- Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard
- GTAVI hack
- Bayonetta 3 drama
- Elden Ring
- Steam Deck
- Cyberpunk 2077 comeback story
- Sony buys Bungie
- Starfield delay
- The demise of G4
- Abandoned
- Our favorite games of the year
- Most anticipated games of 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:

Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659
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Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Here are all of the questions we answer this week:

- Which games were snubbed during TGAs?
- How would you improve TGAs?
- Did God of War Ragnarok deserve so many wins?
- Why did TGA mostly show already-announced games?
- Did Xbox slap its consumers in the face?
- What can Microsoft do in gaming that Amazon or Google can’t?
- Can Call of Duty succeed without PlayStation?
- What’s the best gaming TV for Xbox Series X?
- Does PlayStation want to make Xbox smaller?
- Why have Kratos and Ratchet endured as PlayStation mascots?
- Will Death Stranding 2 affect Kojima’s Xbox exclusive?
- How is the Game Pass app for Samsung TVs?
- What are Adam's thoughts on High on Life?
- What can Tony tell us about Callisto Protocol?
- Which 2023 game will be delayed to 2024?

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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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 the questions we answer this week:

- Was The Callisto Protocol a huge disappointment?
- Should devs be held accountable for unpolished games?
- If The Callisto Protocol was a PS exclusive, would it have done better?
- Was The Callisto Protocol launched early to beat Dead Space?
- Why is New Game Plus now DLC?
- Who is going to play Monster Hunter Rise on PS5?
- Will Xbox Game Pass go up in price once Microsoft acquires Activision?
- Can PlayStation create a competitor to Call of Duty?
- What was your favorite gaming Christmas present?
- Which game stayed with you for the longest time?
- How much money have you spent on gaming during your life?
- Why did Nintendo cancel Smash World Tour?
- Will James Gunn save DC video games?
- What do you want to see at The Game Awards?
- What is the biggest snub of this year’s The Game Awards?

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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Tonight’s Topics:

- Sony aided The Callisto Protocol development
- The Callisto Protocol embargo lifts late
- PlayStation 6 won’t release until 2027
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners helped CD Projekt RED
- The Witcher Remake will be open world
- Beyond Good and Evil 2 is still in early development
- Final Fantasy XVI has a strong rating

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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Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow
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Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Here are all of the questions we answer this week:

- What Xbox will show at The Game Awards 2022?
- Has Sony and Microsoft’s relationship soured?
- What were the most frustrating gaming cliffhangers?
- Which sequels were different from their predecessors?
- Will Xbox suffer if the Activision deal fails?
- What upgrades does Xbox Series X need?
- What gaming things did you get during Black Friday?
- Which would be the ultimate TGA reveal?
- Will Activision games continue being third-party if the deal fails?
- Would you like multiple subscriptions on consoles?
- Did Elden Ring have a narrative?
- What is the most you’ll pay for Game Pass?
- Would you be upset if Naughty Dog made a live service game?
- Do you prefer speakers or headphones when playing games?
- Have any of you played Sonic Frontiers?
- Why does Sega neglect the Virtua Fighter series?
- Is there a standard for game reviews?

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
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Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953