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?

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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

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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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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

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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:

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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:

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