Tonight's Topics:

- Sony’s fight with Microsoft over Activision Blizzard heats up
- New Pokemon game is a success despite bugs

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Here are all of the questions we answer this week:

- Should GameFreak break from Nintendo?
- Will Nintendo or PlayStation get more reveals at TGAs?
- Is God of War Ragnarok the last big PS4 game?
- What are the top 3 most valuable IPs?
- Could Google’s deal with Activision benefit Microsoft?
- What bad or trash movie would make a good video game?
- What playstyle should the next God of War have?
- Is Marvel Snap a GotY contender?
- Would GoW Ragnarok and Elden Ring be GotY contenders in previous years?
- What game designers will leave a lasting 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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Tonight’s Topics:

- Phil Spencer says Xbox needs to win over mobile market
- Phil Spencer ends Call of Duty debate
- The Game Awards nominees announced -- God of War Ragnarok leads
- Elden Ring tops 17 million sales
- Volition to become part of Gearbox after Saints Row disappoints
- PlayStation is working on NFTs and blockchain tech
- Could Crystal Dynamics resurrect Legacy of Kain series?
- Next-gen The Witcher 3 arrives on Dec 14

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:

- Why didn’t PlayStation have a showcase in 2022?
- Which games will be nominated for Game of the Year 2022?
- Should Sony adopt DirectX for the PS6?
- Is anyone excited about Call of Duty’s open-world mode?
- Do PC Gamers realize “PCMR” is an insult?
- What do Nintendo’s recent financials say about the Switch?
- How have you evolved as a gamer?
- Did your 2022 hype game live up to expectations?
- What is the best-written game you ever played?

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:

- Gears of War Netflix projects
- Activision insiders fear merger won’t happen
- Starfield won’t be Skyrim in space
- Nintendo financials
- PS5 slim rumored for 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:

- Are AAA games too formulaic?
- Is Warframe no longer popular?
- Could Konami or Sony pick up FIFA?
- Will we ever see an Uncharted-style Pitfall game?
- What was the most hyped video game purchase you’ve made?
- Which franchises need a break?
- What game disappointed you the most?
- What is your current game of the year?
- Is Alan Wake Remaster’s failure a bad sign for remasters?
- Should Sony Monica Studio make a new franchise?
- What if franchises only stayed on one console?
- Do game boycotts ever work?

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:

- Sony financials
- PS VR2 costs $550
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II makes $800 million in 3 days
- Phil Spencer says CoD will remain on PS and Xbox needs new games
- EU to launch advanced Microsoft-Activision probe
- Kojima news: Thoughts on Abandoned. Rejects acquisition. New game leaked.
- Square-Enix news: Focusing on global market and releases NFT thing

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:

- Will increased prices hurt or help Xbox?
- Is 2023 a “make or break” year for Xbox Game Pass?
- Are single-player games slowly dying?
- Will the new Silent Hill games succeed or flop?
- What games best utilize the Dual Sense controller?
- What is too much for a gaming subscription service?
- Was Microsoft eyeing another company before Activision?
- What would be your ultimate Lego set based on a game?
- What takes longer to make: live service or single-player games?
- What are some of the best gaming franchises that started on Xbox?
- Have any of you bought the official Steam Deck mount?
- What is your favorite Mortal Kombat game and fatality?
- Do “Day one” editions need to go away?

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 pricing will rise eventually
- Phil Spencer wants to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation
- Phil Spencer says Xbox Game Pass growth is slowing down
- Phil Spencer says Xbox game streaming console is years away
- Phil Spencer says the metaverse is like a poorly built video game
- Xbox FY2023 Q1 earnings
- The Callisto Protocol banned in Japan due to violence
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is only 72MB on disk

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 showcase was better: Silent Hill or Resident Evil?
- Will you play Destiny 2: LightFall?
- How do you feel about Bloober Team helming Silent Hill 2?
- Which fighting game character needs their own game?
- Why did Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection sell poorly on PC?
- Will Persona 5 Royal fail on Xbox Game Pass?
- Why are gamers so angry these days?
- Which mythology will God of War never touch?
- What games deserve to be multiplat?
- Will you play Halo Infinite when it gets campaign co-op?

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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