Throwdown Show

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
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:

- 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:

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:

- 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
Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT
Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight's Topics:

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

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:

- 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

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:

- 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

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:

- 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:

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:

- 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:

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:

- 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

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:

- 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

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