Here are all of the questions we answer this week:

- Should Sony stop releasing Activision games on PlayStation?
- How long will the AAA gaming drought last?
- Will Call of Duty replace Halo as the premiere Xbox FPS?
- What will happen first: PS exclusives day and date on PC or PS+?
- Should PlayStation show its roadmap for the next 3-4 years?
- What would a fair monetization model look like?
- Which Fall 2022 game will be delayed next?
- Will the new Saints Row be a flop?
- How can Xbox Series X/S succeed in holiday 2022?
- Could we see a cloud-based Xbox handheld?
- Would co-op in Spider-Man 2 be a game changer?
- What do we call Steam Deck fanboys?
- Did Sega and Nintendo fanboys have names back in the day?
- What companies should get Square-Enix’s IPs?
- What are the best recent video game soundtracks?

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:

- Microsoft says Sony’s anti-competitive claim is baseless
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 still has PlayStation exclusivity
- Microsoft accuses Sony of paying to keep games off Game Pass
- Some non-Game Pass games coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming
- PlayStation launches “PlayStation on PC” webpage

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:

- Did Microsoft need to buy Activision Blizzard?
- When was positive PlayStation news discussed?
- Is Halo Infinite’s multiplayer mode a selling point?
- What is your favorite fighting game franchise?
- How can PlayStation compete with Game Pass?
- Is gaming piracy immoral?
- Has any game company been innovative this gen?
- What game did you give a second chance to?
- What is your favorite gaming franchise?
- How often will Steam Deck receive updates?
- Could old RPGs succeed nowadays?
- What if PlayStation offered NFTs?

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 afraid of Microsoft owning Call of Duty
- Activision may not release Call of Duty in 2023
- Microsoft says Activision doesn’t make must-have games
- Tencent reportedly looking to raise stake in Ubisoft
- Video game sales decline in Q2 2022
- Nintendo financial report
- No new Nintendo hardware this fiscal year
- Gamer spends $100,000 on Diablo Immortal, can no longer battle other players
- Beyond Good & Evil 2 gets a lead writer… six years later

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 devs single-player games with additional content long-term?
- Hasn’t Grand Theft Auto always been progressive?
- Will PSVR2 succeed more because of Meta Quest 2’s price hike?
- Will the gaming industry ever recover?
- Why don’t we see more console bundles for 3rd party games?
- Why don’t games with overpowered characters work?
- When will the Steam Deck dock release?
- If NPCs were sentient, would you play violent video games?
- If life was a sim game, what would be its Metacritic score?
- What is your favorite open-world setting?

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:

- Grand Theft Auto 6 to have first female protagonist
- Xbox Series X/S has been next-gen leader in US
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake on hiatus
- Xbox reportedly turned down KOTOR remake
- Black Panther game in development

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:

- Will $70 games ever be accepted?
- Should Ubisoft put Assassin’s Creed on a longer hiatus?
- Have you ever played games with anyone over 60?
- Have any of you played the new Saints Row yet?
- Could Modern Warfare 2 release day one on Game Pass?
- What is the most important franchise from Sony, Nintendo, and Xbox?
- Would you prefer to have a dream superhero game or dream anime game?
- What are the top modding apps on Steam Deck?
- Will Xbox’s successes in Japan and Europe help it compete?
- Are there any innovations left in gaming?
- Where do the Throwdown members rank themselves as gamers?
- Is Halo Infinite’s future in jeopardy?

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:

- The Last of Us Remake leaks
- Minecraft studio Mojang says no to NFTs
- Discord comes to Xbox
- 3DS and Wii U eShops closing soon
- Ubisoft cancels Ghost Recon: Frontline and Splinter Cell VR
- Ubisoft delays Avatar
- Former Tony Hawk studio unionizes
- Cowabunga Collection has a release date

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:

- Is Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard moving too fast?
- Is the survival horror genre being recycled too often now?
- What games would or wouldn’t work as 3D platformers?
- Will Skate fail as a live service game?
- Is PlayStation Stars worthwhile?
- Will influencers take over wrestling games?
- Why isn’t Final Fantasy XVI turn-based?
- Will people accept a Souls game without Miyazaki?
- Are cross-gen games a blessing or a curse?
- Why don’t they combine GameStop and arcades?
- How long does it take for devs to capitalize on a trend?
- Has the Steam Deck changed your gaming habits?
- Will streaming kill hardware?

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:

- Blizzard defends Diablo Immortal microtransactions
- PlayStation Stars announced
- Bayonetta 3 releasing in October
- Ubisoft games review bombed after Assassins’ Creed Liberation delisted
- GameStop’s NFT marketplace earns just $45K on first day
- Skate 4 is a live service game
- Shredder’s Revenge has sold 1 million copies
- 35th anniversary of Metal Gear series

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