Throwdown Show

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:

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 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:

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:

- 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
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 may cancel PlayStation showcase because of Microsoft
- Microsoft claims Sony is blocking Call of Duty from Game Pass
- Call of Duty to stay on PlayStation through 2027
- Microsoft reveals console install numbers
- Some devs asking Xbox to drop Series S compatibility
- Silent Hill 2 remake revealed
- Resident Evil showcase 2022
- Bayonetta 3 dispute intensifies -- did the actress lie?

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 30fps games acceptable nowadays?
- Is the Xbox Series S holding gaming back?
- Did Hellena Taylor get a raw deal with Bayonetta 3?
- What are your thoughts about G4’s cancelation?
- Will there ever be another gaming-focused TV channel?
- Has Call of Duty replaced Halo as Xbox’s top FPS game?
- What were your favorite demo disks?
- Is this the worst start to a console generation?
- Would you be disappointed if PlayStation didn't have a showcase in 2022?
- What are your hopes for Silent Hill?
- The Callisto Protocol or Dead Space Remake?

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 blocks Game Pass on PlayStation
- Game Pass generated $3 billion in 2021
- Sony to ship 30 million PS5s in FY23
- Cyberpunk 2077 QA company lied to CDPR
- Konami plans to launch NFT platform

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 other Nintendo games deserve movies?
- Will games on disks be a thing of the past?
- What is the coolest setup you’ve seen at E3?
- Could Steam Deck have been more friendly toward PC newbies?
- What will happen if Xbox gamers don’t buy $70 games?
- Who is to blame for PlayStation releasing games on PC?
- Should old PlayStation franchises remain in the past?
- Why have Sony and Xbox failed with live service games?
- Can Xbox succeed in Japan if it has Japanese studios?
- Will Nintendo come after Valve for posting an emulation video?
- Why doesn’t Marvel vs. Capcom 2 have online lobbies?
- Should Sony resurrect PlayStation Home?
- What is your favorite wrestling game?
- Is PlayStation too dependent on Call of Duty?

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:

- Mario sounds like Chris Pratt in new movie
- PlayStation games will wait at least a year before coming to PC
- PlayStation eyes new investment for PC, mobile push
- Sony isn’t done with PlayStation games
- Jim Ryan allegedly flew to Brussels to contest Xbox Activision Blizzard deal
- PS5 reportedly jailbroken
- Cyberpunk 2077 sequel announced
- Dead Space costs $70

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:

- Does Horizon Zero Dawn deserve a PS5 remake?
- Is it good for Halo to move to Unreal Engine 5?
- Can Halo Infinite have a Cyberpunk 2077-style resurrection?
- How incompetent Is Phil Harrison?
- Should I wait until Black Friday to get an Xbox Series X?
- Does Nintendo get a pass?
- Isn’t it better for all the consoles to do different things?
- If Jim Ryan was affable, would his policies be better accepted?
- Is nostalgia a blight on gaming?
- What would Sony have done is MS bought Activision earlier?
- Can cloud computing help Xbox games?
- Did toxic gaming fanboys originate on Xbox?

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:

- Google Stadia is dead
- Netflix launches a video game studio
- Skull and Bones delayed again
- Cyberpunk 2077 sells 20 million copies

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