Here are all of the questions we answer this week:

- Has game quality diminished because of the pandemic?
- Would PS5 suffer if the Xbox Series X had a lower price?
- Will Hellblade 2 set the benchmark for current-gen graphics?
- Will Xbox shift from acquisition to partnership?
- What do you think of Where Winds Meet?
- Has your opinion changed on Forspoken?
- Why don’t we see more Chinese and African mythology in games?
- Why is Undead Labs so good at what it does?
- What score would you give this generation?
- Will Capcom release the arcade collections on console and PC?

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:

- PS5 price hike coming to select regions
- Gamescom 2022 recap & Xbox Gamescom recap
- Phil Spencer sees potential in NFTs
- DualSense Edge controller announced
- Gravity Rush movie 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:

- Should we stop giving Phil Spencer leeway?
- Will quality suffer if PlayStation games come to PC?
- Are third-party games devalued when they’re on Game Pass?
- Will Nintendo ever release games on PC?
- Did Microsoft prematurely show its Xbox roadmap?
- Will other Sony-funded games come to PC Game Pass?
- Is Halo Infinite beyond saving?
- What made Gen 7 games special?
- Are you guys over Elden Ring yet?
- Is this the slowest start to a new generation ever?
- Is Xbox only alive because of Microsoft’s money?
- Is the Marvel vs Capcom franchise officially over?
- What do you think of MultiVersus?

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:

- Spider-Man on PC has files suggesting PSN account linking
- Sony launches official PlayStation games for PC website
- Embracer Group acquires Limited Run Games and Lord of the Rings rights
- PC Game Pass Twitter profile pic hints at Death Stranding
- Xbox One lost big to PS4 and Nintendo Switch
- Goku comes to Fortnite
- Fanboys attack Parris Lily over The Last of Us 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

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