Throwdown Show

On Throwdown Ep. 404, we discuss Google Stadia shutting down, Netflix launching a new game studio, Skull and Bones delayed for the fifth time, Cyberpunk 2077 selling 20 million copies, and more!

Here are all of the questions we answer this week:

- What are Adam's thoughts on the new COD beta?
- Would it have been better if Halo Infinite wasn’t a live service game?
- Would it have been better if the console gen started in 2022?
- Is there any chance of Microsoft buying up EA?
- Is the Horizon Forbidden West $550 PS5 bundle a price hike?
- Will the PSVR2 be DOA at $500?
- Which Xbox exclusive needs to come out in 2023?
- Should PlayStation cut off the Call of Duty deal asap?
- Are you getting the Nvidia RTX 40-series cards?

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 leaker allegedly a 16-year old
- Gaming “insider” was a YouTuber who broke NDAs
- Twitch changes split to 50/50
- Cyberpunk 2077 pulling in 1 million players a day
- PSVR1 games won’t work on PSVR2
- Shuhei Yoshida says Sony believes in “premium experience”

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 GTA VI be delayed because of the recent leaks?
- Could other devs rethink employees working from home after the GTAVI leak?
- Will Rockstar redo GTAVI if the source code is released?
- Is the GTA VI leak the biggest leak in gaming history?
- Was TGS 2022 the worst one ever?
- What were the best and worst TGS announcements?
- Is Street Fighter 6 looking better than Street Fighter V?
- Could Xbox finally be doing well in Asia?
- Is PS5 getting more exclusives?
- Why do upcoming games look like DLC?
- Is sending my games to Wada a good idea?

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:

- PlayStation State of Play September 2022 recap
- Nintendo Direct September 2022 recap
- Xbox TGS 2022 recap
- Sony says it makes no sense to remove Call of Duty from PlayStation
- Bonnie Ross leaves 343 Industries
- Ubisoft will charge $70 for its AAA games

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:

- Has PlayStation always had slow launches?
- Why is Xbox’s Call of Duty deal so muddled?
- Is Jim Ryan trying to stir controversy against Xbox?
- Was Prince of Persia delayed for Assassin’s Creed Mirage?
- Does toxic gaming culture affect game sales?
- Is advanced tech retarding innovation in gaming?
- Do gamer expectations hurt the industry?
- Is gaming heading in the right direction?
- Will PS5 continue outselling Nintendo Switch?
- Has the PS5 price hike increased the console’s worth?
- Will gamers accept smaller-scale AAA games?
- What did the panel think of Ubisoft Forward 2022?
- Does Cyberpunk 2077 have an easy Platinum trophy?
- Will there be a PlayStation Showcase in 2022?
- What is the future of AI in video games?

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

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 is Microsoft’s most important product besides Xbox and Windows?
- What are your favorite franchises?
- The superhero genre stagnated?
- What was the most adventurous thing you’ve done?
- What “big ticket” item would you like to have?
- Who is the biggest farter of the entire panel?
- Has a girlfriend ever destroyed your gaming console?
- Does anyone on the panel partake?
- Boobies or booty?
- Does rice belong in burritos?
- Which game character would have a successful OnlyFans?
- What is your favorite live-action TV show?
- Which significant scientific achievement will we see in our lifetime?
- What would be your fantasy dish?
- Which 3 historical figures would you like to have dinner with?
- How did the panel meet?
- Why is Metal/Hard Rock no longer popular?
- Can independent comics compete against Marvel and DC?
- Is it right that Berserk is continuing without its original creator?
- How much does Manscaped charge for ads?

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:

- Halo Infinite is on life support
- The Last of Us Remake receives critical acclaim
- The Callisto Protocol not coming to Game Pass
- Call of Duty coming to Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft confirms Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family plan
- Sony and Tencent buy 30 percent of FromSoftware
- NetEase acquires Quantic Dream
- Assassin’s Creed Mirage announced
- New Sonic Frontiers trailer

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:

- 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

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