Throwdown Show

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

Here are all of the questions we answer this week:

- Do leakers damage the game industry?
- Why are there so many God of War Ragnarok haters?
- Will God of War be forgotten like Horizon Forbidden West?
- Will Nintendo always release “lite” versions of its consoles?
- Is it too early to discuss mid-gen refresh consoles?
- What console is better to get: Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X?
- Will you sell your Switch now that you own a Steam Deck?
- What is the best-looking piece of gaming hardware?
- Can God of War Ragnarok beat Elden Ring for Game of the Year?

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:

- God of War Ragnarok releases on November 9
- Skull and Bones launches November 8
- Video game sales set to fall for first time in years
- GameStop is laying off staff, including Game Informer
- ReedPop will run E3 2023, Geoff Keighley replies
- Halo news: Bungie director returns, Halo 2 E3 2004 playable level
- Diablo Immortal brings in $1 million a day in microtransactions
- Red Dead Redemption & GTAIV remasters canceled

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 Ubisoft get acquired?
- Is AAA gaming creatively bankrupt?
- Why aren’t there many Sega Saturn ports?
- Can a DLC win Game of the Year?
- Is Nintendo’s “Wide Care” a good idea?
- Should broken games get games a second chance?
- Which is your favorite gaming dog?
- What game announcement would get you hyped?
- What hobbies can gamers indulge in during the gaming drought?

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:

- God of War Ragnarok devs harassed over release date
- Nintendo Direct recap
- Steam Deck updates: Q3 shipments and alleged spec changes
- FFXVI devs say realistic graphics don’t mesh with turn-based mechanics
- Sony launches Inzone line of gaming peripherals

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 we seeing the end of open-world games?
- Will Xbox hold another showcase in 2022?
- What can sequels do to differentiate themselves?
- Which game series has the best art style/design?
- Which Fall releases are you looking forward to?
- What will be the next big PlayStation game after God of War?
- What classic game needs a Shredder’s Revenge-style entry?
- Would you reset your achievements for “grand” achievement?
- What was your longest gaming session?
- When should Sega have stopped making Sonic Games?
- Is Microsoft Studios in trouble with bringing out games?
- Will Xbox Game Pass benefit from service 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

Tonight’s Topics:

- Xbox controller shortage
- Bobby Kotick still on Board of Directors at Activision/Blizzard
- Square-Enix plans “story-focused” NFTs
- Sonic Origins features rearranged Sonic 3 soundtrack
- Ubisoft CEO gives up some pay
- Xbox Series X|S has outsold PS5 in Japan again

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 Shredder’s Revenge Game of the Year?
- Should Xbox fans fear the death of Xbox consoles?
- Should Phil Spencer step down as Xbox CEO?
- Do fanboys have sway in the gaming industry?
- Who is the worst video game father?
- Who is the best video game father?
- Did you play games with your dad?
- Have your gaming interests ever changed?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of Xbox Game Pass and PS+?
- Are you sick of gaming subscription services?
- Has AAA gaming gotten stale?
- Which gets you more excited: FFVII Rebirth or FFXVI?
- Will Ragnarok cause God of War fatigue?
- Which of the Big Three is held to a higher standard?
- Does PlayStation’s reputation work against it?
- Is the RE Engine the best engine for Capcom?
- Does Sony regret not making a PS5-style Series S?
- Are you looking forward to any upcoming DLC?
- Is anybody interested in the Outriders update?

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