Throwdown Show

Tonight’s questions:

- Did Gears of War: Reloaded flop on PS5?
- When will Valve release a Steam Deck 2?
- Will Ghost of Yotei sell well?
- Why is Borderlands 4 poorly optimized on PC?
- What do you look for in a GPU?
- Does Nvidia have a monopoly on GPUs?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Nintendo sues the world
- PS6 to have a detachable disc drive
- Shannon Loftis says there is internal tension with Game Pass
- BioShock movie based on the first game
- Panzer Dragoon Zwei remake revealed
- Acclaim returns with 9 new games

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Tonight’s questions:

- Why do indie devs hate Silksong?
- Will you keep playing Silksong?
- Did you like the Marvel Tokon closed beta?
- Will ArcSys stop having chibi lobbies for its fighting games?
- What is the best way to do tag mechanics in fighters?
- Is the PS5’s price why Monster Hunter Wilds hasn’t sold?
- Is the Lenovo Legion Go 2 too expensive?
- Will consoles become too expensive?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Hollow Knight: Silksong breaks the internet
- Helldivers 2 sold more on Xbox than PlayStation
- Indiana Jones dev says Game Pass users are fickle
- Capcom blames pricey PS5 for Monster Hunter sales
- Resident Evil Requiem might come to PS4 & Switch 2
- Take-Two nearly saved Perfect Dark
- Qiddiya fully acquires EVO
- PAX West stories

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Tonight’s questions:

- Will Gears of War: E-Day release on PS5 at launch?
- When will COD games come to Switch 2?
- What is your most anticipated game in 2025?
- Where did RTS games go?
- Which genres have vanished?
- Which current genres will fade?
- What did you think of MGS Delta?
- Will EA resurrect NBA Live?
- Are “Soulslike” the current fad?
- Will a new Dino Crisis get announced at TGA?
- Can the new Virtua Fighter compete with modern fighters?
- Whic...

Tonight’s topics:

- Gears of War arrives on PS5
- MGS Delta performance issues
- Console sales down in July
- Nintendo not giving dev units
- Sony reportedly developing Switch-like PS6
- Hermen Hulst says Sony now tests games more rigorously
- Ghost of Yotei limited edition PS5
- Itsuno hires Capcom talent for new studio
- FFXIV director says gamers don’t need new consoles

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Tonight’s questions:

- Why didn’t Gamescom have Marathon updates?
- Can there be a new viable console maker?
- How well do you recall moments in games?
- How much will the PS6 cost?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Gamescom 2025 impressions
- Xbox Ally price allegedly leaks
- Sony raises price of PS5 in the US
- Elden Ring runs like crap on Switch 2
- Rod Fergusson returns to 2K to head BioShock

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:

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Tonight’s questions:

- Who is your favorite game developer right now?
- What is your favorite Hideo Kojima game?
- Will Sony and Microsoft collaborate on a crossover game?
- What is the rarest game in your collection?
- What type of game or genres do you want to see Eastern developers work on?
- Which video game deserves a live-action adaptation?
- What kind of video game would you like to see Superman in?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Halo 3 ODST content teased for Helldivers 2
- Xbox Game Pass players just sample games
- Shawn Layden criticizes Game Pass
- Battlefield 6 second beta weekend, Valorant problems
- EA refused pitches for Dragon Age Origins
- Light of Moritram changes art
- Control 2 under development
- Older Sega executives excited about new Virtua Fighter

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Tonight’s questions:

- Will Battlefield 6 live up to the hype?
- Can Battlefield 6 compete with Call of Duty?
- What was the first beta you tried?
- Which studios will shut down in 5 years?
- Is it time for a new Twisted Metal game?
- Are live service games the real threat to gaming?
- What was your favorite game magazine?
- Which childhood game did you beat as an adult?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Sony/PlayStation financials
- Sony exec says PlayStation shifting to brand focus
- Sony is in the process of absorbing Bungie
- Sony admits its live service games aren’t going well
- Digital Foundry to go independent
- EVO 2025 announcements
- Metal Gear Delta event stories

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 questions:

- What was your favorite EVO top 8?
- Will there be a new Mario Paint for Switch 2?
- Will The Outer Worlds 2 succeed at $70?
- Will SIE rebrand back to SCE?
- Why are Xbox and Sony abandoning exclusives?
- Are you excited for the God of War TV show?
- What games should get remade?
- Will Battlefield 6 live up to the hype?
- What is your favorite game box art?
- Which is your favorite Need for Speed game?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Nintendo Direct July 2025 impressions
- Xbox Report | FY25 Q4 Results
- PS5 fans against multiplatform games email Sony
- Gamers overwhelm Visa and Mastercard
- Kojima not impressed with games industry
- Marvel Tokon beginner’s guide
- Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound review

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Tonight’s questions:

- Will PlayStation go full multiplat?
- Will Nintendo ever go multiplat?
- Should performance impact reviews?
- Can PC ever compete with consoles?
- Why do Asian devs struggle with PC ports?
- What are the top 3 games of the last 10 years?
- Which is better: Death Stranding 1 or 2?
- Is Collective Soul the new Sweet Baby Inc.?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Xbox won’t charge $80 for The Outer Worlds 2
- Moon Studios’ next game won’t launch on Xbox
- Ubisoft says microtransactions make games “more fun”
- Sony acquires 2.5% of Bandai Namco
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A Nintendo Switch 2 bundle
- Ongoing Collective Shout drama
- Tribute to Ozzy and Hulk Hogan

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Tonight’s questions:

- Will Xbox shut down Obsidian?
- Are there too many games set in Feudal China?
- Why do gamers hate without playing?
- Can a studio buy itself back?
- Which characters could work gender-swapped?
- When will games stop being woke?
- Is Sony abandoning live service games?
- Who gets the money from a defunct studio’s games?
- Which games shouldn’t get remade?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Donkey Kong Bananza first impressions
- Nintendo can disable Switch 2 in US but not EU
- Oblivion Remastered studio faces layoffs
- King developers replaced by AI they developed
- Microsoft employee uses AI to advertise Xbox
- Xbox handheld price allegedly leaks
- Steam bans games payment processors deem inappropriate

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Tonight’s questions:

- Who’s responsible for Xbox’s failures?
- Why is Xbox most successful in the US?
- Do you have faith in any Xbox studios?
- Will Stop Killing Games’ success backfire?
- What do you make of the FBI seizing pirating sites?
- Is “world economic conditions” the new excuse in gaming?
- Are retro games more appealing than modern titles?
- Which console is the best for fighting games?
- Do reviewers have to hide what they’re playing?

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley...

Tonight’s topics:

- Ghost of Yotei State of Play impressions
- The Last of Us II: Chronological experience
- Halo Studios hit by layoffs too
- Nintendo wants shorter development times
- FBI takes down Nintendo piracy site
- Capcom cancels Monster Hunter Wilds lecture
- Sega wants to revive old Sega spirit

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Tonight’s questions:

- Should the gaming community boycott Xbox?
- Will the Xbox eventually die?
- Will Sony and Nintendo have major layoffs?
- Why would anyone want to work at Xbox?
- Are developers turning against Game Pass?
- Did PS5 players beta test Helldivers 2 for Xbox?
- What is the Stop Killing Games movement?
- Which games are you looking forward to in July?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Xbox’s darkest day
- Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox
- Brazil suing Nintendo over Switch 2 modding
- Neil Druckmann leaves HBO’s The Last of Us

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Tonight’s questions:

- Will Death Stranding 2 be successful?
- Do you need to play the first Death Stranding to understand DS2?
- Will Death Stranding 2 receive a game award?
- Will PlayStation games come to Xbox?
- Can Steam succeed on Xbox?
- Is Nexus Mods going to monetize?
- Which fighting game should get a live-action movie?
- Will Wolverine or Intergalactic save the PS5?
- Which Switch 1 game defined that generation?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Death Stranding 2 review
- Capcom Showcase impressions
- Arc System Works showcase impressions
- Steam is coming to the Xbox PC app
- Xbox expected to have layoffs
- MindsEye studio preparing for layoffs
- Square-Enix plans to return to turn-based games
- Latest Street Fighter movie updates

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Tonight’s questions:

- Where is Ken Levine's Judas?
- Has this console generation finally begun?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Xbox announces AMD partnership for next console
- The state of Switch 2's third-party game sales
- WB Games restructures & possible Sony acquisition
- Marathon on hold indefinitely
- PS5 is the most profitable PlayStation ever
- Stellar Blade sells 3 million copies
- Capcom Spotlight announced
- Digital Eclipse keen on Sega Saturn fighting collection

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Tonight’s questions:

- Why did Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves fail?
- Have scalpers made Switch 2 scarce?
- Will Call of Duty come to Switch 2?
- Will the next Xbox be a PC?
- How was the Gears of War open beta?
- Did MindsEye have the worst new IP release?
- What existing Sony IP should be a live service?
- How much is your video game collection worth?
- Will Xbox Game Pass get a price increase?
- Will there be PSN price increases?
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Tonight’s topics:

- Xbox ROG Ally causes controversy
- RBJ’s excellent SGF adventure
- Nintendo Switch 2 sells 3.5 million copies
- Stellar Blade is a huge hit on PC
- MindsEye is a disaster
- Konami showcase announcements

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Tonight’s questions:

- Who had the best Summer Game Fest showcase?
- What were your top 3 games from each showcase?
- Is the industry being oversaturated with “Souls-like” games?
- Is the Xbox ROG Ally necessary?
- Will The Outer Worlds 2 flop at $80?
- Will Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds compete with Mario Kart World?
- Should Capcom resurrect Capcom Fighting All-Stars to counter Marvel Tokon?
- Could ArcSys and Capcom collaborate on a new fighting game?
- Would you like an ArcSys-developed PS All-Stars remake?
- Who would you like i...

Tonight’s topics:

- State of Play impressions
- Nintendo Switch 2 first look

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 questions:

- Has Expedition 33 really set a new standard?
- Why are comic book games being canceled?
- Will the Blade game get canceled?
- Was Bobby Kotick the real winner of the ABK deal?
- What’s a typical day like at Summer Game Fest?
- What do you think of Nightreign?
- What is your most horrific save data story?
- Which is your favorite weapon combination?
- What makes Doom games fun?
- Which game ending confused you the most?
- Is a cons...

Tonight’s topics:

- EA cancels Black Panther game
- Respawn morale at an all-time low
- PlayStation will have summer event
- PlayStation Days of Play deals
- PS5 Pro might upgrade old games
- Sony handheld to utilize Samsung chip
- Xbox handheld reportedly sidelined
- Shuhei says subscriptions hurt developers

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Tonight’s questions:

- What games should be in Metal Gear Solid Master Collection 2?
- Which American studios were acquired by Japanese companies?
- Why did Bungie plagiarize art?
- Does Expedition 33 set a new standard for games?
- Is Randy Pitchford out of touch?
- Can Elder Scrolls 6 live up to the hype?
- Why did Doom: The Dark Ages flop?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Randy Pitchford can’t read the room
- Shuhei Yoshida says $80 games are a steal
- Bungie is falling apart
- Nintendo reportedly partnering with Samsung
- Nintendo to appear at Gamescom
- Doom: The Dark Ages has “3 million players”
- Naughty Dog working on a secret game
- Next Kojima game is 5-6 years away
- Yoshida says “stupid money” crippled industry
- Street Fighter movie in talks with stars
- Akuma comes to Monster Hunter Wilds

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Tonight’s questions:

- Will Marathon be the next AAA flop?
- Which is better: Capcom Fighting Collection 1 or 2?
- Is matchmaking in fighting games fair?
- Do people cheat in online fighting games?
- Who else is getting Stellar Blade on PC?
- Will Kotor Remake release before Perfect Dark?
- Are there more $30-$50 AAA games?
- Which console had the best-looking limited edition?
- Which studio acquisitions were disappointments?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Nintendo financials
- PlayStation financials
- Sony considers PS5 price hikes
- Nintendo Switch 2 reported specs leak
- GTA 6 delay updates
- GTA4 remake reportedly coming to modern consoles
- Virtua Fighter news
- Shakeup at SNK after City of the Wolves flops
- Sands of Time remaster delayed to March 2026
- Jade Raymond leaves studio she founded
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2 review

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Tonight’s questions:

- Will the Switch 2 Lite be digital-only?
- Which version of GTA6 will you buy?
- Who is the Xbox portable for?
- Should single-player games get nerfed?
- Why do people still doubt Rockstar Games?
- Is Doom: The Dark Ages Game of the Year?
- Is Doom: The Dark Ages well-optimized on PC?
- Will Nintendo patent video games and sue the industry?
- Can Nintendo’s Switch 2 anti-piracy measures work?
- What new features do you want in GTA6?
- Does Expedition 33 make...

Tonight’s topics:

- GTA 6 trailer 2 is incredible
- Gears of War comes to PS5
- Death Stranding 2 media blitz
- Kojima confirms GTA 6 affected release dates
- Expedition 33 sells 2 million copies
- Shuhei Yoshida says $80 games were inevitable
- Mafia: The Old World will cost $50
- EA claims it won’t raise game prices
- Palworld makes changes due to Nintendo lawsuit
- Apple seeks pause on Epic Games contempt ruling

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Tonight’s questions:

- How will GTA6’s delay affect the holidays?
- Will you buy Expedition 33?
- Is Xbox purposefully sabotaging its hardware?
- Was Oblivion Remastered leaked intentionally?
- Is Steam Deck’s “verified” system broken?
- Will Sony get less blowback when it raises prices?
- Will we see a lot of remasters/remakes next generation?
- Is anyone getting the PS6 on day one?
- How do you manage playing games as a parent?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Xbox raises prices of consoles and games
- Polygon and Giant Bomb have layoffs
- Xbox revenue up
- Expedition 33 sells 1 million copies
- Elden Ring sells 30 million
- EA cancels Titanfall game

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