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Tonight’s topics: Xbox is back: Game Pass price drop; Xbox replaces Microsoft Gaming; new Xbox logo  - Xbox is back- Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced drops on July 9  - Pragmata sells 1 million copies  - Forza Horizon 5 quietly sells 5 million copies on PS5  - Shuehei Yoshida reveals why he was fired  - Nagoshi Studios deletes YouTube channel  - Tekken 8 fans furious over Tifa SF6 rumor  - Elden Ring movie set photos Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaleyWhere to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshowTwitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshowDiscord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHTTwitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s questions: - What was the best console launch?- Which dead genre would you revive?- Is 2026 the year of Capcom?- Besides GTA6, what games are you looking forward to?- How much notice should people get before a game is delisted?- Which games had the worst voice acting?- Which game would you remake? Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaleyWhere to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshowX: https://x.com/ThrowdownShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshowDiscord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHTTwitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s topics: - Pragmata review- Xbox head says Xbox Game Pass is too expensive- Xbox reportedly going back to exclusives- Xbox Cloud Gaming getting rebranded- Starfield PS5 is a mess- GTA leak reveals how much Rockstar makes- An influencer is reportedly developing a Bloodborne- Crimson Desert sells 5 million copies- Street Fighter movie trailer- NeoGeo AES console announced 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/5030659Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshowTwitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshowDiscord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHTTwitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s questions: What is a game that you appreciated years later? Will Call of Duty leave Game Pass? Which Xbox game should get top billing? Who are your favorite Invincible Vs fighters? Which game are you looking forward to in April? What is your favorite new IP since 2016? Can Square-Enix resurrect Final Fantasy? Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaleyWhere to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshowX: https://x.com/ThrowdownShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshowDiscord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHTTwitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s topics: - Marathon is cooked- 007 First Light delayed on Switch 2- Elden Ring costs $80 on Switch 2- The First Berserker Khazan studio dissolved- Samson game has rough start- Xbox achievements get a visual overhaul- Invincible Vs impressions Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaleyWhere to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshowTwitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshowDiscord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHTTwitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s questions: - How do you manage open-world games? - What is your favorite open-world game that isn’t tedious?- When was the last time PlayStation dominated Japan?- Will the prices of other consoles go up soon?- Why did Nintendo lower the price of digital games?- How long should Asha Sharma’s grace period be?- Why does the Western media hate Eastern video games? Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaleyWhere to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshowX: https://x.com/ThrowdownShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshowDiscord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHTTwitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s topics: - Xbox Games Showcase 2026 announced- IGN writer wants to re-review Crimson Desert- Former Nintendo sales lead says Switch 2 price hike inevitable- Nintendo loses Pokémon patent case- The Last of Us Online was 80% done before cancellation- Sony Interactive Entertainment acquires Cinemersive Labs- Shift Up acquires Shinji Mikami’s Unbound 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/5030659Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshowTwitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshowDiscord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHTTwitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s questions: - How will the PS5 price hike affect gamers?- Will GTA6 be affected by current conditions?- Should people get a PS5 Pro now?- Are you excited for the Ocarina of Time remake?- What was your first game?- What is a better way to do DLSS 5?- How would you grade Asha Sharma’s performance?- Will next-gen consoles cost more?- Are live service games floundering?- Have companies stopped caring about gamers?- Why can’t we get finished games?- When will the game industry crash?- Why is it so hard to make good games?- How important is art and design in a game? 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/5030659Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshowX: https://x.com/ThrowdownShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshowDiscord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHTTwitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s topics: - Xbox Partner Preview impressions- Epic Games layoffs- Dark Outlaw Games closes- AAA video game budgets are $300 million- Nintendo cuts Switch 2 production by 30%- Nintendo introduces “variable pricing”- Crimson Desert sells 3 million copies- Marathon sells 1.2 million 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/5030659Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshowTwitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshowDiscord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHTTwitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s questions: - Why are people offended by Crimson Desert’s AI?- Can DLSS 5 help remaster old games?- Will console efficiency be a selling point?- Why has Final Fantasy fallen off? 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/5030659Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshowX: https://x.com/ThrowdownShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshowDiscord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHTTwitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s topics: - Crimson Desert impressions- DLSS 5 causes game backlash 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/5030659Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshowX: https://x.com/ThrowdownShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshowDiscord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHTTwitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s questions: - Was it wise for Sony to focus on exclusivity again?- What would make you buy a Switch 2?- Which genre do you hate most: rogue-like, survival, or battle royale?- How could Xbox change its fortunes?- Will Marathon survive longer than Highguard?- Will the PS6 have Steam integration?- What should the next Xbox be called?- Should Xbox bring back exclusives?- Did Microsoft flip-flop on AI slop? 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/5030659Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshowX: https://x.com/ThrowdownShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshowDiscord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHTTwitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s topics: - Xbox Helix details- Xbox quietly retires “this is an Xbox” campaign- Steam Machine verified games target 1080 @ 60fps- Ex-Blizzard head says Sony is scared of Steam Machine- Overwatch criticizes Marathon player count watchers- Bungie cancels Marathon GDC panels- EA lays off Battlefield 6 devs- Digital Foundry details Crimson Desert on PS5 Pro 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/5030659Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshowTwitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshowDiscord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHTTwitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s questions: - Should Resident Evil go open world?- Will Sony delist PC games from Steam?- Why are people mad with Sony pulling back from PC releases?- Should reviewers wait for Marathon’s endgame to release their reviews?- What will be Crimson Desert’s player count on Steam?- Is Xbox Project Helix a mistake?- Will PS6 get regular PSSR updates?- Should back buttons be standard for next-gen?- What do you think of the PS Store’s dynamic pricing?- Did MercurySteam ignore Kojima’s advice?- What do you make of NetEase cutting funding for Nagoshi’s studio?- What are Chris's thoughts on RE9?- What would you like RE10 to be about? 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/5030659Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshowX: https://x.com/ThrowdownShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshowDiscord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHTTwitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Tonight’s topics: - Xbox Project Helix announced- Sony pulls back from PlayStation PC games- Capcom says 50% of sales from PC- Capcom showcase- Resident Evil 9 sells 5 million- Highguard is shutting down- Marathon launches 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/5030659Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshowTwitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshowDiscord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHTTwitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953