Xbox Games Showcase predictions

Episode 578,   Apr 03, 09:00 PM

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On Throwdown Ep. 578, we discuss the Xbox Games Showcase announcement, Shift Up acquiring Shinji Mikami’s studio, an IGN writer wanting to re-review Crimson Desert, the potential Switch 2 price hike, The Last of Us Online being canceled 24 hours before its announcement, Sony Interactive Entertainment acquiring a generative AI company, and more!

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

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