# 578: Why does the Western media hate Eastern video games?

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Podcast: [Throwdown Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/throwdown-show-1059824)
Published: 2026-04-06T04:50:45+00:00
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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/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow X: https://x.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

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