CrossGen Friends Episode 32 - Summer Game Fest, State of Play, Game Demos, and Xbox Exclusives!

CrossGen Friends Episode 32 - Summer Game Fest, State of Play, Game Demos, and Xbox Exclusives!

Welcome to CrossGen Friends! In this episode, Joe La Russa and Byron Miller cover Summer Game Fest and Play Days after Joe's two days at the show, discuss the lackluster State of Play after all the hype, cover Xbox's return to exclusives and Forza sales, and more! Intro music created by Jack Miller! News Story/Topics Links https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-ceo-says-platforms-must-have-exclusive-content-as-she-weighs-exclusivity-shift/ https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza/forza-horizon-6-has-reportedly-sold-6-4-million-copies https://seasonedgaming.com/2026/06/06/preview-awaysis-furry-physics/

CrossGen Friends Episode 31 - New Witcher 3 Expansion, Steam Deck Price Hike, and Forza Horizon 6

Welcome to CrossGen Friends! In this episode, Joe La Russa and Byron Miller discuss the absolutely insane Steam Deck price increase, Joe salivates over a new Witcher 3 expansion announcement, and Byron expresses his deep love of Forza Horizon 6! Please let us know if you like our new intro style! Intro music created by Jack Miller! News Story/Topics Links https://seasonedgaming.com/2026/05/27/preview-warhammer-40000-dark-heresy/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-witcher-3-if-officially-getting-a-third-expansion-songs-of-the-past/ https://x.com/CDPROJEKTRED_IR/status/2060027086463537376?s=20 https://tech.yahoo.com/gaming/articles/steam-deck-sold-again-even-125724875.html https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fable-has-been-delayed-to-2027/ https://x.com/XBOX/status/2060398425686888546 https://tech.yahoo.com/gaming/articles/dragon-quest-two-games-way-144811883.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuAhIBpanhQ&t=1556s&pp=ugUEEgJlbg%3D%3D

CrossGen Friends Episode 30 - WH40K: Dark Heresy, PSN Security, Warhorse New Games - with Lockmort!

Welcome to CrossGen Friends! In this episode, Joe La Russa and very special guest Lockmort discuss Joe's time playing Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy's closed beta, wax poetic about their love of cRPGs, go over the various PlayStation news, cover Warhorse's new games being announced, and much more! Intro music created by Jack Miller! News Story/Topics Links https://news.instant-gaming.com/en/articles/19632-warhorse-announces-a-lord-of-the-rings-rpg-and-a-new-kingdom-come-adventure https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-plus-is-going-up-in-price-for-new-members/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-boss-says-single-player-games-wont-come-to-pc-going-forward/ https://x.com/PlayStation/status/2057069590140924205?s=20 https://kotaku.com/hacker-targets-high-profile-playstation-podcaster-raising-concerns-about-account-security-2000697446 https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/hasbro-is-spending-1bn-making-video

CrossGen Friends Episode 29 - Mixtape Controversy, Subnautica 2 Success, Capcom Success, GTA 6 Presale, and What Makes a Great Game

Welcome to CrossGen Friends! In this episode, we talk the Mixtape controversy, Subnautica success, Capcom Profits, Shift Up expanding platforms, and the rumore of GTA 6 pre-orders. Joe is finishing Yakuza achievements, Byron is working on Mixtape achievements, and dipping his toes into Subnautica 2 early access. Intro music created by Jack Miller! News Story/Topics Links https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/shift-up-says-it-will-publish-stellar-blade-2-instead-of-sony-wants-to-reach-a-broad-global-audience-from-day-one/ https://www.gematsu.com/2026/05/subnautica-2-early-access-sales-top-two-million-in-12-hours https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/capcom-just-sold-more-games-than-in-any-year-in-its-history/ https://xcancel.com/i/status/2054886100926132475 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-confirms-its-still-working-on-its-numerous-reboots-of-classic-ips-despite-cancelling-its-super-game/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-has-canceled-development-of-its-super-game-as-it-pivots-away-from-f2p/

CrossGen Friends Episode 28 - Mixtape, Hantavirus, Pricing, Project Helix, Starfox, Special Guest!

Welcome to CrossGen Friends! In this episode, Byron welcomes a special guest to the podcast, give Mixtape some massive love, talks Switch 2 and game pricing, Microsoft's dev update, the Starfox remake, and Steam controller buying. The special guest is enjoying the Diablo IV expansion. Intro music created by Jack Miller! News Story/Topics Links https://www.youtube.com/@DemiRanchoaTuCocina https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2026/260508.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsSGn_wDZ2Q https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/62-of-hardcore-players-no-longer-buy-full-price-games-survey-suggests/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/valve-is-opening-a-reservation-queue-for-steam-controllers-to-limit-reseller-activity/ https://x.com/nintendoeurope/status/2052151298900754783?s=46