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

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

CrossGen Friends Episode 27 - PS Age Verification and Check In, Spiders, Blood of Dawnwalker

Welcome to CrossGen Friends! In this episode, Joe La Russa and Byron Miller discuss the Playstation age verification and game check-in. Also, the closing of Spiders and The Blood of Dawnwalker (not day walker). Byron's still on Vampire Crawlers and now... Diablo II? Joe is playing Genshin and Yakuza Kiwami 2. The wild card is about forced boss losses. Which ones are your favorites and which ones do you hate? Intro music created by Jack Miller! News Story/Topics Links https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nacon-has-rescheduled-its-postponed-game-showcase-despite-fears-over-its-future/ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-users-report-new-online-license-checks-for-digital-games/1100-6539651/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/witcher-3-veterans-share-blood-of-the-dawnwalker-gameplay-and-set-release/ https://gamerant.com/playstation-age-verification-online-features-voice-chat/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU7NIVWJigM https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/assassins-creed-hexe-has-lost-another-director/ Joe's Greedfall Review https://seasonedgaming.com/2026/04/27/review-greedfall-the-dying-world-smothered-in-its-crib/