CrossGen Friends

CrossGen Friends
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Gaming and pop culture discussion with two friends from different generations.

  1. CrossGen Friends Episode 36 - Sony Goes Disc-less, the RAM Cartel, Life After Video Games

    6 days ago

    CrossGen Friends Episode 36 - Sony Goes Disc-less, the RAM Cartel, Life After Video Games

    Welcome to CrossGen Friends! In this episode, Joe La Russa and Byron Miller talk about Sony dropping support for physical game discs and a suit against the RAM cartel. Byron's trying to finish off Forza achievements and dipping his toes back into Cyberpunk 2077, Joe is trying Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes and playing an old, old Dragon Ball game. If the worst happens, the pair discuss what they'd do without video games *gasp*. Intro music created by Jack Miller! News Story/Topics Links: https://seasonedgaming.com/2026/07/03/preview-dragon-ball-xenoverse-3/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-tells-developers-theyll-still-be-able-to-make-discs-but-only-for-older-games/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ram-manufacturers-have-been-sued-for-allegedly-fixing-prices-and-supply-leading-to-increased-costs/ https://www.theverge.com/report/960173/microsoft-xbox-disc-to-digital-feature-physical-game-collection?view_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6IjRmOEljak1IR1IiLCJwIjoiL3JlcG9ydC85NjAxNzMvbWljcm9zb2Z0LXhib3gtZGlzYy10by1kaWdpdGFsLWZlYXR1cmUtcGh5c2ljYWwtZ2FtZS1jb2xsZWN0aW9uIiwiZXhwIjoxNzgzMzU5Njk2LCJpYXQiOjE3ODI5Mjc2OTZ9.oIfTRukq2XbJkjjtGK4EYmJ6Qm5KXSejNZwdcWqWf9U https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/steam-machine-user-reports-red-line-of-death/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/that-would-be-insanity-baldurs-gate-2-lead-says-he-turned-down-hasbros-request-to-make-baldurs-gate-4/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-says-it-doesnt-plan-to-sell-hardware-at-significant-losses-but-is-monitoring-the-market-with-ps6-in-mind/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-release-date-moved-forward-in-a-crowded-september/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/io-interactive-facing-layoffs-as-it-cuts-ties-with-project-fantasy-partner-believed-to-be-xbox/

    1hr 46min
  2. CrossGen Friends Episode 35 - Star Wars: Galactic Racer Preview, Industry Woes, Best "Second" Games

    29 Jun

    CrossGen Friends Episode 35 - Star Wars: Galactic Racer Preview, Industry Woes, Best "Second" Games

    Welcome to CrossGen Friends! In this episode, Joe La Russa and Byron Miller, Joe talks a lot about Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties after finally platinuming the game, Byron's back to only playing Forza Horizon 6, the pair discuss the generally horrible state of everything in the games industry, and more! Intro music created by Jack Miller! News Story/Topics Links: https://seasonedgaming.com/2026/06/23/hands-on-preview-star-wars-galactic-racer/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is-deleting-over-550-purchased-movies-from-ps5-users-digital-libraries/ https://www.dualshockers.com/ai-is-ruining-game-sales-numbers-show/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-hits-worst-us-sales-month-on-record-ps5-drops-58-as-hardware-prices-soar/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bungie-layoffs-revealed-to-have-affected-nearly-300-jobs-at-destiny-2-maker/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bungie-announces-layoffs-as-it-acknowledges-destiny-2-fell-short-of-expectations/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rockstar-confirms-there-will-be-no-disc-version-of-gta6-at-launch/ https://reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1uf2d5u/nintendo_has_announced_the_construction_of_a/ https://mynintendonews.com/2026/06/26/nintendo-has-raised-its-employees-base-salary-by-10/

    1hr 26min
  3. CrossGen Friends Episode 34 - Xbox Layoffs Incoming, Yakuza Kiwami 3, and Sony's Shift to Using AI

    22 Jun

    CrossGen Friends Episode 34 - Xbox Layoffs Incoming, Yakuza Kiwami 3, and Sony's Shift to Using AI

    Welcome to CrossGen Friends! In this episode, Joe La Russa and Byron Miller discuss the impending Xbox layoffs and studio closures, Joe talks a lot about Yakuza Kiwami 3, Byron finally played something other than Forza Horizon 6, the pair discuss closed studios they would like to see revived, and more! Intro music created by Jack Miller! News Story/Topics Links: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-15/studios-in-microsoft-s-xbox-division-brace-for-closures https://www.gamefile.news/p/sony-annual-report-fine-print https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/epic-reveals-unreal-engine-6-is-integrating-ai-models-so-developers-can-reduce-tedious-work/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/steam-accounted-for-over-20-of-capcoms-total-revenue-nearly-double-playstations-share-in-the-past-fiscal-year/

    1hr 29min
  4. CrossGen Frends Episode 33 - Xbox Showcase/Nintendo Direct, SGF Impressions, & Xbox Tough Decisions

    15 Jun

    CrossGen Frends Episode 33 - Xbox Showcase/Nintendo Direct, SGF Impressions, & Xbox Tough Decisions

    Welcome to CrossGen Friends! In this episode, Joe La Russa and Byron Miller cover the massive Xbox Summer Showcase and Nintendo Direct, Joe talks about some of the hands-on demos from Summer Game Fest, Byron can't stop playing Forza, the pair discuss dead franchises they wish would return, and more! Intro music created by Jack Miller! News Story/Topics Links: https://seasonedgaming.com/2026/06/13/hands-on-preview-crimson-moon/ https://gameobserver.com/capcom-reveals-how-focusing-on-digital-sales-helped-bring-back-mega-man-and-other-dormant-ips/ https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/inside-xboxs-margin-crush https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-reportedly-given-green-light-to-fast-track-new-fallout-as-microsoft-considers-spinning-off-business/

    1hr 43min
  5. CrossGen Friends Episode 32 - Summer Game Fest, State of Play, Game Demos, and Xbox Exclusives!

    8 Jun

    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/

    1hr 26min
  6. CrossGen Friends Episode 31 - New Witcher 3 Expansion, Steam Deck Price Hike, and Forza Horizon 6

    1 Jun

    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

    1hr 31min
  7. CrossGen Friends Episode 30 - WH40K: Dark Heresy, PSN Security, Warhorse New Games - with Lockmort!

    25 May

    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

    2h 19m
  8. CrossGen Friends Episode 29 - Mixtape Controversy, Subnautica 2 Success, Capcom Success, GTA 6 Presale, and What Makes a Great Game

    18 May

    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/

    1hr 56min
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Gaming and pop culture discussion with two friends from different generations.

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  • Creator
    CrossGen Friends
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
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    CrossGen Friends