CrossGen Friends

Welcome to CrossGen Friends! In this episode, Joe La Russa and Byron Miller discuss the PSN outage, XBOX "backwards" compatibility, the Nintendo tariff suit, and why Squeenix can't make them like they used to.

Intro music created by Jack Miller!

News Story/Topics Links:

https://www.ign.com/articles/sonys-nightmare-month-gets-worse-as-playstation-network-goes-down-leaving-fans-unable-to-play-digital-games-just-weeks-after-killing-disc-controversy-erupted

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/07/microsoft-brings-original-xbox-backward-compatibility-to-windows-pcs/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-has-started-testing-the-option-to-stream-games-for-free-with-ads-at-the-start/

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/nintendo-customers-have-no-legal-right-to-tariff-refunds-company-tells-judge/

Welcome to CrossGen Friends! In this episode, Joe La Russa and Byron Miller discuss the insane situation regarding Microsoft restoring a stolen account, Byron brings some spyware in TVs to the table, the pair talk about the future of Bethesda, and more!

Intro music created by Jack Miller!

News Story/Topics Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9uefFYe6bM

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-restores-hacked-account-and-baby-pictures-but-owner-little-bit-shady/

https://bethesda.net/en/article/7wrffyXajE4BmCLJVpOkcN/a-note-from-bethesda-game-studios

https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/fallout-5-elder-scrolls-6-game-updates-bethesda-todd-howard-1236814611/

https://www.polygon.com/fallout-3-new-vegas-remasters-announced-bethesda/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/jon-hamm-was-originally-considered-to-play-cole-phelps-in-la-noire-writer-says/

Welcome to CrossGen Friends! In this episode, Joe La Russa and Byron Miller talk in detail about the Xbox layoffs, discuss the positives and negatives of the Switch 2's replaceable battery redesign, chat about how reviews impact them, and more!

Intro music created by Jack Miller!

News Story/Topics Links:

https://gameluster.com/xbox-studio-spinoff-layoffs-microsoft-reset/

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/06/microsoft-cuts-jobs-xbox-overhaul-mass-layoffs

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-confirms-switch-1-sales-arent-yet-ending-outside-of-europe/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/college-football-27-microtransactions-removed/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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

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