What is CrossGen Friends about?

Gaming and pop culture discussion with two friends from different generations. It is listed as a leisure show, with a games focus.

What has CrossGen Friends covered recently?

Recent episodes include "CrossGen Friends Episode 48 - XBOX Reset Continues, Destiny Lives, and What Will We Give Up?", "CrossGen Friends Episode 47 - Blood of Dawnwalker, the Stagnant West and the Stable East, & CDPR UE5", and "CrossGen Friends Episode 46 - Zelda TOOT, Sony and Kojima Divorce, and a Huge Steam Achievement Leak". The latest went out on 28 Sep 2026 and ran about 2 hours. These are from season 1. Reading two or three of these before pitching is the fastest way to see what the show actually books.

How often does CrossGen Friends publish?

CrossGen Friends publishes weekly, a median of 7 days between episodes. Episodes average about 2 hours. The back catalogue stands at 47 episodes. A show on this cadence plans ahead, so pitch earlier rather than closer to the date you want.

How hard is it to get booked on CrossGen Friends?

For CrossGen Friends, Booking Probability sits at 32/100, Listen Score at 24/100, and the guest bar is around 80/100. The show has not signalled guest openness recently, which raises the bar on relevance. A verified contact is on file.

Who should pitch CrossGen Friends?

CrossGen Friends covers video games, game development, gaming, gaming industry, so guests who can speak to those specifically fit best. The show carries an audience score of 3/100. Lead with a specific result you can describe in numbers rather than a job title, and tie it to something the show has already covered.

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CrossGen Friends

Hosted by Unknown Host · leisure · EN · 47 episodes

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

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What is CrossGen Friends?

CrossGen Friends is a leisure podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 47 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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Episode #48
CrossGen Friends Episode 48 - XBOX Reset Continues, Destiny Lives, and What Will We Give Up?
Sep 28, 20261h 39mS1
Welcome to CrossGen Friends! In this episode, Joe La Russa and Byron Miller discuss the the XBOX reset, Destiny restart, the future of graphics, and auto-leveling! Byron is finished Beast of Reincarnation and started Control Resonant. Joe finished Blood of Dawnwalker and started Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, and more! Intro music created by Jack Miller! News Story/Topics Links: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/09/22/continuing-our-reset/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/we-intend-to-earn-back-your-trust-bungie-announces-plans-to-bring-back-destiny-2-and-improve-marathon/ https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/game-development/industry-vet-who-worked-on-ultima-online-says-the-next-big-thing-needs-to-have-sh-tty-graphics-to-escape-the-doom-of-rising-development-costs/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/final-fantasy-revelation-will-let-players-automatically-raise-their-characters-level-to-skip-grinding/
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Episode #47
CrossGen Friends Episode 47 - Blood of Dawnwalker, the Stagnant West and the Stable East, & CDPR UE5
Sep 21, 20261h 35mS1
Welcome to CrossGen Friends! In this episode, Joe La Russa and Byron Miller discuss the dichotomy between the stagnant, flailing Western games industry versus the stable, successful Eastern games industry! Plus, Joe gives extensive thoughts on The Blood of Dawnwalker, Byron started Metroid Dread, and more! Intro music created by Jack Miller! News Story/Topics Links: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/the-last-of-us-game-director-apologizes-for-god-of-war-laufey-criticism-points-finger-at-industry-leaders-for-triple-a-stagnation/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/cd-projekt-reds-move-from-redengine-to-ue5-for-the-witcher-4-wasnt-because-of-cyberpunks-launch-co-ceo-says/ https://www.gamesradar.com/games/japanese-companies-like-nintendo-capcom-and-konami-are-healthier-because-they-have-smaller-teams-dont-have-frequent-layoffs-and-dont-pay-executives-usd30-million-says-expert/ https://www.gamesradar.com/games/japanese-companies-like-nintendo-capcom-and-konami-are-healthier-because-they-have-smaller-teams-dont-have-frequent-layoffs-and-dont-pay-executives-usd30-million-says-expert/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mindseye-studio-build-a-rocket-boy-may-be-closing-down-according-to-reports/
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Episode #46
CrossGen Friends Episode 46 - Zelda TOOT, Sony and Kojima Divorce, and a Huge Steam Achievement Leak
Sep 14, 20261h 37mS1
Welcome to CrossGen Friends! In this episode, Joe La Russa and Byron Miller discuss the remake of The Legend of Zelda, The Ocarina of Time, drama between Sony and Hideo Kojima, Steam Achievement leak, and news out of Blizzcon. Intro music created by Jack Miller! News Story/Topics Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuFfiTEr2yc https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-blood-of-dawnwalker-studio-is-already-looking-for-a-lead-writer-to-start-work-on-the-sequel/ https://x.com/DawnwalkerGame/status/2096246835388027235 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-11/hideo-kojima-s-physint-video-game-dropped-by-playstation-goes-to-xbox?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4OTEzMzY2NSwiZXhwIjoxNzg5NzM4NDY1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUTDdDOVdLSVVQVEIwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.fyrTke3aUIkJk3LwiBfR7JiNr0phfE51dlEql1RcXZ4&leadSource=article-gifting https://x.com/WilliamRAguilar/status/2098540425632227785 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/09/persona-6-kingdom-hearts-iv-and-other-steam-achievements-surface-in-large-scale-leak
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Episode #45
CrossGen Friends Episode 45 - State of Plays, Fable Is Kinda Short, & Societal Perception of Gaming
Sep 7, 20261h 21mS1
Welcome to CrossGen Friends! In this episode, Joe La Russa is joined by absolutely no one! Joe talks all by himself for an hour and twenty minutes about Sony's State of Plays, Xbox's botch of cloud gaming, the pause of The Witcher 1 Remake, and more! Plus, he goes on a bit of a diatribe about the perception of gaming in wider society. Intro music created by Jack Miller! News Story/Topics Links: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-confirms-zelda-40th-anniversary-direct/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-is-capping-cloud-gaming-to-15-hours-and-charging-for-extra-playtime/ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-witcher-remake-is-waiting-on-the-witcher-4-to-continue-development/ https://www.polygon.com/fable-game-length-interview-xbox/
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Episode #44
CrossGen Friends Episode 44 - XBOX Disc to Digital, Witcher 3 Enhanced, and GTAVI Footage
Aug 31, 20261h 33mS1
Welcome to CrossGen Friends! In this episode, Joe La Russa and Byron Miller discuss the Disney D23, Kingdom Hearts IV, Elder Scrolls VI, opting out, more Beast of Reincarnation, and where do you want to live? Intro music created by Jack Miller! News Story/Topics Links: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/08/26/your-discs-now-also-digital/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/its-heartbreaking-numerous-gamescom-devs-say-their-equipment-was-stolen/ https://www.ign.com/articles/the-witcher-3-remastered-launches-september-free-upgrade-for-all-owners https://www.ign.com/articles/cd-projekt-red-enlisted-modder-to-help-make-the-witcher-3-look-better-than-ever-in-new-remaster https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/everything-shown-at-the-grand-theft-auto-6-netflix-special/
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