Kyle and Melissa and a surprise appearance by Ignacio are here for our annual year-end celebration! We discuss Avatar: The Way of Water, the antics at the Game Awards, very specific adult coloring books, the trailers for Oppenheimer and Barbie, our favorite podcast episodes this past year, what performed well and what we had the most fun recording, and all the benefits that Fringe brought into our lives. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:02 - Welcome and banter 00:05:26 - John Wick 3 and Avatar: The...

Kyle and Melissa and a surprise appearance by Ignacio are here for our annual year-end celebration! We discuss Avatar: The Way of Water, the antics at the Game Awards, very specific adult coloring books, the trailers for Oppenheimer and Barbie, our favorite podcast episodes this past year, what performed well and what we had the most fun recording, and all the benefits that Fringe brought into our lives. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:02 - Welcome and banter 00:05:26 - John Wick 3 and Avatar: The...

Episode 131. When we announced that video games were back last week, we didn't anticipate Sony responding by raising the price of the PS5. I guess they don't want you to play those video games. That sucks. But in other news, Masahiro Sakurai now has a youtube channel that you can go subscribe to. So there is that at least. And sadly, this is also the final regular episode of Crossplay. Kyle is stepping down and Alan and Ignacio are working on a new show. But stay tuned because we aren't truly...

Episode 130. Embracer Group went on a spending spree this past week buying up multiple studios as well as the IP rights to The Lord of The Rings, The Hobbit, and other Middle Earth related works. On top of that, Gamescom 2022 is here. Geoff Keighley kicked it all off with Opening Night Live and had a number of cool gaming announcemnts and trailers including Dead Island 2! Video games are finally back, babyyy! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:10 - Coming up on today's show 00:00:47 - Welcome and...

Episode129. A new labor complaint has been filed against Nintendo of America as well as reports of sexism. THQ Nordic held a games showcase this week with some interesting new trailers and gameplay. And now that Dragonball Z is in Fortnite, we are never going to be able to get Ignacio to shut up about it. Crossplay is a weekly video game podcast where we discuss the latest news from around the industry, the games we've been playing, and more. New episodes are available every Tuesday...

Episode 128. We have the whole gang back together so of course, Alan and Ignacio want to talk about Digimon. Is Digimon Survive GOTY material? Or is it even good Digimon content? On the flip side, we discuss the Pokemon Direct that happened this past week as well as the issues the Pokemon franchise is facing. Crossplay is a weekly video game podcast where we discuss the latest news from around the industry, the games we've been playing, and more. New episodes are available every Tuesday...

Episode127. it seemed like another slow week in video games, but then a new report from Bloomberg told of a cultural shift at Rockstar Games, makers of Grand Theft Auto. Apparently, the piece also told of some GTA 6 details. In the meantime, Ignacio is back after recoving from COVID and has been playing a bunch of Genshin Impact. Crossplay is a weekly video game podcast where we discuss the latest news from around the industry, the games we've been playing, and more. New episodes are...

Episode126. As the two cat owners of the group, Alan and Kyle talk about their time playing Stray then go one to discuss the latest news in video games. PlayStation announced a loyalty rewards program, Meta is raising the prices on the Quest 2, and Xbox finally has discord support. Plus, Geoff Keighley is doing Opening Night Live August 23 along side Gamescom. Crossplay is a weekly video game podcast where we discuss the latest news from around the industry, the games we've been playing,...

Episode 125. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. We finally got a release date for God of War Ragnarok, but Forespoken has been delayed. Also, E3 2023 is going to be produced by ReedPop. And Kojima had a wild week. Crossplay is a weekly video game podcast where we discuss the latest news from around the industry, the games we've been playing, and more. New episodes are available every Tuesday morning. Check out our other podcasts here, or wherever you get your podcasts. If video...

Episode 124. Sucker Punch, the creators of Sly Cooper, InFamous, as well as Ghost of Tsushima say they have no interest in returning to Sly Cooper or InFamous any time soon. Ubisoft is apparently ready to show off Skull and Bones, a game originally announced shortly after Assassins Creed Black Flag. And Sony is launching a new gaming hardware brand aimed at PC gamers. Crossplay is a weekly video game podcast where we discuss the latest news from around the industry, the games we've been...

Episode 123. Thus concludes Summer Game Fest. Capcom had a showcase detailing a bunch of Resident Evil news among other things. Final Fantasy had a short presentation packed full of updates including the announcement of Final Fantasy: Crisis Core Reunion, a remaster of sorts of Crisis Core. Overwatch 2 is going to replace the original game, but no one can replace Gino in our hearts. Unfortunately, Gino, our fearless host will be taking a bit of a backseat on this show going forward. He won't...

Episode 122. Summer Games Fest continues! Even more games and big announcements, smaller games, and updates to existing favorites. Xbox and Bethesda had their showcase, the Wholesome Direct brought all things cute and a lot of frogs. Come check out all the cool stuff! Crossplay is a weekly video game podcast where we discuss the latest news from around the industry, the games we've been playing, and more. New episodes are available every Tuesday morning. Check out our other podcasts...

Episode 121. Summer Games Fest is here and there have already been a TON of showcases with a wide variety of new and upcoming games being shown. From big announcements to smaller ones, here is a roundup of some of the highlights from Summer Games Fest so far. Be sure to check out all the other showcases to see if there are games you might be interested in. Crossplay is a weekly video game podcast where we discuss the latest news from around the industry, the games we've been playing, and...

Episode 120. PlayStation held a State of Play this week. Was it a big hit like Gino thought it was? Or do you hate video games? Pokemon debuted a new trailer, as did Sonic, and Star Wars Jedi Survivor. Kyle disapproves of the Halo TV series, but adored Citizen Sleeper. And Ignacio has been hooked on anime games. Crossplay is a weekly video game podcast where we discuss the latest news from around the industry, the games we've been playing, and more. New episodes are available every Tuesday...

Episode 119. PlayStation announced the list of games that would be on their new tiered PLayStation Plus service. Starfield and Redfall got delayed into 2023. And we have been diving into our back catalogs this week including Sekiro and Cyberpunk 2077. Crossplay is a weekly video game podcast where we discuss the latest news from around the industry, the games we've been playing, and more. New episodes are available every Tuesday morning. Check out our other podcasts here, or wherever...

Episode 118. New, in-depth gameplay footage of Gotham Knights was revealed this week, but oh no… what did they do to Jason Todd, a.k.a. Red Hood?? Sony is doubling down on their first party games. And Unreal Engine 5 is a little too damn real. Plus, Kyle played through Trek to Yomi and has some thoughts. Crossplay is a weekly video game podcast where we discuss the latest news from around the industry, the games we've been playing, and more. New episodes are available every Tuesday...

Episode 117. Square Enix dominates the news this week as they have sold off all their western studios and their respective IP. The Embracer Group is the new publisher that scooped them all up. Plus the creator of Balan Wonderworld speaks out against Square Enix. Plus Sifu got an awesome new update this week. Crossplay is a weekly video game podcast where we discuss the latest news from around the industry, the games we've been playing, and more. New episodes are available every Tuesday...

Episode 116. While new big game releases may have slowed down at the moment, there were plenty of showcases this week informing us of what is coming including the The Mini Indie Showcase that Six One Indie put together for Pax East. Crossplay is a weekly video game podcast where we discuss the latest news from around the industry, the games we've been playing, and more. New episodes are available every Tuesday morning. Check out our other podcasts here, or wherever you get your...

Episode 115. Amy Hennig is getting a second chance at making a Star Wars game. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is releasing earlier than expected and Natalie Portman is coming to Marvel's Avengers as the next playable character just in time for Thor: Love and Thunder. Crossplay is a weekly video game podcast where we discuss the latest news from around the industry, the games we've been playing, and more. New episodes are available every Tuesday morning. Check out our other podcasts here, or...

Episode 114. Kingdom Hearts is turning 20 and Sora has finally grown into his shoes. They grow up so quick, don't they? As part of the celebration Kingdom Hearts 4 was officially announced. Sony and the investment company behind The Lego Group have invested big bucks into Epic. And we are changing up the recording time of this podcast. So heads up, from here on out, we will be recording on Tuesday nights and the episodes will be out publicly on Fridays. Crossplay is a weekly video game...

Episode 113. We are BACK! Finally. Kyle has moved halfway across the country, Gino has purple hair, Ignacio and Alan are exactly the same. We have been playing Kirby, Ghostwire Tokyo, Elden Ring, and more. But the big news is that PlayStation Plus is getting a tiered pricing system that basically combines its current offerings with that of PlayStation Now. Crossplay is a weekly video game podcast where we discuss the latest news from around the industry, the games we've been playing, and...

Episode 112. As we got our first look at Hogwarts Legacy and more Silent Hill rumors continue, news comes of bad management at Moon Studios, the makers of the Ori games, and The Initiative losing most of their lead team members. Crossplay is a weekly video game podcast where we discuss the latest news from around the industry, the games we've been playing, and more. New episodes are available every Tuesday morning. Check out our other podcasts here, or wherever you get your podcasts. If...

Episode 111. Lots of PlayStation news this week. There was a State of Play with new game announcements and more. But there is always two sides to every coin. A lawsuit against PlayStation alleging sexism in the workplace was intensified as 8 more women brought forth their stories. Crossplay is a weekly video game podcast where we discuss the latest news from around the industry, the games we've been playing, and more. New episodes are available every Tuesday morning. Check out our other...

Episode 110. A new Pokemon generation has been announced! Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will seemingly take place in Spain and be open world. In other… possibly weird news, Epic Games has bought Bandcamp. And much of the Games industry is halting sales of their games in Russia. Crossplay is a weekly video game podcast where we discuss the latest news from around the industry, the games we've been playing, and more. New episodes are available every Tuesday morning. Check out our other...