The Cross Players Podcast (The Cross Players)

On this week's show we discuss Baldur's Gate 3; EA Sports FC 24 and that other hit game of recent memory, Knights of the Old Republic. Which is a Star Wars game for virgins.

Our topic of the week is 'Game Genres We've Grown to Love' - let us know yours!

September already!!! Soon enough we'll be ramming our hands up some turkeys and pulling some cheap Christmas crackers!

This month Jason is joined by a special guest, John, who hosts his own podcast Gaming in the Wild. you can find his podcast here. Alex also joins the guys and the less said about that the better. Want to know why? then get listening!

This week, Hez, Loz, and .... Daz[?] talk about their final thoughts on Stray, all of the latest PS news, and then deep dive into their gaming nostalgia about the PS1.

Hey dear listener, we took a bit of time off over the Easter break but we're back! Well, the CrossButton VR boys are, so here's their latest episode. Here's what they say you can expect from this one:

On this episode, we chat about what we’ve been playing; PlayStation VR2 news; whether PS VR2 is already doomed to fail (spoilers: it’s not) and give our review of the excellent Pistol Whip.

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Like a fine wine, some things are worth waiting for and this is no exception for our special E3 episode. Brew yourself up a nice cup of tea/coffee/Horlicks, get comfy in your favourite armchair and join Ethan & Jason on a relaxing journey through their top five moments of this year's E3 extravaganza with bonus tangents that will delight on all levels. If you agreed/disagreed or have other thoughts on anything you've heard or just want to chat games then head on over to our discord, where you will find other like minded people and if your really lucky Lewis will show of his pair off Crocs (his pride and joy!)

A pinch of Lewis, a dash of Ben, a dusting of Mark and a good glug of Alex. No, it's not a cookery show. It's not even a porno. It's CrossCast, a video game podcast by idiots, for idiots.

On this week's show, we discuss the Golden Joystick awards, the Switch OLED, Tetris Effect, A Monster's Expedition, EXO one and much more besides.

You know what, just reading back the first sentence I should have fully committed to the cooking theme and written this out like a recipe. Like, a proper recipe Mary Berry would write. Not one of those silly internet recipes where they tell you about their life for the first seven paragraphs before actually getting to the cooking bit. I mean, who has time to read that shit? It's so self indulgent and rarely entertaining. Why do they do it? Is it for SEO? I guess you can't blame a chef for keyword STUFFING. Ha! Little marketing/cookery joke there. Anyway, what was I saying about those people who ramble on, seemingly for their own entertainment? So annoying. Tell you what though, while we're talking about cookery, I've been watching a lot of Masterchef lately and I can't work out if I'm more attracted to Marcus Wareing or Monica Galetti. Probably Monica to be fair, not least because her name rhymes with phenomenal spaghetti.

Anyway, this is a video game podcast about video games.

This week, Hez, Loz & Dan chat about the latest Ubisoft news & talk about The Last of Us Part I  

There's a new king of the Game Club castle, as Jason takes the hot seat to guide Ben & Dan to choose some suitable games for the Game Club in June! Dont forget to head over to thecrossplayers.com/discord to join in on the voting! 

Christmas jumpers at the ready! Lewis, Dan, Alex and Ben get the festivities started with a quick round of Pick Up & Play, a little quiz and a rundown of all the winners of our GOTY awards!

Ocarina of Time is finally old enough to drink in Eritrea.

Join us as we celebrate this momentous occasion. We also discuss the best Nintendo Black Friday deals; Game Awards nominations and give our first impressions of Super Mario RPG.

Tissues at the ready as Andrew, Max and Jason round up and review April's Game Club games.

Want to get involved in Game Club? Of course you do, it's a nice way to have shared experiences with a very nice group of people, and Lewis.

To join in the fun, come on over to Discord and say hi.

Tears of the Kingdom. That's all. What else do you need to know. It's Zelda, innit.

Cheeky sausages all round! This episode is hosted by four of them:

Alex, the good old dependable Scottish square sausage.

Lewis, as above except he calls it a Lorne sausage because he's posh-Scottish.

Dan, a battered sausage from the chippy, smothered in gravy, curry sauce and the tears of a vegan child.

Mark, who was confused by the concept of sausages and instead dressed up as Linda McCartney.

Anyway, this is a video game podcast, but please still give it a listen if you found it by searching for podcasts about sausages.

 

Things get catty as Lewis, Alex, Tylor & Ben share unpopular gaming opinions and also talk about a game with a cat in it.

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Big news! NX is now available on its own ⁠dedicated feed⁠, so please look for us there and subscribe! After this episode, the ⁠dedicated NX podcast feed⁠ will be the ONLY place to listen to new episodes of NX! Indie World! New NSO games! Silksong? Don't be daft. We've got the lot on the world's most relaxed Nintendo podcast. Here's the full rundown:

- Why F-Zero X is the greatest racing game of all time by Smark Maultby.

- Why Pokemon Violet is quite shite by Tylor

- The unappreciated charms of Rainworld by Smark Maultby

- To rename or not rename in Chrono Trigger and other JRPGS by Tylor and Ethan

* Indie World? Is it a world, really?

* ⁠Mario or Smario by Tylor

This week, Alex, Ben, Dan & Lewis chat about the huge news from the latest summer presentations!

This week, Laurie takes Heather & Dan through all the latest Sony news, with a big old chat about the PS2 at the end. Wonderful.

With Ori and the Will of The Wisps being part of this month's Game Club (get involved over on Discord!) Ben had a chat about it with Perry from the excellent Talk Nintendo podcast. Being conscientious podcasters, they recorded that conversation and... this is it!

Oooh what's this? A bonus episode on the eve of PSVR2 launch? Yes! Laurie, Ben and Alex simply couldn't contain their excitement for Sony's latest foray into virtual reality, so they created a bloomin' PSVR2 podcast, the big nerds. You can listen to the first episode here, but all future episodes will be posted on a dedicated feed, so search for CrossButton VR | A Very British Beginners' Journey into PSVR2 in your podcast app, strap on your expensive white hat and flail around until you accidentally hit the subscribe button. ----- Come share in our excitement, as our three VR virgins explain why they are ready to ‘feel a new real’ with Sony PSVR2 on day one. The team discuss why PSVR2 convinced them to jump into VR for the first time, along with the launch titles they’re looking forward to the most. ----- The Cross Players podcast network is Patreon funded, so if you enjoy our unique brand of gaming tomfoolery, become a Patreon producer. Alternatively, join in the conversation on Discord or say hello on Twitter.

This week, Loz, Hez, & Danz all discuss their outlandish PlayStation predictions for 2023, with a brief look into the next few weeks of releases. Enjoy! 

Alex, Mark and Ben take a deep dive into what they’ve been playing this week, including Pentiment, God of War Ragnarok and The Inner World. And since we’re getting into list-making season, we also see the return of Ben’s Tens, with a special GOTY twist.

We’ve all been spoilt rotten lately with all the big game announcements, so the team pick out all their favourites before diving into their initial thoughts on Diablo IV.

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There can only be one winner and Jason is joined by Lewis and our patron Alex to try and decide which game will be our game of the month for June 2021. The boys work their way through June's games, which were Ratchet & Clank (2016), FIFA 21, Spiritfarer and Starlink. But, before all that we tried to come up with the perfect physical game club and we devised a new Patreon goal podcast, The Croc Pod! 

Bonus episode o'clock! Get ready for the hottest of hot takes because Ethan, Jason, Dan and Ben literally just watched the Ubisoft Forward E3 2021 presentation and here's what they thought. But what did YOU think, sexy sexy listener?

It's January. We're all miserable. Life has no meaning. We get it. Turn that frown upside down by listening to your pals Lewis, Ben, Mark and Alex as they predict how the next year in gaming is going to shake out. This time around there's a competitive twist so at the end of the year we'll be able to crown our very own NEStradamus. Who has the craziest predictions? Who played it safe? Who ate all the pies? Tune in to find out!

Lewis, Ben and Alex are back with delays, Nintendo nonsense and a very gobshite-y quiz (thanks Ben!).  There's also, of course, a round-up of what we have been paying including Persona 5 Royal, Metroid Prime Remastered and Hogwarts Legacy. Find links to all of our content and to our Discord at thecrossplayers.com/links.

This week, Lewis, Alex & Dan chat about all the latest gaming news, with a larger deep dive into what they've all been playing!

Lewis and Dan managed to ditch Ben and Mark for the week and drafted in the Gamerscore whore (Gamerwhore?) Alex for this episode.

For a chance to beat his Gamerscore with your very own Xbox Series S, take a look at our pinned tweet here and for TEN additional chances of winning, check out our revamped Patreon here and see which tier tickles your fancy.

This week, the lads talk through the latest news, including the reviews for Jedi Survivor . They also unleash Alex's fury [again] about Microsoft's acquisition, well, attempted acquisition...

We also have accomplished author and Lost in Cult's Operations Director, Andrew Dickinson on the pod to face his Vault suggestions and tackle the dreaded SpeedRun.

Alex and Lalena are back to discuss this week's Xbox news including:

- Xbox Game Pass Additions for August:

• Ghost Recon Wildlands 
  • Turbo Golf Racing 
  • Ghost Recon Wildlands 
  • Two Point Campus 
  • Cooking Simulator 
  • Expeditions: Rome 
  • Offworld Trading Company 

- Activision Blizzard acquisition rumblings.

- Xbox Series S Memory boost for developers.

- Xbox Game Pass Family Plan insider testing.

- Cloud gaming handheld in the works from Logitech and the long term viability of cloud gaming.

You can find links to all of our content, including our Discord at thecrossplayers.com/links.

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This week we talk about what we’ve been playing, the latest gaming news and our favourite controllers of all time.

If you like what we do and want to help us continue to grow the best gaming community on the internet, why not drop us £2 a month at patreon.com/thecrossplayers

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This week, the wheel of cheese makes its timely return, as the guys let fate decide their perfect gaming convention - enjoy! 

After a bit of a summer break, we’re back with a bumper-sized Pick Up and Play before flexing our considerable business acumen to devise the most predatory loot box ideas imaginable.

Hello there, dear listeners! Kick back and relax as Lewis, Dan and Ben have a good, old-fashioned chat about gaming gubbins they've picked up and played, including but not limited to a console, a peripheral and a bunch of old games Lewis stole from his own mother. The bastard.

Lewis, Alex and Tylor are here with more news and games for your aural pleasure. Lewis dives into The Last Hero of Nostalgaia, Alex gives his final thoughts on The Entropy Centre and Tylor fawns over Gunfire Reborn. We also have a look at the latest news and answer some listener questions. If you like what we do, please make sure to subscribe and leave us a little review.  You can also head to thecrossplayers.com/links for the latest content from The Cross Players as well as links to our Patreon and Discord.

This week, the gang chat through the latest announcements from the latest Nintendo Direct Mini & Dan gets a sparker out after one specific game reveal... 

Join Alex and Tylor as they share their gaming adventures and opinions on the latest news and trends in the world of Xbox. 

In this episode, they talk about what they have been playing lately, from Sonic Frontiers to Like a Dragon Ishin!

 They also discuss the ongoing Activision Blizzard acquisition and how it affects the gaming industry and community. Plus, they cover the rest of the Xbox news, including updates on Forza Horizon 5 and Tango Gameworks. 

And finally, they reveal what games are coming and going on Game Pass in the coming weeks.

Don't miss this episode of X Players, the podcast for Xbox fans by Xbox fans!

The NX boys are back with more thoughts on Super Mario Bros. Wonder; responses to your fantastic listener questions; their dream cast for the recently confirmed Zelda movie and, of course, a cheeky round of Mario or Smario.

Keen readers of episode titles will already know that this one is about Forza Motorsport, Cocoon & EA Sports FC 24. But hold on there, clever clogs, because we also cover sexy times in Baldur's Gate 3; October's Sweet Releases and catch up on the latest Fantasy Critic movers and shakers.

Live from a cheeky lunchtime recording, the CrossButton PonyTeam [TM] talk about the DualSense Pro, EA's silly tweets, and deep dive into why Dan thinks PS+ is now better than Game Pass. 

Elden Ring. Elden... Ring. E L D E N  R I N G. Lewis. Elden Ring. Mark. Elden. Alex. Ring. Ben. Elden Ring. Pokemon? Elden Ring. Mario Elden or Smario Ring.

Elden Ring us on Twitter and let us know your thoughts on Elden Ring.

Elden Ring.

The fella that usually writes the silly episode titles and descriptions is off at the moment, so I've just named this episode 'The One with Laurie & Luke' and will be padding out this description with meaningless waffle based around that title.

'The One with Laurie & Luke' was, of course, inspired by the hit sitcom, Friends, in which six affluent white people take turns boning each other. Except Ross and Monica, not only because they are unattractive, but also because they are siblings and that sort of thing is only legal in certain parts of America.

If you're from one of those parts of America, why don't you and your 12-fingered sister pop along to our Discord and say howdy?

Xbox leaks! Tokyo Game Show! Unity blunder! Gunbrella! Starfield! Armored Core VI! Pikmin 4! Inscryption! F-Zero 99! Trombone Champ! Shotgun King! Bad impressions of Dan! This episode has all this and more. Enjoy.

It's a full house for Episode 11 as Alex, Tylor and Lalena discuss the latest news including Xbox Game Pass growth and profitability, what's coming to Game Pass in November, what we have been playing and whether the Xbox Series S really is "holding back the generation".

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Join Lewis, Dan, Ben and Mark as they give their thoughts on the newly announced Steam Deck, chat about what they've picked up and played and recall their fondest summer gaming memories. They also squeeze in a cheeky game of Mario or Smario - why not play along at home by joining us live, every Thursday at 8pm (UK time) over at youtube.com/thecrossplayers

THE WHEEL OF CHEESE / FATE IS BACK!! And this time, the guys are using it to build their own handheld gaming console. Well, that's at least how it starts... 

Lewis, Ben, Alex and Mark are here with your weekly dose of gaming goodness!

We attempt to stage an intervention around Ben's Marvel Snap addiction; Alex gives us his early thoughts on The Entropy Centre; Lewis presents The Dusties and Mark does Mark.

We also have a look ahead to November and the mountain of new releases and Game Pass additions that are about to descend upon us including God of War Ragnarok, Return to Monkey Island, Football Manager 23, Pentiment, Somerville, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet and Sonic Frontiers to name a few!

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Ethan joins the guys this week to sell you a Steam Deck as Lewis is introduced to Megan Thee Stallion, Ben falls in love with Cyberpunk 2077 and Alex takes us through Lego Brick Tales.  We also talk twerking, Control, Dorfromantik, Meta Quest and round things off with the good old humming game!

This week's episode is brought to you by Fixture Gaming.  Find the Fixture S1 here and head to FixtureGaming.com to find out more.

You can find all of our content at thecrossplayers.com/links, including our interviews from EGX.

Alex and Tylor are joined by special guest Mark to look back over the first two years of the generation on the 2nd birthday of the Xbox Series X and S. We have a good look at what is coming to Xbox Game Pass and what we have been playing including Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, Immortality, Return to Monkey Island, Forza Horizon 5, Inertial Drift, Gunfire Reborn and Football Manager 2023 before chatting through our favourite features of the generation so far. If you like what we do, please make sure to subscribe and leave us a little review.  You can also head to thecrossplayers.com/links for the latest content from The Cross Players as well as links to our Patreon and Discord.

Alex, Tylor and Lalena see off 2022 in style discussing what they've been playing; their favourite games of the year and Tylor and Lalena go head to head in the ultimate Xbox quiz of 2022.

You can also find all of our other content and links here.  Please let us know what you thought of the episode, jump into Discord and say hello or even drop us a couple of quid by supporting us on Patreon.

Join Smark, Tylor and Ethan as they reflect on what's certainly been another year for Nintendo. Another great year? Terrible year? You'll need to listen to find out.

I definitely said 'the third Rice Krispie man' and not what Ben intimated. Shame on him. But, yes, videogames. We discuss them, including our thoughts on Hogwarts Legacy, GT7, and of course the bumper reveals from the recent Nintendo Direct. 

Enjoy! 

We're all playing Forza Horizon 5 and we have things to say about it. We also have things to say about the GTA Trilogy, Elden Ring and Max's mum.

Dan, Ben and, for a while at least, Alex get together to chat about what they’ve picked up and played this week, including the phenomenal Resident Evil 4 remake, before diving chebs first into the topic that many of us struggle with: fitting gaming into everyday life alongside all our other responsibilities.

What’s your secret? How do you manage it? Let us know!

This week, Alex, Ben, and Dan take on the famous WHEEL OF CHEESE to randomise & build the best darn Christmas game known to man.

In their very first video podcast, Heather, Laurie, and Dan talk about PlayStations stacked 2022 of games.

Alex, Tylor and Lalena take a look at all of the announcements from the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase.  We apologise for the length, but Xbox brough a LOT of games so there wasn't a great deal we could do about it!

Highlights include, but are not limited to:

• Redfall
• Silksong
• Forza Motorsport
• Flintlock: Siege of Dawn
• Lightyear Frontier
• Gunfire Reborn
• Pentiment
• As Dusk Falls
• Cocoon

Oops, we forgot STARFIELD!!!!!

There is also a (very) brief look at Summer Game Fest Live and the announcement of our first X Players Game Pass Game Club game.

If you want to get involved in the discussion, or our game club head over to Discord via www.thecrossplayers.com/links. 

Join the gang as we break down the recent Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase and ask all the big questions. Does Snake Rattle 'n' Roll still hold up? Did it ever? Is Pocket Card Jockey even a real game? Why does it feel so nice to say "Contra: Operation Galuga"? Try it: Galooooga. Galooooooga. Lovely stuff.

We just got our filthy little paws on the upcoming co-op mode of one of our absolute favourites from last year, Vampire Survivors. We give our first impressions, piddle about with some PSVR2 chat and a wee bit of Street Fighter 6 before casting our beady eye upon what's coming out in August.

For a chance to win 1 of 3 Vampire Survivors t-shirts, drop your preferred size (M, L or XL) in the comments of the video version of this episode!

This week we talk a little bit about what we're playing, but then jumpo into a new segment called 'Ben's Tens' where Ben decides on a top ten list & one of our hosts has to deliver! Sadly for you lot, it's Dan's turn in the hot seat! 

Are you ready for some trivia? I sure hope you are. Because that's what this is.

Smark concocted a full-length version of our 'beloved' Mario or Smario segment and got a load of us together to compete for prizes on behalf of our Patreon supporters, as part of our year 2 celebrations.

It's fun, it's very silly and it's definitely not one to play around your kids, or other people's kids.

Don't forget, we're giving away an Xbox Series S (a brand new one, not the one Dan owned for 2 weeks). To have a chance of winning, take a look at our pinned tweet here and for TEN additional chances of winning, check out our revamped Patreon here and see which tier tickles your fancy.

This week, Ben, Lewis & Dan design their very own videogames with some interesting results... 

Dan and Ben were joined by Gary Gray and our old mucker Andrew to watch the Xbox and Bethesda E3 conference, and what a show it was. This is a brief summary of their thoughts, straight after it happened!

Some would say the games for this month were not the best, but there was still some corkers in there including one of the best games ever created and possibly the worst game in the history of TCP Game Club!  Patrick joins Jason & Alex to make his cross players debut and he starts his podcasting career with a memorable first appearance for various reasons. What were they? Only one way to find out!  The games discussed this month: Super Mario World The Ascent Gang Beats Sky: Children of the Light

This week it's just Loz & Dan, as Hez is unwell [get well soon!] and they're talking about Sony's extortionate price for the Dualsense Edge and the Ragnarok previews.

The lads sit down and discuss their updated top tens and how they feel about the latest GTA 6 trailer!

Sometimes we indulge in quite poignant conversations on this podcast, picking apart our own insecurities and pondering life's big questions. Sometimes we search for deeper meaning in our gaming experiences and meditate on how the medium itself has brought us all together. Sometimes we shed a collective tear over the stories we share. And sometimes, we name an episode Sloppy Wet Wanky Boobs.

Hey! Let's talk about the games we're looking forward to in the year of our lord 2024, shall we? Also covered on this week's show: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown; Tekken 8 and The Last of Us Part II Remastered.

This week Heather, Laurie & Dan talk about the latest Playstation news and play a huuuge game that Heather spent a lot of time designing.

This week the ponies talk about the most recent State of Play, alongside their thoughts on all the latest big release including Horizon: Forbidden West & Elden Ring! 

Join your hosts Lewis , Dan, Ben, Alex & Mark as they rattle (prattle?) through all manner of gaming topics - the news, gaming resolutions, Pick Up & Play and the first Mario or Smario of 2022. This one is a real doozy. To be honest I've never really understood what that means, but I feel like it's too late to ask anyone and I don't want to admit defeat and Google it. So here we are. Enjoy the show!

On this episode, Smark and the Smarkettes discuss Balatro, Suika Game, Mar10 Day and something called... Pokémon, which I don't believe they've ever mentioned before.

This week Dan, Alex and Lewis chat about various things

- some Xbox pish

- some Playstation pish

- they acknowledge that Pokemon exist (pish)

- memories will be relived 

- Lewis plays a lip reading game that 100% does not work in an audio format so good luck

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If you're an absolute FREAK then do the next bit!

Oh hello there! Can you believe it’s been 10 days since our last episode? Feels like longer, doesn't it? Hey, you had a hair cut! Suits you. Really brings out your eyes.

There's a lot of other stuff that's changed in the last 10 days. For example, we've changed our podcast hosting service so if you're reading this, that means it worked. We're also tinkering around with one or two new formats, and this episode is one such experiment. Basically, it's the Pick Up and Play section from CrossCast, expanded out, giving the team a little more time to nerd out about whatever has been tickling their fancy of late.

With that in mind, join your hosts Nate and Laurie as they have their say on Immortals Fenyx Rising; Concrete Genie and Bravely Default II.

Enjoy and hit us up on Twitter @TheCrossPlayers to throw some feedback our way about this format!

This week, Lozza hosts & guides Hez & Dan[z] through all of the movers & shakers at this years Game Awards. Want to hear their reactions, hit the play button! 

On this week's CrossCast, we cover all the latest gaming news, along with what we've been playing (Baldur's Gate 3, Pikmin 4, EA Sports FC24, Pyre, The Room VR) before using our collective genius to create our dream arcade bar experience.

Looking both backwards and forwards like the Roman god, Janus (the J is silent), Lewis, Dan, Alex and Ben dissect their 2022 predictions and then look ahead to predict 2023 and make their Fantasy Critic picks.

This week it's all about the guys deciding on what The Cross Players top ten games of all time are - enjoy! 

Well, we finally made it to the last episode of Game Club. but don't worry as the Playlist podcast is here rising from the ashes to carry on the legacy of Game Club. You can help the Playlist by searching for The Cross Players Playlist in your favourite podcast app or click this dear link right here and subscribing. Not only will you be making sure that you don't miss an episode you will also be helping the Playlist fulfil its destiny by continuing the work of Game Club with its amazing game suggestions to play every month.

This episode brings Jason, Mike and Alex together to discuss the games of October which are: Streets of Rogue, What Remains of Edith Finch, Crown Trick and Streets of Rage 4. Which one came up trumps and which was a complete wet flannel? Well, stop reading this, hit that play button and find out!

This week, Loz, Hez & Dan chat about how Sony could potentially create their own Call of Duty competitor.

Alex and Tylor look ahead to what October has in store on Xbox Game Pass; spoiler there is a lot including Scorn, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Persona 5 Royal, Norco and many more and those are just a few of the day one games that we know about.

We also chat through what we've been playing before discussing the Logitech G Cloud Gaming Handheld and the latest Xbox Series controller special edition.

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Nate, Ethan and Laurie get together to pick apart a whole lot of gaming news and give their views on New Pokemon Snap, Returnal and NieR Replicant.

They even make time to sneak in a fun little game of their own. Enjoy!

Exciting news! NX is now available on its own dedicated feed, so please look for us there and subscribe! After episode 10, the dedicated NX podcast feed will be the ONLY place to listen to new episodes of NX!

Look. Every episode I try to inject some personality into these descriptions that nobody reads, but it's a bank holiday today, and quite frankly I can't be arsed. So instead, below is the exact message Smark sent me about this episode:

Games discussed - Dune 2 (not a game), Chrono Trigger, Mario vs DK, Metroid Prime HD, Vampire Survivors, Pokemon Violet

News/Topics - F-Zero is it shite?

Princess Peach review round-up

EShop Sale

Easter Gaming feature

Mario or Smario

On this episode, and as is the way with Game Club hosts, we witness Jason's inevitable descent into megalomania, as he callously casts aside his usual co-hosts in favour of our Patreon supporters Lalena and Mark. One can only assume Jason plans to assert his dominance over these kind souls in a desperate bid to get his own picks onto July's Playlist.

Will his evil plan be successful or will Lalena and Mark fight back and even save Jason from the path towards self-destruction and ultimate doom? Tune in to find out and have your say over on Discord.

On this episode, we discuss upcoming releases for June 2023 and share our thoughts on Planet of Lana, Humanity and, of course, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

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On this week’s episode, we lay down the red carpet and shoot an innocent fox cub to celebrate the return of Shadowfax, Lord of the Ponies aka The Phantom Nose Whisperer of Letchworth aka Laurie.

Join him as he reluctantly mixes with the common folk (Dan, Alex and Ben) to discuss his favourite games of all time and trust us when we say there are a few surprises on there.

Let us know what you think of Laurie’s list or just reach out to tell us what you had for dinner.

Lewis is unwell, so Dan takes the hot seat and drives Mark, Ben & Alex into a brick wall of gaming goodness. Buckle up, it's going to be a bumpy ride!

Alex and Tylor are back after a little break catching you up on the latest news, what they have been playing (including Lego 2K Drive, Planet of Lana, Pentiment, Redfall and more) and take a look ahead and give some wild suggestions about what we might be seeing at Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase this weekend. Apparently you need to pack an extra pair of pants!

Hey!

The Switch 2 rumour mill keeps on chugging. Although mills don't actually chug, do they? I suppose former host of Channel 5's Games World, Bob Mills, looks like he's chugged a few pints in his time... So there we go. Mills can chug. Now shut up and let me get on with this.

Er... Switch 2, yeah. That's covered here. We've also played a bunch of stuff, including Super Mario RPG, Cassette Beasts, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and Case of the Golden Idol.

There's also an EPIC game of Mario or Smario to finish you off.

Join Dan, Alex and Ethan as they talk Pokemon Presents, Pikmin 4 and Baldur’s Gate 3.

The Sit Down is Dan's opportunity to chat with likeminded friends. On this episode Dan has a great conversation with The Cross Players very own Alex!

Alex has been a member of TCP for just over two years & has been both a written and audio contributor. 

We hope you enjoy the episode

Lewis, Dan, Ben and Max give their spoiler-free thoughts on Metroid Dread and take a look back at EGX 2021 amongst all the other nonsense you've grown to endure.

Join Lewis, Dan and Ben as they offer their uniquely gobshitey take on the latest gaming news and what they've been playing.

To be part of the conversation, come on over to Discord and say "gloves up and stay buttery".

Join Lewis, Dan, Ben and Mark as they talk about recent gaming news, the games they've been playing and their console histories, WITH HILARIOUS CONSEQUENCES!!!

We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our nonsense, and we hope it brings some silly fun into your life. We've got a whole evening of fun lined up for Saturday 25th September, including some community gaming, lots of prizes and some cheeky twists to our usual format, so we hope you can join us at twitch.tv/thecrossplayers to help us celebrate our year 2 revamp!

This week, Laurie is in the hot seat & literally threatens to cut Heather & Dan... That's all you need to know... Oh, and we chat about Gamescom. 

This week, the lads chat about September, including all of the new games hitting our lovely lovely consoles

After a short hiatus (and a little hiccup) Alex, Tylor and Lalena are back to talk you through all of the latest Xbox news. 

The headlines:

• Xbox at the Tokyo Game Show
• ID@Xbox Fall Showcase
• Discord voice chat available for all and PC app updates
• Leadership changes at 343 industries
• Grand Theft Auto VI leaks
• Game Pass additions and games for the rest of September

And, of course, there are plenty of games and Xbox Game Pass additions to talk about, including:

• Midnight Fight Express
• You Suck at Parking
• Metal Hellsinger
• Fuga:  Melodies of Steel
• Tinykin
• Immortals; Fenyx Rising
• Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
• Wayward Strand

If you like what we do, firstly, seek professional help. After that, you can help us continue to grow the best gaming community on the internet, by flinging us £2 a month at patreon.com/thecrossplayers.  You can also find a link to our Discord at thecrossplayers.com/links.

On this week's episode, we give our first (and in some cases, last) impressions of Starfield, pick through the latest news and squeeze in a big old quiz at the end. We also talk about doing a Fantasy Critic update, but then completely forget about it.

It's that time of the year again, folks. Join Dan, Lewis, Alex and Ben as they give you the DEFINITIVE games of the year in the only award ceremony that counts.

On this episode of The World's Most Educational Casual Gaming Podcast, we give our Unicorn Overlord review in progress; our first impressions of New Star GP and take a look at upcoming releases for the rest of the month. All that sounds quite sensible in theory, doesn't it? Don't be fooled.