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Why We Break Up With Video Games — The Cross Roads Game Podcast EPISODE 93

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In this episode, LeRon, Stoy, and Andre talk about the games they’ve had to break up with throughout their years of gaming and why we break up with video games. The crew also talks about why the gaming community stays mad at PlayStation and Sony, discusses the latest developments with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Sony’s acquisition of Savage Game Studio, and much more. Check in to the Cross Roads Video Games Podcast to get the latest news in the world of PlayStation, Xbox, and PC Gaming and join in on the conversation.

Cross Roads Video Game Podcast | Episode 93

The Cross Roads Team:

LeRon Dawkins: Twitter  |  Instagram  |  Twitch
Stoy Jovic: Twitter | EXPCast
Andre Wilson: Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

Time Stamps:

00:00 – Opening and Housekeeping
11:44 – What Are We Playing?

Notable Games Coming to PlayStation This Week

All eyes are on Sony as Naughty Dog’s much talked about The Last of Us Part I remake hits shelves and digital storefronts for PlayStation 5, while MMORPG fans will rejoice as the classic Phantasy Star Online franchise makes its (very late) arrival to PlayStation this week. And, get ready to kick some more shell this week because Turtle Power is still going strong!

49:01 – Notable Games Releasing This Week

Headlines

Sony Raising Prices for PS5 in Certain Regions

Sony has announced it’s increasing the price of the PS5 console in territories like Europe, the United Kingdom, Japan, China, and Canada but not in the United States.

1:03:47 – PlayStation 5 Price Increase

Game Pass Leak Reveals New Subscription Tier

A new leak has further confirmed that Xbox Game Pass is about to get an additional subscription tier in the near future.

1:27:12 – Xbox Game Pass Ultimate New Tier

September’s Games with Gold titles have been announced

Microsoft has revealed September 2022’s Xbox Live Games with Gold titles.

1:35:09 – Xbox Games with Gold September 2022

PlayStation Acquires Savage Game Studio, Expanding on Mobile Game

PlayStation Studios made the announcement over on the PS Blog about its plan to acquire Savage Game Studios to bolster its mobile games development.

1:38:44 – PlayStation acquires Savage Game Studio

1:48:43 – Questions From The Audience

BIG TOPIC: Why We Break Up With Video Games

2:04:49 – Why We Break Up With Video Games

The Wrap-Up

2:27:51 – The Wrap-up and Plugs
2:32:45 – Featured Articles on Boss Rush:

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2:34:56 – Outro


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