The Cross Players Podcast

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! ...

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.

Laurie slides into Dan's ample shoes (genitals first) and joins Lewis, Ben and Mark to discuss what they've been playing, news and much more besides. Don't forget! You can get an additional podcast every god damn week by joining our Patreon and gifting us a frankly laughable one pound a month.

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!

I'll level with you - this episode was recorded a few weeks ago and I can barely remember what it was about. I know it had Lewis, Dan, Ben and Mark on it. There's talk of the Steam Deck, HD remasters we'd love to see and of course a big ol' game of Mario or Smario. I'd also wager the episode contains what arseholes like to call 'bantz' but there's only one way to be sure...

Jason, Lewis and Alex sit down and have a splendid chat all about the Game Club games of July. which one took home the coveted game of the month award and made its way onto the The Cross Players wall of fame? Listen in and find out now!

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

Will it be third time lucky for Jason or will it be his never ending torture to get a game chosen to enter the hallowed halls of the Game Club. Joining Jason on his quest is the ever lasting git that is Lewis and making his Game Club debut is one of our newest members of the Cross Players team Ryan! Find out what the boys pitched and chose for you to play in next months Game club...and don't forge...

Lock up your children! Or else, he will! Smark, the ghost of podcasts past, emerges from his crypt to strike fear into our mortal hearts, as well as discussing the Switch OLED model with Lewis, Dan and Ben. Now fetch me my Switch Island housecoat and begone, peasant!

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....

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...

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 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...

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!

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 E3 season and that can mean only one thing - every single gaming podcast needs to do a prediction show. Never ones to rock the boat, we've gone ahead and done just that, as Ethan plonks himself in the hot seat and stares deeply into his crystal ball alongside Dan, Ben and Nathan. What do you think of our predictions? Swing by Discord to let us know!

Gamer Jason rounds up a merry band of misfits to review our Game Club games of May 2021. Thanks to our lovely Patreon supporter Alex for joining us on this one. You too can be as cool as him by getting involved over on Discord or Patreon . Oh, did I mention Lewis and Ben are on this episode too? Nah I didn't. You know why? Because I hate them. There I said it.

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".

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! 

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!

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!

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.

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.

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...

Dan, Lewis, Laurie and Ben get together to discuss a whole load of video game stuff in a style some critics have described as "pretty shite but at least they don't mention Prince Philip".