Stevivor's Friendly Fire Show

Ben and Steve return! After a months-long absense, it's time to chat Japan, backlogs and Summer Game Fest showcases. Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 237, Stevivor's long-running (and usually) weekly video games podcast! Here's what to expect this week. Xbox and Bethesda Showcase 2023 (01:55) General thoughts (03:00) No CG, eh Aaron Greenberg? (05:00) Fable with Richard Ayoade (06:30)  Av...

Ben and Steve are back for another week, reminiscing about the now-dead E3. Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 236, Stevivor's long-running weekly video games podcast! Here's what to expect this week. Goodbye E3 (0:00) When and why did E3 start to lose relevancy? Will it ever come back? Anything else to add (aside from memories)? Our favourite E3 memories! We’re always keen for your feedback, s...

Ben and Steve are back and talking about even MORE things going offline. Did we jinx E3 last week? Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 235, Stevivor's long-running weekly video games podcast! Here's what to expect this week. Goodbye E3 (0:00) What was E3? Our memories of it BEFORE we ever attended. The first time we actually went - was it what we expected? Why it was so important at its peak. We...

Ben and Steve are back and talking about things going offline. Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 234, Stevivor's long-running weekly video games podcast! Here's what to expect this week. The eShop is closed on Wii U and 3DS (0:00) They didn't feel that old It's more of a big deal for 3DS - it sold similar to PS3/360. Modding is super easy... but a legal grey area Sony and Microsoft hav...

Ben and Steve are back to talk about the Resident Evil 4 remake. One loved it... and one loved it a little less. Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 233, Stevivor's long-running weekly video games podcast! Here's what to expect this week. Welcome (0:00) PAX AUS is back, baby! Resident Evil 4 remake (3:30) First, check out Ben's review (... and Steve's guides are coming later tonight!) Cr...

Ben and Steve are back to talk about piles of shame. SHAME. Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 232, Stevivor's long-running weekly video games podcast! Here's what to expect this week. Welcome (0:00) What's going on? How do we manage playing multiple games at once? (02:10) How does Steve do it? How does Ben do it? How do you get back into a game you've set aside? When do you give up on a game? The Last...

Ben and Steve are back to talk all about the upcoming Resident Evil 4 remake. Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 231, Stevivor's long-running weekly video games podcast! If some of the chat seems like a bit of deju vu, that's because it is -- a small portion of this week's podcast was published last week alongside our  Resident Evil 4  remake preview. That out of the way, let's get to it! All...

Ben and Steve are back to talk about all PSVR2,  Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, Kirby, GoldenEye  and much more. Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 230, Stevivor's long-running weekly video games podcast! Here's what our show covered this week: Welcome (0:00) Steve's been playing Kirby ( here's his review ) Back to GoldenEye for Ben after Metroid Prime Steve also reviewed  Scars...

Ben and Steve are back to talk about all things  Hogwarts Legacy . Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 229, Stevivor's long-running weekly video games podcast! Here's what our show covered this week: Hogwarts Legacy (00:00) We've played it! Here's Ben's review... and what we both think. Are we in the golden era of licensed games? (28:00) Horrible movie tie-ins are a thing of the past. We’re always...

Ben and Steve are back to talk shadow drops, Star Trek Picard Season 3 and all things Game Boy. Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 228, Stevivor's long-running weekly video games podcast! Here's what our show covered this week: Welcome (00:00) We lied about Hogwarts Legacy this episode -- it'll be next week since Nintendo dropped a bunch of out nowhere . Metroid Prime Remastered (01:40) It's out now an...

Ben and Steve return to talk remakes, remasters and delays. More importantly, can  Dead Space  hold a candle to  Resident Evil 2 ? Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 227, Stevivor's long-running weekly video games podcast! Here's what our show covered this week: Welcome (0:00) Steve's waist is expanding as Ben tightens his belt... though not without a bug-a-salt. Holidays games chat (5:0...

Ben and Steve are back for their first podcast of 2023, and there's surprisingly a lot to chat about (and in the same place, no less!)! Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 226, Stevivor's long-running weekly video games podcast! Here's what our show covered this week: Welcome (0:00) We're back! GoldenEye is here (1:10) We played it ! Why was it good back in the day? Is it worth playing now? If you want...

It's our final show of 2022! Ben and Steve are back to discuss the best of the year. Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 225, Stevivor's long-running weekly video games podcast! Here's what our show covered this week: The Game Awards (01:00) Were the winners as we expected? What about the show itself  -- what were its hits and misses? Where was Xbox? Our personal / Stevivor's Game of the Year (11:0...

Ben and Steve are back, live -- or as live as a podcast recording can be -- to talk the latest and greatest about video games. Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 224, Stevivor's long-running weekly video games podcast! Here's what our show covered this week: Welcome (00:00) Steve's back! And Ben! (03:30) Super Smash Bros x real boxing in LA looked crazy End of Year Wrap for PlayStation, Switch and Twit...

After reminiscing about the past last week, Ben and Steve redirect their gaze to the future. Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 223, Stevivor's long-running weekly video games podcast! Here's what our show covered this week: Welcome (0:00) This is the second pre-recorded show in a row while Steve's in Indonesia! Next-gen consoles are being planned (1:40) Next-gen consoles aren't expected until 2027 Doe...

Ben and Steve lean into their ages and talk about the good ol' days on this week's show. Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 222, Stevivor's long-running weekly video games podcast! Here's what our show covered this week: Welcome (0:00) Black Friday has come and gone! Ben grabbed  Gran Turismo 7  on sale , while Steve opted for  Sonic Frontiers How awesome was 2002 in games? (8:00) Happy...

Ben and Steve are joined by former intern and now just regular ol' writer Ethan Dean for a discussion about  Pokemon Scarlet and Violet . Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 221, Stevivor's long-running weekly video games podcast! Here's what our show covered this week: Welcome (0:00) Ethan's here (and his webcam may join him eventually...) (Yeah, sorry about whatever happened around the 4:30 mark....

Ben and Steve are back for another week to talk wallet pain and the best games of 2022, including Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok . Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 220, Stevivor's long-running weekly podcast! Here's what our show covered this week: Welcome (0:00) Ben has power again! PSVR2 is expensive, y'all (5:15) $879.95 AUD gameless, $959.95 AUD with Horizon $109.95 AUD for just Horizon Call...

Ben and Steve are back to talk remakes, remasters, Monkey Island,  the Xbox Elite 2 Core and the PlayStation Edge. Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 219! Here's what our show covered this week: Welcome (0:00) Happy Birthday, Steve's Mom! (01:00) Steve reviewed The Chant  and survival horror fans will dig it. (02:40) Return to Monkey Island is out now on Xbox and PS5 - play it! (06:00) Happy...

We're back for another week! Ben and Steve welcome you to Friendly Fire Show 218! Here's what our show covered this week. Welcome (00:00) Ben's final internet update (06:00) Elon has Twitter!? Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (12:30) First, check out Ben's review here Campaign, multiplayer, and Spec Ops Phil says Call of Duty will never leave PlayStation Resident Evil Village Winters Expansion (32:50...

Another week and a bad Batman game. Steve and Ben welcome you to Friendly Fire Show 217! Here's what our show covered this week. Welcome (00:00) It's Halloweenish! (02:50) Riot Games has acquired Wargaming Sydney - one of Aus's biggest studios Gotham Knights (04:45) First, here's Steve's review We played co-op - here's how it went! (23:50) Yes it's current-gen only and 30FPS, but without a pe...

Steve's recovered from COVID and Ben's been at home instead of in Melbourne. Oops. Welcome to Stevivor's Friendly Fire Show 216! Here's what our show covered this week. Welcome (0:00) We're back - and we missed a week, because we didn't actually go to PAX FIFA and NHL: 3 minutes of annual sports game chat (4:00) We know it's boring if you're not into it, so we'll be brief:(4:30) Ben: 90 seconds on...

Steve's back from Italy and we're recording this live... or as live as Wednesday night for Thursday morning allows. Welcome to Stevivor's Friendly Fire Show 215! Here's what our show covered this week. Welcome (0:00) Steve has been travelling and Ben has an NBN update! (6:40) PAX AUS excitement: Here are our eating and drinking recommendations. Overwatch 2 is here! (16:50) ... and had some launch...

Yeah, this one's pre-recorded, but it's still full of goodness. Ben and Steve welcome you back to Stevivor's Friendly Fire Show 214! Here's what our show covered this week. Welcome (0:00) This is pre-recorded, like we said, but it's all good PAX prep (1:00) PAX AUS is next weekend, and back for the first time in three years! Panel plug! Steve is on a panel. Here's why you should go. Our tips for g...

Ben and Steve are back to talk about the state of Halo Infinite in this week's podcast -- welcome to Stevivor's Friendly Fire Show 213! Here's what our show covered this week. Welcome (0:00) Steve's  Death Stranding  update Halo Infinite is in trouble (2:10) Couch co-op is now cancelled, multiplayer Season 3 has been delayed to March 2023 ... though players have managed to enjoy the feat...