Stevivor's Friendly Fire Show

Stevivor’s Ben Salter and Steve Wright back and are ready to talk about the continued deluge of games that have released in the last fortnight. They're also joined by Luke Lawrie to discuss Battlefield 2042. Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 191! What we've been playing * Halo Infinite multiplayer and campaign review in progress (00:01:47) * Pokemon Diamond & Shining Pearl (00:17:57) * Bright Memo...

Stevivor’s Ben Salter and Steve Wright back and are ready to talk about the deluge of games that have released in the last fortnight. Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 190! * What have you been playing? * Mario Party Superstars: https://stevivor.com/reviews/mario-party-superstars-review-mario-parties-like-1999/ (01:20) * Unpacking: https://stevivor.com/reviews/unpacking-review-on-the-move/ (08:30) * J...

Women working on games is still a rare occurrence despite so many women playing games . Historical, the gaming community as has been a male dominated space. For those who identify as something other than a male, the notion of actually working on developing and producing games is not an easy pathway. While this may be true across the globe, Australian gaming developer Lisy Kane is passionate about...

Stevivor’s Ben Salter and Steve Wright back and are ready to continue talking about the latest video games and gaming news in this, the silliest part of the year. Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 188! * What have you been playing? * Back 4 Blood (01:45) * NHL 22 (05:37) * Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour Viking Age (09:18) * Guardians of the Galaxy (12:05) * Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack (14...

Stevivor’s Ben Salter and Steve Wright back, ready to talk about all the latest and greatest in video games. It's the Friendly Fire Show 187! * What have you been playing? * Switch OLED (02:20) * Metroid Dread  (10:25) * Alan Wake Remastered  (15:45) * Far Cry 6  (22:00) * Forza Horizon 5  (25:30) * Back 4 Blood  (30:26) * Battlefield 2042  (35:35) * In the news: * Grand Theft Auto The Trilogy rem...

Haughty Chicken is a Twitch streamer challenging the stereotype of what streamers on the platform typically are. I was lucky enough to chat to her for Friendly Fire Show 186 about all things games and how women, especially older women, are extremely underrepresented in the gaming community. As well as this, we discussed her work on Twitch and the importance of having a safe space for users on the...

Stevivor’s Ben Salter and Steve Wright are joined by Shane Bailey ( Twitch.tv , Twitter ) to discuss the latest fortnight in gaming. It's the Friendly Fire Show 185! * What we’ve been playing (0:00): * Halo Infinite tech test (07:00) * Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania (18:20) * Revisiting Hades (20:50) and Deathloop (27:40) * In the news: * Xbox Cloud Gaming heads to Australia (today!) (34:20) * Nig...

Dhayana Sena, aka MissDeusGeek , is a local gaming influencer with a goal to encourage and promote a more inclusive and diverse community in the world of gaming. I was lucky enough to chat to her about all things games and how women, especially women of colour, are extremely underrepresented in the gaming industry for Friendly Fire Show #184. A quick examination into the amount of women in games F...

Stevivor’s Ben Salter and Steve Wright are back and joined by intern (but not for much longer) Eleni Thomas to talk video games! Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 183! * What we’ve been playing: * Dark Pictures House of Ashes * Call of Duty Vanguard * Life is Strange True Colors * Deathloop * The Artful Escape * This fortnight in delays: * Battlefield 2042 (October 2021 to November 2021) * Sherlock Ho...

Stevivor’s Ben Salter and Steve Wright are back and ready to talk video games! Friendly Fire Show 182 is a special one, divded into two main segments. First, Steve and Ben talk about Gamescom; second, Steve is joined by The Artful Escape's Johnny Galvatron to talk all about the game in a spoiler-free manner. Part 1 (00:00:00) * Psychonauts 2 review * 12 Minutes * Far Cry 6 preview * Halo Infinite...

Stevivor’s Ben Salter and Steve Wright are back and ready to talk video games! Here's what to expect from Friendly Fire Show 181: * We've been playing  Hades ! * Call of Duty Vanguard is coming * NHL 22 is finally going to Frostbite * Fortnite Imposters rips off Among Us * Xbox Series X Dashboard is finally going 4K * GTA 3, Vice City, San Andreas rumoured to be remastered * Unannounced Remedy AAA...

Stevivor’s Ben Salter and Steve Wright are back, by their lonesome, and ready to talk the latest and greatest things in the video game world. Here's what to expect from Friendly Fire Show 180: * Microsoft Flight Simulator Xbox review * The Artful Escape preview * Halo Infinite technical test impressions * Back 4 Blood early access beta impressions * PS5 internal SSD support now in beta * PAX West...

Stevivor’s Ben Salter and Steve Wright are joined by super intern Eleni Thomas to talk the latest and greatest things in the video game world. Here's what to expect from Friendly Fire Show 179: * Phantom Abyss * Zelda Skyward Sword HD * Aliens Fireteam Elite * An epic Double Fine interview with Tim Schafer and Lauren Scott * NBA 2K22 gets some improvements * FIFA 22 gets Hypermotion * Netflix push...

Psychonauts 2 is right around the corner, and Stevivor was given a once in a lifetime opportunity to speak with industry legend Tim Schafer alongside Senior Systems Designer Lauren Scott about the project, 20 years of Double Fine, accessibility, Achievements and much, much more. You can listen to the full interview as part of a special Friendly Fire Show podcast episode , or simply refer to the ha...

Stevivor’s Ben Salter and Steve Wright are back to talk the latest and greatest things in the video game world. Here's what to expect from Friendly Fire Show 178: * Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart * Mario Golf Super Rush * Watch Dogs Legion Bloodline * Sea of Thieves A Pirate's Tale * Scarlet Nexus * Dead by Daylight's Quentin Smith gets a glow up * Nintendo Switch OLED Model * Assassin's Creed Infin...

Stevivor’s Ben Salter and Steve Wright are joined by Stevivor's Jay Ball to talk day three of E3 2021. That means everything from Nintendo and Bandai Namco alongside a wrap-up of the entire E3 experience. Want a more specific listing of news? We can do that! * Metroid Dread * WarioWare * Advanced Wars 1+2 * Mario Party Superstars * Super Monkey Ball * Fatal Frame Maiden of Black Water * Breath of...

Stevivor’s Ben Salter and Steve Wright are joined by AusGamers' Kosta Andreadis to talk day two of E3 2021. That means everything from Microsoft, Bethesda and Square Enix is up for game. Want a more specific listing of news? Easy done: * Redfall * Starfield * S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 * Replaced * Forza Horizon 5 * Halo Infinite * Sea of Thieves with Captain Jack Sparrow * 12 Minutes * Flight Simulator on...

Guardians of the Galaxy was today officially announced by Eidos Montreal and Square Enix. Ahead of time, Stevivor was fortunate enough to check out the upcoming single-player game and speak with Eidos Montreal about it. We below, we discuss design choices, Easter eggs and more with Mary DeMarle (Executive Narrative Director) and Olivier Proulx (Game Director). You can listen as part of the Friendl...

Stevivor’s Ben Salter and Steve Wright are joined by Stevivor's Hamish Lindsay (also from Stevivor) to talk day one proper of E3 2021. This episode touches on Ubisoft Forward, Summer Game Fest, Devolver Digital and EA's Battlefield 2042. Want a more specific listing of news? Easy done: * Rainbow Six Extraction hands-on * Rocksmith+ and its $149.95 AUD/year sub * Riders Republic hands-off * Rainbow...

Stevivor’s Ben Salter and Steve Wright are back -- early -- for another episode, this time continuing to break down what they'd expect -- or just like -- to see from E3 2021. This episode touches on Nintendo, Ubisoft, EA, Take-Two, WB, Square Enix, Sega, Koch, Bandai Namco and Activision, alongside some timely news. https://youtu.be/-J5ULgxhlCU We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to...

Stevivor’s Ben Salter and Steve Wright are back for another episode, this time breaking down what they'd expect -- or just like -- to see from E3 2021. Part 2 is coming in the next few days, so get on this in prep for the following episode! This episode touches on Xbox & Bethesda, Sony and Nintendo alongside some timely news. https://youtu.be/MwWrdZoMxCU We’re always keen for your feedback, so...

Far Cry 6  gameplay was today shown off by Ubisoft, and ahead of time, we had the chance to talk with World Director Benjamin Hall about all the new things coming to the popular franchise. The interview can be listened to as part of our Friendly Fire Show podcast, or read using the transcript below. Steve Wright, Stevivor: The first thing I want to talk about is stupid, but I can't stop thinking a...

Stevivor’s Steve Wright is joined by Alex Aniel ( @cvxfreak ) and Jeremy Pryer ( @JeremyPryer ) to discuss Resident Evil Village spoilers. Welcome to the Friendly Fire Show 172! Obviously, spoilers are within. If you're after some related reading, please check out Luke Lawrie's Resident Evil Village review for Stevivor. With that all said, let's get to the audio-only show! Additionally, you can he...

Stevivor’s Ben Salter and Steve Wright have returned with new games played and a bunch of gaming news. Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 171! Here’s what the pair discussed this time around (and remember, you can watch in video form or listen to the regular ol' podcast!): What we've been playing * Resident Evil Village review * Mass Effect Legendary Edition review News * Battlefield 6 reveal coming in...

Stevivor’s Ben Salter (on a camping chair) and Steve Wright (with a hockey stick to his face) are back at it, playing a little bit more than last week but certainly keeping across all the latest news. Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 169! Here’s what the pair discussed this time around (and remember, you can watch in video form or listen to the regular ol' podcast!): * What they've been playing: * It...