Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 262!

Ben and Steve are back, and sadly, twiddling their thumbs. Now that their piles of shame are smaller, is there anything new to play? Is 2024 going to be a quiet one?

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 261, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

• (00:00) Welcome!
• (01:40) Review: Banishers Ghosts of New Eden
• (04:30) Review: Mario vs Donkey Kong
• (06:55) Review: Skull and Bones
• (10:35) Is 2024 going to be a quiet year?

Thanks as always for listening, as always, dear listeners!

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

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A non-update update? Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 261!

Ben and Steve are back in this post-Xbox business update world. The pair discuss what Microsoft announced the during the update… and what they did not.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 261, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Required reading

• Four Xbox exclusives are heading to other platforms
• Diablo 4 is the first Activision Blizzard game to head to Xbox Game Pass since its acquisition
• Yes, Xbox is making a next-gen console
• Xbox has had a multiplatform strategy for the last decade, says Phil Spencer
• Xbox Cloud Streaming of your owned games coming later in 2024
• Xbox intends to put Call of Duty on Xbox Game Pass

Thanks as always for listening, as always, dear listeners!

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

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• Simply search for “Stevivor” on your podcast player of choice!
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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 260!

Ben and Steve have returned for the first Friendly Fire Show of 2024, and are talking backlogs, new games… and the elephant in the room that is the wait for Xbox’s business update.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 260, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week:

• (00:00) Welcome! How’d you end 2023 and did you get through a backlog?
• (04:10) Palworld
• (06:30) Prince of Persia The Lost Crown 
• (13:00) Tekken 8
• (15:00) Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League
• (22:30) Quick news recap: Death Stranding 2, Physint, Xbox rumours… and Xbox’s silence, and more layoffs

Thanks as always for listening, as always, dear listeners!

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

If you’re not subscribing to the Friendly Fire Show yet, you’ve got a couple options to correct that:

• Simply search for “Stevivor” on your podcast player of choice!
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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 259!

Ben and Steve are back to send 2023 off (and talk more Alan Wake 2 and Baldur’s Gate 3).

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 259, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week:

• (00:00) Welcome!
• (02:20) Stevivor’s Game of the Year (GOTY) Awards 2023
• (06:45) The biggest surprises of 2023, including epic shadow drops and redemption arcs
• (14:10) (Un)expected losers… and losses.
• (24:00) Unexpected wins!

Thanks as always for listening, dear listeners, and we’ll see you in 2024. Have a wonderous end of the year!

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

If you’re not subscribing to the Friendly Fire Show yet, you’ve got a couple options to correct that:

• Simply search for “Stevivor” on your podcast player of choice!
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Welcome to Stevivor's Friendly Fire Show 258!

It’s the end of the year, so you know what that means: video games award season! Ben and Steve are here to discuss the Game Awards and its GOTY, Baldur’s Gate 3.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 258, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week:

• (0:00) Welcome!
• (5:00) The Game Awards 2023
• (32:15) E3 is cancelled… déjà vu?

See you in a fortnight for our final show of 2023!

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

If you’re not subscribing to the Friendly Fire Show yet, you’ve got a couple options to correct that:

• Simply search for “Stevivor” on your podcast player of choice!
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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 257!

Ben and Steve are back to talk GTA 6‘s first trailer, the new Avatar game, and Phil Spencer’s latest Xbox interview.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 257, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week:

• Welcome (00:00): We’re back after a 2… or 3.. week break!
• GTA 6 first trailer (01:30)
• Avatar Froniters of Pandora review (15:00)
• Phil spoke! (24:00)
• Game Awards 2023 predictions, 12 hours out (32:00)

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

If you’re not subscribing to the Friendly Fire Show yet, you’ve got a couple options to correct that:

• Simply search for “Stevivor” on your podcast player of choice!
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Thanks for listening, and if you like the show, consider rating and reviewing our podcast on your platform of choice!

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 256!

Ben and Steve are back to talk the latest CoD, Game Awards 2023 nominations and more.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 256, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week:

• Welcome: 00:00
• Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3: 02:00
• The Game Awards 2023 nominations: 17:30
• Mini-reviews: 32:30
  • RoboCop Rogue City
  • Head Bangers
  • The Invincible

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

If you’re not subscribing to the Friendly Fire Show yet, you’ve got a couple options to correct that:

• Simply search for “Stevivor” on your podcast player of choice!
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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 255!

Ben’s back, and joined by Steve to discuss the latest in video games — including a new Zelda movie and games on iPhones — this week.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 255, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week:

• Welcome: 00:00
• Small CoD MW3 whinge: 02:40
• Zelda is getting a live action movie: 05:30
• Gaming on the iPhone 15 Pro: 14:00
• Xbox is ruining everything with ads: 24:45

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

If you’re not subscribing to the Friendly Fire Show yet, you’ve got a couple options to correct that:

• Simply search for “Stevivor” on your podcast player of choice!
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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 254!

Steve is joined by long-time Stevivor writer Matt ‘Ponk’ Gosper to talk Alan Wake 2 in clearly defined spoiler-free and spoiler-filled segements.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 254, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week: Alan Wake 2. Nothing else.

• Spoiler-free section: 00:00 – 27:50
• Spoiler-filled section: 27:50 until the end!

Here’s our Alan Wake 2 review if you’d like to read it as well.

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

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• Simply search for “Stevivor” on your podcast player of choice!
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Alan Wake 2 is now available on Windows PC, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X and PS5; we reviewed it here.

Alan Wake 2 27 October 2023 (digital), 23 October 2024 (physical) PC PS5 Xbox Series S & X   Buy on PC: Epic Games Store Buy on Xbox: Microsoft Store, Amazon Buy on PlayStation: PlayStation Store, Amazon

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 253!

Ben and Steve are back and talking all things Spider-Man 2.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 253, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week: Spider-Man 2. Nothing else.

Here’s our Spider-Man 2 review if you’d like to read it as well.

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

If you’re not subscribing to the Friendly Fire Show yet, you’ve got a couple options to correct that:

• Simply search for “Stevivor” on your podcast player of choice!
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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 252!

Ben and Steve are back and talking all things Super Mario Bros Wonder, Star Trek Infinite and even a throwback to the site’s namesake Survivor Castaway Island.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 252, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week:

• (00:00) Welcome (and Ben’s bachlelor party)
• (05:15) THE BIG REVIEW: Super Mario Bros Wonder review
• (19:00) THE SMALL REVIEWS
  • Star Trek Infinite review
  • Survivor Castaway Island
• (23:25) NEWS: Microsoft’s acquisition of Acti Blizzard King is finally completed

See you next week for Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2 and maybe more sequels beyond that?

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

If you’re not subscribing to the Friendly Fire Show yet, you’ve got a couple options to correct that:

• Simply search for “Stevivor” on your podcast player of choice!
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Thanks for listening, and if you like the show, consider rating and reviewing our podcast on your platform of choice!

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 251!

Ben and Steve are back and talking all things sports, including hockey, cricket, football and car racing.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 251, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week:

• (00:00) Welcome!
• (01:50) NHL 24 and EA Sports FC 24
  • Here’s Steve’s NHL review
  • And here’s stuff on EA Sports FC 24
• (15:00) Forza Motorsport
  • Here’s Steve’s review
• (23:50) Cricket 24
  • Here’s Ben’s review

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

If you’re not subscribing to the Friendly Fire Show yet, you’ve got a couple options to correct that:

• Simply search for “Stevivor” on your podcast player of choice!
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Thanks for listening, and if you like the show, consider rating and reviewing our podcast on your platform of choice!

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 250!

Ben and Steve are back and talking all things Assassin’s Creed this week, including Assassin’s Creed Mirage.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 250, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week:

• (00:00) Welcome; we made it to 250 episodes!
• (00:30) Assassin’s Creed series recap
• (22:00) Assassin’s Creed Mirage review
• (34:00) Resident Evil 4 Separate Ways DLC

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

If you’re not subscribing to the Friendly Fire Show yet, you’ve got a couple options to correct that:

• Simply search for “Stevivor” on your podcast player of choice!
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Thanks for listening, and if you like the show, consider rating and reviewing our podcast on your platform of choice!

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 249!

There’s no shortage of news right now and Ben and Steve on top of it all, recapping recent Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play livestreams.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 249, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week:

• (00:00) Welcome; we’ve actually been playing some games!
• (00:45) Nintendo Direct
  • Mainly remakes: Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door, Another Code, Contra, Tomb Raiders 1-3 remastered
  • Plus heaps more Mario games: Peach Showtime, Mario vs DK, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD
• (07:00) PlayStation State of Play
  • FF7 Rebirth coming in Feb 2024
  • More Spider-Man 2
  • RE4 Remake DLC: Separate Ways
•  (13:00) Games we’ve played a bit of
  • Mortal Kombat 1
  • Armoured Core 6
  • Forza Motorsport
  • The Crew Motorfest
  • Lies of P 

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

If you’re not subscribing to the Friendly Fire Show yet, you’ve got a couple options to correct that:

• Simply search for “Stevivor” on your podcast player of choice!
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Thanks for listening, and if you like the show, consider rating and reviewing our podcast on your platform of choice!

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 248!

Ben and Steve return for another week, this time talking leaked documents… that Microsoft leaked itself.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 248, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week:

• (0:00) Xbox leaked its future plans for years
• (2:30) Mid-gen Series X Refresh
• (9:00) New controller – basically a DualSense, including motion sensors and haptic feedback
• (15:00) Next-gen Xbox strategy
• (17:30) Phil’s casual email tone reveals all
• (27:00) Bethesda’s upcoming games leaked

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

If you’re not subscribing to the Friendly Fire Show yet, you’ve got a couple options to correct that:

• Simply search for “Stevivor” on your podcast player of choice!
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Thanks for listening, and if you like the show, consider rating and reviewing our podcast on your platform of choice!

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 247!

Ben and Steve are back and are very excited to talk about September’s biggest game (so far): Starfield.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 247, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week:

• (00:00) Starfield!

You can also check out Jay’s review here.

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

If you’re not subscribing to the Friendly Fire Show yet, you’ve got a couple options to correct that:

• Simply search for “Stevivor” on your podcast player of choice!
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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 246!

We’re about to embark on big journeys… and Ben and Steve are also trying to figure out if a video game console fits into those equations.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 246, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week:

• (00:00) Intros
• (00:40) Ben’s preparing to go to Bali — should he take a gaming device?
• (07:30) Steve reviewed the ROG Ally — maybe that’s an option?
• (18:00) Xbox has a new home dashboard and Ben doesn’t like it
• (28:00) PAX AUS is starting to shape up

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/friendlyfireshow/episodes/New-Xbox-Home-removes-the-best-feature-e2835vn

(Sorry, folks — there’s no video this week! Steve mucked up the recording and didn’t realise until it was way too late.)

We’ll see you in a couple weeks — we’re off on trips so it’s too hard to record. When we get back, expect a Starfield special.

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

If you’re not subscribing to the Friendly Fire Show yet, you’ve got a couple options to correct that:

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 245!

New games are old again!

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 245, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week:

• (00:00) Intros
• (04:00) Baldur’s Gate 3 is killing it with super high Steam numbers for a deep RPG
• (7:00) Stray Gods review
• (09:30) Atlas Fallen review
• (12:00) Rockstar is porting Red Dead Redemption to Switch and PS4
• (20:30) This year’s COD is Modern Warfare 3 — which is weird

(Sorry, folks — there’s no video this week! Steve mucked up the recording and didn’t realise until it was way too late.)

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

If you’re not subscribing to the Friendly Fire Show yet, you’ve got a couple options to correct that:

• Simply search for “Stevivor” on your podcast player of choice!
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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 244!

There’s a new game that we’ve played! Sorta. Ben and Steve meet up to talk Pikmin 4, Everspace 2 and Exoprimal.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 244, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week:

• (00:00) Hello!
• (01:45) Pikmin 4 (here’s our review)
• (7:30) Speaking of Pikmin 4, it’s been 10 years since the last one…
• (15:00) New stuff Steve can talk about: Everspace 2 and Exoprimal

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

If you’re not subscribing to the Friendly Fire Show yet, you’ve got a couple options to correct that:

• Simply search for “Stevivor” on your podcast player of choice!
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Thanks for listening, and if you like the show, consider rating and reviewing our podcast on your platform of choice!

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 243!

Xbox Live Gold is no more — so it’s up to Ben and Steve to detail what’s happened, and what was good about Live in the first place.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 243, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week:

• (00:00) Hello!
• (02:15) Xbox Live Gold becomes Xbox Game Pass Core
• (21:12) Xbox Live Gold: in memoriam

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

If you’re not subscribing to the Friendly Fire Show yet, you’ve got a couple options to correct that:

• Simply search for “Stevivor” on your podcast player of choice!
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Thanks for listening, and if you like the show, consider rating and reviewing our podcast on your platform of choice!

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 242!

We’re in a bit of a new release slump, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing for Ben and Steve to talk about.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 242, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week.

Welcome

• (0:00) We’re still playing Final Fantasy 16 and Diablo 4 over this quiet period

87% of games released before 2010 are no longer for sale

• (2:00) What does that mean for game preservation and accessibility?
• The study defines classic or retro games as 2009 and earlier. When do we consider games to be classic/retro?
• How much of ALL media do we regularly engage with from before 2010?

When did videogame seasons become so common?

• (19:30) Diablo 4 Season 1, CoDMW2 Season 6, BF 2042 Season 5, Fortnite is Ch 4 S3…

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

If you’re not subscribing to the Friendly Fire Show yet, you’ve got a couple options to correct that:

• Simply search for “Stevivor” on your podcast player of choice!
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Thanks for listening, and if you like the show, consider rating and reviewing our podcast on your platform of choice!

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 241!

Ben and Steve are back to talk sleeping and acquisitions.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 241, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week.

It’s Amazon Prime Day!

• (0:00) Well, it was.

Ben’s tried Pokemon Sleep!

• (7:30) An open beta was just offered on Android

Microsoft clears a hurdle in its acquisition of Activision Blizzard

• (14:30) Microsoft bests the FTC in legal action
• Microsoft’s also putting a hold on an appeal with the UK’s CMA

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

If you’re not subscribing to the Friendly Fire Show yet, you’ve got a couple options to correct that:

• Simply search for “Stevivor” on your podcast player of choice!
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Thanks for listening, and if you like the show, consider rating and reviewing our podcast on your platform of choice!

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 240!

Ben and Steve are back to talk Final Fantasy 16 and Microsoft price hikes.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 240, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week.

Final Fantasy XVI

• (0:00) We’re both playing it! Ben’s a bit further ahead than Steve…

Microsoft has increased its prices

• (26:45) The Xbox Series X is up $50 AUD; Game Pass is up $1 AUD per month and Game Pass Ultimate is up $3 AUD per month

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 239!

Ben and Steve are back on a regular cadence, wrapping up Summer Game Fest.

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 239, Stevivor’s long-running weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week.

Nintendo Direct

• (0:00) Super Mario Wonder
• Super Mario RPG remake

Who won the not-E3 of 2023?

• (16:00) Steve and Ben try to do recaps and then pick an overall winner

This week in delays

• (24:30) Cricket 24: Meant to be out for The Ashes now, delayed until October

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 238!

Ben and Steve are back to talk about the games they’ve been playing (since they last updated listeners back in April).

Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 238, Stevivor’s long-running (and usually) weekly video games podcast!

Here’s what to expect this week.

Welcome

• (0:00) We’re back again!

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

• (00:40) Ben’s still playing it — and struggling to play anything else

Steve’s been playing everything else

• (13:00) Diablo 4
• (18:00) Street Fighter 6
• (20:00) Star Trek Resurgence
• (21:00) Oh! Ben’s also been playing AFL 23

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 237!

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) Avowed gameplay
• (09:00) South of Midnight is coming from We Happy Few’s Compulsion Games
• (11:00) Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 looks neat, has tasks
• (13:00) 1TB Black Series S is priced at $550 AUD
• (15:25) Starfield gameplay, alongside special editions and price

Summer Game Fest 2023

• (21:10) General thoughts
• (26:25) Prince of Persia The Lost Crown announced and coming in 2024
• (27:50) Star Trek Infinite is a new strategy game from Paradox
• (28:30) Alan Wake 2 gameplay and new reveals

PlayStation Showcase 2023

• (30:20) What the hell is Project Q?
• (34:30) Final Fantasy 7 Remake Rebirth coming early 2024
• (35:30) Spider-Man 2 gameplay shown off alongside release date confirmation

Aussie-made stuff

• (39:00) Moving Out 2, Jumplight Odyssey demos coming with Steam Next Fest
• Fellow Traveller announces Citizen Sleeper 2
• Macabre is a stealth extraction horror game from Sydney’s Weforge

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 236!

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!

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 235!

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.

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 234!

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 have tried, and backtracked, for PS3 and 360…

More E3 2023 woes…

• (11:00) Now Ubisoft, Sega and Tencent aren’t showing up…

Zelda: Breath of the Tears Direct

• (12:30) We saw new gameplay today
• Alongside a new Switch OLED console!

Multiverse is going offline

• (23:20) … but it’ll be back in 2024
• But why?

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 233!

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!)

Crash Team Rumble is a thing

• (36:50) … but what is it?
• Learn about it here
• Learn more about its special editions here

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Shaaaaaame. Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 232!

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 of Us Season 1 finale

• (17:40) No spoilers, we promise!

We’re back next week with a big look at Resident Evil 4.

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Welcome, stranger!

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 about the Resident Evil 4 remake

• (0:00) That’s the whole show this week!

In case you missed our earlier video, we’ll embed it too so you can see what we’re on about.

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 230!

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 Above, so check that out

Elden Ring is getting DLC!

• (04:27) Shadow of the Erdtree is in development 

PlayStation VR2 is here!

• (10:00) We haven’t played it… but Jay did

Why is Suicide Squad like this?

• (17:30) No, but really?

Pokemon Sleep is back!

• (23:00) 4 years after it was announced, it’s actually happening.

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 229!

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.

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 228!

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 and we’ve played it — how does it compare as a remaster for $60 AUD?

Star Trek Picard

• (18:00) Steve’s seen six of ten episodes; here’s a spoiler-free preview.

Game Boy, Game Boy and Game Boy!

• (22:30) GB, GBC and GBA are now on Nintendo Switch Online

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 227!

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

• (5:00) Did Ben and Steve get to their backlogs over the holiday December 2022 to January 2023 break?

Dead Space (again!)

• (12:00) Time to talk more Dead Space.
• Check our out review here.

Hi-Fi Rush (again!)

• (20:00) …and time to talk more Hi-Fi Rush too.
• (Spoilers: Steve loved it.)

This week in delays

• (27:50) Star Wars Jedi Survivor is delayed 6 weeks until 28 April. What does that mean?

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 226!

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 to swap your Switch controls, here’s a good place to start.

Dead Space (kinda)

• (12:00) Steve jumped the gun a bit…
• Check our out review here.

Xbox Bethesda January Showcase

• (19:00) Missed it? Catch it here.
• Minecraft Legends is coming April and Redfall is available in May
• Hi-Fi Rush is available now!

The Last of Us on TV

• (33:30) No spoilers! 2 episodes in, what are our thoughts?

There’s no video podcast this week as we were in the same place and didn’t know how to film it!

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 225!

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

• (11:00) Check out Stevivor’s GOTY Awards program here
• Was this the most predictable/earliest GOTY ever? It was locked in February!

Holiday break gaming

• (26:30) Do we always save a game for the Christmas/holiday break?
• How often do we actually play/finish that game?
• What are we playing this year?
• Any general break plans?

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

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Just acquisition things...

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 Twitch

• (06:10) Get your PlayStation wrap-up here
• …and your Nintendo one here
• … and your Twitch one here!

The Callisto Protocol

• (13:00) This isn’t what we were expecting…

High on Life… low on fun

• (24:00) What do we think of it?
• Steve recorded 45 minutes of gameplay here

Xbox’s Activision acquisition drama

• (28:00) The FTC is suing
• Nintendo agrees to 10 years of COD – obviously on Switch successor; Xbox offered 10 years of COD to PlayStation AND allow it to come to PS+.

This week in delays

• (35:00) Hogwarts Legacy delayed on last-gen, Switch

Goodbye

• See you next week for our GOTY show!

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

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Start saving!

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

Does a game need to be complete/polished to be released?

• (8:40) Pokemon Scarlet and Violet sold 10 million copies in three days
• Also discussed: Saints Row‘s woes (and Volition’s move to Gearbox), the plight of Cyberpunk 2077, Sonic Frontiers essentially launching in early access, and more

See you back next week for a regularly scheduled Wednesday night recording!

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

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Yes, we're talking Resident Evil again...

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 20th anniversary to a bunch of good franchises!
• Here’s one of the Metroid Prime dev diaries that Ben was talking about
• Here’s the Splinter Cell thing that Steve was talking about
• Also discussed: Battlefield 1942, Resident Evil, Timesplitters 2, Ratchet and Clank, Kingdom Hearts, Hitman 2 Silent Assassin

The Callisto Protocol’s season pass says it’s not holding back content

• (21:00) Catch up on the news here while we discuss it!
• (Like Steve), maybe Striking Distance’s Glen Schofield should stay off Twitter…

We’re always keen for your feedback, so feel free to take to the comments area or social media #friendlyfireshow hashtag to let us know what you think of the show. You can also email podcast [at] stevivor [.] com with your direct feedback and questions.

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I don't know either...

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…)

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

• (6:10) It’s bad… but it’s good?
• We talk the game’s performance / glitches / general lack of polish
• What parts of that do we think will be fixed?
• Aside from that, how’s the gameplay?

This week in delays

• (46:40) Dead Island 2 delayed until 28 April

Goodbye!

• • (48:26) Ben’s playing Kirby and is taking your handles on Hive
  • Ethan’s at @EthanDeanJourno on Twitter
  • Here’s Ethan’s interview with Graeme from Devolver
  • Steve doesn’t know how to spell Mastodon

• He also reviewed The Devil in Me here and did some Marvel Midnight Suns interviews here

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It's all happening!

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 of the Mountain
• $35 to 50 AUD for the rest, though Star Wars is $75.95 AUD compared to $38.99 on Oculus

The Game Awards

• (13:20) We’re judging!
• Nominees

God of War Ragnarok

• (19:00) Ben’s review is live?!?

Xbox + Activision (some more)

• (35:30) A guy from the EU Commission wants CoD on “My PlayStation”
• What does this mean for their investigation?
• Phil reiterates COD will stay on PS…. gain. Says he’s more interested in Candy Crush
• Also no streaming box because it’s too expensive

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 219!

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, Stevivor’s long-running weekly podcast! 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 God of War Ragnarok week! We’ll give you time to play and chat next week.

Remakes and remasters 

• (7:40) How awesome did RE4 look?
• (12:00) Resident Evil Code Veronica remake is a maybe?
• (17:00) The Witcher 1 is being remade
• (19:00) Xbox is finally get Age of Empires 2 remaster (and 4). Why’d it take so long?
• (22:00) Fallout 4 is getting a free current-gen update. Needed?

Elite controllers – are they worth it?

• (23:00) DualSense Edge ($340 AUD) coming in January – thoughts?
• We’ve both used the Elite 2 Core ($190 AUD or $250 AUD with accessories) — thoughts?
• Are these elite/pro/edge-giving controllers worth the money?

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Time for some non-couch co-op?

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) Winters Expansion chat
• How’s third-person mode?

Subscription chat

• (36:20) Phil confirmed Game Pass is profitable… but is a price hike coming?
• PC Game Pass subscriptions are high!
• Phil also admitted that first-party games were few and far between
• PlayStation Plus loses 2 million subscribers since its revamp. Why?

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And what about the rest of it?

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 performance mode. What does that mean for gameplay?

Phone chat

• (31:10) Steve checked out the iPhone 14 and its gaming capabilities
• … but then bought a Galaxy S22 Ultra. Why?
• … and Ben bought a Galaxy S22 Plus. Why?

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Of all the times to get COVID...

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 FIFA 23
  • (6:05) Steve: 90 seconds on NHL 23 (and his review)

Scorn

• (10:00) Here’s another Steve review
• General thoughts; is it an acquired taste?

Rumour: PS5 Pro and Xbox Series Y dev kits are out

• (20:00) Do developers have mid-gen dev kits already?

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Dunno.

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 issues
• What’s actually different?
• Is it a proper sequel or something else?
• Ben only played OW1 a little. Why should he play this one, Steve?

Horizon Zero Dawn is getting a remake/remaster

• (30:00) That could be anywhere from a $15 AUD update to a $125 AUD new game.
• What level remake/remaster does it warrant?
• Obviously people keep buying these. Where is the line for first party PS games?

CD Projekt Red just announced its upcoming games for decades?

• (36:20) There are SO MANY GAMES.
• How long will it take to get all of these? Are some of these PS7?
• What are we most excited about? What does more Witcher look like?
• Speaking of Cyberpunk, it’s hit a resurgence with the most players ever recently. Ben is finally playing!

This week in delays

• (48:20) Skull and Bones delayed for a 4th time to March 2023
• Company of Heroes 3 delayed until Feb 2023

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Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 214!

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 getting the most out of PAX

Return to Monkey Island – what other late sequels would we like to see?

• (12:20) Return to Monkey Island is a direct sequel to Monkey Island 2, 31 years later!
• What other franchises would we like to see get a sequel, or direct sequel, or return to their original studio/director years later?

Trivial Pursuit – Friendly Fire Edition!

• (22:30) Ben has ten gaming-related questions to post to Steve. The catch is that the questions are also targeted to Steve. How well does Ben know Steve’s taste in gaming?

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We're not angry... well, maybe just a little bit.

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 feature through a glitch
• (9:50) What should the future of Halo be?

Microsoft makes clear COD will remain on PlayStation

• (20:30) Phil Spencer said CoD will remain on PlayStation “for years” beyond the current contract
• … and then Sony’s Jim Ryan called him out on that

Xbox Game Pass Family and Friends could change how subscriptions work

• (27:00) It’s been announced for Ireland and Colombia for about AUD $33 a month

Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty expansion is current-gen only

• (35:40) With an extended cross-gen period, too

Goodbye

• (42:45) Steve is going overseas! There may or may not be a show in the following two weeks, but we’ll certainly be back after that!
• … okay, Steve is already overseas when you hear this, but we recorded this episode early. Surprise!

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