Travels, backlogs and Summer Game Fest showcases

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 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! Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Anchor.fm PocketCasts RSS feed YouTube Twitch Thanks for listening, and if you like the show, consider rating and reviewing our podcast on your platform of choice!