Episodes
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Is 2024 going to be a quiet gaming year?
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...
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The one after Xbox breaks its silence
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…
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The one before Xbox breaks its silence
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...
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Stevivor's holiday special 2023
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: (00:00)…
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is the Game Awards 2023 winner
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!...
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GTA 6 is already breaking records
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!...
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Modern Warfare 2.5 isn't our Game of the Year
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...
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Do we want to play console games on iPhone?
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...
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Alan Wake 2's loops and rituals (with Matt 'Ponk' Gosper)
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....
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The Spider-Men. Spider-Mans?
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…
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Stevivor's wonderous castaway island
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...
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The annual sports show
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 (15:00) Forza...
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Less is more Assassin's Creed
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…
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More Mario to go with your Super Mario
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...
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Xbox leaked its own 2028 next-gen plans
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...
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All Starfield, all the time
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....
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New Xbox Home removes the best feature
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…
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Red Dead Redemption returns, unremastered at a high price
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...
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Pikmin 4 and other space adventures that aren't Starfield
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)…
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Xbox Live Gold in memoriam
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…
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9 in 10 classic games can't be purchased
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…
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Pokemon Sleep offers a new chance to fit gaming into your day
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...
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Final Fantasy 16 brings an action RPG to the masses
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...
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Nintendo's wonder(ful) Direct
Ben and Steve are back on a regular cadence, wrapping up Summer Game Fest. Welcome to Friendly Fire Show 239, Stevivor's long-running (and usually) weekly video games podcast! Here's what to expect this week. (0:00) Super Mario Wonder and Super Mario RPG remake (16:00) Steve and Ben try to do...
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Zelda has ruined other games for Ben
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. Zelda Tears of the Kingdom (0:00) We're back...
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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)…
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Now E3 is officially dead (Part 2)
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…
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Now E3 is officially dead (Part 1)
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...
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3DS and Wii U are officially dead
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...
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Ya buyin' Resident Evil 4 remake, stranger?
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...
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The growing pile of half-finished games
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…
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The rundown on the Resident Evil 4 remake
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...
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More Elden Ring is on the way
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…
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Putting Hogwarts Legacy into the Sorting Hat
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...
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Nintendo delivers the greatest shadow drop of all-time
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…
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Is Dead Space better than the Resident Evil remakes?
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…
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Is GoldenEye 007 as good as we remember?
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!…
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2022's clear game of the year
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…
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Sony rejects CoD on PlayStation Plus
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!...
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Next-gen is coming... after 2027
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...
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The great games of 2002
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…
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Pokemon has lots of bugs... but it's good? (featuring Ethan Dean)
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…
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PSVR2 pricing and a GOTY between Elden Ring & God of War Ragnarok
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...
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Remakes, remasters, and if fancy controllers give you an edge
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…
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Call of Duty forever on PlayStation, the Winters Expansion and more
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...
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Gotham Knights is a miss rather than a hit (and is that because of 30FPS?)
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…
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Our PAX pox disaster!
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...
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Is Overwatch 2 a full sequel or a replacement?
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:...
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How to get the most out of PAX and game conventions
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…
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Halo Infinite has us mad and disappointed
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…
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