• Games played 

• Kevin 

• Katana Zero (A or S tier. See how I feel on podcast day)

• Max Payne 3 

• Roboquest 

• https://bsky.app/profile/consolekev.bsky.social/post/3lwzhs4wur22z 

• Nuclear Blaze (c tier got bored)

• Shantae and the Pirate’s curse

• Aren

• Professional baseball spirits 2024-2025

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• News

• Hollow Knight Silksong has a release date 

• https://mynintendonews.com/2025/08/21/hollow-knight-silksong-launches-4th-september/ 

• More gamescon Xbox announcements 

• https://www.purexbox.com/news/2025/08/roundup-all-the-big-reveals-from-xboxs-second-gamescom-2025-livestream 

• Xbox handheld will have a verification system 

• https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-unveils-its-handheld-compatibility-program-162635781.html 

• Some recently acquired titles by Atari are coming to Xbox (and probably other places) 

• https://www.purexbox.com/news/2025/08/five-ubisoft-games-acquired-by-atari-all-set-to-be-re-released-on-xbox 

• Indie games just get it, man

• https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/baldurs-gate-3-dev-says-aaa-is-perversely-fascinated-by-indie-games-because-those-devs-still-understand-how-to-make-good-ideas-that-arent-reliant-on-data/ 

Patrons

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Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

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• Games played 

• Kevin 

• Binding of Isaac 

• (s tier, I've beaten mom twice because I accidentally erased my save by changing my preferred copy in steam, but I'm good for now)

• Max Payne 2 

• (A Tier, wish it was on switch 2 or better supported on the deck)

• Tekken 8 (A Tier)

• WWE 2k25

• Got my own copy because 2k stopped the family sharing. Eat me

• Katana Zero

• https://g.co/gemini/share/4333bd8a641e 

• Chris

• Mario Kart World

• DK Bananza

• Bravely Default

• GoldenEye

• PC ports of Mario 64 and Perfect Dark

• Super Metroid

• Paper Mario

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• News

• Ganescon announcements 

• https://www.polygon.com/gamescom-2025-opening-night-live-onl-news-announcements-trailers  

• ASUS ROG Xbox Ally Gets Listed On Amazon Early Revealing US Release Date | HotHardware 

• https://share.google/xnwFjJ13SYSGW6JbW 

• Rayman is coming back? 

• https://gamerant.com/rayman-new-games-rumor/#threads 

• Borderlands on switch 2 might have some caveats

• https://gamerant.com/borderlands-4-switch-2-no-split-screen-co-op/  

• PS5 prices are going up

• https://bsky.app/profile/consolekev.bsky.social/post/3lwtq3igl3s2o 

Patrons

Klepisimo 

Jd from the red leaf retrocast

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Links

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https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire 

• Games played 

• Kevin

• Shantae (skip tier listing)

• Quickly dropped it. Very dated. Needs a map. General vibe I got was skip this one and move on

• Mario kart world (a tier)

• Shantae risky’s revenge (B tier)

• Capcom vs snk millennium fight 2000 pro (a tier)

• Max Payne 2, just started. Tried  on work breaks but remote play is stupid 

• Binding of Isaac 

• Endersoul 

• Heretic + Hexen (2 games for the price of none!)

• Lies of P

• Bluey (for those that come after)

• Monster Hunter Wilds update

• —--------------------------------

• News

• Nintendo indie showcase

• https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-indie-world-august-2025-switch-2-games-news-trailers/ 

• Xbox Is Getting A Mario Party Clone With A LEGO Twist This September 

• PlayStation is doing the Xbox thing 

• https://www.reddit.com/r/consoles/s/v8WhHhqLNJ

• Ea turned down dragon age collection 

• https://www.eurogamer.net/dragon-age-trilogy-remaster-was-pitched-to-ea-but-they-basically-seem-to-be-against-free-money-says-series-veteran  

• Re zero and coffee Veronica happening!?

• https://mynintendonews.com/2025/08/13/capcom-is-apparently-remaking-resident-evil-code-veronica-resident-evil-zero/ 

• Top 25 videogame sidekicks

• https://www.stuff.tv/news/25-best-video-game-sidekicks-ever/ 

Patrons

Klepisimo 

Jd from the red leaf retrocast

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Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://linktr.ee/arennorman 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire 

• Games played 

• Kevin

• Blasphemous 2 (b tier but fuck souls games forever)l. Didn't finish it. Last fight is so unfun)

• Trepang2 (B tier)

• Grabbing enemies and turning them into explosives to throw at other enemies is great

• Split fiction - b tier

• Mario kart world

• A return to fighters,  street fighter 6

• Aren

• Pirate yakuza

• Sword art online RE: Hollow Fragment

• Balatro

• College Football 26

• News

• Nintendo partner direct recap

• Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase July 2025: Everything Announced - IGN

• We Should Reject the Switch 2’s Bogus Game-Key Cards or This Will Be the End of Physical Games

• top ten weirdest boss fights in games

• https://g.co/gemini/share/4b7f0bd3923d

• 8 Best Open-World Games With A Parry System, Ranked 

atrons

Klepisimo 

Jd from the red leaf retrocast

Fafafoohi (Chris)

Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://linktr.ee/arennorman 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire 

• Games played 

• Kevin

• Pokemon Scarlet (B tier)

• Blasphemous 2

• Split Fiction

• 1UpJohn

• Tamagotchi Plaza

• Mario Paint

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• News

• https://bsky.app/profile/consolekev.bsky.social/post/3luudws6dv223

• McDonald's Switch 2 accessory connects to your Joy-Con and holds your fries 

• Nintendo's Infamously Expensive Street Fighter 6 Amiibo Have Already Hit Clearance Racks At Walmart 

• 1047 Games sends Splitgate 2 "back to beta," announces new round of layoffs | GamesIndustry.biz 

• The Outer Worlds 2 drops its $80 price tag thanks to Microsoft U-turn 

• Nintendo top 10 lists

• https://g.co/gemini/share/e199eb71bc4c 

• Games played 

• Kevin

• Pokemon Scarlet

• Split Fiction 

• WWE 2k25 

• Aren

• Balatro

• Pokemon violet

• Like a dragon infinite wealth (s tier) 

• New tier list coming soon from ya boi

• Like a dragon pirate yakuza in Hawaii

• News

• https://bsky.app/profile/cheapassgamer.com/post/3ltyxoqlj7c27

• https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-owner-says-their-console-was-banned-after-playing-legitimate-second-hand-games-another-user-had-copied?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=68775c161363410001a0497f&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky 

• Nintendo Is Reportedly Cracking Down On "Sexual Content" On The eShop 

• Leaked ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Ally X prices hint at a similar price range to existing models — 599, 899 euro prices spotted in the EU | Tom's Hardware 

• Every Nintendo 3D Platformer, Ranked - IGN 

Patrons

Klepisimo 

Jd from the red leaf retrocast

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Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://linktr.ee/arennorman 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire 

• Games played 

• Kevin

• WWE 2k25

• Roboquest (but not obsessively, got a win with the engineer. Next roguelike)

• Focused on gun levels over raw stats. Went real well

• Mario kart world

• Of course, the switch 1 power adapter doesn't work with a switch 2 dock, why would it?

• Doom Evilution (put in a tier)

• Pokemon Scarlet

• Aren

• Poke my mans violet

• Like a dragon infinite wealth

• Balatro

• MTG Arena

  
  

  • News

  • Ubisoft Wants Gamers To Destroy All Copies of A Game Once It Goes Offline 

  • Introducing The Last of Us Part II Remastered Chronological Experience, out today – PlayStation.Blog 

  • Larian's Head Of Publishing Says That Not All Games Need To Be Free, They Just Need To Be Good 

  • Pretty cunty Nintendo 

  • Nintendo is restricting the Switch 2's USB-C port — most third-party docks and accessories won't work thanks to proprietary protocols | Tom's Hardware 

  RPGs Where the Villain is a More Interesting Character Than the Hero

• Games played 

• Kevin

• From last week, but need to discuss

• Painkiller Hell & Damnation (b tier)

• Clair obscur Expedition 33 (a tier)

• Doom 2 Evilution Expansion

• Split Fiction 

• Enter The gungeon I FINALLY WON A RUN  LETS GO

• WWE 2k25 

• Aren

• Yakuza: like a dragon - a tier??

• Like a dragon infinite wealth

• Pokemon violet

• Balatro stream!

• Gales of Nayeli coming soon!!

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• News

• Resident Evil Requiem was almost live service, but Capcom realized we’d hate it 

• Switch 2 permabans are so permanent that not even Nintendo itself can overturn them, as one user named 'Twink Link' discovered to their horror 

• Nintendo reportedly pulled products, including Switch 2, from Amazon U.S. because of alleged sales dispute — both companies deny claims | Tom's Hardware 

• ‘I think Xbox hardware is dead’, says Microsoft gaming veteran | VGC 

• Sonic Team boss says remakes of the Sonic Adventure games not happening - My Nintendo News 

• Young Americans Are Spending A Whole Lot Less On Video Games This Year - GameSpot 

• Perfect dark cancelled 

• https://x.com/JezCorden/status/1940455715799511193 

• Everything Announced At Bandai Namco's Summer Showcase (no videos) 

Patrons

Klepisimo 

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Links

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On today's episode of the Frenemy Fire Podcast, Kevin has a quiz for ol aren. Can he guess the wrestler's finisher move as described by AI!? Find out right now on Frenemy Fire

• Games played 

• Kevin

• Mega Man x3

• Smash bros ultimate 

• Clair obscur Expedition 33

• WWE 2k25

• Split Fiction

• Aren

• Pokemon Scarlet

• Mario kart world

• Yakuza 6

• Yakuza - Like a Dragon

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• News

• Borderlands 4 won’t cost $80 after all | VGC

• Game pass additions 

• https://www.reddit.com/r/XboxGamePass/s/ydgiY3vJS7 

• Hideo Kojima Made Significant Changes To Death Stranding 2 Because Playtesters Thought It Was 'Too Good' - IGN 

• Thieves steal almost 3,000 Switch 2 consoles worth $1.4 million from truck headed to Texas GameStop | TechSpot 

• Microsoft Reportedly Cancels Its In-House Xbox Handheld as Focus Shifts to New Software Ecosystem 

• Donkey Kong Bananza Direct details story, abilities, transformations, co-op play, collectibles, and more - Gematsu

Patrons

Klepisimo 

Jd from the red leaf retrocast

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Links

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