the baunfire Gaming Podcast

This week we chat about XBOX’s big reset begins, PlayStation goes silent, Cyberpunk 2077 sells 40 million copies, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is out, Expedition 33’s next game and more. Click this link for my socials, all of my other content and ways to support: https://linktr.ee/baundiesel

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:11 XBOX Layoffs And Studio Changes

00:21:14 PlayStation Breaks Their Silence

00:28:02 Cyberpunk 2077 Hits 40 Million Units

00:35:58 Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced

00:38:09 Expedition 33’s Next Game

00:39:54 Self Important BioWare Dev Talks Again

00:43:05 Office Updates

00:44:08 Project Hail Mary Thoughts

00:45:39 Weight Loss Update

00:47:11 Outro

This week we chat about more XBOX shake up rumors, PlayStation going all digital in 2028, Nintendo’s raises not to high, storage/memory cost hype and more. Click this link for my socials, all of my other content and ways to support: https://linktr.ee/baundiesel

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:07 More XBOX Rumors

00:14:33 PlayStation Going Digital

00:26:26 Nintendo Raise Confusion

00:28:40 Memory And Storage Crisis

00:32:52 GTA6 60FPS Modes

00:37:01 KCD2 Sells 6 Million Copies

00:40:17 The Bear Finale

00:41:49 Fitness Update

00:44:07 Outro

This week we chat about XBOX raising prices again, PlayStation’s Bungie layoffs, the Steam Machine is overpriced, Grand Theft Auto 6 gets a price and much more. Click this link for my socials, all of my other content and ways to support: https://linktr.ee/baundiesel

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:05 XBOX Hardware Prices

00:24:01 Compulsion Layoffs

00:27:47 Bungie Layoffs

00:34:18 Nintendo Is The Model

00:38:17 Steam Machine Is Cooked

00:42:41 Grand Theft Auto 6 Pricing

00:48:21 Electronic Arts Layoffs

00:51:16 Circana May 2026 Report

00:55:56 Toy Story 5 Thoughts

00:56:50 Fitness Update

00:57:32 Outro

This week we cover rumors about XBOX studio closures, rumors about Playstation layoffs, possible EA layoffs and much more. Click this link for my socials, all of my other content and ways to support: https://linktr.ee/baundiesel

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00:00:00 Intro

00:01:18 XBOX Studio Rumors

00:22:44 Executive Retires

00:25:21 Investing In Core Titles

00:30:26 Gears: E-Day At Gamescom

00:32:56 Playstation Layoffs

00:40:08 Exclusive Clarifications

00:45:32 AI Clarifications

00:48:10 EA Layoff Rumors

00:52:47 New Ad Placements

00:55:07 Battlefield 6 Obliteration Mode

00:57:34 No One Knows Anything

01:01:19 Streaming Update

01:02:31 Fitness News

01:04:55 Outro

This week we chat about XBOX’s Games Showcase, communications from XBOX’s leadership, Nintendo’s big Zelda remake, Exodus gets a showcase and much more. Click this link for my socials, all of my other content and ways to support: https://linktr.ee/baundiesel

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00:00:00 Intro

00:01:04 XBOX Games Showcase

00:24:42 Asha Sharma’s 100 Day Reset

00:38:51 Matt Ball Interview

00:47:08 Matt Booty Interview

00:49:44 XBOX’s Gaming Media Problem

00:52:58 Fable Gameplay

00:55:02 Nintendo Direct

00:57:12 Exodus Showcase

01:01:25 Dragon’s Dogma 2 DLC

01:05:19 Showcase Season Is Over

01:06:00 8 Years Since 2018’s E3

01:08:15 Health And Fitness Update

01:09:29 Outro

This week we chat about XBOX’s CEO talking to Bloomberg Tech, what PlayStation’s State of Play revealed, a possible Baldur’s Gate 2 remake and much more. Click this link for my socials, all of my other content and ways to support: https://linktr.ee/baundiesel

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00:00:00 Intro

00:01:06 Asha Sharma Bloomberg Interview

00:23:31 Playstation State Of Play

00:46:22 ARC Raiders PvE

00:50:30 Stop Killing Games Updates

00:54:02 Baldur’s Gate 2 Remake

00:56:52 Steam Machine Is Still Coming

00:58:11 Showcase Co-Streams

00:59:29 Health And Fitness Updates

01:01:08 Outro

This week we talk about COD Modern Warfare 4 being revealed, XBOX’s boss making tough decisions, Epic unveils Unreal Engine 6, Steam Deck price hikes and much more. Click this link for my socials, all of my other content and ways to support: https://linktr.ee/baundiesel #MW4 #XBOX #UE6

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00:00:00 Intro

00:01:06 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 Announced

00:09:59 XBOX’s Tough Decisions Are Coming

00:22:42 Forza Horizon 6 Thoughts

00:24:54 XBOX Mobile App Update

00:25:44 Unreal Engine 6 Revealed

00:29:51 Exodus Showcase & PR Campaign

00:33:11 Steam Deck Price Jump

00:37:05 Witcher 3’s New Expansion

00:44:32 More New Man’s Sky… Again

00:46:01 New Game Releases

00:50:04 Mass Effect LE 5 Year Anniversary

00:51:43 4,000 YouTube Subscribers

00:52:54 Summer Game Fest Co-Stream

00:53:49 Weight Loss Update

00:55:18 Outro

This week we talk about XBOX making more big hires, Playstation making their PC plans official, Nintendo Alarmo updates, big The Division 2 changes, Exodus’ showcase date confirmed and much more. Click this link for my socials, all of my other content and ways to support: https://linktr.ee/baundiesel

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00:00:00 Intro

00:01:03 Even More Xbox Leadership Changes

00:12:23 Xbox Player Voice

00:24:35 My Forza Horizon 6 Thoughts

00:28:26 COD Modern Warfare Returns

00:31:14 Fable Coming In 2026

00:32:52 Destiny 2 Is Done

00:37:11 Playstation Abandons PC

00:44:15 PlayStation+ Price Jump

00:46:27 State Of Play On June 2nd

00:50:39 Alarmo 4.0

00:50:53 Nintendo At Gamescom

00:52:14 New Warhorse Studio Games

00:54:05 Hasbro Cancels D&D Game

00:56:28 Possible Hardware Price Drops

00:58:55 Mass Effect Oopsie

01:00:13 Exodus Showcase Details

01:01:54 The Expanse Replaces VA

01:03:56 The Division 2 PvE Dark Zone

01:07:26 The Boys Finale Thoughts

01:09:30 Showcase Season

01:10:35 Podcast Length

01:11:41 Weight Loss Update

01:13:30 Updates & Outro

This week we talk about Forza Horizon 3’s positive reviews, leaked XBOX controllers, big FSR 4.1 changes coming, weak Saros sales, Mixtape’s controversy and much more. Click this link for my socials, all of my other content and ways to support: https://linktr.ee/baundiesel

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00:00:00 Intro

00:02:13 Forza Horizon 6 Reviews

00:18:45 Leaked XBOX Controllers

00:28:59 FSR 4.1 Changes

00:35:04 Weak Saros Sales

00:44:58 Switch 1 In India

00:47:08 Mixtape Controversy

00:52:00 Arcanaut Studio Funding

00:59:04 Exodus Replacing Mass Effect

01:06:39 Shift Up Going Multiplatform

01:10:08 Twitch Monetization Changes

01:13:07 I Streamed Again

01:13:46 Getting Healthier

01:17:53 Outro

This week we talk about Xbox leadership changes, Playstation diving into generative AI, Switch 2’s price jump, Call of Duty leaving last generation consoles behind and much more. Click this link for my socials, all of my other content and ways to support: https://linktr.ee/baundiesel

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00:00:00 Intro

00:01:05 Format Change

00:02:33 Xbox Leadership Changes

00:10:03 Xbox Removing Copilot

00:14:55 Xbox’s New Start Up Sequence

00:20:15 Playstation’s Financials

00:27:49 Playstation Embracing GenAI

00:31:15 Playstation 6 Questions

00:35:35 Switch 2 Price Hike

00:37:49 Starfox Remake… Again

00:41:47 Call Of Duty Ditches Last Gen

00:46:09 Battlefield Season 3

00:48:44 Take Two’s GTA6 Fears

00:51:09 GameStop Buying eBay

00:53:56 Mixtape Reviews

00:56:11 Updates & Outro