the baunfire Gaming Podcast

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389: Destiny 2’s Sunset And More XBOX New Hires May 22, 2026

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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

388: New Forza Horizons And XBOX’s Elite 3 Controller Leaks May 15, 2026

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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

387: Xbox’s Leadership Shake Up And Playstation’s GenAI Initiative May 08, 2026

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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

386: Andromeda Done Dirty And A Steam-y Controller May 01, 2026

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This week we talk about Mass Effect Andromeda’s protagonist VA saying the game was done dirty by EA, Playstation sorta clarifies new DRM rules, Steam reveals their Controller 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

00:01:10 Mass Effect Andromeda Done Dirty

00:15:59 Playstation 5 DRM Situation

00:21:41 Steam Controller Revealed

00:28:27 Even More Xbox Updates

00:41:57 Playstation Still Needs PC

00:46:18 Assassins Creed Hexe Drama

00:48:26 More Exodus Footage Shown

00:51:42 Updates & Outro

385: “We Are Xbox” And The Expanse: Osiris Reborn’s Demo Apr 24, 2026

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This week we talk about Xbox’s push to change the conversation about the brand, The Expanse Osiris Reborn’s demo, random Mass Effect news 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 We Are Xbox

00:24:44 The Expanse’s Demo

00:30:15 Mass Effect Stuff

00:34:06 Exodus Gameplay Clips

00:36:12 New Game Releases

00:41:41 Updates & Outro

384: Battlefield 6’s Big Roadmap And Xbox Changes Coming Apr 17, 2026

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This week we talk about Battlefield 6’s 2026 roadmap, Xbox’s rumored changes to Game Pass, Playstation 6’s obvious compatibility rumors 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

00:01:26 Battlefield 6’s 2026 Roadmap

00:17:36 Big Xbox Changes Coming

00:28:47 This Week’s New Games

00:32:46 Playstation 6 Compatibility

00:38:20 Daniel Vavric Sucks

00:43:02 METRO 2039 Announced

00:47:27 Updates & Outro

383: Starfield Is Still Awesome And State Of Decay 3 News Apr 10, 2026

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This week we talk about Starfield’s new DLC, State of Decay 3 starting public testing, Xbox achievements getting an upgrade, Mass Effect’s TV series getting rewrites, Playstation’s Playerbase program 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

00:01:22 Starfield’s New DLC

00:09:18 State Of Decay 3 Testing

00:14:51 Xbox Achievements

00:24:33 Mass Effect TV Series

00:33:17 Playstation Playerbase Program

00:34:54 Marathon’s Budget

00:39:15 Amazon Luna Shuttering

00:43:21 New Exodus Gameplay

00:49:47 Metal Gear Solid Movie

00:52:17 Updates & Outro

382: Xbox’s Summer Showcase And RAM Prices Dropping Apr 03, 2026

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This week we talk about Xbox announcing their 2026 Summer showcase as well as the return of Fan Fest, Sony acquiring a studio after shutting others down, RAM prices dropping a little, The Last of Us 2’s multiplayer cancellation story, the Switch 2 getting a price hike 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

00:01:28 Xbox Summer Showcase

00:18:16 Sony Acquires New Studio

00:22:10 RAM Prices Dropping

00:31:41 The Last Of Us Multiplayer

00:35:18 Switch 2 Price Hikes

00:37:18 Nexon News

00:40:55 MindsEye CEO Is Weird

00:43:01 Warhorse Studio Is Boring

00:44:14 Eidos Montreal Layoffs

00:45:27 Disney Acquiring Epic

00:47:41 Updates & Outro

381: Playstation 5 Price Hikes And Xbox’s Partner Preview Mar 27, 2026

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This week we talk about Playstation 5’s price hike, Xbox’s Partner Preview reaction, Marathon reviews finally hit, Battlefield Hardline shutting down, Epic’s 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

00:01:26 Playstation 5 Price Hike

00:28:17 Xbox’s Partner Preview

00:42:09 Marathon Reviews

00:46:40 Battlefield Hardline

00:49:45 Epic Layoffs

00:51:48 Dark Outlaw Games

00:57:09 This Is NOT An Xbox

01:03:02 Metacritic’s Top Publishers

01:05:59 Modern Warfare’s Revival

01:07:42 OpenAI Shutters Sora

01:10:04 Star Fox In Mario Galaxy

01:11:25 Updates & Outro

380: DLSS5 Controversy And New Starfield Content Mar 20, 2026

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This week we talk about the DLSS5 demo that has everyone talking, Starfield’s new DLC, a possible shakeup of leadership at BioWare, Ubisoft shuttering Red Storm Entertainment 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

00:01:16 DLSS5 Controversy

00:17:15 Starfield DLC

00:25:47 BioWare Leadership Changes

00:30:37 Red Storm Shutting Down

00:33:05 Crimson Desert Reviews

00:34:35 New Exodus Gameplay

00:35:45 Updates & Outro