The Baunfire Gamescast
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A weekly gaming podcast with all of the news, reviews, previews, speculation, and interviews from around the games industry. Hosted by baundiesel.
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This week we talk about Borderlands 4 reviews, how Hollow Knight Silksong is scoring, what the Nintendo Direct showed us, Pokemon patents away competition, Battlefield 6’s battle royal revealed 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 | Intro00:00:49 | Borderlands 4 Released00:05:26 | Hollow Knight Silksong Reviews00:08:53 | Nintendo Direct Thoughts00:14:04 | Nintendo Patents00:19:15 | Battlefield 6 Battle Royal00:23:02 | Ubisoft’s Weird DLC00:25:04 | Far Cry Multiplayer00:26:28 | Keanu Wants To Be Johnny Again00:30:14 | Intergalactic Is Expensive00:33:58 | More Wolfenstein00:35:22 | Helldivers 3 Wishlist00:36:56 | Content Updates00:40:55 | Wrap Up
This week we talk about the exclusive swap between Xbox and Playstation, about getting more Clair Obscur games, Microsoft forcing AI usage on devs, Mass Effect 5 hiring 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 Intro00:00:33 Helldivers 2 On Xbox00:09:22 More Clair Obscur00:15:44 Microsoft Forcing AI Use00:21:00 Mass Effect 5 Hiring00:24:40 Sony Says They’re Learning00:32:01 The Division 2 Saved By 500:35:02 Playstation Handheld Rumors00:40:22 Switch 2 Dev Kits00:45:03 Crystal Dynamics Layoffs00:46:18 More Starfield DLC00:47:52 Pokemon Z-A Previews00:56:25 Closing Thoughts01:03:52 Wrap Up
This week we talk about Highguard’s studio laying most of their devs off, Playstation’s State of Play, Starfield 2.0, Battlefield 6 Season 2 info, Replaced/Planet of Lana 2 demos 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 Intro00:01:09 Highguard Dev Has Layoffs00:20:24 Playstation State Of Play00:32:18 Starfield On PS500:34:58 Battlefield 6 Season 200:39:17 Helldivers 2 Cyborg Update00:43:58 Replaced & Planet Of Lana 2 Demos00:45:24 Discord Age Verification00:47:16 Remedy’s New CEO00:48:48 ARC Raiders’ Huge Sales00:50:54 Content Updates00:53:56 Outro
This week we talk about AMD’s CEO hinting at a new Xbox in 2027, 9th gen console sales numbers are revealing, Ashes Of Creation shut down in the worst way, Baldur’s Gate is getting a show 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 Intro00:01:27 New Xbox In 202700:15:25 9th Gen Console Sales00:23:56 Ashes Of Creation Disaster00:26:16 Wolfenstein 300:29:42 Baldur’s Gate Show00:38:21 Obsidian Founder Interview00:49:26 Resident Evil 9 Trailer00:53:52 Sony Loves AI00:57:16 Open World Mass Effect 501:01:16 Steam Machine Is Dead01:04:03 Overwatch Reboot01:05:23 Crimson Desert Isn’t Real01:08:55 Apex Legends Leaves Switch01:12:41 Final Fantasy 7 Part 301:13:55 Planet Of Lana 2 Nears01:15:31 Fallout Season 2 Thoughts01:17:09 Content Updates01:18:13 Outro
This week we talk about Highgauard’s dramatic reception, Xbox financials giving journalists more clickbait, Resident Evil 9 previews, Cairn’s release 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 Intro00:00:54 Highguard’s Release00:19:24 xBox iS deAd (again)00:28:07 Resident Evil 9 Previews00:31:05 Cairn’s Release00:35:17 Dispatch Was Censored00:39:44 Larian’s Boss Tweets More00:41:57 Ubisoft Votes To Strike00:43:26 PS6 Delayed00:47:59 Mass Effect And Fallout00:49:44 Content Updates00:50:41 Wrap Up
This week we talk about Xbox’s Developer Direct, BioWare prepping for Mass Effect 5 full production, Ubisoft making huge moves, Battlefield 6’s Season 2 announcement 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 Intro00:01:11 Xbox Developer Direct00:19:44 Mass Effect 5 Full Production00:26:45 Ubisoft Restructure00:33:44 Battlefield 6 Season 200:36:25 Marathon Marketing Ramping Up00:40:37 Rockstar’s Good Guy Move00:41:27 F*** AI00:43:38 Content Updates00:45:53 Wrap Up
This week we talk about The Division’s franchise lead leaving Ubisoft, we got more The Expanse: Osiris Reborn info, Ninja Theory might be working on Hellblade 3, Marathon’s marketing campaign is ramping up 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 Intro00:00:52 Julian Gerighty Leaves Ubisoft00:09:47 The Expanse: Osiris Reborn News00:15:51 Ninja Theory’s Next Game00:21:36 Marathon’s Marketing Begins00:27:26 Playstation’s Top 2025 Games00:36:11 Anthem Is Gone00:45:05 Code Violet Sucks00:47:24 Video Game Show Castings00:52:25 Content Updates00:54:43 Wrap Up
This week we talk about some The Division 3 news, Xbox announcing their 2026 Developer Direct, GTA6 might not be content complete, Steam Machine prices leak 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 Intro00:00:53 The Division 3 News00:11:40 Xbox Developer Direct00:15:49 GTA6 Delay Fears00:22:28 Steam Machine Prices00:27:10 AM4 Is Back00:30:34 Avowed On Playstation00:32:39 ARC Raiders Sales00:38:56 Larian’s AMA00:40:44 Content Updates00:42:01 Wrap Up
This week we talk about how 2026 could be a big year for Xbox, how next generation consoles could be delayed, Ubisoft’s big hack, PS5 being jailbroken, more Witcher 3 DLC 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 Intro00:00:50 Slow News Week00:03:12 Xbox’s 202600:13:38 Next Gen Console Delays00:19:07 Ubisoft’s Hack00:21:25 PS5 Jailbroken00:22:45 New Witcher 3 DLC00:24:40 Anthem Servers Shuttering00:27:05 Standardize Gaming00:29:10 Stranger Things Finale00:30:52 Most Anticipated 2026 Games00:32:39 Content Updates00:35:04 Wrap Up
This week we talk about the tragic death of Vince Zampella, my game of the year, my grievances throughout the year 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 Intro00:01:03 RIP Vince Zampella00:08:48 GotY And Top 1000:21:29 Airing Of My Grievances00:51:08 2026 Predictions00:54:24 Content Updates00:56:00 Wrap Up
This week we talk about Exodus’ studio head stepping back from role, Casey Hudson making promises again, Naughty Dog brings back crunch, Kick lies about working with Xbox, Larian’s boss puts his foot in his mouth 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 Intro00:00:54 Exodus Studio Head Steps Back00:12:49 Casey Hudson’s Big Promise00:18:38 Naughty Dog Crunching… Again00:26:55 Lara Croft’s New Design00:32:09 Kick Lies About Xbox Partnership00:40:41 Larian Boss Messed Up00:48:10 Marathon Art Director Resigns00:52:26 Starfield 2.0 Rumors00:55:35 The Game Awards Boosted Views00:56:51 Sucker Punch Co-Founder Leaves00:58:41 Hogwarts Legacy Sells 40 Million01:00:54 Content Updates01:05:18 Wrap Up
This week we talk about The Game Awards winner & reveals, Xbox announcing their next Developer Direct, Cyberpunk 2077’s 5th birthday 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 Intro00:00:53 The Game Awards Winner & Reveals00:41:03 Xbox’s 2026 Developer Direct00:47:58 Cyberpunk 2077’s 5th Birthday00:54:37 Tim Cain Returns To Obsidian00:56:56 Content Updates00:58:25 Wrap Up
This week we talk about how EA will be split between their new owners, Netflix buying Warner Brothers, Microsoft prepping for next gen hardware, PC hardwire prices jump, The Witcher’s aggressive release plans 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 Intro00:00:53 EAs New Ownership Split00:09:14 Netflix Acquires WB00:15:05 Microsoft Prepping For Next Gen00:21:49 PC Hardwire Prices Jump00:26:46 The Witcher’s Crazy Plan00:29:31 Exodus Info Incoming00:33:03 Playstation’s AI Art00:36:11 Ubisoft’s Zombie Projects00:38:19 Bungie Pays Up00:40:15 Fallout’s Creator Returns00:41:11 Content Updates00:43:50 Wrap Up
This week we talk about The Game Awards nominations, Xbox’s partner showcase, Half-Life 3 rumors starting back up, Call of Duty Black Ops 7 might be struggling, a new The Expanse: Osiris Reborn trailer 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 Intro00:00:51 The Game Awards00:09:48 Xbox Partner Showcase00:16:58 Half-Life 3 Rumors00:22:43 Call of Duty BO3 Sales00:27:16 The Expanse: Osiris Reborn00:29:33 Shu Yoshida Promotes AI00:31:37 PUBG Enters Extraction Genre00:34:40 Take Two Sees A Console Future00:36:37 Ubisoft Finally Releases Financials00:37:39 Content Updates00:38:35 Wrap Up
This week we talk about Valve’s second shot at the Steam Machine, Todd Howard confirming Elder Scrolls 6 is still far away, Japan gets a special PS5, ARC Raiders publisher addresses AI issues, Halo isn’t so Infinite 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 Intro00:00:52 New Valve Hardware00:20:26 Elder Scrolls 6 Far Away00:23:25 Japan’s New PS500:25:14 Super Mario Galaxy Movie00:26:42 ARC Raiders’ AI Problem00:33:44 Halo Not-So-Infinite00:38:29 Helldivers 2 On Xbox00:45:32 The Game Awards lol00:50:55 Hi-Fi Rush’s New Home00:53:18 Content Updates00:54:42 Wrap Up
This week we talk about Grand Theft Auto 6 being delayed to late 2026, Mass Effect 5 news from N7 Day 2025, ARC Raiders review roundup, Playstation toying with play anywhere 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 Intro00:00:50 I’m Sick, Sorry00:01:30 GTA6 Delayed To 202600:08:21 Mass Effect N7 Day 202500:16:00 ARC Raiders Reviews00:23:12 Playstation Copies Xbox00:26:34 EA Will Retain Control00:28:25 DATV 1 Year Later00:30:06 The Outer Worlds 2 Again00:32:40 Tariff War May Be Over00:35:11 Content Updates00:36:05 Wrap Up
This week we talk about the release of ARC Raiders, Halo is coming to Playstation, Xbox is making a ton of money, weird Mass Effect N7 Day collaborations 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 Intro00:00:53 ARC Raiders Thoughts00:15:19 Halo Coming To Playstation00:26:23 Xbox Is Making Money00:31:15 NeXtBox Details00:37:50 The Outer Worlds 2 Is Awesome00:44:56 Battlefield 6 BR & Season 100:49:37 Mass Effect N7 Day Collabs00:53:09 Content Updates00:56:27 Wrap Up
This week we talk about The Outer Worlds 2 release, a smattering of Xbox rumors, Jenifer Hale wanting to come back to Mass Effect, EA partnering with an AI firm, The Division 2 Survivors news, Battlefield 6’s BR shadow dropping 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 Intro00:00:59 The Outer Worlds 2 Reviews00:06:28 Xbox Dev Kit Freakout00:15:57 Xbox Needs 30% Profit Margin00:21:39 Xbox Execs Hype New Console00:27:42 Shepard Wants Back In Mass Effect00:30:15 EA Partners With AI Firm00:33:18 The Division 2 Survivors News00:35:58 Ninja Gaiden 4 Reviews00:37:33 Battlefield 6 Season 1 And BR00:41:38 Content Updates00:43:48 Wrap Up
This week we talk about Battlefield 6 breaking sales records, Exodus possibly getting a release date soon, Arc Raiders doing their final test before launch, Helldivers 2 pushing back content to fix the game, future Xbox’s being made outside of China 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 Intro00:00:52 Battlefield 6 Sales Records00:22:04 New Exodus Info00:32:19 Helldivers 2 Delays00:37:11 Arc Raiders “Server Slam”00:43:03 Xbox Moving Production00:47:13 Pokemon Legends ZA Reviews00:49:41 Assassin’s Creed Lead Leaves00:53:41 EA Acquisition Push Back00:56:59 Glen Schofield Talks Again01:00:31 Remedy Needs A Remedy01:04:16 SGF 2025 Announced01:09:07 Content Updates01:11:25 Wrap Up
This week we talk about Battlefield 6’s big release, more unsubstantiated rumors about Xbox’s next console, Ghost of Yotei’s release, Expedition 33 sells 5 million copies, Playstation 6 in 2028, Mass Effect’s N7 Day coming soon 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 Intro00:00:52 Battlefield 6’s Release00:10:21 Xbox’s Newest Drama00:28:23 Ghost of Yotei Release00:33:53 Expedition 33 Sells 5 Million00:37:38 Playstation 6 In 202800:43:58 Civil War Assassin’s Creed00:45:54 Ex-Halo Dev Throws Shade00:49:51 COD Big Changes00:54:50 Tarkov’s Passive Aggression00:57:26 Arc Raider’s Wipes Detailed00:59:07 N7 Day 2025 Nears01:01:53 Content Updates01:03:13 Wrap Up
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I was late to the game and enjoyed your podcast for a while. Now that you are concentrating on gaming hardware, good luck, I'm out.
nice podcast..great listen and thanks for contributing to the div2 community
First time listening and I just wanted to say how impressed I was. People don't appreciate how difficult it is to talk on a subject for a long time with clarity and interest and you nail it!
good pod man