the baunfire Gaming Podcast

This week we talk about some new Star Wars Outlaws info, more ongoing Xbox ABK acquisition news, a new Xbox Square Enix partnership, a couple Escape From Tarkov wipes coming, the new Starfield “Settled Systems” shorts, Armored Core 6 preview roundup, whether or not Tears of the Kingdom is already GotY, all of the Diablo IV drama, Xbox sunsetting Xbox Live Gold, The Crew Motorfest impressions, Nvid...

This week we talk about the unending Xbox acquisition saga (that may be done), Larry Hyrb (MajorNelson) leaving Xbox, EA announcing a new studio, Star Wars Survivor sequel in the works, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart doesn’t need an SSD, a crisis in historical games, TwitchCon announcements, Baldur’s Gate 3 lets you bang bears, Xbox voice reporting system, content updates, and much more. Be sure...

This week we talk about The Division 2 bans bug exploiters, Escape From Tarkov gets a medium sized update, Assassin’s Creed Mirage gets shown off, Red Dead Redemption might get a remaster, what game might get forgotten in the Game of the Year discussion, a possible 3rd A Plague Tale game, Twitter bullshit, Threads debut, EA FC’s release date leaked, content updates, and much more. Be sure to check...

This week we talk about BioWare confirmed parting with SWTOR, Xbox’s ongoing fight with the FTC, some new Perfect Dark reboot news, Starfield and AMD make gamers mad, I finally rolled credits on Diablo IV, The Division and ARC Raiders get closed betas, Alien: Dark Descent reactions, content updates, and much more. Be sure to check out this link for ways to follow my socials, get involved in the Di...

This week we talk about EA splitting up their studios, more Starfield details from Todd Howard, the Xbox ABK deal is challenged by the FTC, my Diablo IV thoughts, David Gaider’s thoughts on game magic, my current Game of the Year, how I am feeling about Mass Effect right now, ESA’s 2024 E3 plans may have leaked, Escape From Tarkov datamining drama, YouTube partner changes, content updates, and muc...

This week we talk about Armored Core VI preview thoughts, Cyberpunk 2077 sequel news, Diablo IV updated thoughts, Fable “face” controversy, Xbox no longer developing last gen games, YouTube changing partner requirements, xQc signing a deal with Kick, the Twitch Partner Plus program, content updates, and much more. Be sure to check out this link for ways to follow my socials, get involved in the Di...

This week we talk about the Summer Game Fest showcase, the Xbox Showcase, the Ubisoft Forward showcase, a new The Division 2 year of content, my continued Diablo IV thoughts, BioWare dropping their Star Wars MMO, Twitch change drama, content updates, and much more. Be sure to check out this link for ways to follow my socials, get involved in the Discord, support the the content and check out my ot...

This week we talk about Diablo IV’s early access reception, Summer Games Fest possibly being lackluster, Xbox teasing Fable, Naughty Dog feeling live service pain, STALKER 2 leaks, wondering if 2023 will be the “best” year in gaming, The Division 2’s Year 5 coming soon, Battlefield 2042’s Season 5 incoming, Dragon Age Dreadwolf being teased, Microsoft preparing to circumvent the UK, content update...

This week we talk about the Playstation Showcase, the Ubisoft Star Wars game coming sooner than we thought, Naughty Dog pulling back on their live service game, a suspect excuse for Final Fantasy XVI being exclusive to Sony, Embracer Group’s failed deal, Microsoft formally appealing the CMA ruling, a chat about extraction games, Prince of Persia rebooted again, Planet of Lana review, Gollum’s fail...

This week we talk about all of the upcoming gaming showcases, a weekly topic about whether console generations are ending, the new RTX 4060 lineup of cards, some new Mass Effect Tali merch, Unreal Engine’s new Deformer tech, Diablo IV’s Server Slam thoughts, content updates, and much more. Be sure to check out this link for ways to follow my socials, get involved in the Discord, support the the co...

This week we talk about the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom reviews, Dragon Age Dreadwolf likely not coming until 2024, The Division 2 Year 4 finale content, the Summer Game Fest 2023 partners announced, Call of Duty Modern Warfare III leaked, a discussion about how much Game of the Year matters, Starfield’s ESRB rating summary, A Plague Tale Requiem getting a 60 FPS patch, my thoughts on Sh...

This week we talk about the disastrous Redfall release, Phil Spencer’s podcast appearance, my final Jedi Survivor review, playing Gears of War 5 in 2023, weekly topic of whether or not Starfield will be reviewed fairly, David Gaider’s Bioware narrative issue tweets, Destiny 2 ripping off players, Hunt: Showdown players don’t like hurting each other, Hogwarts Legacy continues to sell well, Unity la...

This week we talk about the Xbox acquisition of ABK being blocked, the Armored Core 6 gameplay trailer, Jedi Survivor metacritic score, Horizon Burning Shore bigots, Asus ROG Ally pricing, a console war discussion, The Division 2 Descent mode thoughts, SEGA of America unionizing, Nintendo going to Gamescom, content updates, and much more. Be sure to check out this link for ways to follow my social...

This week we talk about what we learned during the Division Day showcase, Diablo IV getting another open beta, Dead Island 2 reviews, HiFi-Rush having disappointing sales, Microsoft losing legendary devs, a talk about how Xbox is performing this generation, Cliffy B doing weird things again, Fntastic probably being wrong about The Day Before, Nvidia being greedy, Unrecord stirring up controversy,...

This week we talk about the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom trailer, Redfall only releasing with 30 FPS mode, Game Pass expanding, Cyberpunk 2077 Overdrive mode, Mass Effect’s Commander Shepard birthday, talking about how video game romances can improve, the new Nvidia 4070, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s delay date, Ubisoft+ on Game Pass with a catch, XDefiant’s public test, and m...

This week we talk about Playstation handheld rumors, Geoff Keighley confirming Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023, Sony’s weird response to Xbox acquisition news, Xbox is getting cheaper memory cards, No Man’s Sky continues to be the best live game dev, Mass Effect has badly aged jokes, Ark 2’s shady delay, XDefiant is getting a showcase for some reason and much more. Be sure to check out this link...

This week we talk about E3 being canceled for real this time, Dragon Age circling the wagons to finish up, CMA relaxes on Xbox acquisition, Diablo 4 beta stats, Diablo Xbox bundle controversy, Vampire Survivor wins awards, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora leaks, Multiversus weird moves, and much more. Be sure to check out this link for ways to follow my socials, get involved in the Discord, support the...

This week we talk about 5 years of the podcast, many other content updates, Unreal Engine’s great GDC showcase, Hogwarts Legacy completion percentage, Mass Effect modded playthrough thoughts, Redfall hands on impressions, CMA backs off of Xbox’s ABK acquisition, Mass Effect Andromeda’s 6th birthday, Diablo IV’s open beta, Counter Strike 2 announced, Ubisoft using AI writers, Jedi Survivor story tr...

This week we talk about Playstation 5 Pro rumors, even more Xbox ABK acquisition news, Resident Evil 4 Remake reviews, Diablo 4 Beta Test thoughts, Xbox sort of being at E3, The Division 2’s four year anniversary, Starfield has no sex, Square Enix won’t give up on NFTs, STALKER 2 devs hacked, Naughty Dogs next game, IO Interactive is done with Hitman for now, listener questions, and much more. Be...

This week we talk about Starfield getting a release date, Xbox setting E3 plans, Resident Evil 4’s Remake demo, Dr. Disrespect’s interesting ambition, Suicide Squad gets a big delay, Xbox acquisition drama, The Finals beta impressions, Mass Effect 3’s anniversary, The Division 7 years later, The Outer Worlds DLC issues, The Last of Us PC specs, Playstation getting Discord, podcast changes, listene...

This week we talk about Ninja Theory’s Hellblade dev diary, Starfield’s showcase is coming, ongoing Tarkov cheating scandals, The Division 2’s new season, Battlefield’s new content, more Destiny 2 DLC, Ubisoft shuttering studios, some Mass Effect stuff, more Xbox acquisition news, Elden Ring DLC, listener questions, and much more. Be sure to check out this link for ways to follow my socials, get i...

This week we talk about Xbox signs deals, huge Dragon Age update, Atomic Heart reviews, Diablo 4 beta announced, Jedi: Survivor gameplay, Konami and Ubisoft coming to E3, The Division 2 update incoming, Resident Evil 4 remake gameplay, XDefiant testing thoughts, Tango Gameworks leader leaves, listener questions, and much more. Be sure to check out this link for ways to follow my socials, get invol...

This week we talk about Activision Blizzard going back to the office, a bunch of new releases, Microsoft secretly meeting with Sony, Embracer Group’s lofty release goals, Atomic Heart controversy, CDPR genital problems, Tencent cancels a VR headset, listener questions, and much more. Be sure to check out this link for ways to follow my socials, get involved in the Discord, support the the content...

This week we talk about Hogwarts Legacy’s release and reception, Nintendo’s very successful Direct, more issues with Xbox’s Activision acquisition, 9 minutes of Jedi Survivor footage, Apex Legends news, The Division 2 continues to struggle, PSVR2 is getting reviewed, listener questions, and much more. Be sure to check out this link for ways to follow my socials, get involved in the Discord, suppor...

This week we talk about E3 not getting the “big 3”, GAAS games shutting down, a Titanfall game canceled, The Division 2 failing, a bunch of Mass Effect stuff, Dragon Age thoughts, Battlefield 2042 patch, listener questions, and much more. Be sure to check out this link for ways to follow my socials, get involved in the Discord, support the the content and check out my other content: https://linktr...