Beard Bytes

Ahmed and Hadi get together every week to talk about things like video games, movies, and the like. Stick around and enjoy, you might like it here. And yes we both have beards.

Ep 30 POV Nintendo pushes for death row 09/16/2025

Ep 30 POV Nintendo pushes for death row Nintendo says I dare you to represent yourself in court, Randy Pitchford and the Borderlands 4 saga, and Hollow Knight and Deadlock talk. You can listen to this podcast on all major platforms. Music by: Gaming news links Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:00 Our weeks 00:15:00 Don't self rep in court vs Nintendo 00:18:30 Nintendo Patent shenanigans 00:24:20 Nintendo direct news 00:34:30 Gamepass dynamics 00:38:00 New Intel GPUs maybe? 00:44:00 No Balatro update this year 🙁 00:46:00 Update on star citizen lol 00:49:00 OK randy pitchford 00:53:00 Bro randy stop talking please 00:59:00 Lara Croft VA suing for AI use 01:04:00 Outro #gaming #hollowknight #nintendo #borderlands4 /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/38241330

Ep 29 No RTX for Silksong 09/06/2025

Ep 29 No RTX for Silksong SILKSONG IS HERE, Call of Duty does not beat the allegations, and the intersection of AI and art and how it could affect gaming. You can listen to this podcast on all major platforms. Music by: Gaming News Links: Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:08 Our weeks 00:11:22 Forza in Japan 00:16:10 CoD Skins and backtracking 00:24:30 Star Citizen Delusion 00:28:10 Forced AI in Microsoft 00:34:18 BF6 no raytracing 00:39:45 Bliztcrank in 2XKO 00:46:05 Perfect Dark defeated 00:52:10 007 gameplay 00:56:20 Silksong pushes other indie games 00:59:10 Why the long Silksong build time? 01:01:00 Silksong crashed stores 01:05:10 Blizzard and AI 01:20:12 Left 4 Dead tease 01:25:45 SF movie 01:37:40 Outro /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/38112790

Ep 28 Silksong is real, and so are these Roblox lawsuits 08/25/2025

Ep 28 Silksong is real, and so are these Roblox lawsuits Battlefield 6 is awesome, Gamescom news, Silksong is ALMOST HERE, and Roblox is getting got. You can listen to this podcast on all major platforms.] Music by: Gaming news links Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:00 Our weeks 00:16:30 Battlefield 6 changes 00:22:35 50 series price cuts 00:30:00 Gamescom news 00:51:18 SILKSONG IS REAAAL 00:55:42 Riot banning alts and smurfs 01:02:10 Nintendo say sno to charity 01:04:25 Sonly life service and Bungie updates 01:09:30 PS5 price increases 01:13:20 Roblox in big trouble 01:23:08 Closing remarks #sony #gaming #gamingnews #battlefield6 #silksong #gamescom #roblox /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/37948600

Ep 27 Battlefield 6 bans Nicki Minaj 08/03/2025

Ep 27 Battlefield 6 bans Nicki Minaj Battlefield 6 is looking good, Lies of P Overture is peak, and Splitgate COULD take game of the year to be honest. You can listen to this podcast on all major platforms. Music by: Gaming news links Time stamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:16 Our weeks 00:19:40 Battlefield 6 trailer and discussion 00:24:00 No last gen for Battlefield 6 00:27:00 No $80 price (for now) for Battlefield 6 00:32:35 Star Wars Outlaws sequel canceled 00:40:10 Nintendo confirms Mario is a good friend 00:43:12 Nintendo Switch 2 banning game copies 00:48:50 Switch 1 price increase 00:55:10 Wolfenstein TV show 00:59:00 Sony games going everywhere 01:03:50 Horizon Zero Dawn copy by Tencent 01:06:25 Horizon sales numbers 01:09:40 More Visa/Mastercard updates 01:17:20 WB making another DC live service game 01:22:30 Age verification and Death Stranding in the UK 01:27:00 Outro #gaming #games #videogames #liesofP #deathstranding2 #Xbox #sony #nintendo #gamingnews #battlefield6 /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/37649385

Ep 26 Splitgate 2 early (games gone) ft. LittleMoeGaming 07/24/2025

Ep 26 Splitgate 2 early (games gone) ft. LittleMoeGaming Death Stranding 2 is perfect for the vibes, Steam censorship updates, Ubisoft telling us we be soft when it comes to games, and Splitgate 2 came and went. Huge shout out to LittleMoeGaming for joining us! Check out his Youtube below You can listen to this podcast on all major platforms. Music by: Gaming news links GTA 6 might be 60 FPS? Time stamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:23 Our weeks 00:23:00 Steam censorship updates 00:31:10 Ubisoft criticism is organized crime 00:48:48 Forza 5 is the best selling game on PS5 00:55:25 Vi announced for 2XKO 01:03:10 Splitgate 2 unlaunched 01:13:25 Fable potentially pushed to 2027 01:19:30 Outer Worlds 2 price 01:26:00 GTA 6 might be 60 FPS? 01:32:00 Zenimax potentially moved to Fallout development 01:40:00 Outro #gaming #games #videogames #liesofP #deathstranding2 #Xbox #sony #nintendo #gamingnews /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/37530235

Ep 25 Credit cards guillotine gooner games 07/20/2025

Ep 25 Credit cards guillotine gooner games Lies of P overture is amazing, Xbox is once again using AI and its causing problems, and Superman spoiler free reviews (its peak-ish). You can listen to this podcast on all major platforms. Music by: Gaming news links: Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:51 Our weeks 00:28:25 Xbox Ally leaked price 00:37:51 Xbox AI slop job posting 00:44:30 AI at King takes jobs 00:48:00 Destiny 2 not a great new player experience 00:53:20 Fallout 5 greenlit 00:56:10 GTA 6 predicted sales 01:02:25 Steams secret to success 01:04:50 Steam bends the knee to credit card companies 01:17:20 Ubisoft says paying money is good 01:23:00 New FromSoftware game? (Bloodborne?????) 01:33:00 Roblox and government IDs 01:38:20 EU parliment member agress with Stop Killing Games movement 01:41:06 Outro #gaming #games #videogames #liesofP #superman #Xbox #sony #nintendo #gamingnews /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/37468540

Ep 24 Subnautica 2 is in some hot water 07/12/2025

Ep 24 Subnautica 2 is in some hot water Subnautica 2 is in trouble as well as Xbox, but AI might help (Jk). Ubisoft tells everyone to delete their games.. or else..? Giantbombs top 100 games of the 21st century discussion and more Last of us 2 and factions discussions You can listen to this podcast on all major platforms. Music by: Gaming news links You can find us on socials below /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/37386480

Ep 23 Xbox is like a Battlefield (6) 07/04/2025

Ep 23 Xbox is like a Battlefield (6) Phil Spencer you were the chosen one and you betrayed us. What is going on at Xbox? Clair Obscur, Peak, and the F1 movie thoughts. You can listen to this podcast on all major platforms. Music by: Gaming news links You can find us on youtube as well! /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/37281635

Ep 22 WB Games Might get Some Sony Love 06/21/2025

Ep 22 WB Games Might get Some Sony Love We talk about the game showcases recently. Death Stranding 2 might be game of the year, but for now its Clair Obscure. Nightreign talks, Solo Leveling, and some Switch 2 news that seemed pretty obvious. You can listen to this podcast on all major platforms. Music by: Gaming news links -- #Gamingnews #gaming #xbox #sony #nintendo #clairobscurexpedition33 #marathon #bungie #ps5 #switch2 /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/37097100

Ep 21 (Doom) The Dark Ages for Sony and Borderlands 4 05/28/2025

Ep 21 (Doom) The Dark Ages for Sony and Borderlands 4 Doom the Dark Ages thoughts. Randy Pitchford says the quiet part out loud and its not looking good. Marathon about to finish last place. You can listen to this podcast on all major platforms. -- Music by -- Gaming news links 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. -- #Gamingnews #gaming #xbox #sony #nintendo #doomthedarkages #borderlands4 #Marathon /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/36760535

Ep 20 Bungie Wants to Copy your Homework 05/19/2025

Ep 20 Bungie Wants to Copy your Homework Bungie is stealing from artists and Marathon might be cooked, Blue Prince thoughts, and the fighting game mix ups going on right now. You can listen to this podcast on all major platforms. -- Music by -- Gaming news links 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. -- #Gamingnews #gaming #xbox #sony #nintendo #gta6 #blueprince #Marathon /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/36621285

Ep 19 AA Gaming Renaissance 05/12/2025

Ep 19 AA Gaming Renaissance Claire Obscure Expidition 33 is on our radar and we love it. Oblvion Remake is a good time sink, and Assassins Creed Shadows has us at the end of our rope. GTA 6 getting pushed is just the tip of the iceberg. You can listen to this podcast on all major podcasting platforms. -- Music by -- Gaming news links -- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. -- #Gamingnews #gaming #xbox #sony #nintendo #gta6 #expidition33 #Assassinscreedshadows /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/36527400

Ep 18 Switch 2 a Console with Cheaper Games 04/03/2025

Ep 18 Switch 2 a Console with Cheaper Games Bro these Switch 2 game prices are INSANE, who said this was okay lol. But Donkey Kong looks cool. You can listen to this podcast on all major platforms Music by Gaming news links #gaming #switch2 #nintendo /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/35993165

Ep 17 GTA 6 is a Better Bet for Devs 03/22/2025

Ep 17 GTA 6 is a Better Bet for Devs GTA 6 might be partnering with Gameinformer, BLOODBORNE MAYBE, Xbox UI leaks look neat. You can listen to this podcast on all major platforms Music by #gaming #games #gaming podcast /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/35821545

Ep 16 Death Stranding 2 on the Xbox Handheld 03/16/2025

Ep 16 Death Stranding 2 on the Xbox Handheld Ahmed predicted the Xbox handheld and Oblivion remake. LISAN AL GHAIB. Death Stranding 2 looks neat You can listen to this podcast on all major podcasting platforms Music by: /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/35716995

Ep 15 Repo is Our Current Obsession 03/08/2025

Ep 15 Repo is Our Current Obsession Repo is great. Monster Hunter is WOKE apparently, and Ubisoft reboots their extraction shooter? You can listen to this podast on all major platforms Music by #gaming #games #podcast /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/35589110

Ep 14 RTX 5090 Can't Run Wonder Woman 03/01/2025

Ep 14 RTX 5090 Can't Run Wonder Woman NEMESIS SYSTEM PLEASE WB. AMD might be the move? Also Valve headset rumors? You can listen to this podcast on all major platforms Music by #gaming #games /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/35495190

Ep 13 Can Xbox FulPHIL its Prophecy? 02/23/2025

Ep 13 Can Xbox FulPHIL its Prophecy? Overwatch 2 is listening to its player base, more Xbox gamepass news, and Batman Beyond MIGHT be a thing? You can listen to this podcast on all major platforms Music by Some interesting quotes from Xbox’s Phil Spencer #gamingnews #gaming #podcost #xbox #sony #ps5 /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/35392650

Ep 12 Warn a Brother, Gambling on Gamepass 02/14/2025

Ep 12 Warn a Brother, Gambling on Gamepass The OG Gambling game is BACK. Warner Brothers are the king of lame decisions, like too much Batman? You can listen to this podcast on all major platforms and youtube! #gaming #games #gamingnews /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/35282245

Ep 11 Multiversus Meltdown 02/08/2025

Ep 11 Multiversus Meltdown Assassins Creed might be upsetting people. Multiversus died. Gamepass gatekeep is gone... what now? You can listen to this podcast on all major platforms and youtube! #games #gaming #multiversus #Sony #XBOX /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/35200725

Ep 10 Sony Dodges Their Own Bullet? 01/29/2025

Ep 10 Sony Dodges Their Own Bullet? BRING BACK LAST OF US MULTIPLAYER AND MY LIFE IS YOURS - Ahmed Sony saved their own life by removing itself from the danger. Also, WATCH TED LASSO You can listen to this podcast on all major podcasting platforms #gaming #gamingnews #games #podcast /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/35072885

Ep 9 Switch 2 Electric Boogaloo 01/17/2025

Ep 9 Switch 2 Electric Boogaloo SWITCH 2 IS ANNOUNCE LETS... not.. get it? Nvidia 50 series is crAIzy. Gaming has become polarized and its ruining discussions tbh. You can find the Beard Bytes Podcast on all major platforms Marvel Rivals News Sony/Playstation making waves DEI Ratings Website (lol why does this exist) Assasins Creed Shadows Delayed AGAIN SWITCH 2 IS HERE WOOO Xbox News New GPU News Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League Finally Over Subscribe on our Youtube channel and wherever you listen to podcasts! #gaming #news #games #gamingpodcast /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/34897105

Ep 8 Marvel Rivals takes Half my Life (3) 01/04/2025

Ep 8 Marvel Rivals takes Half my Life (3) RIVALS IS AMAZING AND WE ARE ADDICTED BUT PLEASE FIX IT. Indiana Jones is a great endeavor. If Half Life 3 is a thing Valve will be set for life probably. You can download this podcast on all major podcasting platforms! #gaming #games #gamingpodcast #Gamingnews /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/34718705

Ep 7 Beard Bytes Review Our Year in Games 12/22/2024

Ep 7 Beard Bytes Review Our Year in Games The triumph that was Half Life Alyx. Metaphor melancholy. Balatro is goated. Also we played Deadlock and FORGOT???? You can listen to this podcast on all major podcast platforms. #gaming #podcast #gamingnews #metaphorrefantazio #balatro /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/34566980

Ep 6 The Game Awards RIVALS the Oscars 12/16/2024

Ep 6 The Game Awards RIVALS the Oscars Rivals revelry. Game Awards and our predictions. MORE LAST OF US 2 LETS GOOOO. You can listen to this podcast on all major podcast platforms. Game Awards Gaming News /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/34468245

Ep 5 (Re-upload)Sony acknowledges their middle child Bloodborne 12-5-24 12/07/2024

Ep 5 (Re-upload)Sony acknowledges their middle child Bloodborne 12-5-24 BLOODBORNE IS REAL BLOODBORNE IS REAL BLOODBORNE IS REAL... Probably not but Hadi is desparate. Ahmed thinks the Metaphor is the Refantazio we made along the way. News Stories: #gaming /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/34327410

Ep 4 AI Gaming is a Metaphor (Refantazio) for Life 11-30-24 12/02/2024

Ep 4 AI Gaming is a Metaphor (Refantazio) for Life 11-30-24 Metaphor is a great surprise. Stalker 2 is NOT gas on gamepass. What makes games so good that AI can't replicate? /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/34224350

Ep 3 The Game Awards get a Little Goofy 11-21-24 11/22/2024

Ep 3 The Game Awards get a Little Goofy 11-21-24 What is a game award? Is Balatro GOTY? Yeah probably but also probably not? ----------------------------------- #gaming #videogames #gamingnews #gameawards /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/34104066

Ep 2 The Classics are BACK. Also Scalpers Stink 11-14-24 11/15/2024

Ep 2 The Classics are BACK. Also Scalpers Stink 11-14-24 Street Fighter 6 is "I understand it now" in a game Avatar concert could be ALL FAKE (not really) SOFIA, THE PENGUIN IS REALLY GOOD SOFIA Last 10 minutes are Penguin Spoiler talk ------------------------------------------------------- /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/33941537

Ep 1 Warner Brothers and Ubisoft Race to the Bottom 11/7/24 11/08/2024

Ep 1 Warner Brothers and Ubisoft Race to the Bottom 11/7/24 /episode/index/show/559a992f-2987-46e9-8a6a-ff83efacc66b/id/33846387

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