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269: They Killed BioWare

October 22, 2026 · 2 h 38 min

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Breaking news on the podcast this week as we grapple with the abrupt end of BioWare and its new Mass Effect game, plus a potentially very high price for the next Xbox, Fortnite on Linux, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Enshrouded, and a bunch of other stuff.

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(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.
(00:00:11) Intro
(00:00:18) EA closes BioWare and lays off 400 employees
(00:35:11) First Break
(00:35:12) Microsoft predicts Helix could be up to $1,800
(00:48:35) Some PlayStation 6 speculation about storage and RAM costs
(00:57:23) Updates from the EA news
(00:58:38) Fortnite and Linux might be a thing
(01:06:53) Video game decompilation site is shutting down
(01:25:36) Second Break
(01:25:37) Castlevania: Belmont's Curse | [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | Oct 15, 2026
(01:39:52) Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival | [Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Oct 08, 2026
(01:46:27) Silver Pines | [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Oct 08, 2026
(01:55:56) Enshrouded | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] | Oct 15, 2026
(02:01:54) Brad has updated his Switch 2 situation
(02:14:00) I Am Your Beast: Quitting Time | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Oct 20, 2026
(02:15:14) Emails
(02:30:59) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:35:44) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:37:58) See ya!

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