The Nextlander Podcast
The Nextlander Podcast
The Nextlander Podcast
269: They Killed BioWare
2 hour 38 minutes Posted Oct 22, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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.CHAPTERS
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.
Intro
EA closes BioWare and lays off 400 employees
First Break
Microsoft predicts Helix could be up to $1,800
Some PlayStation 6 speculation about storage and RAM costs
Updates from the EA news
Fortnite and Linux might be a thing
Video game decompilation site is shutting down
Second Break
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse  |  [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  Oct 15, 2026
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival  |  [Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Oct 08, 2026
Silver Pines  |  [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Oct 08, 2026
Enshrouded  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5]  |  Oct 15, 2026
Brad has updated his Switch 2 situation
I Am Your Beast: Quitting Time  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Oct 20, 2026
Emails
Wrapping up and thanks
Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
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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.CHAPTERS(
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!