Need A Rez

By BonafiideHiro, Danfinity, EpicDan22, Eseipha, Samikat, & TiddlyLeisure Video Games Games

Need A Rez episodes

October 26EA Shuts Down BioWare & Cancels Mass Effect 5
THIS WEEK: EA shuts down BioWare and cancels Mass Effect 5. Join Danfinity, EpicDan22, Eseipha and BonafideHiro as they unpack the the latest on a one of their beloved studios. Plus Arkane Lyon's race to save themselves, Steam Next Fest's AI flood and our picks for games to watch.
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Kotaku - Arkane Devs Say Blade Is Nearly Finished But If It Can't Find A Buyer Soon, The Studio Will Close by Ash Parrish
Kotaku - Steam Next Fest Has Become A Massive Disaster And A Grim Look At The Future by Zack Zwiezen
IGN - Steam Fans Are Begging for a No-AI Filter as Steam Next Fest Is Filled With Slop by Jacqueline Thomas
Aftermath - Game Developers Fear That Thieving AI Vibecoders Will Make Free Game Demos A Thing Of The Past by Nathan Grayson
Game Informer - EA Is Shutting Down Legendary RPG Studio BioWare Amid New Round Of Layoffs by Eric Van Allen
Sign the Save Mass Effect petition: https://www.change.org/p/savemasseffect
Need a Rez is a weekly podcast covering the latest news and reviews in the world of video games. Hosted by Danfinity, EpicDan22, BonafideHiro, Eseipha, Samikat and Tiddly. New episodes go live every Monday on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
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2 hr 26 min
October 19GTA 6 Leaker Folds, Big Walk Skips Xbox & Epic Vibe-Codes a Launcher
THIS WEEK: GTA 6 leaker Cyberleek backs down, Activision QA workers authorize a strike, and Epic bets big on AI. Guest AboutBeverages joins Danfinity and EpicDan22 on Big Walk skipping Xbox, the Power to the Players Act, Boltgun 2, and Witcher 3 Remastered.
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Kotaku - GTA 6 Leaker Announces They Won't Release The Full Game: 'The Leeks Stop For Now' by Zack Zwiezen
Aftermath - With Call Of Duty Release Near And No Union Contract In Sight, Activision Workers Authorize Strike by Nathan Grayson
PC Gamer - Haunted Chocolatier is still 'a town game', but it'll be more of an action RPG: 'It's for the people in Stardew Valley that go into the mines' by Harvey Randall
House House - Statement on Big Walk and Xbox
Epic Games Store - The new Epic Games Launcher is finally here in Preview
IGN - Epic Reportedly Pushing Devs to Use AI, Delays Secret Star Wars and Marvel Crossover Shooter by Michael Cripe
Kotaku - Rep. Ritchie Torres Announces Congressional Legislation To Protect Video Game Ownership: 'If You Pay For It, You Own It' by Ethan Gach
Need a Rez is a weekly podcast covering the latest news and reviews in the world of video games. Hosted by Danfinity, EpicDan22, BonafideHiro, Eseipha, Samikat and Tiddly. New episodes go live every Monday on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
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2 hr 7 min
October 12 GTA 6 Leaker’s $30M Crypto Ransom
THIS WEEK: Danfinity and Tiddly hold down the fort as a GTA 6 leaker, Cyberleeks, dangles the full game build over a $30 million crypto rug-pull, PS5 emulation rises in the face of cries for No Disc, No Buy at Sony, and Google's Playground promises AI-made games. Plus the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 ending, Control Resonant, Moonlighter 2, and the Triple-I Initiative showcase.
| SOURCES |
Triple-I Initiative - October 2026 Showcase
TechCrunch - Google Experiments with an AI-Powered Gaming Platform by Lauren Forristal
Ars Technica - PS5 Emulation Is Suddenly Making Big Strides on PC by Kyle Orland
Kotaku - GTA 6 Leaker Threatens Rockstar With Doomsday Scenario If Meme Coin Hits $30 Million by Ethan Gach
Need a Rez is a weekly podcast covering the latest news and reviews in the world of video games. Hosted by Danfinity, EpicDan22, BonafideHiro, Eseipha, Samikat and Tiddly. New episodes go live every Monday on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
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2 hr 2 min
October 05 Gears of War: E-Day, Control Resonant & Steam Sale Picks
THIS WEEK: Halo and Destiny co-creator Jason Jones launches Stone Kite, Stop Killing Games sounds the alarm on the EU Kids Act, and the panel digs through the Fall 2026 Steam Sale. Plus, Samikat kicks off Need A Rec, our new monthly game club, with Otterly Lost, and we get into Gears of War: E-Day, Control Resonant, War Dogs and Pratfall.
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Kotaku - Advocacy Group Stop Killing Games Sounds Alarm On EU Kids Act: 'This Is Such A Horrible Law Proposal' by Lewis Parker
IGN - Jason Jones, Co-Creator of Halo and Destiny and Co-Founder of Bungie, Announces New Studio by Ryan McCaffrey
Kotaku - Fall 2026 Steam Sale Features So Many Great Games For $15 Or Less by Zack Zwiezen
Need a Rez is a weekly podcast covering the latest news and reviews in the world of video games. Hosted by Danfinity, EpicDan22, BonafideHiro, Eseipha, Samikat and Tiddly. New episodes go live every Monday on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
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1 hr 43 min
September 28 Destiny 2 Isn't Dead + Activision Takes Over Halo
THIS WEEK: Activision is handed the keys to the Halo franchise as Halo Studios. Plus, Bungie pledges to restore vaulted Destiny 2 content and improve Marathon. Join Danfinity, BonafideHiro, Samikat, Eseipha & special guest IllPhysics as they break down the news of this week!
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Kotaku - Activision Taking Over Halo Franchise And What Remains Of Halo Studios Will Now Be A Support Team by Zach Zwiezen
PC Gamer - Bethesda says that Obsidian's 'creative identity' will be preserved, just months after multiple projects were cancelled and it was told to make a Fallout game by Harvey Randall
GamesIndustry.biz - Microsoft files patent for "ad-credit" system to show ads on PC and Xbox without disrupting gameplay by Sophie McAvoy
Game Informer - Bungie Announces Plans To Restore Vaulted Destiny 2 Content And Substantial Reworks To Marathon by Marcus Stewart
Need a Rez is a weekly podcast covering the latest news and reviews in the world of video games. Hosted by Danfinity, EpicDan22, BonafideHiro, Eseipha, Samikat and Tiddly. New episodes go live every Monday on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
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2 hr 23 min
September 14 Kojima's Physint Jumps to Xbox + BlizzCon's BIGGEST Reveals
THIS WEEK: Danfinity is back from PAX West and welcomes back the full panel to talk about the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Nintendo Direct, BlizzCon 2026's MAJOR Starcraft and Diablo announcements, and Kojima's Physint jumping ship from Sony's PlayStation over to Xbox!
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PC Gamer - BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony recap and live blog Tyler Wide: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/news/live/blizzcon-2026-opening-ceremony-live-coverage-whats-next-for-warcraft-overwatch-diablo-and-starcraft/
Nintendo - The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct 9.8.2026: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0WX-jsir94
Nintendo - Nintendo Direct 9.9.2026: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_QJ4BYIGME
GamesIndustry.biz - PlayStation allegedly had "concerns over budget, potential profitability, and exclusivity" over Kojima Productions' Physint by Sophie McEvoy: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-allegedly-had-concerns-over-budget-potential-profitability-and-exclusivity-over-kojima-productions-physint
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1 hr 56 min
August 31 GTA VI's Extended Look & Gamescom's Biggest Reveals
THIS WEEK: Danfinity, Samikat, BonafideHiro and Tiddly break down Gamescom 2026's avalanche of reveals (Fable, a surprise Witcher 3 DLC, and a fairytale horror game called Murals) before digging into Rockstar's 30-minute extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI.
| SOURCES |
Gamescom 2026: https://www.gamescom.global/en/games
Rockstar Games — Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJbzMqJGH4k
Need a Rez is a weekly podcast covering the latest news and reviews in the world of video games. Hosted by Danfinity, EpicDan22, BonafideHiro, Eseipha, Samikat and Tiddly. New episodes go live every Monday on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
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2 hr
August 24 GTA6 Leak Fallout & Mass Effect's Uncertain Future
THIS WEEK: Danfinity and Tiddly break down this week's biggest gaming story: the CyberLeek's ongoing GTA 6 leaks and Take-Two's legal scramble to shut them down. We also unpack BioWare's uncertain future after EA's $55 billion buyout, immersive sim veteran Harvey Smith's new studio, and Success for Double Fine & Compulsion Games post Microsoft.
| SOURCES |
IGN - GTA 6 Leaker Releases More Gameplay Videos Despite Rockstar Owner Take-Two's Microsoft and Discord Subpoenas by Wesley Yin-Poole
IGN - Mass Effect 5 and BioWare's Future Uncertain Following Buyout, Former EA Manager Now Says by Tom Phillips
PC Gamer - Dishonored Co-Creator Harvey Smith Launches a New Studio and It Literally Has the Word 'Immersive' in the Name by Andy Chalk
GamesBeat - Compulsion Games Pulls Off Management Buyout and Separates From Xbox by Dean Takahashi
Kotaku - Psychonauts Dev Now Owns All Its Games and Publishing Rights by Rebekah Valentine
Need a Rez is a weekly podcast covering the latest news and reviews in the world of video games. Hosted by Danfinity, EpicDan22, BonafideHiro, Eseipha, Samikat and Tiddly. New episodes go live every Monday on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
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1 hr 25 min
August 17 Twitch's AI Backlash & Kingdom Hearts 4 Is Real
THIS WEEK: THIS WEEK: Twitch opts everyone into training their generative AI models, Saber Interactive takes shots at Randy Pitchford in meltdown, AND Kingdom Hearts 4 announced for late 2027! BonafideHiro and Samikat are back to discuss all this and the truth of what happens in library stacks!
| SOURCES |
Twitch - Opt-Out of Generative AI Training
CWA - Save Our Devs Rallies on August 18th, 2026
Kotaku - Saber CEO Apologizes To Rideshare Writer Involved In AI Controversy After Weeklong Crashout by Zach Kotzer
GameIndustry.biz- 2K establishes AAA sports developer Small Axe Studios by Sophie McEvoy
Kotaku - Kingdom Hearts 4 Gets A Surprise 2027 Release Window And That’s Not All by Kenneth Shepard
Need a Rez is a weekly podcast covering the latest news and reviews in the world of video games. Hosted by Danfinity, EpicDan22, BonafideHiro, Eseipha, Samikat and Tiddly. New episodes go live every Monday on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
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1 hr 35 min
August 11 Big Fun with Big Walk!
THIS WEEK: Tiddly and Danfinity are back from GenCon 2026 and share stories about new games they found, D&D One-Shot shenanigans, and their shared love for dice. We also discuss the latest friend slop sensation, Big Walk: do we like it? is it fun with friends? are their walkie-talkies? All this and the gaming news of the week in this episode of Need A Rez!
| SOURCES |
Aftermath - Game Devs Start Worker Hardship Fund For Laid Off Colleagues by Nicole Carpenter: https://aftermath.site/uvw-cwa-game-worker-hardship-fund-itch-io/
GameIndystry.biz - Devolver Digital intends to go private by Alex Forbes - Calvin: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/devolver-digital-intends-to-go-private
Kotaku - Sony Is Slapping Warning Labels On PS5s About Its Discless Future by Lewis Parker: https://kotaku.com/ps5-playstation-5-discs-physical-digital-sony-sticker-label-warning-2000722144
BBC - The Sims and EA FC maker Electronic Arts sells for $55bn to Saudi-led group by Laura Cress: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjejyl34345o
Need a Rez is a weekly podcast covering the latest news and reviews in the world of video games. Hosted by Danfinity, EpicDan22, BonafideHiro, Eseipha, Samikat and Tiddly. New episodes go live every Monday on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
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1 hr 42 min

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