Hello! Welcome to the relaunching of Game Buzz as a weekly half-hour podcast centred round the week's news. Every Saturday we'll be aiming to provide plenty of comment-laden wafflings and lashings of opinionated banter as we dissect the hottest stories of the week. We'll still be broadcasting the PWNCAST on Sundays, though that will maintain a focus on games themselves, gaming culture, and broader topics.

For our inaugural Game Buzz podcast we take a look at the good Doctors Muzkya and Zeschuk and ask what now for BioWare; we look at BioWare's future projects and discuss the potential of the now-officially-unveiled Dragon Age III; we chat about the impending release of the PS3 Super Slim; and get a bit nervous about Halo 4's campaign.

Game Buzz: Episode 1 - Doctor, Doctor, Recorded: September 22nd, 2012

Parental Advisory: We've tried to keep it as conversational and informal as possible, and you should be warned that there may be some instances of strong language.

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"I No Longer Have The Passion That I Once Did"

There's no easy way to say this, so let's rip the plaster off. BioWare co-founders Dr Greg Zeschuk and Dr Ray Muzyka have officially announced their resignation from the company - and plan to pursue new careers outside the games industry.

BioWare Austin To become EA Austin?

Another big rumour today: a few worrying signs point to BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk leaving his role as General Manager of BioWare Austin, potentially replaced by Major League Gaming's ex-CEO. Apparently the SWTOR studio are concerned that they'll be subsumed into EA proper with a rebrand.

We don't know the truth of the situation yet, neither do we know if Zeschuk has left BioWare completely as opposed to just his role as BioWare Austin GM. Either way, we've got details and sources below.

Tauntaun In-Game Pet Up For Grabs As Well

In a move to create more fanfare towards the recent 1.2 Legacy Patch, BioWare have announced that they will be handing out free game time to current and former subscribers of Star Wars: The Old Republic. While those with level 50 characters or those who cancelled their subscription will automatically qualify, those with active subscriptions yet to reach the level cap have until the 22^nd to claim their free game time.

BioWare Co-Founder, EA VP and BioWare Austin General Manager Dr. Greg Zeschuk has had a lot on his plate over the last few months. However, SWTOR is out now, although Zeschuk reckons he and the team might have don a few things differently with the launch if they could go back in time and have another crack at it.

BioWare's Dr. Greg Zeschuk and Dr. Ray Muzyka have stated that developers must be adaptable in today's enivronments if they are to survive, but that such a state of affairs is no bad thing, rather that 'this is the most exciting time to be in the industry, ever.'

Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, the creative heads asserted that flexibility in evolution had been key for the company. 'If we weren't adaptable we'd be dead,' said Zeschuk. 'Like right now you will die if you're not adaptable.'