We start off talking about where Microsoft Flight Simulator gets its maps - and why the game may be years behind what you can find in the web version.
iFixIt now sells official Xbox parts, marking another win for Right to Repair.
EA has made 23 accessibility patents free to use for any studio.
The Dragon Quest creator wants you to loan your copy of the HD-2D Remake to kids when you're done with it so they will appreciate the genre like we did when we were kids.
Then, thanks to chat, we talk about the legacy of Dani Bunten with 80's era multiplayer innovations with Seven Cities, M.U.L.E., and Modem Wars.The Bobby Blackwolf Show
The Bobby Blackwolf Show is a weekly internet radio show and podcast discussing the latest news in gaming as well as sometimes reminiscing about gaming's history. It records LIVE on Sundays at 8PM Eastern/5PM Pacific on the VOG (Voice of Geeks) Network Twitch Channel while taking live calls via Discord and including chat room interaction. The show began in October of 2004 as an internet radio only show, taking a hiatus in December of that year. It relaunched on July 24, 2005 and has been broadcasting new content every weekend ever since. On December 18, 2018, it moved from radio to video on Twitch.
While the show focuses on recent news and events in the gaming industry, frequently it delves into the independent or barely mentioned gaming scene, as well as discussing gaming's history with classic games.
The show has covered six E3's, two GDC's and Independent Games Festivals, four Penny Arcade Expos and multiple Dragon Cons, as well as other gaming events in the southeast, like SIEGE and the Southern Fried Gaming Expo.
Some guests of the show during its long run have been: Video Games Live, Homestar Runner, Atari Flashback 2, Beggar Prince, MechCorps, The Silver Lining, PlayStation Home, Gearbox Software, Devolver Digital, Telltale Games, and the IGDA. Bobby has also interviewed voice actors AJ LoCascio (Back To The Future), Jessie Seely (Double Dragon Neon), Ellen McClain (GLaDOS), John Patrick Lowrie (Team Fortress 2 Sniper), and Jennifer Hale (Mass Effect FemShep), as well as musicians Tommy Tallarico (Everything), Ken Allen (Sierra On-Line), Jake "Virt" Kaufman (Shovel Knight and DuckTales Remastered), and GRAMMY award winner Christopher Tin.
The show does not work without YOUR live interaction, and each chatter is thanked personally at the conclusion of each episode. Come join us on Sundays at 8PM Eastern/5PM Pacific at the VOG (Voice of Geeks) Network Twitch Channel!
We start off talking about where Microsoft Flight Simulator gets its maps - and why the game may be years behind what you can find in the web version.
iFixIt now sells official Xbox parts, marking another win for Right to Repair.
EA has made 23 accessibility patents free to use for any studio.
The Dragon Quest creator wants you to loan your copy of the HD-2D Remake to kids when you're done with it so they will appreciate the genre like we did when we were kids.
Then, thanks to chat, we talk about the legacy of Dani Bunten with 80's era multiplayer innovations with Seven Cities, M.U.L.E., and Modem Wars.I was on the Dragon Con Digital Media Track's "Be Awesome Together" livestream this week, go check it out!
Shuhei Yoshida is leaving Sony after over three decades.
Sony has officially announced that the PlayStation 2 has sold over 160 million units worldwide, keeping it as the best selling game console of all time.
Microsoft will be removing the Xbox Avatars App from the Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles in January of 2025 because nobody was using it.
Then we talk to Rob about our previous gaming setups, including Bobby's dorm room in college.We start off by talking about Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and its current performance in VR, which has a long way to go to become stable.
I finally went through Digital Eclipse's Gold Master Series of Tetris Forever, and I loved it, but people who just want the games may not be feeling it.
Sony has submitted a proposal to purchase Kadokawa Corporation, which owns many anime and manga companies, but also FromSoftware, the developers behind Dark Souls and Elden Ring.
Steam has issued new rules about DLC and season passes which are very pro consumer but make things more difficult for publishers who can't accurately predict release dates.
Itch.io now requires AI disclosure for all products, and are making every project declare if they used GenAI in the development of what they are selling.
Then we talk to Rob about Pikmin Bloom.The second DLC for Atari 50 is out, about the first console war, and it has some interesting games - as long as you have a second player on the couch with you.
Tetris Forever is also out now, and I give some early impressions of the games included and the start of the documentary portion.
SEGA is delisting many classic games on all platforms, probably to sell them back to you at a higher price.
Epic Games has said they are supporting the Internet Archive's hosting of Unreal and Unreal Tournament.
GOG announced a preservation program that has them taking on tech support and updates for older games.
Then we talk to Rob about game archival and when holiday lights should come up.I finally got to the part in Metaphor: ReFantazio with the mandatory stealth section...I don't like stealth.
Nintendo has launched a new music app, and it has a feature that Spotify doesn't - extending the game loop for up to an hour.
However, they don't credit the artists on any of the songs, and this is partially due to how Japanese companies work.
Sony has closed Firewalk Studios, who made Concord, and Neon Koi, a mobile game studio, just two years after purchasing them.
Then we talk to Rob about the Nintendo Music App and the Like A Dragon: Yakuza series on Amazon Prime.If a AAA game studio is closed, was it ever a AAA studio? Netflix closed their AAA game studio before even announcing a project.
The US Copyright Office declined a DMCA exception for Video Game Libraries looking to help researchers access their materials online.
A Larian Studios executive made comments about Ubisoft's drive to be more subscription only after the new Prince of Persia was declared not profitable and the team disbanded.
Then we talk to Rob about game preservation - which is a very hot topic for him. (Language alert!)There is a sad update to the new-to-me retro console that I acquired last week...Anybody have a disc tray for a Philips CDi 220?
It was a slow gaming news week, but the Bluesky social media network got a lot of growth this week from certain gaming circles, so we talk about its pros and cons.
A judge ruled that Google does not have to open up its Play Store to competitors yet, despite the judgment we discussed last week.
Bandai Namco isn't exactly laying people off, but they have cancelled projects and left a bunch of employees with nothing to do.
Then we talk to Rob about Diablo IV's expansion and the Unity 6 news.I made my GDQ Commentary debut on Disaster Relief Done Quick, doing a part speedrun commentary and part voice actor interview for a run of TMNT: Shredder's Revenge.
I got a new toy - a Philips CD-I, and yes, it also came with Those Games that you're thinking of.
Steam has already complied with a California law saying you must disclose that you are merely licensing digital content, not purchasing it to keep.
Google must open its Play Store to competitors and not take a 30% cut as a result of the Epic v. Google lawsuit.
Microsoft has announced that Xbox will sell games directly on Android devices in November.
Then we talk about Nintendo Alarmo and Tetris Forever.Microsoft has discontinued the HoloLens 2, which was only available to businesses, and have decided to merely support other hardware with their software.
Ubisoft has listened to an activist investor, but instead of selling to private equity firms, they are looking into selling to Tencent.
This goes into a discussion about art and risks, and why the safe bet is to remake things that already exist.
Saudi Arabia is considering buying a larger stake in Nintendo according to a side comment in a podcast interview.
Then we talk to Rob about RetroAchievements and Randomizers.I did my first speedrun commentary for Doronko Wanko at Multithon Rivals 2024!
The Atari 50 DLC The Wider World of Atari is out, and has 19 new games and another chapter of video interviews and historical memorabilia.
There's a new California law stating that digital storefronts must disclose that you do not own what you purchase, you are merely licensing things, and that the licenses can be revoked.
An Activist Investor wants Ubisoft to sell to a private equity firm, and has the support of 10% of Ubisoft's shareholders.
Then we talk about Astro Bot, the Metaphor: ReFantazio demo, and the Atari 50 DLC with Rob.