We start off talking about the return of EA Sports College Football 2025, because it was teased this week to be returning this Summer, and how it relates to one of the quotes in the show intro.
Xbox is bringing four games to other consoles - Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, Sea of Thieves, and Grounded, to expand the reach of Xbox Games Studios franchises - but don't expect Halo to be on PS5 any time soon.
Of course Phil Spencer says he'd love to see Sony exclusives on Xbox, but he's not holding his breath. He thinks it's in their best interest, though.
This goes into an explanation as to WHY the console wars are "a thing" for consumers, even if it's not for the industry. It's because of the economic status of the loudest gamers - they can't afford multiple consoles so they want THEIR choice to be the correct one.
Then we talk to Rob about the Xbox games going multiplatform.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.
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We start off talking about the return of EA Sports College Football 2025, because it was teased this week to be returning this Summer, and how it relates to one of the quotes in the show intro.
Xbox is bringing four games to other consoles - Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, Sea of Thieves, and Grounded, to expand the reach of Xbox Games Studios franchises - but don't expect Halo to be on PS5 any time soon.
Of course Phil Spencer says he'd love to see Sony exclusives on Xbox, but he's not holding his breath. He thinks it's in their best interest, though.
This goes into an explanation as to WHY the console wars are "a thing" for consumers, even if it's not for the industry. It's because of the economic status of the loudest gamers - they can't afford multiple consoles so they want THEIR choice to be the correct one.
Then we talk to Rob about the Xbox games going multiplatform.I will NOT be wearing an Apple Vision Pro during a taping of this podcast, because I'm not buying it. This version, at least.
I visited a new pinball arcade in Atlanta, and noticing a new trend in "Eatertainment" venues to bring back Third Spaces to society.
Retailers are starting to drop physical releases, which means that game preservation is going to become much more difficult as time goes on for modern day titles.
Spec Ops: The Line is an impactful military shooter that wasn't a commercial success, but now you can't buy it anymore as it has been delisted on all the digital storefronts. (Since it has a physical release, you can still buy a copy used, though!)
Then we take some time to talk about Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Persona 3 Reload, since OLR was not happening due to a power outage.Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is out, and has been taking up all of my evenings. While the game is great, there are some people that take issue with the fact that New Game Plus is locked behind DLC.
Palworld is the new hotness, and The Pokemon Company had to make a statement saying they'd check to see if there was any IP infringement.
Microsoft announced that they were laying off 1900 people from the Xbox gaming divisions, including many at the recently acquired Activision Blizzard.
Then we talked to Rob about the game industry layoffs and how hard it is to be an enthusiast right now.Awesome Games Done Quick 2024 raised over $2.5 Million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation!
I was fortunate enough to be a host in-person for multiple games throughout the week, and I talk about my experience both behind the scenes as well as just attending the week long mini-convention in snowy Pittsburgh.
Then we talk to Rob about all of the gaming news I missed, specifically the emergence of a game that wasn't known before I left for AGDQ - Palworld.I'm going to be hosting at Awesome Games Done Quick 2024! I will be reading donations on Thursday night for Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, and on Saturday afternoon for Lies of P and Lost Judgment.
I am already sick and tired of Steamboat Willie...
A 13 year old gamer has "beaten" Tetris by getting it to soft lock - something only a Tool Assisted Speedrun has been able to do so far.
A new injector called UEVR can make just about any game made in Unreal Engine work in VR natively.
Then we talk to Rob about arcades and arcade scores.Yes, it's an episode recorded in the afternoon of Christmas Eve and not posted until the new year...the holidays were a thing.
I'm going to be hosting at Awesome Games Done Quick 2024! However, my schedule changed since the 24th, so be sure to check the GDQ website for my name to get my updated times.
Insomniac Games had a lot of data leaked about their games and their employees, and there's been some interesting takes from media outlets who gleefully posted leaks of other companies that are not posting leaks from this one.
Microsoft is deprecating Windows Mixed Reality support and will remove it from future versions of Windows. Consumers will no longer be able to use their WMR headsets after November 1, 2026.
I got the Atari 2600+, which plays the old cartridges, and tested it out with their 10-in-1 cartridge, the 4-in-1 paddle cartridge, the newly released Mr. Run and Jump, the updated Berzerk, ET, and Halo 2600. It performed well for being an emulator that dumps cartridge ROM's and takes the original controllers!
Then we talk to Rob about the end of the year.Our December 24th show will take place at 2PM ET/11AM PT/7PM GMT instead of our usual Sunday night time!
I was at DreamHack Atlanta this weekend, hosting some events on the Main Stage and playing some neat indie games.
The Game Awards were before I left for vacation, and I have some thoughts that might go against what you've heard from others.
The ESA has officially declared they are done with the E3 brand - something we all knew but they finally admitted to themselves. It's not for the reason you think.
Then we talk to Rob about the demise of E3 and what really caused things to go south in the 2010's.I'm going to be MC'ing three events at DreamHack Atlanta from December 15-17th at the Georgia World Congress Center!
Hallmark has taken my money once again with their gaming themed Keepsake Ornaments.
PlayStation is going to delete TV shows and movies that people have paid for due to a licensing lapse with Warner Bros Discovery.
EA has patented a technology to allow for your voice to be fed into AI for the protagonist of a video game.
Then we talk to Rob about the Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer and The Game Awards.Intellivision has now released Amico as an app, where you can buy $15 versions of their games on Android and play them there.
GameMaker, a 2D-focused game engine, has changed their licensing structure to be more friendly to smaller developers.
I finished the LEGO Pac-Man set finally!
One of our chatters claims that Everybody 1-2 Switch is not just worth the $10 it was on sale, but maybe even $20...?
Then we talk to Rob about the Arcade1up Pac-Man bartop that he got, just to oneup my LEGO build...I finished Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name on Game Pass and I really enjoyed the bite-sized nature of it compared to the mainline games. It also acted as a good entryway into the brawler side of the Yakuza/Like A Dragon series.
I also played a little bit of Persona 5 Tactica on Game Pass, and I'm not sure it will get me to really appreciate that style of game the way Strikers let me appreciate Musou games.
Embracer Group will be laying off many employees and closing down projects after Saudi Arabia backed out of a deal.
The Game Awards nominees have been announced, and obviously some people believe their favorite game was snubbed.
Then we talk to Rob about The Game Awards.