Sony has placed a clause in the new EULA that prohibits people from entering into class action lawsuits against them unless they opt-out via snail mail.
EA has done the same thing, but they also prohibit individual lawsuits as well.
So the question throughout the episode is...do class actions really work? Bobby says no, some chatters say yes.
An independent study has some interesting figures about the public perception of the 3DS and 3D technology in general.
Then we take calls about 3D, League of Legends, and Star Wars: The Old Republic.
This podcast is up late due to some technical difficulties that have since been resolved. Episode #310 will be put on the feed over the weekend. There is no live show on October 9th due to Bobby's commitment with the Atlanta Falcons Drumline.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!
Sony has placed a clause in the new EULA that prohibits people from entering into class action lawsuits against them unless they opt-out via snail mail.
EA has done the same thing, but they also prohibit individual lawsuits as well.
So the question throughout the episode is...do class actions really work? Bobby says no, some chatters say yes.
An independent study has some interesting figures about the public perception of the 3DS and 3D technology in general.
Then we take calls about 3D, League of Legends, and Star Wars: The Old Republic.
This podcast is up late due to some technical difficulties that have since been resolved. Episode #310 will be put on the feed over the weekend. There is no live show on October 9th due to Bobby's commitment with the Atlanta Falcons Drumline.Back from Dragon*con, we talk about Richard Garriott's talk about the future of games and his life as one of the first private citizens to go into outer space.
We also give impressions of Gears of War 3 Beast Mode, playable to all Dragon*con attendees.
We pay our respects to the man that made what I do possible - Bill "The Game Doctor" Kunkel, who recently passed away.
Sony has hired a former Homeland Security chief to make sure that another crippling hack does not happen again.
Atari is suing a website that has Atari in the name...Why do they hate their fans?
Then we take calls about Richard Garriott's comments, Bill Kunkel, and lines at gaming conventions.
This podcast is up late due to some technical difficulties that have since been resolved. Episode #309 will be put on the feed Thursday, and Episode #310 will be put on the feed over the weekend. There is no live show on October 9th due to Bobby's commitment with the Atlanta Falcons Drumline.The theme for this show is "Retailers vs. Publishers" - as it seems that there are many stories of them being at odds with each other.
The first story deals with Gamestop removing coupons to redeem a free version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution playable on the OnLive cloud gaming service. They then just removed the product entirely and are issuing coupons of their own to dissatisfied customers.
Ubisoft is no stranger to overbearing DRM, and From Dust is no exception. Steam is actually offering refunds of the title due to the DRM.
If you're waiting for your favorite PSN title to come to Xbox Live Arcade, go ahead and stop holding your breath.
Then we take calls about Gamestop, Wing Commander, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution.Gamescom occurred in Europe this week, and the first thing we notice is that it proves why E3 should not be open to the public, since they had to close it down temporarily due to overcrowding.
The PS3 gets a price cut to $250, and sales go up.
Sony also added NFL Sunday Ticket to the PS3, but some people think it is overpriced.
Nintendo announced that they are releasing a new Wii that removes Gamecube backwards compatibility.
Ubisoft has scaled back the PC DRM for Driver: San Francisco somewhat.
Activision will allow Modern Warfare 3 PC gamers to have dedicated servers.
EA has taken shots at Activision over Battlefield 3, and are very unapologetic about it.
Then we take calls about Gamescom, piracy, and Tiny Tower.Nintendo's investors have spoken up and has stated that the company needs to rethink it's strategy of not developing for the iPhone, and financial analysts agree.
The 3DS Ambassador program will release gimped versions of Virtual Console games at start, to patch them with full functionality later.
Nintendo filed a software patent last year that patents the idea of a "Massively Single-Player Online Game", something at least two games that came out before last year already did.
And in non-Nintendo news, iD Software has discussed how people who don't purchase Rage new will not have access to extra, optional sewer side-missions. Will we really miss sewer levels?
Then we take calls about Rage, Skyrim, Nintendo investors, and playing Batman: Arkham Asylum with red/green 3D glasses.Xbox Live Arcade game prices have gone up...Have you noticed? Who is to blame?
EA Sports has announced their "Season Ticket" where you can pay an annual fee to play a game three days before street date.
Blizzard has jumped into the always-on DRM fray with Diablo 3 forcing an internet connection for singpleplayer games.
Then we take calls about Diablo 3, who owns digitial distribution content, and the Humble Indie Bundle 3.We have a completely conflicted review of the Atlus-released puzzle/horror game Catherine...There are a few caveats to the review that you'll want to hear when making your own decision.
Nintendo dropped the price of the 3DS, but are not trying to screw over early adopters.
Ubisoft has confirmed that Driver: San Francisco will have always-on DRM on the PC, but we spend more time telling you why it's okay that the game doesn't support steering wheels.
The second half of the show had many technical difficulties live (which is why this podcast took a while to put up) - but we talk about apps for a new iPad owner and have a call about the 3DS price drop.Six years ago tonight, the first episode of The Bobby Blackwolf Show was broadcast live on All Games Radio to a small audience. We've grown and matured since then, and this is a look back at the show and the community that has formed around it. My attempts at humility have finally failed in this one, as it's really just a long ego trip about the show. We'll be back to normal next week.
There is a little bit of gaming talk - mainly about the announcement of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. But it's buried in the middle.
The final segment is from Digital Cowboy's "Independence" podcast, used with permission.We step outside of gaming for a little bit to discuss the Netflix price hike. Specifically, who you should be mad at. We read for you comments from executives at Universal and HBO from last year about how they will be treating Netflix in the future.
New versions of the PS3 will not allow HD output over Component cables while watching Blu-Ray movies, but some people believe this also affects games. We answer this five times.
Then we take calls about using the Sharpshooter attachment with Killzone 3, and NCAA Football 12.
July 24th is our Sixth Anniversary Special! Leave audio on our voicemail or via MP3 in the email address provided in the show to be a part of it!It's the 300th episode, but no time to celebrate...There are angry gamers out there!
We first talk about some price shenanigans on Steam with regard to independent game Terraria, which some call a 2D version of Minecraft.
Then we follow up on exactly why Steam pulled several EA games off of their service.
We follow up with what happened in Iceland when CCP Games invited players of EVE Online to their offices to alleviate their fears over leaked internal memos.
Operation Rainfall claims that Nintendo of America has already localized one of the three games that many gamers are petitioning for a stateside release.
The Amazon Appstore has claimed its first independent game developer as a victim, with a Swedish developer pulling Apparatus off of the Amazon Appstore and explaining exactly why.
Then we take calls about Terraria, Gamers hating everything, and NCAA Football 12.
You can leave bumpers for our six year anniversary on July 24th either on Skype, our toll free number, or by sending MP3's to the email address provided on the show!