The Bobby Blackwolf Show

By Bobby Blackwolf Studios

What's The Bobby Blackwolf Show about?

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.

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The Bobby Blackwolf Show episodes:

06.17.2024
895 - 06/09/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Summer Games Fest and Xbox Games Showcase Recap
I will be once again hosting at Summer Games Done Quick 2024! Check out my schedule to see what I'm hosting on Day 1 and Day 3 of the event! The cost of being featured on Summer Games Fest is pretty...
06.09.2024
894 - 06/02/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Bungie Lawsuit Vs Cheat Maker, Evercade Alpha Announced
Bungie has won a lawsuit against a cheat maker on copyright grounds - which has caused the cheat maker to countersue on DMCA grounds. Evercade has announced the Evercade Alpha bartop arcade units with Capcom games - so now you can...
06.02.2024
893 - 05/26/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Atari Buys Intellivision Brand, IGN Buys Gamer Network Websites
Atari has acquired the Intellivision Brand and many games, but not the Amico console itself. IGN has bought several media properties of the Gamer Network sites such as Eurogamer and Rock Paper Shotgun, and already started laying off their editors. We do...
05.24.2024
892 - 05/19/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Take Two Says It Didn't Close Studios That Are Currently Closed
Warner Bros Discovery has announced that they won't retire Adult Swim Games published titles after all, instead they will transfer the store pages to the indie developers. New Tesla cars were going to get native Steam integration until Tesla learned nobody...
05.19.2024
891 - 05/12/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Microsoft Closes Studios Making Hit Games, Says It Needs More Hit Games
The requirement for Helldivers 2 requiring PC players to link a PlayStation Network account has been reversed - for now. The 2024 World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees have been announced! Microsoft closes four studios from the Bethesda/ZeniMax side of the...
05.12.2024
890 - 05/05/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Dave and Busters Introduces New Feature, Helldivers 2 Introduces PSN
We start off with some clarification from a listener about using the Meta Quest 3 wirelessly with Virtual Desktop to play PCVR games. Dave & Busters is going to be introducing a new feature that may or may not be legal...
05.05.2024
889 - 04/28/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Eiyuden Chronicles Early Impressions, Meta Quest Partners With Microsoft
After the first six hours of Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes, there are some early impressions...And why I may not continue. Meta Quest has once again partnered with Microsoft and the Xbox brand, but it does not mean that VR is coming...
04.28.2024
888 - 04/21/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Game Boy Turns 35, Target Removing Some Physical Media
The Game Boy has turned 35 years old in Japan! I try my old Game Boy, as well as discuss how my entire Game Boy library was stolen by a classmate and we never caught him or got any of...
04.21.2024
887 - 04/14/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Studio Closes Due To Leaks, Phyiscal Game Won't Install Without Online Connection
Indie gaming studio Possibility Space has closed its doors, claiming it's because of questions from a journalist for an article that hasn't even been published yet. Star Wars: Outlaws will require an online internet connection to install the physical disc -...
04.14.2024
886 - 04/07/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Are We Spending Less Time Playing Games? Are Emulators Coming To iPhone?
I'm helping raise money for Make-a-Wish Georgia with the Stream Atlanta meetup group this month - let's make some kids wishes come true! Gaming has reportedly fallen to pre-pandemic levels, meaning we aren't playing games as much as we were just...
04.07.2024
885 - 03/24/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Kotaku Switching From News To Guides, PSVR2 Production Halted
Kotaku is deprioritizing news in favor of guides - which leads into a discussion of "Evergreen Content" vs "Topical Content" when it comes to content creation. We go over the Game Developers Choice Awards - which is the awards show everyone...
03.24.2024
884 - 03/17/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Impressions, More Emulator Fallout
We revisit the emulator settlement from last week with some clarifications from someone who is more knowledgeable in the inner workings of that scene than we are. Some emulator developers have gotten spooked enough to take their emulators offline, others have...
03.17.2024
883 - 03/10/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Happy MAR10 Day! But Dont Look At What Nintendo Did To The Emulator Scene
We start off this episode by remembering Akira Toriyama and all of his contributions to gaming and anime. Happy MAR10 Day! Several Mario themed announcements were made, such as adding more Mario games to Nintendo Switch Online, and bringing some Gamecube...
03.10.2024
882 - 03/03/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Octopath Traveler Temporarily Delisted, More Gaming Industry Layoffs
I finished Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth and moved on to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and no, you don't actually know the story, so be wary of spoilers. (Not from me, though!) Octopath Traveler has been delisted temporarily from the Nintendo...
03.04.2024
881 - 02/25/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Apple Vision Pro Quick Impressions, PSVR2 Maybe Coming To PC
I tried the Apple Vision Pro at an XR meetup for three minutes, which means I'm an expert on it now - and I also met an Apple fanboy who actually believed that everything the AVP did was revolutionary and...
02.26.2024
880 - 02/18/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Some Xbox Games Going Multiplatform, Hoping Others Do The Same
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...
02.19.2024
879 - 02/04/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Retailers Dropping Physical Games, Spec Ops: The Line Delisted
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...
02.05.2024
878 - 01/28/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Impressions, Massive Xbox Layoffs
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...
01.29.2024
877 - 01/21/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Awesome Games Done Quick 2024 Recap - In-Person Hosting, Venue, Speedruns
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...
01.12.2024
876 - 01/07/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - NES Tetris Beaten, UEVR Brings VR To Many Unreal Engine Games
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...
01.08.2024
875 - 12/24/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Atari 2600+ Impressions, Windows Mixed Reality Being Deprecated
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...
12.24.2023
874 - 12/17/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - DreamHack Atlanta 2023 Recap, E3 Gone For Good This Time
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...
12.08.2023
873 - 12/03/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - PlayStation Deletes Bought Content, EA Patents AI Voiceover
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...
12.03.2023
872 - 11/26/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Intellivision Amico Becomes An App, LEGO Pac-Man Build Completed
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...
11.27.2023
871 - 11/19/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Like A Dragon Gaiden Impressions, Game Awards Nominees
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...
11.20.2023
870 - 11/12/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - More Layoffs at Unity, New Additions to my Basement Arcade
I'm going to be hosting again at Awesome Games Done Quick 2024 in Pittsburgh from January 14-21st! Unity told shareholders that there would be more layoffs at the company, as the fallout for their new revenue pricing policies continue. I got some...
11.12.2023
869 - 11/05/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Microsoft To Ban Unlicensed Controllers From Xbox Consoles
Microsoft is going to ban unlicensed controllers from accessing the Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles - and there are multiple communities worried about the impacts of this, from members of the Fighting Game Community as well as disabled gamers...
11.06.2023
868 - 10/29/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - TwitchCon/GDQx Recap, Visit To Pinball Hall of Fame
We are back from Las Vegas and TwitchCon! We start by talking all about Vegas and then TwitchCon, and then why the two shouldn't be together. (We were not alone in this thinking!) I also talk about my time with Games...
10.19.2023
867 - 10/15/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Best Buy Removing Physical Media, Deceased VA Replaced By AI
I'm going to be at TwitchCon 2023 as one of the hosts of Games Done Quick Express! Best Buy is going to discontinue selling physical copies of movies in 2024, and games might be next. CD Projekt has used AI to replace...
10.16.2023
866 - 10/08/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Nintendo Shutting Down Online Services, Microsoft Close To Acquisition
I'm going to be hosting at Games Done Quick Express at TwitchCon on October 20-22nd! Pac-Man 99 shut down its online servers on the night this episode was aired live. Nintendo is shutting down 3DS and Wii U online services in April...
10.08.2023
865 - 10/01/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Unity Backtracks (Kinda), More Industry Layoffs
I'm going to be a host at Games Done Quick Express at TwitchCon! Tune in on Friday and Sunday at 1PM ET/10AM PT to hear me and possibly see me? Unity backtracked...kind of. They changed some of the policies about charging...
09.23.2023
864 - 09/17/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - TUNIC Soundtrack DMCA'd, Unity's Per-Install Pricing Announcement
I'm going to be at Twitchcon as one of the seven hosts for Games Done Quick Express! My hosting shifts will be announced on the October 1st show. The TUNIC soundtrack had been taken offline by a fraudulent DMCA claim -...
09.17.2023
863 - 09/10/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Dragon Con 2023 Wrapup, PSPlus Price Increases
We're back after some time off and talking all about Dragon Con 2023, including panels about Digital Media content creation, gaming, and even the current state of AI...As well as talking about what video gaming was like there. The current iteration...
08.30.2023
862 - 08/20/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Xbox 360 Marketplace Closing, The Real Reason Behind ToTK's Blood Moon
I'm going to be at Dragon Con 2023! I'm moderating and appearing on panels in the Digital Media, Video Game, and Independent Film tracks. There was no live show on August 26th, so you haven't missed anything... Microsoft is shutting down the...
08.20.2023
861 - 08/13/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Atari 2600 LEGO Build, Supreme Court on Epic v. Apple
I talk about my tentative Dragon Con schedule - where I am on six panels across three tracks, including one with a board gaming luminary! I finally built the Atari 2600 LEGO set, and show off the different parts and how...
08.13.2023
860 - 08/06/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - PS5 UI Gets New Features, Kickstarter Requires AI Disclosure
The PS5 is getting new features for accessibility as well as for atmospheric audio for people with home theater systems in an upcoming update. Microsoft is embracing Right-To-Repair by selling repair kits for Xbox controllers. Kickstarter is now requiring that project disclose...
08.02.2023
859 - 07/30/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Southern-Fried Gaming Expo 2023 Recap Featuring Rob Roberts Of Orange Lounge Radio
On this very special episode, Rob Roberts of Orange Lounge Radio joins Bobby LIVE in studio for his first ever in-studio guest ever in 18+ years and 859 episodes! We first go into some of the announcements that happened at Final...
07.27.2023
858 - 07/23/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Removable Batteries For Future Handhelds, Ubisoft Cancelling Inactive Accounts
My 18th year of podcasting started on July 24th! It's been a fun ride. I'll be at the Southern-Fried Gaming Expo July 28-30th in Atlanta, and hosting a Speedrun Exhibition of Silent Hill: Homecoming by AnEternalEnigma on Saturday night at 10PM! Murder...
07.23.2023
857 - 07/16/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - TRON At Disney World, New Criterion Collection For Games
There was no episode the previous week because of head congestion, but we're back to talk about going to Disney World and riding the new TRON ride. I also bought some TRON merch, including the action figure experience, which was a...
07.01.2023
856 - 06/25/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Final Fantasy XVI Early Impressions, FTC Injunction On MS-ATVI Merger
Final Fantasy XVI is out! And I have some early spoiler-free impressions. I talk about the gameplay, story, and a surprising take on the diversity issue surrounding the game. E3 has been cancelled in 2024 and 2025...At least in Los Angeles....
06.25.2023
855 - 06/18/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Final Fantasy XIV Demo Impressions, Embracer Group Downsizing
I start off with some quick impressions of We Love Katamari REROLL, but then go into the Final Fantasy XVI demo. Note that there are some themes regarding some of the characters that some people may not like to witness, which...
06.18.2023
854 - 06/11/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show -Two New AR/VR Headsets Announced, More Gaming Announcements
Meta announced the Meta Quest 3 a few weeks ago to be sold next to the Quest 2 and the Quest Pro. Apple has finally invented AR and announced the Apple Vision Pro at WWDC this past week. Mark Zuckerberg is not...
06.09.2023
853 - 06/04/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - #SGDQ2023 Wrapup
I was one of the hosts for Summer Games Done Quick 2023, where we raised over $2.2million dollars for Doctors Without Borders! I talk about what a live in-person GDQ event is like for attendees, talk about why that donation amount...
05.27.2023
852 - 05/21/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - The Market Has Spoken On $70 Games, And Publishers Took Notice
I'm hosting at Summer Games Done Quick 2023 next week! Check out when I'm on the air! The European Union has approved the Microsoft Activision merger, even though the UK has denied it. Pac-Man 99 is having its multiplayer shut down and...
05.21.2023
851 - 05/14/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Microsoft Surrenders Console War, Activision Predicts AI Usage
I will be hosting at Summer Games Done Quick 2023 the week of May 28th! Microsoft boss Phil Spencer participated in a podcast interview where he seemingly surrendered the console war to Sony and Nintendo - does he have a point? Activision...
05.04.2023
850 - 04/30/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - UK Blocks Microsoft/Activision Merger - What's Next?
I start off by showing off an old Heathkit catalog from 1978, and the way that we used to build electronics like you build Ikea furniture today. The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has blocked the Microsoft and Activision merger on...
04.29.2023
849 - 04/23/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Xbox Screenshots No Longer On Twitter, Netflix DVD Shutdown Helps Gamefly
I'm one of the on-air hosts of Summer Games Done Quick 2023, and I talk about the games I will be hosting, including a meme category for a popular horror game. I finally got the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters now that...
04.23.2023
848 - 04/16/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Sega To Buy Rovio, Nintendo Live Event In September
I share some historical computer game finds that I have found cleaning out my childhood home, including some advertisements about Commodore 64 adventure games and how much they would cost in 2023 dollars. Sega is set to buy Rovio Entertainment, the...
04.16.2023
847 - 04/09/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Interview With Mustin About Mario Mixtape And Video Game Music Production
We have a live interview with prolific video game remixer Mustin about his decades in music production. He just released a 12-track solo album - Mario Mixtape - to coincide with the Super Mario Bros movie that was just released. The album...
04.09.2023
846 - 04/02/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - E3 Cancelled Again, Possibly For Good This Time
E3 has been cancelled again, and possibly for good this time. While E3 didn't have much relevance to consumers anymore, the idea of an industry-only trade show is still very powerful and is still very much needed. Reedpop did announce that they...

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The Bobby Blackwolf Show episodes:

895 - 06/09/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Summer Games Fest and Xbox Games Showcase Recap

894 - 06/02/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Bungie Lawsuit Vs Cheat Maker, Evercade Alpha Announced

893 - 05/26/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Atari Buys Intellivision Brand, IGN Buys Gamer Network Websites

892 - 05/19/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Take Two Says It Didn't Close Studios That Are Currently Closed

891 - 05/12/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Microsoft Closes Studios Making Hit Games, Says It Needs More Hit Games

890 - 05/05/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Dave and Busters Introduces New Feature, Helldivers 2 Introduces PSN

889 - 04/28/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Eiyuden Chronicles Early Impressions, Meta Quest Partners With Microsoft

888 - 04/21/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Game Boy Turns 35, Target Removing Some Physical Media

887 - 04/14/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Studio Closes Due To Leaks, Phyiscal Game Won't Install Without Online Connection

886 - 04/07/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Are We Spending Less Time Playing Games? Are Emulators Coming To iPhone?

885 - 03/24/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Kotaku Switching From News To Guides, PSVR2 Production Halted

884 - 03/17/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Impressions, More Emulator Fallout

883 - 03/10/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Happy MAR10 Day! But Dont Look At What Nintendo Did To The Emulator Scene

882 - 03/03/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Octopath Traveler Temporarily Delisted, More Gaming Industry Layoffs

881 - 02/25/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Apple Vision Pro Quick Impressions, PSVR2 Maybe Coming To PC

880 - 02/18/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Some Xbox Games Going Multiplatform, Hoping Others Do The Same

879 - 02/04/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Retailers Dropping Physical Games, Spec Ops: The Line Delisted

878 - 01/28/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Impressions, Massive Xbox Layoffs

877 - 01/21/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Awesome Games Done Quick 2024 Recap - In-Person Hosting, Venue, Speedruns

876 - 01/07/24 Bobby Blackwolf Show - NES Tetris Beaten, UEVR Brings VR To Many Unreal Engine Games

875 - 12/24/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Atari 2600+ Impressions, Windows Mixed Reality Being Deprecated

874 - 12/17/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - DreamHack Atlanta 2023 Recap, E3 Gone For Good This Time

873 - 12/03/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - PlayStation Deletes Bought Content, EA Patents AI Voiceover

872 - 11/26/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Intellivision Amico Becomes An App, LEGO Pac-Man Build Completed

871 - 11/19/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Like A Dragon Gaiden Impressions, Game Awards Nominees

870 - 11/12/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - More Layoffs at Unity, New Additions to my Basement Arcade

869 - 11/05/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Microsoft To Ban Unlicensed Controllers From Xbox Consoles

868 - 10/29/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - TwitchCon/GDQx Recap, Visit To Pinball Hall of Fame

867 - 10/15/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Best Buy Removing Physical Media, Deceased VA Replaced By AI

866 - 10/08/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Nintendo Shutting Down Online Services, Microsoft Close To Acquisition

865 - 10/01/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Unity Backtracks (Kinda), More Industry Layoffs

864 - 09/17/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - TUNIC Soundtrack DMCA'd, Unity's Per-Install Pricing Announcement

863 - 09/10/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Dragon Con 2023 Wrapup, PSPlus Price Increases

862 - 08/20/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Xbox 360 Marketplace Closing, The Real Reason Behind ToTK's Blood Moon

861 - 08/13/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Atari 2600 LEGO Build, Supreme Court on Epic v. Apple

860 - 08/06/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - PS5 UI Gets New Features, Kickstarter Requires AI Disclosure

859 - 07/30/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Southern-Fried Gaming Expo 2023 Recap Featuring Rob Roberts Of Orange Lounge Radio

858 - 07/23/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Removable Batteries For Future Handhelds, Ubisoft Cancelling Inactive Accounts

857 - 07/16/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - TRON At Disney World, New Criterion Collection For Games

856 - 06/25/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Final Fantasy XVI Early Impressions, FTC Injunction On MS-ATVI Merger

855 - 06/18/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Final Fantasy XIV Demo Impressions, Embracer Group Downsizing

854 - 06/11/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show -Two New AR/VR Headsets Announced, More Gaming Announcements

853 - 06/04/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - #SGDQ2023 Wrapup

852 - 05/21/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - The Market Has Spoken On $70 Games, And Publishers Took Notice

851 - 05/14/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Microsoft Surrenders Console War, Activision Predicts AI Usage

850 - 04/30/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - UK Blocks Microsoft/Activision Merger - What's Next?

849 - 04/23/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Xbox Screenshots No Longer On Twitter, Netflix DVD Shutdown Helps Gamefly

848 - 04/16/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Sega To Buy Rovio, Nintendo Live Event In September

847 - 04/09/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - Interview With Mustin About Mario Mixtape And Video Game Music Production

846 - 04/02/23 Bobby Blackwolf Show - E3 Cancelled Again, Possibly For Good This Time