Dragon Con has taken place, and we talk all about how it was weird, but good. We do spend a lot of time talking about the pandemic and how it did - and didn't - affect Dragon Con, and you might be surprised about some of what is said...Especially if you read a lot of social media.

I showed off some LED masks during the segment - there is a Twitch Clip of this available without subscribing, but they are by a company called Neon Culture, and are Arduino LED boards that are fit into masks and other apparel like hats and backpacks.

The CEO of Tripwire Interactive has stepped down from that position after making a tweet on behalf of his company about politics - and I talk about why this entire event was worrisome for prospective new game developers in Georgia.

The judge in the Epic v. Apple trial has rendered judgment - and if you wanted both sides to lose, well, you got your wish.

Then we talk to Rob about Dragon Con, No Man's Sky's new expedition, and that tweet he made while visiting my house.

I will be at Dragon Con speaking on five panels! One of which will be streamed on Twitch at the DCDigitalMedia channel. Check out my schedule on social media!

I made a TikTok! The first one shows my arcade. You can view it without being a TikTok subscriber, but if you are, follow me at BobbyBlackwolf.

Apple has loosened some of their requirements for app store developers in regards to other methods of payment as a proposed settlement to a 2019 class action lawsuit.

The indie game developer of Summer of '58 announced that his next game is on hiatus due to the amount of alleged refund abuse on Steam - his game can be completed in 90 minutes so many people are able to get their money back after completion.

Then we talk to chat about Gamescom reveals, as well as to Rob about Dragon Con - until the connection craps out.

We will be back in two weeks!

The Southern-Fried Gaming expo was this past weekend - and it was my first in-person convention in two years. My feet are tired, but it was an enjoyable time. There's a lot of video in this segment, which you can see by subscribing to our Twitch channel and watching the VOD - but I try to describe everything.

Before SFGE, I had played through Boyfriend Dungeon - which is a rogue-lite and dating sim. There's a controversy over the villain being portrayed too on the nose and for people who want to play the game without him, but that's like asking to play Final Fantasy VII without Sephiroth...

Then we talk to Rob about Dragon Con in two weeks!

The Southern-Fried Gaming Expo is August 20-22 in Atlanta, and will be masks required with an additional ballroom allocated for vaccinated people only which is masks optional.

Games Done Quick is currently hosting Flame Fatales, an all woman-presenting speedrunning marathon benefiting The Malala Fund.

I won a Newegg Product Shuffle! It's only an RTX 3060 Ti and not an RTX 3080 like I wanted, but I'll take it for now.

The Intellivision Amico was delayed but all preorders were offered a gift...that many of us might have already had.

A bipartisan bill in the US Senate would force mobile phone makers to allow for competing app stores and sideloading, pleasing Epic Games and Spotify.

Then we talk about Dragon Con as well as me being a master at repairing pinball.

The Southern-Fried Gaming Expo is August 20-22 in Atlanta, and has published their Health & Safety Guidelines.

Forza Motorsport 7 will be delisted in September - well before Forza Motorsport 8 is released.

Activision Blizzard President J. Allen Brack has stepped down following the lawsuit brought on by the state of California.

The Intellivision Amico has been delayed again - as announced in an email at Midnight on a Friday night.

Blind gamer Stirlock calls in to talk about a new mod that allows blind people to play Hearthstone.

Then we talk to Rob about Yakuza: Like a Dragon.

The Southern-Fried Gaming Expo is just outside of Atlanta on August 20-22, and VOG is a sponsor and will be moderating a few panels! If you feel safe attending, come by and say hi!

Dragon Con is IN Atlanta on Labor Day Weekend, and have updated Health & Safety guidelines as mandated by the City.

I got my first real pinball machine - The Mandalorian (Premium), just off of the production line.

I also had to make my first pinball repair! I'm a real owner now...

Then we talk to OLR about Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox Series X.

I was on the Dragon Con Digital Media Track Creator Spotlight last week! You can check it out now on YouTube.

I got the Elgato Facecam and, while there are some hiccups with it being the first run of a technology product, it does the job it advertises well.

The Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony used video game music for the Parade of Nations - but why were some prominent games not used?

The State of California has filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard for gender discrimination among other terrible things.

Then we talk to OLR about Dragon Con and doing panels at conventions in 2021.

I will be moderating two panels at the Southern-Fried Gaming Expo in Atlanta on August 20-22 as well as four panels at Dragon Con on Labor Day Weekend!

Google announced that they are starting a Pay For Engagement model for games on Stadia Pro that pays developers based on how many days consumers open their games.

Some game developers are worried about the long-term impacts on game design of this compensation model.

Valve has announced the Steam Deck, a handheld PC that plays most of your Steam library.

Then we talk to OLR about the Steam Deck and more Yakuza: Like A Dragon.

Summer Games Done Quick 2021 Online is in the books raising over $2.9 million for Doctor's Without Borders. I was backstage for the event and working as a host/donation reader, so I'll talk about what that was like and highlight both speedruns I was on the air for as well as others you should check out.

Nintendo announced the Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) and while it has a better screen in handheld mode, it wasn't the 4K Switch Pro that people wanted in their heads.

Then we talk to OLR about SGDQ and Yakuza: Like a Dragon.

Reminder - I'm doing two hosting shifts at Summer Games Done Quick 2021 from July 4-11! (There will be no live show on July 4th - see you on the 11th!)

I rolled credits on Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and talk about how it's the best showcase of a next gen console so far.

PAX West has been announced to be in person Labor Day weekend, however it is not requiring vaccinations - enraging many on the internet. Harsh reality check in this story...

Microsoft unveiled Windows 11 and it proves that they are seeing Xbox as an ecosystem and not merely a game console as we've known it.

Then we talk to OLR about in-person events making a return after a year and a half of being virtual.