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Bobby Blackwolf

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Host of "The Bobby Blackwolf Show" podcast about the Video Game Industry since 2005, recording LIVE Sundays 8PM ET/5PM PT on VOGNetwork Twitch Twitch Affiliate Panel Moderator and Event Host Software Developer (not in gaming) biz at bobbyblackwolf dot com

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BobbyBlackwolf - Streamer focused on getting to Floor 30 in Velgress Watch BobbyBlackwolf's clip titled

I was focused and beat the first stage in Velgress (Kid Icarus & Metroid pastiche) - only to immediately die in the second stage which takes you all the way back to the first stage. www.twitch.tv/bobbyblackwo...

08.08.2025 05:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Twitch Twitch is the world

UFO 50 was released on the Switch today and it's been on my Steam wishlist since it launched, but I finally pulled the trigger tonight. Let's see how bad I am at some of these games, shall we? twitch.tv/BobbyBlackwolf

08.08.2025 02:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

16) Stole this one from a recent skeet I saw:

If generative AI could REALLY make the next GTA in 6 months with 10 staff, or write the next bestseller, or produce 10 blockbusters a day? They wouldn't be trying to sell it to YOU. They would keep it for themselves and guard it from you ferociously.

21.07.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1831    πŸ” 656    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Furthest I've been:

N: Valdez, Alaska
E: Napoli, Italy
S: Roatan, Honduras
W: Kyoto, Japan

This was actually fun to figure out. Napoli is further east than LΓΌdenscheid, Germany, where I went on a business trip over 20 years ago, so I had to change my answer thanks to my honeymoon.

07.08.2025 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4
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I visited a video game archivist trying to preserve some of the world's most forgotten history against all odds, and sometimes even other gamers Interview | The Strong Museum is protecting what even some game companies won't keep

i invite you to pause today’s bad energy & black candles with the fact that preservationists like @borman.bsky.social at the strong museum are not deterred by the video games industry’s present β€” they’re letting love carry them through the next 100 years

www.gamesradar.com/games/i-visi...

07.08.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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We're excited and proud to announce that Digital Foundry is now fully independent, having parted ways amicably with IGN. In this DF Direct Special, we share our thoughts and aspirations for the future of the channel: youtu.be/tl7bIJ2yu4I

07.08.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3092    πŸ” 552    πŸ’¬ 142    πŸ“Œ 126
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This is not true. There is no plan and no one has approached us to run ads from ICE.

A screenshot of a tweet by MikeMinton that says: Mike Minton @MikeMinton This is not true. There is no plan and no one has approached us to run ads from ICE.

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Twitch currently has no plans, nor has it been approached to run ads for ICE in the USA, according to Chief Product Officer Mikey Minty.

07.08.2025 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 714    πŸ” 290    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 47

I've never been able to share this tho...still 29 to this day!

06.08.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Spoke with an anon source who had an interesting insight into Visa policy. Per a convo with their bank on the Steam/itchio situation today, Visa put new restrictions into place due to a new "government policy." The exact phrase used by Visa. No specific country was listed as the source of the policy

06.08.2025 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2003    πŸ” 777    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 25

Reminder,

Twitch (and other platforms) don't allow creators to control what ads are run on their streams, videos/VODs, podcasts, etc.

PLEASE don't instantly assume we want this. We're very likely just as pissed off (if not more) than you are about this.

Help us yell at the platform instead.

05.08.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3418    πŸ” 2030    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 36
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Nintendo released a survey asking for feedback on physical and digital games.

This is definitely the chance to make your voice heard about Switch 2 Game Key Cards.

Source: theWellRedMage

Survey: nintendoofamerica.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

03.08.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4712    πŸ” 3513    πŸ’¬ 132    πŸ“Œ 364
Me, looking to the headlines on my left, including:

Episode 944 Has A New Desk
Viewer Comment On Xbox Movies & TV
Itch.io Seeking New Payment Processor
Itch.io Reindexes Free NSFW Content
Nintendo Raises Some Prices In The US

Me, looking to the headlines on my left, including: Episode 944 Has A New Desk Viewer Comment On Xbox Movies & TV Itch.io Seeking New Payment Processor Itch.io Reindexes Free NSFW Content Nintendo Raises Some Prices In The US

On Episode 944 of my video game podcast, I'll talk about the latest in itch.io hoping to appease both payment processors and content creators, and how Nintendo is raising some prices of some hardware in the US because of "market conditions" twitch.tv/VOGNetwork

03.08.2025 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm glad I opted out of the Atlas match as a STH.

I'm a glutton for punishment so I'm not opting out of 2026 yet.

03.08.2025 03:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Y'all still did great work, thank you for doing it

02.08.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reclaiming the Throne, by Middle Ages 10 track album

Funny story: one of my tracks from my demoscene era got stolen by a dude in Lithuania who put it on a cassette with other stolen tracks and it apparently became one of the foundational albums in a genre of music called Dungeon Synth. I only learned about it a few years ago for a rerelease.

02.08.2025 04:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The timing is off on some of the hits from what lives in my head, but that's speedy computers for you.

This instantly took me back to my high school bedroom and got me into the PC demoscene. Never did code a demo, but I was in IRC #trax and wrote music, some of which people still remember.

02.08.2025 04:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

If you want to go to Dragon Con but only for one day, single day memberships are now available. They WILL sell out, and they will sell out SOON.

I can't wait to announce who I'll be speaking with on stage this year. I'm pumped.

Link: checkout.conventions.leapevent.tech/eh/Dragon_Co...

01.08.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Atlanta United vs Necaxa in a mostly empty Mercedes-Benz Stadium but there is a grass pitch instead of the normal turf. (Installed for Premier League preseason games this weekend)

Atlanta United vs Necaxa in a mostly empty Mercedes-Benz Stadium but there is a grass pitch instead of the normal turf. (Installed for Premier League preseason games this weekend)

So this is what a real soccer pitch looks like...

...keep raising season ticket prices and I'll start demanding we keep grass in permanently. #ATLUTD

30.07.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Itch.io are seeking out new payment processors who are more comfortable with adult material After delisting thousands of games with adult or NSFW sexual material, indie store Itch are looking to move away from Paypal and Stripe.
29.07.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4186    πŸ” 1775    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 182
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29.07.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just replaced my big wooden computer desk from 2007-ish with a new modern one. It's wider but seems smaller, and will take some getting used to! Webcam sits way higher...

I'd post a pic but cable management is NOT my passion so I'd rather not get the attention of any amateur fire marshals.

29.07.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot from Xbox Classics app including Caesar, Gabriel Knight, Camelot

Screenshot from Xbox Classics app including Caesar, Gabriel Knight, Camelot

Xbox Classics updated in the last week with games like the *incredible* Gabriel Knight. And yet… not a single social media post? @xbox.com @antstreamarcade.bsky.social . Are you setting this up to fail? Not trying to be rude but like, adding big titles is a way to renew interest in the collection???

28.07.2025 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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maybe there's still some good left in this world after all

28.07.2025 02:46 β€” πŸ‘ 17174    πŸ” 4335    πŸ’¬ 307    πŸ“Œ 547
Me, looking to the left at headlines, which include:

Episode 943 Celebrates 20 Years On The Air
Episode 1 Aired Live On July 24, 2005
Itch.io Latest Storefront To Delist Games
Some Xbox Games Are No Longer $80
Music Break Featuring OverClocked Remix

Me, looking to the left at headlines, which include: Episode 943 Celebrates 20 Years On The Air Episode 1 Aired Live On July 24, 2005 Itch.io Latest Storefront To Delist Games Some Xbox Games Are No Longer $80 Music Break Featuring OverClocked Remix

On Episode 943 (!!) of my video game podcast, I look back at 20 years of doing this every Sunday night (for real), and talk about how Itch.io is the latest storefront to take a sledgehammer to its own site, and how some games may no longer be $80... twitch.tv/VOGNetwork

27.07.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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On Sunday, July 24, 2005, Episode 1 of The Bobby Blackwolf Show aired live on Shoutcast Internet Radio, and made it a podcast. Bobby said, "I named it after myself because I thought I'd only do it for a few weeks. 20 years later? Still at it on Twitch!" Bobby you are amazing! @bobbyblackwolf.com

25.07.2025 04:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A picture dated in January of 2006 of me doing my podcast. A CRT monitor with Winamp and sound mixers on it, a Shure C608 mic on a table stand being held, an iPod Classic and Nintendo DS on the messy desk, and me with a very early goatee (I just started growing it) wearing an All Games Radio shirt, where my show originally was broadcast.

A picture dated in January of 2006 of me doing my podcast. A CRT monitor with Winamp and sound mixers on it, a Shure C608 mic on a table stand being held, an iPod Classic and Nintendo DS on the messy desk, and me with a very early goatee (I just started growing it) wearing an All Games Radio shirt, where my show originally was broadcast.

A screengrab from this past Sunday, July 20, 2025, of me wearing an SGDQ t-shirt, looking to the left at headlines for the evening on the Twitch stream. The mic is on a mic arm and has a VOG Network mic flag on it (where I broadcast now) - but is actually still a Shure C608 from 2005. (I have five of them, just in case one goes out!)

A screengrab from this past Sunday, July 20, 2025, of me wearing an SGDQ t-shirt, looking to the left at headlines for the evening on the Twitch stream. The mic is on a mic arm and has a VOG Network mic flag on it (where I broadcast now) - but is actually still a Shure C608 from 2005. (I have five of them, just in case one goes out!)

On Sunday, July 24, 2005, I broadcasted Episode 1 of The Bobby Blackwolf Show live on Shoutcast Internet Radio, and made it a podcast. I named it after myself because I thought I'd only do it for a few weeks.

20 years later? Still at it on Twitch!

Thanks for stopping by, either once or every week.

24.07.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
Make It A Quote from The Iron Sheik. β€œFUCK THE HULK HOGAN”

Make It A Quote from The Iron Sheik. β€œFUCK THE HULK HOGAN”

Hulk Hogan was a superhero. Hollywood Hogan was a heel. Terry Bollea lived long enough to become a supervillain.

I will enjoy the memories, but I do not weep for the man.

24.07.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The few times I open TikTok I see your phone waving videos and I instinctively tap the heart

24.07.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A picture dated in January of 2006 of me doing my podcast. A CRT monitor with Winamp and sound mixers on it, a Shure C608 mic on a table stand being held, an iPod Classic and Nintendo DS on the messy desk, and me with a very early goatee (I just started growing it) wearing an All Games Radio shirt, where my show originally was broadcast.

A picture dated in January of 2006 of me doing my podcast. A CRT monitor with Winamp and sound mixers on it, a Shure C608 mic on a table stand being held, an iPod Classic and Nintendo DS on the messy desk, and me with a very early goatee (I just started growing it) wearing an All Games Radio shirt, where my show originally was broadcast.

A screengrab from this past Sunday, July 20, 2025, of me wearing an SGDQ t-shirt, looking to the left at headlines for the evening on the Twitch stream. The mic is on a mic arm and has a VOG Network mic flag on it (where I broadcast now) - but is actually still a Shure C608 from 2005. (I have five of them, just in case one goes out!)

A screengrab from this past Sunday, July 20, 2025, of me wearing an SGDQ t-shirt, looking to the left at headlines for the evening on the Twitch stream. The mic is on a mic arm and has a VOG Network mic flag on it (where I broadcast now) - but is actually still a Shure C608 from 2005. (I have five of them, just in case one goes out!)

On Sunday, July 24, 2005, I broadcasted Episode 1 of The Bobby Blackwolf Show live on Shoutcast Internet Radio, and made it a podcast. I named it after myself because I thought I'd only do it for a few weeks.

20 years later? Still at it on Twitch!

Thanks for stopping by, either once or every week.

24.07.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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Continuing my first playthrough of Yakuza 0 - almost done with Chapter 3 with a young Majima! Thankfully this is a Yakuza game, because if there's one thing I hate most in games, it's forced stealth sections... twitch.tv/BobbyBlackwolf

24.07.2025 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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