The Bobby Blackwolf Show - June 1, 2025
I was at MomoCon working with the Momentum 2025 speedrun marathon!
I will be back at Summer Games Done Quick 2025 as a host!
SAG-AFTRA is now pushing back over Fortnite's use of James Earl Jones' voice to say generative AI voice lines instead of trying to work with existing voice actors who have taken over the Darth Vader character in other games.
There are a few games that can't run on the Switch 2, but it's really not as surprising or bad as you think.
Then we talk to Rob about how we're going to be at the Southern-Fried Gaming Expo in Atlanta on June 18-20th and also running a panel about overlooked classic games.
The Bobby Blackwolf Show - May 18, 2025
We start off remembering friend of the network Kurt Boutin, who went by "VOByKurt" in our community and on TikTok.
Fortnite introduced Darth Vader and utilized an AI trained on James Earl Jones's voice with permission - however this made Vader say some very naughty things.
Hideo Kojima wants a game that forgets what it was doing the longer you step away from it as a player.
Then we talk to Rob about forgetting things after putting games down, and how to effectively parry in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
The Bobby Blackwolf Show - May 11, 2025
We start talking about what was actually leaked regarding the internet cult film Kung Fury, and why you shouldn't be holding your breath for it to come to theaters anytime soon.
Giant Bomb has bought itself from Fandom and has become an independently owned media outlet once again.
Nintendo has released a new EULA that gives them more power to go after people who engage with piracy.
Then we talk to Rob about Super Nintendo World and the Mario Kart ride's seat sizes.
The Bobby Blackwolf Show - May 4, 2025
I spent a week on the Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady cruise ship, which actually has an impressive board game collection on board.
Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed to May of 2026 in a tradition that has been happening since GTA3.
EA lays off 300 employees and cancelled the upcoming game in the Titanfall universe.
Polygon has been sold from Vox Media to Valnet, and lays off 2/3rd of their staff. Valnet claims that it will still be the quality that is best for Polygon, despite all of its other sites being click-farms.
Fandom abruptly shut down all Giant Bomb livestreaming after sending new brand guidelines making everything PG, which caused some influential people to leave the outlet.
Unfortunately, my DNS servers went down half way through the show so the show is a little bit shorter and disjointed. (I merely rebooted my router right after going off the air and everything was fine.)
The Bobby Blackwolf Show - April 20, 2025
The Nintendo Switch 2 Preorders will finally go live, and while the console hasn't gone up in price, the accessories have.
Greater Than Games, the producer of the board games Sentinels of the Multiverse and Spirit Island, is suspending operations in the face of tariff uncertainty in the US.
An Atlanta-area game developer is finally entering early access with their retro-styled platform brawler, so take a look at Elemensional Rift.
Then we talk to Rob about the Switch 2 prices and preorders.
