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Blackwolf
10-04-2004, 05:38 PM
THE SHOW HAS PAST AND HAS BEEN ARCHIVED. GET THE 17MB MP3 ARCHIVE TODAY (http://www.allgames.com/media/BobbyBlackwolfShow-100704.mp3)

Rumors have been flying, but now it's for real...

...I'm actually going on the air.

MANY thanks to Scot for giving me the opportunity to take over his radio station and do an honest legit broadcast - something I've always wanted to do but never got around to doing. (My biggest regret from my college experience was not doing the campus radio station when I had the chance and opportunity.)

The Bobby Blackwolf Show is a one hour talk show about video games, focusing on the current events of the industry. I'll be interspercing some video game music in as "breaks" so I can catch my breath. If it's enjoyable enough (it will be a rocky start, I've never done this before) then I would love to continue doing this weekly. I even have ideas of things to do in a few weeks if I get to keep on doing this.

So here's a FAQ for you that are wondering what it's about.

Q. How do I listen?
A. I will be broadcasting on All Games Radio (http://www.live365.com/stations/allgamesradio), the same Live365 stream that Scot used for his broadcasts. It will be a 32k mp3PRO stream, so even dialup users can listen in. You can use WMP, RealPlayer, Winamp, iTunes, or the Radio365 player to listen in.

Q. When does it start?
A. I want to start the actual show at 8:00PM Eastern (5PM Pacific) however I will start the stream up early because I know that Live365 has about 5 minutes of commercials before connecting you to the stream. I will most likely run game music from my collection starting at 7:30.

Q. How can I participate?
A. One of two ways - I have listened to Scot Rubin for many years on the way he reads chat room comments on the air, and I will be doing the same. I will be monitoring the #allgames.com chat room on GameSurge. You can connect to GameSurge via mIRC and go to #allgames.com, or you can go to the ever popular G4techTV Chat Room (http://chat.g4techtv.com) and type /join #allgames.com

The other way is that I will be taking callers via a FREE VoIP program called Skype (http://www.skype.com/). All you need is a microphone and speakers. Skype works like any Instant Messaging service. The Skype ID for this show is bobbyblackwolfshow - add it to your Contact List and give me a ring. I may not answer right away - I will either line up a call during a music break, or I will answer them on the fly. Since this is a learning experience for ALL of us (and for any future broadcasters on AGR) we'll have to play around to see what works best. (PLEASE try to test out Skype before calling into the show with someone who isn't me.)

Q. What are the topics?
A. Here's a list of things that I may cover during this first broadcast. Like I said, I want to go weekly with the show, so of course not everything will be discussed.

1. Katamari Damacy and Innovation in video games - The greatest game ever made was released in the US for the PS2 several weeks ago to very little fanfare, however it's sold out. Do you think unique games have a place in today's market, and do you think that more American gamers will warm up to this style?

2. Peter Molyneux Apologizes for Fable - Peter has the same problem I do, yapping his gums years before he knows what's actually going on. Recently he posted a message on the Lionhead Software forums apologizing for the features that didn't make it into the retail version of Fable. Do you think he should have apologized, and do you think he's learned from his mistake?

3. Nintendo DS's Multiplayer - Rumor has it that there will be an announcement on Thursday about the DS's multiplayer system, and the rumors are abound that the Warp Pipe project is involved. Could we be hearing the first things about MarioNet and about the close-proximity wireless gaming that Nintendo wants to try to conquer? And will this affect the public's perception of the Sony PSP in any way?

Also in the news this week, Mortal Kombat: Deception and Tony Hawk Underground 2 release this week, as well as the new Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude game. Unfortunately for fans of the oldschool LSL, Vivendi Universal decided NOT to bring in Al Lowe, the man who IS the LSL series, back in as a consultant for the game.

Come join us on Thursday and get your voice heard.

AcquiredTarget
10-04-2004, 05:43 PM
I shall look forward to your electronic vocal transmission.

HerrmDogg
10-04-2004, 05:46 PM
No love for the HerrmDogg for INVINTING Skype. Ok ok so I didn't INVENT it but hey, you guys didn't know about it before I mentioned it and now everyone's using it daily, like me, Sub-Z, Hendrix and TheRaven who watch G4 while on Skype just to make fun of it like were on the phone. =P

Blackwolf
10-04-2004, 05:51 PM
No love for the HerrmDogg for INVINTING Skype. Ok ok so I didn't INVENT it but hey, you guys didn't know about it before I mentioned it and now everyone's using it daily, like me, Sub-Z, Hendrix and TheRaven who watch G4 while on Skype just to make fun of it like were on the phone. =P

Well, I WAS going to make you THE FIRST EVER CALLER so you could talk about KD with me...;P

Tom the First
10-04-2004, 05:54 PM
Nice, I'll definitely participate in this.

InnerLogic
10-04-2004, 06:10 PM
Good thing i already have skype ready and configured. Rockin'

arefx
10-04-2004, 07:03 PM
Its on my birthday!! You gotta wish me a happy birthday!

Hendrix
10-04-2004, 07:10 PM
No love for the HerrmDogg for INVINTING Skype. Ok ok so I didn't INVENT it but hey, you guys didn't know about it before I mentioned it and now everyone's using it daily, like me, Sub-Z, Hendrix and TheRaven who watch G4 while on Skype just to make fun of it like were on the phone. =P

Shush it shooshy!!!

Kropotkin
10-06-2004, 03:40 PM
8pm EST....3am GMT...I really don't think I'm going to get to listen to this show live. Good luck with it BW. Oh and do grab my news bulletins from the AGR FTP server. There is one for this weeks news which has 2/10/2004 date on it. Contact Scot to get access to it.

Shady45
10-06-2004, 05:07 PM
I'll be in the chatroom and listening. I can't wait, and good luck.

Tom the First
10-06-2004, 07:41 PM
Someone should also bring up how the full Counter-Strike Source is, since it's being released tomorrow.

DaMajor
10-06-2004, 09:17 PM
*In Mr Burns voice* Excellent.

I'll be listning from the World Cyber Games tomorrow.

Blackwolf
10-07-2004, 01:23 AM
Someone should also bring up how the full Counter-Strike Source is, since it's being released tomorrow.

Well, let me give you a very fair and clear warning here:

I am so biased against any and all FPS's, it's not even remotely funny. ESPECIALLY Counterstrike, mainly due to the fanboys I have to deal with on the GameSurge IRC network. They've pretty much ruined any impression of the actual game I have.

However, Scot mentioned that he's going to go on the air right when I'm done at 9PM Eastern, so maybe he can talk about it. I have nothing to say about it. :> The only thing I really have an opinion on is the distribution method and how brick and mortar stores must feel about it, as well as their publisher (considering using Steam totally circumvents the publisher.)

Apulo
10-07-2004, 01:34 AM
Being a member of the "Brick and Mortar Retail Community" I can honestly say it stinks.

So does a publisher offering a game on their website with added extras so that consumers are encouraged to NOT purchase the game in a retail store to which that publisher ALSO sells the game.

AcquiredTarget
10-07-2004, 01:51 AM
Being a member of the "Brick and Mortar Retail Community" I can honestly say it stinks.

So does a publisher offering a game on their website with added extras so that consumers are encouraged to NOT purchase the game in a retail store to which that publisher ALSO sells the game.Having spent 8 years consigned to that particular Hell working for a local "independent" bookstore (8 bookstores all 1 county) we bitched and complained when Barnes & Noble came in. Did it affect us? Hell yes, but it also made us focus on core compentencies (oh jeez flashback to my biz classes) and we had to become more creative and aggressive. Eventually we won back a large amount of customers that we lost.It does suck when the publisher undercuts the retail store, but it "can" provide an opportunity to the retail store, it just needs to plan carefully and it'll take time. Sadly though, publishers offering "goodies" and the like is here to stay. Its a natural evolution of the marketspace (whew, managed to get through that without saying the foul, hated "paradigm" word. D'oh!)

Alt
10-07-2004, 03:04 PM
I think its against live365 rules to talk about Katamari Damacy...

Digital*Firefly
10-07-2004, 03:10 PM
Being a member of the "Brick and Mortar Retail Community" I can honestly say it stinks.

So does a publisher offering a game on their website with added extras so that consumers are encouraged to NOT purchase the game in a retail store to which that publisher ALSO sells the game.
I'm very surprised at this move by Valve. It's definitely seems like they're trying to take retail store sales away from VU with the Silver and Gold offers. I'm going to get the gold package, it's the best deal in my eyes. I'll just back up all the files onto a DVD. I have to say that DoD Source sealed the deal.

arefx
10-07-2004, 05:21 PM
Being a member of the "Brick and Mortar Retail Community" I can honestly say it stinks.

So does a publisher offering a game on their website with added extras so that consumers are encouraged to NOT purchase the game in a retail store to which that publisher ALSO sells the game.
Some companies really piss me off... Valve is now up there with Microsoft and Sony.

Digital*Firefly
10-07-2004, 05:23 PM
Some companies really piss me off... Valve is now up there with Microsoft and Sony.
Whats wrong with Valve?

arefx
10-07-2004, 05:28 PM
Whats wrong with Valve?
ok maybe not valve but Vivendi Universal

Blackwolf
10-07-2004, 05:30 PM
Actually Valve is sticking it to Vivendi Universal by offering the game on Steam.

They're just also inadvertantly sticking it to retailers at the same time.

arefx
10-07-2004, 05:32 PM
Actually Valve is sticking it to Vivendi Universal by offering the game on Steam.

They're just also inadvertantly sticking it to retailers at the same time.
Mhah.

Anyways.. Valve and Vivendi Universal then...

Blackwolf: you are now a glorious beacon of light :P rofl

Shady45
10-07-2004, 08:36 PM
Yes he is. :)

Digital*Firefly
10-07-2004, 10:47 PM
I couldn't get the stream to play. it kept telling me to log in on 365.com and I did several times.

arefx
10-07-2004, 10:51 PM
I couldn't get the stream to play. it kept telling me to log in on 365.com and I did several times.
that SUCKS it was a good show! Hopefully you will get to hear it sometime soon.

AcquiredTarget
10-07-2004, 10:58 PM
Did you create an account on live365?

Blackwolf
10-07-2004, 11:00 PM
That was fun. We'll have fun next week too.

Looks like I can do this thing after all. Thanks to those of you who particiapted.

I have an mp3 archive of it (in fact I'm rerunning the replay right now) and I'll see about putting it up someplace.

Oh, and the most listeners I had were 18 during the show. And actually there's 8 people listening to the replay right now. That's pretty good for a little show.

AcquiredTarget
10-07-2004, 11:04 PM
That was fun.That's what made it a good show. Good job, I'll look forward to next weeks. (No pressure, :D)

Shady45
10-07-2004, 11:43 PM
yeah, it was a great show. Awesome Job Blackwolf!

BTW...I used Winamp to listen to it. Works for me.

Digital*Firefly
10-08-2004, 12:18 AM
yes i have an account. I tried playing it in Winamp, WMP and the 365 player. I kept gettign the operator saying goto 365.com and login, blah blah blah.

Alt
10-08-2004, 11:21 AM
ah damn, I totally missed the show. I overslept and woke up about 9:30. I'll make sure to check it out next week. Inform us if you get that replay hosted somewhere too.

Digital*Firefly
10-08-2004, 11:40 AM
If Scot doesn't host the replay I have some webspace I can host it at.

Blackwolf
10-08-2004, 12:15 PM
I'm attempting (key word) to get it uploaded to the Allgames.com FTP site which can then get transferred over to the website.

Unfortunately, the FTP server keeps dropping me near the end. The file is 16.37MB, and it dropped me at 16.03MB, then at 13.50MB, then just now at 11.24MB. There is no autoresume on the server. :/

Oh, and I noticed that I'm uploading to the same place you are, Krop...I didn't air your report because I had assumed Scot was going to go on after me but he wound up cancelling at the last minute. By that time, I was already on the air and couldn't download your files.

EDIT: Finally got the link up. Here's the show. (http://www.allgames.com/media/BobbyBlackwolfShow-100704.mp3) It's a 17MB MP3 file.

DarkKnightCecil
10-08-2004, 02:58 PM
Thanks for putting up the archieve file Blackwolf. I really wanted to listen but I had to go out last night and was bummed I missed it.

I'll dl and listen to it tonight. :)

Soupest
10-08-2004, 05:35 PM
Awesome. I'm gonna listen to that archived show when I get home to my own computer. I'll also do my best to catch the next one.

Oh by the way I'm stalking you :smt008

Halo Master Chief
10-08-2004, 06:22 PM
i missed it. :(