MC548: Bob Mackey on Day of the Tentacle and Games Journalism
60I’m joined by Bob Mackey, a veteran games journalist, podcaster, and gaming historian best known for co-hosting Retronauts, the long-running retro gaming podcast. He’s also behind Talking Simpsons and What A Cartoon!, deep-dive podcasts covering classic animation.
Bob has written for 1UP, US Gamer, and EGM, and in 2023, he authored a Boss Fight Books deep dive on Day of the Tentacle.
Get Bob's book here: https://bossfightbooks.com/products/day-of-the-tentacle-by-bob-mackey
Like the show? We could really use your help! Please support us with a $1 or $5 pledge, or a one-time donation, at http://www.patreon.com/blacklily8
Try out my own game, XT CRISIS: The Activation. Can you defeat the AI cult leader who's taking over the world? It's currently only $5 (50% off!). Please check it out and leave a review. Your comments make a HUGE difference!
https://mattbartonexe.itch.io/xt-crisis-the-activation
News Links
🚨 Valve Drops the Ban Hammer on Forced Ads in Steam Games! 🚨
https://www.eurogamer.net/valve-bans-all-steam-games-that-force-players-to-watch-advertisements
🐉 Dragonkin: The Banished Officially Launches – A Must-Play for CRPG Fans? 🎲
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1863430/Dragonkin_The_Banished/
🛡 ️ Avowed Is Almost Here – Will It Live Up to the Hype? 🗡 ️https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/avoweded
🧠 System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster Finally Nears Completion! 🚀 https://www.gematsu.com/2025/02/system-shock-2-enhanced-edition-renamed-system-shock-2-25th-anniversary-remaster.