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VGU.TV PodcastsSure, Switch 2 is out, but WHO'S WINNING FANTASY CRITIC?! | The Players Club Podcast Ep. 157Welcome back to the club!This week, Al, Graydon, and Emmett are finally going to talk about what has been discussed on the show and hinted at all year…the updated standings in our Fantasy Critic league! We’re halfway through the year now, so let's see how Al, Josh, Graydon, and Emmett are doing so far. Who’s winning? What games have been drafted since the start of the year? Who’s most likely to take home the prize at the end of the year? Tune in and find out?Plus, in the Whatcha Playin s...2025-07-112h 29
VGU.TV PodcastsSummer Game Fest 2025 & Too Much Going On Right Now™ | The Player's Club Podcast Ep 155Welcome back to a rare Fireside Chat episode of Player’s Club!This episode, Emmett solos to talk all about the overwhelming amount of video game showcases that have happened in the last few days. From Summer Game Fest and the Woman Led Game Showcase, to the Future Game Show and the Mix Summer Showcase. Plus, he also talks at length about the Splitgate 2 controversy, all of the tomfoolery going on that makes it hard to celebrate games right now, and he even discovers some cool new games in the middle of the show!Plus, in...2025-06-132h 05
VGU.TV PodcastsTariffs, Boycotts, & Gaming at the End of the World | The Player's Club Podcast Ep. 153Welcome back to the Club!This time, Emmett and Al are talking about how to keep gaming at the end of the world. We’re on the verge of massive tariffs causing price hikes all over gaming, and we're amid a Boycott against Microsoft. Both of these things restrict what we’re able to play, but this episode will discuss a few ways to keep playing through everything that’s going on right now.Al talks about their time with Greedfall and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Emmett talks about his time w...2025-05-162h 48
VGU.TV PodcastsFriendship with Switch Ended, Now ROG Ally X is My Best Friend | The Player's Club Podcast Ep. 152Welcome back to the club!Been a lil while, but Allan Muir and Emmett Watkins Jr have returned to talk about what they’ve been playing the last few weeks, as well as the final Nintendo Direct for the Switch 1. Did this Directg finally convince Emmett that the Swtich 1 isn’t mid? Did they announce any features we could look forward to in the upcoming Switch 2? Did anyone on the show purchase a different new handheld recently and fall so madly in love with it that they may never touch their Switch again? Who knows? Find out on t...2025-04-012h 36
VGU.TV PodcastsIs Gaming in 2025 Cooked? | The Players Club Podcast Ep 151Welcome back to the Club!Hope you enjoyed the GotY podcasts because the proper show is back on! Emmett is back with Al and Graydon, and we are all looking forward to the new year of 2025 and asking…Is Gaming Cooked? Everyone has their hopes resting in the games of Grand Theft Auto VI and Switch 2, but will they be enough to stop layoffs and corporate greed running rampant in the games industry? We’ll ask that and more in this week's episode.In the Watcha Playin segment, Emmett talks about his time...2025-02-283h 06
VGU.TV PodcastsVGU.TV GOTY 2024 Part 4: Best Soundtrack, Best Moment, Game of the Year, etc.Welcome back to the club, for the first time in 2025!That’s right, we’re back after taking January off. Well, that’s not quite true, because that entire time we’ve been recording these Game of The Year deliberations! This is part four, the final one!, where Graydon, Al, Josh, and Emmett discuss the following categories:Best SoundtrackGames as a Helping HandBest MomentGAME OF THE YEARWe also give an update on our ongoing Fantasy Critic battle!TimestampsStart 00:00Bes...2025-02-132h 51
VGU.TV PodcastsVGU.TV GOTY 2025 Part 3: Best Character, Best Debut, Most Fun, etc.Welcome back to the club, for the first time in 2025!That’s right, we’re back after taking January off. Well, that’s not quite true, because that entire time we’ve been recording these Game of The Year deliberations! This is part three, where Graydon, Al, Josh, and Emmett discuss the following categories:Best CharacterMost FunBest DebutMost WholesomeBetter TogetherTimestampsStart: 00:00Best Character 5:55 Most Fun 36:09 Best Debut 47:28 Most Wholesome 1:12:52 Better Together 1:37:00 ...2025-02-122h 09
VGU.TV PodcastsVGU.TV GOTY 2024 Part 2: Best Narrative, Best Ensemble Cast, Best DLC, etc.Welcome back to the club, for the first time in 2025!That’s right, we’re back after taking January off. Well, that’s not quite true, because that entire time we’ve been recording these Game of The Year deliberations! This is part two, where Graydon, Al, Josh, and Emmett discuss the following categories:Best DLC/Expansion (new content for old/current game)Best Re-Release (Remakes, Remasters, or Glorified Ports)Best NarrativeBest PerformanceBest Ensemble CastTimestampsStart 00:00Best DLC/Expansio...2025-02-112h 22
VGU.TV PodcastsVGU.TV GOTY 2024 Part 1: Best Look, Zeitgeist of the Year, Biggest Gaming News, etc.Welcome back to the club, for the first time in 2025!That’s right, we’re back after taking January off. Well, that’s not quite true, because that entire time we’ve been recording these Game of The Year deliberations! This is part one, where Graydon, Al, Josh, and Emmett discuss the following categories:What Took So Long? (Older games we played in 2024)Biggest Gaming NewsSeitguest of the Year (game with the most buzz and activity in 2024)Biggest Fumble (most disappointing game)Best Look (for excellence in visua...2025-02-102h 32
VGU.TV PodcastsWe Made It! Now How About a Fantasy Critic Draft? | Player's Club Podcast Ep. 150You ready for this, Playa?
Welcome back to the club! This week, Al , Emmett , Graydon and Josh converge to celebrate the great Episode 150!
Not only are we together for this joyous occasion, but we're about to draft our teams for the Fantasy Critic showdown of 2025! Join us as we dive into the world of sports betting and plan our epic battle for the year to come!
Timestamps
Start 0:00
TOTS: 2025 Fantasy Critic! 7:37
Round 1 22:36
Round 2 33:18
Round 3 41:34
Round 4 55:43
Round 5 1:05:22
Counter Picks P1 1:25:08 ...2024-12-312h 14
VGU.TV PodcastsEpisode 1 - Mobile Suit Gundam I & II (1981) | O Say Can UC? A Beginner's Guide to GundamThe following is a special presentation courtesy of VGU Gaiden: A Retrospective Podcast.
You can find their podcast feed here: https://tinyurl.com/ycynku3x
Welcome to VGU Gaiden!Hosted by Graydon Webb and DJ Risio, this retrospective film podcast follows two best friends as they share their favorite films with each other and revisit what makes them special (or in some cases, really weird).
As always, SPOILERS AHEAD!You can find us on BlueSky:Graydon - https://bsky.app/profile/graytlo777.bsky.socialDJ...2024-12-281h 27
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 149: Predicting The Game Awards 2024
You ready for this, Playa?
Welcome back to the club! This week, Al and Emmett are Joined by Graydon to predict the winners for (most of) the categories for The Game Awards! Will Nintendo finally lose the Best Family Game Award? Why didn’t Dragon Age get nominated for best RPG? Which one of the hosts would now like to be referred to as The Big Sexy? We discuss all of these questions and more in this mega-sized episode of the podcast!
Timestamps:
Start: 00:00
TotS: Game Awards Predictions 8:48
Mo...2024-12-073h 17
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player’s Club Podcast Ep 147: Firewalk’s Eulogy & Black Ops 6’s RebirthWelcome back to the Club!
This week, it’s a solo, fireside chat with no one else but Emmett Watkins Jr. Enjoy his dulcet tones as he goes on about the death of Firewalk studios in the main topic of the show. He’ll definitely take that opportunity to be upset about capitalism.
Also, in a heafty Whatcha Playin segment, Emmett talks at length about his time with the multiplayer and campaign of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Is it the best entry in the series in years? Well, listen to his thoughts and find out...2024-11-021h 36
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast 146: Steam Next Fest, Metaphor: Refantazio, & Alan Wake American NightmareYou ready for this, playa?
Welcome back the the Player’s Club! We find our selves once again in the midsts of a Steam Next fest, so Graydon and Emmett reunite to talk about a few of our favorate demos we’ve tried so far. Every wanted to play Portal as an arena shooter? Ever wanted a detextive games with moments of Outlast-style terror? Wanna know how the follow up to Dead Cells is? Tune in and we’ll adress all of these questions.
In the Watcha Playin segment, Graydon talks about his time with Alan W...2024-10-192h 39
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 145: What's Up with Ubisoft (This Time)?You ready for this playa?
Welcome back to the show! Graydon, Emmett, and Al all return to ask, what the hell is going on at Ubisoft? Their latest, Star Wars: Outlaws reviewed softly, and their upcoming Assasins Creed Shadows has been delayed until 2025. These and other recent events from the company have folks wondering if the company is in trouble, and that and more get’s hashed out in our Topic of the Show.
In the Watcha Playin segment, Al talks about their time with Starfield, Graydon talks about his time with Al...2024-10-052h 18
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 144: Two Wrongs Make a Right for PlayStation (ft. Astro Bot, Concord, & PS5 Pro)
You Ready for this, Playa?
This episode brings back Graydon Webb, twice in a row, to join Al and Emmett in discussing the wild week PlayStation had recently. Seems for them, two wrongs DO make a right, and they're here to talk about all of them. Why did Concord die so quickly? Who the hell can afford that PS5 Pro? Is Astro Bot already the game of the year? We ponder all these questions and more in the Topic of the Show.
Also, in the Whatcha Playin segment, Al talks about their time...2024-09-192h 56
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player’s Club Podcast Ep 143: Oops All Watcha Playing! (ft. Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Penny’s Big Breakaway, & More!)You redy for this, playa?
Welcome back to the show! This time, Al and Emmett are joined by Graydon to strictly talk about a bunch of games we’ve been playing lately. Al talks about their time with South Park: The Stick of Truth and Fallout London. Graydon talks about his time with Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Flock, & Bully: Scholarship Edition. And Emmett talks about his time with Penny’s Big Breakaway, Apex Legends, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine.
Timestamps:
Start 00:00
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess 6:56
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden 10...2024-09-062h 19
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player’s Club Podcast Ep 142: SAG-AFTRA's Strike & Summer Games SeasonYou Ready for this Playa?
Welcome back to the show! On this episode, Emmett and Al talk about the latest SAG-AFTRA that has the potential to shake up the games industry. What are the new protections they are fighting for? What companies are resisting these changes? Is GTA VI gonna get delayed because of this? We answer this and more in our Topic of the Show.
In the Watcha Playin segment, Al talks about their time with Fallout London and WWE 2K24 and Emmett talks about his time with Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Dungeons...2024-08-102h 10
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player’s Club Podcast Ep 141: Is Xbox Game Pass Worth the Extra Cost?You ready for this playa?
Welcome back to the club! This week, Al and Emmett reunite to talk about the recent Xbox Game Pass price increase. Will we cancel our subscriptions as a result? What other ways to play games are more financially responsible? How much are Xbox games going for on Ebay? We answer these questions and more on this episode!
Plus, in the Whatcha Playin segment, Al talks about Fallout 2 and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden while Emmett talks about Indika and Grime, and also talk about the state of Isreal. Trust me i...2024-07-202h 24
VGU.TV PodcastsVGU Jeopardy - Spongebob EditionIt's the holiday season again! So we at VGU are giving you 12 days of content across our Youtube, website, and podcast feed.
On the third day of VGU, the crew gave to you: a new VGU Jeopardy episode entirely about Spongebob!
Of course, because of some problems recording, it also became a side game where we get to know Emmett a little better too! So grab some hot chocolate, a krabby patty, and sit by the fire and enjoy this F.U.N. episode!
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VGU.TV PodcastsVGU.tv Presents: Star Wars Jedi Survivor Post-MortemHello and welcome to Day 2 of The 12 Days of VGU 2023! Today, we have something VERY special for you: the long-awaited spoilercast for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor! Join Allan and Graydon as they discuss one of their favorite games of the year, and yes we know it’s been 8 months, but beware of spoilers! Don’t forget to check out our website and YouTube channel for all of the festivities in the week to come!2023-12-211h 31
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 136: Franchise Playthrough Updates, Underrated GOTY Picks, and 4 Years of VGU!You ready for this, Playa?
Well, it sure as hell has been long enough, so you better get ready! We have returned with another episode of the Player’s Club Podcast and this time we’re celebrating 4 years of VGU.TV! This means we got the gang back together, which means Al and Emmett are joined again by Josh and Graydon! They're all reunited to revisit their promise to each play through a different video game franchise. Have we played all the games we said we would? Find out in this episode!
Also, we give some...2023-11-062h 07
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 132: Red Dead Redemption is Getting a Port, and Everyone is MadYou ready for this Playa?
Welcome back to the club! This week, Emmett and Al are back to talk about Rockstar’s latest release! No, GTA 6 isn’t out yet, but they did finally revisit Red Red Redemption, just in the least exciting way possible. What more could they have done with that simple port? Why is everyone so upset about it? All that and more gets discussed in this episode.
And in the Whatcha Playin Segment, Al talks about their time with Pikmin 4, AEW Fight Forever, and Baldur’s Gate 3 while Emmett talks about Wanted...2023-09-011h 26
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 131: What Happens After Microsoft Buys Activision/Blizzard?
You ready for this, Playa?
Welcome back to the club! This week, Allan Muir and Emmett Watkins Jr. return to talk about our lingering thoughts in the final days before the Microsoft and Activision Blizzard merger is finalized. Will Game Pass get a bunch of new games added? Will dead franchises like Singularity and Spyro return? Will the Call of Duty devs get a break for a few years? And more importantly, will the folks who have been suffering under Bobby Kotick be treated better once under Microsoft? We discuss all that and more in...2023-07-252h 03
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 130: FTC vs. Activison/Blizard & Microsoft Leaks and Steam Next Fest PicksYou ready for this, playa?
Welcome back to the club! This week, Emmett and Al are back to talk about all of the juicy leaks coming out of the FTC’s trial against Activision/Blizzard and Microsoft. We talk about wild stories like: What other companies were Microsoft looking to purchase? Was Fallout 76 a success? What’s IO Interactives next game gonna be like? And we get into so much more because there is a LOT to talk about!
Later on, in the Whatcha Playin section, Emmett talks about Thymesia, and a bunch of Steam Next...2023-07-141h 37
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 129: Every Summer Game Fest Game is Interesting!You ready for this, Playa?
Welcome back to the club! Once again, Emmett Watkins Jr is not alone as Allan Muir joins him once again, with a visit from Josh and Graydon, to talk about all things Summer Games Fest. We go over the showcases from Xbox and PlayStation, and really just gush about how much brighter Xbox’s future seems right now in comparison. Then we talk about a bunch of the individual games from all of the many showcases, from indies to AAA blockbusters. There’s so much to talk about, we didn't even have enou...2023-06-212h 20
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 128: A Fireside Chat with EmmettYou ready for this, Playa?
Welcome back to the club! Well, tonight, the club is at low capacity, as the audio for the usual show was lost during editing. But now worry! While it might be a few days late, but Emmett Watkins Jr. has a solo episode for everyone this week. He spends the time talking about all the games he’s been dabbling in the last few days and gives some updates about a promise he made on a previous episode of the show. We talk about everything from Dreamcast hidden gems to the biggest ga...2023-06-131h 09
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 127: All About MLB The Show 23You ready for this Playa?
Welcome back to the club! This week, Emmett and Al are joined by returning guest Kyle Stephenson from Six One Indie and The Trophy Room! They join in to dive into a topic both he and Al are super familiar with, MLB The Show. That’s right, the topic this time is all about the latest standard in baseball games, from Road to the Show mode to the historical Negro League games.
And in the Whatcha Playin Segment, Al talks about Resident Evil 4 Remake and Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Ky...2023-05-191h 59
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 126: The Best Games of PAX EastYou ready for this, playa?
Welcome back to the Club! This episode has Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir back finally for a normal episode, but they're not alone! they're also joined by
DJ Risio and Graydon Webb to talk all about PAX East. Only this time, Emmett was able to make the trek out as well! So we not only have plenty of games to talk about but also many stories about Boston, so buckle up for a fun episode!
Also, in the Whatcha Playin segment, Al talks about Resident...2023-05-051h 54
VGU.TV PodcastsVGU Week in News Podcast Ep 69: Death, Death, Panic!This Week on WiN!
E3 bites the big one, Warner Brothers digs their grave even further, and why is every game dying?
VGU Game of the Month (April)
Allan: Jedi Survivor
Graydon: Tron Identity
News:
1. From Page to Screen: The Last Ronin Game in Development
https://tinyurl.com/yc5yr5a5
2. WB at it Again! Multiversus is Going On Hiatus
https://tinyurl.com/ytya3r5z
3. #RIPE32023-04-071h 22
VGU.TV PodcastsVGU WiN ONE Podcast Episode #68 "Was G4 Racist, Y'all?"*Slight audio glitches appear in the episode*
This week on WiN: Starfield gets a release date, Pokémon
wants your data, and… we need to talk about G4
VGU Game of The Month (March)
Allan: Resident Evil 4 Remake
Graydon: The Last Worker
News:
1. Ninja VANISH! Aragami Studio Shutting Down
2. Gamechanger: Playdate Adds Store and Increases Price
3. Starfield Enters the Chat… Again
4. Dead By Daylight Comes to Theaters!
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VGU.TV PodcastsVGU JeopardyTime for another experiment! This time it's a big crew of Javon McNeil, Allan Muir, Graydon Webb, and Josh Miller as they get together for some VGU Jeopardy. Hope you all like it!2022-12-2948 min
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 125: Recapping The Game Awards 2022Welcome back to the club!
This week, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back together once again to talk about the winners of The Game Awards and the announcements that we are most excited about. Did Elijah and Emmett nail their predictions in the last episode? Can Supergiant Games count to two? Will I have a reason to play even MORE of Horizon Forbidden West? The answer to all this and more can be found in this episode!
Plus, in the Whatcha Playin segment, Al talks about their time with Pokemon Violet and Gears...2022-12-192h 33
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 124: Predicting The Game Awards 2022 WinnersYou ready for this, Playa?
It’s Game Awards time! Sadly Al is out this week, so instead Emmett Watkins Jr is joined by Elijah Miller of Easy Achievers to predict all of the winners of the big show. It’s a MASSIVE episode so grab a snack, maybe boot up a mindless video game, and strap in for one epic discussion of some of the year’s best video games. And if it really is too long, that's what the timestamps are for!
And right at the end, only for a few moments, Elijah talks...2022-12-073h 28
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 123: Preparing for Our GOTY Discussions and Messy MashUp!Welcome back to the club!
This week, we have a jam-packed show for ya today. Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back but are also joined by Josh Miller and Graydon Webb to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of VGU.TV! The gang links up to talk all about the games that we need everyone to play in preparation for the VGU.TV Game of the Year discussions next year. We're all playing the Elden Rings and Horizon Forbidden Wests of the world, but there are a bunch of games that we want to shout out now...2022-12-012h 44
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 118: Bayonetta 3 Controversy, G4's 2nd Death, and (Mostly) More Bad NewsYou ready for this, Playa?
I’ll be honest, this week’s news pretty much sucks all around. If not for the recently announced Silent Hill and Resident Evil showcases, this episode would have been nothing but bad news. But luckily for you, It’s only mostly bad news! But don't fret, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir manage to have a decent discussion about both Bayonetta 3’s voicing controversy and the (second) death of G4 regardless. And we do get a reprieve from the bad news to talk about our expectations for the future of Silent Hill and...2022-10-192h 27
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 114: Battle of the Fall Showcases (ft. Steam Deck Impressions)Welcome back to the club!
This week Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back to talk about all of the latest showcases from the Bit Three: Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox. Each of them has had a showcase in the last week, and each of them was of…varying quality. So, why not rank them in order of what’s most appealing? So, we do just that, so tune in to see farming sims go against Game Pass RPGs go against God of War Ragnarok!
And in the Whatcha Playin segment, Al talks about their time...2022-09-213h 00
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 113: Breaking Down the Marvel X Disney Games Showcase & Ubisoft ForwardWelcome back to the club!
This week Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back to talk about the first half of the biggest week in news to happen all year (writing this after the GTA VI leak lol). Both talk all about the Marvel X Disney Games Showcase and the Ubisoft Forward and all of the most exciting news from both. Will we play a mobile-exclusive Assassin’s Creed? Will the Indian Jones Machine Games project ever come out? We discuss that and more in this episode, so tune in!
Then, in the Whatcha Pl...2022-09-182h 14
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 112: Gamescom Highlights and Saints Row ThoughtsYou ready for this, Playa?
Welcome back to the club! This week, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir return to talk a bit more about the recently wrapped Gamescom. It turns out, Opening Night Live wasn’t the only place to see exciting games during the show! So we have a bunch of other games to talk about today, none of which overlap with Geoff Keighley’s event. We talk about everything from settlement building to karaoke hack & slashers, so tune in and hear us talk all about it!
Plus, in the Whatcha Playin segment, Al ta...2022-09-082h 45
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 110: The Growing Threat of Embracer GroupYou ready for this, Playa?
Welcome back to the Player’s Club! This week, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back to talk about the absolute tear that Embracer Group has gone on. The company known for owning Gearbox, THQ Nordic, and most recently, the Tomb Raider, Thief, Deus Ex, and Legacy of Kain IP have recently acquired Tripwire Interactive, Tuxedo Labs, Limited Run Games, Singtrix, and all of the non-book rights to everything Lord of the Rings. It’s a staggering lot of purchases, and they all came in one go, not to mention the othe...2022-08-252h 00
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 109: Alone in the Dark, Wreckreation, SpongeBob, and More Highlights of the THQ Nordic Showcase 2022You ready for this, Playa?
Welcome back to the club! This week, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back and talking about this year's THQ Nordic Showcase! We talk everything from cartoon platformers to remade Russian RPGs, and much more!
Also, in the Whatcha Playin segment, Al talks about their time with Spider-Man on PC and the Steam Deck and Emmett talks about his time with Final Fantasy Origin: Stranger of Paradise and Rumbleverse.
Timestamps:
TOTS: THQ Nordic Showcase 08:42
AEW: Fight Forever 10:28
Space For Sale 19:49
Jagged Alliance 3 21:46
Way of the Hunter 23:48
...2022-08-182h 13
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 107: Our Dream Marvel GamesYou ready for this, true believers?
That’s right! Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back to talk about our Dream Marvel games. With the future of MCU’s Phase 4 and 5 recently being announced, and with our hearts full of hype after the Black Panther Forever trailer and the rumored Black Panther game, it seemed like a good time to imagine what would be the most incredible Marvel franchises to adapt into a game. What would a Blade game from Raven Software look like? OR a Hawkeye game from Crystal Dynamics? We speculate on those and more...2022-08-042h 38
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 104: Lollipop Chainsaw and Other Obscure Remakes We'd LoveAre you ready for this, Playa?
Welcome back to the club! This week Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are reunited to talk about the imminent Lolipop Chainsaw Remake! We discuss what we hope to see from the new game and also list a few random older titles that we hope also get the remake treatment one day. From forgotten, mediocre shooters, to half-finished remakes lost to time and licenses, we have quite a collection of titles we’d love to see revitalized one day!
Plus, in the Whatcha Playin segment, Al talks about their tim...2022-07-132h 39
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 100!!!!!!: Xbox + Bethesda Showcase & Summer Games FestFor the 100th time, you ready for this Playa?
Well if not, TOO BAD, because you've visited the Player’s Club 100 times! Thank you so much for coming through all this time! And we have a pretty special episode for you this week, as Keigh3 is in full effect! Both Summer Games Fest and Xbox + Bethesda’s Showcases have wrapped up in the last week, and they're a lot to talk about. So, in addition to Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir, Josh Miller and Graydon Webb are back to help us wrangle all of the headlines and an...2022-06-162h 19
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 99: Resident Evil 4 Remake, Stray, & PlayStation's State of PlayYou ready for this, playa?
Welcome back to the club! We have one hell of an episode this week, because Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back to talk all about the most exciting announcements of PlayStation’s State of Play! From a deep dive into the RE 4 remake to all of the exciting PSVR 2 game reveals, we get into all of it on this pre-Keigh3 episode!
And after that, in the Whatcha Playin Segment, Al talks about their time with Pokemon Legends Arceus and Pokemon Moon and Emmett talks about his adventures in em...2022-06-082h 59
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 97: The Merely Decent Lineup of The NEW PlayStation PlusYou ready for this, playa?
Welcome back to the Player’s Club! This week, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back to discuss the preview of the full list of titles coming to the NEW PlayStation Plus in a few weeks. We talk about everything from the surprisingly plentiful number of PS5 games to the disappointing lack of PS1 and PSP titles list. There are a lot of conflicting feelings, but we get into them all. Plus, after that discussion, we talk briefly about the Embracer Group purchase of Square Enix’s western IPs, mainly because I di...2022-05-232h 45
VGU.TV PodcastsVGU.tv Week in News Podcast Episode 59: Allan Has Some Things To SayOn this week's episode of VGU's WiN Podcast: Allan has some things to say about WATA Games' alleged manipulation of Retro Video Game prices and the rich trying to move into the video games space and make it into a speculative market. All that and more, on WiN.2022-05-191h 18
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 92: Max Payne Remakes and Returning to Our VicesI was stuck in a video game podcast. Funny as hell, it was the worst thing I could think of.
Welcome to the Players Club yet again! This week, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back to talk about the announcement of remakes for Max Payne 1 and 2. We both talk about how excited we are, what we hope to see from it, and what other remakes we are also holding out hope for from other developers.
And after that main topic, Al talks about their time with MLB The Show 22 and Star Trek Online...2022-04-102h 25
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 89: The itch.io Bundle for Ukraine and Too Many Indies (ft. Elden Ring)You ready for this, Playa?
Welcome to The Player’s Club once again! This week, Emmett Watkins Jr, Allan Muir, Josh Miller, and Graydon Webb all link back up for a jammed-packed episode. Were talking about the itch.io Bundle for Ukraine, a bundle of DRM free PC games with over 900 titles. We go over a handful of them and send out some recommendations as well. We even lump in a few indies from the massive indie sale happening on the PlayStation Store as well. There is a load of great picks here, so hopefully, we turn you...2022-03-142h 48
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 85: The Surprising Yet Middling February 2022 Nintendo DirectYou ready for this, Playa?
After a month of GOTY episodes, we finally have a regular episode for ya! Of course, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back, but we’re also joined by fellow VGU.TV contributor Alex Kreps! All of us get together to talk about all of the surprises and disappointments from February 2022’s Nintendo Direct. Did Emmett have to wear a Bayonetta costume? Listen to find out!
But before that, in our Whatcha Playin segment, All talks about their time with Pokemon Legends Arceus and Dying Light 2, Alex talks about his...2022-02-102h 10
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 80: Game of the Year 2021 Deliberations P1You ready for this new year, Playa?
That’s right, a new year means a new round of Game of the Year podcasts! So, today you're getting Emmett Watkins Jr, Allan Muir, Josh Miller, and Graydon Webb all reuniting to hash it out about 5 different categories. Come through and hear them be really mean about Fortnite for no reason at all!
In this episode, we decide our winners of the following categories:
What Took So Long?: Sponsored by What Remains of Edith Finch
Best Live Game: Sponsored by No Man’s Sky
Best Repolished Oldi...2022-01-052h 43
VGU.TV PodcastsVGU.tv Presents - The WiN Podcast End-of-Year SpecialWelcome back, Player! In this special end-of-year wrap-up episode of WiN Graydon and Allan are joined by Player's Club Podcast co-host and fellow VGU writer Emmett Watkins Jr. to talk about the biggest stories of the year in the games industry, the triumphant return of G4, the demise of VENN, the Top 51 games of the year according to Metacritic, and go in the opposite direction with the Top 10 lowest-ranked games of 2021 (according to Metacritic).
(Just a reminder that we at VGUTV value your feedback and constructive criticism for our shows, videos, and written content. For any feedback...2021-12-132h 17
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 78: Predicting The Game Awards 2021What’s Up, Playa?
Welcome back to the Player’s Club! This week is the first kicked-back, solo episode in a while, with Emmett Watkins Jr. taking the reigns to talk about his predictions for The Game Awards. Will Deathloop win Game of the Year? Will Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart win anything? How else will The Forgotten City get snubbed? Find out the answers to all that and more in this episode!
But first, in the Whatcha Playin segment, Emmett talks about his time with Homefront: The Revolution, Grime, and (sigh) Call of Duty: Vang...2021-12-032h 30
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 77: Xbox's 20 Anniversary and More Tragic Activision Blizard NewsYou ready for this, playa?
Happy Thanksgiving! Thats’ right, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back on a holiday with another episode of Player’s Club! This time, we’re catching up a bit on the news of the last few days and talking about all of last week’s Xbox news from their 20th Anniversary event and all of the updates from the Activision Blizard situation. Yea, that last part is pretty messed up, so we gotta talk about it.
But we do at least start the show with something light with the Watcha Pl...2021-11-252h 25
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 76: Celebrating 2 Years of VGU.TV! (ft. The Forgotten City & Forza Horizon 5)You ready for this, playa?
VGU.TV will finally be two years old this coming December! To celebrate, we got the whole band back together on the show for the first time in a long time! So join Emmett Watkins Jr, Allan Muir, Josh Miller and Graydon Webb as they reminisce on the past year of the site and tease a bit of our exciting future plans!
But first, in the Whatcha Playin segment, Al talks about his time with Terminator: Salvation, Emmett talks about his time with The Forgotten City, Josh talks about his...2021-11-172h 43
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 75: Unpacking, Bayonetta, Doom Eternal, & The Games We're PlayingYou ready for this, Playa?
That’s right, after an unexpected hiatus, we are finally back with a new episode! This time, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are catching up on lost time and talking about the games they’ve been playing exclusively. Tune in to hear Al talk about their time with Pokemon Ultra Sun, Pokemon Shield, Guardians of the Galaxy, Bayonetta, & Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot and to hear Emmett talk about Bayonetta 2, Back 4 Blood, Ultra Age, Doom Eternal The Ancient Gods P1, & Unpacking. Come through, kick back, and hear us talk about just some of t...2021-11-052h 26
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 74: Back 4 Blood & Our Favorite Co-Op GamesYou ready for this, Playa?
Hello and welcome back to the show! Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir have returned to talk about video games once again. This time, in celebration of Back 4 Blood finally releasing, they talk about some of their favorite co-op games of the last few years that have kept them going until the return of Turtle Rock Studio’s classic zombie killin' gameplay. We shout out everything from well-known classics to underrated indies, so let us know if we picked good ones!
But first, in the Whatcha Playin segment, Emmett talks abo...2021-10-141h 46
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 73: The Best Characters They Could Add to Nickelodeon All-Star BrawlWhat’s Up, Playa?
Welcome back to another episode! This week, the classic cast is back to speculate on future characters that could be added to the recently released Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir put their heads together to think of the deepest cut characters to dream about and the most obvious slam dunks that will likely get added. Only time will tell if any of our pics come true, but time will tell!
But first, in our Whatcha Playin segment, Al talks about his time with Resident Evil Village and Ma...2021-10-082h 33
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 72: Bayonetta, Chris Pratt, and The Nintendo Direct (ft. Jahara Jayde)What’s Up, Playa?
Welcome back to yet another episode! This week, Emmett Watkins Jr is joined by the illustrious Twitch Streamer and Cosplayer, Jahara Jayde! Both are here to talk about all of the hypest and strangest news that came out of the Nintendo Direct last week! How great does the new Kirby look? How much relief are Bayonetta fans feeling right now? What’s up with that Mario cast? We get into it all, and more!
But first, in the Watcha Playin segment, Jahara talks about her time with Final Fantasy XIV and When...2021-10-011h 41
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 71: Biomutant, Last Stop, and Other 2021 Games We Wanna Come Back ToWhat’s Up, Playa?
The fall game season is really starting to heat up this month, so Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir have taken a moment to stop and look back at earlier in 2021 to name some games they plan to get back to before the year ends. Will Emmett beat Biomutant? Will Al complete Last Stop? Well, we talk about those and others in the topic of the show.
But first, in the Whatcha Playin segment, Al talks about his time with Life is Strange: True Colors, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Hor...2021-09-232h 04
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 70: Deathloop, Life is Strange True Colors, and the THQ Nordic ShowcaseWhat’s Up, Playa?
Welcome back to another episode! Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back once again to predict some of the announcements well get during the THQ Nordic Anniversary Showcase this week. Will we get Darksiders 4? Will we get gameplay of Elix II? Will we see a Nicktoons Unite revival? Who knows, but we’ll find out soon!
But first, in our jam-packed Whatcha Playin segment, Emmett talks about his time with Deathloop, Borderlands 3, and Craftopia while Al talks about his time with Deathloop, Life is Strange True Colors, and Pokemon Heart Gold...2021-09-172h 08
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 69: The NICEst Announcements of the PlayStation Showcase (ft TL Foster)What’s Up, Playa?
We got a real NICE episode for you all this week! Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are joined today by TL Foster once again to talk about all of the crazy announcements from this year’s PlayStation Showcase! From Wolverine to Forspoken, from Project Eve to God of War Ragnarok, we dive deep into it all and discuss the highlights and weak spots of the show.
But first, in the Whatcha Playin segment, TL talks about his time with Chrono Trigger and Pokemon Unite, Al talks about his time with Batma...2021-09-132h 19
VGU.TV PodcastsVGU.tv Presents: 12 Minutes SpoilercastDo you have the time? Oh, you appear to be stuck in a loop? Well, it's a good thing you came to this VGU Spoilercast of Annapurna's latest game, Luis Antonio's '12 Minutes'. Get the thoughts from VGU staff members Graydon Webb, Emmett Watkins Jr., Josh Miller, and the man who reviewed it for VGU: Alex Kreps! Read the review here! 2021-09-121h 39
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 68: Predicting the 2021 PlayStation PresentationWhat's Up Playa?
Emmett Watkins Jr is back with another solo episode, just to whet your appetite before the upcoming PlayStation Presentation. And speaking of, that’s our topic of the show today! Will we get a new inFAMOUS game? Will we finally see Little Devil Inside again? Will I ever get PlayStation All-Stars 2. Probably not, but let’s dream anyway!
And in the Whatcha Playin segment, Emmett talks about his time with Cookie Clicker Remastered, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2, and Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair
Housekeeping:
What Took Me So Long? - Ma...2021-09-071h 20
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 67: Opening Night Live & Other Gamescom NewsWhat’s Up Playa?
Welcome back to the show! Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir have returned to give you another fix of video games talk, which you can’t get anywhere else!
For the topic of the show, we go through all the biggest announcements from Geoff Kehliey’s Opening Night Live and other surrounding Gamescom events. We got franchise reboots, stories of triumph over bureaucracy, and more!
But first, in the Whatcha Playin segment, Emmett talks about his time with Being a Dik, Omno, and Resident Evil Village while Al talks about...2021-08-302h 05
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 66: Our Most Anticipated Games of Fall 2021What’s up, Playa?
Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back with another episode of the podcast, and this time we’re mapping out some of our most anticipated games of the Fall. From Deathloop to Humankind, we have a range of games we’re looking forward to, so stay tuned to hear the full list!
But first, in the Whatcha Playin segment, Al talks about his time with the Back 4 Blood Beta, Jackie Chan Adventures, and Star Wars: The Old Republic while Emmett talks about his time with Ghostrunner, Splitgate, and the Fortnite Rift T...2021-08-121h 52
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 65: Other Franchises that Deserve Smash ClonesWhat’s Up, Playa?
Welcome back to the podcast! This time, we have both Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir on the show, and that’s good because we have one hell of a topic. With the recent announcement of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, everyone is in their nostalgic bag for the network. Well, what if we gave some other franchises and IP holders the Smash clone treatment? Well, that’s what we did! So, listen to us pit the characters of PBS Kids and Dreamworks against the characters of Hanna-Barbera and WB Kids.
But first, in the...2021-08-051h 58
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 64: Reacting to the Annapurna Interactive Showcase and EA Play LiveWhat's Up, Playa?
Welcome back to another episode of The Player’s Club Podcast! This time, Emmett Watkins Jr decided to ride solo, just because, so hopefully this episode is still pretty good (of course, let him know if it ain’t!). In this episode, I react to the announcements from both EA Play Live from a few days ago and Annapurna Interactive’s first-ever showcase. There weren’t many surprises, but there is plenty of good stuff to get excited about, so let’s dig in!
But first, we have to get through the Whatcha Pl...2021-07-301h 33
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 63: The Hype of the Steam Deck and the Disappointment of the Activision Blizzard LawsuitWhat’s Up, Playa?
Welcome back to another episode of The Player’s Club Podcast! We took a break, but this time Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back to tackle too big topics. At the top of the show, we talk about the lawsuit that Activision Blizzard is currently facing and then later speculate and get hype over the existence of Valve’s Steam Deck. We’re on absolute opposite sides of the emotional spectrum today, but I know y’all understand.
But that’s not all! We also take about plenty of games in the...2021-07-231h 58
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 62: The Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Spoilercast (ft. Cam Hawkins & isoCristian)What’s up, playa?
This week, Emmett Watkins Jr is joined this week by two awesome guests! Cameron Hawkins and Cristian Macias are on this week to talk about Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. The game has been out for about a month at this point, so it’s about time to go through all of the plot points, new characters, and insane weapons of the latest entry in the 20-year franchise. Don’t worry, we’ll let ya know when we break into full-on spoilers, it only starts toward the back half of the show.
But firs...2021-07-091h 57
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 61: Predicting Sony's Summer 2021 State of PlayWhat's Up, Playa?
Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir have returned to not only check up on their E3 Predictions from earlier in the year but to also predict the PlayStation State of Play we're hoping to see within the coming weeks. There are a lot of Ls taken, but even more when you consider the fact that some of the info we've discussed became outdated the very next morning! But hey, we still have a decent conversation, so tune in, yea?
But before we gein into that main topic, we start with the Whatcha...2021-07-011h 59
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 60: Our Favorite Indie Games of the Steam Next FestWhat's Up, Playa?
Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are joined once again by Graydon Webb to talk about all of the best, and most interesting, games we've played in both the Steam Next Fest and the Xbox Indie Demo Event. We got through all kinds of genres, from fast-paced shooters to narrative adventure games, to isometric RPGs. And the links for all of our top picks are included below!
But first, in the Watcha Playin segment, Al talks about his time with Jedi: Fallen Order, Graydon talks about his time with New Pokemon Snap...2021-06-232h 48
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 59: Our Highlights of E3 2021 (ft. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart)What's Up, Playa?
Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back once again to go through some of their highlights of the last few days of E3 and Summer Game Fest news. We got everything from Halo Infinite, Redfall, and Metroid Dread to Severed Steel, Road 96, and Atomic Heart. Tune in to see what games both of us have fallen the most in love with during the show.
But first, Emmett talks about his time with Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart while Al talks about his time with Kentucky Route Zero.
...2021-06-171h 45
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 58: Indie Games of E3 2021 and Where to Find Them (ft. Ty Galiz-Rowe)What's Up, Playa?
Today, Emmett Watkins Jr is back and this time he's back with some new and old voices! Our own Graydon Webb is back once again and Uppercut's & Upcommer's own Ty Galiz-Rowe (☑) joins us for the first time! In this episode, we've all gathered to talk a lil bit about the indie games of E3 2021 and the press conferences and presentations in which we expect to see them. Will we finally get a She Dreams Elsewhere release date today? Will we mean more about Soup Pot and Lake? Will The Wholesome Games Showcase blow all of...2021-06-101h 23
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 57: The Surprises and Expectations of Pre-E3 2021 (ft. Joseph Hooper)What's Up, Playa?
It's E3 season! Or at least, it almost is. So, it's time for Emmett Watkins Jr, Allan Muir AND special guest Joseph Hooper to react and speculate some of the announcements we've already gotten ahead of the official show. After geeking about the latest Horizon: Forbidden West gameplay, Far Cry 6 details, and Dying Light 2 reveals, we all then move on to speculate on the upcoming Koch Media, Battlefield, Nintendo, and Microsoft/Bethesda Events. Will we see Starfield? Will Battlefield 6 come to Game Pass? Will Saints Row V finally be revealed?
Well, before...2021-06-031h 41
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 56: Resident Evil Village and 20 Years of Xbox MemoriesWhat's Up, Playa?
We're baaaaack! This week, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir use Xbox's 20th anniversary to reminisce on their fondest memories of the Xbox consoles and brand. Some of us go all the way back to the OG console, while some of us start a lot more recently, but no matter when it is, we had to show some love to the big green machine.
But first off, in the Watcha Playin' segment, Al talks about his time with Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Emmett talks about his time with Hollow Knight, and both...2021-05-291h 46
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 55: E3 2021, Summer Game Fest, and Our Summer Gaming PredictionsWhat's Up, Playa?
Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back once again with another meaty episode! This time, in the main topic, we discuss some of our E3 Predictions, and if we think they'll be revealed during E3's official show, Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest, or independently from either event. Will we finally see Metroid Prime 4? Will we finally see Saints Row 4? We speculate on that and more!
But first, in the Whatcha Playing segment, Al talks about his time with Resident Evil Village, Titanfall 2, Battlefront 2 (Instant Action), and The Simpsons Game while...2021-05-132h 25
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 54: Nier Replicant, MLB The Show 21, and Predicting 2021's Xbox Game Pass GamesWhat's Up, Playa?
We're back with another episode this time, on time! In the main, albeit short, topic, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir try to predict what games will come to Game Pass by the end of the year. It seems like the surface is consistently getting more big, and recently released, titles, so we swing big for our predictions!
But first, in an extra-long Whatcha Playin segment, Al talks about his time with MLB The Show 21, Halo Wars 2, Doom Eternal, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Star Wars the Old Republic while Emmett talks about...2021-05-052h 10
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 53: PS3 & Vita Games We'd Recommend IF Their PSN Stores Were ClosingWhat's Up, Playa?
Been a while, huh? Well, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back again with a perfectly timed and not at all out-of-date episode! This time, with the closure of the PS3 and PSP digital stores coming soon, they're talking about games they recommend people pick up before they become unavailable forever.
...wait, the stores are NOT closing? Goddamint, well, just don't mention it in the show, maybe they won't read the description and realize this was recorded a few weeks ago...
But before they embarrass themselves, Emmett talks about h...2021-04-282h 11
VGU.TV PodcastsVGU.tv W.I.N Podcast Episode 42: "Grinchmas Is Wild"Today on WiN: Sony Takes Multiple Steps Back, Days Gone 2 is dead, A New Challenger Approaches G4, MLB The Show 21 is 5 days away! We GOT THIS!
News:
- Outriders Players Lose 100 Hours of Progress After Patch
- Homefront: The Revolution's TimeSplitters 2 Dilemma Has Been Solved!
- The Last of Us Remake Is In The Works At Naughty Dog At The Cost of Days Gone 2
- Sony Has A "Counterpunch" To Game Pass According to David Jaffe
- Super Nintendo World Has Begun Construction At...2021-04-121h 38
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 52: Our Hopes and Dreams for the Future of Microsoft and BethesdaWhat's Up, Playa?
Been a while huh? Well, sorry about that, been really busy at work the last few weeks so that has meant less time for the site. But Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are finally back! This time, they're here to talk all about the Bethesda and Microsoft merger now that it has officially completed. What are we hoping this merger leads to in the future, we'll talk about that and more in this episode of The Player's Club!
But first, let's talk about the games we've been playing this week (ok...2021-04-011h 40
VGU.TV PodcastsVGU.tv W.I.N Podcast Episode 38: "Video Games Are Canceled"Pokemon Is Now 25 Years Old, Bad News For Just About Everyone, Has E3 Been Canceled For The Second Consecutive Year? And Do You Remember The Vita? Gotta Pod ‘Em All VGU!2021-03-012h 17
VGU.TV PodcastsVGU.tv W.I.N Podcast Episode 37: A New Challenger Approaches!This Week On The VGU.TV Week In News Podcast: This episode has been claimed by Arcane, Will Graydon Finally Try March to October in MLB ‘21, Could the mythical MGS Remake be happening? And make sure to leave ONLY positive reviews! Welcome to WiN!
Allan and Graydon are joined this week by Gary Gallimore to talk news, MLB The Show, and Rumors!2021-02-221h 20
VGU.TV PodcastsVGU.tv W.I.N Podcast Episode 35: "I Refuse To Use That Title"This Week On The VGU.TV Week In News Podcast: G4 Has A Concrete Return Window, Legal Drama Is Possibly In Store For Valve, and the Future of Life is Strange Is Clouded By the Dark Side! All That And More on W.I.N!2021-02-011h 58
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 47: Our Most Anticipated Games of 2021 (ft. Hunter Davenport)What's Up, Playa?
We are back again with, after 3 back-to-back GOTY episodes, another normal episode once again! Emmett Watkins Jr is back with returning guest, Hunter Davenport, for the first time in a long time to talk about our most anticipated games of 2021. There are plenty of big titles, in our lists, but plenty of unexpected smaller games as well. Come look toward the future with us!
But first, in the what we're playing segment, Hunter talks about his time with Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Astro’s Playroom, and Fortnite while Emmett talks about his time wi...2021-01-281h 32
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 46: VGU.TV's Game of the Year 2020 Deliberations Part 3What's Up, Playa?
It's finally time to wrap this up. This is Part 3, the final part, of our 2020 GOTY Deliberations. Emmett Watkins Jr, Allan Muir, Josh Miller, and Graydon Webb try to trim down and rank our list of the top 10 games of 2020. And I guarantee that you will not expect where it goes. Buckle up for one hell of a final fight! Stay tuned next week for a normal episode!
VGU.TV's Official 2020 Game of the Year Awards
Hypertime To Podcast Episode 7 - DC New Frontier: Part 2
VGU Plays: Emmett Shows off Supraland on Xbox G...2021-01-201h 10
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 45: VGU.TV's Game of the Year 2020 Deliberations Part 2What's Up, Playa?
Welcome back to the show! Emmett Watkins Jr, Allan Muir, Josh Miller, and Graydon Webb are all here to go head to head over the best games of 2020...again! We have 15 total categories, but we'll only decide the next 7 in this episode (because 3.5 hours is long enough!) Each category, much like Giant Bomb's awards, gets one overall winner and two runners up. This episode's categories are:
Best Online Game
Best On The Go Game
Best Narrative (Sponsored by The Last of Us Part II)
Best Non-Violent Game
Games That Couldn’t Quite Stick The...2021-01-133h 23
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 44: VGU.TV's Game of the Year 2020 Deliberations Part 1What's Up, Playa?
Welcome back to the podcast! We've been gone for a while due to the holiday break, but we have one hell of an episode today. Emmett Watkins Jr, Allan Muir, Josh Miller, and Graydon Webb are all here to go head to head over the best games of 2020. We have 15 total categories, but we'll only decide the first 7 in this episode (because 3.5 hours is long enough!) Each category, much like Giant Bomb's awards, gets one overall winner and two runners up.
This episode's categories are:
Best Game of Yesteryear
Best New Con...2021-01-063h 23
VGU.TV PodcastsVGU.tv W.I.N Special: The Game Awards 2020In this special edition of W.I.N, the guys go over the announcements from The Game Awards. Allan gets real hyped about where Dragon Age 4 could be headed, Graydon gushes about Open Roads, then Raul and Allan have a lengthy discussion about where things could go with the Mass Effect sequel seemingly for both the Milky Way characters and those who are in Andromeda.
For more, tune into https://vgu.tv/2020-12-182h 30
VGU.TV PodcastsKeepin’ It 💯 Ep 9.5: Mass Effect 2, Breath of the Wild, Grand Theft Auto V, Dead Space, and Other Games that Missed My Top 100 List*Eminem Voice* ReMeMbEr mE?
That's right, it's about damn time I got back to finishing this show. This, of course, is Keepin' It 💯, the podcast where I, Emmett Watkins Jr, try to rank my top 100 games of all time. Way back in June of 2020, I finally finished that ranking and promised to come back and reveal the final ranked list. Well, it took way longer than I (expected thanks 2020), but I'm finally ready to reveal the final list in a special video episode!
But before we do that, let's kick the wheels on this series one...2020-12-113h 36
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 43: Predicting the Announcements from the 2020 Game AwardsWhat's Up, Playa?
Welcome back to the show! This week, in the final propper episode before our holiday break, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back with another episode. This time, we predict some of the new game announcements we hope and expect to see at The Game Awards tomorrow. Will we finally get Titanfall 3 or The Wolf Among Us 2? Guess we'll find out, but we will hope for them in this episode!
But first, we have a jam-packed What Were Playing segment to open the show. Al talks about his time with Spider-Man...2020-12-092h 22
VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 41: The Next Generation is Finally Here!What's Up, Playa?
This week, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir have returned, this time, with their first impressions of next-generation hardware and features! All has got his hands on both the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5, while Emmett has been playing Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, and some of the new titles added to Xbox Game Pass through EA Play. It's a big topic, and it's a big show because of it!
But before we get to talking about the next generation, we start the show with the non-next-gen games we've...2020-11-262h 12VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 40: Celebrating a Year of (The New) VGU.TV with Messy Mash-UpWhat's Up, Playa?
This week, despite technical difficulties, is a special week. Not only is the next generation upon us, but this marks a full year since VGU.TV relaunched in its current form. To celebrate, we not only have Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir on as always but are also joined by Josh Miller and Graydon Webb. That's right, the entire VGU.TV cast is here, and it's a wonderful episode! In the special segment, we look back and reminisce on our favorite moments from the last year and pat each other's backs profusely.
2020-11-181h 33VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 39: Ranking The PlayStation Plus CollectionWhat's Up, Playa?
Today, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are in the purgatory of the next generation, with the Xbox Series X having drop yesterday and the PlayStation 5 dropping tomorrow. Because we're still chomping at the bit for next-gen games, why not look back at some of the classics of this generation and rank all 20 of the game's you'll receive in the PlayStation Plus Collection on the PS5. We are certain to break some hearts with this ranking, but remember, we are right and all of you are wrong.
But before we spew our...2020-11-111h 51VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 38: The Final Next Generation Hype CheckWhat's Up, Playa?
Welcome back to the show, a day later than normal thanks to...other things happening in America right now. Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir have returned to talk about the games they've been playing and talk about the updated news coming out about the next generation of Xbox and PlayStation. By the time you hear this, it'll be the dawn before truly all is revealed about the Xbox Series X/S and the PlayStation 5, so we talk about everything we know up to now.
But before that, in...2020-11-051h 44VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 37: What Makes a Game "Awards Bait"?What's Up, Playa?
In this episode, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir have returned to talk about Oscar bait, or Awards bait, games. What exactly does it mean to be an Awards Bait game? And do those qualities discredit a game in any way? We break it all down in our special segment.
But first, in the What We're Playing segment, we have a bunch of games to talk about. Al talks about his time with Fallout 4 and Tell Me Why while Emmett talks about his time with Risk of Rain 2's 1.0 Update, Call of...2020-10-281h 41
VGU.TV PodcastsVGU.tv W.I.N Podcast Episode 24: #BringBackBubniakHello and welcome to the VGU.tv Week In News podcast where the writers for VGU.tv talk about the latest news, rumors, and look back at old games. On this weeks show:
- Next-Gen Avengers Moved To 2021
- Golden Axed Dredges Up Rough Working Environment Behind Game Prototype
- AC: Valhalla Has An Option To Canonically Play As Both Genders For Eivor
- Future Bethesda Games May Not Be On PS5 According To Phil Spencer
- The PS5 UI Has Finally Been Shown
- Iconic LucasArts T...2020-10-181h 43VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 32: Live from the Great PS5 Pre-Order DisasterWhat's Up, Playa?
The next generation is officially imminent! Moments before recording, Sony finally gave us pricing and a release date for the PlayStation 5, so Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are here to discuss! Are they finally convinced to jump into the next-gen? Spoilers: one of them is!
After we go through all of that news, we finally get to the What We're Playing segment. Here, Emmett talks about Yoku’s Island Express and two XCloud games: ReCore, Minecraft Dungeons. Al discusses his time with SWTOR, AC Origins, and WWE 2k19.
RECAPP – AUGU...2020-10-071h 55VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 31: Xbox Series S and Series X Price and Release DateWhat's Up, Playa?
This week, in a shocking turn of events, we finally know the forbidden answers to the questions we've had about Xbox's next-gen lineup, and Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are ready to give their first impressions on it all. Have we been sold on siding with Xbox in the next generation? Well, you'll just have to listen to find out.
As for the games we've been playing this week, Emmett talks about his time with Super Lucky's Tale, Rocket Arena, Tetris Effect, and CoD Mobile while Al talks about his time...2020-10-061h 37VGU.TV PodcastsThe Player's Club Podcast Ep 27: The Return of G4 and What Should Change In Its Reboot (ft. Javon McNeil)What's Up, Playa?
This week on the show, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir invite Javon McNeil on to talk about the revival of G4 and what it should keep and change once it returns in 2021. Emmett and Allan are clearly superfans of the now-defunct network, but Javon had been on the network a number of times, so we have a lot of memories to look back on and opinions to share on G4's return!
But first, we start the show with our What We're Playing segment, where Emmett talks about his time with Ha...2020-08-072h 24