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? Wil...
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 58
If you listened to our Zero Hour episodes , the death of Ryan Choi was brought up which fueled some frustration. As promised, we wanted to talk about it and here it is! The death of the All-New Atom himself, Ryan Choi. And maybe…stick around until the end when they learn something that happened during Convergence.
Jun 09, 2021•49 min
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 Battle...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 57
The gang is back together and back on their brand of BS. They speak of the Week in News, Allan talks about WWE 2k22, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/ Shining Pearl, Legends Arceus, and a tangent with Resident Evil. Enjoy the show!
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 17 min
What'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 Knigh...
May 29, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 56
This isn’t the episode we thought we would have during the hiatus, much less one we wanted to do. However, life isn’t always kind, and on May 2nd the comic industry lost another great. John Paul Leon, illustrator for books like Static, The Winter Men, Earth-X, and more; lost his life to cancer at the age of 49. Allan and I wanted to take an episode talking about the man, and here it is. Our condolences to the family and his friends. Rest in Peace John Paul. You will be missed....
May 19, 2021•48 min
This Week on WiN: Epic and Apple’s Legal Drama Continues, New Games Are In The Works, and Allan Bought 200 Pokémon Cards With Many More To Follow! Gotta Buy Em All! News: - Apple and Epic Clash Over Agent Peely - The Recap of The First Week of the Apple/Epic Court Case - Ghostrunner Gets A Sequel - Returnal Dev Hasn't Figured Out Implementing Saves - Gabe Newell Says Steam Games Could Be On Consoles By The End of 2021 - Mass Effect 3 Cut A "Reaper-Fied" Illusive Man - Ubisoft Says Their Star War...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 28 min
What'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, T...
May 13, 2021•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 55
What'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 ...
May 05, 2021•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 54
What'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... B...
Apr 28, 2021•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 53
Before you listen to the death throes of timelines being wiped out of existence, check out part one of our Zero Hour discussion . Then once you do and you’re all caught up, join Allan and Josh as we talk about the end of Zero Hour!
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Amazon's Games Division Continues to Struggle, Nintendo For The Financial Win, and Get Hyped For Lady Dimitrescu (the U is silent) THIS is WiN
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 28 min
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 Universal Hollywood -...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 39 min
The Crisis on Infinite Earths may have ended, but the repercussions of it certainly didn’t. We will discuss one of those instances on this episode as we head into Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! Join Allan and Josh in the Hypertime for part 1 of 2 episodes on the 1994 DC Comics event! Also, don’t forget to check out our bonus episode from March featuring writer/artist of Zero Hour, Dan Jurgens ! We discuss more about the event there too!...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr
What'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...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 52
On this week’s fireside chat, Gary and Graydon discuss more drama out of Activision, as well as their nostalgia for Lego games, and the all-too-realistic horrors of war. Also, we celebrate Gary’s birthday with a trip down game memory lane! All this and more, on WIN!
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 41 min
Josh and Allan suffer through a comic that…isn’t great! However, it’s an incredibly important one as it introduces one of the most influential characters in DC Comics history – Alan Scott, The Green Lantern. Join us in the Hypertime as Josh and Allan discuss the creation of Green Lantern and All-American Comics #16.
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 22 min
This week on the Week in News Podcast, Allan wasn’t there to keep us grounded so we went on some tangents ! J.K. Rowling’s still the worst, Operation Raccoon City was a disappointment, and Bobby Kotick has been shot into the f***ing sun! Wait, did we talk about anything positive this week? Find out on this episode of WIN!
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 51 min
Crystal Dynamics is committed to Avengers for “years to come”, Microsoft Is Holding An Event This Summer For Bethesda Games, MLB ‘21 Looks Great, and Don't Get Too Excited Just Yet. This is WiN!
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 4 min
He is one of, if not THE, most recognizable heroes in the world. He’s had a number of movies. Decades of comics. He’s relatable in a way a lot of heroes weren’t at the time of his creation. I hear he can even stop bad guys just like flies. You better watch out, because today we are talking about Spider-Man. Or at least, the issue he first appeared in. Join us in the Hypertime as Josh and Allan discuss Amazing Fantasy #15!
Mar 13, 2021•1 hr 26 min
What's up, Playa? With the death of Anthem Next being confirmed, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir decided to reminisce on other mediocre games that had some great potential and ideas despite their flaws. And this marks at least the second time we've mentioned Brink on this podcast and considering recent news, it likely won't be the last! But first, in the Whatcha Playin segment, Emmett talks about his time with the Outriders Demo and Knockout City Beta while Al talks about his time with Spongebo...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 51
What's Up, Playa? Took a while, but we finally hit 50 episodes! But don't pop that champaign yet, this is still a traditional episode. This time, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are looking at the latest, disappointing, Nintendo Direct and throwing out some examples of other presentations that met or surpassed our expectations. We give some decent advice, while mostly just getting nostalgic over old press conferences. But first, in the what we're playing segment, Emmet talks about his time with...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 50
Dan Jurgens shaped Josh's love of comics with his work on Superman and Josh was able to talk to Dan about the 1994 story "Zero Hour: A Crisis in Time!" Aside from the talk of Zero Hour and continuity, Dan also has two books that have recently hit physical and digital shelves in the form of Generations: Shattered and Generations: Forged, and don't forget to check out both Zero Hour and DC Infinite Frontier which Dan also worked on. Generations Shattered: https://www.comixology.com/Generations-Sha...
Mar 03, 2021•59 min
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!
Mar 01, 2021•2 hr 18 min
What's Up, Playa? We're back with another episode of Players Club! This time, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir have returned to talk about a few of the games from the latest Steam Games Festival. We have a lot of positive, and not so positive, things to say, so tune in and hear what indies you should put on your radar! But first, in the whatcha playing segment, Emmett talks about his time with Apex Season 8 and Little Nightmares while Al talks about his time with MLB 20 and Star Wars Bounty Hunt...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 49
To finish up our month on Dwayne McDuffie and Milestone Media, Josh and Allan are joined by Javon McNeil to get his perspective of seeing himself represented in media. We do it all through the works of Dwayne McDuffie and the goal he set out to accomplish with his career. The 2020 ceremony of the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics: https://fb.watch/3Pn6eKPHGW/ Link to The Dwayne McDuffie Foundation GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/uc5ed-the-dwayne-mcduffie-fund A League of One – T...
Feb 24, 2021•2 hr 4 min
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!
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 21 min
We’ve discussed Dwayne McDuffie’s life/career prior to Milestone. We discussed Milestone Media itself and Dwayne’s impact there. Now it’s time to get to the truly depressing part…the latter part of Dwayne’s life and his eventual death. Link to The Dwayne McDuffie Foundation GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/uc5ed-the-dwayne-mcduffie-fund
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 28 min
It's a two-man show on this episode of WiN as Raul is on assignment. Unfortunately, the Discord bot used for recording wasn't as efficient, Allan had microphone issues, and Graydon had poor internet issues. All that and more on this week in hell podcast.
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Milestone Media revolutionized comics. While today it’s probably most remembered with its popular character Static, it helped promote diversity in an industry in desperate need of it. Josh and Allan discuss the founding of Milestone Media, the creation of its world, the controversies, the rebirths, and more.
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 37 min
