You ready for this, Playa? Welcome back to the club! This week, Emmett Watkins Jr is joined by a special guest: Game Corner’s Brandon Gilligan ! And this time, we’re here to talk about some old games! Gears of War is rumored to be the next franchise from Microsoft to get the Master Chief Collection treatment. So, we decided to look at other franchises that deserve similar treatment. We talk everything from Silent Hill to Saints Row, so hop in and see where this conversation takes us! Then later,...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 98
You 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 Squa...
May 23, 2022•2 hr 45 min•Ep. 97
You ready for this, Playa? Welcome back to the Player’s Club! The episode has Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir but they're both joined by Graydon Webb ! He joins us to talk about Pax East and all of his favorite games from that event. We also find out that Marv from Home Alone 1-2 apparently directed a movie? Yep, that conversation get’s weird. Later in the Whatcha Playin segment, Graydon talks about his time with Octodad: Dadliest Catch and The Pedestrian, Al talks about their time with King Ar...
May 20, 2022•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 96
On 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.
May 19, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 59
WiN Is back with hopefully a new consistent schedule and Allan and Graydon are going to make sure things stay consistent. On the docket for this week's show: Embracer Group Grows Larger, The Fourteenth Doctor Has Been Cast, EA Has Four Unannounced Games For 2023, FIFA Are Bond Villains, And More!
May 12, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 58
You ready for this, Playa? Welcome back to The Player’s Club! This episode has Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir returning to talk about the current state of game demos. With the new and improved PlayStation Plus promising 2-hour game trials once it releases this summer, it’s time to consider if locking trials behind this paywall is a good idea. Also, what are the most influential demos of the past, and how did we get to the current state of game demos? We tackle all that and more in this week's ...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 95
You ready for this, Playa? Welcome back to the Player’s Club! This week, Emmett Watkins Jr is joined by returning guest Mario Piacquadio to talk about all of the great games we’ve gotten so far in the first quarter of 2022. We go over everything from Elden Ring and Kirby to Windjammers 2 and Deep Rock Galactic. We go over nearly all of it, and it does indeed take a WHILE. Then later, in the Whatcha Playin segment, Emmett talks about his time with Wavetale and There is No Game: Wrong Dimension an...
Apr 27, 2022•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 94
You ready for this, Playa? Welcome back to the club this week, we have TIMESTAMPS! DO YOU SEE THAT DOWN THERE? Yep, you can finally jump to whatever topic you like if you only wanna hear part of the show instead of sitting through the whole thing. But you’re still gonna listen to the whole thing, right? 😏 But besides timestamps, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are here to react to some of the updates about Activision Blizzard. There have been a number of new developments and surprises in both ...
Apr 17, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 93
I 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 while Em...
Apr 10, 2022•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 92
On this week's episode of WiN: *Sony's GamePass Alternative Is Here! **"Ori" Developer Dropped By Microsoft After Toxic Workplace Emerges/***Undead Labs In Similar Situation/State of Decay 3 Put On Hold Gamers Unite For Ukraine Hogwarts Legacy Details Revealed Netflix Acquires 3rd Gaming Studio We're All Horny On Main For Brenda Song In " The Quarry " From Supermassive Gotta Cover Them All, Pokemon! Pokemon Live Gets A Documentary On How Pikachu Nearly Took Broadway Pokemon Home Getting Support ...
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 57
You ready for this, playa? This week, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir have reunited to give their impressions of the biggest news of the last week. And of course, the biggest story right now is the reveal of PlayStation Sparticus, or as it’s now known, PlayStation Plus. Both of us talk about the new tiers, the new features, the incredibly anticlimatic reveal, and our disappointment at the lack of native PS3 playback. Plus, we even talk a bit about the Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 delay. And then...
Apr 03, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 91
You ready for this, playa? It is I, Emmett Watkins Jr , back once again to talk video games. This week has been pretty slow news and release-wise, so I’m hopping on to do a rare solo episode! Here I’ll be talking about some of the smaller news that has come out in the past week, including Sony’s purchase of Haven Studios, Fortnite’s new season, Humble Bundle’s Stand for Ukraine bundle, and the announcement of the next Witcher game. And it the Whatcha Playin segment, I get to talk about my time w...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 90
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...
Mar 14, 2022•2 hr 49 min•Ep. 89
Welcome back to the game boychik, on this week's Season Premiere of WiN: - Halo Infinite's Co-Op Has Been Delayed - Gran Turismo 7 MTX - Future Battlefield 2042 Content Being Re-Worked - Sifu Sells One Million Copies - Gotham Knights Beta Spotted On Steam - Steam Deck Verified Games List Growing MLB The Show 22 Gameplay Update Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Going Back To Old Method of Catching Pokemon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Fan Theory Proven Correct ? Star Wars: Eclipse Delayed 5+ Years? Star Wa...
Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 56
You ready for this, Playa? Welcome back to the Player’s Club! This week, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are reunited to talk about the upcoming upgrade to both PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now that is currently code-named “Sparticus”. It’s expected to be announced this month, so we decided to meet list the games we hope to see arrive with this service. It’s rumored to featured classic PlayStation games heavily, so until they announce what that actually means, we meet Sony halfway and talk ...
Mar 04, 2022•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 88
You ready for this, playa? Welcome to a new episode of the Player’s Club Podcast! This week, Emmett Watkins Jr is joined by both returning guest isoCristian and new guest Elijah Miller to talk all about our first hours with Horizon Forbidden West. We’re careful to not get into narrative spoilers at all, but we give our impressions of combat, exploration, visuals, and a whole lot more. But first, in the Whatcha Playin segment, Elijah talks about his time with Destiny 2: Witch Queen and Dying Ligh...
Feb 25, 2022•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 87
You ready for this, Playa? Welcome to the calm before the storm….and the next episode of the Player’s Club Podcast! Another classic episode with Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir here for ya, and we’re talkin about the rest of the year’s releases. Yes, we’re right on the precipice of Horizon Forbidden West, and after that is Elden Ring, and after that is a bunch of other cool games. So, Al and Emmett sat down to make a bit of a gaming itinerary to get a rough idea of what games we’re looking to p...
Feb 17, 2022•2 hr 28 min•Ep. 86
You 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 Arce...
Feb 10, 2022•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 85
You ready for this, Playa? That’s right, MORE Game of the Year podcasts! Today you're getting Emmett Watkins Jr , Allan Muir , Josh Miller , and Graydon Webb all reuniting to hash out about 5 different categories. Come hear us record the shortest GOTY podcast we’ve ever done! In this episode, we decide our winners of the following category: Game of the Year! Thanks for rockin with us over the past month! Come next week, we’ll get back to normal episodes of The Players Club Podcast. As for what w...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 84
You ready for this, Playa? That’s right, MORE Game of the Year podcasts! Today you're getting Emmett Watkins Jr , Allan Muir , Josh Miller , and Graydon Webb all reuniting to hash out about 5 different categories. Come hear us spoil several of 2021’s best games! In this episode, we decide our winners of the following categories: Biggest Disappointment Best Narrative: Sponsored by Tell Me Why Best Character Best Indie Game SPOILER WARNING! We do get into some spoilers for Life is Strange: True Co...
Jan 26, 2022•2 hr 53 min•Ep. 83
You ready for this, Playa? That’s right, MORE Game of the Year podcasts! Today you're getting Emmett Watkins Jr , Allan Muir , Josh Miller , and Graydon Webb all reuniting to hash out about 5 different categories. Come through and hear us rock out to some of the best video game music of the year!! In this episode, we decide our winners of the following categories: Best Performance Strongest Vibe Zeitgeist of the Year: Sponsored by Among Us Best Non-Violent Game: Sponsored by Spiritfarer Best Ori...
Jan 19, 2022•3 hr 12 min•Ep. 82
Player’s Club Ep 81 Notes You ready for this new year, Playa? That’s right, MORE Game of the Year podcasts! Today you're getting Emmett Watkins Jr , Allan Muir , Josh Miller , and Graydon Webb all reuniting to hash out about 5 different categories. Come through and hear them get way too passionate about Dragon Ball Z! In this episode, we decide our winners of the following categories: Best Action-Adventure Game: Sponsored by Ghost of Tsushima Best Gun Game: Sponsored by Doom Eternal Most Anticip...
Jan 13, 2022•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 81
You 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...
Jan 05, 2022•2 hr 43 min•Ep. 80
In 1997, the world changed for Superman. What had been a constant for roughly 60 years would receive a shake-up when not only his costume changed, but his powers changed as well. Join Allan and Josh in the Hypertime as we discuss this major, although often criticized, era of Superman.
Dec 23, 2021•2 hr 11 min
You ready for this, Playa? Welcome back to another episode of The Player’s Club Podcast! This week, on the final new episode of the year, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back again to go over all of the winners and reveals of The Game Awards. Did Emmetts’ predictions for winners come true? Did Al get a new Telltale game? How the FUCK are we getting a sequel to Warhammer 40K Space Marine? But first, in the Whatcha Playin segment, Al talks about their time with Life is Strange: True Colors: W...
Dec 15, 2021•2 hr 59 min•Ep. 79
Welcome 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 fee...
Dec 13, 2021•2 hr 17 min
What’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, ...
Dec 03, 2021•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 78
For those of us in America, it’s Thanksgiving week! Ignore all the historically bad things it represents and instead think of it as how most people do now – appreciating what you have around you. In this episode, that’s what we do, but we focus on comics and comic-related things! Join Josh Miller, Allan Muir, and Graydon Webb in the Hypertime as we give thanks to a number of things from creators, video games, manga, and more.
Nov 25, 2021•1 hr 48 min
You 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 Wa...
Nov 25, 2021•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 77
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 ta...
Nov 17, 2021•2 hr 43 min•Ep. 76
