Welcome to the club! It’s been a while, since we’ve done a regular episode, huh? Well, we're back with another one, and this one is all about the iii Initiative Showcase from a few weeks back. Emmett and Al talk about their favorite games of the show, including Broken Roads, Slay the Spire 2, and many more! We also talk about what we’ve been playing over the last few weeks, with Al having played Broken Roads and WWE 2K24 and Emmett having played God Hand, Sifu, and RICO. Timestamps: Start: 00:00...
May 03, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 138
You ready for this playa? The end is near! Game of the Year! All of your questions will be answered here! Your earbuds are in, the whole gang’s back again, and after the following categories, 2024 can officially begin! 7/10 game - 2:59 Best Debut Game - 4:57 Best Moment - 20:26 (some spoilers ahead!) Sea of Stars spoilers begin - 34:23 Spoilers end - 36:07 Tears of the Kingdom spoilers begin - 1:01:24 Spoilers end - 1:02:25 Game of the Year - 1:07:44 Saw 6 spoilers begin - 1:29:23 Spoilers end -...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 46 min
Who's ready for some giant monster fights? Come on down to VGU's premiere retrospective podcast starring Graydon Webb and DJ Risio, as they navigate through Legendary's MonsterVerse films and piece together this Monarch mystery! Each week, they will re-watch and discuss another film (or two), leading up to the release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire on March 28, 2024! Our final episode is upon us! The boys have traversed the harrowing streets of Boston to experience Godzilla x King: The New E...
Apr 26, 2024•1 hr 21 min
You ready for this playa? Week 4? How are we still doing this? Certainly, we're out of categories, right? Wrong! Emmett is back to shake things up again, and this time around, we're talking about... Best Character - 05:44 Resident Evil 4 Remake spoilers begin - 35:14 Spoilers end - 36:30 Best Non-Violent Game - 59:25 Most Fun - 1:08:42 Best Soundtrack/Score - 1:21:38 Check out our YouTube Channel! Follow us on Twitter @VGU_TV...
Apr 25, 2024•2 hr
You ready for this playa? Week 3 of Game of the Year Deliberations! Let’s get over this hump and check out some more “smaller categories” with our trio of trouble: Graydon, Josh, and Al! Categories include: Best Narrative - 4:20 Mild Spider-Man 2 spoilers start - 32:50 Spoilers end - 37:14 Best All Ages Game - 39:35 Best Performance - 58:07 Best Ensemble Cast - 1:18:13 Check out our YouTube Channel! Follow us on Twitter @VGU_TV!...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 36 min
You ready for this playa? Game of the Year week 2! And hey, we found Emmett! So the gang is all back together, and ready to argue over furries. I mean the best games of 2023. Yeah, that. But what categories will we be seeing today? Best DLC/Add-On/Expansion - 04:45 Best Upgrade/Re-Release - 24:56 Best Look - 44:47 Games To Vibe To - 1:17:17 Check out our YouTube Channel! Follow us on Twitter @VGU_TV! Again, sorry about the furry stuff. We love you all!...
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 54 min
You ready for this playa? It’s been a long time coming, but we finally made it! Game of the year, baby! And this time, we couldn’t lock down everyone to record each week, so you’ll see a rotating cast of characters for the next 5 - that’s right, 5 - weeks! So strap in and get ready for the following categories! Editor’s Note: Apologies for Graydon’s choppy audio in the middle. The internet was a bit messy that day. What Took So Long? - 03:08 Biggest Gaming News - 26:11 Zeitgeist of the Year - 50...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Who's ready for some giant monster fights? Come on down to VGU's premiere retrospective podcast starring Graydon Webb and DJ Risio, as they navigate through Legendary's MonsterVerse films and piece together this Monarch mystery! Each week, they will re-watch and discuss another film (or two), leading up to the release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire on March 28, 2024! Week three brings the fight to Hong Kong, and boy howdy, it sure is a big one! The MonsterVerse collides in all its anticipate...
Mar 30, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Who's ready for some giant monster fights? Come on down to VGU's premiere retrospective podcast starring Graydon Webb and DJ Risio, as they navigate through Legendary's MonsterVerse films and piece together this Monarch mystery! Each week, they will re-watch and discuss another film (or two), leading up to the release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire on March 28, 2024! Week two brings us to the 2019 epic, Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Arguably the best film in the MonsterVerse so far, we had...
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 44 min
Who's ready for some giant monster fights? Come on down to VGU's premiere retrospective podcast starring Graydon Webb and DJ Risio, as they navigate through Legendary's MonsterVerse films and piece together this Monarch mystery! Each week, they will re-watch and discuss another film (or two), leading up to the release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire on March 28, 2024! In this first episode, the boys revisit the 2014 blockbuster Godzilla , and 2017's Kong: Skull Island , two landmark films tha...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 33 min
What happened to our feed?! Its so empty! So Josh decided to record a little something as a stopgap.
Jan 17, 2024•15 min
Welcome to the Indie Book Club! Each episode, we'll be playing some of our favorite indie games and discussing them with various VGU staff members, guests, and even listeners like you! Our first game is Mike Bithell's cult classic, Thomas Was Alone. On this final episode of the…season? Allan and Graydon test their luck with the game's prequel expansion: Benjamin’s Flight! See you in early 2024 with our next title: Oxenfree by Night School Studio! If you have game requests, questions, or would li...
Dec 23, 2023•1 hr 32 min
It'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!...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 38 min
Hello 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!
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 32 min
You ready for this, playa? Welcome back to the club! This episode has Emmett and Al joined by Graydon to discuss our predictions for the 2023 Game Awards. Will Zelda or Baulder’s Gate 3 sweep the whole show? Was 2023 even a good year for video games? Is Dave the Diver even an indie game? Well, no, but the answers to those first 2 questions will be given in this show! Timestamps: Content Creator of the Year 00:16:45 Most Anticipated Game 00:23:57 Best Adaptation 00:29:27 Best Multiplayer 00:33:03...
Dec 05, 2023•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 137
Welcome to the Indie Book Club! Each episode, we'll be playing some of our favorite indie games and discussing them with various VGU staff members, guests, and even listeners like you! Our first game is Mike Bithell's cult classic, Thomas Was Alone. Join Graydon and Allan as we dive into the game's back half: chapters 5-9. But we're not finished yet! Join us again next Sunday when we discuss Thomas Was Alone's 20-level DLC, Benjamin's Flight! If you have game requests, questions, or would like t...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 30 min
Welcome to the Indie Book Club! Each episode, we'll be playing some of our favorite indie games and discussing them with various VGU staff members, guests, and even listeners like you! This has been a passion project of mine for a very long time, and it's such an honor to finally bring it to light! Our first game is Mike Bithell's cult classic, Thomas Was Alone. Join Graydon and Allan as we dive into the game's first half: chapters 0-4. Join us again next Sunday when we discuss the epic finale! ...
Nov 12, 2023•1 hr 17 min
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, ...
Nov 06, 2023•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 137
As of August 31, 2023, the creators of Red Faction, Saints Row, and more, Volition, has closed after 20 years of service. The company and the developers that worked there were responsible for some of our favorate games here at VGU.TV, so we wanted to stop and talk about thier legacy a bit. They had pretty humble beginings and some fascinating stops along there road to sucess, but ultimately, factors outside of their control led to their demise. But what were those factors? What were our favorate...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 31 min
The VGU feed shouldnt be this barren, so Josh decided to record a quickie about some recent news that came out about Far Cry 7 and Jim Ryan. Intro/Outro Music - "Roadway" by DSTechnician on Pixabay
Sep 28, 2023•14 min
What better way to end Hypertime to Podcast than with a legend. George Perez is synonymous with comics whether it his work on books like Crisis on Infinite Earths or Future Imperfect. His characters he helped create whether it the Titans or White Tiger. But the thing he should most be remembered for, is who he was as a person. So join Josh in the Hypertime, one more time, as he discusses the late and great, George Perez. Sources: https://youtu.be/VBVNsr8a5v8 https://youtu.be/ikMIEG2yew8 https://...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 39 min
You 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 whi...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 132
What happens when a comic book company really wants to surprise its readers, but they learn of the surprise ahead of time? You get Armageddon 2001! So join Josh in the Hypertime as he discusses this DC event that caused a major oopsies! Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armageddon_2001 https://screenrant.com/dc-comics-armageddon-2001-monarch-captain-atom-twist/ https://www.denofgeek.com/comics/dan-jurgens-on-batman-beyond-the-history-of-the-dc-universe-and-more/ https://crisisonear...
Aug 23, 2023•31 min
Josh has had plenty of failed attempts at getting a podcast going. While many of them were deleted after disappointment, some he still had on the backend. So in this episode, he decides to just get those failed attempts out. So come check out some facts about Tower of Babel, Bloodlines, 52, and Underworld Unleashed. Intro and Outro Music: “RetroFuture Clean” by Kevin MacLeod RetroFuture Clean Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creat...
Aug 16, 2023•33 min
Josh is back in his car and this time he vents some frustration about Baldur's Gate 3. Specifically regarding it not being on Xbox due to the Series S/X feature parity restriction. Then he talks Arcade Paradise for a few minutes.
Aug 11, 2023•18 min
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 Micros...
Jul 25, 2023•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 131
You 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, an...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 130
It's a slobberknocker in court this week as the FTC tries to defend its stance (poorly) against the acquisition of Activision by Microsoft. But I don't care about that! Instead I want to talk about some of those juicy deets that have been coming out due to redactions that....aren't as redacted as they should be. Plus, just some other fun stuff that's come out of it! Intro/Outro Music - "Roadway" by DSTechnician on Pixabay
Jun 29, 2023•22 min
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,...
Jun 21, 2023•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 129
Now for something completely different... Graydon saw the new Guardians movie, and he had some thoughts! So he's taken this opportunity to run through his initial thoughts and feelings, as well as deliver a eulogy for the franchise he holds so near and dear. This is full spoilers for the entire Guardians of the Galaxy franchise; you have been warned! Please let us know if you'd like to hear more opinion pieces like this, and please subscribe! Editor's Note: I struggled with this audio a LOT. I w...
Jun 20, 2023•37 min
