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VGU.TV PodcastsAug 16, 2019
The Player's Club Podcast Ep: 138: The iii Imitative Showcase
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:
Iii Initiative Showcase: 20:34
Honorable Mentions: 22:16
Hyper Light Breaker: 25:37
Broken Roads: 29:19
Slay the Spire II: 37:08
Gestalt: Steam & Cinder: 44:39
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn: 52:33
The Rogue Prince of Persia: 58:34
Whatcha Playin?: 1:10:14
Broken Roads P2: 1:10:20
God Hand: 1:17:32
RICO: 1:22:18
WWE 2K24: 1:28:08
Sifu: 1:36:46
Housekeeping: 1:45:54
Housekeeping:
The Player’s Club Podcast: Game of the Year 2023 Deliberations P5
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 - 1:30:34
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Jedi Survivor Spoilercast - tinyurl.com/3npwuzc8
Into the MonsterVerse | Episode 4 - Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
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 Empire in all its cinematic glory! But does this latest iteration make the journey feel worth taking? And what about Bullet Train? Is it worth the hype? Has Graydon seen it yet? Listen and see! Follow us on Twitter! (We're most active here) Graydon: https://twitter.com/Graytlo777 DJ: https://twitter.com/LordSweepy VGU: https://tinyurl.com/9zu4x6jm Credit: Migfus20 for theme music All audio of film scenes belongs to Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures. We do not own these rights.
The Player’s Club Podcast: Game of the Year 2023 Deliberations P4
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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
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The Player’s Club Podcast: Game of the Year 2023 Deliberations P3
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!
The Player’s Club Podcast: Game of the Year 2023 Deliberations P2
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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!
The Player’s Club Podcast: Game of the Year 2023 Deliberations P1
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 - 50:03 Biggest Fumble - 1:03:19 Check out our YouTube Channel!
Into the MonsterVerse | Episode 3 - Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
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 anticipated glory as our favorite giant lizard finally takes on our favorite monkey guardian (yes I know he's not a monkey). Godzilla vs. Kong took the world by storm during the pandemic, and it's even better the second time around!
Editor's Note: For some reason, Graydon's audio does give him a bit of a lisp at times. Recording in the car is rather difficult, so this was bound to happen. Sorry for that!
Follow us on Twitter! (We're most active here)
Graydon: https://twitter.com/Graytlo777
DJ: https://twitter.com/LordSweepy
VGU: https://tinyurl.com/9zu4x6jm
Credit: Migfus20 for theme music
All audio of film scenes belongs to Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures. We do not own these rights.
Into the MonsterVerse | Episode 2 - Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
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 so many notes it filled a whole episode! Join us as we discuss the goddess that is Mothra, the nightmare that is Boston, and the beauty of the Kingsman franchise, in all its predictable glory.
Editor's Note: This episode had some wonky audio issues. We both start fairly loud, DJ gets quiet at times, and Graydon's audio gets choppy randomly. But hey, that's just how this cookie crumbles sometimes!
Follow us on Twitter! (We're most active here)
Graydon: https://twitter.com/Graytlo777
DJ: https://twitter.com/LordSweepy
VGU: https://tinyurl.com/9zu4x6jm
Credit: Migfus20 for theme music
All audio of film scenes belongs to Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures. We do not own these rights.
Into the MonsterVerse | Episode 1 - Godzilla (2014) & Kong: Skull Island (2017)
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 that helped kick off this franchise in their own... unique ways. Were they as good as we thought? Were they way better or far worse? Come along and find out!
Editor's Note: It seems all of these movies are now available to stream in various places. At the time of recording, however, it was a bit of a challenge, as DJ begrudgingly notes.
Follow us on Twitter! (We're most active here)
Graydon: https://twitter.com/Graytlo777
DJ: https://twitter.com/LordSweepy
VGU: https://tinyurl.com/9zu4x6jm
Credit: Migfus20 for theme music
All audio of film scenes belongs to Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures. We do not own these rights.
Driver: Kansas City - Baldurs Gate 3 and DC Universe Online
Indie Book Club - Thomas Was Alone: Episode 3 (Finale)
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 like to jump in on an episode with us, please contact us:
VGUGraydon@gmail.com
VGU Jeopardy - Spongebob Edition
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!
VGU.tv Presents: Star Wars Jedi Survivor Post-Mortem
The Player's Club Podcast Ep 137: Predicting The Game Awards 2023
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
Best Sports/Racing 00:37:36
Best Sim/Stratagey 00:41:07
Best Family Game 00:44:30
Best Fighting Game 00:51:38
Best RPG 01:00:21
Best Action/Adventure 01:05:13
Best Action Game 01:14:43
Best VR/AR Game 01:19:49
Best Mobile Game 01:23:22
Best Debut Indie Game 01:26:52
Best Indie Game 01:31:31
Best Community Support 01:39:51
Best Ongoing Game 01:45:14
Games for Impact 01:50:31
Innovation in Accessibility 01:55:37
Best Performance 02:02:27
Best Audio Design 02:03:39
Best Score & Music 02:05:13
Best Art Direction 02:07:05
Best Narrative 02:08:39
Best Game Direction 02:10:00
Game of the Year 02:16:35
Housekeeping 02:24:06
Housekeeping:
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Indie Book Club - Thomas Was Alone: Episode 2
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 to jump in on an episode with us, please contact us:
VGUGraydon@gmail.com
Indie Book Club - Thomas Was Alone: Episode 1
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!
If you have game requests, questions, or would like to jump in on an episode with us, please contact us:
VGUGraydon@gmail.com
The Player's Club Podcast Ep 136: Franchise Playthrough Updates, Underrated GOTY Picks, and 4 Years of VGU!
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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 recommendations of games from 2023 that we want to highlight that haven’t been discussed as much as the Spider-Man 2’s and Zelda’s of the world. Come here about our favorite indies and AA games that few are talking about!
Timestamps
Franchise Playthrough Updates 2:57
Allan - Mega Man Battle Network? 5:08
Graydon - Kingdom Hearts 11:29
Josh - F.E.A.R. 15:02
Emmett - Yakuza? 28:16
Low-Key GOTY Recommendations 47:31
Josh - Dordogne 48:40
Al - Robocop Rouge City 53:29
Graydon: Immortals of Aveum 58:28
Emmett - Turbo Overkill 1:06:25
Josh: Cassette Beasts 1:10:49
Al - Station to Station 1:17:08
Graydon - High Fi Rush 1:20:54
Emmett - En Garde! 1:27:51
Housekeeping & Anniversary Thoughts 1:33:51
Housekeeping:
Special Podcast: Rest in Peace, Volition Games
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 games from Volition? Ans how do we thing it could have gone differently? Well, Graydon, Al, and Emmett are here to talk about all that and more in this special episode.
Driver: Kansas City - Far Cry 7 and Jim Ryan
Intro/Outro Music - "Roadway" by DSTechnician on Pixabay
Hypertime to Podcast - George Perez
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://bleedingcool.com/comics/george-perez-tells-us-he-has-stage-3-pancreatic-cancer/
https://www.gamesradar.com/george-perez-cancer-diagnosis/
https://screenrant.com/george-perez-celebrated-comments-diagnosis-marvel-dc-comics/
https://twitter.com/TomBrevoort/status/1468372251229798403?t=VmrNwVxeQA9UfET6i2QUxA&s=19
https://twitter.com/TomBrevoort/status/1468372963372244999?t=UESks1-qXVxoBzCQB6YFOA&s=19
https://twitter.com/chris_ryall/status/1468361691326869504?t=gCm5HOSpM-hVpX0PY5kagA&s=19
https://www.cbr.com/george-perez-comic-book-industry-fans-pay-tribute/
https://nerdist.com/article/marv-wolfman-george-perez-interview-teen-titans/
https://13thdimension.com/its-the-george-perez-interviews/
http://www.marvwolfman.com/marv/ORIGIN_OF_THE_NEW_TEEN_TITANS.html
https://www.cbr.com/george-perez-wonder-woman-war-of-gods-redo-ending/
https://archive.org/details/wizardmagazine035/page/n87/mode/2up
https://ew.com/books/2020/01/13/crisis-on-infinite-earths-marv-wolfman-george-perez-interview/
https://mrmedia.com/2017/01/young-artist-george-perez-talks-drawing-comic-books-1976-interview/
https://tombrevoort.com/tag/george-perez/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_P%C3%A9rez
https://twitter.com/TomBrevoort/status/1468389494701309952?t=u3hlF6_-oZTWTzFoSuaRZQ&s=19
https://twitter.com/georgepereznet/status/1526731636007739392
https://twitter.com/TomBrevoort/status/1468405838540906503?t=VtH79EyLsRp7E-Rr8THNcA&s=19
https://twitter.com/TomBrevoort/status/1468403660346597388?t=5eSxEv2pgZsBiwyhpyAeuA&s=19
https://twitter.com/TomBrevoort/status/1468378704476839942?t=jj4wLsaMWeoSmZDW6TqqYg&s=19
https://twitter.com/georgepereznet/status/1468917719600967681?t=HOOOF6KI0ghPWEihMN9Y7w&s=19
https://twitter.com/ronmarz/status/1469329905481572353?t=kahdsM0LfI3EHrx8hDzXXQ&s=19
https://twitter.com/georgepereznet/status/1469445399970725892?t=0aiVH-9WZ1VO9E211Ux2BQ&s=19
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comic-book-creators-talk-about-the-life-of-george-perez/
https://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=123_139_142&products_id=1193
Intro and Outro Music: “RetroFuture Clean” by Kevin MacLeod
RetroFuture Clean Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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The Player's Club Podcast Ep 132: Red Dead Redemption is Getting a Port, and Everyone is Mad
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 while Emmett talks about Wanted: Dead, Iconoclast, and Borderlands 3.
Timestamps:
4:13 TOTS: Red Dead Port Controversy
46:33 Whatcha Playin
46:47 Pikmin 4
58:22 Wanted: Dead
1:10:32 Baldur’s Gate 3
1:13:24 Borderlands 3
1:14:46 AEW: Fight Forever
1:17:08 Iconoclast
1:19:32 Housekeeping
Housekeeping:
Hypertime to Podcast - Armageddon 2001
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://crisisonearthprime.com/armageddon-2001/
https://www.cbr.com/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-13/
http://www.dcinthe80s.com/2017/01/1989-hawk-dove-v3-ongoing-series-part-2.html?m=1
http://www.sequentialtart.com/archive/may00/kesel.shtml
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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Hypertime to Podcast - Mix & Match
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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Driver: Kansas City - Baldur's Gate 3 Problem & Arcade Paradise
Then he talks Arcade Paradise for a few minutes.
The Player's Club Podcast Ep 131: What Happens After Microsoft Buys Activision/Blizzard?
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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 this episode, so buckle up!
Also, in the Watcha Playin segment, Al talks about Tears of the Kingdom and South Park: The Stick of Truth and Emmett talks about Thymesia and Victor Van.
Timestamps
TOTS: Microsoft & Acti/Bliz is near official, what now? 8:17
Whatcha Playin 1:14:43
South Park: The Stick of Truth 1:15:02
Thymesia 1:22:23
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 1:38:00
Victor Van 1:49:59
Housekeeping 1:56:48
Housekeeping:
The Player's Club Podcast Ep 130: FTC vs. Activison/Blizard & Microsoft Leaks and Steam Next Fest Picks
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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 Fest demos and al talks about Aliens: Dark Decent and the Dead Space Remake.
Timestamps:
TOTS: FTC vs Activison/Blizard & Microsoft Merger News 3:46
Whatcha Playin 50:03
Thymesia 50:59
Aliens: Dark Decent 55:20
Steam Next Fest Quick Hits 1:06:29
Echo Point Nova 1:07:30
El Paso Elsewhere 1:11:42
En Garde! 1:16:55
Loodlenaut 1:22:18,
Dead Space Remake 1:27:14
Housekeeping 1:35:43
Housekeeping:
Check out YouTube Channel here!
Driver: Kansas City - FTC vs Microsoft Redactions
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
The Player's Club Podcast Ep 129: Every Summer Game Fest Game is Interesting!
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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 enough time to talk about what we’re playing! So better step up and get a big heaping helping of games discussion.
Timestamps:
Intro 0:00
Xbox Showcase vs PlayStation Showcase 02:32
Graydon's Thoughts 39:15
Josh's Thoughts 52:36
Best Games of Summer Games Fest 1:12:54
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown 1:13:14
En Garde! 1:21:36
Still Wakes The Deep 1:25:45
Luto 1:30:19
Clockwork Revolution 1:33:07
Alan Wake 2 1:42:28
Starfield 1:48:23
YASUKE: A Lost Descendant 1:51:43
Rapid Fire 1:55:21
Housekeeping 2:08:14
Housekeeping:
Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Mini Spoilercast
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 wanted to make a fun intro and outro, but every time the audio would mess up again. So this is the best I could get, sadly. Please bear with me, and enjoy nonetheless!
Driver: Kansas City - Phasmaphobia, PeopleCanFly, NickMercs, and Cassette Beasts
Back on another drive home and Josh wanted to talk about a few things. Phasmaphobia on consoles? PeopleCanFly have a Microsoft project in the works? Going off on bigots? And why not finish it off with some talk about what he's been playing - Cassette Beasts.
Intro/Outro Music - "Roadway" by DSTechnician on Pixabay
The Player's Club Podcast Ep 128: A Fireside Chat with Emmett
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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 game of 2023, so far, so tune in and listen up!
Timestamps:
God of War: Ragnarok 5:49
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 19:21
Dynamite Cop 35:00
Overcooked: All You Can Eat 41:04
Wanted Dead 41:27
Pursuit Force 43:53
Resident Evil 4 46:47
Yakuza Update 48:56
Fallout 4 54:13
Housekeeping 59:26
Housekeeping:
Driver: Kansas City - Test Run
Trying something new, ya know? Why not?
Since Josh is on the late shift, he decided to experiment on the feed a little bit and record while driving home. Mainly talks One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows and Will You Snail?
Intro/Outro Music - "Roadway" by DSTechnician on Pixabay
The Player's Club Podcast Ep 127: All About MLB The Show 23
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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, Kyle talks about Disney Speedstorm and Horizon Burning Shores, and Emmett talks about God of War Ragnarok and Dead Island Riptide.
Timestamps:
TotS: MLB The Show 23 3:53
Negro Leagues 16:08
Wishlist for the next game? 33:32
Whatcha Playin 46:19
God of War Ragnarok 1:00:02
Disney's Speedstorm 1:13:31
Zelda: Breath of the Wild 1:21:41
Dead Island Riptide 1:35:15
Housekeeping 1:45:08
Housekeeping:
The Player's Club Podcast Ep 126: The Best Games of PAX East
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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 Evil 4 Remake, DJ talks about Mass Effect Trilogy Legendary Edition, Graydon talks about his time with MLB The Show 23, and Emmett talks about his time with The Gunk.
Timestamps:
- General Thoughts on PAX 3:18
- Amid Evil VR 17:58
- Warhammer 40k Boltgun 20:12
- Pacific Drive 27:44
- Autopsy Simulator 41:23
- Dead Island 2 48:33
- Strayed Lights 57:36
- Bonus Round! 1:02:14
- Whatcha Playin 1:17:35
- Resident Evil 4 Remake 1:18:00
- MLB The Show 23 1:26:32
- Mass Effect Trilogy Legendary Edition 1:32:55
- The Gunk 1:39:48
- Housekeeping 1:46:43
Housekeeping:
The Player's Club Podcast: Game of the Year 2022 Deliberations P4
You ready for this, Playa?
After all of this, we have reached the end of the road. Graydon, Josh, Al, and Emmett all reunite once again to polish off the last of our Game of the Year categories. In what initially seemed like a massive debate, the crew actually comes to a fast consensus by the end of the show. But after we crown the last of the winners, including our overall Game of the Year, we also discuss game franchises that we're committing to finish throughout the year and announce the arrival of a new member of VGU.TV! Tune in to hear all of the twists and turns.
Best RPG 5:41
Best Gun Game 36:36
Games that Cultivate Our Inner Zen 56:12
Biggest Fumble 1:06:44
Game of the Year! 1:45:48
What Game Franchise We Playin in 2023? 1:59:11
A New Face on VGU? 2:40:49
The Player's Club Podcast: Game of the Year 2022 Deliberations P3
You Ready for this Playa?
Welcome back to Part 3 of our Game of the Year deliberations for 2022. This is the big, spoiler heavy, episode! So, if you still need to beat Horizon Forbidden West of God of War Ragnarok, do that now! And if not, no worries, we have spoiler timestamps listed below. But we have a lot more than just storyes to talk about, so let's get back into it!
Zeitgeist of the Year 5:47
Best Performance 28:56
Best Ensomble 1:20:55
Best Moment (SPOILERS ZONE) 1:56:39
Horizon Forbidden West Spoilers START 2:00:05
Horizon Forbedden Westg Spoilers END 2:02:30
God of War Ragnarok Spoilers START 2:19:43
God of War Ragnarok Spoilers DONE 2:27:47
The Indie Darling 2:29:49
The Player's Club Podcast: Game of the Year 2022 Deliberations P2
You ready for this, Playa?
Welcome back to yet another day of deliberations for our Game of the Year 2022 categories! We got Al, Graydon, Josh, and Emmett all back to deliberate over everything from The Callisto Protocol and Rumbleverse to Elden Ring and The Quarry. Tune in to see how these 5 categories go down!
Most Polarizing Game 5:10
Best Action Adventure 31:04
Bayonetta 3 Spoilers START 43:29
Bayonetta 3 Spoilers DONE 56:26
Most Welcoming 1:09:15
Games That We Got Lost In 1:49:32
Best Online/Ongoing Game 2:17:00
The Player's Club Podcast: Game of the Year 2022 Deliberations P1
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Well, I hope so, you had a hell of a lot of time to prepare! That's right, after a months-long hiatus, The Player's Club is back with the first part of our game of the year deliberations. We talk about 5 categories including everything from our favorite games of yesteryear and the best-looking game of last year, so tune in and listen to us argue!
What Took So Long? 05:03
Biggest Gaming News of 2022 55:33
Best Look 1:23:00
Best Repolished Oldie 1:58:14
Best New Addition 2:28:23
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VGU 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
2. WB at it Again! Multiversus is Going On Hiatus
3. #RIPE3
4. Microsoft Keeps On Winning!
5. EA Kills Even More Games
6. Fan-Favorite Game Pass Trial is Officially Over
7. New Tears of the Kingdom Details Revealed!
Rumor Windmill:
1. Donkey Kong is Back?
2. Skies of Arcadia Remaster Incoming?
3. F-Zero Zooms Back to Consoles?
4. Suicide Squad Keeps Taking L's
Links:
Activision vs. Viacom Lawsuit Story
Hypertime to Podcast - Failed Batman Movies
Oh what could have been. That's what the topic for today is...what could have been....in the world of Batman movies. In a world that already has DC lean heavily on Batman in film, we could have had. So. Much. More.
So join Josh in the Hypertime as he goes over a number of Batman films that never got off the ground in one form or another!
Sources:
https://www.cbr.com/batman-unchained-what-we-know-joel-schumacher-unmade-movie/amp/
https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/batman-triumphant-examining-the-sequel-that-never-happened/
https://screenrant.com/batman-movies-canceled-reasons-not-happen-explained/
https://nofilmschool.com/batman-continues-story
https://www.theilluminerdi.com/2020/04/23/clint-eastwood-batman/
https://www.denofgeek.com/comics/how-batman-89-fulfills-dark-knight-fan-dreams/
https://screenrant.com/batman-vs-godzilla-movie-toho-story-cancelled-reason/
https://www.cbr.com/batman-godzilla-movie/
https://screenrant.com/batman-3-movie-tim-burton-sequel-riddler-catwoman-cancelled-reason/
https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/why-tim-burtons-batman-3-never-happened/
https://www.slashfilm.com/574118/original-batman-vs-superman-movie-akiva-goldsman/
https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-batman-v-superman-we-never-saw/
https://www.gamesradar.com/ben-affleck-batman-movie-deathstroke-canceled/
https://www.ign.com/articles/the-batman-matt-reeves-ben-affleck-solo-movie-dceu
https://screenrant.com/the-batman-ben-affleck-canceled-movie-concept-art/
https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/film/a39287822/batman-year-one-comic/
https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/darren-aronofsky-batman-joaquin-phoenix-freddie-prinze-jr/
https://www.cbr.com/batman-frank-miller-r-rated-year-one-movie/
https://screenrant.com/coolest-facts-about-joel-schumachers-unmade-batman-unchained-film/
https://gizmodo.com/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-the-failed-200-1761550349
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Intro and Outro Music: “RetroFuture Clean” by Kevin MacLeod
RetroFuture Clean Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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VGU 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!
The Star Wars Update
Star Wars Movie Slate Sees Big Changes
Gotta Cover Them All, Pokémon!
New Update Deletes Save Files?
We Need To Talk About This
Rumor Windmill
1. GTA VI Right Around the Corner?
2. Fortnite FPS Mode On Deck?
3. Counter-Strike 2 is Coming?
Things Mentioned In The Episode:
- Noah Caldwell-Gervais' YouTube Channel
Hypertime to Podcast - Air Pirates Funnies
Join Josh in the Hypertime as he discusses the Air Pirates Funnies and the fallout with Disney.
WARNING: Some explicit content is mentioned
Sources:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Pirates
https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/summaries/waltdsney-airpirates-9thcir1978.pdf
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/345/108/1891375/
https://www.hilobrow.com/2020/02/02/taking-mickey-12/
http://cbldf.org/2013/05/disneys-bloody-attack-on-the-air-pirates/
https://www.civilized.life/articles/the-air-pirates-mickey-mouse-copyright-law/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_O%27Neill
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/mlf-communique-1979-air-pirates-2nd-1788632154
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/mouse-liberation-front-air-pirates-1821150028
http://cbldf.org/2013/05/disneys-bloody-attack-on-the-air-pirates/
Levin, Bob. The Pirates and the Mouse. Seattle, Fantagraphics Books, 2003
Please rate and review! Share our podcast with people you know! Let us know how to get better!
Follow the podcast on Twitter: @HypertimePod or send us an email at hypertime2podcast@gmail.com
Follow Josh on Twitter: @jmille99
Follow Allan on Twitter: @TheAllanMuir
Intro and Outro Music: “RetroFuture Clean” by Kevin MacLeod
RetroFuture Clean Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Hypertime to Podcast - Popeye the Sailor Man
Join Josh Miller in the Hypertime as his love for Popeye the Sailor Man spawns this episode! Can you be strong to the finish to hear all this information on the legendary sailor man?
VGUtv Week in News Podcast Episode 67: New Year, New Podcast
It is 2023 and that means WiN is back on your podcast services! Prepare for news about remakes, accessibility, spicy rumors, and more!
VGU Jeopardy
Time 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!
Reverse The Polarity Season 1 Episode 0: "Prologue"
Noted Doctor Who fans Allan Muir and Javon McNeil go on the trip of a lifetime in this new ongoing Doctor Who podcast! But first, Allan and Javon give some background on where they were in the Doctor Who fandom when they started watching, their favorite Doctors respectively, and more! Expect episodes of this podcast on a bi-weekly schedule starting in February.
VGU Nostalgia Fest
We do a test run for a potential show and need your input! Emmett Watkins Jr., Allan Muir, and Josh Miller get together to dip back in time and remember moments in their life where commercials were rampant. And we listen to some of them here!
Intro/Outro Music: Rolemusic "A Ninja Among Oscillators"
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/~/a_ninja
A ninja among oscillators by Rolemusic is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 International License.
The Player's Club Podcast Ep 125: Recapping The Game Awards 2022
Welcome 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 Tactics while Emmett talks about his thoughts on High on Life and God of War: Ragnarok.
Timestamps:
- TOTS: The Game Awards Winners 7:21
- TGA Announcements 43:22
- Star Wars: Jedi Survivor 44:32
- Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores 52:43
- Hades II 1:02:45
- Judas 1:09:47
- Hellboy: Web of Wyrd 1:22:23
- Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 1:29:15
- Whatcha Playin: High On Life 1:38:09
- Gears Tactics 1:52:38
- God of War Ragnarok 2:01:52
- Pokemon Violet 2:08:16
- Housekeeping 2:18:31
Housekeeping:
- The MultiVersus Roster Showdown: Match 14 - VGU.TV
- Getting To Know The School Staff! - VGU Plays: Pokemon Violet
- First Foray - The Callisto Protocol
- VGU Plays | The Forspoken Demo
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Review - VGU.TV
- Fallout: New Vegas Is Genius, And Here's Why
- » Does the Sneaker Have to Matter? (grantland.com)
- Gears Through the Years: A Gears of War Campaign Retrospective
- Stories From Emmett's Birthday Stream! | Spoonful Podcast Ep.9
- Welcome To The Thing!
- 12 days of VGUmas starts Dec. 20th
WiN ONE ReCAPP: The Game Awards 2022
This week on a very special edition of WiN ONE, Graydon and Allan talk about The Game Awards 2022! Mainly what was revealed as an upcoming Player's Club episode will tackle what won each respective category. If there is one thing to take from this: Graydon is in love with Don't Nod's next game, Allan loves Star Wars, and When In Doubt: Megatron Is Behind It All.
*Mentions by Al:
- StrangeCast (P1vTheWorld)
- Matt Barton (MattChat)