Note: Emmett’s audio this episode is a bit rough, though still audible. We’ll tweak settings for next time but bear with us for this episode! You ready for this, playa? Welcome back to the club! In this episode, Allan Muir returns to join Emmett Watkins Jr. in discussing the games that will get us through the current political moment. Look, Trump w…

Welcome 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 hi…

You 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 h…

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…

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 t…

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. …

Greetings! This tiny little solo podcast was recorded a few weeks ago after seeing Wolverine & Deadpool. Unfortunately, an extended bout of COVID delayed my editing process, but I'm happy to finally upload what I hope will be the Part 1 of a larger MCU discussion! Beware of spoilers ahead, and please subscribe for more content like this!…

You 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…

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…

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 next title to tackle is the hit indie adventure game, Oxenfree, by Night School Studio. Join Graydon and Allan as we travel to Edwards Island to unravel the myster…

Whoops! Josh forgot that he was supposed to edit this so it's been sitting on his desktop! Graydon and Josh discuss indie games! Ones they loved from 2023, their personal favorites and more. If you need some good recommendations of indie games to play, or just want to hear some love towards them, this is the episode for you! Songs used in the episo…

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 next title to tackle is the hit indie adventure game, Oxenfree, by Night School Studio. Join Graydon and Allan as we travel to Edwards Island to unravel the myster…

You ready for this, Playa? Welcome back to The Palyer’s Club! This week, Al and Emmett have reunited to talk about the recent Sony State of Play and to speculate on what could be announced at the eupcoming Xbox Showcase. Will Astro Bot be our Game of the Year this year? Will the Gears of War sereis finally make it’s return? Will Silent Hill fans ev…

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 next title to tackle is the hit indie adventure game, Oxenfree, by Night School Studio. Join Graydon and Allan as we travel to Edwards Island to unravel the myster…

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 next title to tackle is the hit indie adventure game, Oxenfree, by Night School Studio. Join Graydon and Allan as we travel to Edwards Island to unravel the myst…

You ready for this, playa? Welcome back to the show! This week, we’re, like everyone else, goo goo for Fallout. The TV show is critically loved, and the games have player counts higher then they’ve been in years. Al and Emmett are also sipping the Nuka Cola, so this week's topic is all about our thoughts on the show, and our time returning to the g…

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 playin…

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 - 2:59Best Debut Game - 4:57Best Moment - 20:26 (some spoilers ahead!)Sea of Stars spoilers begin - 34:23Spoilers end - 36:0…

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 Emp…

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 Soundtr…

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 - 4:20Mild Spider-Man 2 spoilers start - 32:50Spoilers end - 37:14 Best All Ages Game - 39:35 Best Performance - 58:07 Best Ensembl…

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 - 04:45Best Upgrade/Re-Release - 24:56Best Look - 44:47Games To Vibe To - 1:17:17Check out ou…

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 …

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 Em…

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 Em…

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 Em…

What happened to our feed?! Its so empty! So Josh decided to record a little something as a stopgap.

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 expansi…

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…

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…

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 …

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 ye…

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, Tho…

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 revisi…

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…

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

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 H…

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 g…

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-mona…

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: “RetroFut…

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.

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…

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 gonn…

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…

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 comparis…

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!…

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…

You 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 fe…

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

You 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 …