Thanks to Selecta Play and Super Baby Games for the review code! There’s been a lot of talk about how much we all love AI lately, so I wanna talk about one of my favorite things AI has ever done, the crossover. If you don’t know basketball, then welcome, I only know what little I
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02Thanks to Super Rare Originals and Inresin for the review code! I played Shadow of the Colossus when I was 15 years old, back when I was more easily capable of experiencing childlike wonder. Despite also getting Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 that same Christmas day and having rolled credits on it before sundown,
03No one talks about Death Jr. You know, Death Jr., the PSP launch window action platformer? The one with the Tim Burton-esque art style and Invader Zim-esque sense of humor? The one who’s sequel had a trailer that was set to the instrumental for Eminem’s Bitch Please II? Well, if you’ve read my writing or
04Welcome back to the club! Emmett returns with Al and Graydon to talk about The Triple-i Initiative and PAX East 2026. The latter of which Graydon attended and the former Emmett and Al watched the day it aired. This means it’s an episode packed with excellent indie games to talk about, including many we actually
05Thanks to Crimson Dusk and PLAYISIM for the review code! I wrote last year about Echoes of the End and really enjoyed it despite it being so heavily inspired by the modern God of War games that the comparison defined the entire experience. Homura Hime is in a similar predicament, but it’s main inspiration is
06For the first time in 2026, welcome back to the club! That’s right! The Player’s Club is officially back, and we have some unfinished business. Last year Al, Josh, Emmett, and Graydon started a Fantasy Critic League, so in this episode, we reveal the winners of that season, and start up a new draft for 2026. This year is already looking a lot more promising for some, and a bit shakier for others. But who came out on top last year, and who’s set up to win this year? Find out on this episode of The Player’s Club Podcast! • Timestamps: • 00:00 Start • 2025 Winners 2:05 • 2026 Rules 9:51 • 2026 Draft 37:53 • Counter Picks 1:18:20 • Housekeeping 1:43:28 • Housekeeping: • VGU.TV Game of the Year 2025 (https://vgu.tv/?p=42237) • CICADAMATA | VGU Test Drive (https://vgu.tv/?p=42318) • Bastion: Episode 1 | Indie Book Club (https://vgu.tv/?p=42450) • The 25 Best Video Essays of 2025 - VGU.TV (https://vgu.tv/?p=41844) • Back to the Boondocks #0: It's another Watchalong podcast, Huey Freeman! | Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/posts/back-to-0-its-151849435?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) Check out YouTube Channel here! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYNf0R9uHJCv-oJnEijWTWQ) Follow us on Bluesky, @vgu.bsky.social! (https://bsky.app/profile/vgutv.bsky.social) Like us on Facebook! (https://www.facebook.com/VGU.TV) Follow us on Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/vgu_tv?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==)
07It’s that time of year again! That’s right, Emmett, Al, Josh, and Graydon have all come together to decide the best games of 2025 in 16 categories. You can see the winners of each below, but if you want to hear how we came to these final picks, you can listen to the podcasts for
08New year, same club. Welcome back to The Player’s Club Podcast! It’s been a while, but we haven't been doing nothing all this time. Al, Graydon, Emmett, and Josh have all gotten back together to talk about the best games they played in 2025. There are 4 whole days of deliberations, so let’s get into some spoilers with this third episode! Day three includes the following categories: Best Character, Best Ensemble, Best Performance, and Best Moment. • Timestamps: • 00:00 Start • Best Character 00:07:21:25 • Best Ensemble 00:48:40:07 • Best Performance 01:14:39:20 • Best Moment 01:34:20:19 • Shooty Shooty Spoilers! 01:36:07:19 • Shooty Shooty Spoilers End 01:38:30:19 • Despelote Spoilers 01:46:34:14 • Despelote Spoilers End 01:53:21:23 • Lost Records Spoilers 01:56:12:00 • Lost Records Spoilers End 02:02:55:17 • Clair Obscur Spoilers 02:07:30:16 • Clair Obscur Spoilers End 02:24:46:22 • Pokémon Z-A Spoilers 02:26:21:00 • Pokémon Z-A Spoilers End 02:33:03:17 • • Housekeeping: • Darwin Paradox | VGU Test Drive (https://vgu.tv/?p=42137) • Malibu Bikini Volleyball l Game Olympics (https://vgu.tv/?p=42122) • The Player's Club Podcast Special: Black Jeopardy 2026 - VGU.TV (https://vgu.tv/?p=42090) • The 25 Best Video Essays of 2025 - VGU.TV (https://vgu.tv/?p=41844) • Emmett's 2026 Gaming Resolutions - VGU.TV (https://vgu.tv/?p=41423) Check out YouTube Channel here! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYNf0R9uHJCv-oJnEijWTWQ) Follow us on Bluesky, @vgu.bsky.social! (https://bsky.app/profile/vgutv.bsky.social) Like us on Facebook! (https://www.facebook.com/VGU.TV) Follow us on Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/vgu_tv?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==)
09New year, same club. Welcome back to The Player’s Club Podcast! It’s been a while, but we haven’t been doing nothing all this time. Al, Graydon, Emmett, and Josh have all gotten back together to talk about the best games they played in 2025. There are 4 whole days of deliberations, so let’s get it
10Took way too damn long, but it’s finally time! Welcome to my annual list of my favorite video essays of the previous year. This time, I have 25 excellent essays to share from 2025, and despite it being several weeks into the following year, I can guarantee all of these are still fun, informative, or
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