Welcome back to a rare Fireside Chat episode of Player’s Club! This episode, Emmett solos to talk all about the overwhelming amount of video game showcases that have happened in the last few days. From Summer Game Fest and the Woman Led Game Showcase, to the Future Game Show and the Mix Summer Showcase. Plus, he also talks at length about the Splitgate 2 controversy, all of the tomfoolery going on that makes it hard to celebrate games right now, and he even discovers some cool new games in the middle of the show! Plus, in the Whatcha Playin segment, Emmett talks about Splitgate 2’s Battle Royale mode and Terminator: Resistance. • Timecodes: • Start 00:00 • TOTS: Summer Game Fest was a MESS    4:18                               • Summer Game Fest Showcase    10:48                               • The Splitgate 2 Tomfoolery    17:08                               • Day of the Devs    32:26                               • More Showcases    36:12                               • Woman Led Games Showcase    36:50                               • The Mix Summer Games Showcase    40:52                               • Wholesome Games Direct    44:46                               • Future Games Showcase    46:42                               • PC Gaming Showcase    51:24                               • Frosty Games Showcase    1:00:39                               • Xbox Showcase    1:01:53:00                               • Showcases Suck, but we need em?    1:09:38                               • WHERE IS SHE DREAMS ELSEWHERE?    1:12:45                               • Too Much Going On rn    1:15:31                               • Final SGF Thoughts    1:25:00                               • Reach    1:25:30                               • Love Eternal    1:27:04                               • Whatcha Playin    1:31:56                               • Terminator: Resistance    1:32:32                               • Splitgate 2 Battle Royale    1:44:28                               • Housekeeping    1:51:02 • Housekeeping: • Vidjagame Apocalypse : Most Powerful Nintendo System Launches - Vidjagame Apocalypse 630 (https://vidjagameapocalypse.libsyn.com/most-powerful-nintendo-system-launches-vidjagame-apocalypse-630) • Quan Millz fan club by Welcome to the Thing (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-management2/episodes/Quan-Millz-fan-club-e33m3sj) • Metal Eden | VGU Test Drive - (https://vgu.tv/?p=37924) VGU.TV (http://vgu.tv) • Lost in Random: The Eternal Die | VGU Test Drive - (https://vgu.tv/?p=37884) VGU.TV (http://vgu.tv) • Splitgate 2 | VGU Test Drive - (https://vgu.tv/?p=37857) VGU.TV (http://vgu.tv) • Mostroscopy | VGU Test Drive - VGU.TV (https://vgu.tv/?p=37717) 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==)

We're back with another Test Drive! In this episode, Emmett checks out the chill lizard based platformer, Gecko Gods! It's beautiful and has novel gameplay, but is it any fun? Find out in this episode of Test Drive! Steam Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1290760/Gecko_Gods/ Captured on ROG Ally X For more video content, please subscribe! For written content, check out our site at: https://vgu.tv/ To check out our podcasts, head here: https://vgu.tv/category/podcast/ And follow us on Bluesky at: https://vgutv.bsky.social Thank you for watching!

Yet another Summer Games Fest Test Drive! This time Emmett is back with Dead as Disco, the melee brawler that combines Batman Arkham combat with musical tempos. He claims it's the best demo of Steam Next Fest, but what makes it so special? Find out in this episode of Test Drive! Steam Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3404260/Dead_as_Disco/ Captured on ROG Ally X For more video content, please subscribe! For written content, check out our site at: https://vgu.tv/ To check out our podcasts, head here: https://vgu.tv/category/podcast/ And follow us on Bluesky at: https://vgutv.bsky.social Thank you for watching!

Test Drive time! Emmett is back to play the upcoming AA shooter Metal Eden, from the studio that brought you Ruiner. It's got some heavy Doom and Ghostrunner vibes, but does it make a strong enough first impression to stand on its own? Find out in this Test Drive! PlayStation Store Page: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/EP4062-PPSA28401_00-METALDEMOPS5SIEE Captured on PS5 For more video content, please subscribe! For written content, check out our site at: https://vgu.tv/ To check out our podcasts, head here: https://vgu.tv/category/podcast/ And follow us on Bluesky at: https://vgutv.bsky.social Thank you for watching!

It's Summer Games Fest week, which means a week full of Test Drives! This episode has Emmett trying out Lost in Random spinoff, The Eternal Die. It's yet another top-down action roguelike, but does it have anything to make is stand out beyond its charming artstyle? Find out in this episode of Test Drive! PlayStation Store Page:https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP5180-PPSA24580_00-0096404341291901 Captured on PS5 For more video content, please subscribe! For written content, check out our site at: https://vgu.tv/ To check out our podcasts, head here: https://vgu.tv/category/podcast/ And follow us on Bluesky at: https://vgutv.bsky.social Thank you for watching!

It's Summer Games Fest Week, so it's a week of back-to-back Test Drives! Today, we have Emmett trying out Splitgate 2, the sequel to the viral arena shooter that blew up a few years back. Emmett loved the original game, so does this follow-up still have the magic that captivated him originally? Find out in this Test Drive! PlayStation Store Page: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010012 Captured on PS5 For more video content, please subscribe! For written content, check out our site at: https://vgu.tv/ To check out our podcasts, head here: https://vgu.tv/category/podcast/ And follow us on Bluesky at: https://vgutv.bsky.social Thank you for watching!

Back with a spookier Test Drive! Emmett returns to show off Mostroscopy, a 2D fighter with a wild artstyle and some monstrous characters to fight as. It's has style for days, but does the game have anything else to offer? Find out in this episode of Test Drive! PlayStation Store Page: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/JP5441-PPSA29491_00-0340325989894225 Captured on PS5 For more video content, please subscribe! For written content, check out our site at: https://vgu.tv/ To check out our podcasts, head here: https://vgu.tv/category/podcast/ And follow us on Bluesky at: https://vgutv.bsky.social Thank you for watching!

Welcome back to the Club! This week, Graydon joins Al and Emmett to talk about the best games of PAX East 2025. Graydon saw a lot of cool indies, and at least one exciting AAA game as well, and he spends the entire episode telling us all about them. Plus, we talk about the Giant Bomb revival and get into some other random shenanigans as well. Tune in to hear all about them all! • Timestamps: • Start 00:00 • TOTS: PAX East 2025    6:47 • Desktop Survivors 98    20:41 • In Full Bloom    33:10 • Fresh Tracks    40:11 • Nocturne    46:38 • Airframe Ultra    51:17 • Overpower    1:02:32 • RIP Giant Bomb (Long Live Giant Bomb)    1:06:11 • Fighter's Forge    1:23:59 • Militsioner    1:25:44 • Crimson Desert    1:28:01 • What's Next?    1:35:05 • Gori Cuddly Carnage Shoutout?!?!?    1:40:57 • What games did Al buy?    1:43:05 • Housekeeping    1:48:39 • Housekeeping: • Desktop Survivors 98 on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3339780/Desktop_Survivors_98/) • In Full Bloom by obleak games, anchiyis | Charisse, LisaBach (https://obleakgames.itch.io/in-full-bloom) • Fresh Tracks on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3202950/Fresh_Tracks/) • Nocturne on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374860/Nocturne/) • Airframe Ultra on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2522120/Airframe_Ultra/) • Fighters Forge on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2853810/Fighters_Forge/) • Militsioner on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1373530/Militsioner/) • Crimson Desert on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3321460/Crimson_Desert/) • Blades of Fire | VGU Test Drive (https://youtu.be/S_9zK1cDWnY) • Captain Blood Review: Blood Tinted Glasses - VGU.TV (https://vgu.tv/?p=36809) 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==)

Allan is here with some gameplay from Piece by Piece which at the time of recording had been featured in the February Steam Next Fest. Piece by Piece is a fascinating game concept I (Allan) have played that fuses platforming and puzzle solving elements into a really fun time. It is coming soon to Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3249380/Piece_by_Piece/ For more video content, please subscribe! For written content, check out our site at: https://vgu.tv/ To check out our podcasts, head here: https://vgu.tv/category/podcast/ And follow us on Bluesky at: https://vgutv.bsky.social Thank you for watching!

Ready for another hack & slashin' Test Drive? This episode has Emmett playing Blades of Fire, the newest title from Mercury Steam, developers of Metroid Dread, Clive Barker's Jericho, and more. But will this game be another surprising gem or a forgotten odessey? Find out on this episode of Test Drive! PlayStation Store Page: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4040-PPSA26312_00-0000BLADESOFFIRE Captured on PS5 For more video content, please subscribe! For written content, check out our site at: https://vgu.tv/ To check out our podcasts, head here: https://vgu.tv/category/podcast/ And follow us on Bluesky at: https://vgutv.bsky.social Thank you for watching!