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Come here about our favorite indies and AA games that few are talking about!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can listen to the show on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/los-harrow-games\/id1440699489\">iTunes<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1JL6h6RpSc4z7zscRVc6pq\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/29RP\">Pocket Casts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83NGIyNWQ4L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz\">Google Podcasts<\/a>, on this article, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/vgutvpodcasts\/episodes\/The-Players-Club-Podcast-Ep-93-Activisions-Still-Actin-Up-and-Kirbys-Still-Suckin-Up-e1h9919\">m<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/vgutvpodcasts\/episodes\/The-Players-Club-Podcast-Ep-136-Franchise-Playthrough-Updates--Underrated-GOTY-Picks--and-4-Years-of-VGU-e2bikq9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ore<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-pocket-casts wp-block-embed-pocket-casts\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 500px; max-height: 100%; position: relative;\">    <div style=\"padding-bottom: 42.857142857142854%;\"><\/div>    <iframe title=\"The Player&#039;s Club Podcast Ep 136: Franchise Playthrough Updates, Underrated GOTY Picks, and 4 Years of VGU! 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