{"id":30745,"date":"2024-12-07T17:38:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T16:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=30745"},"modified":"2026-07-14T09:22:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:22:01","slug":"the-players-club-podcast-ep-149-predicting-the-game-awards-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=30745","title":{"rendered":"The Player&#8217;s Club Podcast Ep 149: Predicting The Game Awards 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center;display: block\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cUDsw84BsSc?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You ready for this, Playa?<\/p>\n<p>Welcome back to the club! This week, Al  (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xvlomytpphcmo5wy3ov6c4u2\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xvlomytpphcmo5wy3ov6c4u2<\/a>) and Emmett  (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:zvyn4tctscn44fj4nrobupq5\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:zvyn4tctscn44fj4nrobupq5<\/a>) are Joined by Graydon  (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:4tjia4lvbaq7th5vzxioqhw5\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:4tjia4lvbaq7th5vzxioqhw5<\/a>) to predict the winners for (most of) the categories for The Game Awards! Will Nintendo finally lose the Best Family Game Award? Why didn\u2019t Dragon Age get nominated for best RPG? Which one of the hosts would now like to be referred to as The Big Sexy? We discuss all of these questions and more in this mega-sized episode of the podcast!<\/p>\n<p>  \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>     Timestamps:<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Start: 00:00<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          TotS: Game Awards Predictions\u00a0 \u00a0 8:48<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Most Anticipated\u00a0 \u00a0 15:37<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Adaptation\u00a0 \u00a0 22:22<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Multiplayer\u00a0 \u00a0 30:45<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Sports\/Racing\u00a0 \u00a0 38:44<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Sim\/Strategy\u00a0 \u00a0 47:16<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Family\u00a0 \u00a0 53:38<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Fighting Game\u00a0 \u00a0 1:07:40<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best RPG\u00a0 \u00a0 1:15:06<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Action\/Adventure\u00a0 \u00a0 1:22:53<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Action Game\u00a0 \u00a0 1:32:02<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best VR\/AR\u00a0 \u00a0 1:37:17<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Mobile Game\u00a0 \u00a0 1:47:27<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Debut Indie\u00a0 \u00a0 2:02:07<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Independent Game\u00a0 \u00a0 2:07:42<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Community Support\u00a0 \u00a0 2:11:38<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Ongoing Game\u00a0 \u00a0 2:16:40<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Games for Impact\u00a0 \u00a0 2:21:46<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Innovation in Accessibility\u00a0 \u00a0 2:30:05<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Performance\u00a0 \u00a0 2:34:54<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Audio Design\u00a0 \u00a0 2:42:25<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Score &amp; Music\u00a0 \u00a0 2:45:23<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Art Direction\u00a0 \u00a0 2:47:52<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Narrative\u00a0 \u00a0 2:49:26<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Game Direction\u00a0 \u00a0 2:54:52<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Game of the Year\u00a0 \u00a0 2:58:27<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Housekeeping\u00a0 \u00a0 3:07:41<\/p>\n<p>  \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>     Housekeeping:<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Onee Chambara Origin | VGU Test Drive (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6vlNO0w2kyQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/6vlNO0w2kyQ<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Project Tower | VGU Test Drive (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qbB1CU9FjMU\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/qbB1CU9FjMU<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          This Was Supposed To Be an Astro Bot Review. It&#8217;s Not Anymore. &#8211; (<a href=\"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/2024\/12\/03\/this-was-supposed-to-be-an-astro-bot-review-its-not-anymore\/\">https:\/\/vgu.tv\/2024\/12\/03\/this-was-supposed-to-be-an-astro-bot-review-its-not-anymore\/<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Emmett\u2019s 30 for 30 Platinum Marathon Stream! (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vgu.tv\/30plat\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.vgu.tv\/30plat<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Welcome to the Thing: It&#8217;s taking everything in my being to not call this episode Mustard (<a href=\"https:\/\/creators.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/the-management2\/episodes\/Welcome-to-the-Thing-Its-taking-everything-in-my-being-not-to-call-this-episode-Mustard-e2resp8\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/creators.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/the-management2\/episodes\/Welcome-to-the-Thing-Its-taking-everything-in-my-being-not-to-call-this-episode-Mustard-e2resp8<\/a>) \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          VGU.tv&#8217;s Starter Pack (<a href=\"https:\/\/go.bsky.app\/T3YZfcF\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/go.bsky.app\/T3YZfcF<\/a>) \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Check out YouTube Channel here!\u2060 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCYNf0R9uHJCv-oJnEijWTWQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCYNf0R9uHJCv-oJnEijWTWQ<\/a>) &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You ready for this, Playa?<\/p>\n<p>Welcome back to the club! This week, Al  (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xvlomytpphcmo5wy3ov6c4u2\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xvlomytpphcmo5wy3ov6c4u2<\/a>) and Emmett  (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:zvyn4tctscn44fj4nrobupq5\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:zvyn4tctscn44fj4nrobupq5<\/a>) are Joined by Graydon  (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:4tjia4lvbaq7th5vzxioqhw5\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:4tjia4lvbaq7th5vzxioqhw5<\/a>) to predict the winners for (most of) the categories for The Game Awards! Will Nintendo finally lose the Best Family Game Award? Why didn\u2019t Dragon Age get nominated for best RPG? Which one of the hosts would now like to be referred to as The Big Sexy? We discuss all of these questions and more in this mega-sized episode of the podcast!<\/p>\n<p>  \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>     Timestamps:<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Start: 00:00<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          TotS: Game Awards Predictions\u00a0 \u00a0 8:48<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Most Anticipated\u00a0 \u00a0 15:37<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Adaptation\u00a0 \u00a0 22:22<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Multiplayer\u00a0 \u00a0 30:45<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Sports\/Racing\u00a0 \u00a0 38:44<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Sim\/Strategy\u00a0 \u00a0 47:16<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Family\u00a0 \u00a0 53:38<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Fighting Game\u00a0 \u00a0 1:07:40<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best RPG\u00a0 \u00a0 1:15:06<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Action\/Adventure\u00a0 \u00a0 1:22:53<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Action Game\u00a0 \u00a0 1:32:02<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best VR\/AR\u00a0 \u00a0 1:37:17<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Mobile Game\u00a0 \u00a0 1:47:27<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Debut Indie\u00a0 \u00a0 2:02:07<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Independent Game\u00a0 \u00a0 2:07:42<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Community Support\u00a0 \u00a0 2:11:38<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Ongoing Game\u00a0 \u00a0 2:16:40<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Games for Impact\u00a0 \u00a0 2:21:46<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Innovation in Accessibility\u00a0 \u00a0 2:30:05<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Performance\u00a0 \u00a0 2:34:54<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Audio Design\u00a0 \u00a0 2:42:25<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Score &amp; Music\u00a0 \u00a0 2:45:23<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Art Direction\u00a0 \u00a0 2:47:52<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Narrative\u00a0 \u00a0 2:49:26<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Best Game Direction\u00a0 \u00a0 2:54:52<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Game of the Year\u00a0 \u00a0 2:58:27<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Housekeeping\u00a0 \u00a0 3:07:41<\/p>\n<p>  \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>     Housekeeping:<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Onee Chambara Origin | VGU Test Drive (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6vlNO0w2kyQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/6vlNO0w2kyQ<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Project Tower | VGU Test Drive (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qbB1CU9FjMU\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/qbB1CU9FjMU<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          This Was Supposed To Be an Astro Bot Review. It&#8217;s Not Anymore. &#8211; (<a href=\"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/2024\/12\/03\/this-was-supposed-to-be-an-astro-bot-review-its-not-anymore\/\">https:\/\/vgu.tv\/2024\/12\/03\/this-was-supposed-to-be-an-astro-bot-review-its-not-anymore\/<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Emmett\u2019s 30 for 30 Platinum Marathon Stream! 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