{"id":37130,"date":"2025-05-16T04:24:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T05:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=37130"},"modified":"2025-05-19T07:47:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T11:47:25","slug":"tariffs-boycotts-gaming-at-the-end-of-the-world-the-players-club-podcast-ep-153","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=37130","title":{"rendered":"Tariffs, Boycotts, &amp; Gaming at the End of the World | The Player&#8217;s Club Podcast Ep. 153"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J9wYipz5gLQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<p>Welcome back to the Club!<\/p>\n<p>This time, Emmett and Al are talking about how to keep gaming at the end of the world. We\u2019re on the verge of massive tariffs causing price hikes all over gaming, and we&#8217;re amid a Boycott against Microsoft. Both of these things restrict what we\u2019re able to play, but this episode will discuss a few ways to keep playing through everything that\u2019s going on right now.<\/p>\n<p>Al talks about their time with Greedfall and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Emmett talks about his time with God of War Ragnarok Valhalla and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.<\/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: Tariff Price Hikes\u00a0 \u00a0 10:59\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Microsoft Boycott talk\u00a0 \u00a0 27:01\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Emulation &amp; Classic Games\u00a0 \u00a0 32:25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          The PC Echosystem\u00a0 \u00a0 1:00:25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Focusing on your Backlog\u00a0 \u00a0 1:20:03\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Whatcha Playin?\u00a0 \u00a0 1:48:56\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          God of War Ragnarok Valhalla\u00a0 \u00a0 1:52:16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Greedfall\u00a0 \u00a0 1:58:36\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance\u00a0 \u00a0 2:09:24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild\u00a0 \u00a0 2:18:38\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Housekeeping\u00a0 \u00a0 2:31:18<\/p>\n<p>  \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>     Housekeeping:<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Episode 4 &#8211; Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025) | O Say Can UC? 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(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vgu_tv?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&#038;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vgu_tv?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&#038;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to the Club!<\/p>\n<p>This time, Emmett and Al are talking about how to keep gaming at the end of the world. We\u2019re on the verge of massive tariffs causing price hikes all over gaming, and we&#8217;re amid a Boycott against Microsoft. Both of these things restrict what we\u2019re able to play, but this episode will discuss a few ways to keep playing through everything that\u2019s going on right now.<\/p>\n<p>Al talks about their time with Greedfall and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Emmett talks about his time with God of War Ragnarok Valhalla and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.<\/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: Tariff Price Hikes\u00a0 \u00a0 10:59\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Microsoft Boycott talk\u00a0 \u00a0 27:01\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Emulation &amp; Classic Games\u00a0 \u00a0 32:25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          The PC Echosystem\u00a0 \u00a0 1:00:25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Focusing on your Backlog\u00a0 \u00a0 1:20:03\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Whatcha Playin?\u00a0 \u00a0 1:48:56\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          God of War Ragnarok Valhalla\u00a0 \u00a0 1:52:16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Greedfall\u00a0 \u00a0 1:58:36\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance\u00a0 \u00a0 2:09:24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild\u00a0 \u00a0 2:18:38\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Housekeeping\u00a0 \u00a0 2:31:18<\/p>\n<p>  \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>     Housekeeping:<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Episode 4 &#8211; Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025) | O Say Can UC? 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This time, Emmett and Al are talking about how to keep gaming at the end of the world. We\u2019re on the verge of massive tariffs causing price hikes all over gaming, and we&#039;re amid a Boycott against Microsoft. Both of these things restrict what we\u2019re able to play, but this episode will discuss a few ways to keep playing through everything that\u2019s going on right now.  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