{"id":37571,"date":"2025-05-16T20:42:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T00:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=37571"},"modified":"2025-06-05T19:32:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T23:32:32","slug":"tariffs-boycotts-gaming-at-the-end-of-the-world-the-players-club-podcast-episode-153","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=37571","title":{"rendered":"Tariffs, Boycotts, &amp; Gaming at the End of the World | The Player&#8217;s Club Podcast Episode 153"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome back to the Club!<\/p>\n\n\n\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. 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