Emmett Watkins Jr

Writer, Podcaster, and Video Producer for nearly a decade. Video games, movies, and music critique is my specialty. Looking for work in writing, video production, or podcast creation.
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Published Work

Below is a collection of articles I've written for VGU.TV and other places, sorted by most recently published. They range from reviews and list articles to features. You can also find all of my written work for VGU.TV here.

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Captain Blood Review: Blood Tinted Glasses

Before he mercifully died a few years ago so he could further tarnish his name, Kanye West was responsible for some of my favorite music. One of his most iconic songs is Runaway, a song you might know from it’s “Toast to the Douchebags” refrain, it’s excellent Pusha T verse that brings it home, or the sparse piano keys that open the track. That opening immediately sends shivers down my spine despite being just a few notes spaced out over dead air. It’s beautiful not only because it’s minimalisti...
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Thoughts on The Microsoft Boycott

There are plenty of great reasons to despise GameStop. Their selection of used games rarely carries any titles I care about, let alone for a good deal relative to what can be found online or at conventions. Their stores have slowly morphed into toy and merchandise stores rather than game stores. Their pivot around COVID to other money-making endeavors led them to sell NFTs based on 9/11 photos. And their reputation as places for fellow game enthusiasts to meet each other and hang out hasn’t been...
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Ninja Gaiden Black II Review: Back in Black...Again!

I believe the purpose of all art is to experience humanity, to see the world through the eyes of another. To play as Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption is to better understand the value of life and the joy of community. To watch I Saw the TV Glow is to feel the dread of necessary transitions in life. To listen to Lemonade is to experience the emotional ups and downs of love and betrayal. But these experiences are all things I could reasonably experience in real life. I can come to appreciate t...
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The 24 Best Video Essays of 2024

Welcome to the start of yet another year! Despite everything, I have managed to watch a lot of excellent video essays this past year. If you are new here, know that this list is unranked, but my words will show which videos I loved more than others and, more importantly, why. You can find each video by clicking the image or title of each section. I also went out of my way to find creators I’ve never heard of, so while you will be seeing some familiar names on this list again, I hope this year’s...
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VGU.tv's 20 for '25

2024 may not have been the best of the decade so far, but now at this halfway point, we’re ready to look to the future! We kicked off last year with a look at our most anticipated pieces of media (or events!) in 2024, and this time we’re narrowing the playing field by choosing five each! Join Allan, Emmett, Graydon, and Josh as they ring in the new year with their Top 20 of 2025! Will all of their wishes come true? God, I hope so. We deserve it, dude.
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II Review — Return of the Bro Shooter

This is, potentially, the greatest bro shooter of all time.


If I played this game when I was younger, maybe around the same age I was when I played and loved the original Space Marine, I think this would have been the piece of Warhammer media that would convert me. I know Warhammer is much more than just cool little painted figures; it’s hundreds of books, tabletop & video games, and more across tomes and tomes of fantasy and science fiction lore. It’s frankly so much that I get intimidated b...
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GNX Review: The Compton-ist Manifesto

On December 4th, 2024, Luigi Mangione gunned down the CEO of United Healthcare in the middle of the street, to the delight of the entire country, if not the entire world. We’ve all known, or even witnessed first-hand, how health insurance companies kill the vulnerable by denying coverage of life saving medical care. United Healthcare isn’t the only company with blood on its hands, but considering that it denies claims 2-3 times as often as any other US health insurer, it is certainly the worst o...

This Was Supposed To Be an Astro Bot Review. It's Not Anymore.

Prince and his guitar shaped into his symbol. (Image Credit)

This is because I wasn’t born until the end of the following year, Dec 11, 1994. And only eight days before I came into the world, so did the original PlayStation console. Anyone who would be reading an article like this, about a topic like this, on a site like this, doesn’t need to be told of the influence of the PlayStation brand. For millions, it was their first exposure to CD technology, DVD technology with the PS2, or Blu-ray tec...
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Bad Boys Ride or Die Review: Lost Sauce Restored

It took me a while, but I get it now.


Anyone who knows me knows that Bad Boys II is one of my favorite films of all time and I hold it up in my mind as a near-perfect movie. So I was beyond excited for Bad Boys 4 Life (which should have been the title of this movie). Well, while the excitement of the franchise returning carried me through the movie, I soured on it the more I thought about it. It wasn’t a bad flick, but it felt like a very utilitarian film, trying hard to fit within modern tas...
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Mullet Mad Jack Review: Millionaire Murder Simulator

It’s really hard these days to not be addicted to consistent stimulation. Even I am guilty of picking my phone up immediately upon waking up most mornings. Often I don’t focus on one single task when at work, as I have music or podcasts in the background or, at worst, a whole video playing despite not having the excess attention to give to it properly. Anyone who grew up, even in part, in front of a screen knows this struggle, and we’ll likely spend a bulk of our lifetimes getting our fix or fin...
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VGUt.v’s 24 of ‘24 Part Four

Okay okay! Everyone else on the site has had their turn to discuss what they’re excited about this year. I’ve kept y’all waiting long enough, but it’s finally time for me to get hyped with the rest of y’all. On with the list!


This one may maybe a bit of a surprise to folks who know me. My experience with heavily anime-inspired games is shaky at best. Played a few hours of Persona 5, but just haven’t gotten around to playing more of it, but it’s well-documented how much I adore the Bayonetta...
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The Top 23 Video Essays of 2023

Welcome back to yet another list of my favorite video essays of the last year! Some might be glad to hear that I have not been terminally online as much as 2022, as this is the first time I’m delivering this article after the year I’m writing about has ended. But being outside a lot more didn’t stop me from watching a bunch of video essays. We got writing on everything from US back genocides to games about nuclear war to several bafflingly bad video games. Once again, there’s no real ranking to...
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Disney's Wish Review: I Wish They Didn't

Wish is the most soulless corporate “creation” I’ve seen in a very long time.


It’s very cool to have a traditional Disney lead be an unambiguously black woman. This is a legitimately great move and considering how this film is being positioned in the canon of classical Disney, that’s a pretty massive move. It’s cool that the art style attempts to be a hybrid between the classical 2D and modern 3D styles. And it’s cool that the movie has some parts where it’s about anti-fascism and resistance...
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The 22 Best Video Essays of 2022

Welcome back to yet another look at my favorite video essays of the year, this time of 2022. I have been just as terminally online this year as I was last, so I have a lot of videos to shout out. And of course, I’m always looking for more, so if you know a video I missed, please share it with me on Twitter! This list, much like last year’s list, will also not have any real ranking to it, except the final video is definitely my favorite of the bunch. But I clearly would recommend any and all of t...
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Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Review: This Shit Hard

I’ve talked about it at length elsewhere on the internet, but Kendrick Lamar genuinely changed my life when he made To Pimp a Butterfly. There are several aspects of my personality and worldview that wouldn’t exist, or at least exist in the same way, if I didn’t listen to that album during my earliest years of adulthood. So, of course, I loved DAMN a few years later, and of course, I loved the Black Panther album a little bit after that. In the final track of To Pimp a Butterfly, Mortal Man, whe...
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Everything Everywhere All At Once Review: AYE YEOH!

Many years ago, I left my home state for the first time in my life alone. I’ve stayed over at friends’ houses, and I’ve gone to conventions nearby up until then, but this was the first time I was out, all on my own, with a group of friends I had either only known online or were just meeting on this trip. Despite any concerns that would be perfectly reasonable to have, it was a fantastic trip. But at the end of that trip, after meeting so many new acquaintances, trying so many new experiences, an...
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Shadow Warrior 3 Review: Lo Key, Lo Brow, High Fun

Back when I was a young child trying to survive the harsh heat of summers in south Georgia, one of the most exciting parts of my breaks were the days I spent at summer camp. It wasn’t the kind of camp one might think of from things like 1998’s The Parent Trap or 2005’s Psychonauts, where you would leave home for the entire summer to adventure in the wilderness. No, this was more of a daycare center for kids whose parents didn’t work any less despite the summer break. Most days at camp would be c...
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Emmett's Games of the Year 2021 (And Some Other Years Too)

Welcome to yet another year-end list where someone gushes about the games they’ve played over the last 12, and now 13, months. Much like 2020, 2021 hasn’t been anything like we expected. But unlike last 2020, the past year has had a deeper effect on my headspace. So, throughout this list of games, you might notice how many of these games speak to how I’ve been emotionally over the last few months and my emotional needs during that time. So, when you notice that heavy hitters like Halo Infinite a...
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VGU.TV’s Official 2021 Game of the Year Awards

It’s that time of year again! You’ve heard us argue about these games over the last month, but it’s time to finally reveal the winners of all of our categories, including the coveted Game of the Year! This page will plainly list out all of the winners in all 20 of our categories. If you would like to listen to how we came to these conclusions, you can listen to our deliberation podcasts. All of them can be found here, but each episode will be linked in each part of this article. So, without furt...
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The 21 Best Video Essays of 2021

As someone who is terminally online, I watch a lot of internet video, and I do so especially on YouTube. For years I’ve watched all kinds of content there, from movie and game reviews to vine compilations and music videos to even a video podcast every now and then. But this year is the year I got really into video essays. Now, I’ve watched video essay-like content for a few years already. Channels like GVMERS and Game Makers Toolkit have given me some of my favorite documentaries and game analys...
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Keepin It 💯 Ep 10: The Grand Finale

Welcome to the final propper episode of Keepin It 💯, the podcast in which I, Emmett Watkins Jr go through my top 100 games of all time to sort them in proper order.


Over the last few months, we’ve had:10 Episodes (+Ep 0 and 9.5)534 Matchups100 Rejected Games100 Properly Sorted Games1,273 minutes of audio recorded (over 21 hours!)And one live finale that is 11 hours long over two streams.


As for that live stream, it’s embedded into this article, so if you are averse to reading, check it out...
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For Better or Worse, It's Kanye: Donda Review

Some of my most cherished memories in life are attached to when I experienced certain pieces of art for the first time. Seeing Spider-Man Homecoming for the first time in a theater full of the overwhelming love of dozens of new and old friends. Playing Shadow of Colossus in a Walmart gaming chair right after marathoning through Modern Warfare 3 on Christmas night and finally having its obtuse design click with me. Being introduced to Kendrick Lamar through Good Kid, Maad City while riding home f...
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VGU.TV Videos

This playlist has every video I've made and appeared in for VGU.TV over the years, including Let's Plays, unboxings, and more.

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Davy X Jones | VGU Test Drive

Here comes a nautical Test Drive! Emmett returns with a playthrough of the demo for cinematic first person shooter, Davy X Jones. It's so graphically impressive that in nearly blew up the ROG Ally X I played it on, but is it any good though? Find out on this episode of Test Drive!

Steam Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2611170/DAVY_x_JONES/

Captured on ROG Ally X

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Grapple Car | VGU Test Drive

Get ready for a momentum building episode of Test Drive! Emmett returns to try out Grapple Car, a game that combines two of his favorate gameplay mechanics. But does it effectivley harnes the fun of arcade racing just as much as it harnesses the fun of using a grappling hook? Find out in this episode of Test Drive!

Steam Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3579900/Grapple_Car/

Captured on ROG Ally X

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Total Chaos | VGU Test Drive

Yet another Test Drive for the Summer Game Fest marathon! This time, Emmett plays the demo for Doom II mod turned Unreal Engine 5 release, Total Chaos. It's creepy as all hell, and deeper than you'd exspect, but do all of it's elements combine to make a great game? Find out in this episode of Test Drive!

Steam Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2208350/Total_Chaos/

Captured on ROG Ally X

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GearGrit | VGU Test Drive

We're back with another wall kicking episode of Test Drive! Emmett is back to play GearGrit, a game so heavily inspired by Jak II that's it's uncanny. But as someone with little expserence with that sereis, does it hold a candle in modern times? Find out on this episode of Test Drive!

Steam Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2298250/GearGrit/

Captured on ROG Ally X

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Usual June | VGU Test Drive

Yet another Test Drive! This time, Emmett is trying out Usual June, the haunted, yet colorfull action adventure game. It has style and charm for days, but is it any fun to play? Find out in this episode of Test Drive!

Steam Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2702430/Usual_June/

Captured on ROG Ally X

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Gecko Gods | VGU Test Drive

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

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Dead as Disco | VGU Test Drive

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/

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Metal Eden | VGU Test Drive

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

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Lost in Random: The Eternal Die | VGU Test Drive

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

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Splitgate 2 | VGU Test Drive

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

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Mostroscopy | VGU Test Drive

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

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Blades of Fire | VGU Test Drive

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

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The First Berserker: Kahzan | VGU Test Drive

Back with another Test Drive! Emmett returns to check out the demo for The First Berserker: Kahzan. He's come around on the Soulslike genre a lot in the last few years, but is this the one that finally steers him away from it, or is it a new classic for him? Find out on t6his episode of Test Drive!

Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2680010/The_First_Berserker_Khazan/

Captured on PS5

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ARC Raiders | VGU Test Drive

Test Drive time! Emmett is back with a look at Embark Studio's next title, ARC Raiders. He loves their work on The Finals, but how do they fare with a third-person extraction shooter? Find out on this episode of Test Drive!

Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1808500/ARC_Raiders/

Captured on PS5

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Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree | VGU Test Drive

New Test Drive time! This time, Emmett is here to try out the 2D, souls-like, metroidvania Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree. Will it hold a handle to the greats of the genre like Moonscars and Grime? Or will it be a beautiful disaster? Find out on this episode of Test Drive!

PlayStation Store Page: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/EP4492-PPSA06960_00-MANDRAPS50000001

Captured on PS5

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Arcadegeddon | VGU Test Drive

Emmett has yet again been driven to test. This time tho, it's less of a test and more of a...showcase? Arcadegeddon is a shooter Emmett has played and enjoyed for some time, but no one ever talks about it. Well, it's time to change that now that it's free to play on all platforms, so tune in and see what makes it so fun!

PlayStation Store Page: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP3095-PPSA04020_00-9652118471396124

Captured on PS5

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Demon Tides | VGU Test Drive

We're back with another Test Drive! This time Emmett plays the demo for the vibrant 3D platformer Demon Tides! Does it play as incredibly as it's artstyle looks? We'll find out in this episode!

Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2585890/Demon_Tides/

Captured on the ROG Ally X

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Star Overdrive | VGU Test Drive

Another episode of Test Drive...but this one is really a First Foray but don't tell anyone! Emmett returns with Star Overdrive, a Switch exclusive open-world action adventure game. Is the game good enough for him to rough it out on this outdated piece of hardware? Find out in this episode of Test Drive!

eShop Page: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/star-overdrive-switch/

Captured on Nintendo Switch (will be on Steam soon!)

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Maze Mice | VGU Test Drive

Here's another cheesy episode of Test Drive! This time, we're looking at Maze Mice. It's a pinch of Superhot, a helping of Pac Man, and a few scoops of Vampire Survivors. Does that make for a delicious recipe? Tune in and find out!

Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3385370/Maze_Mice/

Captured on PC

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AFTERBLAST | VGU Test Drive

Time for another action packed Test Drive! This time, Emmett is trying out a flashy, roguelike bomber shooter AFTERBLAST. Is it another head clicking classic, or not a shot worth taking? Find out in this episode of Test Drive!

Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1338490/AFTERBLAST/

Captured on PC

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Wheel World (But Cursed!) | VGU Test Drive

Steam Next Fest is back! Emmett is here to try out one of his most anticipated indies, Wheel World. But will it run as well as he expected? Will his computer be up to the task, or will the game be in such an early state that it breaks? Find out on this episode of Test Drive!

Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1497460/Wheel_World/

Captured on PC

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Reignbreaker | VGU Test Drive

Emmett is back with another Test Drive! This time, he's got his toes dipped into the promising top-down roguelike, Reignbreaker. It's got a strong art style, and several mommies, but is it fun? We'll find out in this episode of Test Drive!

Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2129810/Reignbreaker/

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The Smurfs - Dreams | VGU Test Drive

Emmett is Test Driving once again! This time, he's doing something unexpected and playing...a Smurfs platformer? But the word is, it's pretty solid actually? Check out and see if he's lost his damn mind, or if he's onto something.

Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2602020/The_Smurfs__Dreams/

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Onee Chambara Origin | VGU Test Drive

In a slightly different video, Emmett plays through the opening minutes of Onee Chambara: ORIGIN. Will he wither away due to overwhelming shame, or will his trashy taste in games be legitimized? Watch and find out!

Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1232460/Onee_Chanbara_ORIGIN/

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Project Tower | VGU Test Drive

Emmett returns to check out Project Tower, a fascinating, shape-shifting combo of Returnal and Dead Space. Will is stack up to those franchises? Check out the video and see!

Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2242970/Project_Tower/

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Potato Sack Racing Simulator 2024 | VGU Test Drive

Emmett's spirit is completely and utterly broken by Potato Sack Racing Simulator 2024. There game is impossible to discuss in lighthearted terms, it will destroy you, too.

PSN Page: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP7605-PPSA19351_00-0296548738105298

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Windblown | VGU Test Drive

Emmett is back to check out the next project from the creators of Dead Cells. Does it feel just as satisfying, or will it be blown away in the wind?

Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1911610/Windblown/

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Summer Game Fest 2025 & Too Much Going On Right Now™ | Player's Club Podcast Ep 155

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 th...
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The Best Indies of PAX East 2025 | The Player's Club Podcast Episode 154

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!


You can listen to the show on iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts, on this article, and more!


Check out YouTube Chan...
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Tariffs, Boycotts, & Gaming at the End of the World | The Player's Club Podcast Episode 153

Welcome back to the Club!


This time, Emmett and Al are talking about how to keep gaming at the end of the world. We’re on the verge of massive tariffs causing price hikes all over gaming, and we’re amid a Boycott against Microsoft. Both of these things restrict what we’re able to play, but this episode will discuss a few ways to keep playing through everything that’s going on right now.


Al talks about their time with Greedfall and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Emmett talks ab...
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Friendship with Switch Ended, Now ROG Ally X is My Best Friend | The Player's Club Podcast Ep. 152

Welcome back to the club!


Been a lil while, but Allan Muir and Emmett Watkins Jr have returned to talk about what they’ve been playing the last few weeks, as well as the final Nintendo Direct for the Switch 1. Did this Directg finally convince Emmett that the Swtich 1 isn’t mid? Did they announce any features we could look forward to in the upcoming Switch 2? Did anyone on the show purchase a different new handheld recently and fall so madly in love with it that they may never touch their Swi...
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Is Gaming in 2025 Cooked? | The Players Club Podcast Ep 151

Welcome back to the Club!


Hope you enjoyed the GotY podcasts because the proper show is back on! Emmett is back with Al and Graydon, and we are all looking forward to the new year of 2025 and asking…Is Gaming Cooked? Everyone has their hopes resting on Grand Theft Auto VI and the Switch 2, but will they be enough to stop layoffs and corporate greed running rampant in the games industry? We’ll ask that and more in this week’s episode.


In the Watcha Playin segment, Emmett talks about his tim...
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We Made It! Now How About a Fantasy Critic Draft? | Player's Club Podcast Ep. 150

You ready for this, Playa?


Welcome back to the club! This week, ⁠⁠⁠Al ⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Emmett , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Graydon⁠⁠ and Josh converge to celebrate the great Episode 150!


Not only are we together for this joyous occasion, but we’re about to draft our teams for the Fantasy Critic showdown of 2025! Join us as we dive into the world of sports betting and plan our epic battle for the year to come!


You can listen to the show on iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts, on this article, and more!


⁠⁠⁠Check out YouTub...
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The Player's Club Podcast Ep 149: Predicting The Game Awards 2024

You ready for this, Playa?
Welcome back to the club! This week, Al (https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xvlomytpphcmo5wy3ov6c4u2) and Emmett (https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zvyn4tctscn44fj4nrobupq5) are Joined by Graydon (https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4tjia4lvbaq7th5vzxioqhw5) to predict the winners for (most of) the categories for The Game Awards! Will Nintendo finally lose the Best Family Game Award? Why didn’t Dragon Age get nominated for best RPG? Which one of the hosts would now like t...
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The Player's Club Podcast Ep 148: Games That'll Get You Through the Political Moment

Note: Emmett’s audio this episode is a bit rough, though still audible. We’ll tweak settings for next time but bear with us for this episode!


You ready for this, playa?


Welcome back to the club! In this episode, Allan Muir returns to join Emmett Watkins Jr. in discussing the games that will get us through the current political moment. Look, Trump won, and we have a lot of work to do to survive and take care of each other as he returns to power. Playing games won’t directly change anything,...
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The Player’s Club Podcast Ep 147: Firewalk’s Eulogy & Black Ops 6’s Rebirth

Welcome back to the Club!


This week, it’s a solo, fireside chat with no one else but Emmett Watkins Jr. Enjoy his dulcet tones as he goes on about the death of Firewalk studios in the main topic of the show. He’ll definitely take that opportunity to be upset about capitalism.


Also, in a heafty Whatcha Playin segment, Emmett talks at length about his time with the multiplayer and campaign of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Is it the best entry in the series in years? Well, listen to his thoughts...
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The Player's Club Podcast 146: Steam Next Fest, Metaphor: Refantazio, & Alan Wake American Nightmare

You ready for this, playa?


Welcome back the the Player’s Club! We find our selves once again in the midsts of a Steam Next fest, so Graydon and Emmett reunite to talk about a few of our favorate demos we’ve tried so far. Every wanted to play Portal as an arena shooter? Ever wanted a detextive games with moments of Outlast-style terror? Wanna know how the follow up to Dead Cells is? Tune in and we’ll adress all of these questions.


In the Watcha Playin segment, Graydon talks about his time w...
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The Player's Club Podcast Ep 145: What's Up with Ubisoft (This Time)?

You ready for this playa?Welcome back to the show! Graydon, Emmett, and Al all return to ask, what the hell is going on at Ubisoft? Their latest, Star Wars: Outlaws reviewed softly, and their upcoming Assasins Creed Shadows has been delayed until 2025. These and other recent events from the company have folks wondering if the company is in trouble, and that and more get’s hashed out in our Topic of the Show.


In the Watcha Playin segment, Al talks about their time with Starfield, Graydon talks...
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The Player's Club Podcast Ep 144: Two Wrongs Make a Right for PlayStation (ft. Astro Bot, Concord, & PS5 Pro)

You Ready for this, Playa?


This episode brings back Graydon Webb, twice in a row, to join Al and Emmett in discussing the wild week PlayStation had recently. Seems for them, two wrongs DO make a right, and they’re here to talk about all of them. Why did Concord die so quickly? Who the hell can afford that PS5 Pro? Is Astro Bot already the game of the year? We ponder all these questions and more in the Topic of the Show.


Also, in the Whatcha Playin segment, Al talks about their time with Wa...
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The Player’s Club Podcast Ep 143: Oops All Watcha Playing! (ft. Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Penny’s Big Breakaway, & More!)

You redy for this, playa?


Welcome back to the show! This time, Al and Emmett are joined by Graydon to strictly talk about a bunch of games we’ve been playing lately. Al talks about their time with South Park: The Stick of Truth and Fallout London. Graydon talks about his time with Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Flock, & Bully: Scholarship Edition. And Emmett talks about his time with Penny’s Big Breakaway, Apex Legends, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine.


You can listen to the show on iTun...
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The Player’s Club Podcast Ep 142: SAG-AFTRA's Strike & Summer Games Season

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Welcome back to the show! On this episode, Emmett and Al talk about the latest SAG-AFTRA that has the potential to shake up the games industry. What are the new protections they are fighting for? What companies are resisting these changes? Is GTA VI gonna get delayed because of this? We answer this and more in our Topic of the Show.


In the Watcha Playin segment, Al talks about their time with Fallout London and WWE 2K24 and Emmett talks about his time with Kunitsu...

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Emmett Plays Resistance: Fall of Man The Finale!

For literally no reason at all, I decided to stream some Resistance: Fall of Man despite being like halfway through it. This is the third and final stream, and I'm planning to stream again, but a totally different game. Hope you enjoy!

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Emmett Plays Resistance: Fall of Man Part 2

For literally no reason at all, I decided to stream some Resistance: Fall of Man despite being like halfway through it. This is the second stream, and I should only have one more to go. Hope you enjoy!

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The Allure of the MomoCon Courtyard

MomoCon has been around for 20 years, and has grown to fill most of the Georgia World Congress Center and much of the nearby Omni Hotel as well. But, despite all this room for all these activities, thousands of attendees got to the courtyard between the two buildings and hang out there for most of the convention. Why is that? I asked some con goers to find out.

Tried to do a more niche topic, and was inspired by "All Gas No Breaks" or "Channel 5" style videos. Thanks to my buddy Nicholas Loredo for filming me for this and generally being the best friend I could ask for!

And massive thanks to MinnMax for giving me the motivation to make this as a part of thier Doc Lightning film festival, where their community was invited to make 3 min documentaries. You can watch the full film festival here: https://youtu.be/HdOLoDadsQI
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30 for 30 Platinum Marathon Stream P6: Hakosan, Astro Bot & The Finale!

To celebrate my 30th birthday, I, Emmett Watkins Jr., decided to earn 30 platinum trophies in one stream, ending with my 100th platinum trophy. This originally aired in December 2024. This is the final part of that stream, in which I earn the platinum trophies in:

Start 00:00
- Breezy Paws 5:55
- Ramp Car Racing 10:16
- Disco Cannon Airlines 38:43
- Hakosan 43:46
- Astro Bot 50:58

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30 for 30 Platinum Marathon Stream P5: Foxy Land, Minefields & more!

To celebrate my 30th birthday, I, Emmett Watkins Jr., decided to earn 30 platinum trophies in one stream, ending with my 100th platinum trophy. This originally aired in December 2024. This is the fifth part of that stream, in which I earn the platinum trophies in:

Start 00:00
- Molewack 27:49
- Foxy Land 29:17
- DimCom 1:21:48
- Minefields 1:36:45
- Stop10 1:43:02

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30 for 30 Platinum Marathon Stream P4: Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters, Spider-Man Remastered, & more!

To celebrate my 30th birthday, I, Emmett Watkins Jr., decided to earn 30 platinum trophies in one stream, ending with my 100th platinum trophy. This originally aired in December 2024. This is the third part of that stream, in which I earn the platinum trophies in:

- Tokyo Runner 00:00
- Run Show Quest 38:37
- Pure Mini Golf 42:24
- Spider-Man Remastered 52:49
- Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters 56:25

If you would like to donate to the charity mentioned in the video, you can still do so here: https://tilt.fyi/Pgo3NH3rCk

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30 for 30 Platinum Marathon Stream P3: It Takes Two, Road Bustle 2, & more!

To celebrate my 30th birthday, I, Emmett Watkins Jr., decided to earn 30 platinum trophies in one stream, ending with my 100th platinum trophy. This originally aired in December 2024. This is the third part of that stream, in which I earn the platinum trophies in:

- Road Bustle 2 00:00
- It Takes Two 25:12
- PileUp 1:12:59
- Sharpshoot 1:23:00
- Ski Game 1:26:22

If you would like to donate to the charity mentioned in the video, you can still do so here: https://tilt.fyi/Pgo3NH3rCk

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30 for 30 Platinum Marathon Stream P2: Lady in a Leotard With a Gun, Spider-Man Miles Morales & more

To celebrate my 30th birthday, I, Emmett Watkins Jr., decided to earn 30 platinum trophies in one stream, ending with my 100th platinum trophy. This originally aired in December 2024. This is the second part of that stream, in which I earn the platinum trophies in:

- Spider-Man Miles Morales (PS4) 00:00
- Funny Truck 1:11:10
- Lady in a Leotard With a Gun 1:23:00
- Spider-Man Miles Morales (PS5) 2:24:11
- P Fit 2:34:32

If you would like to donate to the charity mentioned in the video, you can still do so here: https://tilt.fyi/Pgo3NH3rCk

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30 for 30 Platinum Marathon Stream P1: My Name is Mayo 3, Shadow Warrior 3, and more!

To celebrate my 30th birthday, I, Emmett Watkins Jr., decided to earn 30 platinum trophies in one stream, ending with my 100th platinum trophy. This originally aired in December 2024. This is the first part of that stream, in which I earn the platinum trophies in:

- Start: 00:00
- My Name is Mayo 3 12:50
- Alien Destroyer 1:20:30
- Shadow Warrior 3 1:55:15
- Chickens on the Road 2:06:35
- Road Bustle 2:16:15

If you would like to donate to the charity mentioned in the video, you can still do so here: https://tilt.fyi/Pgo3NH3rCk

For more gaming content, check out my work on VGU.TV: https://vgu.tv/?author=139948128

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We Deserve Better than Kamala Harris (Astro Bot Gameplay/Commentary)

We deserve better than the lesser of two evils. I ramble and explain why.

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No Trouble in Paradise - Chlöe Album Review (Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Gameplay/Commentary)

This project is messy, but in a way, I wouldn't have understood before now, and for that I kinda love it. Let's talk about why I'm so happy to finally love a Chloe album!

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Timestamps:

Start 0:00
Track 1: All I Got (Free Falling) 3:10
Track 2: Might as Well 5:20
Track 3: Boy Bye 11:33
Track 4: Redemption 14:57
Track 5: Temporarily Single 19:10
Track 6: Rose 23:50
Track 7: Favorite 29:30
Track 8: Same Lingerie 32:00
Track 9: Never Let You Go 37:10
Track 10: Want Me 40:04
Track 11: Moments 48:30
Track 12: FYS 51:50
Track 13: Nice Girls Finish Last 57:55
Track 14: Strawberry Lemonade 1:05:09
Track 15: Shake 1:07:18
Track 16: Somebody 1:09:40
Final Thoughts: 1:13:02
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The Supreme Court, Democrats, and Stagnation (God Hand Gameplay/Commentary)

First time in a long time! Back with another video to basically vent about politics over an obscure PS2 game. Hope you enjoy(?) it!

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Messy, but Honest: Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Review (Slay the Spire Gameplay/Commentary)

It's been a few months, and it's time to finally talk about this new Kendrick album, at least in the video format.

If you want to read my written review, you can still find that over at VGU.TV: https://vgu.tv/2022/06/08/mr-morale-the-big-steppers-review-this-shit-hard/

As for that Quality Culture video essay I mentioned, you can find that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRsvnq86tVI&t=1s

And, imma be honest, I forgot what F.D. Signifyer video I referenced, but I DO remember I mentioned him, so let me share the video in which he talks about this album as well, and we come down similarly on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFcOzzqjhsE

And of course, if you enjoy my opinions, I got a lot more of em on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ejsponge61
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Black Panther The Album: The TDE Family Reunion - K.Dot In Review (Deadpool Gameplay/Commentary)

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My Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers review will be posted on VGU.TV, you can read my work there here: https://vgu.tv/author/ejsponge61366631085/

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And you can watch more of my music reviews on my channel here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC5YgZn_JbiYU20px3K6WZqx-EzvY7LkJ
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untitled unmastered: Great But Unrefined - K.Dot In Review (Vampire Survivors Gameplay/Commentary)

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How To Pimp a Butterfly Changed My Life - K.Dot In Review (Naughty Bear Gameplay/Commentary)

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Good Kid, Maad City: A Certified Hood Classic - K.Dot In Review (Knockout City Gameplay/Commentary)

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Section.80 is Nearly a Classic - K.Dot In Review (Kirby & The Forgotten Land Gameplay/Commentary)

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Overly Dedicated is Overly Flawed - K.Dot In Review (Knack Gameplay/Commentary)

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Movin On...The Rise and Fall of Slaughterhouse Review (Horizon Forbidden West Gameplay/Commentary)

I'm the biggest Slaughterhouse fan in the tri-state area, so I really wanted closure for the group's demise. This is that, and quite a bit more.

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Welcome to the Thing

I've been a co-host of Welcome to the Thing, alongside T.L. Foster and Jarrett Green for over a year. These episodes can be found here.

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Quan Millz fan club by Welcome to the Thing

Quan Millz fan clubIt's a new episode, and we talabout TL's new gig, Quan Millz and hwo we need to hold ourselves accountable.Also a lot of wrestling talk at the end. Jun 02, 202502:03:25It's a Little Thing: Xbox Showcase/Elon Musk of it allWelcome to a little thing! This is a small little episode that we are going to do inbetween our bigger shows. We want to make sure that you guys get stuff from us this year a little more frequently!
This week, Emmitt hops on to talk about the Xbox showcase an...
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It's a Little Thing: Lebron Talk by Welcome to the Thing

It's a Little Thing: Xbox Showcase/Elon Musk of it allWelcome to a little thing! This is a small little episode that we are going to do inbetween our bigger shows. We want to make sure that you guys get stuff from us this year a little more frequently!
This week, Emmitt hops on to talk about the Xbox showcase and Elon Musk and where our politics are currently going. Jan 28, 202543:32

It's a Little Thing: Xbox Showcase/Elon Musk of it allWelcome to a little thing! This is a small little episode...
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Welcome to the Thing: The Big VGA Crossover Episode by Welcome to the Thing

It's a Little Thing: Xbox Showcase/Elon Musk of it allWelcome to a little thing! This is a small little episode that we are going to do inbetween our bigger shows. We want to make sure that you guys get stuff from us this year a little more frequently!
This week, Emmitt hops on to talk about the Xbox showcase and Elon Musk and where our politics are currently going. Jan 28, 202543:32

It's a Little Thing: Xbox Showcase/Elon Musk of it allWelcome to a little thing! This is a small little episode...
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It's a Little Thing: Xbox Showcase/Elon Musk of it allWelcome to a little thing! This is a small little episode that we are going to do inbetween our bigger shows. We want to make sure that you guys get stuff from us this year a little more frequently!
This week, Emmitt hops on to talk about the Xbox showcase and Elon Musk and where our politics are currently going. Jan 28, 202543:32

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This week, Emmitt hops on to talk about the Xbox showcase and Elon Musk and where our politics are currently going. Jan 28, 202543:32

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This week, Emmitt hops on to talk about the Xbox showcase and Elon Musk and where our politics are currently going. Jan 28, 202543:32Episode 26: Euphoria or..Kendrick really hates that manEhy guys, and welcome to a brane new episode of Welcome o t...
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It's a Little Thing: The Government Freeze and DEI, TL goes to MAGFest by Welcome to the Thing

It's a Little Thing: Xbox Showcase/Elon Musk of it allWelcome to a little thing! This is a small little episode that we are going to do inbetween our bigger shows. We want to make sure that you guys get stuff from us this year a little more frequently!
This week, Emmitt hops on to talk about the Xbox showcase and Elon Musk and where our politics are currently going. Jan 28, 202543:32Episode 26: Euphoria or..Kendrick really hates that manEhy guys, and welcome to a brane new episode of Welcome o t...
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It's a Little Thing: Xbox Showcase/Elon Musk of it allWelcome to a little thing! This is a small little episode that we are going to do inbetween our bigger shows. We want to make sure that you guys get stuff from us this year a little more frequently!
This week, Emmitt hops on to talk about the Xbox showcase and Elon Musk and where our politics are currently going. Jan 28, 202543:32Episode 26: Euphoria or..Kendrick really hates that manEhy guys, and welcome to a brane new episode of Welcome o t...
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Welcome to the THing 30: Go Home JoeHey y'all, we are back with another episode of Welcome to the Thing. With TL out, the guys talk about:
Movie Sequels out of nowhere
Aug 02, 202402:04:19Episode 26: Euphoria or..Kendrick really hates that manEhy guys, and welcome to a brane new episode of Welcome o the thing.
On this episode we are jonied by Trone Dowd of Inverse.
OF COURSE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT KENDRICK.
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I finally got around to getting my platinum trophy in God of War this weekend. I’ve gotten plenty of platinum trophies in dozens of other games, but I’ve never felt the urge to get one in any other God of War game until now. Sure, once I realized I collected almost every collectible in Ascension, naturally, I thought about replaying the game on hard to clean up the last of the trophies. And after replaying God of War 3 via the PS4 remaster with a guide, I considered playing again on hard using a...
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F.3.A.R. vs. F.E.A.R. 2

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The Transformation of Jay-Z through Two Decades Album Art

This was originally written for a Visual Rhetoric class last year, but I liked it so much that I decided to share it with the internet. Hope you all enjoy!Shawn
Corey Carter, or Jay-Z as he’s more commonly known, has had one of the most
successful carriers in all of hip hop history. With businesses in numerous
industries, thirteen studio albums, and the biggest pop star on earth as his
wife, Jay-Z has been at the forefront of pop culture for nearly twenty-one
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celebrated artists in all hip hop. While many contemporary rap artists make
songs about the usual topics of sex, drugs, and violence, Kendrick has always
tried to have his music deliver deeper messages. In 2012, he imbedded Christian
themes and used unique techniques to tell the story of Good Kid, m.A.A.d City, which introduced him to mainstream success.
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Atlanta and the Rise of African American English

This was originally written for a Visual Rhetoric class last year, but I liked it so much that I decided to share it with the internet. Hope you all enjoy!Shawn
Corey Carter, or Jay-Z as he’s more commonly known, has had one of the most
successful carriers in all of hip hop history. With businesses in numerous
industries, thirteen studio albums, and the biggest pop star on earth as his
wife, Jay-Z has been at the forefront of pop culture for nearly twenty-one
years. However, over these years, he...
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Eminem’s Legacy

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off by his often violent and misogynistic lyrics in songs like “Kim”. Some
claim that his music has never lived up to the heights he reached on his 2000
hit album, The Marshall Mathers LP.
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Kendrick Lamar’s FEAR.

This was originally written for a Visual Rhetoric class last year, but I liked it so much that I decided to share it with the internet. Hope you all enjoy!Shawn
Corey Carter, or Jay-Z as he’s more commonly known, has had one of the most
successful carriers in all of hip hop history. With businesses in numerous
industries, thirteen studio albums, and the biggest pop star on earth as his
wife, Jay-Z has been at the forefront of pop culture for nearly twenty-one
years. However, over these years, he...

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