Emmett Watkins Jr
@ejsponge61.com
Writer @vgutv.bsky.social, Player's Club Podcast Host, ⅓ of Welcome To The Thing (w/ @tlfoster.bsky.social & @jarrettjawn.bsky.social), Kinda Funny Prom Prince, 100% Negus
He/Him emmettwatkins1@gmail.com
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He/Him emmettwatkins1@gmail.com
emmettw.me
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Emmett Watkins Jr
@ejsponge61.com
· Nov 1
Ayo! I'm Emmett, and I've been writing, podcasting, streaming, and making videos about games, movies, music, and more for 10+ years. Here's where you can find me & my work:
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The Player's Club Podcast
Written work on VGU.TV
Videos on VGU.TV
My Website
YouTube
Twitch
Letterboxd
Backloggd
The Player's Club Podcast
Written work on VGU.TV
Videos on VGU.TV
Why is this so similar to the message they put up right before a bugs Bunny cartoon where he's in blackface
New intro screen for Metal Gear Solid 4 in Master Collection vol 2
February 13, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Why is this so similar to the message they put up right before a bugs Bunny cartoon where he's in blackface
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he keeps getting shit done in like his first two months of office, we need more mayors like him
February 12, 2026 at 11:02 PM
he keeps getting shit done in like his first two months of office, we need more mayors like him
Ending an massive gaming news day with a new Noah video is so incredibly overwhelming in the best possible way.
February 13, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Ending an massive gaming news day with a new Noah video is so incredibly overwhelming in the best possible way.
This is just objectively correct.
Hot Take: The Greek GoW trilogy is more enjoyable and better *games* than the Norse duology.
God of War Trilogy Remake announced from Sony Santa Monica
February 13, 2026 at 1:15 AM
This is just objectively correct.
I wanna share @raycevick.bsky.social's latest video about John Wick games again because I know this game is gonna take a few years to come out, but there are some really solid Wicklikes out there to try. I really hope y'all don't sleep on these games!
February 13, 2026 at 12:58 AM
I wanna share @raycevick.bsky.social's latest video about John Wick games again because I know this game is gonna take a few years to come out, but there are some really solid Wicklikes out there to try. I really hope y'all don't sleep on these games!
holy shit, this game is made Mega Cat, which are...the people bringing back Backyard Sports?!?!?! wild
February 13, 2026 at 12:51 AM
holy shit, this game is made Mega Cat, which are...the people bringing back Backyard Sports?!?!?! wild
Guys, if you like the modern God of War games, you HAVE to play Echoes of the End. It was one of my favorate games of last year. It clearly lacks the $100 million budget, but it nails fun combat, great pacing & viusuals, fun puzzles, and an engaging story. It's only 15hrs, highly recommend it!
PS Plus Premium/Extra games February 2026:
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown
- Neva
- Monster Hunter Stories 1 & 2
- Season: A Letter to the Future
- Rugby 25
- Venba
- Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition
Classic:
- Wall-E
blog.playstation.com/2026/02/12/p...
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown
- Neva
- Monster Hunter Stories 1 & 2
- Season: A Letter to the Future
- Rugby 25
- Venba
- Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition
Classic:
- Wall-E
blog.playstation.com/2026/02/12/p...
February 13, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Guys, if you like the modern God of War games, you HAVE to play Echoes of the End. It was one of my favorate games of last year. It clearly lacks the $100 million budget, but it nails fun combat, great pacing & viusuals, fun puzzles, and an engaging story. It's only 15hrs, highly recommend it!
Sometimes I wonder if the people who thought up chicken parm and chicken alfredo understood that they just made a spaghetti spin off or if they were somehow sure they fundamentally changed the world of pasta as we know it.
I'm watching the State of Play rn and man did my heart break when Mike Booth said that their goal when making 4:Loop was to "make something new".
February 12, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Sometimes I wonder if the people who thought up chicken parm and chicken alfredo understood that they just made a spaghetti spin off or if they were somehow sure they fundamentally changed the world of pasta as we know it.
I'm watching the State of Play rn and man did my heart break when Mike Booth said that their goal when making 4:Loop was to "make something new".
February 12, 2026 at 11:25 PM
I'm watching the State of Play rn and man did my heart break when Mike Booth said that their goal when making 4:Loop was to "make something new".
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it's so crucial for external consultants to evaluate your game before it releases (if you can afford it). the right team can catch major gameplay flaws, weak story aspects, and much more. i've worked with teams who have saved devs major PR crises. consultants do more than predict metacritic scores.
"Internal feedback on Highguard prior to its reveal "was quite positive," Sobel wrote: There was, apparently, a widespread expectation that the game was a sure-fire hit."
Getting playtests and mock reviews done by external partners can be a really good idea.
Getting playtests and mock reviews done by external partners can be a really good idea.
Laid-off Highguard developer cuts loose on the reaction to the infamous Game Awards reveal trailer: 'We were turned into a joke from minute one'
Former lead technical artist Josh Sobel says false assumptions and ragebait were major contributors to Highguard's failure to connect with players.
www.pcgamer.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:32 PM
it's so crucial for external consultants to evaluate your game before it releases (if you can afford it). the right team can catch major gameplay flaws, weak story aspects, and much more. i've worked with teams who have saved devs major PR crises. consultants do more than predict metacritic scores.
FUCK
hey, want a laugh?
the David Cage service game launches in early access in two weeks
the David Cage service game launches in early access in two weeks
February 12, 2026 at 7:26 PM
FUCK
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the amount of harassment the original article caused was horrifying, all over saying the 3rd Bayonetta had problematic heteropatriarchal story beats
so anyway this is what i've spent the past four years being pissed off about www.mothership.blog/rest-in-peac...
Rest in peace, Bayonetta
A full-spoiler explanation as to why queer fans like me felt so disappointed by Bayonetta 3
www.mothership.blog
February 12, 2026 at 3:22 PM
the amount of harassment the original article caused was horrifying, all over saying the 3rd Bayonetta had problematic heteropatriarchal story beats
Read this whole thing immediately and no one on the Internet has been more correct about Bayonetta 3
so anyway this is what i've spent the past four years being pissed off about www.mothership.blog/rest-in-peac...
Rest in peace, Bayonetta
A full-spoiler explanation as to why queer fans like me felt so disappointed by Bayonetta 3
www.mothership.blog
February 12, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Read this whole thing immediately and no one on the Internet has been more correct about Bayonetta 3
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The No ICE in Minnesota bundle has launched, raising funds for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Over 1400 items for $10.00!
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
February 12, 2026 at 12:22 PM
The No ICE in Minnesota bundle has launched, raising funds for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Over 1400 items for $10.00!
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
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We need unions right fucking now, this shit has got to stop. If I read one more story about a studio laying everyone off right after launch when they don't hit peak Fortnight numbers I'm going to lose it.
Highguard developer Wildlight has reportedly laid off most of its team, says one a level designer sharing the news of layoffs.
The live service game launched just two weeks ago after being revealed at The Game Awards.
(Read more at Game Informer)
The live service game launched just two weeks ago after being revealed at The Game Awards.
(Read more at Game Informer)
February 12, 2026 at 12:37 AM
We need unions right fucking now, this shit has got to stop. If I read one more story about a studio laying everyone off right after launch when they don't hit peak Fortnight numbers I'm going to lose it.
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palestinian journalist posting on twitter that his bluesky account was immediately taken down purely because he was in gaza. all palestinian accounts are assumed to be spam.
![Tamer Nahed 𓂆🇵🇸
@Tamer_Alnoaizy
BlueSky is one of the worst platforms I have ever dealt with. Within seconds of creating a second account, after my first one was shut down just two days after it was created, my account was closed again. This happened despite the fact that I hadn’t posted anything or followed anyone. I was only in the process of adding a profile photo, yet I received an email claiming that my account was “spam” and that it was “causing harm.” What kind of logic is this?
The painful truth is that the account was shut down the moment it became clear it was created from inside Gaza. It seems we are no longer allowed to write or speak about what is happening to us here. They are not afraid of content itself, but of our voices and the reality we carry with us.
Millions are spent to silence these voices and to erase the truth. I am exhausted by this platform and by how our photos and videos, which document real suffering, are treated as “violations of community standards,” as if pain itself has become a crime.
What is happening is not simple moderation or policy enforcement. It is an attempt to erase our existence and bury the truth. And honestly, this is shameful and unbearably painful.
[the original poster has included two screenshots showing the email from bluesky admin informing him that his account has been taken down for being 'spammy, inauthentic or disruptive to users'. it's the standard boilerplate you get when they take moderation action.]
2:45 PM · Feb 10, 2026
https://twitter.com/Tamer_Alnoaizy/status/2021234178461704409](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2l6seozmjsqc4kfukjejat77/bafkreiga45xjdal6lfcqt2zmambaymeoelxafbrlt7fi2nmoahpbqj3cja@jpeg)
February 11, 2026 at 5:26 PM
palestinian journalist posting on twitter that his bluesky account was immediately taken down purely because he was in gaza. all palestinian accounts are assumed to be spam.
I've now seen this cycle too many times now. I don't know who's gonna do it, but I need someone to tell me with actual numbers how many players does a new GAAS game need to not lead to this outcome, and how fast does it need to get to that number. I fail to understand it.
Wildlight (Highguard) lays off staff according to a LinkedIn post
"Unfortunately, along with most of the team at Wildlight, I was laid off today.
This one really stings as there was a lot of unreleased content I was really looking forward to that I and others designed for Highguard."
"Unfortunately, along with most of the team at Wildlight, I was laid off today.
This one really stings as there was a lot of unreleased content I was really looking forward to that I and others designed for Highguard."
February 11, 2026 at 11:56 PM
I've now seen this cycle too many times now. I don't know who's gonna do it, but I need someone to tell me with actual numbers how many players does a new GAAS game need to not lead to this outcome, and how fast does it need to get to that number. I fail to understand it.
NEVER
I'll never forgive y'all for what you did to Knockout City
February 11, 2026 at 11:33 PM
NEVER
Sorry to sad post, but this fucked me up bad.
“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Sorry to sad post, but this fucked me up bad.
societal collapse indicator
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 8:06 PM
societal collapse indicator
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From the creators of Resession 2 and Interment Camps 2 comes 912.
The FAA is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport, for “special security reasons."
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 2:17 PM
From the creators of Resession 2 and Interment Camps 2 comes 912.
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small crab eating a grape (important)
February 8, 2026 at 6:16 AM
small crab eating a grape (important)
*one month from now (my new CPU gets in TODAY lol)
I was watching CPU replacement tutorials and, now that I've replaced my ram, PSU, and GPU with relative ease, I'm confident I can replace that without fuckin it up. Snagged this for when that day comes (likely several months from now).
Arctic MX-4 4g thermal paste on sale for $5.49, 39% off. https://zdcs.link/QOjXA2
This is one of those things you don't think you need until suddenly you do, so I recommend keeping some around just in case.
This is one of those things you don't think you need until suddenly you do, so I recommend keeping some around just in case.
February 11, 2026 at 2:08 PM
*one month from now (my new CPU gets in TODAY lol)