Playing the Game

On the heels of Super Bowl LIV, the boys talk premature celebrations in video games. Sgt Meyer0 gives insight into the art of teabagging, emoting, and playing mind games with in-game opponents. The guys also discuss Kentucky high schools' ban on Fortnite varsity eSports, as well as Nvidia's foray into cloud gaming (GeForce Now).

Destiny 2 is on the menu! Join Joey Pucks, Sgt Meyer0, and DeetsNutz as they discuss the latest Destiny 2 update from Bungie, the game's current state of multiplayer, and anticipation for the return of Trials of Osiris. DeetsNutz, who's a professional helicopter pilot, also breaks down the recent accident involving Kobe Bryant and gives thoughts on the aviation industry's use of simulators and virtual reality tech. All that and more on Episode 35 of Playing the Game, a podcast presented by UtheGamers.com!

DeetsNutz, Joey Pucks, and Sgt Meyer0 cover plenty of ground in Episode 34 of Playing the Game (presented by UtheGamers.com). First, they talk about Destiny 2's Corridors of Time puzzle/event, and then shift into a discussion on whether or not they could see themselves supporting regional eSports franchises (such as teams in the Call of Duty League). Sgt Meyer0 educates on Star Trek Picard, and the guys give some preliminary thoughts on Disintegration, an upcoming game from V1 Interactive. All that plus a few other things!

Special guest Drunk Monk joins the guys to cover PC builds in Episode 32 of Playing the Game. The guys discuss when to scrap a rig and start over fresh, external GPUs, and making the switch from console to PC.

The boys cover lots of ground in Episode 32 of Playing the Game, including Fortnite's staggering digital sales for 2019 ($1.8B), the upcoming Star Trek: Picard show, and some unfinished Destiny 2 business. All that plus Bud Light Seltzer, Jeff Bezos saving The Expanse, the upcoming Halo TV series, and even some Escape From Tarkov discussion.

Joey Pucks, DeetsNutz, and Sgt Meyer0 get together for their first chat of 2020. The guys talk New Year's celebrations and then take a critical look Destiny 2's Season of Dawn. Is it a filler season? What's the boys' current desire to play the latest Destiny 2 content? Is DeetsNutz the ultimate Saint-14 fan? The trio also tries to get inside the heads of people spending all their money on Destiny 2 microtransactions.

Episode 30 of Playing the Game is a Christmas special! Joey Pucks, Sgt Meyer0, and DeetsNutz talk about their respective Christmas celebrations, Sgt Meyer0's 18-lb. rib roast, the rumored Apple gaming rig, Sgt Meyer0's cocktail smoking cloche, Rubik's Cubes, and Die Hard as a Christmas movie. They also bid farewell to 2019.

Sgt Meyer0, DeetsNutz, and Joey Pucks discuss whether high schoolers and college students should consider a career in eSports or streaming in lieu of pursuing higher education.

As the boys' first order of business, they make a significant announcement regarding the podcast. Then, they discuss the continuing "stream wars," Halo: Reach debuting on PC, and discuss if the console wars are turning into Playstation versus Windows/XBox.

Joey Pucks, DeetsNutz, and Sgt Meyer cover the latest Call of Duty content release, tackle the generational gap in modern gaming culture, and discuss Ninja's controversial thoughts on Fortnite being more difficult than kicking in the NFL.