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01:20:18

Episode 107: Unity Returns!

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2024/01/08

Sometimes something happens that we just can’t sit on. In perhaps what is likely THE most self-destructive move we have ever seen in almost any industry, today we buckle down and discuss the recent explosion of controversy from the folks at the Unity company. Please note that this recording is not only an expansion of the latest anniversary update, but also a follow-up to the history we covered of the game engine in episode 85!

01:28:44

Hot Button Game Awards 2023 Special Follow-Up

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2023/12/22

The annual VGAs have officially concluded. This week we give a play-by-play of the night’s events as well as our thoughts on every major reveal and announcement. This along with the tallying up the results of who in the podcast room made the most accurate predictions of them all!

02:29:15

Hot Button Game Awards 2023 Special

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2023/12/06

Awards season is upon us! Today we place our bets and personal picks as we run through all the main categories set to presented at Geoff Keighley’s big show. Who’s chosen group of nominees will come out on top? Tune back in next time to hear which one of us is crowed the winner!

02:02:50

Episode 106: Hot Button Year-Five Edition

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2023/11/29

Five years! Can you believe it? Take a trip through time with us this week as we check back in with all our past episodes and update a half decade plus of some of the biggest stories in gaming!

01:53:27

Episode 105: Cruis’n Toward Bankruptcy - The History...

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2023/11/14

Get over here! At long last, we cover the third great pillar of defunct American software publishers! From the arcade classics to seventh gen sleepers, we take a look at everything these dead kings of the “B” game threw at us. The hits and the misfires! These folks left quite the mark on our industry. So allow us to take you on a guided tour of their humble beginnings, rise to stardom, fall from grace, and eventual collapse.

02:01:09

Episode 104: Dark Horse - The Twisted Tale of Drowned...

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2023/10/31

Halloween is now upon us… therefore it’s time the podcast tackles what is likely one of the most distressing stories to ever find its way into gaming history. Today we explore the tragedy and mind of an artist faced with the unimaginable. So you best be prepared for our discussion of death, conspiracies, aliens, PC adventure titles, and psychobilly rock music?

01:24:57

Episode 103: Bodies Bodies Bodies

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2023/10/17

In what might be the most unusual kick-off of our Halloween season, on this episode we examine five separate instances of when developers used actual real images of the recently deceased in their video games and why.

01:48:39

Episode 102: Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game: The...

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2023/10/01

You’ve seen the motion picture, now it’s time for us to take a look at the video game… based off the movie… based off the video game? Today we examine the series’s most forgotten entry and why it failed to connect with fans. All three versions!

02:16:54

Episode 101: Street Fighter: The Movie: The Podcast

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2023/09/12

This week we have returned to give a proper summary on what in the world we all just watched as well as a thorough analysis of how this wonderfully schlocky cult film made its way into theaters everywhere! For you it is the most important day of your life. But for us, it is Tuesday.

01:47:24

Street Fighter: The Movie: The Commentary

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2023/08/29

It’s another Hot Button commentary track! Now with more schlock! Sit down alongside us and hear our real-time thoughts on the only 1994 kung-fu action flick to be based off of a premiere fighting game franchise from Capcom, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme! You know the one! So be properly prepared for when we will soon get into the crazy production of it all in the coming weeks!

03:00:11

Episode 100: The Life and Death of the Gizmondo

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2023/08/08

We did it, folks! It’s our 100th episode! And boy did we save one of the best topics to celebrate it, because it is time for us to remind the world of when a group of dangerous Swedish mobsters clumsily attempted to infiltrate our favorite industry with one of the absolute worst gaming handhelds ever created! There’s twists, there’s turns. Get ready for an exciting adventure, filled with guns, drugs, car crashes, sellout celebrities, and ofcourse… endless stupidity!

01:09:28

Hot Button Interview with Alyse Knorr on GoldenEye 007

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2023/05/19

You’ve heard the episodes! Now we go straight to the source! On a very out of the ordinary Hot Button this week, we sit down and have a chat with writer Alyse Knorr about her GoldenEye 007 entry for the highly regarded Boss Fight line of gaming-focused books. We discuss everything from our personal experiences with the shooter that started it all, to her one-on-one talks with the Rare crew, to what it was like to collect so much hard-hitting research that made our series possible!

02:40:09

Episode 99: Welcome Back, 007 - The History of...

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2023/05/08

The thrilling conclusion to our GoldenEye trilogy is here! Today we reflect on the powerful legacy it left behind and explore the future it built for everyone involved. From Perfect Dark to TimeSplitters to full-blown remakes and remasters, oh my!

02:18:02

Episode 98: Welcome Back, 007 - The History of...

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2023/04/24

We’re back to continue on with the tale of how one of your favorite childhood classics came to be! In our story’s middle chapter, we’ll take you through the rest of GoldenEye’s fascinating development as the crew at Rare prepares for its monumental launch onto the 64 and into our hearts.

01:59:59

Episode 97: Welcome Back, 007 - The History of...

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2023/04/10

Hot Button has returned with something truly special. This week we take a trip to the mid-90s, and in what is perhaps the industry’s unlikeliest success story, explore the time when a crack team of young designers turned a Hollywood spy flick into one of the most beloved and influential video games to ever grace home consoles. On this first episode of our new series, hear us cover the humble beginnings of developer studio Rare as well as their budding friendship with Nintendo and secret agent James

07:21:01

Hot Button’s 2022 Game of the Year Deliberations

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2023/01/23

It’s officially 2023! However before we return to our regularly scheduled programming, we’re first going to take a look back at these past twelve months and decide as a group what the absolute best (as well as worst) game releases were for the whole year. So buckle down and listen to us collaboratively build our definitive top 10 list!” Note - This episode was recorded prior to the criminal charges against High on Life creator Justin Roiland were publicly revealed.

02:08:13

Episode 96: Hot Button Year-Four Edition (Kinda)

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2022/12/09

No, we’re not dead! Come hear where we’ve been! The hiatus may have been longer than expected, but that didn’t certainly stop the world from turning. And the news from happening. In this return special we got all the latest updates on our backlog of fun stories over the past near half decade. Announcements, deaths, and everything in between. Plus some laying out of killers plans for the podcast’s future too!

01:48:08

Hot Button’s 2021 Game of the Year Deliberations Part 5

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2022/02/04

It’s the grand finale you’ve all been waiting for! Our definitive ranked top 10 list of the absolute best releases of 2021 as well as a shameful crown for the crappiest game! Timestamps: Worst Game - 00:01:36 Game of The Year - 00:39:43

02:27:56

Hot Button’s 2021 Game of the Year Deliberations Part 4

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2022/01/28

We are almost there, folks! Today’s awards are a double dose of categories. What were the Biggest Disappointments and Biggest Surprises that gaming had to offer during the year? Which titles brought us up and which let us down? There’s only one way to find out! Timestamps: Biggest Disappointment - 00:01:05 Biggest Surprise - 01:22:20

04:06:21

Hot Button’s 2021 Game of the Year Deliberations Part 3

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2022/01/21

We’ve reached the halfway point! Hot Button’s official Game of the Year deliberations continue on with Best Remake, Best Expansion, and Biggest Disaster! After we discuss what the Biggest Timesinks of 2021 were and then… Best Chelsie Game? Timestamps: Best Remaster, Remake or Rerelease - 00:01:35 Best Expansion or Improvement - 00:46:38 Biggest Disaster - 01:37:47 Best Chelsie Game - 02:27:02 Biggest Timesink - 03:04:08

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