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Sorry this episode is publishing a little late, GET OVER IT! Also, sorry the audio is a little weird in the beginning, trust me it gets better! This week we discuss the story that will never die, Blizzard scandals and the SEC investigation into them. We go over that wild Nintendo Direct and all the video games featured, plus the absolutely bananas cast for the Mario movie. Finally catch up with us...

AKA The Brendan Fraser episode. This week we touch briefly on some of the past week's gaming news, but our focus for this episode is giving our first impressions of some of Fall's major releases: Life is Strange: True Colors, Tales of Arise (!), and Deathloop. Video games are cool. Tales of Arise is out now. You will enjoy this podcast. Dan is undefeated at Jump Force. Time stamps follow. Time Sta...

This week, the boys are back in town! We discuss the CEO of Tripwire putting his foot in his mouth, Sony putting their foot in their mouth in regards to Horizon Forbidden West upgrades from PS4 to PS5, and that bonkers PlayStation Showcase. Are we hot or cold on every game featured? Find the f*ck out! Also, if you've been wondering what we've been playing, wellllllll we talk about that too. Has Da...

In part 2 of our MEGA sized episode 41, we go over the winners and loser of our E3 and Summer Game Fest predictions, but mostly talk about the games we've been playing. We have an in-depth **SPOILER FILLED** review and discussion of 12 Minutes, but also get Dave's psychotic breakdown of the Tales of Arise Demo. Check it out or get CHECKED OUT! Only 4(!!!!) days until Tales of Arise (I'm shaking)....

This episode is so EXTREME that we had to break it up into two parts. Part 1 covers the Pokémon Nintendo direct, Skyrim getting released again for the 58th time, and all the news from the Destiny 2 showcase. Then we jump head first into Gamescom coverage starting with the Xbox snooze fest, and then covering all the announcements from Opening Night Live. We talk about big upcoming release dates, th...

This week we are back and we are as okay as ever! Hang out with us as we talk about how sexy Idris Elba is, Call of Duty Vanguard, Fortnite's new open world mode, Jesse McCree out at Blizzard and what that means for the Overwatch character, the horror classic PT and it's lasting effect on spooky games, more weird Bluebox stuff, and as always, what we've been playing. 23 days until Tales of Arise....

Is it finally safe to play Jump Force online again? Dan returns after a lengthy, mysterious, and somewhat nauseating hiatus. This week we share our impressions of The Suicide Squad (spoilers), we get Dan's feelings on some news he missed, and talk more about how people in the video game industry can't help but be awful to each other. Buckle up, we go on for a WHILE about the games we've been playi...

TRIGGER/CONTENT WARNING: While we do not go into details about the Blizzard lawsuit or talk about the actual things that occurred, we do address and discuss the infamous Cosby Suite as well as other things pertaining to the lawsuit. We also discuss the sexual misconduct happening throughout the industry. There are timestamps to avoid these topics if they are too overwhelming. We vehemently denounc...

This week's episode is incredible. From the Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Demo impressions, to the Springsteen cameo; this episode has it all. The main topic: Do we still think Blue Box Studios can be Kojima, or is this indie developer in over their head? Plus we give another quick update to our Video Game Fantasy League as well as Ghost of Tsushima expansion rumors! As usual, time st...

After a very busy E3 week and amazing episodes in between, we are back to our old ways. Back on our bull**** as Dave would say, because we're wrapping up the entire E3 event and discussing who won, and how Nintendo's press event went. We also have a brief discussion about the movie "Mother!", Ratchet & Clank, and much more! We definitely go off the rails towards the end, but I mean, that's our...

Another fantastic interview in the books for the Button Mashing Boyz. This one is with Abraham Morales, the Creative Director of B.Ark, and the CEO and founder of Tic Toc Games, Shereef Morse. The interview begins around (5:00) and goes all the way to the end. I wish I could have chatted a bit longer with the guys, but I'm glad I got even 30 minutes to get to pick their brains.  Topics Include: De...

Welcome to another E3 bonus episode! On today's episode we have Dreamteck's very own Mitko Tsaprev who is the Creative Director of Lifeslide. This is also a re-do of our first ever interview for Button Mashing 101! The interview begins around (5:00) and the questions start firing at (6:30) or so. Lifeslide is a game all about life and the challenging journey we all face to achieve our goals and ou...

This week we have a special episode dedicated to the Developers of ExtraGalactica, an insane and challenging shoot 'em up in early access on steam right now! We got to chat with Dante Campana from Ghost Street Games and Matt Lewis from Digital Yogurt who are working nonstop to make this a very polished, and excellent indie title. The interview begins around (05:30) with the first five minutes bein...

This episode is all about E3. We got some new episodes cooking up that we're so excited to put out, but first, this episode is all about what we thought of the big conferences on Saturday and Sunday! As always, our time stamps are below for you to follow along and listen to the bits you find most important. We also give an update on our ongoing summer predictions for Summer Game Fest and E3! Time...

Patch Notes: Join us for a 2-hour ride on a podcast that missed yet another week! It's all good though, we really packed this one to the brim with 2 weeks worth of content. It's insanely good. You honestly just need to listen to it and you'll have a sick ass time. Hi Bart, I forgot to shout you out for the podcast like I said I would, so instead your shoutout is here. Anyway, All the timestamps ar...

Patch Notes: After a week long break, we're back and better than ever! SO MUCH BETTER. Anyway, we got a lot of news to get through as well as a ton of games that we're playing and have beaten since we last recorded! From Returnal, to Resident Evil Village, and some Yakuza: Like A Dragon. We round out the episode with our E3 and SGF predictions for each publisher! As always, time stamps are below i...

Patch Notes: This week's episode was heavy on the games played and less on the news of the week. A lot of minor things like Xbox's Game Pass still not being profitable (which is normal) and some minor Elden Ring news, otherwise, there's a lot of Returnal, Final Fantasy XIV, and Slay the Spire! Time Stamps: Game Pass (7:01) CD Projekt Red (14:07) Elden Ring (25:55) Resident Evil Village (37:48) Gam...

Patch Notes: Not a lot of news that hit this week aside from IO Interactive working on two games, one of which may likely be a Microsoft exclusive! The biggest story is The Last of Us 3 is in a very early pre-script phase and while there is no development, that's still pretty huge given the ending of Part 2. The big story of the week is all about Returnal, the Playstation 5 exclusive which we got...

Patch Notes: Another day, another late button mashing upload. Nevertheless, we're here. You're welcome? Just kidding. Hi. I hope you enjoy this episode where we talk about Cyberpunk's insane sales and how many refunds it got, as well as that new AAA Firewalk Studios PS5 exclusive game, oh and of course Jeff Kaplan leaving Overwatch and Blizzard. All time stamps below as well as twitter handles! En...

Patch Notes: We kick things off this week with a brief talk about Final Fantasy XIV (which then picks back up later in the episode) but then we move on to some major news! Such as the rumors about Kojima working with Microsoft for his teams next game, as well as what has been going on with Sony and it's weird new business strategy of only embracing blockbuster titles it seems! All the timestamps a...

Patch Notes: This weeks episode is a bit girthy, however, I have time stamps below for everything we talk about which ranges from Godzilla vs. Kong, to Final Fantasy XIV, and even cereal. We do it all at Button Mashing 101, so you don't have to? Time Stamps: Godzilla Vs. King Kong (4:20) Forspoken (7:44) Outriders (9:46) Games we're playing (21:25) Favorite cereal? (47:24) Alex plays too many game...

Patch Notes: We have seen The Snyder Cut of The Justice League and we have been playing Final Fantasy XIV. I mean the title pretty much says it all but I'll add timestamps so that way you don't get lost. Time Stamps:  First up we discuss some Balan UNDERworld (07:20), and then make our way towards the update on the Fantasy League we have (12:55). After a few minutes of that we get into some X...

Patch Notes: We made it to 25! On this episode, we talk a whole lot about Xbox and how it can affect Playstation! We also dissect and discuss the Square Enix Presentation which includes the Forspoken reveal, new Life is Strange, and Avengers game update. Finally, we finish off with the games we're playing which includes Slay the Spire, Yakuza 7, Assassin's Creed, and Demon's Souls! k bye! Follow u...

Patch Notes: Hi. Welcome Back. This episode opened a little off the rails, but then again when doesn't it, amiright???? First thing we talk about is the Bethesda/Microsoft deal, then Square's new announcement for a Direct-Style conference to showcase games, and finally we discuss our biggest and best moments in gaming!

Patch Notes: This week's episode is all about some major gaming news and reveals. First there was the Outriders Demo, then the State of Play, then the Direct dedicated to Pokémon and that new open world Pokémon game, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, as well as some news about Anthem and Crystal Dynamics Avengers game.