https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/social daily 0.75 2014-09-05 https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/live daily 0.75 2019-03-23 https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/live/volumecafe monthly 0.5 2019-03-31 https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes daily 0.75 2026-05-29 https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-button-movie-commentary-prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time monthly 0.5 2026-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/be49ee55-19b8-4efa-8057-5ec53b7427d8/PoPCommentary.png Episodes - Hot Button Movie Commentary: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-button-s-2025-game-of-the-year-deliberations-part-2 monthly 0.5 2026-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/abfebed1-94f2-4f11-b10f-fc3c8f9205eb/Game+of+the+Year+2025+2.png Episodes - Hot Button’s 2025 Game of the Year Deliberations Part 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-124-my-bloody-valentine-in-2-d-the-history-of-doki-doki-literature-club monthly 0.5 2026-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/cd6eb61f-8c0c-41a9-91fb-7fc849a4d16a/DDLC+%281%29.png Episodes - Episode 124: My Bloody Valentine in 2-D - The History of Doki Doki Literature Club - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-button-s-2025-game-of-the-year-deliberations-part-1 monthly 0.5 2026-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/537576ed-96db-4cba-9546-1c41d024d0e4/Game+of+the+Year+2025.png Episodes - Hot Button’s 2025 Game of the Year Deliberations Part 1 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-123-hot-button-year-seven-edition monthly 0.5 2025-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/871260f8-8dbc-4ec3-ae3f-1e7042ac6756/Y7.png Episodes - Episode 123: Hot Button Year-Seven Edition - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hentaioverflow-the-time-bigoted-hackers-took-down-littlebigplanet-and-titanfall monthly 0.5 2025-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/66cfbe7d-06aa-4697-9ef4-8619cbf051aa/LBPTF.png Episodes - Episode 122: “Hentai_Overflow” - The Time Bigoted Hackers Took Down LittleBigPlanet and Titanfall - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-121-not-like-this-the-sad-story-of-tony-hawk-s-pro-skater-5 monthly 0.5 2025-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/208bb93e-93f7-442b-a065-21459dbf1a29/THPS5.png Episodes - Episdoe 121: Not Like This - The Sad Story of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-120-the-seven-deadly-sins-of-dante-s-inferno monthly 0.5 2025-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/fdf14726-11ad-4d94-b402-a88f040e7a9b/DantesInferno.png Episodes - Episode 120: The Seven Deadly Sins of Dante’s Inferno - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-119-the-joy-of-sex-a-hot-button-guide-to-love-making monthly 0.5 2025-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/d3a6c49a-f55b-4908-ae8f-c26c23ce00d1/JoS.png Episodes - Episode 119: The Joy of Sex - A Hot Button Guide to Love Making - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-buttons-2024-game-of-the-year-deliberations-part-2 monthly 0.5 2025-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/80ce55b1-cd9a-4a37-8394-9c4383b6a473/P2_3.png Episodes - Hot Button’s 2024 Game of the Year Deliberations Part 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-button-s-2024-game-of-the-year-deliberations-part-1 monthly 0.5 2025-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/d75824dd-4fb2-4b21-b5fa-65f605d78dbf/P1.png Episodes - Hot Button’s 2024 Game of the Year Deliberations Part 1 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-118-hot-button-year-six-edition monthly 0.5 2024-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/f93cf4e1-69bb-4103-87d8-d919a711f3fc/Y6.png Episodes - Episode 118: Hot Button Year-Six Edition - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-117-intruder-alert-intruder-alert-the-curse-of-berzerk monthly 0.5 2024-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/95f893b7-a738-4075-94b7-a3d496e4e371/Berzerk.png Episodes - Episode 117: “Intruder Alert! 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Hot Button Movie Commentary: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-114-microtransactions-6 monthly 0.5 2024-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1b7d3466-0638-4516-bc4b-d23343777025/MTX6.png Episodes - Episode 114: Microtransactions #6 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-113-the-history-of-valve-part-2-episode-two monthly 0.5 2024-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/8556fc04-ba78-4c85-85b7-3b43de9cf5b2/ValveHardwarePt2.png Episodes - Episode 113: The History of Valve Part 2 (Episode Two) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-112-the-history-of-valve-part-2-episode-one monthly 0.5 2024-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/172f6f77-df85-4aa2-8362-e745c1736bfb/ValveHardwarePt1.png Episodes - Episode 112: The History of Valve Part 2 (Episode One) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-111-the-failure-of-the-coleco-chameleon monthly 0.5 2024-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1223595a-58b8-4a23-a98b-012862d8f7bc/CC.png Episodes - Episode 111: The Failure of the Coleco Chameleon - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-110-the-dumb-history-of-flappy-bird monthly 0.5 2024-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1a2b245e-502a-40bc-97b5-2e601805a6e6/FlappyBird.png Episodes - Episode 110: The Dumb History of Flappy Bird - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-109-dont-do-the-do-the-perils-of-the-2014-mtn-dew-gamejam monthly 0.5 2024-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1cd09744-9f18-4ff4-af22-6079114f3161/MDGJ.png Episodes - Episode 109: Don’t Do the Do - The Perils of the 2014 MTN Dew Game_Jam - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-108-suck-it-down-the-history-of-diakatana monthly 0.5 2024-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/dc05faaa-1c8a-4255-b3a9-bbd6eabac9b4/Daikatana.png Episodes - Episode 108: Suck It Down - The History of Diakatana - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-button-s-2023-game-of-the-year-deliberations-part-2 monthly 0.5 2024-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/a52ba8d1-452f-417e-a843-adb09fa08fff/GotYPt2.png Episodes - Hot Button’s 2023 Game of the Year Deliberations Part 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-button-s-2023-game-of-the-year-deliberations-part-1 monthly 0.5 2024-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/4bb8326c-442f-4ab3-bc62-ca755248fe01/GotYPt1.png Episodes - Hot Button’s 2023 Game of the Year Deliberations Part 1 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-107-unity-returns monthly 0.5 2024-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/685546f6-f52c-42d3-93bb-606995da390d/UnityUpdate.png Episodes - Episode 107: Unity Returns! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-button-game-awards-2023-special-follow-up monthly 0.5 2023-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/31648b1a-4a85-4a2e-9f34-753e7cae15aa/TGA2023_2.png Episodes - Hot Button Game Awards 2023 Special Follow-Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-button-game-awards-2023-special monthly 0.5 2023-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/9b6cc874-34d8-4299-ae2c-86d64531935b/TGA2023_1.png Episodes - Hot Button Game Awards 2023 Special - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-106-hot-button-year-five-edition monthly 0.5 2023-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/93fd3407-74e4-4978-896b-9f0be9c853d7/Y5.png Episodes - Episode 105: Hot Button Year-Five Edition - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-105-cruis-n-toward-bankruptcy-the-history-of-midway monthly 0.5 2023-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/7a330a7e-0c52-4817-b30a-1952045ec264/Midway2.png Episodes - Episode 105: Cruis'n Toward Bankruptcy - The History of Midway - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-104-dark-horse-the-twisted-tale-of-drowned-god monthly 0.5 2023-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/5ce0e69e-1f17-4fd4-8619-be5e3fda757a/DrownedGod.png Episodes - Episode 104: Dark Horse - The Twisted Tale of Drowned God - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-103-bodies-bodies-bodies monthly 0.5 2023-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/76ef513a-2b5e-455b-9d2c-2c256675eadb/Bodies.png Episodes - Episode 103: Bodies Bodies Bodies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-102-street-fighter-the-movie-the-game-the-podcast monthly 0.5 2023-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1696196375826-INHKTVL5E3YQF8V9JNMR/SFMovieGame.png Episodes - Episode 102: Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game: The Podcast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-101-street-fighter-the-movie-the-podcast monthly 0.5 2023-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/ab414148-f644-492a-9f6d-b59a73e5ac18/SFMovie.png Episodes - Episode 101: Street Fighter: The Movie: The Podcast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/street-fighter-the-movie-the-commentary monthly 0.5 2023-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/d2ed96a7-30b1-40e6-ac66-17fd4ceedaa0/SFMovieCommentary.png Episodes - Street Fighter: The Movie: The Commentary - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-100-the-life-and-death-of-the-gizmondo monthly 0.5 2023-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/ca6e548d-be4a-4003-b3fb-c059d3960b79/Gizmondo.png Episodes - Episode 100: The Life and Death of the Gizmondo - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-button-interview-with-alyse-knorr-on-goldeneye-007 monthly 0.5 2023-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/4ded3fac-e19f-499c-810d-ae7d91fc6769/Goldeneye-Interview.png Episodes - Hot Button Interview with Alyse Knorr on GoldenEye 007 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-99-welcome-back-007-the-history-of-goldeneye-for-the-nintendo-64-part-3 monthly 0.5 2023-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/10498a04-e8ab-43c2-917f-0ccf08e2e948/Goldeneye-3.png Episodes - Episode 99: Welcome Back, 007 - The History of GoldenEye for the Nintendo 64 Part 3 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/welcome-back-007-the-history-of-goldeneye-for-the-nintendo-64-part-2 monthly 0.5 2023-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/24e64fc3-164f-4321-97d9-831869f7a3b6/Goldeneye-2.png Episodes - Episode 98: Welcome Back, 007 - The History of GoldenEye for the Nintendo 64 Part 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-97-welcome-back-007-the-history-of-goldeneye-for-the-nintendo-64-part-1 monthly 0.5 2023-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/72d08406-1f50-4974-b72d-25da2d5f3557/Goldeneye-1.png Episodes - Episode 97: Welcome Back, 007 - The History of GoldenEye for the Nintendo 64 Part 1 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-buttons-2022-game-of-the-year-deliberations monthly 0.5 2023-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/360f9b35-52da-4ad4-ae86-9d0ae5749d21/GotY22.png Episodes - Hot Button’s 2022 Game of the Year Deliberations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-96-hot-button-year-four-edition-kinda monthly 0.5 2023-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/e2c9cf7d-a375-4846-9eaa-31bed75284d5/Y4.png Episodes - Episode 96: Hot Button Year-Four Edition (Kinda) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-buttons-game-of-the-year-2021-part-5 monthly 0.5 2022-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/4c3ec6ca-43d9-4b63-badd-39ce61014631/GotYEp5.png Episodes - Hot Button’s 2021 Game of the Year Deliberations Part 5 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! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-buttons-game-fo-the-year-2021-part-4 monthly 0.5 2022-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/30ec04ca-49b5-468a-ab42-d19eacd52cbf/GotYEp4.png Episodes - Hot Button’s 2021 Game of the Year Deliberations Part 4 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! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/wa596vhq1ghrva5up8ue9wwikuo8mk monthly 0.5 2022-01-28 https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-buttons-game-fo-the-year-2021-part-3 monthly 0.5 2022-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/f378c4aa-9ff6-4951-82a1-70378d9b97ee/GotYEp3.png Episodes - Hot Button’s 2021 Game of the Year Deliberations Part 3 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? https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-buttons-game-fo-the-year-2021-part-2 monthly 0.5 2022-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1642190773617-A6FVRJ3TO5PUY04NB2N8/GotYEp2.png Episodes - Hot Button’s 2021 Game of the Year Deliberations Part 2 It’s the spoiler-packed second chapter of Hot Button’s Game of the Year awards! On this episode we get into what we thought was the Best Moment or Sequence from a game, our favorite Best New Character, and which title featured the Best Narrative overall. This as well as finding out what was the Best Creature or Monster that we ran into in all of 2021! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-buttons-game-fo-the-year-2021-part-1 monthly 0.5 2022-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/4affb123-1ef2-48b5-b65c-6bb2774fe87a/GotYEp1.png Episodes - Hot Button’s 2021 Game of the Year Deliberations Part 1 2022 is here! That must mean it’s time for Hot Button to take a look back on these past 12 months of releases and host its first ever Game of the Year deliberations! In our opening batch of categories, we discuss our nominees and find winners for Best Game Pass Game, the Game We Needed most, and Best Aesthetic. These along with Best Use of Music and Best Use of Time Loop! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-button-game-awards-2021-special-follow-up monthly 0.5 2021-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/69cb74f1-2509-4d2c-98bb-9e5e53b10381/TGA2021_2.png Episodes - Hot Button Game Awards 2021 Special Follow-Up It’s time we tally up the results and see who came out on top following the airing of this year’s The Game Awards! NFTs thankfully weren’t welcome at the event, however it did come jam-packed with trailers, announcements, and of course those sweet trophies given to the victorious. So join in listening to us run through it all! Play by play! From Sting to the Matrix. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-button-game-awards-2021-special monthly 0.5 2021-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/9bc08ded-4bba-4e11-bb50-a90dd26b57e5/TGA2021_1.png Episodes - Hot Button Game Awards 2021 Special It’s awards season y’all! In this episode, we run through every category and nomination featured in Geoff Keighley’s big annual game of the year event. We then choose our picks on who we think will take home the gold and why as we play against each other in betting which title is going to come out on top in the end. Will it be Resident Evil: Village? Will it be Psychonauts 2? Is one of us upset that Returnal wasn’t included? Tune in to find out just how we align! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-95-hot-button-year-three-edition monthly 0.5 2021-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/e1a0846f-7d78-419d-a18b-f478beec3ea8/Y3.png Episodes - Episode 95: Hot Button Year-Three Edition It’s a full house this week as we celebrate our third birthday together. So join us in going back through every topic we’ve ever covered from the very beginning all the way to today! A near two and half hours of updating, correcting, and reflecting on the good times. This along with poking fun at the constant strangeness this industry seems to endlessly relish in. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-94-microtransactions-5 monthly 0.5 2021-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/e40a1515-f86f-495d-ae27-f2d03bdfa284/MTX5.png Episodes - Episode 94: Microtransactions #5 Our mini-stories series is back! This week we super vary it up and get into the licensing around car manufacturers in racing games, the theft of some classic internet memes, and finally which deep secrets lay hidden behind the legendary Demon’s Souls door. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-93-watching-you-the-tale-of-camdrome monthly 0.5 2021-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1635698923764-COFVMUZDUHYT24008YR1/CamDrome.png Episodes - Episode 93: Watching You - The Tale of Camdrome In what might be one of the most mysterious projects we have ever covered, this week we explore the confusing history of a social experiment who’s intentions to this day are still being investigated. A supposed horror FMV title played through web cameras that also may have even shared close connections with some of the top names in the indie gaming space. Whether or not it ever was destined to see release is truly the ultimate question here in the finale of our 2021 Halloween series! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-92-a-free-mind-is-a-tasty-mind-stubbs-the-zombiefear-cannibalism-controversy monthly 0.5 2021-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1634737033615-7ZYB2DZSVRT73Q91TUCQ/Cannibal.png Episodes - Episode 92: A Free Mind is a Tasty Mind - Stubbs the Zombie/F.E.A.R. Cannibalism Controversy Are video games teaching your children to eat each other? This week we discuss the time that the industry became under fire in the absolute dumbest way imaginable, along with the origins of an inept advocacy group who hand-waved their way into headlines by picking a fight the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-91-i-podcast-therefore-i-am-the-history-of-i-have-no-mouth-and-i-must-scream-part-2 monthly 0.5 2021-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1634328863197-XEMQXPQD7HWVHH7MUNIH/IHNM2.png Episodes - Episode 91: I Podcast, Therefore I AM - The History of I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream Part 2 And we’re back with the second and final part on the captivating development behind Cyberdream’s playable 1995 translation of Harlan Ellison’s “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream”. This week, we get deep into it’s actual production, release, and legacy! Along with our personal experiences of analyzing it’s intensely terrifying narrative themes. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/i-podcast-therefore-i-am-the-history-of-i-have-no-mouth-and-i-must-scream-part1 monthly 0.5 2021-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1633705456741-YXKFDOD4KP9VLESPS29Z/IHNM1.png Episodes - Episode 90: I Podcast, Therefore I AM - The History of I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream Part 1 It’s finally that time of year again, everybody! And what better way to kick off the spooky scary Halloween season than by digging into the story of how one of cult gaming’s most fascinating point-and-click PC adventure titles came to fruition, a direct adaptation AND expansion of Harlan Ellison’s sci-fi horror masterpiece “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream”. On Part 1, we break down this twisted work of fiction as well as the early days of the author and developer team who made it all possible. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-89-well-bam-there-it-is-the-history-of-the-xbox-360-kinect monthly 0.5 2021-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1632930655207-QQTOJTH5C6J0Z7GWJ988/Kinect360.png Episodes - Episode 89: Well Bam, There It Is! - The History of the Xbox 360 Kinect Don’t y’all just hate those pesky controllers? Wouldn’t your body or voice make a better one? Back in 2010, Microsoft sure thought that! This week we get into life of the motion-sensing camera peripheral for the Xbox 360 known as the Kinect. Everything from its inception to its reception as well as all the tech talk and personal experiences in between. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-88-for-the-love-of-gaiae280a6-final-fantasy-the-spirits-within monthly 0.5 2021-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1631716102024-Y7BUTU8WKNWMQO899XIZ/SpiritsWithin.png Episodes - Episode 88: For the Love of Gaia… - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within We’ve watched the film, now it’s time for the full breakdown. This week we get deep into the production and release of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within! A costly cinematic disaster of a computer animated sci-fi epic that for some reason shares a name with the hugely successful gaming series that inspired it. If you’ve also ever wanted to know how Square and Enix became Square Enix, than this is the story for you! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-button-movie-commentary-final-fantasy-the-spirits-within monthly 0.5 2021-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1631102438647-WJ3YOX9EXJWR1VPG4G0U/FFSWCommentary.png Episodes - Hot Button Movie Commentary: Final Fantasy The Spirits Within Our third official Hot Button commentary is here! Listen to us watch 2001’s mess of a sci-fi epic, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, a film that is TOTALLY based off the popular video game franchise and not at all a bizarre fever dream of CGI and heady writing guaranteed to make your head spin. So allow us to ease the pain of your viewing experience and be sure to check in again next week when we give you the full story of how this cinematic disaster came to be! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-87-dead-faction-the-history-of-thq monthly 0.5 2021-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1629898398702-ZKFPY90Z8LEZTSNEVMP8/THQ.png Episodes - Episode 87: Dead Faction - The History of THQ This week we dive back into the publisher graveyard and go through the full life of one of gaming’s biggest rises and falls. From Red Faction to Saint’s Row to Darksiders, we cover THQ’s extensive library of releases as well as the various developers behind them. It all seemed as if the B-tier game for them was on lock… or at least it was until their unfortunate demise. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-86-the-development-of-rogue-fcking-warrior monthly 0.5 2021-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1628690821334-PSPXCLOB5OHSMDYBN6WZ/RogueWarrior.png Episodes - Episode 86: The Development of Rogue F*cking Warrior What happens when you mix a Navy Seal, Mickey Rourke, and Bethesda together? Apparently a pretty downright terrible first-person-shooter. This week we dig into the notorious Rogue Warrior, based on Dick Marcinko's "autobiography" of the same name! An unintentional comedy of broken mechanics and laughably poor writing, all wrapped up in an anti-communist package that only Reagan himself wouldn’t find excessive. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-85-the-little-engine-that-could-history-of-unity monthly 0.5 2021-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1627334374568-UMI4NAI7X1CKT5F49QU5/UnityEngine.png Episodes - Episode 85: The Little Engine That Could - History of Unity We’ve told you where Unreal came from, now it’s time we give the same treatment to Unity! A free cross-platform game engine that we almost guarantee that you’ve had experience with, regardless of where you play or what genres you like. Today we look at its development history as well as its uses and impact on the greater industry and beyond. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-button-movie-commentary-the-king-of-kong-a-fistful-of-quarters monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1626270401180-QIKRAQPZIMCE6UGECA8R/KingOfKong.png Episodes - Hot Button Movie Commentary: The King of Kong - A Fistful of Quarters It’s the second ever Hot Button commentary track! Once you finished listening to our series on Twin Galaxies and Billy Mitchell, you can now take a trip to 2007 and join us in a watch of the very film that brought them both back into the limelight brighter than ever before. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-84-can-t-ditch-the-mitch-the-story-of-billy-mitchell-and-twin-galaxies-part-2 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1625671133961-SZ2L49WUNL4464QIB57Z/BillyM2V2.png Episodes - Episode 84: Can’t Ditch the Mitch! - The Story of Billy Mitchell and Twin Galaxies Part 2 It’s investigation time in the studio, because we’re back with part 2 of our series on the careers of several of the classic arcade scene’s most famous record holders… and therefor scandals. Everything from Dragster to Pac-Man to Donkey Kong. The race to the top of the scoreboard knows no bounds! So come find out the truth behind Billy Mitchell, as well as his hot sauce. Spoiler: It’s delicious. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-83-can-t-ditch-the-mitch-the-story-of-billy-mitchell-and-twin-galaxies-part-1 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1624470898871-174VHV4P2UDXI09CANO2/BillyM1.png Episodes - Episode 83: Can’t Ditch the Mitch! - The Story of Billy Mitchell and Twin Galaxies Part 1 So who has what it takes to be the ultimate Donkey Kong master? On part 1 of our new series, we take you through the origins of classic arcade’s biggest leap into the realm of tournaments and organized gaming world records ever. Along with the early years of its most controversial competitor. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-button-e3-2021-special monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1624050629283-BQPKD3LEGOU4RLMNJEAS/E32021.png Episodes - Hot Button E3 2021 Special The Electronic Entertainment Expo has returned! And so has our bonus episode! On today’s recap, we run through each of the conferences, good and bad, as well as discuss all the fun announcements from this past week that’ll help us game our way into the next year and beyond! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-82-you-ve-gotta-be-jivin-me-history-of-night-trap-part-2 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1622553499669-SWAZTLLEOSYQBSDAZV92/NightTrap2.png Episodes - Episode 82: You’ve Gotta Be Jivin’ Me! - History of Night Trap Part 2 It’s controversy time! This week we’re back in the Senate room with the second and final part of our series on Night Trap. Find out how a team of fun-loving film makers and game designers accidentally helped in leading us to the most important formation in the entire medium’s history! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-81-you-ve-gotta-be-jivin-me-history-of-night-trap-part-1 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1621608602708-SRIA5RVD7IMHICKO4KBS/NightTrap1.png Episodes - Episode 81: You’ve Gotta Be Jivin’ Me! - History of Night Trap Part 1 The parents are gone so what’s the first thing you think of? Party! On part 1 of our series on the infamous Night Trap, we take you through a time when Hasbro helped kick off the beginning of full motion video games! Everything from the on-set film shoot by their dedicated crew to the sudden cancellation of the console that almost ended it all. It’s a campy adventure filled with stumbling vampires, guns that shoot sparks, and rockin’ 80s power ballads! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-80-the-history-of-g4-hot-button-gamers-guide monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1620037227693-VWBXW6CVFKT7E2OTLRGE/G4_1.png Episodes - Episode 80: The History of G4 - Hot Button Gamer’s Guide At last! Our triumphant return! Listen in as we run through the trials and tribulations of that time when television and video games attempted to join hands in glorious partnership. These are the salad days, hard downfall, and eventual re-reckoning into the modern age with what was/is G4 Tech TV. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-79-microtransactions-4 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1609801328113-HNGCZJBLVMG9Y37HNWB6/HBMTX4.png Episodes - Episode 79: Microtransactions 4 And we’re back to ring in the new year with a lost episode of Microtransactions! This week it’s all about scams, conspiracies, and miscommunications, as we venture into the weird world of 3 controversies that likely flew under your gaming radar. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-78-hot-button-year-two-edition monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1606140311694-N3NCLB413C7M74LEGQIF/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 78: Hot Button Year-Two Edition It’s our second anniversary so that means it's time for another recap! We cover not only the episodes from our second (and first) year, but also the insane 12 months that was 2020. Hear all about our switch to a bi-weekly schedule, the adjustment to remote recording, and our delayed plans for additional content. All this along our usual updates, fixes, jokes and discussion about past content. Also there may even be some hints at the future of Hot Button too! Join us, along with our producer Jason, in celebrating the past year as much as we could without getting too bleak! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-77-we-ve-got-a-console-for-you-the-launch-and-times-of-the-xbox-one monthly 0.5 2021-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1604931670679-0RGP4QNAR9FG126IEJ37/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 77: We’ve Got A Console For You - The Launch and Times of the Xbox One With the launch of the Xbox Series X and S on the horizon, it’s time we took a look back at the story surrounding Microsoft's previous generation machine, the Xbox One. The tumultuous reveal, it’s shaky launch, the new Kinect sensor, GamePass, the One X, Project xCloud, and everything else in between. Listen in on the conclusion to our trilogy on the family of consoles that started all the way back at episode 6! Note: This episode was recorded before major details were revealed, including price and release date. Tune in to our year-two anniversary to hear our thoughts on the Xbox Series X|S reveal as well as our first impressions on the console. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-76-porto-and-her-beloved-ghast-investigating-killswitch monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1603716382230-WZ9C1F6FN6VNMUHK18OJ/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 76: Porto And Her Beloved Ghast - Investigating Killswitch As promised, we are back for a trip around the digital campfire with the tale of Killswitch. A supposed video game made in limited quantities by the Karvina Corporation in 1989, except now it’s time for us to take a crack at its many curious mysteries. Could the file actually delete itself upon death or completion? Was it indeed made by a cult? Did the 5,000 unites produced exist? And did copy of it really sell at auction for a staggering $733,000? All this and more as our Creepypasta investigation continues! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-75-4024248-1214434-investigating-pale-luna monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1603129521347-232JHDBDYE0LBNJJHZOW/PaleLuna.png Episodes - Episode 75: 40.24248, -121.4434 - Investigating Pale Luna In the electronic age, urban legends like Polybius have fallen by the wayside, but that doesn't mean we can't find another spooky story to tell. Enter creepypastas! Join us around the digital campfire as we tell the tale of Pale Luna, an old text-based adventure game lost to time. Afterwards we go an internet investigation into the validity of the tale. Is it fact or is it fiction? https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-74-xinnie-the-pooh-the-story-of-devotion monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1602452581262-9W02TS7PQBIHGLZ9H4VG/Devotion.jpg Episodes - Episode 74: Xinnie the Pooh - The Story of Devotion What happens when Disney’s pantsless honey-loving teddy bear makes it into a Taiwanese psychological horror game? A lot actually! On our second episode of Hot Button’s 2020 Halloween special, we dig into just what the hell happened last year with cult-favorite Steam darling Devotion and why it continues to be banned from sale across the world. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-73-the-story-of-the-story-of-kamikuishiki-village monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1601915128809-TQE7328UZCQ0CU6UKPII/AumShinrikyo.png Episodes - Episode 73: The Story of The Story of Kamikuishiki Village Hot Button’s 2020 Halloween special begins today! In our first entry, we take a look at a lesser documented Japanese PC strategy title that shares quite a disturbing connection to a murderous cult. A group also known for it’s recruitment of young people interested in pop culture as well as it’s horrific coordinated attacks on the public. How does a video game come into play in all this? You’ll just have get into the spooky season with us and find out! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-72-lights-action-acclaim-the-history-of-acclaim-entertainment monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1600710360440-IHUYA7Z9XG76MXLZ8XQ3/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 72: Lights! Action! Acclaim! - The History of Acclaim Entertainment Ever wonder what happened to some of the old third-party publishers of yesteryear? This week we look into a heavy hitter as we pour one out for Acclaim Entertainment! Find out how running a company based around arcade ports and licensing The Simpsons, Batman, Cool Spot, and many more can only last for so long. Especially when combined with a bunch of questionable business practices and a whole lot of crazy PR stunts. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-71-rules-of-n-gagement-history-of-the-nokia-n-gage monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1599498128973-EHS4PGPAU33P6ZBZ9K15/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 71: Rules of N-Gagement - History of the Nokia N-Gage Modern smartphones have really streamlined quite a bit for us here in 2020, so it can be easy to forget what it was like back in the early 2000s when your pockets had to be loaded up with multiple different electronics to get through the day. Cell phone, MP3 player, game console. It was time for one device to finally come along and unite them all! This week we discuss Nokia’s short venture into the world of handheld gaming and side-talk about one of the industry’s most notorious failures, the N-Gage. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-70-eat-prey-love-the-development-of-prey monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1598273342363-JR3Q0CATLH2I4N89V9QC/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 70: Eat, Prey, Love - The Development of Prey We already covered one 3D Realms game stuck in development hell, why not a second one? That's right! We're talking about Prey! Find out how a game that started as simply a "dark sci-fi themed title with a focus on alien abduction", turned into a cult hit shooter in just a decade of development. Also learn how it's planned sequel went from Mirror's Edge to System Shock in the same amount of time. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-69-it-came-from-the-3rd-dimension-development-of-the-virtual-boy monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1597061869847-BJ7CNG360PWMBIOEC7EE/VirtualBoy.png Episodes - Episode 69: It Came From The 3rd Dimension - Development of the Virtual Boy Oculus...Vive...Index...Boy? What happens when a veteran Nintendo engineer with a passion for re-purposing cheap tech gets swept up in the 90s VR craze? Join us as we discuss Nintendo's foray into the world of "virtual reality" for better or worse... OK fine, much worse. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-68-criminal-actions-per-minute-starcraft-match-fixing-part-2 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1595864347079-WIP2X8IMI7LW8EV3JS4K/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 68: Criminal Actions Per Minute - Starcraft Match Fixing Part 2 And we are back again with part II of more StarCraft crimes, featuring guest Chris Neuteboom! Except now it’s time to explore the corruption found behind some of the top competing players in Blizzard’s most anticipated sequel ever. Does that mean more high-profile arrests? You betcha! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-67-criminal-actions-per-minute-starcraft-match-fixing-part-1 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1594659970036-BZDMJ3BIGUTSLO8TOTRN/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 67: Criminal Actions Per Minute - Starcraft Match Fixing Part 1 Guest Chris Neuteboom is back on the podcast this week as we run through the early beginnings of e-sports as well as the various scandals exposed in both the Starcraft and Starcraft II professional scenes. It’s a tangled web of match-fixing, broadcasting disputes, blackmail, Korean politics, and lawsuits, all culminating in one of gaming’s most expensive controversies yet! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-66-microtransactions-3 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1593380504218-COATVM6AW6Z0IREXLPDH/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 66: Microtransactions #3 Microtransactions is back! And we’re here with another batch of hot stories for everyone this week as we talk about the wholesomeness of a solitary MMO player, the hilarious and blatant thievery of a long-lost PC game pulled from shelves, and the wild world of the crookedness behind EA’s FIFA pro scene. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-65-kicking-ass-taking-names-and-making-games-the-history-of-e3 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1592255302191-ON9E2ZTJN4TAZ4IEAEGI/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 65: Kicking Ass, Taking Names, and Making Games - The History of E3 It’s that time of year once again! E3 time! But unfortunately we can't run you through all of the news from E3 2020 as we did before. And that’s because E3 2020 isn't happening. So instead, we are going to go all the way back to 1995 and tell you the story of the very first E3 ever. Where it came from, who started it, and of course who else they pissed off along the way. Join us for this fascinating story of how one of the world’s largest trade shows was created, concluding with a nice 25-year walk down memory lane as we recap every E3 from the beginning to now. Kaz Hirai, Jamie Kennedy, and Mr. Caffeine await! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-64-forevers-a-long-time-bitch-the-development-of-duke-nukem-forever monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1590383208827-RRS5CQZTUWOXDU9DHK91/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 64: Forever’s a Long Time, Bitch - The Development of Duke Nukem Forever Video games take a long time to make these days. Most take about 2 to 3 years, others can take the better part of a decade. But only one game can hold the Guinness World Record for the longest development cycle ever. And that title is Duke Nukem Forever! On this episode, we follow ol’ Duke and his creator George Broussard on their famous and often hilarious 15 year journey to make the highly anticipated follow-up to 1997's Duke Nukem 3D. Hail to the King, Baby! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-63-millions-to-billions-the-history-of-valve-part-2 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1589213726758-LS13KUKRLMM0B75UR7L1/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 63: Millions to Billions - The History of Valve Part 2 We continue on today with part 2 in our multi-episode history of the Valve Corporation! After the release their first game Half-Life went so well, they figured "How hard can outdoing ourselves be?" Well, 5 years, millions of dollars, one huge security breach, and a few lawsuits later, they would come to regret asking that question. It's time for more Valve crunch, and for Gabe to let off a little steam. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-62-metropolis-down-the-rise-and-fall-of-maxis-sim-city monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1587952603039-6I5L7IAHNHL7K1FN7J27/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 62: Metropolis Down - The Rise and Fall of Maxis’ Sim City Bad game launches can unfortunately be commonplace these days, but very few can reach levels of disaster so high that it effectively kills an entire long-running franchise AND beloved studio. Hear the story of how everyone’s favorite urban-planning simulation went from winning Game of the Year awards to instead topping lists of the most disappointing titles ever released. How once masterful design could somehow devolve into a pile of technical problems and ill conceived ideas so poor, that it would lead such an important series to it’s sad now often forgotten grave. So let’s all pour one out for company Maxis and find out just what in the hell went wrong with Sim City (2013). https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-61-millions-to-billions-the-history-of-valve-part-1 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1586720011772-HKJ3R4ELCFEZ3Z245MOY/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 61: Millions to Billions - The History of Valve Part 1 Today we answer the age old question of what happens when two extremely talented millionaire programmers gain access to a cutting edge engine and a team of creative geniuses. It's the perfect storm of privilege, timing, and know how. Join us for our new multi part series as we take a whack at the history of one of gaming's giants, the infamous Valve Corporation. In part 1, we discuses the beginnings of the company and the development of it's debut game Half-Life. A game so great that even John Carmack can't deny it. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-60-pac-maam-the-history-of-ms-pac-man monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1585536318745-DM0XKFF7BNTY2TZORLE7/MsPacMan.png Episodes - Episode 60: Pac Ma’am - The History of Ms. Pac Man It's the 1980s. Arcades are all the rage and Pac-Man Fever is sweeping the nation, but how will Japan capitalize on the craze? They go to MIT of course! On this episode of Hot Button, we dive into the development and lawsuits of Ms. Pac-Man, and explore how the sequel to one of the most popular arcade titles ever produced came from one of the most unlikeliest of places. NOTE: Due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19 and the quarantine procedures put forth by our state and federal governments, this episode was recorded remotely. Please bear with us as we may have some audio hiccups while we sort this out. Thank you for understanding and enjoy! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-59-brogrammers-gone-wild-the-guy-game monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1584320961787-7AZ4Q6EXI0078GAIPGGZ/TheGuyGame.png Episodes - Episode 59: Brogrammers Gone Wild - The Guy Game It’s time to get sleazy in the Hot Button studio this week as we discuss the origins of one of the dumbest, grossest, and most exploitative titles to ever weasel its way to the mainstream gaming market. A story not just involving strip clubs and fast cars, but also... Nintendo? And Metroid? Find out how a once respected developer almost found their way into a jail cell following the discovery of something that even 4chan will ban you for. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-58-from-russia-with-fun-history-of-tetris-part-4 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1583136931708-2GK3F9LLPOPBD89UVV80/TetrisPt4.png Episodes - Episode 58: From Russia With Fun! - History of Tetris Part 4 We made it y’all. The final piece of our Tetris saga! Hear the results of every win, loss, deal, lawsuit, and death. No thread left undone. Take our hand as we guide you through it all. From it’s changes over the years, to it’s use in scientific research, to the legacy that it left behind. A legacy that would change the world forever. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-57-from-russia-with-fun-history-of-tetris-part-3 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1581964081104-8NAS53YF1YU0RMT62K4D/TetrisPt3.png Episodes - Episode 57: From Russia With Fun! - History of Tetris Part 3 The race to finally get Tetris on the NES and Game Boy is on! On part three of our epic saga, we run through deal after deal and try to separate those that wish to team up from those that just want to screw each other over. Who will come out victorious? Only one way to find out. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-56-the-last-temptation-of-pidgeot-twitch-plays-pokemon monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1580777558069-JKOBXBY6GCEAXNTLLHC2/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 56: The Last Temptation of Pidgeot - Twitch Plays Pokémon What happens when 100,000 people try to play a video game at the same time? Fan art? Political struggle? Religion??? Today we take a look at the journey and legacy of the phenomenon Twitch Plays Pokemon! A massive social experiment that ignited an entire culture of lore the likes of which the internet will never forget. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-55-from-russia-with-fun-history-of-tetris-part-2 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1579486517376-W7NVIKV9ABHK7E3ARJR9/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 55: From Russia With Fun! - History of Tetris Part 2 And we’re back with some more Tetris talk! Today we dive deep into the confusing and tangled web of licensing in order to find out just who exactly owned what in the battle to acquire the rights of what would soon become the best selling video game ever made. Nintendo, Atari, Maxwell, Sega. Everyone is here! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-54-from-russia-with-fun-history-of-tetris-part-1 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1578284268931-MKJ2UYU2VQ5A13LN1R8J/TetrisPt1.png Episodes - Episode 54: From Russia With Fun! - History of Tetris Part 1 Time to kick off 2020 with diving into the history of one of gaming’s biggest phenomenons ever, Tetris! On the first part of our series today, we go back to 1984 Russia and find out just where exactly it all got started along with who was involved in the ensuing battle that would bring Alexey Pajitnov’s groundbreaking title off of just single Soviet computer and onto platforms all over the world. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-53-minecraft-takes-down-the-internet-mirai-botnet monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1577655229721-M5RHASQDPBFRNUOKPI8C/Mirai.png Episodes - Episode 53: Minecraft Takes Down the Internet - Mirai Botnet What happens when online squabbles over a video game get so powerful that they take down the entire internet? Well, that’s a question we don't need to ask since it actually happened! On our last episode of 2019, we cover the Mirai Botnet. A hacking tool invented to hack servers for a small indie game called Minecraft. Join us as we tell you about how small fights over independently run game servers led to billions if not trillions of dollars in corporate damages. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-52-microtransactions-2 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1577093849416-D9S0CS5NZ3LQURXL64G7/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 52: Microtransactions #2 And we’re back with not only one story this week, but three! Join us on our second Microtransactions episode as the team brings a few more interesting small topics to the table. Topics that revolve around war, poop, and even AIDS research. Find out how all these things are connected to video games here and only here! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-button-game-awards-2019-special-follow-up monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1576651554839-DUSCUXEQ6839B7W889FN/TGAPt3.png Episodes - Hot Button Game Awards 2019 Special Follow-Up Your game of the year answers are finally here! Hear us run through everything revealed at the official 2019 Game Awards and see how we each scored in the process. Hot announcements, new consoles, live performances, we cover all the wins/losses and find out which one of the three of us placed the best bets! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-button-game-awards-2019-special-part-2 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1575617465569-FV67NB9CGEQG3WL9IA4A/image-asset.png Episodes - Hot Button Game Awards 2019 Special Part 2 Our Game of the Year series continues! On part II of today’s episode in celebrating the best of 2019, we pick up right where we left off and finish the full list of The Game Award’s official nominations. We even saved the biggest categories for last like best direction, Game of the Year, and best... uhh... eSports coach? https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-button-game-awards-2019-special-part-1 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1575053911852-0MCG3NHYHH69M79JYV7F/image-asset.png Episodes - Hot Button Game Awards 2019 Special Part 1 Making it through to the end of the year just means it’s now closer to awards season! On our special two-parter, we discuss the absolute best of gaming in 2019 by running down the recently announced nominations featured in Geoff Keighley’s annual Game Awards show. Hear us list off the greats, category by category. What deserves to be there? What shouldn’t be there? Who do we want to win? Who do we think will win? What do we feel were the most egregious snubs? Our bets are now placed for the first half the event. Be sure to come back next week to listen to the rest! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-51-i-have-a-mouth-and-i-must-scream-but-only-with-hazard-pay-video-game-voice-actor-strike monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1574449563904-2MRPJJCG0DI8EY0MHWAV/VAS2.png Episodes - Episode 51: I Have a Mouth, and I Must Scream... But Only with Hazard Pay - Video Game Voice Actor Strike Performance is one of the greatest advancements video games have made in the past 20 years. Voice acting went from an afterthought of development to a vital piece of delivering a top quality story. However, what happens when those hard-working actors feel highly mistreated? Their union SAG-AFTRA steps in! On this episode, we cover their fight for better working conditions, higher pay, residuals, and actual protections for the craft. We’re gonna tell you all about how that fight went, and why you probably didn’t even notice the longest dispute for rights the union had ever been a part of! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-50-hot-button-year-one-edition monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1573854447693-V42WRRDNQVVKU2VDCKVT/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 50: Hot Button Year-One Edition It’s our one-year anniversary! Can you believe we have been doing this for 50 whole episodes now? Us either! Which is why today we are gonna take a trip down memory lane and run through our library of topics starting from our first release all the way through to the present. Hear how we update stories that need to be updated, fix mistakes that need to be fixed, and make jokes that we somehow didn’t get to before. It’s our “where are they now?” episode and even our sound guy is here to celebrate! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-49-world-of-warcrafts-corrupted-blood-incident monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1573238204650-6WAPR2TCY6XQ9TFEY87F/Hakkar.png Episodes - Episode 49: World of Warcraft’s Corrupted Blood Incident Plagues are not new subject matter to video games. Many a fictional post-apocalyptic world starts with a plague. But what happens when the world's biggest MMO accidentally introduces a plague that kills off a ton of it's lower level players, almost making the game unplayable? On this episode we are joined by MMO expert Dan Bittner, as we break down World of Warcraft's Corrupted Blood Incident. Learn how a simple bug in a new raid led to players running through the skeleton covered streets of Orgrimmar and Stormwind in a panic. And how these player’s reactions not only changed the world of Azeroth, but also the way Epidemiologists study the spread of disease IRL. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-48-tales-from-eve-online monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1572631047375-R7UVWS8JFXN32ZN64FVW/EVEShip.png Episodes - Episode 48: Tales from EVE Online This week we discuss a group known for its lying, backstabbing, racketeering, piracy, war for profit, and corporate greed. No, not Congress, the players of the infamous mmorpg EVE Online. We talk a bit of history, some of its several thousand player battles, and a few of it's more frighteningly dedicated members. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-47-itchy-tasty-the-origins-of-resident-evil monthly 0.5 2021-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1572023426371-5KMHN82GCP3EAU3MAF1I/REBox.png Episodes - Episode 47: Itchy Tasty - The Origins of Resident Evil Halloween is just around the corner, so what do you say we close out the end of our spooky scary series by exploring the origins of gaming’s most spooky scary series. This week we enter the world of survival horror to discover just how the Resident Evil franchise was born and how zombies would see their biggest revival in pop culture yet. It’s a story that might go back much further than you think! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-46-kowloon-s-curious-kusoge-hong-kong-97 monthly 0.5 2021-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1571331931735-OA34OQNVNZCVU620SRTB/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 46: Kowloon’s Curious Kusoge - Hong Kong 97 Our Hot Button Halloween series trucks on with one of the greatest mysteries of the retro gaming underground, Hong Kong 97’! An unlicensed Super Famicom title that featured terrible gameplay, stolen artwork, gross politics, and the inclusion of an actual dead body to boot. Who made this? Why did they make this? Was the corpse real? It’s a full investigation here on the show today as we dig through the entire history of the infamous title, beginning to end! Note: This episode was recorded a month ago and is not related to the current controversies surrounding game company Blizzard and their stances on the state of Hong Kong’s ongoing fight for independence. We do plan on covering these such events in the future. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-45-superstition-bowl-the-madden-curse monthly 0.5 2021-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1570833484625-BYRM9FAMTX2CO4FWLI0G/Madden.png Episodes - Episode 45: Superstition Bowl - The Madden Curse Its the second week in October, which means it’s time for more spooky Hot Button episodes! And with football season in full swing, what better topic to cover than the infamous Madden Curse? Is being on the cover of America’s most popular sports game a career ending decision? Or is football just an incredibly dangerous sport with a ton of superstitious fans? Follow along as we check in on some of the former cover athletes to find out. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-44-sinnesloschens-ladder-the-polybius-conspiracy monthly 0.5 2021-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1570209836788-CUZ8B2H3V9RYBZHML4D1/Polybius.png Episodes - Episode 44: Sinneslöschen's Ladder - The Polybius Conspiracy It’s Halloween time y’all! And what better way is there for us to celebrate here at Hot Button than by doing an entire month of topics connecting video games with the world of horror. Our first entry this week is about one of the industry’s biggest urban legends, Polybius. A mysterious arcade cabinet said to have plagued children back in the early 1980s. Was it a top secret government project to control their minds? Or was it just a harmless rumor born out of the days of early internet trickery? The truth might actually be scarier than you think. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-43-hatred monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1569602466486-W96VK0N6R7DZ3HYDTAVT/Hatred.png Episodes - Episode 43: Hatred It didn’t take long after the invention of games for many to be centered around the idea of killing enemies, but what happens when a questionable developer makes one so grim, so tasteless, and so nihilistic that it risks even being able to be released at all? Find out how Hatred, an isometric shooter where you indiscriminately murder as many innocent people as possible, found it’s way for sale. Despite its 18+ ‘Adults Only’ rating and just awful critical response. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-42-pandoras-gearbox-history-of-gearbox-borderlands-and-randy-pitchford-part-2 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1568996718361-M7ZAKZVK9NPLQHXXWSR7/Gearbox2.png Episodes - Episode 42: Pandora’s Gearbox - History of Gearbox, Borderlands, and Randy Pitchford Part 2 Our two-parter on the life and times of Randy Pitchford and company Gearbox concludes! This week, guest Melanie Grear returns to the studio and joins the crew in the rundown of where Battleborn went wrong, what took Borderlands 3 so long, and why Randy should probably not be allowed to have a Twitter account or visit Medieval Times. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-41-pandoras-gearbox-history-of-gearbox-borderlands-and-randy-pitchford-part-1 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1568389680175-POQ7PORP9QBZ7LWEYFUH/Gearbox1.png Episodes - Episode 41: Pandora's Gearbox - History of Gearbox, Borderlands, and Randy Pitchford Part 1 Borderlands 3 is out today! And what better way is there to celebrate its launch than to dig into the history behind the franchise as well as the man most credited in bringing it to the world. This week returning guest Melanie Grear joins us in chronicling the life and times of eccentric game developer Randy Pitchford and how his studio Gearbox put themselves on the map, for better and for worse. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-40-microtransactions-1 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1567792930177-7UCYUUPL8FW2Y8I91VQE/HBMTX1_2.png Episodes - Episode 40: Microtransactions #1 This week we are launching a new series! One that will host collections of shorter more bite-sized stories out there in the world of games. For our first batch of topics, we get into some noted crazy uses for the Playstation 3’s Cell Processor, talk about Australia’s cracking down on video game weed, and even cover what is universally called the biggest comeback in all of professional esports! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-39-play-space-station-development-of-the-playstation-part-2 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1567182516896-UPJ48LJAR8OH3GGWS4M9/PlaystationPt2.png Episodes - Episode 39: Play [Space] Station - Development of the Playstation Part 2 With Nintendo's ultimate backstab out of the way, Sony makes it move into the games industry. And we make our move into the final part of our Playstation series! Join us as we look into how that hot little gray box from the Walkman guys would be a vital tool for developers to help create games that’d shape the world for years to come. All while simply dominating the 5th generation of consoles in the process. Also, stay tuned at the end for a surprising update on the fate of the once thought abandoned Nintendo Play Station! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-38-play-space-station-development-of-the-playstation-part-1 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1566580281154-VR9VASFQN6Q1E5IM87QH/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 38: Play [Space] Station - Development of the Playstation Part 1 It's hard to imagine the video games industry without Sony in it. But why did they join the console war in the first place? On part one of our two part episode on the Playstation, we cover Sony's deal with Nintendo to help them in the fight against Sega, and how that plan (with a little backstabbing) led to to the creation of Nintendo's biggest rival, as well as the creation of one of the best selling consoles of all time. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-37-never-sell-me-the-odds-battlefront-2-loot-boxes monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1565972671871-HCPSJFECL6GPQHRY5JH4/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 37: Never Sell Me The Odds - Battlefront 2 Loot Boxes It is a dark time for gamers. Although EA's reputation has been destroyed, executive troops have driven the gamer forces from their hidden base and pursued them across the internet...". Today we take a look at EA's Star Wars Battlefront II, and how a complete disconnect with their fan base and predatory business practices divided players and developers once again. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-36-the-tale-of-drain-man-super-mario-bros-movie-part-2 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1564762095889-DRMDJTS3O5QXDUCL3K41/MBMPart2.png Episodes - Episode 36: The Tale of Drain Man - Super Mario Bros. Movie Part 2 It’s time to dive back into the world of Dinohatten in Part II of our analysis of the Super Mario Bros. movie. This week we cover the film’s messy production, failed release, and renowned cult legacy! It’s a twisted story of booze filled accidents and last minute budget cuts. You’ll definitely want to hear just how these shenanigans concluded. And be sure to stick around for a little bonus at the end as well. Trust us, trust the fungus. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-35-the-tale-of-drain-man-super-mario-bros-movie-part-1 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1564079122681-LETXVDZB4EU1D7VN44XC/MBMPart1.png Episodes - Episode 35: The Tale of Drain Man - Super Mario Bros. Movie Part 1 You’ve heard us react to it, now listen to us talk about it! On part 1 of our plumber’s journey, we explore just how this mess of a project got started. Just who are our directors? Our writers? Where did the cast come from? And how did the producer even get this thing pitched and funded to begin with? It’s Nintendo meets Hollywood madness all wrapped up in a wacky early 90s package! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-button-movie-commentary-super-mario-bros monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1563555244954-CR596DTBJAOAC7TWW2JL/image-asset.png Episodes - Super Mario Bros. Commentary This week we’re gonna try something truly special. The HB crew is joined by guests Chelsie Romano, Mel Grear, and our one-of-a-kind audio wizard Jason Domenico in a screening of the Super Mario Bros. film... and we’re inviting you to sit down and watch with us!! That’s right. Play our audio commentary track alongside viewing this 1993 cyberpunk ‘classic’ and it’ll be like we’re right there with ya, riffing on everything you see, from the film’s ominous use of 9/11 foreshadowing as well as it’s gratuitous cleavage shots. Then after you have had time to really let this masterpiece sink in, we will return next week with a full breakdown of how in the world all that bullshit came to be! If you do not already own a copy of the Super Mario Bros. film, you can find the movie through the Amazon link on our website. Than once things are properly set up, just listen for our instructions on how to sync and enjoy. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-34-currently-undergoing-maintenance-2011-psn-security-breach monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1562947747235-WNHYXIR2FLO3T88YBUL3/2011PSN.png Episodes - Episode 34: Currently Undergoing Maintenance - 2011 PSN Security Breach Have you ever gone to play an online game only to find out that a service like Xbox Live or PSN was down. This effects people all the time. Sometimes they are down for a few hours, or even a day. But what if they were down for an entire month? In 2011, that is exactly what went down with PSN, and we have all the information on when it happened, how it happened, and most importantly, who caused it and why. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-33-destiny-from-beginning-to-endgram-part-2 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1562347149913-92SDT5N99C6JDRTJSKUL/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 33: Destiny - From Beginning to Endgram Part 2 How does the most expensive video game ever made release to lukewarm reviews? In Part 2 of our series on Bungie's epic space MMO Destiny, we cover more of the troubled development, and take a deeper dive into what went wrong in our own little post-mortem. What was cut last minute, what was shifted around, and how did most of the story and lore end up on a website instead of in the game? https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-32-destiny-from-beginning-to-endgram-part-1 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1561742652727-S11IALVEDU29QIUH6MM8/DestinyBeatles2.png Episodes - Episode 32: Destiny - From Beginning to Endgram Part 1 Only a few times in a generation does a title change the way we play games, redefine a genre, and cements itself as one of the most groundbreaking and entertaining games of all time. That game of course is Halo, but those guys made another game called Destiny. In part 1 of our series on Bungie's new loot-driven massively multiplayer epic, we discuss the development, and the lead up to it's release. What went right? What went wrong? Why was there a Beatle involved? Follow us as we piece together a story from bits of information, just like they did! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-31-skyrims-paid-mods monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1561142281695-QQCR4X900CDAX1GTTF13/skyrimsteam.png Episodes - Episode 31: Skyrim’s Paid Mods Despite being released in 2011, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is still one of the most played video games on many platforms to this day. How is that possible? One word, Mods. Join us for the story of what happens when Skyrim developer Bethesda decides it’s time for them to profit off of the beloved free feature that has been keeping their game on top for so long. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/hot-button-e3-2019-special monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1560548078890-ZL5V1ZUVO4M0R6FHFYSG/E32019.png Episodes - Hot Button E3 2019 Special It’s that time of the year again y’all! And no, I’m not talking about the Cricket World Cup. It’s E3 time! Join us today from a living room sofa as we break down each conference and game announcement day by day, along with all your favorite Twitch chat stirring moments. Everything from breathtaking Keanu to plucky Japanese presenters to doggies out on stage. We cover it all off script and unrehearsed! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-30-occupy-eorzea-the-final-fantasy-xiv-housing-crisis monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1559930803170-H37PQFQEGDJM0YRMFCK0/FFXIV.png Episodes - Episode 30: Occupy Eorzea - The Final Fantasy XIV Housing Crisis This week we talk about everyone’s favorite Final Fantasy XIV feature, gentrification! That’s right, not even in video games can you escape the housing crisis. Special guest (and now ex-criminal land owner) Chelsie Romano runs us through the events of when one of the world’s most massive online RPG’s suddenly became a property rush hellfest. We got the inside scoop right here. Please look forward to it! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-29-nintendo-vs-lets-players monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1559284688251-XACDU2CA1DCSJF5BGQO1/NvLP.png Episodes - Episode 29: Nintendo vs Let’s Players Youtube drama is all the rage these days, so we're jumping on the bandwagon with the story of the Nintendo Creators Program! We go over Nintendo's "generous offer" to allow people to stream and make Let's Plays of their games while only taking half of the money, and the millions of angry youtube rants and reaction videos that followed. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-28-requiem-for-a-dreamcast-history-of-sega-consoles-part-2 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1558723664618-6NZG33L5IR70O4U96X7T/DeclineOfSEGA2.png Episodes - Episode 28: Requiem for a Dreamcast - History of Sega Consoles Part 2 Our Sega Saga continues! In our second and final part, we cover the story of how Sega learned nothing from the success of the Genesis, and made a bunch of bad decisions leading up to the release and failure of their last console ever, the Dreamcast. Learn how they went from almost dethroning Nintendo to completely exiting from the console business in just over decade. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-27-requiem-for-a-dreamcast-history-of-sega-consoles-part-1 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1558102955568-2P4M9JFW97AYE0F1AR4T/image-asset.png Episodes - Episode 27: Requiem for a Dreamcast - History of SEGA Consoles Part 1 For better or worse Sega has been a part of our culture for 80 years. From a domination of the arcade industry to pissing off the entire internet with a hedgehog’s teeth. Today we look into how Sega sprinted, tumbled, innovated, and poorly timed it's foray into the console game, in which they were either wildly successful or a horrible failure, depending on when and where you look. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-26-warner-bothers-how-the-westworld-was-lost monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1557506720918-7F92YO7YC913IWRXBB75/FalloutEp.png Episodes - Episode 26: Warner Bothers - How the Westworld was Lost It's time for some more court documents! This episode, it’s Robot Cowboys vs Mutants as we cover the lawsuit between Bethesda and Warner Bros over the “similarities” in Fallout Shelter and the Westworld mobile game. We’ll tell you about how one smaller company plagiarizing itself led to two entertainment giants fighting it out in the courtroom. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-25-video-game-special-editions-live monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-24-birth-of-a-killer-app-the-origin-of-halo-part-ii monthly 0.5 2021-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1556303680271-WLV29NH3VI189VBBY7EV/HaloCEPt2.png Episodes - Episode 24: Birth of A Killer App - The Origin of Halo Part 2 For the second and final part in our series on Halo: Combat Evolved, we learn about the game's journey from Mac game to Xbox exclusive. Want to hear a bunch of billionaires get mad at each other over a game about a spaceman shooting purple aliens? We got you covered. Join us to catalog everything that made the cut and everything that didn't, as one of the the best FPS games of all time limped its way across the finish line. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-23-birth-of-a-killer-app-the-origin-of-halo-part-i monthly 0.5 2021-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1555696668703-P20KE6CDEFFX11WC00AN/HaloCEPt1.png Episodes - Episode 23: Birth of A Killer App - The Origin of Halo Part 1 Every once and a while a game comes along that changes the industry forever. And few have changed the game in the way that Halo: Combat Evolved has. From Microsoft's success in the console game, to the proliferation of the FPS genre on consoles, a lot can be attributed to the Halo series. On this episode, we dive into the history of Bungie, and the story of how Halo came to be. Join us on part one of a two part journey, as we discover how one of the most iconic first person shooters of all time didn't even start as a shooter let alone a first person game, and how it almost had some of the stupidest names we have ever heard. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-22-the-termination-of-jeff-gerstmann-by-the-coward-gamespot monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1555095379202-7S76M6SQ6B3KS1UNR4U7/JeffFiring.png Episodes - Episode 22: The Termination of Jeff Gerstmann by the Coward GameSpot Have you ever been unjustly fired from a job? Well, today we run through the life of gaming figure Jeff Gerstmann and how he once lost his premier title as editorial director over an honest review that effected thousands of dollars in ad revenue for popular website GameSpot. Hear us breakdown everything from publisher relationships, to the obsession with numeric scores, to the art of criticism, while also discovering how something new can be born out of years of dealing with complete corporate bullshit. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-21-brown-v-entertainment-merchants-association-part-ii monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1554489186601-W932TU4WG7DGLC54OZSZ/BrownvEMAPt1V2.png Episodes - Episode 21: Brown v Entertainment Merchants Association Part 2 A landmark Supreme Court decision is said to reshape the law as we know it, and affect all court rulings going forward. Things like Brown v Board of Education, Roe v Wade, Gideon v Wainwright. Today we will hear the oral arguments for another landmark supreme court case. In the conclusion to our two part series on Brown v EMA, we discuss why the Constitution guarantees every 16 year old the right to play Postal 2. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-20-brown-v-entertainment-merchants-association-part-i monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1553883035254-MKW9T4RX62MFFVLP0AKW/BvEMAPt1V3.png Episodes - Episode 20: Brown V Entertainment Merchants Association Part 1 On part one of our two part series on Brown v EMA, we explore the court cases and appeals that led to the landmark Supreme Court case. Follow us through State Senates, District Courts and Circuit Courts as the video game industry proves time and again that video games, like movies and books, are protected under the First Amendment. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-19-formation-of-the-esrb-part-iii monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1553373342451-35NX2QOQM83K8C6OZ7AV/ESRB_pt3.png Episodes - Episode 19: Formation of the ESRB Part 3 Welcome to the thrilling conclusion to our epic three part series on the ESRB. We discuss more senate hearings, more companies arguing, and more M rated content. Will the rag tag group of game devs and publishers be able to fight off those pesky politicians with their new initiative? You probably know the answer, but tune in to find out how! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-18-formation-of-the-esrb-part-ii monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1553373194635-9I99AEL9UTE2RDOTCUEA/ESRB_pt2.png Episodes - Episode 18: Formation of the ESRB Part 2 Our epic three-parter on the ESRB continues! Will Nintendo and Sega finally put aside their petty differences and team up against those Washington fat cats? Or will two giant corporations continue to fight like school children? We’ve got the answers here! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-17-formation-of-the-esrb-part-i monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1553373641551-GLOEC83BEM6SZRZM9C2Q/ESRBV2_pt1.png Episodes - Episode 17: Formation of the ESRB Part 1 You have seen the logo on every game. M for Mature. T for Teen. E for Everyone. But do you know where they come from? In our biggest Hot Button undertaking to date, we look into the formation of the ESRB. Follow along on part one of our epic three part journey, as we look into how people's spines being ripped out, girls in their panties, and a couple of blue plastic guns forced the government to intervene, and forever changed the way games are developed, sold and played. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-16-ign-plagiarism-scandal monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1553373833906-E1PSP4KJKGPG70386BSY/IGNP.png Episodes - Episode 16: IGN Plagiarism Scandal Melania Trump, Shia LaBeouf, Led Zeppelin. What do you think of when you hear these names? That’s right, plagiarism! On this episode, we rip into the career of ex-IGN editor Filip Miucin and what looked like his endless quest to steal as many words from other writers as he could... that is until 2018 when his now infamous review of Dead Cells finally backfired. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-15-super-columbine-massacre-rpg-part-ii monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1553373918063-Q0MLKQZRUMDFKZ9O6HW1/SCMRPG_Pt2.png Episodes - Episode 15: Super Columbine Massacre RPG! Part 2 Our story of Danny Ladonne’s controversial title continues! Including an entry into the world of indie game competitions, beef with another fellow creator, and of course, push back from outlets all across the country. Will his message regarding the outcomes around Columbine be secure? Time for us to analyze and reflect on what many today still call the most offensive game ever made. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-14-super-columbine-massacre-rpg-part-i monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1553374085371-85NQXWEG7E3H8GIPSXXX/SCMRPG_Pt1.png Episodes - Episode 14: Super Columbine Massacre RPG! Part 1 What would you say if we told you that a video game about the Columbine High School shooting exists? Now what you say if we told you that it also featured Pikachu and Friedrich Nietzsche? Well today we’re not only going to talk about how that game is somehow real, but also the story of how it came to be and how the public reacted to it. This one is a bit of a sensitive topic as well so listener discretion is advised. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-13-no-mans-sky monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1553374556299-UORFRXDTG3GJZOINOLKG/NMSEp.png Episodes - Episode 13: No Man’s Sky This week on Hot Button, we breakdown ambition vs. reality with the announcement and release of everybody’s most hated game of 2016, No Man’s Sky. Can this small team of five turn this massive space exploration game around into a success? Or will the fans just keep relentlessly hammering it down into a swarm of bad reviews and lawsuits? We’ve got all the answers here! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-12-the-ouya monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1553374616509-BCBPWOGBS9KAKW2IUKE3/OuyaEp.png Episodes - Episode 12: The Ouya The year is 2013. Forget about the PlayStation 4, forget about the Xbox One, cause today it’s time we discuss everybody’s favorite failed Android-based micro console... the Ouya. How could this massively funded Kickstarter product built to revolutionize an entire industry fall just flat on its face? We’ve got all the answers right here! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-11-history-of-the-xbox-360 monthly 0.5 2021-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1553374728127-FMBLPCD5K56IQTG97FD8/x360ep3.png Episodes - Episode 11: History of the Xbox 360 Continuing after our episode on the original Xbox (Go check it out if you haven't yet!), we take an exhaustive look into the development of Microsoft’s crowning achievement, their follow up console, the Xbox 360! Can Microsoft learn from their past mistakes and finally pull ahead of Sony in the console war? You may already know the answer, since you probably have an Xbox 360 sitting in a closet somewhere. But how did they do it? Come listen and find out! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-10-csgo-skin-betting-gambling monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1553374783284-DB9RBM0TZ3JBZZBFE8LP/CSGOBet.png Episodes - Episode 10: CSGO Skin Betting & Gambling On this episode of Hot Button, we are joined by our first ever guest, esports 'expert' and crime aficionado Chris Neuteboom, as we take a journey into the seedy underbelly of 'legal' Counter Strike: Global Offense skin betting and gambling. Tune in to find out just how many lawsuits can pop up next time you decide steal your mom's credit card! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-09-modern-warfare-2s-no-russian monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1553374839657-BKBBE3TJRSXDTWK7TH25/NoRussianEp.png Episodes - Episode 09: Modern Warfare 2’s ‘No Russian’ Anyone else remember the time that Call of Duty had you participate in a mass murder? Cause we do. Today we discuss the development and controversy around Modern Warfare 2’s infamous 'No Russian' airport mission. Warning: Some graphic content is discussed and listened to in this episode. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-08-epic-games-v-silicon-knights monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1571278951337-IWD9AR188GWME024CRFD/epicvsk.png Episodes - Episode 08: Epic Games v Silicon Knights David vs Goliath. Rocky vs Ivan Drago. The 1980 US Men's Hockey Team vs Russia. History is full of stories where the underdogs come out on top. This is not one of them. Today on Hot Button, we are looking into the legal battle between Silicon Knights and Epic Games, over the use of Epic's Unreal Engine 3. Listen in to find out how David died, and Goliath went on to make Fortnite. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-07-the-re-rating-of-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1553374967156-NV88K3A6AQF6E83BXX9K/OblivionEp.png Episodes - Episode 07: The Re-rating of Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Listen right now criminal scum! This week we discuss the re-rating of a title in Bethesda's SKYRIM series, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. We learn once again the cost of alienating your community and how a few mods of exposed private parts can do more damage to gaming than any amount of gratuitous violence. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-06-history-of-the-original-xbox monthly 0.5 2021-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1571278771890-8JBFBHSMW4S9DQBONAHI/XboxEp.png Episodes - Episode 06: History of the Original Xbox It’s time we take a deep dive into the development of the Xbox! Can Bill Gate's disdain for a certain Japanese tech company really change the video game industry forever? Would the PC Master Race really exist without Disney's The Lion King? We explore the answers to these questions, along with many more you never thought to ask about Microsoft's first game console. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-05-video-game-contests-part-iii-just-cause-3 monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1571278714960-VE0FJQ6TEW1AYOIRLVYH/JustCauseEp.png Episodes - Episode 05: Video Game Contests Part 3 - Just Cause 3 Ever think about what it would be like to have your very own secluded tropical paradise? Well, join us on the thrilling conclusion of our trilogy as we talk about the time that Square Enix thought it would be a good idea for players to compete against each other to win an actual island all for themselves! What could go wrong, right? https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-04-video-game-contests-part-ii-curiosity-whats-inside-the-cube monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1571279190542-8LE7E2ULOWQVLPOIHJJN/Curosity.png Episodes - Episode 04: Video Game Contests Part 2 - Curiosity: What’s Inside the Cube? The saga of game contests gone wrong continues! Our second chapter introduces 'Curiosity: What’s Inside the Cube?', a mobile tapper game from Fable and Populous creator Peter Molyneux’s with the promise of a grand mystery prize hidden inside. What lies at the center of this free-to-play nightmare? Listen in and find out! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-03-video-game-contests-part-i-advent-rising monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1571278572322-05X2KA6LL6WMUKM1IPRT/advent.png Episodes - Episode 03: Video Game Contests Part 1 - Advent Rising What do a skateboard, a year's supply of Sobe water, and $1,000,000 all have in common? They were all prizes for playing Advent Rising! The first in a failed trilogy of games written by noted racist Orson Scott Card. So join us on the first part of our own trilogy of botched video game contests. https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-02-hot-coffee monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1553375417738-7D5CQ8QL9GGERDNICXCN/46525575_319542548635068_6681764009177251840_o.jpg Episodes - Episode 02: Hot Coffee Alright everyone. Today it’s time to talk about Hot Coffee, everybody’s favorite sexy Grand Theft Auto mini-game!! Get ready to hear our in-depth discussion on the infamous mod that almost destroyed the entire future of game regulation as we know it. Custom content, the game rating system, pixel porn. We tackle it all while dunking on some politicians and corporate shills, take that system! https://www.hotbuttoncast.com/episodes/episode-1-38-studios monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c95eb72b914496f49dcd7e3/1571279577308-JF1TISVVEMST8O6DLRXI/38Studios.png Episodes - Episode 01: 38 Studios Join us on our first episode as we tell you the tale of how a once successful Major League Baseball player became a rather unsuccessful video game entrepreneur, but only after releasing a beloved action RPG that lead to... an investigation from the FBI? 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