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Aug 8, 2023
Aug 8, 2023
3hr 11 sec
We did it, folks! It’s our 100th episode! And boy did we save one of the best topics to celebrate it, because it is time for us to remind the world of when a group of dangerous Swedish mobsters clumsily attempted to infiltrate our favorite industry with one of the absolute worst gaming handhelds ever created! There’s twists, there’s turns. Get ready for an exciting adventure, filled with guns, drugs, car crashes, sellout celebrities, and ofcourse… endless stupidity!
May 19, 2023
May 19, 2023
1hr 9 min
You’ve heard the episodes! Now we go straight to the source! On a very out of the ordinary Hot Button this week, we sit down and have a chat with writer Alyse Knorr about her GoldenEye 007 entry for the highly regarded Boss Fight line of gaming-focused books. We discuss everything from our personal experiences with the shooter that started it all, to her one-on-one talks with the Rare crew, to what it was like to collect so much hard-hitting research that made our series possible!
May 8, 2023
May 8, 2023
2hr 40 min
The thrilling conclusion to our GoldenEye trilogy is here! Today we reflect on the powerful legacy it left behind and explore the future it built for everyone involved. From Perfect Dark to TimeSplitters to full-blown remakes and remasters, oh my!
Apr 24, 2023
Apr 24, 2023
2hr 18 min
We’re back to continue on with the tale of how one of your favorite childhood classics came to be! In our story’s middle chapter, we’ll take you through the rest of GoldenEye’s fascinating development as the crew at Rare prepares for its monumental launch onto the 64 and into our hearts.
Apr 10, 2023
Apr 10, 2023
1hr 59 min
Hot Button has returned with something truly special. This week we take a trip to the mid-90s, and in what is perhaps the industry’s unlikeliest success story, explore the time when a crack team of young designers turned a Hollywood spy flick into one of the most beloved and influential video games to ever grace home consoles. On this first episode of our new series, hear us cover the humble beginnings of developer studio Rare as well as their budding friendship with Nintendo and secret agent James Bond.
Jan 23, 2023
Jan 23, 2023
7hr 21 min
It’s officially 2023! However before we return to our regularly scheduled programming, we’re first going to take a look back at these past twelve months and decide as a group what the absolute best (as well as worst) game releases were for the whole year. So buckle down and listen to us collaboratively build our definitive top 10 list!”
Note - This episode was recorded prior to the criminal charges against High on Life creator Justin Roiland were publicly revealed.
Dec 9, 2022
Dec 9, 2022
2hr 8 min
No, we’re not dead! Come hear where we’ve been! The hiatus may have been longer than expected, but that didn’t certainly stop the world from turning. And the news from happening. In this return special we got all the latest updates on our backlog of fun stories over the past near half decade. Announcements, deaths, and everything in between. Plus some laying out of killers plans for the podcast’s future too!
Feb 4, 2022
Feb 4, 2022
1hr 48 min
It’s the grand finale you’ve all been waiting for! Our definitive ranked top 10 list of the absolute best releases of 2021 as well as a shameful crown for the crappiest game!
Timestamps:
Worst Game - 00:01:36
Game of The Year - 00:39:43
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
2hr 27 min
We are almost there, folks! Today’s awards are a double dose of categories. What were the Biggest Disappointments and Biggest Surprises that gaming had to offer during the year? Which titles brought us up and which let us down? There’s only one way to find out!
Timestamps:
Biggest Disappointment - 00:01:05
Biggest Surprise - 01:22:20
Jan 21, 2022
Jan 21, 2022
4hr 6 min
We’ve reached the halfway point! Hot Button’s official Game of the Year deliberations continue on with Best Remake, Best Expansion, and Biggest Disaster! After we discuss what the Biggest Timesinks of 2021 were and then… Best Chelsie Game?
Timestamps:
Best Remaster, Remake or Rerelease - 00:01:35
Best Expansion or Improvement - 00:46:38
Biggest Disaster - 01:37:47
Best Chelsie Game - 02:27:02
Biggest Timesink - 03:04:08
Jan 14, 2022
Jan 14, 2022
5hr 49 min
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!
Timestamps:
Best Moment or Sequence - 00:01:43
Best New Character - 02:27:50
Best Narrative - 03:48:36
Best Creature or Monster - 04:56:13
Jan 7, 2022
Jan 7, 2022
4hr 41 min
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!
Timestamps:
Best Game Pass Game - 00:05:25
Game We Needed - 00:48:11
Best Aesthetic - 1:54:21
Best Use of Music - 03:02:14
Best Use of Timeloop - 03:52:06