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Yes, we have all watched the Super Mario Bros. trailer, the world will never be the same. Chris Pratt was clearly almost trying his very best in the VO booth so we should all try (not that) hard to be excited for his game changing performance. Obviously we all talk about the BIGGEST news of the week: Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden will launch early next year, will the trophy lists be the same? Then we really get deep into the gritty grime and gunk gabbing about the gruesome garbage launch of Overwatch 2 that straight up didn't work for a long time and requires a text security feature that some can't use.  On a positive note, we discuss the announcement of Need for Speed Unbound and the very cool art style they went with. Will this be a racing game that actually gets the Button Boys interested? Then the STARS* really come out to shine as we talk about the new PlayStation Stars Rewards program. Can Alex and Dan identify games based on song titles circa 1994? Probably not. Finally we get to all of your favorite weekly segments. The HOT ASS Heat Check, Alex's moody and atmospheric GG, and the games we've been playing. What the hell is Dan up yo? Only one way to find out. Oh, and if you're looking for stamps, GO TO THE POST OFFICE!  

*PlayStation, not Resident Evil, that one is S.T.A.R.S

Listen up! Dan got his Steam Deck, which means his ego has inflated to 10 times it's normal size. He is better than Dave, he is better than Alex, and he is better than you. JUMP FORCE. We also talk about the announcement of the brand new Monster Hunter style game Wild Hearts, the 5th delay of Skull & Bones, the overseas launch of PlayStation Stars, and Stadia being brought behind the old shed by Google. Then we really get into the deft details discussing delusional developers debating digital remasters, remakes, revengence, and readjusting of attitudes concerning games that are only 5 years old. Who is the audience for a Horizon Zero Dawn remaster? We are not sure, but we are ready to talk about it. Also, CD Projekt Red announces roughly 12 new games, and that is just crazy. Of course things get steamy in the Heat Check, Dan goes buck wild for his GG, and we discuss what we've been playing recently. What's the over/under on Signature Get Wrecked™ Moments?*    

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Fantasy Critic draft season might not be at the forefront of the news cycle right now, but it's a yearlong affair. Most of the attention is on the beginning of Fall 2022 right now, but there are folks (like us) who already have their eyes on the 2023 Draft Class. Next year's class is shaping up to be quite different from 2022. The league gave a resounding lukewarm reception to the games that have been delayed. The anticipation for next year's draft could see much more buzz at the league's most important pick; first overall. Mock drafts this time of year are rarely accurate. But it's a worthwhile exercise to see who is worth keeping an eye on in the gaming ranks as well as what a game could look like in a year. Will Tears of the Kingdom live up to the hype? Will Spider-Man 2 launch in 2023? Which teams will take the biggest risks and will they pay off? At this stage we still don't know who will be victorious in the ButtonMashing101 Fantasy Critic League, and we likely won't know until December, but we know who the leaders are. We know who the longshots are, and we also know who is in the middle hoping for a miracle. But a miracle isn't a plan, a plan isn't guaranteed to succeed, and success is often determined deep into the video game release calendar. So tune in to this week's episode to find out which games look the best on paper, which games are sure to impress, and which games have that dog in them. This is our preview of the 2023 Fantasy Critic League, and more than just our pride is on the line.    

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Rejoice! For we are here and we are talking about Video Games once again. It has been a very news heavy week in the Video Game industry leading up to Tokyo Game Show 2022, so naturally the guys talk about all the biggest headlines. Headline: Babylon's Fall has fallen. Headline: Splatoon 3 sales are massive in Japan. Headline: D23 Disney and Marvel games announcements happened. Headline: Dan takes his pants off. Headline: Ubi Forward could've been a 20 minute Assassin's Creed stream. Headline: EA had some announcements I think. Headline: PlayStation State of Play with some big games. HEADLINE: OUR MAIN TOPIC OF THE WEEK IS THE GIRTHY NINTENDO DIRECT DECLARED DECENT DUE TO DYNAMIC DIGITAL DEVELOPMENTS DISPLAYED DILIGENTLY DESPITE DORKS DOUBTING DEPENDABLE DATA. What does that mean? You'll have to listen to find out. Afterwards, things get really hot in the Heat Check, Alex shares his knightly GG, and as always, we talk about what we've been playing lately. By the way, if you're not on the lookout for the Signature Get Wrecked Moment™ it might just happen to you. Be safe out there. 

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Once again, the Mashers have gathered around the proverbial table to talk about Video Games. "What specifically are they talking about?" I'm sure you're wondering to yourself out loud in the middle of an intense business presentation, and I'll tell you right now; Glen Schofield deserves a slap due to his tone deaf tweet about crunch, Microsoft vs Sony in a slap fight, Halo slapping it's fans with it's road map, and will Cyberpunk 2077 finally slap after this DLC gets released? Then we get really into the weeds and confuse each other when we approach this week's Main Topic. What really is a AAA game? What does that mean? Can only certain genres of games be considered AAA? The big bad button boys get to the bottom of this bewitching botheration by bickering and besmirching both buddies bashing their basis beautifully. Is there even a right answer?* Then things get really hot with the Heat Check. Dan comes in blazing with his GG. Finally, as always, we talk about the games we've been playing. Get your popcorn ready! 

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Two weeks in a row with a new episode, we might as well be ButterMashing101. BECAUSE WE ARE ON A ROLL. I'll give you a moment to recover. . . . . . . .

Feeling better? Ok, so listen up, there were some weird rumors about Amazon buying EA, so we talk about it. There were CLASSIC Ubisoft leaks about the next Assassin's Creed game, so we talk about it. There was news about a new Mafia game in development, so we talk about it. What else do we talk about? The main topic is Sony pushing up the price of PlayStations to profit and pilfer the pockets of probable purchasers while the price of paper($) plunges prominently to a primary pool of pointless pieces. Of course then we get to the hottest segment in the universe with an all-time Heat Check. Dan is absolutely is losing his mind and many people are terrified of the consequences. This week's GG is a life changer if you would only just give it a chance. Please just give it a chance. You don't need to play other games, just play this incredibly stellar series. Please. Then finally we talk about the games we've been playing in a therapeutic sharing session between three very close friends that needs to be heard to be believed. We love you.     

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Yes, after a lengthy hiatus we are finally back.  We were fighting the good fight and now bring you the spoils of battle. Gravity Rush and Days gone are getting adaptations? You don't say. Kyler Murray plays worse during Call of Duty double XP weekends? Numbers don't lie. Star Citizen is still getting funded? Better believe it. Destiny 2 trailers are still sick AF? I detect no lie. Then we talk about our main topic, Geoff jetting to Germany for a jolly jolt to journalists as Gamescom gets going with gorgeous and ground-breaking games that groups of guys and girls will gush over like greedy goblins. We go over every trailer and announcement so you don't have to. Afterwards you'll find all of your favorite segments. The HOTTEST segment in the podcast universe the Heat Check, the GG so you can plan your next game to play, and finally we talk about the games we've been playing over the last couple of weeks. Oh, and keep an ear to the ground for an absolutely devastating Signature Get Wrecked Moment ™ that we, as a society, may never recover from. Timestamps and info follows:) 

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You won't believe this, but it is Alex and I am in charge of the description this week. Everything is fine though, don't you worry, our sweet angel prince, Dave, is just asleep. Look, I'm not the best at these descriptions, especially since Dave's are so good. Let us begin though, shall we? On this week's episode, we're discussing some lousy stuff, like Skate being announced as a Free-to-Play game, but also some fun stuff like PlayStation Stars. While that's not all the news, we do also discuss those latest Assassin's Creed leaks. Just remember to be on your toes for that pesky Signature Get Wrecked Moment™, too. All in all, it's a great episode with a lot of fun, including the Half Year Awards. Classic games like X-Cu--Com are also mentioned, and also there's the games we've been playing. Knowing that, do you really want to keep reading this description? Absolutely not! Read no more, because all that's left are timestamps. You see; nothing to see here, just time stamps --and other information:

🔥Heat🔥 Check: Live a Live | Bear & Breakfast

GG: X-Com

Intro Song: We’re the River City Girls! - by Megan McDuffee Feat. Christina Vee and NateWantstoBattle (River City Girls)

GG Song: Seeds of Gold - Closure in Moscow

Games We're Playing Song: Good Stuff - The B-52s

Outro Song: One a.M - Brian Altano

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Greetings Button Mashers! The boys are back to talk about video games once again. What's in store this episode? Ho boy! I'll tell you, that's actually the purpose of this description. You see, a description is a statement in picture or words that describes. Anyway, Nintendo had another Direct that dared to dish the dates of delicious digital delights like Bayonetta 3 and Persona 5 Royal. We go over some rumors about the Horizon TV show coming to Netflix, and the almost shared release dates of Skull and Bones and God of War Ragnarok. PlayStation went on a tweet spree sharing info for several upcoming Indies, GTA 6 rumors are aplenty, and Forspoken was delayed. After the news we sweat it out with the hottest segment on the interwebs; The Heat Check, and Dave shares with us a GG sure to please Roguelite fans all over the world. As always, we go over the games we've been playing in *excruciating* detail that borders on psychotic. Finally, in celebration of Episode 69 we discuss who are the absolute Hottest Daddies in video games. Nice would be selling it short.     

🔥Heat🔥 Check: As Dusk Falls | Stray

GG: Dead Cells

Intro Song: Main Theme [Embers] - Hiromu Akaba, Asami Mitake, Ayako Toyoda, Yuki Matsumura (Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes)

GG Song: What is Love? - TWICE

Games We're Playing Song: Good Stuff - The B-52s

Outro Song: One a.M - Brian Altano

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