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As another year draws to a close we have invited our old friend Ross Polly back to the show to help us recap the biggest gaming news of 2018. Classic mini consoles rise and fall, games as a service also means games with advertisements, a major console producer hoovers up smaller studios, and so much more this year it's a wonder that we can fit it all into a little over an hour, but we do. Join us to help wrap things up. Download this week's episode directly from PTB, listen with the player below, find us on Stitcher, subscribe...

Special Christmas encore of our popular holiday episode! It's the holiday season which means that it's the perfect time for us to dedicate an episode of Power Button discussing video games that include Christmas elements such as music remixes, holiday weapons, festive missions, and appearances from Santa Claus himself. There's some deep cuts mixed in here with the mainstream titles; we cover everything from Christmas trees in Sonic Adventure's Station Square to the special Christmas cheat code in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie's Double Trouble to Banjo-Kazooie's Freezeezy Peak to the special holiday demo of Jazz Jackrabbit to Sega's limited...

Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has overtaken all gaming in both the Green and Grundman households, so of course we're going to spend this week's podcast discussing unlocking characters, World of Light, throwing King K. Rool's crown, and whipping it good with the Belmonts. Join us for an hour of smashing conversation. Download this week's episode directly from PTB, listen with the player below, find us on Stitcher, subscribe via iTunes and Google Play, toss this RSS feed into your podcast aggregation software of choice, and be sure to catch up on past episodes if you're joining us late. Remember...

Sony's recent release of its PlayStation Classic has the gaming community talking about a hypothetical Nintendo 64 Classic console that Nintendo swears is not happening at this time, but we've never let something like that stop us from dreaming and wishlisting. On this week's episode of the Power Button podcast, Blake Grundman and I discuss the games we believe would need to be included in a N64 Classic console should Nintendo ever decide to create one. From easy inclusions like Super Mario 64 and Super Smash Bros. to some third party surprises like Mischief Makers and Star Wars: Shadows of...

Black Friday offered deals on Sony's PlayStation VR headset that were too good to pass up, so I took the plunge and bought a PSVR set with the camera, Move controllers, and pack-in games. I haven't kept up with PSVR developments since I hadn't really been in the market for one until Borderlands 2 VR was recently announced, so now I have this headset and no idea how to get the most out of it. Fortunately, Blake Grundman has owned a PSVR since launch and is ready to answer all of my questions about the device and offer some tips...

As we enter the annual holiday season buffered by Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, it's time for us to present our traditional Thanksgaming podcast episode in which we discuss all of the gaming things that Blake Grundman and I are thankful for this year. From the more rational choices like price drops and availability to the special moments money can't buy like playing with family, we have an hour of introspective thought for you to enjoy with your plate of turkey and potatoes. Save a slice of pie for us! Download this week's episode directly from PTB, listen with the...

October saw the glorious return of both Richter Belmont and Mega Man as Konami ported Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night to the Sony PlayStation 4 while Capcom released an all-new adventure for the Blue Bomber in Mega Man 11. On this week's Power Button episode, Blake Grundman and I discuss both of these recent releases with a contentious, tense discussion over whether Castlevania Requiem is worth the time and money and a more friendly approach to Mega Man 11. Also, be sure to tune in for Blake's Extra Life charity stream this weekend and help...

Picking up from where we left off last week, this episode of the Power Button podcast continues on with our discussion of our favorite development teams. This installment focuses on Rockstar Games, Konami's teams behind the latter-day Castlevania games, Blizzard, Sonic Team, and many more. Download this week's episode directly from PTB, listen with the player below, find us on Stitcher, subscribe via iTunes and Google Play, toss this RSS feed into your podcast aggregation software of choice, and be sure to catch up on past episodes if you're joining us late. Remember that you can reach us via ,...

We've talked a lot about our favorite video games over the years, but on this week's episode of the Power Button podcast we're talking about some of our favorite video game developers. Insomniac Games, PagodaWest Games, Naughty Dog, Nintendo's litany of internal studios and partnerships, and much more. Download this week's episode directly from PTB, listen with the player below, find us on Stitcher, subscribe via iTunes and Google Play, toss this RSS feed into your podcast aggregation software of choice, and be sure to catch up on past episodes if you're joining us late. Remember that you can reach...

Sony is joining the retro console market with its upcoming PlayStation Classic featuring twenty built-in original PS1 games in the style of Nintendo's classic mini consoles. This week on the Power Button podcast, Blake Grundman and I explore some of the games from the PS1 library that we believe have earned a place on the console. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Tomb Raider 2, Parappa the Rappa, Spider-Man, Mega Man X4, and more all deserve a shot. Download this week's episode directly from PTB, listen with the player below, find us on Stitcher, subscribe via iTunes and Google Play, toss...