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Fifty hours into the adventure, it feels right to spend some time talking about Nintendo's new Switch launch title and Wii U farewell release The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Blake Grundman asks me all of his Wild questions as we dig into lore, mechanics, and fun moments from exploring Hyrule. This is your spoiler alert! Join us for some lightning-striking, grass-burning, dungeon-manipulating fun. 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...

The Nintendo Switch is finally available and on this week's new episode of the podcast, I take Blake Grundman through my first impressions of the new console and talk about the good, the bad, and the confusing parts of using it. There's also a little spoiler-free talk about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Bomberman R. 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...

For as much as we love video games, admittedly there are some very famous and popular franchises that, for one reason or another, just do not appeal to me or Blake Grundman. On this week's episode of the Power Button podcast, we shine a light on our antipathy for games like Final Fantasy, Tekken, Metal Gear Solid, and Resident Evil. We want to like them, but they just make it so difficult for us! Find out why in an hour of conversation. Download this week's episode directly from PTB, listen with the player below, find us on Stitcher, subscribe via...

This week on Power Button we finish closing the door on 2016 with a discussion about our favorite games of the year as well as honorable mentions and a few stand-out disappointments. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, BoxBoxBoy, Street Fighter V, Overwatch, and The Witness are all here, but were they top tier or something to fear? Spend eighty minutes with us to find out. 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...

Each year around this time we like to take a look back and recap the biggest video gaming news of the previous year. It's time to put 2016 to bed as we remember big moments such as Sony and Microsoft announcing their next generation not-next-gen consoles the PlayStation 4 Pro and the unnamed Project Scorpio, Nintendo teasing us with the NX console, Disney Infinity saying farewell, overhyped games leading into a letdown upon release, and so much more. Join Blake Grundman and I for an hour and a half of discussion. Do you have your preorder in yet? Download this...

Nintendo finally showed the world what its upcoming Switch console has to offer in a full hardware and game announcement showcase last week, so naturally Blake Grundman and I are here to talk all about it. Spend an hour with us as we discuss the hardware, its launch price, launch window games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, games coming later such as Super Mario Odyssey and Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers, the paid online service, and much more. Do you have your preorder in yet? Download this week's episode directly from PTB, listen with...

While recovering from my recent surgery I've spent a lot of my rest time exploring the world of Watch Dogs 2. It's a fantastic open world adventure, so on this episode of Power Button I talk a lot about the game and some of its best moments. That leads into a discussion with Blake Grundman about our favorite open world games of all time. Join us for a conversation about Watch Dogs 2, Crackdown, Destiny, Sleeping Dogs, Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption, Assassins Creed Syndicate, Far Cry Primal, Fallout 4, The Witcher 3, and many more. Download this...

Nintendo has brought out the big guns for its first non-Miitomo app as Mario and friends come to iOS in Super Mario Run. Blake Grundman and I have been enjoying the game and have some thoughts on how it plays, what it means for Nintendo, what we like about it, and what we do not. Come for the Mario, stay for the sidequest into the madness of the holiday season. 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...

It's been a busy time for pinball fans with real world events and new digital releases coming furiously like an assortment of metal balls all flipping around an area at once in some kind of multiple arrangement. As we like to do from time to time here on Power Button, this week is another of our in a series of episodes focusing on pinball experiences. First I talk about the fun of going to the Free Play Florida arcade and pinball event where I was able to play new tables like Ghostbusters and classics like Terminator 3: Rise of the...

Video games are often held up for their action sequences, set pieces, and visuals, but how often do you hear someone remark about hilarious writing? On this week's episode of Power Button, Blake Grundman and I spend an hour and a half discussing our favorite funny games. From Portal 2 to Saints Row IV to Maniac Mansion and beyond, we have some hilarious moments to share. Before that happens, however, Blake takes us on a sidequest with Pokémon. Download this week's episode directly from PTB, listen with the player below, find us on Stitcher, subscribe via iTunes and Google Play,...