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The X Button Video Game Podcast

A weekly show from Brian Altano, Max Scoville & Seth Macy about video games of all shapes and sizes on anything with an X Button: console, handheld, PC and BEYOND!

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Resident Evil, Zelda & FF7 Are Reinventing Classics, But Which Remakes Need a Do-Over? | X Button #4 Nov 12, 2026

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Ocarina of Time might have set a new bar for video game remakes. Nintendo has a long and mostly positive track record with polishing up its best games, starting way back with Super Mario All-Stars on the Super NES. This week we go over the best of the best when it comes to video game remakes, from Capcom's excellent work on Resident Evil to departures from the tried-and-true formula like Final Fantasy VII.

We also answer Patreon questions, talk about a GoldenEye t-shirt you've probably never heard of, and shed a tear for the DuckTales Remastered remake.

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Phantom Blade Zero is a GOTY Contender, But It’s Got Some Tough Competition | X Button #3 Nov 05, 2026

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The Elder Scrolls 6 is officially sub-titled "Sentinel," we know GTA 6's pre-load date and install size, and Brian has some enthusiastic impressions of Phantom Blade Zero. We also look back at the crowded 2001 holiday gaming season, discuss what makes a game review useful, and share the classic games we'd like to see remade.

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The Spookiest Games of 2026, Forgotten GTA Clones & Call of Duty on Switch 2 | X Button #2 Oct 29, 2026

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Happy Hallowee…week? We’re back with a vaguely spooky, faintly pumpkin spice flavored episode that tackles some obvious horror stuff, including this year’s heavy hitters like Resident Evil Requiem and Silent Hill Townfall, but also some more recent scary games that got our attention like Tenebris Somnia, Heartworm and Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival. In other news: somehow, Call of Duty returned, and Modern Warfare 4 being on Switch 2 is good for business. Meanwhile, Brian’s getting ready for Grand Theft Auto 6 by visiting the forgotten and abandoned 2006 GTA clone Scarface: The World is Yours. After that, we’ve got some questions from our wonderful supporters on Patreon!

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Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Is Skipping The Game Awards, But GTA 6 Isn't | X Button #1 Oct 19, 2026

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It’s our first ever episode of the X Button Video Game Podcast! It’s a brand new show from games and entertainment media personalities Brian Altano, Max Scoville and Seth Macy, three freshly ex-IGN colleagues who you might know from their appearances on various other gaming and gaming-adjacent shows like Podcast Beyond, Nintendo Voice Chat, Up At Noon, Next Gen Console Watch and The Comedy Button. Anyway, this week, we’re talking about Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, which will allegedly not be making an appearance at The Game Awards, or anywhere else in 2026, according to Naughty Dog. What do we even want from the studio that gave us The Last of Us and Uncharted, anyway? Meanwhile, Grand Theft Auto 6 is eligible for TGA nominations, but just barely due to its late fall release. Plus, what we’re playing, how we got started gaming and more.

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