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Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel? A movie?) Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time, listen now!
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Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast - Episode 42: Brutal Doom

Episode 42: Brutal Doom

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10/05/22 • 59 min

In this week's episode, Eric and Nicky go balls to the wall as they rampage their way through Brutal Doom. Brutal Doom is a game mod for the 1993 first-person shooter Doom created by the Brazilian developer Marcos Abenante also known as Sergeant Mark IV. The mod overhauls the gameplay making it much more violent and bloody, adding significant gameplay and graphics changes. Just for clarity, we only played the mod with the original three episodes of Doom and not all the other games the mod is compatible with for this episode.

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Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?) BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE... Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast/

Credits:

Nicky Smith

Eric Luedtke

Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_(1993_video_game)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brutal_Doom

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_engine

https://doom.fandom.com/wiki/Brutal_Doom

https://doom.fandom.com/wiki/GZDoom

https://doom.fandom.com/wiki/ZDoom

https://doom.fandom.com/wiki/ATB_Doom

https://zdoom.org/about

https://www.moddb.com/mods/brutal-doom

https://doom.fandom.com/wiki/Marcos_Abenante_(Sergeant_Mark_IV)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Doom_ports

https://www.cracked.com/image-pictofact-7125-17-hell-raising-facts-about-doom

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1409460/Brutal_Fate/

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Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast - Episode 34: Super Mario 64

Episode 34: Super Mario 64

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06/15/22 • 67 min

On this week's episode we explore the masterpiece that is Super Mario 64. Super Mario 64 is a 1996 3d platforming game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It is the first Super Mario game to feature 3D gameplay, combining traditional Super Mario gameplay, visual style, and characters in a large open world.

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Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?) BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE... Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you.

We try to cover all types of video games including:

Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast/

Credits:

Nicky Smith

Eric Luedtke

Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_64

https://screenrant.com/super-mario-64-trivia-facts-tips-hints-nintendo-game/

https://www.nintendo.destructoid.com/super-mario-64-splitscreen-multiplayer-mod-spices-up-a-classic/

https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section&s=sm64hacks

https://kotaku.com/a-sealed-copy-of-super-mario-64-just-sold-at-auction-fo-1847269269

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Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast - Episode 24: Katamari Damacy

Episode 24: Katamari Damacy

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12/15/21 • 53 min

This week Eric and Nicky discuss Katamari Damacy in a perfectly wrapped holiday episode of Press any Button. Katamari Damacy is a third-person puzzle-action ball rolling game developed and published by Namco. The King of the Cosmos has inadvertently destroyed the cosmos in an accident that may or may not have involved drinking and driving. As his son, it is your job to remake the stars by rolling up objects on earth into a ball called a katamari.

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Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?) BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE... Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you.

We try to cover all types of video games including:

Retro and New video games - Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games - Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast/

Credits:

Nicky Smith

Eric Luedtke

Music by Mark Spurlock

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katamari_Damacy

https://katamari.fandom.com/wiki/Katamari_Damacy

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/the-uphill-battle-of-getting-i-katamari-damacy-i-noticed-by-namco

https://blog.lootcrate.com/tuesday-trivia-katamari-damacy/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_the_Katamari_Damacy_series

https://screenrant.com/katamari-new-game-release-date-damacy-reroll-wattam/

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Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast - Episode 39: Frogger's Adventures: Temple of the Frog

Episode 39: Frogger's Adventures: Temple of the Frog

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08/24/22 • 80 min

Eric, Nicky, and special guest Kate Stetson discuss our dark fan theories of Frogger's Adventures: Temple of the Frog in this week's episode. Frogger's Adventures: Temple of the Frog is a puzzle platformer developed by Konami and released in 2001 for Gameboy Advance. Firefly Swamp is dying, and the frogs from the Elder Council have asked Frogger to save it! Frogger must undertake a grueling quest to collect the sacred elements needed to keep the swamp alive and defeat the treacherous Mr. D who has stolen them.

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Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?) BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE... Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you.

We try to cover all types of video games including:

Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast/

Credits:

Nicky Smith

Eric Luedtke

Special guest: Kate Stetson

Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frogger%27s_Adventures:_Temple_of_the_Frog

http://starboy91.blogspot.com/2019/08/froggers-adventures-temple-of-frog-gba.html

https://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/froggers-adventures-temple-of-the-frog

https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/frogger-and-the-rumbling-ruins-new-puzzle-game-arrives-on-apple-arcade/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLprFrRvUkE

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Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast - Episode 64: Project Runway

Episode 64: Project Runway

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11/15/23 • 41 min

Get ready to get fabulous in this makeover edition of Press any Button. We talk all about the fascinating fashion-forward game that is Project Runway that even Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum wouldn't approve of. Project Runway was developed by Tornado Studios and Published by Atari in 2010 for Wii and PC. It is a fashion simulation game based on the TV show. Players compete in fashion challenges—applying make-up, piecing outfits together, and performing a catwalk mini-game. Players are then given a star rating for each minigame along with an overall rating to find out if they passed the challenge.

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?) BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE... Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast/

Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References:

https://www.newson6.com/story/5e3670b22f69d76f62080cfb/project-runway-video-game-being-developed-in-tulsa

https://www.giantbomb.com/tornado-studios/3010-6698/

https://www.ign.com/games/powerbike

https://www.tornado-studios.com/

https://twitter.com/bogorad222/status/1713552628464980145/photo/1

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Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast - Episode 74: PowerWash Simulator

Episode 74: PowerWash Simulator

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04/03/24 • 48 min

Nicky and Eric are all washed up in a polarizing episode about PowerWash Simulator. PowerWash Simulator is a simulation game developed by FuturLab and published by Square Enix Collective. Players take control of a power washing business and complete various jobs to earn money. Gameplay primarily revolves around using a power washer to clean dirt off of objects and buildings. The game was first made available in early access through Steam in May of 2021, and was fully released for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S in July 2022. Further ports for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, were released January of 2023.

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?) BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE... Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References:

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/the-hidden-pressure-behind-powerwash-simulator

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerWash_Simulator

https://powerwash-simulator.fandom.com/wiki/PowerWash_Simulator

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/why-did-no-one-tell-me-powerwash-sim-has-actual-lore

https://noisypixel.net/powerwash-simulator-7-million-players-worldwide/

https://powerwash-simulator.fandom.com/wiki/Specials

https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/powerwash-simulator-2024-roadmap-ps5-xbox-switch-pc/

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Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast - Episode 71: Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures

Episode 71: Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures

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02/21/24 • 40 min

Nicky and Eric unpack their emotions and fail at mundane tasks in an episode about Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures. Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures is a 1994 side-scrolling point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Namco. The game was released in 1994 for the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, but was only released for the Sega Genesis exclusively in the US. The Player doesn't control Pac-man directly but instead must help guide him by using a slingshot to get him through various quests.

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?) BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE... Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-Man_2:_The_New_Adventures

https://pacman.fandom.com/wiki/Pac-Man_2:_The_New_Adventures#Home_Ports

http://toogam.bespin.org/pacman2.htm

https://pacman.fandom.com/wiki/Mezmaron

https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Ghost_Witch_of_Netor

https://genesistemple.com/pac-man-2-the-new-mid-life-crisis

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/PacMan2TheNewAdventures

https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/62059/~/pac-man%E2%84%A2-99-end-of-service-announcement

https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/pac-man-world-re-pac-switch/

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Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast - Episode 46: NFL Blitz (1997)

Episode 46: NFL Blitz (1997)

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01/18/23 • 47 min

In this week's episode, Nicky and Eric huddle up to give a rundown on the history of NFL Blitz. NFL Blitz is an American football video game developed and published by Midway Games for the arcade in 1997, the first game in the NFL Blitz series. The game diverges from traditional rules of football in that there are no penalties, no substitutions, and players can perform illegal attacks on each other such as dropkicks and body slams. The game was ported to the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Windows, and Game Boy Color in 1998.

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Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?) BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE... Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast/

Credits:

Nicky Smith

Eric Luedtke

Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_Blitz_(1997_video_game)

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/NFLBlitz

https://www.denofgeek.com/games/nfl-blitz-history-making-of-too-violent-retrospective-midway/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/nzpmgq/how-in-the-hell-did-nfl-blitz-ever-get-made

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Games

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EA_Sports

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_3

http://timkitzrow.com

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/08/29/nfl-blitz-legends-jerry-rice/

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Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast - Episode 38: God of War (2018)

Episode 38: God of War (2018)

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08/10/22 • 53 min

Eric and Nicky discuss the ins-and-outs of being a god and killing other gods in this week's episode about God of War. God of War is an action-adventure game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was released in April 2018 for the PlayStation 4, with a Microsoft Windows version released in January 2022. This installment is loosely inspired by Norse mythology, with the majority of it set in ancient Scandinavia in the realm of Midgard.

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Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?) BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE... Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you.

We try to cover all types of video games including:

Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast/

Credits:

Nicky Smith

Eric Luedtke

Music by Mark Spurlock

References:

https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/god-of-war-ragnarok-ps4-ps5-gameplay-release-date-3052347

https://godofwar.fandom.com/wiki/God_of_War_Wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_of_War_(2018_video_game)

https://web.archive.org/web/20180413200913/https://www.polygon.com/2018/1/15/16894114/god-of-war-kratos-ax-combat

https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2018/01/08/cory-barlog-was-brought-on-to-god-of-war-to-break-the-rules/

https://www.thegamer.com/god-of-war-facts-trivia/

https://www.gamesradar.com/god-of-war-secrets-easter-eggs/

https://www.techradar.com/news/god-of-war-2-ps4-everything-we-know-about-the-rumored-god-of-war-sequel

https://www.thegamer.com/stray-surpasses-god-of-war-top-rated-steam-2022/

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Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast - Episode 22: Into the Breach

Episode 22: Into the Breach

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11/17/21 • 53 min

This week Eric and Nicky discuss Into the Breach by Subset Games in a turn-based episode of Press any Button. Into the Breach is a turn-based strategy video game developed and published by Subset Games. In the game you control a squad of Mechs from the future sent to hold off an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge.

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Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?) BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE... Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you.

We try to cover all types of video games including:

Retro and New video games - Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games - Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast/

Credits:

Nicky Smith

Eric Luedtke

Music by Mark Spurlock

References:

https://www.shacknews.com/article/99108/into-the-breach-preview-ftls-creators-pit-mechs-against-aliens-in-post-apocalyptic-warfare

https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-ma-630893b

https://www.polygon.com/features/2013/3/12/4090522/the-opposite-of-fail-the-story-of-ftl

https://twitter.com/subsetgames?lang=en

https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.subset_games_llc.7c3fab77f00360bd8adb1460ef1542ea.html

https://subsetgames.com/

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How many episodes does Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast have?

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast currently has 85 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Leisure, Podcasts and Video Games.

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The episode title 'Episode 42: Brutal Doom' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast is 56 minutes.

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Episodes of Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast are typically released every 14 days.

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