Button Boys

The Prediction Game: 2026 Edition

Welcome back and Happy New Year to all the Buttons out there. The Boys are back with a vengeance after their Christmas break. And what better way to kick things off than by looking back at how their Metacritic predictions went last year and looking ahead to pick their three most anticipated games (and backup) of 2026. From massive movie franchise tie-ins to indie arm-based adventures, we've got you covered. But before that, of course, we start with what the Boys have been playing over the festive season. Sarah eats humble bum with an apology, Pierre attempts to teach his nephews automotive physics and Glenn self-inflicts stress during the most relaxed time of the year. If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, as well as a back catalogue of our Dark Souls playthrough. Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements. Games Mentioned in this week's episode: Split Fiction The Last of Us Mario Kart World Hollow Knight: Silksong The Roottrees Are Dead Return of the Obra Dinn Her Story The Séance of Blake Manor Hades II Baby Steps Bye Sweet Carole Cronos: The New Dawn Winter Burrow Ghost of Yōtei Strange Antiquities Mixtape Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Mouse P.I. for Hire Scarlet Deer Inn The Eternal Life of Goldman Kingmakers Panzer Strike Blitzkrieg Sudden Strike 5 Grand Theft Auto VI Red Dead Redemption 2 Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Grave Seasons Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Resident Evil Requiem 007: First Light My Arms Are Longer Now Esoteric Ebb Disco Elysium Sable Hitman: World of Assassination Mewgenics Cult of the Lamb Book Smugglers Building Relationships Marker 49 Tides of Tomorrow Road 96 ARC Raiders Marvel’s Wolverine Marvel’s Spider-Man Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Produced and Edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hidden Cache - The Butties Afterparty

As we're away this week we'd thought we'd put out a normally Patreon-exclusive episode of Hidden Cache. We'll be back next week with brand-new, box-fresh content. After the excessive blowout of the main awards show, it’s time for the Boys to kick back and relax in a Patreon-exclusive VIP area of the Hidden Cache nightclub. If you thought the awards were done, think again, as Pierre, Sarah and Glenn keep dishing them out left, right and centre. Sarah reveals their true feelings about Split Fiction, Glenn fesses up to his addiction and Pierre tries to get to the bottom of Glenn’s RNG aflussy. And that’s not it: the results are in from our Stud Farm substitute playthrough poll, so make sure to tune in to find out which game the Boys will be taking on next!y Remember, the conversation continues over on our Discord! You can find the video of each week's main podcast on ⁠YouTube⁠. Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠Instagram⁠ or ⁠TikTok⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes and future podcast announcements. If you have any suggestions of topics to cover please let us know either here on Patreon, via our social media above or by emailing buttonboyspod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Produced and edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Very Button Boys Christmas

Ho, ho, holy moly it's Christmas and it's time to unwrap this week's episode of Button Boys. And boy, what a trip down memory lane it is, with tales of Christmas consoles, Pokémon peccadillos and grand theft gifts to delight one and all. It wouldn't be truly festive without a meltdown and Glenn, of course, provides. We'll also be checking in to find out what the Boys will be entertaining themselves with during the taint of 2025. This is our last episode of the year and we want to say a huge thank you to all of our listeners and viewers who have been with us on the journey through our first six months. The support and encouragement we've received has been overwhelming and we're incredibly grateful. We'll be back in the New Year, but until then, enjoy your time off and TNTC! If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and next year our Hitman playthrough as voted for by you, the listeners. Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements. Games Mentioned in this week's episode: Hades II Ghost of Yōtei A Way Out Horizon: Forbidden West Age of Empires Pokémon Red Pokémon Blue Red Dead Redemption 2 Spyro the Dragon TOCA Touring Cars Tomb Raider Wii Sports MediEvil Vampire Survivors Broken Roads Pokémon Yellow Grand Theft Auto III Hitman: World of Assassination Produced and Edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Butties 2025 Award Ceremony

Welcome to the inaugural Button Boys’ End of the Year Awards Ceremony, or Butties for short. Glenn, Sarah and Pierre have their glad rags on and vocal cords warmed to present one of the finest awards shows on the planet. With categories ranging from best ‘Oh Yeah’ Moment to Most Disappointing Game, the Button Boys have all the bases covered as they traverse the vast landscape of great games released this year. We’ve also got award nominations straight from you, the listener, so stay tuned to hear your words coming out of their mouths. Looking for a present for the gamer who has everything? You can gift a Button Boys Patreon subscription for any number of months right here: patreon.com/ButtonBoys/gift If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and soon a new playthrough voted for by you, the listeners. Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements. Games Mentioned in this week's episode: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Worms W.M.D. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Mario Kart World Donkey Kong Bananza Hades II Total War: Three Kingdoms Split Fiction Little Nightmares 3 Borderlands 4 Battlefield 6 Arc Raiders Elden Ring Nightreign Ball x Pit Blue Prince Death Stranding 2 The Sinking City Hell Let Loose Dorfromantik Katamari Damacy Slay the Spire Baby Steps Yakuza: Like a Dragon The Séance of Blake Manor Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater Remake Goodbye Sweet Carole Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Cronos: The New Dawn Silent Hill 2 Remake Skate Story Ghost of Yōtei Absolum Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Dispatch The Alters Hollow Knight: Silksong Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Produced and Edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Resurrect, Reboot and Remaster: The Series Crying Out for a Revival

We gather here today to pay respect to the game series of yore, that thrilled, entertained and moved us, and to shout at the top of our lungs, "I WANT MORE." That's right, Button Boys is back, and this week it's all about the series we want to see return, from cult-classic cartoons to mega movie tie-ins, the Boys lament the games that never were. And that's unsurprisingly not all! Sarah's dredging up old recommendations, Pierre's reached a stage of acceptance and Glenn's been left bitterly disappointed with an old friend in their weekly gaming recap. If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and soon a Pippa Funnell Playthrough. Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements. Games Mentioned in this week's episode: Dredge The Sinking City Promise Mascot Agency World of Warcraft Dragon's Dogma 2 Blue Prince Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Red Dead Redemption The Simpsons: Hit & Run The Simpsons: Road Rage Fortnite System Shock Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Age of Empires Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth Lord of the Rings: Shadow of Mordor Middle-earth: Shadow of War Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Kingdom Come: Deliverance II A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Alien: Isolation Theme Park Fable Black & White Masters of Albion Dungeon Keeper L.A. Noire Bully Tonic Trouble Vagrant Story Manhunt Conflict: Desert Storm Project Eden Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault Ico Shadow of the Colossus The Last Guardian Resident Evil 4 Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo Freedom Fighters Second Sight TimeSplitters Cossacks Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars Ape Escape Tomb Raider MediEvil Incredible Crisis The Urbz: Sims in the City The Getaway Produced and edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices