The X Button Video Game Podcast
X Button 1 episodes Nov 5, 2026
The X Button Video Game Podcast is a casual gaming show hosted by Brian Altano, Seth G. Macy, and Max Scoville. The hosts discuss games playable across a wide range of platforms, trading jokes and opinions rather than offering tightly structured reviews. Its tone is informal and humorous, with the placeholder description itself leaning into that style. The show is aimed at listeners who enjoy offbeat conversation about video games and gaming culture.
Episodes
Phantom Blade Zero is a GOTY Contender, But It’s Got Some Tough Competition | X Button #3
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.Help us keep making shows by supporting us on Patreon at patreon.com/xbutt
The Spookiest Games of 2026, Forgotten GTA Clones & Call of Duty on Switch 2 | X Button #2
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 returne
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Is Skipping The Game Awards, But GTA 6 Isn't | X Button #1
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.
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