This is the archive of the original Mash Those Buttons Mashcast. The Mashcast was Mash Those Buttons first podcast that covered general gaming news which includes industry news, changes and shake-ups in various communities, events, and game releases. We got some interviews in there as well. Special editions were recorded for topics that warranted their own hour or so to discuss.

Mashcast: Legacy

This podcast takes a look at notable gaming news and events from January.  Topics include Razor Switchblade, Xperia Play, Bizarre Creations likely closure, Nintendo 3DS, and Sony NGP (PSP2).  We also discuss Modern Warfare 3 and the fact that Activision has provisioned three different development studios to complete the project. 

Mashcast #1: More Is Not Always Better

A lot has happened since we began our journey in the original Assassin’s Creed.  This podcast focuses on and analyses the events that unfolded in the Assassin’s Creed, AC2, and AC: Brotherhood as well as speculate what happens in the future.  There are some BIG spoilers here so if you haven’t finished all three games you may want to hold off on listening to this. 

Mashcast Special Edition: Assassin's Creed

This podcast takes a look at notable game news and events from February 2011.  Topics include Marvel vs Capcom 3, Hardcorps, Killzone 3, Cities in Motion, Bionic Commando Rearmed 2, Bulletstorm, The Blocks Cometh, Stacking, The Gunstringer, Medal of Honor 2, Xperia Play, Domain registrations pointing to GTA 5, Activision kills Guitar Hero, Max Payne 3 no where to be found, Bizarre Creations closing its doors, Lucid is formed from old Bizarre Team, Activision possibly forcing Bungie to lay off contractors, Uncharted movie director making a Uncharted game with a story that is not from Uncharted, and a doctor that links video game violence to rape.  Yeah... it was a busy month.  Podcasters: Jarret Redding, Rob Hill-Williams, and Long Diep.



Mashcast #2: They Call Me The Rape Doctor

This special edition Mashcast takes a look at PAX East 2011.  Three days of surprises, disappointments, and hot engineers.

Podcasters: Jarret Redding, Jason Wersits, Rob Allegretti

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmmyHYqu5a4

Mashcast Special Edition: PAX East 2011

With console sales declining for EA, PC is looking pretty good right about now.  Also, did you know that Nintendo was doomed?  News to us...  Activisions trying to grab some cash while the dance game market is hot, while Ubisoft tries to fill the void that Guitar Hero left behind.  We talk about this plus some notable events from GDC, rumors regarding GTA V, and Microsoft gearing up for the next gen console.

Hosts: Jarret Redding, Rob Hill-Williams, Long Diep

Mashcast #3: Meet My New Hot Girlfriend... Her Name Is PC

In this podcast we discuss new EA troubles, PAX's Diversity Lounge's, YouTube content controversy, and more.

Hosts: Jarret Redding, Nick Zielenkievicz, Joel Couture
Theme: "Insert Coin" - Chris Geehan of Hyperduck Soundworks

Zavvi suing it's customers:
http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/11/5198264/zavvi-pursuing-legal-action-against-customers-accidentally-sent-ps

EA sued over BF4 bugs:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2013/12/05/electronic-arts-tanks-after-hitting-reset-on-battlefield-4/
http://www.shacknews.com/article/82417/ea-hit-with-class-action-lawsuit-over-battlefield-4-bugs

EA Codewars Controversy:
http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/17/5219736/ea-responds-to-code-wars-criticism-promises-changes

PAX Diversity Lounges:
http://kotaku.com/pax-will-now-have-diversity-lounges-penny-arcade-say-1485455044

Viacom satisfied with VGX viewership:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/12/18/viacom-satisfied-with-1-1m-vgx-viewers-abundance-of-controversy/

YouTube Copyright Controversy:
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-12-11-youtubers-hit-with-wave-of-copyright-claims

Mashcast #109: We Hate Because We Care

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