Show Notes
Back once again by semi-popular demand, it's Button Boys, one of the top alliterative gaming shows of 2026. This week it's all about cheats and cheeses. Ever been stuck on a level and typed in a quick console command? Taken advantage of a game glitch to take out a hard boss? Ever felt bad, even once? In this episode, the Boys discuss the ins and outs of cheating and cheesing their way through games, work out whether it can ever be justified and hark back to the good old days of cheat codes.
We also catch up with the gang's latest gaming fancies, with Glenn stuck in culinary purgatory, Pierre turning his troops into popsicles and Sarah getting physical this week as they step away from the screen.
If you're interested in what the Boys are up to, below are some links to find out more:
Pierre - You Sit There, I’ll Stand Here
Glenn - Please Sir, Glenn I Have Some Moore
Glenn and Producer Ben - The Audience VS
Sarah's Melbourne Show
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Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
Fears to Fathom: Ironbark Lookout
Master of Command
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Dark Souls
Ghost of Yōtei
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Stardew Valley
Hell Let Loose
Call of Duty: Warzone
Lords of the Fallen
The Sims
Frostpunk
Grand Theft Auto IV
Age of Empires II
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Helldivers
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Red Dead Redemption 2
Hitman: World of Assassination
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