Chris “Mutton” Button
Editor of GadgetGuy, award-nominated video games + consumer tech journo, lover of sports and cats. A very silly boy. He/him
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” ButtonFerbruary #oldknees
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” Buttonahead of the launch of winnie's hole i chatted to @sboxle.bsky.social about the game and how it all came together 🐻
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” Button2025 was the year of the song when it came to video game soundtracks - @musophrenic.bsky.social joins Lightmap again for a bumper episode of the best tunes of 2025. Listen or watch now www.sifter.com.au/post/the-bes... #videogamemusic
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” ButtonANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS has once again given me a reason to waste several hours landscaping a fake island rather than cleaning my actual house #VideoGameReview #AnimalCrossingNewHorizons #AnimalCrossing #Nintendo @juiceboxcat.bsky.social www.sifter.com.au/post/there-a...
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” ButtonIf there are any European/Australian gaming outlets that still have a budget and want coverage of the year's biggest gaming events in the US but *don't* want to expose their people to well... the US, my email is in my bio!
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” Buttonmy thoughts on @free-play.bsky.social and why it remains so, so important (especially in the bad times!!!!)
- Fabulous story from @alicedkc.bsky.social about the fancy new Lego sets announced at CES: www.gadgetguy.com.au/lego-smart-p...
- This from one of the Lego Smart Play leads was interesting: if they tried to squeeze in AI tech (like so many other companies right now), instead of focusing on a fun physical experience, it would’ve been a “worse product”.
- My partner and I played The Seance of Blake Manor late last year, and it instantly jumped into my faves list of 2025. Super clever, super Irish, and super satisfying.
- How hard is it to make a good detective video game? The story behind the excellent The Seance of Blake Manor, whose developers were changing integral parts of the design six months before release, might help answer that question. New column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
- Every time I’d check Google for trending games stories, Blunt was among the top ranked articles. Emily also produced great, timely social content that did big numbers. If any media company knew what was good for it, they’d snap her up in a heartbeat.
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” ButtonEarth Must Die🌍💀launches January 27 on Steam! - Brand new game from THE @danthat.bsky.social - 8+ hour adventure, designed to feel like a playable cartoon - Fully voiced, with cast including Alex Horne, Joel Fry, Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Starr, Sally Beaumont store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” ButtonHi AU-based marketing and biz dev friends! I'm still looking for $5k AUD to help make @frostygamesfest.com events happen again this year. We have some sponsorship locked, but need to make up a shortfall 🍦💰 If you'd like to chat pls email or DM me! amy at hellomisspotter dot com
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” ButtonSuper excited to share this interview I did with Bennett Foddy! In the full length episode we talk about misconceptions, the aussie games industry and the time someone threw a controller at a Getting Over It museum exhibit 🫣🎮
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” Buttonhello, please tell me which australian and new zealand-made games you are excited to see this year. i'm in listicle mode & would love to feature as many as possible. 🫶
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” ButtonWeird weekend, huh? Took a crack at breaking down the whole Clair Obscur genAI situation, and its bizarre fallout, as best as possible. My main takeaway right now is that people really need to figure out exactly what they're criticizing or it's going to get messy. www.polygon.com/clair-obscur...
- I don’t understand: why did the devs claim they didn’t use AI when submitting for the awards (after its use had already been reported earlier in the year), only to admit using the tech later? Seems a bit of an own goal to me.
- I mean, the logical reason is that they know sentiment towards gen AI in games is overwhelmingly negative. Why even risk the reputation damage in the first place by using it? bsky.app/profile/brun...
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” ButtonOur Discorders answered the question, 'what if the games of 2025 were Simpsons stills?' Judge the results for yourself.
- Made the mistake of logging into Facebook and immediately seeing an anti-Islamic post describing Australian culture as “being based on Judeo-Christian values”. Curious that there was no mention of the thousands of years of First Nations culture!
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” ButtonWe spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier. Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder. thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” Button2025 The definitive list of Australian made video games. 🎮 We've recorded games all year for our seventh annual collection of local titles, across PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and more! FEATURE by @gdig.bsky.social + @juiceboxcat.bsky.social www.sifter.com.au/post/2025-th... #videogames
- Every time I read @alicedkc.bsky.social’s best toys roundup each year, I think damn, I wish I was a kid again! www.gadgetguy.com.au/best-kids-to...
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” ButtonTeam Cherry Holiday Sign-off! Hollow Knight: Silksong - Sea of Sorrow revealed, the original Hollow Knight refreshed, and more! Read the blog post here: www.teamcherry.com.au/blog/holiday...
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” ButtonIt was an honour to collate the first games wrap story for ABC this year, check out what @rhunwords.com @geeofdee.bsky.social @nomibelle.bsky.social and more great people loved playing this year. If you need a bit of escapism today have a look at this www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
- Donkey Kong DLC in Hades 2 pls
- We’re deeply honored that HADES II is in the running for Game of the Year and more at #TheGameAwards tonight, especially since we’re in the company of such an amazing group of wildly different and beautiful games. Congratulations to all our fellow nominees — we salute you!! 🙏👏
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” ButtonTomorrow is my last day on Gamer, and before I leave, I wanted to give everyone a little gift. Below, you’ll find Good Game: The Complete* Collection. All 12 seasons of Good Game, 418 episodes, in one massive playlist. youtube.com/playlist?lis...
- Of the many shortcomings of Australia’s social media ban, I’m especially concerned that it will lead to a less informed generation that doesn’t engage with news. www.gadgetguy.com.au/opinion-aust...
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” ButtonHit another milestone today! Infinite Lives' first contributor article is up! @nomibelle.bsky.social looks at accessibility and The Game Awards. The show once championed the issue, now, years on, all GOTY nominees aren't exactly pushing it forward. Here's why it matters.
- Oh neat, Conscript has a Director’s Cut update with a whole bunch of quality-of-life tweaks. Might be time to finally go back and finish playing it! store.steampowered.com/news/app/128...
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” Button26 games, 30 minutes. Frosty Mini is TOMORROW! ☀️🍦 Catch the showcase live on our YouTube and Twitch channels. Expect surprise reveals, announcements, and updates! 🔴 YouTube: youtu.be/Ji17SMaOtvg 🟣 Twitch: twitch.tv/frostygamesf...
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” ButtonAn hour with the music of Silksong (@teamcherry.bsky.social), plus another hour (almost) chatting to its bard, @christopherlarkin.bsky.social 🪡🎵🎮 🎙️ Big thanks to @gdig.bsky.social for joining me on this interview 🎙️ 🎧 The Game Show on ABC Classic 🎧
- My music listening is almost identical to last year — a side-effect of choosing specific songs that help you focus during the day 😅
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” Buttonyeah the harsh reality is that we do take a chance on small games no one's heard of a lot more often than anyone thinks we do. but literally no one reads the articles, which then reinforces to the powers that be that they're not worth doing. I don't know how to solve that problem!
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” ButtonWe’re so freaking back. Videogames. Board games. Role playing games. I wanna show case you at ALT: GAMES 2026! Submit in the cheeky link. Successful applications will be paid an honorarium. If you love me, please read the webpage. All the info is there. Link: powerhouse.com.au/alt-games-ca...
- Reposted by Chris “Mutton” ButtonGood morning! I have an article up on The Guardian this morning about game development in New Zealand: www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...
- I won the AFLW* *my brother won a medal for his umpiring
