Ben Lindbergh
@benlindbergh.bsky.social
Senior Editor at The Ringer. Co-host of Effectively Wild, Button Mash (The Ringer-Verse), + Hang Up and Listen. Co-author of The MVP Machine and The Only Rule Is It Has to Work. Ex-FiveThirtyEight, Grantland, Baseball Prospectus.
Chris Ryan siren! @chrisryan77.bsky.social joined me on Button Mash to talk about his gaming history, pitch video game adaptations of Taylor Sheridan shows, investigate the latest trend in Hollywood's gaming gold rush, and discuss GTA VI (and GTA VI soundtrack) hype. open.spotify.com/episode/2CCR...
Hollywood's Gaming Adaptation Feeding Frenzy, With Chris Ryan | Button Mash
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Chris Ryan siren! @chrisryan77.bsky.social joined me on Button Mash to talk about his gaming history, pitch video game adaptations of Taylor Sheridan shows, investigate the latest trend in Hollywood's gaming gold rush, and discuss GTA VI (and GTA VI soundtrack) hype. open.spotify.com/episode/2CCR...
Hollywood's Gaming Adaptation Feeding Frenzy, With Chris Ryan | Button Mash
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Gaming weeks don't get much busier or better than this: I Button Mashed with @matt-james.bsky.social and @steveahlman.bsky.social about Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, and Gears of War: E-Day. Spoiler: We liked them all. But which was our favorite? open.spotify.com/s/WDCBiCe
‘Star Wars: Galactic Racer,’ ‘Ace Combat 8,’ and ‘Gears of War: E-Day’ Reactions | Button Mash
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Gaming weeks don't get much busier or better than this: I Button Mashed with @matt-james.bsky.social and @steveahlman.bsky.social about Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, and Gears of War: E-Day. Spoiler: We liked them all. But which was our favorite? open.spotify.com/s/WDCBiCe
‘Star Wars: Galactic Racer,’ ‘Ace Combat 8,’ and ‘Gears of War: E-Day’ Reactions | Button Mash
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Me and my cohort @kphipps3000.bsky.social were on the Ringer-Verse Recommends podcast with @benlindbergh.bsky.social to talk Dark Matter and Hope (me) and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Keith), and share our AppleTV sci-fi tiers. Good time: www.theringer.com/podcasts/the...
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Ben and Alex Kirshner make the case for ‘Silo.’ Then Scott Tobias and Keith Phipps join to talk ‘Dark Matter’ Season 2, Apple TV’s sci-fi series, ‘Star Trek: Strang...
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New Button Mash with @benlindbergh.bsky.social and @steveahlman.bsky.social! We've finished Control Resonant and Silent Hill Townfall! We have impressions to share for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave! Find out which of these games I almost quit halfway through!
'Control Resonant,' 'Silent Hill: Townfall,' and 'Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave' Reactions | Button Mash
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I returned to the Ringer-verse to chat Resident Evil with @benlindbergh.bsky.social and Daniel Chin! Fun chat, with a guest appearance from Junebug www.theringer.com/podcasts/but...
‘Resident Evil’ Reactions - The Ringer
Ben, Daniel Chin, and Joshua Rivera team up to break down the new ‘Resident Evil’ movie reboot, cowritten and directed by Zach Cregger.
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A very busy Button Mash! @matt-james.bsky.social, @marioprime.bsky.social, and I unsheathe adamantium takes on: •Nintendo's double Directs and the Ocarina remake •Wolverine—our reviews and the wider reception •The Blood of Dawnwalker and the best vampire video games open.spotify.com/episode/15w4...
Nintendo Directs, 'Marvel's Wolverine,' and 'The Blood of Dawnwalker' Reactions | Button Mash
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Always a pleasure to pop by Button Mash. Packed convo hot off the presses!
Ben Lindbergh@benlindbergh.bsky.social · last mo.A very busy Button Mash! @matt-james.bsky.social, @marioprime.bsky.social, and I unsheathe adamantium takes on: •Nintendo's double Directs and the Ocarina remake •Wolverine—our reviews and the wider reception •The Blood of Dawnwalker and the best vampire video games open.spotify.com/episode/15w4...
A very busy Button Mash! @matt-james.bsky.social, @marioprime.bsky.social, and I unsheathe adamantium takes on: •Nintendo's double Directs and the Ocarina remake •Wolverine—our reviews and the wider reception •The Blood of Dawnwalker and the best vampire video games open.spotify.com/episode/15w4...
Nintendo Directs, 'Marvel's Wolverine,' and 'The Blood of Dawnwalker' Reactions | Button Mash
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Capcom is on a generational run. But this is no renaissance: the company has never been greater. I reported on the secret of its success, from "Crapcom" in the early 2010s to its one-banger-after-another present, speaking to many of its most illustrious producers. www.theringer.com/2026/09/03/v...
How Capcom Cracked the Code of Game Development
The video game industry is in turmoil, but 2026 could be Capcom’s career year. How does the company behind ‘Resident Evil Requiem,’ ‘Pragmata,’ and ‘Onimusha: Way of the Sword’ keep pumping out hits?
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On a new installment of the Plot Hole or Not Hole video series at The Ringer, I talked to Ocean's Eleven screenwriter Ted Griffin about whether there's an explanation for the movie's infamous decoy duffel bags full of flyers. How did they get into the Bellagio vault? www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0j7...
The TRUTH Behind the Most Famous Plot Hole in ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ (With Ted Griffin)
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On a new installment of the Plot Hole or Not Hole video series at The Ringer, I talked to Ocean's Eleven screenwriter Ted Griffin about whether there's an explanation for the movie's infamous decoy duffel bags full of flyers. How did they get into the Bellagio vault? www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0j7...
The TRUTH Behind the Most Famous Plot Hole in ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ (With Ted Griffin)
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Wasn't sure anyone else would be talking about GTA today, so I asked @netw3rk.bsky.social and @jomiadeniran.bsky.social to join me for a Button Mash breakdown of the extended look: • What we thought! • What we learned • What we're still wondering • The Cyberleek saga open.spotify.com/episode/2Z1o...
'Grand Theft Auto VI' Extended Look Instant Reactions | Button Mash
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An in-depth, spoiler-free Star Wars Zero Company review, with @matt-james.bsky.social and @steveahlman.bsky.social: •How it compares to the best Star Wars games and stories •Star Wars games vs. Star Wars TV/movies •Untapped genres for Star Wars gaming •Kabb Uppercut open.spotify.com/episode/7yyn...
'Star Wars Zero Company' Instant Reactions | Button Mash
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Appearing on a video game podcast was a bucket list item I didn't even know was on my bucket list. I've podcasted with Ben regarding our shared love for baseball, for Foundation (books and show), and now video games. If we weren't born 11 years apart, I'd wonder if we were separated at birth.
Ben Lindbergh@benlindbergh.bsky.social · 2mo agoNew Button Mash! • @matt-james.bsky.social on The Duskbloods, GTA leaks, Sony live-service losers, Kratos recasting, Kingdom Hearts • @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social on game cloning and vibecoded copycats • @jazayerli.bsky.social on giving up and getting back into games open.spotify.com/episode/1NTX...
New Button Mash! • @matt-james.bsky.social on The Duskbloods, GTA leaks, Sony live-service losers, Kratos recasting, Kingdom Hearts • @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social on game cloning and vibecoded copycats • @jazayerli.bsky.social on giving up and getting back into games open.spotify.com/episode/1NTX...
'GTA' Leaks, Copycat Clones, and How to Get Back Into Gaming | Button Mash
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New Button Mash! • @matt-james.bsky.social on The Duskbloods, GTA leaks, Sony live-service losers, Kratos recasting, Kingdom Hearts • @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social on game cloning and vibecoded copycats • @jazayerli.bsky.social on giving up and getting back into games open.spotify.com/episode/1NTX...
'GTA' Leaks, Copycat Clones, and How to Get Back Into Gaming | Button Mash
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New Button Mash! I played the upcoming Wolverine game! I share my impressions plus interviews with Liam McIntyre (who plays Logan), Grant Hollis (Art Director), and Brian Wyser (Senior Animation Director). Then @benlindbergh.bsky.social tells us about his hands-on time with Star Wars Zero Company!
'Marvel's Wolverine' and 'Star Wars Zero Company' Hands-On Previews | Button Mash
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New Button Mash, with @matt-james.bsky.social & @steveahlman.bsky.social: •A PS5 Pro confession •Big Walk rocks •Are we too washed for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls? •Koo is a good boy, but what about the rest of Beast of Reincarnation? •All-time top 5 gaming glow-ups open.spotify.com/episode/0HxV...
'Big Walk,' 'Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls,' and 'Beast of Reincarnation' Reactions. Plus, the Greatest Gaming Glow-Ups. | Button Mash
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It turns out that the guy who got slapped for sitting during the National Anthem at the Cubs game last week is an EW listener, so we spoke to him about what that viral video didn't show. Also: We bantered about Caballero's battle with MLB, and I talked to Kenny Lofton about his Hall of Fame case.
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It turns out that the guy who got slapped for sitting during the National Anthem at the Cubs game last week is an EW listener, so we spoke to him about what that viral video didn't show. Also: We bantered about Caballero's battle with MLB, and I talked to Kenny Lofton about his Hall of Fame case.
FanGraphs Baseball@fangraphs.com · 3mo agoEffectively Wild Episode 2509: Won’t Stand for It blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
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Does the Hall of Fame Need a Steroid-Era Redo?
The Baseball Hall of Fame is about to welcome three new members, but some strong steroid-era candidates (like Kenny Lofton) are still excluded. Should players who got jobbed by backlogged ballots at t...
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New Button Mash with @marioprime.bsky.social and @oliwelsh.bsky.social on first-half highlights and second-half hopes/hype: •Games industry is bad; games are good •Our top 10 games of the year so far •Wide-open GOTY race •Our big questions about the rest of the year open.spotify.com/episode/4HE9...
Gaming's First-Half Highlights and Second-Half Hype | Button Mash
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Always a pleasure to pop by Button Mash and do some big yappin’.
Ben Lindbergh@benlindbergh.bsky.social · 3mo agoNew Button Mash with @marioprime.bsky.social and @oliwelsh.bsky.social on first-half highlights and second-half hopes/hype: •Games industry is bad; games are good •Our top 10 games of the year so far •Wide-open GOTY race •Our big questions about the rest of the year open.spotify.com/episode/4HE9...
New Button Mash with @marioprime.bsky.social and @oliwelsh.bsky.social on first-half highlights and second-half hopes/hype: •Games industry is bad; games are good •Our top 10 games of the year so far •Wide-open GOTY race •Our big questions about the rest of the year open.spotify.com/episode/4HE9...
Gaming's First-Half Highlights and Second-Half Hype | Button Mash
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Noted gamer @seanfennessey.bsky.social makes his Button Mash debut to compare/contrast/lament the state of physical media in movies vs. video games. Then @matt-james.bsky.social and I talk Xbox layoffs, AC Black Flag Resynced, and our all-time top 5 pirate games. open.spotify.com/episode/7gng...
The Death of Disc-Based Gaming and 'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced' Reactions, With Sean Fennessey | Button Mash
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Noted gamer @seanfennessey.bsky.social makes his Button Mash debut to compare/contrast/lament the state of physical media in movies vs. video games. Then @matt-james.bsky.social and I talk Xbox layoffs, AC Black Flag Resynced, and our all-time top 5 pirate games. open.spotify.com/episode/7gng...
The Death of Disc-Based Gaming and 'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced' Reactions, With Sean Fennessey | Button Mash
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