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This week we are returning to one of our favorite pass times, we make a game! For this one instead of looking for a genre or a mechanic we are using ChatGPT to find crazy video game titles and try to figure out what that game may be like. This one gets a little weird but we might have found our greatest games yet! From potion crafting, to American Gladiator Jelly Edition, to animal onesies there i...

Voice control has become a common place item in our day to day lives. With things like Alexa and Siri we are using our voice to turn on lights, search the internet, send messages and find out what song that just was. But when it comes to games voice controls have always been tricky if not just down right broken. But thats not without trying. For a small while there voice controlled games were comi...

For years we only had a few viewpoints in the world of gaming when it came to story telling. Year after year we were shown the same viewpoint of WWII through ever evolving graphics. But now we are starting to get new story tellers in games and are finally able to see the world through different lenses. Game like T'challa are giving us a slice of life from New Caledonia, or Saviorless showing us th...

Hello all! This week we are going to showcase our newest show to the mix, The IBS Podcast! It is a very different show then GlitchCube. IBS stands for Imagination Brain Station and each week we chat about crazy observations and stories from our life. It is just a good time all around and one of the biggest rules with IBS is no downers! Unless they are funny! -------- Follow the link bellow to go t...

It's an update episode. There some big titles here and some that are changing the culture of gaming all together. But it's been a nice little break from the huge titles coming out this year so we were able to play some catch up too. Chris backed Eiyuden Chronicles and finally got his hands on it. Christian chats about the cultural significance of Saviorless, a game from the first indie studio in C...

There is a common thread that we have brought up many times. Games are changing and forever evolving. But there is something that remains a constant, and that is we want our games to be fun. Although the level of fun in games seems to be dropping with our new larger games. There is something to be said about simple games that it is easier to see the fun in them. Games were made to be shared and en...

The state a gaming reviews needs a change. The number system just does not work and too many big critics out there are reviewing game genres that they do not even like. So, we are getting biased reviews and only large games with big budgets are getting the attention when many smaller titles that are evolving their respective genre are being left behind. There has to be a better way. And maybe, jus...

Demos have changed so much over the years. From the disks you would get in the back of a magazine, or the ones you could get from pizza hut; to now with early access or the ability to play a game for x amount of hours. But the question is do demos still have that. same magic they. once had. They used to be an event or something to look forward to. Now they fall a little flat sometimes and some gam...

Chris has finished Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. So, this week we dive into the changes and everything that stood out to him in his play through. This game holds a special place in our hearts as listeners will know. So, does that spark, that magic carry over into this new title. Will it carry the torch of the original. Or is it just. an okay game that will get forgotten inn the flood of amazing RPGs th...

Hello all! We have been really busy these past few weeks, there are just so many great titles out there to play. From back logs to new releases there is never any downtime when it comes to games. This week we talk about Final Fantasy: Rebirth, Persona 3, Xenoblade 2, Unicorn Overlord, & Baulder's Gate 3! -------- Follow the link bellow to go to our various socials and be sure to join the Disco...

Hello all and welcome back! So, there has been a game that has taken over the internet for a bit here and that is Balatro. If you love card games, a bit or randomness and strategy you are going to love this one. We knew we would enjoy this title, but didn't know just how much! This game is so surprising at first glance it felt like a simple fun experience. But there iis so much to explore and disc...

It is with a heavy heart that we come to you this week with some horrible news. We have lost a hero, a legend, an icon, Akira Toriyama. He has inspired multiple generations across anime, manga and games. His style is so memorable that no one can mistake his work. You often hear about people and celebrities passing, but for us this one has hit so hard. Toriyama's work has sculpted our childhoods an...

Hey there Cubies! Video game movies hold a special place in our hearts. Some are actually pretty good, but its always a surprise when they are. But most are just awful and really run away from the source material. Max Payne is no different! This is a certain kinda bad, confusing and all that crazy stuff. As usual it had an all star cast but they just could not deliver in the end. From a story that...

Hiya Cubies! The release of Final Fantasy Rebirth is right around the corner and the hype surrounding it is insane! We are so excited for this one, to be able to relive some of our favorite locations from FFVII.  There is so much to look forward to and at the same time we take a look back at our time with the original and some of our favorite moments from it!  -------- Follow the link bellow to go...

Hey there Cubies! To continue our dive into mechanics we are doing a recast of one of our older mechanics episode on death mechanics. We actually wrote a blog post about this one too. So enjoy the episode and why not check out the blog post following the link below too!  -------- Follow the link bellow to go to our various socials and be sure to join the Discord to talk with us and the community d...

Hey there Cubies! This week is a grab bag update episode! We have a lot of different titles to talk about this week. Many games from our back log and plenty of new titles coming too. From Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth to The World Of Final Fantasy there is a lot to chat about this week. So, let's just jump right in! -------- Follow the link bellow to go to our various socials and be sure to join...

Hey there Cubies! The game mechanics we are diving into this week are backtracking and fast travel. The topic of back tracking can be a bit of a sore subject for some gamers out there. It has been said that backtracking in games is due to a lack of assets and is just a waste of time for the player. But while for some games that may be the case, it is not always. Looking at the designer's intent th...

Hey there Cubies! We are continuing with our mechanics dive. This week we are jumping into the catching mechanic. The one game that would come to everyone's mind is of course Pokemon. But there are a lot of other games that take this mechanic and handle it in different more innovative ways. Games like the Shin Megami Tensei series, World Of Final Fantasy, Digimon, Palworld (Pokemon with guns) and...

Hey there Cubies! We are back again this week with more game mechanics! We did a short mini series on game mechanics in the past and wanted to do it again. This week we are diving into the first person camera. The history behind it is rather fascinating.  With its earliest roots in NASA software developed by high school student in the 70's.  To where we are now! So lets jump right into this one! -...

Hey there Cubies! There is so much content to take in! Games, anime, movies, news there is no end to the ever growing list. This week we dive into all of that! The current events of the gaming industry are troubling indeed and they need to be known. Plus we share our current watch list! And what's. this? More Switch 2 rumors, from GameShark?!? -------- Follow the link bellow to go to our various s...

Hey there cubies! Not matter how hard we try we can just not get away from AI. It is becoming integrated in every career field whether we like it or not.  Most gaming companies seem to be shying away from it, but there is one giant out there that is openly advocating for it, and that is Square Enix. With some truly amazing stories and games made by this studio like the Final Fantasy Series it came...

Hey there Cubies! Here we are another year down and we have a pretty crazy topic to start off the new year. Gaming headlines this year have been filled with negative talk of Unity, gaming layoffs and crazy prison sentences for gaming leaks. But there is one thing that is really going to change gaming in the future. And that is the Chinese gaming restrictions. The day they were announced the world...

Hey there Cubies! We have reached the end of 2023! And that means it is time to get excited for 2024! The big question everyone has is will 2024 continue to shock and amaze us just like this past year has? Looking at the list of upcoming games it might be safe to say. that the momentum will continue with these crazy titles coming out! -------- Follow the link bellow to go to our various socials an...

Hello Cubies! Well it is that time of year once again! Last week we talked about our honorable mentions due to the fact that there are sooo many amazing titles out there this year it would have been impossible to squeeze them all into one episode. But we narrowed down our list to our top three games. And while a couple choices may be no brainers, we have some here that will totally shock you! From...

Hey there Cubies! We are quickly approaching the end of the year and you know what that means! It is time for our game of the year episode. But this is not that. There have been so many amazing titles this year that we simply could not have long lists of titles that made an impact. So, we have this episode to showcase some oof our honorable mentions in preparation for next weeks game of the year e...