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From the IBS Podcast! We have a series of fun episodes planned out for you all. We are going to be playing the Quiet Year. It's a table top world making game. Perfect for world building and we allow our imagination to run wild here. Typically you start with a blank slate and build out the world from there. But we decided to build a world in the land of Candy Land! Think epic Game Of Thrones meets...

Hey everyone! We are back with a little update episode here. We have been combing through our backlog of retro games all the while trying to keep up with the newer titles as well. We dive deep into Eiyuden Chronicles, a great love letter to the Suikoden games. But is it sticking too close to the source material? Is it missing some of the quality of life tropes that we have come to expect from mode...

With the flood of great games released so far this year and looking at the list of whats to come we thought it would be a good idea to look at the game of the year contenders so far. So, at least we forget about all of them.  Even though we have split the year the list is as strong and as long as previous years already. And there is truly something for everyone. Games like Balatro, Prince Of Persi...

This week we dive back into memory lane and do a little draft pick of our top 4 N64 games. And some of these picks will definitely surprise you. Looking back at this console it really was made to be enjoyed with others. So many of their biggest games were not single player experiences. Instead they brought families together while simultaneously ripping them apart. Whether its arguing over the rumb...

Atlus games has continued to surprise us. We have been on an Atlus kick lately and each one of their games is so different from the last but there are a couple things that persist through out all of them. And that is that they are innovative with captivating stories that have memorable characters with true life issues that are very relatable for the player. And we really dive into the time traveli...

We have a special episode here for you all. This week we are going to going over the large library of the PS1 and picking our top four games. But instead of just picking them together we wanted to try something different and do a draft style pick of our top games. The way this is going too work is we each take turns picking a game and we cannot pick games that each other have picked. So that way w...

There is a lot to talk about this week. And it has been a great time to really hit that back log. So, many titles that we missed out on over the years and finally are getting to. Like Radiant Historia, Tomb Raider and Evergrace. And one game that Christian said he probably would not play and is completely shocked by, Persona 3 Reload! Also, there is a little teaser at the end of what is to come in...

There were a lot of games announced recently between the Summer Games Fest and the last Nintendo Direct. Theres quite a few that were just a little weird and quite shocking, like Lego Horizon. But we both agree that the last Nintendo Direct was filled with so many great games to look forward to. Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Metroid Prime 4, DragonQuest remakes...the lis...

With Paper Mario 100 Year Door getting a remaster we have started playing even more games in the Mario RPG genre, like Mario + Luigi Superstar Saga. The rpg Mario games are something special. They show that you can have memorable characters and similar feelings when playing games from completely different genres. Then there were some surprising games that we have recently played as well. Like Poke...

For everyone that knows, we are huge fans of spooky games and movies. So it just makes sense that even in summer we are looking for a good thrill. Growing up we both have experience with the Resident Evil franchise, butt for some reason neither of us have actually played the remakes of RE2 or RE3. And man the hype was real! Theses are amazing games, even with a good amount of the game getting cut...

Theres plenty to chat about this week. We are diving deep into the past with pulling a game from the Game Boy Advance era, Summon Night: Swordcraft Story. Exploring through the indie world with Animal Well. And diving deep into our spiritual sides with Indika. So many games to play and many different experiences, but that is the beauty of games. There are stories for every occasion, every mood and...

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...