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IBIF Podcast 174 – Trailer Park Gang Bang
The Guys officially gave the podcast a makeover, prioritizing actual game talk and industry news before spiraling into their new, mandatory segment, “You’re wrong because reasons.” They dove into the chaotic energy of managing a gas station and hunting deer for jerky in Good Deer, dissected the strategy of Unicorn Overlord, and had a collective…
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Cutscene Ep 135 – MARRIAGETOXIN
This episode we watched MARRIAGETOXIN: For centuries, the deadly arts have been perfected by Masters, and Five Great Families hold the greatest power and influence. Hikaru Gero, an heir to the Gero family, lives in the underworld as an elite assassin. When his sister is pressured to produce an heir, Hikaru asks Mei Kinosaki, a…
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IBIF Podcast 173 – We Gots da Swag
Join The Guys as they attempt to balance serious industry analysis with the realization that they’re mostly just two adults screaming into the digital void. Between dissecting why modern gaming performance feels like a dumpster fire and ranting about daylight savings like the retirees they aspire to be, they also find time to recap their…
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IBIF Podcast 172 – The Nostalgia Was a Lie
Join the guys as they tackle everything from the aggressive price gouging in GTA 6 to the existential dread of losing your digital game library. In this episode, the guys sip “juice bomb” beers, complain about survival game mechanics until they’re blue in the face, and try to justify why they’re still playing niche titles…
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Cutscene Ep 134 – TURKEY! Time to Strike!
This episode we watched and talk about TURKEY! Time to Strike! “Mai Otonashi is a second-year student and the captain of the Ikkokukan High School Bowling Club, and recently, she’s struggled to win. Whenever she scores a Turkey, three consecutive strikes, she follows it up with an unbeatable split—the Snake Eyes. This is the story…
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IBIF Podcast 171 – Hated It
The guys are back after a two-month hiatus, jumping straight into a lively session that kicked off with some beer tasting and a critique of increasingly generic AI-generated descriptions. After experimenting with new prompts to inject some humor back into the AI’s output, the guys shifted gears to discuss recent gaming developments, including the new…
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Cutscene Ep 133 – Lord of Mysteries
This Episode we’re talking about Lord of Mysteries. “In a Victorian world of steam, dreadnoughts, and occult horrors, Zhou Mingrui awakens as Klein Moretti. He walks a razor’s edge between light and darkness, entangled with warring Churches. This is the legend of unlimited potential…and unspeakable danger.” Our next anime is TURKEY! Time to Strike “Mai…
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IBIF Podcast Ep 170 – Ai Haiku
On this episode of “I Beat it First,” hosts Eric and Jason kick off with a high-ABV beer review, complete with dramatic and humorous AI-generated flavor descriptions, before diving into the high-cost future of entertainment by debating if immersive dome theaters (like the one where Eric saw Empire Strikes Back with expanded scenery) can save…
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Cutscene Ep 132 – Sentenced to be a Hero
In a world where heroism is a punishment, Xylo Forbartz, a condemned goddess killer, battles endless hordes of monstrous abominations as part of Penal Hero Unit 9004. Death is no escape, only a cycle of resurrection and relentless combat. But when Xylo encounters a mysterious new goddess, their unlikely alliance sparks a rebellion that could…
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Cutscene Ep 131 – May I Ask for One Final Thing 1-13
Scarlet has put up with her fiancé’s bullying long enough. Not only is Second Prince Kyle arrogant and crude, but he suddenly called off their engagement during a ball. And if things couldn’t get any worse, he then accuses her of a crime she never committed. Fueled by betrayal, Scarlet unleashes her rage, giving the…