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Category: About The Games

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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August 25, 2026
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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August 7, 2026
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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July 28, 2026
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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June 30, 2026
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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June 26, 2026
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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June 2, 2026
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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May 27, 2026
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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May 5, 2026
IBIF Podcast Ep 169 – Useless Tech

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February 26, 2026
Cutscene Ep 130 – Gachiakuta 13-24

In a floating city where the rich discard their waste—and people—Rudo is framed for murder and thrown into the Pit, where a hellscape of mutated trash beasts dwell. To survive, he must wield a new power and join the Cleaners. Rudo doesn’t just aim to battle monsters, but the corrupt who cast him into Hell.…
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February 17, 2026