Hey there Cubies! While turn based combat has not gone anywhere, it really did feel that it was begining to be left behind. Especially when you look at some of the bug hitters like Final Fantasy even changing the direction of their combat systems. But games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 have really shown us how turn based combat can be evolved. …

Hey there Cubies! We have a special one this week. We found out about the amazing ROM hack MarioMon and it is a banger! The game is so fleshed out and dare we say the best Pokemon game in a long time?!? Then its time for the big game. The one we have been waiting for and knew that it would grab us, but we did not know just how amazing this one was …

Hey there Cubies! This week we have a little update of what we are playing. From Promise Mascot Agency, to Gears 5 we have a lot to talk about. But the main conversation for this week is the concept of replaying games. Not just remakes/remasters but just replaying games from our past and is that something that motivates our choices when it comes to…

Hello Cubies! This week we have a couple great titles for you. Blue Prince is a puzzle roguelike where you build the mansion room by room as you explore it. The main goal is to find the hidden 46th room. The puzzles are very involved and the story that gets slowly unraveled to you is captivating. And then we have South Of Midnight. A game that uses…

Hey there Cubies! It has been a pretty crazy week for Nintendo. With the full specs of the Switch 2 showcased and the confirmation of the new crazy mouse joycons, along with group chats and new games there is a lot to chat about. Some interesting tech choices, and some amazing looking games. Like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza to name a c…

Check out IBS wherever you. get podcasts! It's crazy that a bee kills itself with its sting. Who would you sting? Bees, the ultimate edgers. What other animals die from their defense mechanisms. Exploding ants?!? 7 years till asteroid. It is massive compared to what has hit us before. Could hit the moon. Other dooms day stuff. Did the Mayans just r…

Hey there Cubies! This week we are diving into some of the game we are most excited about for 2025. Just have to say that it looks like this is the year of the samurai! There are so many titles with this as the main focus. Ghosts Of Yotei, Phantom Blade Zero, Assassins Creed: Shadows & Onimusha! Every year just gets better and better! -------------…

Hey there Cubies! We are back at it again with our Make A Game series. We get some random themes and and goals and try to see what kinda games come out of it. We have used a lot of random generators in the past, but this time we are using AI to come up with jumping off points. But....AI is a little weird and really wanted to push sentient objects o…

Hey there Cubies! We have an interesting one for you all this week. It feels like the calm before the storm for sure. After tackling a big game resently it has been nice just cruising through some smaller titles, or catching up with ones we havent gotten too just yet. Like, Chris hopping on Dragon Age: Veilguard. A game that defineatly does not des…

Hey there Cubies! So, in celebration of Pokemon day and all the crazy things announced we are diving back into the world of Pokemon. Z-A looks like an interesting evolution into the franchise and it could breath new life into it. It being in just one town is a little strange and the choice to include Tepig in the lineup is weird, but there must be …

Hey there Cubies! Unity is back in the conversation this week. Surprisingly their stock is on the ride once again. Although it is still a pale comparison to what it was in 2021. So, why the change? Well they have a new string of investors backing their endeavors into AI with Unity MUSE. A new tool that will allow users to basically make games using…

Hey there Cubies! Following last week we are chatting about our time in Citizen Sleeper 2. The first game left such a large impression on us can the second one live up to that? Also chat about Trails Of Azure, Milk Inside A Bag Of Milk Inside A Bag Of Milk. And we have dipped our toes in Avowed and oh boy! ---------------- Hosts: Christian & Chris …

Hey there Cubies! We are sharing our deep dive episode into Citizen Sleeper. A game that really left an impact on us. From the story, to the art, to the music it was truly a work of art. And with Citizen Sleeper 2 out now we thought it would be a perfect time to revisit those thoughts before we dive into the next installment. ---------------- Hosts…

Hey there Cubies! We are diving into a new game that was just announced by Compulsion Games, South Of Midnight. A game set in the south showcases the rich lore and culture of the area. This tittle appears to be doing some amazing things when it comes to the story telling, art and music. But why is already being looked at under a microscope and bein…

Hey there Cubies! So, it is finally official, after all the rumors and the leaks the trailer for the Switch 2 has dropped and we could not be more excited. As well as curious about the whole joycon mouse rumor. Nintendo is known for taking weird gambles on their hardware, but this time around it feels a bit more conservative. Regardless it is an ex…

Hey there Cubies! We have some surprising games for you all this week. We have been tackling our back logs and have been rather pleased with what we have been playing. Games this episode - Batman: Arkham Asylum, Star Wars: Outlaws, Last Of Us 1 & 2, Heavy Rain. ------------------ Hosts: Christian & Chris Don't forget to leave us a cheeky review and…

Hey there Cubies! It's time to finish out our list of top games for 2024. We started this endeavor last week and put a capstone on it here. It really feels like 2024 will be a year to remember for gaming. Bloomtown: A Different Story, Anthology Of A Killer, Unicorn Overlord, Mouthwashing, Balatro, Metaphor: Refantazio, 1000 X Resist & Dragon Age: T…

Hey there Cubies! We have a long list of games to get through and we have been able to boil down our lists to our top 10 games for 2024. This week we are diving into 5 games each that really meant a lot to us in 2024. Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown, Minishoot Adventures, Eiyuden Chronicles, Indika, Persona 3 Reload, Astro Bot, Expeditions: A Mudr…

Hey there Cubies! We are closing out 2024 with some great games. Some from the back log and some to prepare for our final game of the year episode. Games like Atlyss, Jak & Daxter, Call Of Duty Black Ops and the surprisingly good Dragon Age: The Veilguard. ------------------ Hosts: Christian & Chris Don't forget to leave us a cheeky review and we w…

Happy Holidays Cubies! We are back at it again with one of our favorites pass times here on GlitchCube. This week we are doing another we make a game episode. Where we find a game idea generator and expand on what is given to us to brain storm a game. How it would play, what the goals are and just how to make it fun. But this time we are throwing i…

Its that time of year once again! We have the game awards and with that we have a whole set of new games announced to look forward to. From a new Elden Ring experience, to classics being brought to the modern era with Onimusha and Okami. There are a lot of great looking games coming soon. We just hope that we wont have to wait too long to get our h…

Hey there Cubies! This week we are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Playstation! It is hard to believe that it has been 30 years already. From day 1 the Playstation has changed gaming and continues to do so today. We grew up with these consoles, running out day 1 to get them. They even made us fall in love with particular genres like RPGs. T…

Hello Cubies! This week we are sharing an episode that really means a lot to us. It was one of the episodes that gave us fuel to our flame and really made us feel that we now know what we want to do and how we are going to do it. This cute, sad story of the Tamagotchi, a small pocket pet that was all the rage for many years. It was your very own di…

The nominees are out and its time to start looking back at all the amazing games we have played this year. The list for GOTY is very interesting this year. With games like Balatro breaking through the ranks and Elden Ring DLC making the list there is a lot to discuss here. What really is a GOTY, what makes them a contender. Also, for something cozy…

Once again 2024 hits hard with more RPGs than the normal person can keep up with. Nintendo has given us Dragon Quest 3 finally and Chris is on cloud 9. For those that listen to the show you know that this series holds a special place in his heart. So, when this was announced we knew this was a "have to play" game. And it has not disappointed. The c…

It's should be no surprise to our listeners that RPGs are our thing. But Metaphor has completely blown us away on all levels. From the rich story to the deep mechanics and job like system it has captured our attention. Instead of flooding our feed with more Metaphor we decided to do a full spoiler free episode for you all. ------------------ Hosts:…

The evolution of free to play games has changed drastically over the years. From gotcha games, to live service there are different styles out there that try to tap into our lizard brain and keep us playing or buying any random cosmetic that gets dropped. But there are some titles out there that tend to rub the fan base the wrong way, like server wi…

Happy Halloween! It's the spooky season and we have some great games for you. The genre of horror is so vast and really has something for everyone. With so many remakes out there it just makes sense that a classic like Silent Hill 2 sees a new audience. Or dive into delivery madness with Mouthwashing. Or are you looking for a real vibe? Why not try…

Chris chats about a new city builder with Manor Lords. Ever wanted to start your medieval city? Well now you can with this one. Flowstone Saga shows a new mash up to make some very interesting combat systems using tetris to fight in this new rpg. And Metaphor feels like a game we will be talking about for quite some time because there is just so mu…

Hello Cubies! This is a blast from our past here with an episode to do spooky month proud. Way back in 2022 we released an episode of our favorite horror games and what made them special to us. So, with Christian out of the country we figured what better time then now to revisit this idea and what better time then a few weeks before Halloween! ----…

Feels like a broken record at this point but this has been a great year for games. And Atlus did something amazing, they released another demo (like Unicorn Overlord) that allows you to play a good chunk of the game. Just have to say that the demo does not disappoint, but rather really drives the point home that we will be diving head first into th…

Some big hitters this week! We are digging through the back log a little bit here with Christian playing through the Mass Effect series for the first time ever. Exploring the vast worlds and rich story with fresh eyes is really fascinating. Then we travel back to current times with the Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom. Finally we are able to play …

Chris beat Astro Bot and we speculate on whats next for that franchise. Maybe a Kingdom Hearts inspired Sony-verse? And Dungeons Of Hinterburg asks the question of what wouldn't you do on a vacation. Magical portals open so why not plan a trip to fight monsters to decompress from your day to day life. But what beaches in games would you actually wa…

Hello all! Before we get into Astro Bot Christian has a little chip on his shoulder that needed discussion. It is becoming much more common in games and media now but too many titles have little to no pay off at the end. You finish a story and instead of enjoying a twist, or witnessing a huge epic event, or just a good payoff the ending is spoiled …

Hey there! Throughout media certain jobs have been made to look more appealing then they actually are. There is more drama and gun fights thrown in to add to the mystery of what the job actually entails. Whether is Indiana Jones surviving a nuclear blast in a fridge, or fighting a giant Trex in a cave like Tomb Raider the job has a lot of added flo…

We open hot this episode with some super great tech issues with Game Pass. But dive head first into the world of simulation games with inZOI. If you have not seen this game it looks insane! The character creator alone is so realistic its slightly uncomfortable. While Christian was never one to get into these types of games, Chris helps him better u…

Coop is coming back in a hard way for us here at GlitchCube. Chris who is not a Avatar fan boy has been playing the game with a buddy, and only playing it coop and enjoying the game itself. With that there is also Remnant 2 to explore. While Christian continues down his path of long RPGs with Tales Of Arise next. So much to play and so little time.…

Hello again! We took a week off last week for good reason! Our Glitch family has grown. We welcome Chris's new babies into the world! With such a large life event we somehow managed to still find time for games. Christian finished Eiyuden Chronicles, a fun game but slightly lacking in something. And Chris finished up Pikmin 4, a solid gaming experi…

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…

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…

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 …

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 rip…

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…

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 pic…

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 i…

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, …

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 gam…

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…

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. Th…

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 …