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Since its creation in early 2010 IBeatItFirst.com has been dedicated to creating news and reviews for gamers, by gamers. From the latest PC to Console games, IBeatItFirst.com is full of reviews without hype or exaggeration, giving you an honest working man’s perspective into what games are hot or not. Focusing on games & peripherals coming out, and not snacks & comic books like some of the other sites, we keep the site focused and delivering what you want. If ever there is any question on whether you can trust our reviews, just remember 1 thing, according to the internet….
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WE’RE BACK BITCHES! After a year away the IBIF podcast is back with some minor tweaks. Tune in to hear what’s happened, what’s happening, and where we’re going from here.
Special thanks to TheBulldogOmega for joining us for another great year end podcast! We have an IBIF first with the very first UNANIMOUS #1 game; CONGRATS LARIAN STUDIOS AND BALDUR'S GATE 3!
Our lists are as follows:
Eric
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Marvel’s Midnight Suns
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Warhammer: 40k Rogue Trader
- Labyrinth of Galaria: Covenant of Dusk
Jason
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Sea of Stars
- Super Mario RPG
- Atomic Heart
Chris
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Dredge
- Station to Station
- The invincible
- Last Train Home
Bulldog
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Lethal Company
- The Invincible
- For the King 2
- Bred and Fred
Spoopy Season has come to an end, but you can still scare Eric by getting us to $2k on Nov 4th. Visit us at https://Twitch.tv/IBeatItFirst or donate at https://www.extra-life.org/participant/510652.
The long winter is over, now we begin the even longer winter of Microsoft world domination.
Rich old white guy is retiring because his commute is too strenuous.
We can't make this up, that's really why Jim Ryan is retiring.
Don't let engine or game devs gaslight you, Starfield is POORLY optimized and Unity is run run by a horrible CEO.
Can Microsoft find Hasbro's lost games? Do a lot fo CoD players cheat? Did Scalpers ruin the Spider-man PS5 launch? The answer to all of those is probably.
The FTC has lost and only time will tell if we've all lost. Let's discuss our impending doom.
Who wants to see what Chat GPT says are the main reasons for not allowing the Microsoft acquisition of Activison? Nobody... but here it is anyway.
The potential acquisition of Activision by Microsoft has raised concerns among industry observers and gamers alike. While Microsoft's acquisition of Activision would undoubtedly have significant financial implications and potentially strengthen its position in the gaming market, there are valid reasons why some argue that such a consolidation should not be allowed.
Firstly, allowing Microsoft to acquire Activision would result in a consolidation of power in the gaming industry, potentially reducing competition and limiting consumer choice. A merger of this magnitude could lead to a monopolistic situation, where Microsoft would have unprecedented control over a vast library of popular game franchises. This could stifle innovation, as smaller developers might face greater difficulty accessing the market and finding opportunities to release their games on competing platforms. Moreover, it could lead to an imbalance in negotiations with other console manufacturers, potentially resulting in exclusive content being locked behind Microsoft's ecosystem.
Secondly, the acquisition could have negative consequences for the diversity and creativity of the gaming industry. Activision is home to numerous studios with unique creative visions, and the acquisition by Microsoft could risk homogenizing the output of these studios. With Microsoft's primary focus being on its own platforms and services, there is a concern that creative freedom and the ability to take risks might be compromised in favor of safer, mass-market approaches. This could limit the variety of gaming experiences available to players and impede the industry's ability to explore new genres and ideas.
Considering these factors, it is important for regulatory bodies to carefully evaluate the potential consequences of the acquisition and ensure that the interests of consumers, developers, and the industry as a whole are protected.
It's that time of year again! Let's talk about games that we probably won't see for 2 years...
2022 is in the books and we gave our top 5 of the year!
Chris:5: V Rising4: Undecember3: Tunic2: Beacon Pines1: The Entropy CentreJason:5 Cult of the Lamb4 Ixion3 Tunic2 Elden Ring1 Horizon Forbidden WestEric:5 Tunic4 Vampire the Masquerade: Swansong3 Immortality2 Stray1 A Plague Tale: Requiem
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Live from the Larson Convention Center it's Cock-con 2022! Listen to the IBIF crew get progressively more drunk and rate Canned Cocktails.
We thought 2021 was going away, we thought 2022 was gonna be better... Wow, don't we look dumb...
TheBulldogOmega joins the IBIF crew to send 2021 out with a drunken bang! Listen in for the breakdown of out top 5 and honorable mentions.
Jason: 1. Scarlet Nexus 2. Resident Evil Village 3. The Ascent 4. Immortals Fenyx Rising 5. Forza 5
Chris: 1. Lost Words: Beyond the Page 2. Kena: Bridge of Spirits 3. Forza Horizon 5 4. Biomutant 5. Valhiem
Eric: 1. Tales of Arise 2. It Takes Two 3. Unpacking 4. Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth 5. Warhammer 40k: Battlesector
TheBulldogOmega 1. Boyfriend Dungeon 2. Back 4 Blood 3. Forza Horizon 5 4. Century: Age of Ashes 5. Pathfinder: Wraith of the Righteous
Pardon our dust, Chris has almost every technical difficulty imaginable. Good thing Eric and Jason are on the Podcast too.
Enjoy our broken open everyone, Jason has the brain of a potato.
Games played this week: Genshin Impact, Phasmophobia, Dead by Daylight, Tandem a Tale of Two Shadows, Doctor Who Edge of Reality, The Rift Breaker, Buck Up and Drive, The Ascent, Man Eater, Lost Words: Beyond the Page.
Oh look, Chris still hasn't updated his power supply and is kicked from the podcast again... Don't worry we're gonna remedy that. In the meantime, enjoy a long random segue into talking about actual pertinent information.
We're now the Neapolitan Pizza Authority everyone! Open your mouths and eat our pie! Anywho, while you're eating our pie make sure that you start your boycott of Activision/Blizzard until they clean up their mess and make proper amends to the people that they have hurt. This doesn't only include buying games, please make sure that you stop playing any game owned or published by them for the foreseeable future. Thanks a lot for your help everyone!
You know how this works, we drink, we talk news, we review games. In this case though, Jason is going to tell you what NOT to drink because DEAR LORD is it bad. Oh, we also talk games too... so there's that at least.
E3 2021 is in the books, so lets talk about the things that weren't good enough to make it on our E3 highlight episode. We also have games to review and even more news to discuss.
There is too much we talked about to put in this but make sure that you check out our good friend TheBulldogOmega on Twitch! twitch.tv/thebulldogomega
This is it, the last podcast before E3 2021! It's also fortunate that this episode can double as a Genshin Anonymous meeting for Jason and Eric!
We did it folks! We hit episode 100!!!!! Sure, we have more than that in our feed, but only the numbered ones count. Sure we talked about the normal news and game we played, but what else does a centennial episode call for? Why throwbacks of course. First we welcome back our good friend Shawn Petraschuk to the stream after well over a year hiatus. Even more exciting than that though is the long awaited return of You Are Wrong Because Reasons and Ronin's mixtape. Sure this episode is long, but we've had longer so you will survive it.
This week's games played are: Eric - Out of Line and World Splitter Jason - Returnal Chris - Last Epoch
We're back and HOLY CRAP THIS IS EPISODE 99!!!! Also, Chris has risen from the grave but that's like the 23rd most important thing to hear about on this podcast. There are many things to learn from this episode, but the most important thing to remember is DO NOT PAY FOR PODCAST SUBSCRIPTIONS!
This week's games are: Jason - Building's Have Feelings Too, Darksiders Genesis, Rain On Your Parade, Cities Skylines Chris - Last Epoch, Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Rain On Your Parade, Buildings Have Feelings Too Eric - Secret Slasher, Dead By Daylight, Rain On Your Parade, Project Winter, D&D, Hypergalactic Psychic Table Tennis 3000
We're back with a regular podcast everyone! Does anyone actually read these things? If you are reading this, send an email to podcast @ibeatitfirst.com (remove the space) and we might send you some cool stuffs.
Seltzer Con is back, and back with a vengeance. The guys venture up to the Larson Convention Center, this time with SNOW! Which seltzer wins? What games do the guys play? How drunk can 3 guys get in two and a half hours? Listen in and find out.
That's right folks, the impossible has happened and we're not talking about the great freeze of Texas. Hell froze over and Jason finally bought a streaming PC... and actually streamed on our Twitch Channel! That's probably the best news we have but give a listen and prove me wrong.
This week: Jason plays - Human Fall Flat, Manual Sammual, and Party for Life Chris plays - Valheim (and that's all) Eric plays - Fights in Tight Spaces, Control, and Summer Catchers
We have nothing to say but Sock Puppets. Sock puppetry is brought up more times than should be and that just how we roll.
This week the assholes play: Jason - Maiden & Concrete Genie Chris - Valheim, Little Nightmares 2, Glitchpunk (demo), & Frozen Flame (demo) Eric - Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood, Genshin Impact, and Phasmophobia
Nothing to see hear but a good amount of drinking and making fun of tech news.
We didn't play much, but the recording was fun :)
Welcome to the first podcast that was also live broadcast on Twitch! It's about as exciting as all the others... which is to say not that much, but it's chock full of information! This episode we discuss CES, Nvidia's new laptops, possible corporate collusion, and the weirdness that is the Cyberpunk 2077 development.
This week: Chris plays: Cyberpunk 2077 and buys a Bird Scooter Eric plays: Phasmophobia and Shot in the Dark Jason plays: Astros Playroom, Bugsnax, Sackboy's Big Adventure, and Immortals Fenyx Rising
2020 is dead... FUCK 2020! We ring in the new year the only way we know how, drinking bourbon/beer and talking games. In this weeks news, a the PS1 gets a brand new game, AMD passes Intel in market share, and we are treated to the WORST PRANK EVER!
Chris plays - Cyberpunk 2077 Eric plays - The Last Guardian
It's that's time everyone! FUCK 2020! We're saying goodbye to 2020 with probably our ONLY look back on this cursed year! Here are our top 5's of 2020:
Jason: Honorable Mentions: Fall Guys, Sakuna of Rice and Ruin 5. Animal Crossing 4. Genshin Impact 3. Final Fantasy 7 Remake 2. Hades 1. Ghost of Tsushima
Chris: Honorable Mention: Someday You'll Return 5. Phasmophobia 4. Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord 3. Metamorphosis 2. Final Fantasy 7 Remake 1. Roki
Eric: Honorable Mention: Warhammer Chaosbane 5. The Suicide of Rachel Foster 4. Phasmophobia 3. Manifold Garden 2. Final Fantasy 7 Remake 1. Genshin Impact
It's time to close out 2020 everyone, we're in the home stretch!
What are we playing this week? Chris played - Phasmophobia, John Wick Hex, and Iron Storm Jason played - Death Tales, Morbid the Seven Acolytes, and Control Eric played - Phasmophobia, Warhammer Chaosbane, Genshin Impact, and Spirit of the North
Next gen is here and it's only for Eric, Jason and Chris can eat it. This episode we talk a lot about Twitch and streaming, Cease and Desist orders, an Ubisoft Leadership Audit and next gen consoles.
This week: Chris plays Roki Jason Plays Ashen and Genshin Impact Eric plays with his PS5, Genshin Impact, Warhammer Chaosbane, and Phasmophobia. He also suffers through his son playing Bugsnax
It's that time of year again, Extra Life Game Day... also new console season! The IBIF Crew crushed Extra Life Game Day 2020 #forthekids and would like to thank everyone for their help. We have a lot of new console news to talk about, so much that we won't list it here. Have a listen!
This week: Chris plays - Warframe and Among Us Eric plays - Amnesia: Rebirth, Genshin Impact, Strobophagia, and Among Us Jason plays - Genshin Impact, Cloudpunk, Sakuna of Rice and Ruin, and Trails of Cold Steel 4
Cyberpunk 2077 is delayed until December and we couldn't be happier. We also have stuff to bitch about and way more to say about Genshin Impact that is right to keep saying. Either way, have a listen.
This weeks plays: Jason plays - Cloudpunk, Genshin Impact, Trails of Cold Steel 4, Hades, & Sakuna of Rice and Ruin Chris plays - Epitaph and Art of Rally Eric Plays - Genshin Impact, Amnesia: Rebirth, and Mad Rat Dead
We're back, this time with more talk about bowel movements. We fill in a moderately light couple of weeks with a hefty dose of salt, PS5, and poop jokes all around.
This week we all play Genshin Impact... that's it... it's been a light 2 weeks.
Want a PS5? HA! Looking for a Series X? DOUBLE HA! Pining for a 3080/3090? AWE, YOU'RE CUTE! We have bad news for you because all of your dreams are dashed so come laugh at all of our collective misfortunes with us.
This week: Jason plays: Outer Worlds and Party Hard 2 Chris plays: Dwarfheim, Paradise Lost, and Morbid: The Seven Acolytes Eric Plays: The Suicide of Rachel Foster, Party Hard 2, and Genshin Impact
Welcome to I Beat It First where we have ALL the spatula's! This episode we discuss the Xbox Series S, changes to Xbox GamePass, Nvidia's merger with ARM, and a data center that was submerged for 2 years. We also steal all of the Nvidia CEO's spatulas... we're the spatula king now!
What we've been playing: Chris: Horizon Zero Dawn (still) Jason: Party Hard 2 and Castle Crashers Eric: Paradise Killer and The Suicide of Rachel Foster
Do you like soap boxes? Do you like hearing 3 guys nerd out on video card tech? Well Eric, Erik, and Airick are here to tell you why you should!
Eric plays: Fall Guys and Manifold Garden Jason plays: Fall Guys and Ghost of Tsushima
Welcome to the most educational podcast you will come across this week. We delve DEEP into the issues with Epic Games and Apple, talk about the proper way to request charge backs from Xsolla, and the legality of discussing your pay rate with your coworkers.
Games played this Episode:
- Chris played - Dishonored, Metamorphosis, Rainy City Pandemic, Monstrum 2, Archeage Unchained, Ever Forward, and the Marvel Avengers Beta
- Jason played - Ghost of Tsushima and Mortal Shell
- Eric played - Neon Abyss, Carrion, Monstrum 2, What Happened, Super Liminal, and Mortal Shell
Cons may continue to cancel but that A-Ok when you can just make up your on Con for listener enjoyment. The IBIF crew drinks way too much Soju in the name of science, so you don't have to. We also talk games and a shit ton of news.
This episode plays are: Eric - Maai of Sker & Neon Abyss Jason - Ghost of Tsushima Chris - Abs vs the Blood Queen, "What Happened", and Into a Dream
The IBIF crew is here to hand out all the gift subs... at least until mom cuts off their credit cards. This week the guys discuss the best Superman ever, Army Catfishing, Skull and Bones taking ANOTHER brutal blow, and our new Chinese overlords.
Eric plays: The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters, Cris Tales, and Made of Sker Chris plays: Titanfall 2, Grim Dawn, and Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen Jason plays: Superliminal, void tRrLM(); //Void Terrarium, and Ghost of Tsushima
You want salt? We have salt, and it's not just from Jason! We're hear to remind you to stop being assholes and rapists... AGAIN! Also, delete TikTok!
This week: Eric plays & rates Desperados 3 and Mortal Shell. Chris plays The Waylanders. Jason plays Rad and Animal Crossing's Swimming Expansion.
The guys are joined once again by their E3 buddy Shawn to talk about all things gaming and everything that's come down from Not E3 2020.
As we said in the episode, we're not talking about what you think we are. We will be talking about how much we miss E3 though.
On this week we complain about an asshole CEO, DMCA striking Twitch, the rescheduling of summer gaming events, and Sega entering hardware again. This week:
- Eric plays a mysterious game that you will need listen to the next episode to hear about, Tetris 99, and Spirit Oath
- Jason plays Dark Souls 3, Everybody's Golf, and Children of Morta
- Chris plays Ever Forward, Dark Sales, Command and Conquer Remastered Collection
How do you cap off a holiday weekend? By nerding out over Cloud Data Center Tech with your friends... and I guess talking about gaming. This week we discuss Nvidia shaking up the data center world, numbers that don't lie, how to quickly become #1 on Steam, and whether or not anyone plays Gran Turismo.
- Chris played - Wartile, Someday You'll Return, Neversong, and Final Fantasy 7 Remake
- Eric played - Bloodstained Ritual of the Night, 20xx.io, A Fold Apart, The Inner Friend, and Neversong
- Jason played - Pixeljunk Monsters2, Final Fantasy 7 (not the remake), and Cities Skylines
Join us for a very special IBIF Podcast as we talk Abs Vs The Blood Queen with it's creators Nik & Josh from BumbleBear Games! This isn't our normal format and is LITTERED with fun tangents so grab a glass and enjoy!
We're back, still in isolation, and as you can see from the title the NPCs have not been kind to Chris. Sit back and pop a cold one with us... lord knows you aren't going anywhere. This week we talk more PS5 and XSX, NASCAR drivers get dumb on stream, more games get delayed, and consoles are getting harder to find. On this episode Chris plays Stronghold Warlords & Mount and Blade 2 Bannerlord while Jason plays Operencia: The Stolen Sun, Eric plays In Other Waters, and they both play Animal Crossing New Horizons & Final Fantasy 7 Remake. With everything getting canceled there is no Wait For The Bargain Bin... just buy games!
How are you handling Social Isolation? We're going stir crazy but it ain't gonna stop this podcast, that's for sure! We have more news and opinions than you can shake a stick at. This week: Chris plays Hazel, Dragon Age Inquisition, Need for Speed Heat, and Forza Horizon 4; Eric plays Animal Crossing New Horizons, Tools Up, In Other Waters, Jack Box 6, and Cards Against Humanity via Playingcards.io; Jason plays Operencia: The Stolen Sun, Moons of Madness, Animal Crossing, and Borderlands 3: Guns Love and Tentacles.
The Corona Virus may be canceling conventions left and right but here are IBIF we thumb our noses at Covid-19! That's right, Seltzer Con 2020 went off without a hitch and now you get to reap the rewards. We drink 18 seltzers while sequestered in the Larson Convention Center and we invite you drink along. While you're at it, stick around for Chris's new segment "Esports Team or XFL Team"!
We're back, with 100% less 69 jokes! This week we have way too much news to talk about so just give it a listen. Eric plays Granblue Fantasy Versus, Jason plays Death Stranding, and Chris plays Gothic Remastered.
Let's be honest, do you read these synopsis? Do you care that we're going to be dropping Bill and Ted audio through the entire cast? Do you want to know that we're going to talk about the Xbox, Epic's CEO hating on loot boxes, and other news? Is it worthwhile to read that Eric played two different Warhammer games, Anne played a Pokémon clone, Jason beat Death Stranding, and Chris did something? Who cares! Let's listen to Episode... 69 D00DS!
We're back, this time with 20% more music (don't ask, I'm not gonna show you the math). Eric, Jason, and Chris are here to dispense gaming knowledge to your ear holes. This week we discuss the Warcraft 3 disaster, more PlayStation and Xbox rumors, Nintendo raking in the dough, and the subtle art of Google Maps manipulation. Eric plays Pokémon, Code Vein, and Warhammer Chaosbane, Chris plays Forza Horizon 4 and gets demolished at the Killer Queen Cactus Clash, and Jason plays Death Stranding and Breath of the Wild . This episode Eric is up for WFTBB and with 18 games coming out in the next 2 weeks you bet there's a lot to go over.
The crew is back, albeit mildly sick! This episode we discuss some anime news, PS5 and Xbox rumors, Sony missing out on E3 again, and much more.
THE ASSHOLES ARE BACK! New year, same jerkwads! Join Eric, Jason, and Chris are here to discuss all the news of the last 3 weeks including a ton of PS5 rumors, the Fast and Furious game still looking like shit, Alienware trying to be Nintendo, and AMD starting to assert dominance in the processor world. Over the holidays Eric played Witcher 3, Jason played Borderlands 3 Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot & Days Gone, and Chris played (and finished) Greed Fall. Jason introduces a new segment called Wait For The Bargain Bin. What's on his list? Jesus, you want us to listen to it for you too? THE NERVE OF SOME PEOPLE!
Once again the crew is joined by Shawn Petraschuk to recant the things that we loved about gaming in 2019 and partake in overall shenanigans. Everything went completely smoothly and there was absolutely no miscommunication about the needed lists, we swear. The team also discusses the recent odd naming system shown of by Microsoft for the next generation of XBOX and Heilung amazes us all in the Senua 2 trailer. What's on everyone's lists? Have a listen to find out!
Join Eric, Jason, & Chris for the last normal podcast of 2019! Shenanigans abound as these 3 assholes talk about the PlayStation 5, Google Stadia, mo-capped sex, and Valve actually making games. Eric finally picks up Witcher 3, Chris plays a mobile game, and Jason enjoys Code Vein & Resident Evil 2. We have a surprise for You Are Wrong Because Reasons so make sure to stick around.
The crew is back, this time with 100% more Anne! This week we discuss more PS5 rumors, Google Stadia's launch, Disney+, and unlikely weebs. This week Jason played Borderlands 3, Alliance Alive HD Remaster, & Children of Morta, Chris played Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order & Battle Breakers, Anne plays Luigi's Mansion 3, Guild Wars 2, & Pokémon Sword and Shield, and Eric plays Trails of Cold Steel 3. Anne is up for You Are Wrong Because Reasons with Top 5 NPC Sidekicks.
The gang is back and Jason is finally back in the states! This week we discuss the great Chinese distraction technique known as Diablo 4, stupid streamer stuff, Ubisoft saving us from a year of crap, and the impending doom of PlayStation Vue. While in Bulgaria Jason played A Knight's Quest and then we all partook in Extra Life Game Day. During Game Day we collectively played Just Shapes and Beats, Super Mario Maker 2, Burger Time Party, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Trails of Cold Steel 3, Killer Queen Black, Metro 2033 Redux, Moons of Madness, Children of Morta, Luigi's Mansion 3, and Guild Wars 2. We know that's a lot of games but we played for 24 hours straight, something had to fill the time. Jason is up for You Are Wrong Because Reasons with Best Games With Live Actors.
IBIF is back with another transcontinental podcast, thanks to Jason being in Bulgaria this time. This week we discuss Microsoft censoring chat, China, more China, the Fortnite reboot, and the Vaporware Console System. Eric talks more about Code Vein, plays Burger Time, & tries to stay awake playing The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III, Chris plays Destiny Connect: Tick Tock Travelers, and Jason plays Borderlands 3, Children of Morta, & revises his Alliance Alive review. Eric is up for You Are Wrong Because Reasons with Top Games to Play Smashed.
The crew is here and Jason is back from China! This episode we cover changes at Sony, weird hardware from Thrustmaster, Japanese Taxation, and lots of Call of Duty. Jason reviews For the King, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, and Alliance Alive HD Remaster, Chris reviews I Love You Colonel Sanders, and Eric reviews Code Vein. Jason is up for You Are Wrong Because Reasons with Top 5 Games Played Over and Over Again.
The IBIF crew is back and Jason sounds even more feminine than usual. Oh yeah, that's because Anne has stepped in while Jason is away! Join us as we talk about how much AMD is winning by now, some interesting E3 2020 news, and why we might just be starting to like France now. This week we have coverage of Devil's Hunt, The Sojourn, Borderlands 3, Ni No Kuni Remastered, Minotaur, and Guild Wars 2. Anne does You Are Wrong Because Reasons with best Puzzle Adventure games.
Eric, Jason, & Chris are back with a vengeance! We've got lots of news to talk about and a MIGHTY thirst for Borderlands 3. This week Chris plays Gears 5, Grand Brix Shooter, Pokémon Masters, Eric plays Kingdom Hearts 3, Jason plays Darksiders 3, and they both play Utawarerumono: ZAN. Chris is up for You Are Wrong Because Reasons with most gruesome and fucked up video game moments.
You want video game news? I hope so because the IBIF crew has it for you in SPADES! This week we learn that Japan has a Kawaii Ambassador, some games get delayed, some games get announced, and mom & dad fight in the other room while Spider-Man cries (we do too). This week Eric plays more games with his son, Jason plays For the King & The Blackout Club, and Chris plays Borderlands 2 & Metro Exodus the Two Colonels . Jason is up for You Are Wrong Because Reasons with top 5 things that made him LOL in a video game.
Join Eric, Jason, and Chris for more gaming talk than you can shake a stick at. This week we get a little political, we talk about Borderlands 3's best boy, and how to tell a new Switch from an old one when buying. Chris plays Alan Wake & Warhammer Chaosbane, Eric plays Super Mario Maker 2, Super Dragon Ball Heroes World Mission, & The Church in the Darkness, and Jason plays Battle Chasers Night War & Assassins Creed Odyssey. Eric is up for You Are Wrong Because Reasons with Best Non-Violent Things to do in Video Games.
For those of you that missed our panel at Game On Expo 2019, shame on you! We'll be nice though and give you the recording anyway, just don't let it happen again!
Join the IBIF crew as they delve into news while getting innuendo bombed by Edelgard from Fire Emblem Three Houses. This week we discuss bad character names, Steam porn, the worlds longest mod development, and some kid named Bugha. Jason plays the Crash Insanity Trilogy, the Spyro Trilogy, and Detroit: Become Human. Eric plays Super Mario Maker 2, The Blackout Club, and Super Mutant Alien Assault. Chris ventures back into WoW & Warhammer Chaosbane, and tests out Onaki. This week Chris is up for You Are Wrong Because Reasons with Little Things You Like to See in Games.
Join Eric, Jason, & Chris as they discuss the latest news in gaming and what they've been playing. In this episode they discuss the anime studio fire in Japan, Ubisoft doing Ubi things, revisions to the Switch, and how you're all a bunch of degenerates that we love. Eric plays Vampyr & They Are Billions, Jason plays Borderlands 2, Red Faction Guerrilla, & Brutal, and Chris plays Senran Kagura Peach Ball, Killsquad (MVP!), & FAR: Lone Sails. Jason is up for You Are Wrong Because Reasons with a list of WTF Product Crossovers.
Join Eric and Chris as they have a chat with Formula Drift Pro2 Driver Andrew Schulte. Why Andrew Schulte? He's a nerd & his car is sponsored by IBeatItFirst.com. And let's be honest folks, you could stand to learn about more than just video games.
Ah, the things a driver will do for his sponsors.
Join Eric, Jason, & Chris as they get back in to the groove of things. This week we discuss developers behaving like assholes, Google being stupid, Bandai announcing new games, and life imitating art. This week the assholes play Monster Jam Steel Titans, HuniePop, Borderlands 2, We! The Revoluition!, Battle Worlds Kronos, The Sinking City, & Edge of Eternity. Eric is up for You Are Wrong Because Reasons with a list of the Best Ass in Video Games.
Join Eric, Jason, & Chris for their full post E3 2019 breakdown. We have a full list of every game that we gave awards to this year, as well as a recap of our visit to Funktronic Labs to play Fuji and Wave Break. Chris is up for You Are Wrong Because Reasons with Top 5 things to know before attending E3.
Join Eric, Jason, and Chris as they talk about everything they played on Day 5 of the show floor and give their individual awards for E3 2019. We cover a long trip to Sega/Atlus and NIS, some time with Funcom, a look at some 3rd part peripherals, and a lot of Xseed play.
Join Eric, Jason, and Chris as they talk about everything they played on Day 2 of the show floor as well as fun times at The MIX, after show hours. This episode we hit on Triple A titles like Borderlands 3 and Final Fantasy 7 Remake, as well as lesser known games like Werewolf, Roki, & Cris Tales. They also spend a few hours at The MIX, Media Indie Exchange, covering lesser seen titles from small developers. Tune in to Day 5 for our final day at E3 and our announcements for the IBIF Best of E3 2019.
Join Eric, Jason, and Chris as they talk about the Nintendo Direct (the last presser of E3 2019) and give feedback from everything they played on Day 1 of the show floor. The trio is able to delve deep into the booths of Bethesda, Nintendo, and THQ, as well as hit Sega & the Indiecade. They also get hands on with some amazing PC games! Stick with I Beat It First for all of the E3 coverage you need! You may not want to hear it, but by god you need it!
Join Eric, Jason, and Chris as they discuss everything that we saw during our second full day of E3 2019. Today we discuss the PC Gaming Show, AMD Showcase, Ubisoft, and Square-Enix Press Events, as well as get some hands on with Beyond Blue. Stick with I Beat It First for all of the E3 coverage you need! You may not want to hear it, but by god you need it!
Join Eric, Jason, and Chris as they discuss everything that goes on for the first full day of E3 2019. Today we discuss the Pokémon Direct, Microsoft E3 2019, Bethesda, and Devolver. Stick with I Beat It First for all of the E3 coverage you need! You may not want to hear it, but by god you need it!
Join Eric, Jason, and Chris as they gear up for E3 2019! With lots of news to talk about, this is going to be a good one. We learn about Google's server woes, are shocked the Microsoft is actually making games again, and get much excite about George RR Martin making a video game. This week the guys do a lot of double coverage with Eric & Jason both playing Lapis x Labyrinth and Jason and Chris playing Assassins Creed Odyssey. Chris puts in some time on the RAD Beta while Eric also puts in some time with Warhammer Chaosbane, learning that Elven women are more fun than Dwarven men.
This week Jason is up for You Are Wrong Because Reasons, giving us his Top 5 E3 moments!
Be sure to listen all next week for nightly E3 coverage!
Join Eric and Chris, with their special guest Mr. B0tch, for 2 hours of gaming conversation. This week we discuss more shakeups at Activision and a lot of E3 prep news. Eric plays Puyo Puyo Champions, Just Shapes and Beats, and Sniper V2 remastered, while Chris jumps back into Titan Quest with their new expansion Atlantis. Mr B0tch is on the hot seat for You Are Wrong Because Reasons with top 5 Battle Royale games.
Eric, Jason, & Chris take you on the raucous ride through the good and bad in gaming. In this episode, Reddit calls time of death on Anthem, Riot Games learns you probably shouldn't touch the butt, Sonic gives us nightmares, Borderlands brings our dreams to life, and Platinum Games teases us... a LOT. Chris explores the world building of Anno 1800, Jason tries not to freeze to death in Fade to Silence, and Eric explores the tactical battlefield of Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark.
This episode Eric is up for You Are Wrong Because Reasons, ranking the Worst 5 Aftermarket Peripherals.
Join Eric, Chris, and a possibly lupus riddled Jason as they delve into the world of games. This week we talk about the PS5, more Persona 5 news, Cuphead's Switch release, Capcom's new fighting stick, and much more. This week: Chris played Forza Street & Pagan Online; Eric played more Super Smash Bros, Dragon Quest 11, and Vaporum, and dusted off Chaosbane for round two of the beta; Jason plays all the Switch games in Bulgaria and quickly jumps into The Surge when back at home. Speaking of Jason, he's up for You Are Wrong Because Reasons with Top 5 Console Peripherals.
It's the return of the transcontinental podcast! With Jason in Bulgaria, and Chris nursing a horrible hangover, and Eric day-drinking the day away, you know you're gonna be in for a good time. This week we talk Borderlands news, Fortnite chasing the Apex train, more Anthem issues, & even more Persona teasers. Chris is up for You Are Wrong Because Reasons with the topic of Most Overhyped Flops.
Eric, Jason, and Chris are back to drink alcohol and talk video games. This week they talk Google's new cloud gaming platform, Apex Legends & Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle making bank, new Nindies announcements, and more news. We also review The Princess Guide, Caligula Effect Overdose, & the Western Digital SN750, talk about Bravous Youth Esports & Super Smash Bros Ultimate, and give first impressions of Torchlight Frontiers, Pagan Online, Neverwinter, & Dameon x Machina. Eric is up on You Are Wrong Because Reasons, tackling the daunting task of rating all Square-Enix games (post merger).
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Eric, Jason, and Chris take you on an EXTRA long journey into gaming news. We discuss new rumors at Xbox, who our new starter Pokémon is, and lots of pretty sprites shown off by NIS. Not just that, be we all played some games and Chris takes his new SSD out for some fresh air. We also have Jason in the hot seat for You Are Wrong Because Reasons, with this weeks topic of Best Mobile RPG's. So listen to our good friend Samuel L Jackson and "Hold onto your butts!"
Join the IBIF crew a trip down the Metro Line. This week we talk Reggie Fils-Aime's retirement and the reign of Bowser, the Microsoft rumor mill, a jam packed Nintendo Direct, we review some games, and Chris introduces us to the wildlife of Metro Exodus. Speaking of Chris, he's on the hot seat this week for You Are Wrong Because Reasons with the topic of Best Single Player First Person Shooters.
The I Beat It First crew is back and this time they've brought a friend! Our favorite Alt AZ 93.3 KDKB morning host, Mo from The Mo Show, stops by for some nerdtastic shenanigans. This episode we discuss possible impending layoffs at Activision/Blizzard, RDR2 selling 23 million copies, a new inbound Warhammer game, and other news. Jason discusses Dragon Quest 11 for the last time, Eric plays The Lying Princess and the Blind Prince, Chris downloads games, and we all convince Mo to play Red Dead Redemption 2.
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Welcome to the Champagne Room everyone! Not really, Jason just feels like being pampered sometimes and is enjoying some lovely Pink Champagne. This week we discuss Nintendo's MONSTER December, Killer Queen Black's postponement, Farming Simulator's venture into Esports, Resident Evil 2, Kingdom Hearts 3, and some more Days Gone hate. Chris finally gets some gaming in, Eric goes to the movies, and Jason talks more about Dragon Quest 12. Speaking of movies; Eric is on the chopping block for You Are Wrong Because Reasons, finishing off our 4 part series of Video Games and Movies. This weeks topic is Worst Movies Based on Video Games.
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Welcome to 2019! It's the future! Robots are acting a little too human, flying cars are in full use, and Tetsuo is about have a dig showdown in Tokyo. Oh wait, that's the 2019 we were promised not the boring mess we have now. Oh well. 2019 has started with a BANG so there is a TON of news to go over in this weeks podcast. We learn why you shouldn't store your porn on a work thumb drive, the Pinkerton's are still a thing, and we hope you heed our warning to not be a crazy stalker. Jason is on the hot seat for You Are Wrong Because Reasons, doing our third part of video game and movie mashups. This week we have Top 5 Worst Video Games Based on Movies.
Join Eric, Jason, Chris, and Special Guest Shawn Petraschuk as they talk about the best games they played in 2018. We also catch up with Shawn and discuss how things have changed for him since he was last on in 2017 (spoiler alert, good things abound).
Join Eric, Jason, and Chris as they discuss Bethesda's worst 2 weeks, Xbox Scarlett rumors, more Battle Royale style games, The Video Game Awards, and more anime coming to Netflix. Chris is on the chopping block for You Are Wrong Because Reasons with Best Movies Based on Video Games.
Join the I Beat It First crew of Eric, Jason, and Chris as we discuss non-normal hard alcohol, the untimely death of Stephen Hillenburg, no Sony at E3 2019, the utter disappointment of Days Gone, and the future of Consoles. Jason finishes Read Dead Redemption 2, Eric gets elbow deep into God of War, and Chris gives us an update on Seat Watch 2018. Eric is on the hot seat for You Are Wrong Because Reasons with Top 5 Video Games Based on Movies.
The IBIF crew is back to talk about games, anime, and nerd news of all kinds. Join Eric, Jason, & Chris as they discuss the passing of an icon, the current state of Blizzard, now confirmed rumors around PUBG, good and horrible looking video game movies, and so much more. Jason is in the hot seat for You Are Wrong Because Reasons, finishing off our Piss Poor Ports series with Arcade to console ports.
RIP Stan Lee!
Join Eric, Jason, and Chris for an all new episode of the I Beat It First Podcast. In this episode the group talks about some weird decisions made in the realm of console and game sales, Jason FINALLY finishes Spider Man, Eric watches a LOT of movies, and Chris keeps us abreast on Seat Watch 2018. Chris is on the block for You Are Wrong Because Reasons this week, covering our second installment of Piss Poor PC Ports (Console to PC).
Join the IBeatItFirst.com crew for a bi-weekly dose of nerd. This week we talk about the untimely demise of Paul Allen, censorship by Sony, PS4 lock-ups & name changes, and obviously some more Bowsette. Eric is up for You Are Wrong Because Reasons, tackling the subject of Piss Poor PC Ports (PC to Console).
I Beat It First goes INTERNATIONAL with our first transatlantic podcast recording. Jason is in Bulgaria and MAN O MAN is it boring, so of course he gets to play video games! Join us for the latest news around the internet, what we played, and the always popular You Are Wrong Because Reasons. This week Jason is on the block with Best Arcade Shooters.
It's back to the normal routine for the IBIF crew! After 2 Cons and launching a second podcast Eric, Jason, & Chris are back to what they do 3rd best, talking video games. Chris talks about the Red Bull Hive Hustle, Jason finishes his 6 week Nintendo Switch experiment, and Eric plays with puppets. Grab a drink and sit back!
Join Eric, Jason, Chris, and the random audience members that we invite up on stage for a rockin' good, expletive filled, good time at Saboten Con 2018.
Presenting an all new Podcast venture from the I Beat It First crew, Cutscene. If you like anime then this is the podcast for you! Our first episode is premiering here, in the I Beat It First feed, but all other episodes can be found in it's normal feed; just search Cutscene where-ever you you get your podcasts.
Join the I Beat It First crew as they bring their special brand of humor and yelling at each other to the Game On Expo in Phoenix, AZ. Our special guest for this episode is Sean Rhoades aka. Smolder Cosplay. Sean was gracious enough to stop by to talk gaming with us after spending all day in costume on the show floor and even made his own You Are Wrong Because Reasons list.
Join the I Beat It First crew as they attempt to play catchup from missing an episode in July. In this episode we talk about Jason's love of Nioh, father/son bonding time with Eric, and Chris' interview with Jim Liah from Formula Drift. Chris is up for You Are Wrong Because Reasons this episode, covering Top 5 In Game Items.
I had the chance to interview Jim Liaw, co-founder of Formula Drift (FD) about the upcoming Formula Drift Car Pack to Forza Motorsport 7 and Forza Horizon 4. In this interview, which you can listen to right here or anywhere you listen to our podcast, Jim gives lots of great information. The car pack itself is free with your Forza Horizon 4 preorder, and includes 7 cars from Pro and Pro 2.
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The IBeatItFirst.com crew is back from an extended hiatus to fill your earholes! Join Eric, Jason, and Chris as they talk about what they've been doing for the last month, the fun stuff that Eric saw in Seattle, and just what lengths Jason will go to get his "hands" on a Nintendo Switch. Speaking of Jason, it's his turn for You Are Wrong Because Reasons! This week's topic is Best Video Game Villians.
Join Jason, Chris, and a very much sick Eric for the first podcast back after E3 2018. This weak we discuss coming down from the E3 high, Y's VIII Lacrimosa of Dana, Battle Chasers Night War, Frost Punk, Mario Tennis Aces, and The Lost Child. We also talk some more about the sheer wallet raping that Destiny 2 is continually perpetrating on poor souls. Eric is up for You Are Wrong Because Reasons this episode, covering his list of the Top 5 Zelda games of all time.
Join Eric, Jason, and Chris as they explore more of the E3 show floor, see some pretty games from Focus Interactive, and interact with Indie Developers at The MIX (Media Indie Exchange).