Resident Evil Requiem: A Casual Fan’s Perspective
Join us as we return to Raccoon City in our Resident Evil Requiem review! This one’s from a casual fan’s perspective and is spoiler-free, so enjoy! Remember to comment and share!
Read MoreThe Best Games of the Year 2024 - Renegade Arcade Reloaded #4
Welcome back to another episode of the Renegade Arcade Reloaded! This time around, Neoplasmic and Organoid Zero are joined by our wonderful friends and contributors, Rynkoth, Red, and Rogue, also known as the R Squad (I just made that up), as we discuss the best games of 2024, including Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metaphor ReFantazio, Tekken 8, Black Myth Wukong, Stellar Blade, Marvel vs. Capcom Arcade Classics Collection, Infinity Nikki, Marvel Rivals, and much more! Click that button to listen in and don’t forget to follow us on Spotify!
Read MorePrint May Be Dead, But Its Legacy Lives On: Remembering Game Informer
For the past several days, I’ve wondered how to approach the dismantling of Game Informer magazine, as well as its website and social media presence, by GameStop management. After 33 years of publishing, the entire editorial and design team was laid off on Friday, August 2, and the website was gutted and turned into a single landing page. While the demise of yet another pillar of print publications in the video game space is not unexpected news in this era of the internet, I’d still like to take a look back at Game Informer’s history, what it means to me, and how much it meant to the industry at large.
Read MoreLive Service Gaming, SAG-AFTRA Strike News, & an EVO 2024 Recap! - Renegade Arcade Reloaded #3
Welcome to the 3rd episode of Arcade Reloaded! Neoplasmic is joined by AllysonSparkles and newcomers ScottishSoul and Rynkoth as they discuss recent video game news and releases, including the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike! Plus, a conversation about live service games and their impact on the industry! Finally, a recap of the EVO 2024 fighting game tournament that took place from July 19th to the 21st! Bring extra quarters and tell us you got next here at the Renegade Arcade!
Read MoreSummer Game Fest 2024 Recap - Renegade Arcade Reloaded #1
Welcome, Renegades, to the first episode of our video game focused podcast, the Renegade Arcade, now Reloaded for maximum pleasure! Joining host Neoplasmic and regular co-host Organoid Zero are newcomers Pixie and Allyson Sparkles, as the four discuss a bunch of games announced and showcased during Summer Game Fest season, which took place earlier this month. Enjoy the inaugural episode of Arcade Reloaded!
Read MoreThe Game Awards 2022 Recap - We'd Like to Dedicate This to Our Orthodox Rabbi Bill Clinton
Our live reactions and recap of the Game Awards 2022 start here! Organoid Zero, BioShocker, and Neoplasmic are back to chat about and react to the big show, with all its awkward moments and cool trailer reveals! Check it out by clicking below!
Read MoreDead By Daylight Review - By Hook or By Crook
Dead By Daylight is an asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror title featuring 4 players trying to survive against 1 unstoppable killer. The survivors must band together and use what resources they can to outwit the killer, while the killer must track and incapacitate them before they escape. Developed by Behaviour Interactive and released in 2016, the game has captured the imagination of horror fans through its cast of licensed characters and solid gameplay loop. Read on for our review!
Read MoreResident Evil Village: Shadows of Rose DLC Review - A Rose by any other name...
With the release of Capcom’s Resident Evil Village Winters’ Expansion comes the debut of the Shadows of Rose DLC, which serves as the finale to Ethan Winters’ time as the current series protagonist. Here’s BioShocker with her verdict on the DLC!
Read MoreA Plague Tale: Requiem Review - At last, the rats have their revenge!
How far would you go to protect the one you love? We attempt to answer that question with our review of A Plague Tale: Requiem, the follow-up to Asobo Studios’ award-winning 3rd person stealth action title. Click the link to discover our verdict!
Read MoreState of Play June 2022 Recap and Sonic Frontiers! - Renegade Arcade #25
Welcome to another edition of the Renegade Arcade, the Podcast for the Players! This week, Neoplasmic is joined by Bioshocker and The Director for a look at Sony’s latest State of Play showcase, featuring heavy hitters like Street Fighter VI, Final Fantasy XVI, and Resident Evil 4 Remake! Plus our take on the latest gameplay videos for Sonic Frontiers!
Read MoreArcade REBOOTED! Featuring Summer Games Fest, Halo, and Mergers and Acquisitions, oh my! - Renegade Arcade #24
Welcome to yet another overdue episode of the Renegade Arcade! After 8 months, the Podcast for the Players has returned, rebooted and ready for action! Neoplasmic, Organoid Zero, Bioshocker, and The Director reunite to discuss the gaming news we missed out on, along with our favorite games of 2021! We review Halo Infinite and the Paramount Plus series, and we talk about what we want to see at not-E3—I mean, Summer Game Fest!
Read MoreTaking a Trip Through Silent Hill 2 for the First Time...
In the final editorial just in time for Halloween, our resident Director braves the fog filled streets of Silent Hill 2, and lives to tell the tale, as well as what he took away from the legendary game…
Read MoreAlan Wake: I See A Darkness
In the second of three editorials leading up to Halloween, our resident Director takes a trip to Bright Falls to write about Alan Wake, and how the Remedy Entertainment cult classic gives the player a glimpse into the horror of creation.
Read MoreThe Arcade LIVES!!! Oh -- and so does the PS5 Apparently! - Renegade Arcade #23
Tonight, on a REUNION episode of Renegade Arcade, Neoplasmic returns with OrganoidZero and the Bioshocker to discuss the Playstation showcase and even read some audience comments!
Read MoreOur Top Games of 2020 - Renegade Arcade #10: The Relaunch Episode!
Good evening, Night City! Welcome to the 2021 relaunch of the now-weekly podcast known as the Renegade Arcade! We have a very long, jam-packed episode with the latest industry news and a look back at our favorite games of the past year, which, frankly, needed all the awesomeness it could get! From Doom Eternal to Animal Crossing to a brand new Streets of Rage game, we rip and tear out the innards of the best games of 2020! Check a look, as the Devolver Digital folks might say!
Read MoreWe Are Vengeance! We Are The Knights! - A DC Fandome Special
Welcome to our DC Fandome Special on the Renegade Pop Culture Podcast Network! After a day-long event featuring Warner Media and DC Comics’ best and brightest, Neoplasmic (Keona), Organoid Zero (Brock), The Captain (Mike), Kay-Rah (Kristal), and The Director (Josh) had a fantastic time discussing the announcements, reveals, panels, and trailers we saw on the show. We have a ton of stuff to cover, so let’s go!
Read MoreThe Wandering Soul: A Ghost of Tsushima Review
Welcome to the official RPC Gaming review of Sucker Punch’s magnum opus, Ghost of Tsushima. The samurai epic was published by Sony on July 17th and has gone on to earn many accolades and a heapin’ helpin’ of positive reviews. So what’s our verdict on this visually spectacular Kurosawa simulator? Read on and find out!
Read MoreHow Naughty Dog Creates Empathy Through Gameplay
This video essay from RPC mainstay The Director, aka Joshua Lozano (and Youtuber joshboy64), details how Naughty Dog elicits strong emotions through the gameplay of such titles as Last of Us 1 and 2, as well as the Uncharted franchise.
Read MoreThe Last of Us 2 Spoilercast - Renegade Arcade #5
Join Keona, Josh, Kristal, and newcomers Brock and Zayne as they discuss everything about The Last of Us 2 in this very special installment of the Renegade Arcade! Nothing is off-limits as they dive deep into the surprising depth of the game’s combat system, narrative structure and pacing, the possible fates of the characters, most meaningful cinematic moments, and so much more!
Read MoreAt the Edge of the Abyss - A Last of Us 2 Spoiler Review & Analysis
Here it is, at long last: our review of The Last of Us Part 2! A word of warning, however… as there are SPOILERS AHEAD! Since launching two weeks ago, this game has seen a lot of criticism and controversy over its themes, characters, and design. So what’s our verdict? Read on and find out!
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