Last of Us HBO series cast, Call of Duty Zombies, Lady Dimitrescu, Kingdom Hearts' upcoming PC release! - Arcade #14

February 19, 2021 by Neoplasmic in Renegade Arcade, Video Games, RPC Games

Welcome back to the stage of history and another episode of the Renegade Arcade! Keona, Tyler, and Brock are back to discuss the Last of Us HBO series casting news, along with some Call of Duty Zombies chatter, Epic Game Store’s upcoming exclusive PC release of the Kingdom Hearts franchise, more Resident Evil Village/Lady Dimitrescu analysis, and some fighting game news to top it all off! We’re a little late with this episode, so please forgive us! Now let’s get the party started!

Mass Effect Legendary Edition release date; Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood and Destruction All-Stars debut! - Renegade Arcade #13

February 08, 2021 by Neoplasmic in Podcast, Renegade Arcade, Video Games

Brock, Tyler, Tony, and Keona are joined by our newest co-host, Mauricio, as we chat about our favorite video game characters, the new releases of the past week, including Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood and Destruction All-Stars, and the big news about the Mass Effect Legendary Edition! Enjoy the episode!

Gamestop's Stock Saga, The Medium arrives, Resident Evil 4 Remake Rumors, and more! - Renegade Arcade #12

February 04, 2021 by Neoplasmic in Renegade Arcade, Video Games, Podcast

Tyler, Brock, and Keona are back again with episode 12 of the Renegade Arcade! We have tons of amusing news stories, naughty Cyberpunk parody names, Tomb Raider’s 25th Anniversary, rumors about a Resident Evil 4 remake, some recent releases like The Medium and Hitman III, and finally, we chat about the Gamestop Stock Saga, which is already being made into a movie or two. Enjoy the episode and show notes!

It Takes an RE Village to Hire a Hitman who Loves Game Soundtracks - Renegade Arcade #11

January 26, 2021 by Neoplasmic in Renegade Arcade, Video Games, RPC Games

Capcom delivers a new look at Resident Evil Village, Microprose lives(!), a new Hitman is released, and Tyler is joined by Keona and new guest host Kristin as they chat about the most memorable game soundtracks of 2020 and beyond! It’s another visit to the Renegade Arcade! Join us, won’t you?

Our Top Games of 2020 - Renegade Arcade #10: The Relaunch Episode!

January 18, 2021 by Neoplasmic in Video Games, RPC Gaming, Renegade Arcade

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!

Mass Effect - N7 Day 2020 Retrospective

November 07, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Renegade Arcade, RPC Games, Video Games, Videos

Brock, Tony, Tyler, and Keona gather together on this N7 Day to reminisce and chat about their favorite moments in the Mass Effect series, the excellent action-RPGs from developer Bioware and publisher EA! We talk about the characters, worlds, and yes, even the romances, that captured our imaginations as we played through all four of the classic ME titles! Enjoy the episode, and check out our first official RPC video podcast/reaction to the Mass Effect cast panel from earlier in the day!

GameFan Magazine (2010 version) Retrospective Chat with Special Guests Rob and Jim!

October 27, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Renegade Arcade, RPC Games, Video Games, Podcast

In this episode of the RPC podcast, we speak with Rob Duenas and James Bacon, two of Keona’s buddies who worked on the 2010 version of GameFan Magazine, a truly unique gaming publication which saw many editorial turnovers and crazy shenanigans occur behind the scenes. From unpaid contributors to acid-spiked coffee to an utterly shameful printing mishap, GF was truly a chaotic place to work in its original incarnation. But what of the 2010 relaunch? Did Rob and James have the same experiences as their predecessors? Read the show notes and listen to our conversation to find out!

Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 Series Launch Issues - Tech View from Hawaii

October 05, 2020 by Neoplasmic in RPC Tech, Articles, Editorial, Video Games, Renegade Arcade

Randy here with an update from the frontlines of the GPU Wars! With the release of Nvidia’s latest set of graphics cards, the GeForce RTX 30 series comes both good news and bad news. In short, the good news is that they’re awesome! The bad news is that some users are experiencing issues while playing games. That is, if they’re lucky enough to even find one of the 3080s or 3090s to buy in retail stores! <Sigh> Yet another tech shortage. Goodie.

Blast Processing - An Interview with Console Wars directors Blake J. Harris and Jonah Tulis!

October 01, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Interview, Podcast, Video Games, RPC Games, Renegade Arcade

Welcome to another special edition of the Renegade Arcade here on the RPC Podcast Network! This episode, Jacob and I had the chance to interview the awesome co-directors of the Console Wars documentary, currently available on CBS All Access! This was an incredible opportunity to speak with fellow gamers about a time which seems so long ago, and yet I still remember it like it was yesterday. Ah, the nostalgia. The documentary, like Harris’ book, is chock full of discussions with industry luminaries like Nintendo’s Howard Lincoln and Gail Tilden, along with Sega’s Tom Kalinske and Al Nilsen. It’s a veritable wealth of first-hand accounts and behind the scenes info, and it is just glorious for gaming history buffs like myself. Click that link and let’s ride the time wave back to the early 1990s!

Wrasslin', Preorders, and Crystals - Free For All #6

September 30, 2020 by Neoplasmic in RPC Podcast Network, Free For All, Video Games, Spoilers, Renegade Arcade

Welcome back to the most electrifying podcast in the world of entertainment: The Free For All! It’s been a while since we did a free-flowin’ discussion about the things that interest us, so Mike, Brock, Josh, Kristal, and Keona sat down to chat about the Sony Playstation 5 preorder fiasco, the Microsoft Xbox Series S/X preorder kerfuffle, David Ayer’s Tax Collector film, Netflix’s Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance cancellation, a bit of wrestling news, the Beatles’ most famous songs, and so much more! Smash that play button!

A look at Blake J. Harris' Console Wars - Rambling About Games #3

September 20, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Articles, RPC Games, Video Games, Editorial, Renegade Arcade

Neoplasmic here, with some thoughts on Blake J. Harris’ excellent non-fiction novel, Console Wars! Nostalgic, informative, and fast-paced to the point that I could barely put it down, Console Wars recounts the years-long battle for video game industry dominance between Nintendo (the big N, perennially in control of the market) and Sega (the scrappy, edgy underdog). Whichever one you owned or rooted for back then, the competition between both entities certainly resulted in an exciting time for those of us who remember the first Console War. Suit up, click the link, and be ready to enter the front lines!

GPU Buyers Guide: Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 Series vs. AMD Radeon RX 6000 - RPC Tech #1

September 15, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Articles, RPC Tech, Editorial, Video Games, Renegade Arcade

Welcome to the first installment of RPC Tech, our new article series on the world of technology! Leading us off with an article on the latest GPUs from Nvidia and AMD is Randy, aka rKochi, the newest addition to the RPC family! He’s giving us the view from Hawaii on the most cutting edge GPUs known to mankind! Enjoy the article!

Mental Health Check-up #2 - A Free For All Venting Session

August 19, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Mental Health, Podcast, RPC Podcast Network, Video Games, Movies, Renegade Arcade

Welcome to the second episode of our Mental Health Checkup series here on the RPC Podcast Network! This episode was a bit different from the first one, in that we kept the format a bit looser and the discussion turned into more of a Free For All venting session, but the core message was still there: Whatever it is you’re dealing with, especially during these unprecedented and strange times, even though the path is dark and confusing… things will get better. The dawn will come again. Life, to paraphrase Dr. Ian Malcolm, will find a way. I know that may sound trite, especially for those going through the most horrible of circumstances, but just know that you can make it through, and as you’re struggling, you’ll always have the RPC crew cheering you on!

RPC 1 on 1, vol. 1 - An Interview with Michaela Lee, Cosplayer, Actress, and Model

August 17, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Podcast, RPC Podcast Network, Video Games, Renegade Arcade

Hello and welcome to the inaugural edition of Renegade Pop Culture’s interview show, tentatively titled RPC 1 on 1! This time, Neoplasmic (aka Keona) interviews cosplayer/model/actress Michaela Lee, also known as Mika Cosplay! Michaela’s an awesome, talented person with a background in business management who’s a huge fan of League of Legends, among many other games. She has well over a hundred thousand Instagram followers, which is amazing, considering that she’s only been cosplaying and modeling for just over a year! It was a pleasure to talk about her career and hobbies, and to share our common interests with each other. We hope you enjoy listening to our conversation!

Rambling About Games #2 - Halo Fades Away

August 13, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Articles, Video Games, Editorial, RPC Games, Rambling About Games, Renegade Arcade

Neoplasmic has some thoughts to share on one of his favorite video game franchises, Halo, particularly in light of the latest installment in the franchise’s delay. It’s the latest edition of Rambling About Games! It’s a long one, so please enjoy!

The Wandering Soul: A Ghost of Tsushima Review

August 13, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Articles, Video Games, RPC Gaming, Review, Renegade Arcade

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!

How Naughty Dog Creates Empathy Through Gameplay

July 19, 2020 by Joshua Lozano in Articles, RPC Gaming, Spoilers, Video Games, Videos, Renegade Arcade

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.

The Last of Us 2 Spoilercast - Renegade Arcade #5

July 17, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Podcast, Renegade Arcade, RPC Gaming, RPC Podcast Network, Spoilers, Video Games

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!

Free For All #4 - The Lost Episode, aka RPC Unplugged

July 13, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Free For All, Movies, Podcast, RPC Movies, RPC Podcast Network, Video Games

Hello once again, ladies and gents! Your friendly neighborhood EIC Neoplasmic here! This is a very special episode of RPC’s Free For All podcast which was recorded over a month ago on June 7, 2020 featuring Mike (Captain Kaye), Kristal (Kay-Rah), Josh (The Director), Jacob (the Streamin’ Demon), myself, and our newest co-host, Hayden (Lord Hades). Topics included Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Ready Player One, the rise and fall of Ernest Cline, the author of Armada and the aforementioned book upon which Spielberg’s film was based, along with a cornucopia of random thoughts about musical biopics and laughter. Yes, friends, this is the lost episode of FFA, and it’s one that I personally think is very special and unique! Please enjoy!

Rambling About Games #1 - Our Video Game Review Method

July 11, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Editorial, Video Games, Articles, Rambling About Games, RPC Games, Renegade Arcade

Hey, all! Your friendly neighborhood RPC founder and EIC, Neoplasmic, here. Just thought I’d write out some stuff about our video game content and rating system and what we love to do here. As you’ve no doubt discovered by listening to our awesome Renegade Arcade podcast, we love games, and we want to be clear about how we choose the games we cover, how we review them, and what our scores mean.