Epic Arcade Podcast

This week on Epic Arcade, your video game besties, Kelvin and Afiq breaks down the controversy surrounding Metacritics AI-written review, its record-breaking launch weekend, and Sony's surprising decision to scale back PC ports. They also dive into Highguard's sudden shutdown, the Overwatch x Nier and Apex x Gundam collabs, and spotlight two games you need on your radar. Screamer and Crimson Deser...

PlIn a move that has shocked the gaming industry, Sony Interactive Entertainment has officially confirmed it is shutting down Bluepoint Games. Known for setting the "Gold Standard" with masterpieces like the Demon’s Souls and Shadow of the Colossus remakes, the Austin-based studio will officially shutter in March 2026. In this episode of Epic Arcade, Kelvin and Afiq dive deep into the timeline of...

The fact of the matter is, we're old. That's right, and when you're old, you have different priorities, and we can't game like we used to. So we're here to talk about it.  Epic Arcade is a proud member of the Renegade Radio Network. For more proudly Malaysian-made podcasts, visit www.renegadeplus.com.  The Epic Arcade Podcast is hosted by your video game besties, Kelvin Tay, Afiq Kamarudin, and Ni...

Summer Game Fest is here, and of course, we had to sit down and talk about it. In this episode, your video game besties discussed the Southeast Asian game features that caught their attention! Games Mentioned: Giga Bash Sedap!  Monsters Are Coming! Rock & Road  No Straight Roads 2  Table Flip Sim  Whisper Mountain Outbreak Epic Arcade is a proud member of the Renegade Radio Network. For more p...

The game has been out for a few weeks, we played it, we love it, and we can't let go of our controllers. This is our very honest review of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Developer: Sandfall Interactive Publisher: Kepler Interactive Platform: PC / Steam / XBox / Play Station Price: RM139 / US$49.99 Rating: 10/10 Epic Arcade is a proud member of the Renegade Radio Network ,...

Whether you like it or not, Schedule 1 is the hottest drug-empire sim on the market right now! Your video game besties, Kelvin and Nick played it, and they're here to share their thoughts on their best time pretending to be Walter White and Jesse Pinkman in Schedule 1.  Schedule 1 Developer: TVGS (Tyler's Video Game Studio) Platform: PC / Steam  Price: RM49 / US$19.99 Rating: 8/10 Epic Arcade is a...

The BAFTA Game Awards 2024 just dropped — and to honour Nick’s very British half, your video game best friends Kelvin & Nick are diving into the winners, surprises, and snubs from one of the classiest gaming award shows out there. Put the kettle on and join us for a couch chat full of laughs, opinions, and BAFTA (game awards) hot takes! Epic Arcade is a proud member of the Renegade Radio Netwo...

The Nintendo Switch 2 was announced and here are our thoughts. Join your video game best friends Kelvin, Afiq, and Nick as they break down the good, the bad, and the ugly from the announcement. Epic Arcade is a proud member of the Renegade Radio Network , for more proudly buatan Malaysian podcast, check out WWW.RENEGADEPLUS.COM. Hosted by Kelvin Tay, Afiq Kamarudin, and Nick Epic Arcade is a proud...

Join your video game besties Kelvin, Afiq, and Nick as they decipher the gamer's buying habits of video games. Epic Arcade is a proud member of the Renegade Radio Network , for more proudly buatan Malaysian podcast, check out WWW.RENEGADEPLUS.COM. Hosted by Kelvin Tay, Afiq Kamarudin, and Nick Epic Arcade is a proud member of the Renegade Radio Network. For more proudly Malaysian-made podcasts, vi...

In this episode of Epic Arcade, we dive deep into the current state of video games — ranting, reminiscing, and maybe complaining just a little. From the golden days of gaming to today’s industry highs (and lows), join your video game besties, Kelvin, Afiq, and Nick, as they unpack it all in this unfiltered, no-holds-barred discussion. Epic Arcade is a proud member of the Renegade Radio Network , f...

Your video game besties Kelvin and Afiq jumped into Monster Hunter Wilds without knowing much about the franchise. These are our honest thoughts and views about the game so far. Special shoutout to our friend Jun Han for mentoring us through MH:Wilds! Epic Arcade is a proud member of the Renegade Radio Network , for more proudly buatan Malaysian podcast, check out WWW.RENEGADEPLUS.COM. Hosted by K...

Afiq is a gamer dad, so naturally we asked him how and what games would he like his children to grow up with? Join your video game besties as we take a walk down memory lane to reminisce on the games we look back fondly on! Epic Arcade is a proud member of the Renegade Radio Network , for more proudly buatan Malaysian podcast, check out WWW.RENEGADEPLUS.COM. Hosted by Kelvin Tay, Afiq Kamarudin, a...

The Steam NextFest is here and we got to work. Your video game best friends Kelvin and Nick downloaded some of the best demo's the found on NextFest and came together to talk about it Epic Arcade is a proud member of the Renegade Radio Network , for more proudly buatan Malaysian podcast, check out WWW.RENEGADEPLUS.COM. Hosted by Kelvin Tay, Afiq Kamarudin, and Nick Dorian. Epic Arcade is a proud m...

Kelvin got a Steamdeck, and we're here to talk about it. Epic Arcade is a proud member of the Renegade Radio Network , for more proudly buatan Malaysian podcast, check out WWW.RENEGADEPLUS.COM. Hosted by Kelvin Tay, Afiq Kamarudin, and Nick Dorian. Epic Arcade is a proud member of the Renegade Radio Network. For more proudly Malaysian-made podcasts, visit www.renegadeplus.com.  The Epic Arcade Pod...

Love is in the air, and in the Epic Arcade Studio..Hello video game besties! We're back with another installment of the Epic Arcade Podcast — This week we're talking about Co-Op games with your best friends, girlfriend(s), and wife(s)? Here are some of Kelvin's favourite co-cop games you have to check out this Valentines!  Games mention in no order whatsoever : Telltale's Walking Dead series, Cast...

Come find up what your video game best friends have been up to. The games we're currently playing, what we're excited for, and most importantly...what you can expect from the Epic Arcade Podcast moving forward.  Gaming News Gaming Recommendations and Reviews Live Game Sessions  Events and Conferences Sponsorships??? Games mention in no order whatsoever: Cycle Frontier, Arena Breakout Infinite, Pow...

Your video game best friends are back and we have a new member! In this episode, we're coming into 2025 with a whole bunch of games that we're excited about, and of course, we're here to talk about it! Kelvin, Afiq, and Nick showcased the games they're looking forward to in 2025. From indie games to AAA, this list is definitely something you want to look out for! Games mention in no order whatsoev...

It's that time of the year when we celebrate our favorite games of the year! That only means one thing, The Game Awards is here and we're excited to unpack everything (well, almost everything) from the nominations. Join your video game best friends and the one and only Jeff K as we passionately dissect categories ranging from the coveted Game of The Year to the Best Adaptation of the year. Brace y...

In this episode, we took a short jog down memory lane as we explored our favorite video games of 2023 (thus far). Join your video game best friends Afiq K and Kelvin Tay in this "gaming highlight" episode! We talked about Kelvin's GOTY candidate as a Baldurian (Baldur's Gate 3), his indie GOTY, Dave the Diver, and his toilet mobile GOTY, Marvel Snap - Afiq shared his personal favorite playing thro...

Get ready for a spine-tingling adventure as we dive into the world of video games, fear, and conquering creepy crawlies in this special Halloween episode! Join Kelvin and Afiq, your video game best friends, as they reveal their deepest fears and the hilarious tales of recruiting their significant others to battle cockroaches. Kelvin even spills the beans on his top 5 horror games that he'd rather...

Editors note: This episode is a cosmic adventure filled with Starfield spoilers, proceed with caution. Get ready to blast off into the boundless cosmos as your video game best friends Afiq K and Kelvin Tay navigate through the uncharted territories of space in the latest episode of Epic Arcade! Hold on tight as we dive headfirst into the infinite universe of Starfield! Afiq K shares his interstell...

*que Baldur's Gate intro 🎵 Ohhhhhoh~ Ahhhhhah~ Editors note: This episode is spoiler-filled, thread carefully. Prepare for an epic journey through the realms of Faerun (Baldur's Gate 3) as our heroes Kelvin and Jeff, along with the steadfast Afiq, embark on a quest like no other in the latest episode of Epic Arcade! Buckle up as we plunge headfirst into the mystical world of Faerun, sharing tales...

While Afiq is away this week, Kelvin wanted to talk about possibly, his favorite indie game this year; Dave The Diver. On this week's (five minute) show, Kelvin dived into Dave the Diver, a surprisingly wholesome diving & restaurant sim RPG that caught everyone off guard. Kelvin and Afiq will discuss more on this as we return to our normal programming next week, so stay tuned! Games discussed:...

𝙆𝙚𝙡𝙫𝙞𝙣'𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙚: 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 2 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 2 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨, 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙚. In part 2 of this RRRRR segment, your video game best friends talked about why most games that came out in the past few years are remakes or remasters, console exclusives coming to PC, some of the best and worst video game remakes and remasters and a little...

𝙆𝙚𝙡𝙫𝙞𝙣'𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙚: 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 1 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 2 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨, 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙚. On this week's show, your video game best friends are trying something new. A longer form content where we dive deep into the current state of video game remakes, remasteres, and reboots. In this first parter, we talked about the first few games that got th...