Podcast appearances and mentions of Victor Lucas

This Week: Elden Ring: Nightreign is here and it's dominating, Zelda’s live-action movie is starting to take shape with its first casting rumor and should there be a Battlefront 3? We go over EA’s cancellation of its Black Panther game, and what that means for titles like Mass Effect 5 and the Jedi franchise. Meanwhile, Call of Duty fans are pushing back on new in-game ads for microtransactions, and we look at how studios are proving that $40-$50 games can still feel AAA. With Summer Game Fest and the launch of the Switch 2 just days away, we’ve got our predictions. Victor Lucas and I discuss!

#thelegendofzeldatearsofthekingdom #supermarioodyssey #mariokart8deluxe On the eve of the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, Victor Lucas is joined by friends from across the game industry to say “Sayonara to the Switch.” Thank you to: ‪@NintendoDads‬ ‪@EasyAllies‬ ‪@JakeBaldino‬ ‪@naomikyle‬ ‪@GameSack‬ ‪@CarpoolGaming‬ ‪@Megashaun‬ ‪@gamertagradio‬ ‪@marcello696‬ ‪@kitandkrysta‬ ‪@mobilesyrup‬ ‪@Consolecreatures‬ ‪@Level857‬ ‪@rerez‬ ‪@HappyConsoleGamer‬ ‪@IGN‬ and to every individual contributor! Thank … Continue reading "GOODBYE NINTENDO SWITCH – Vic's Basement Special Episode w/ Jake Baldino, Parris Lilly, Danny Peña, Naomi Kyle, Shaun Hatton, Kit & Krysta, Game Sack and many more!"

On March 3, 2017, Nintendo released the Switch to the masses - a hybrid console capable of playing all your favourite video games on the go or at home. In the eight years since its launch, the Switch has sold 152 million consoles, along with 1.3 billion software units and memories to last a lifetime. With Victor Lucas from Electric Playground, we reminisce and look back on the Switch's early years, how indie developers found a new home, and how vital the Switch is to the industry.(0:00) Intro(2:30) Switch Retrospective(7:50) The Launch Era (26:15) Hardware Evolution (41:00) Defining Trends & Early Impact (1:14:30) Listener Anecdotes(1:19:00) OutroLike and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: ⁠⁠⁠@ConsoleCreatures Twitter: @ConsoleCreature⁠⁠⁠Facebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: ⁠@ConsolecreaturesIntro music provided by Mad Seedling. Check his work on Spotify!

This Week: Switch 2 pre-orders are already a mess, the Transportation Security Administration has gamers thinking twice about traveling with their gaming collectibles, and Sydney Sweeney is leveling up with not one, but two video game adaptations. We’re also celebrating the runaway success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which is already topping the charts. Plus, Ghost of Yotei, the sequel to Ghost of Tsushima, finally has a release date. Victor Lucas couldn’t wait to stop by to tell me all about his first time playing the Switch 2 and what he thought of Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza!

This Week: When we buy a game digitally, do we own it? Ubisoft’s latest lawsuit has The Crew players demanding refunds while Ubisoft says they never owned the game to begin with. We unpack the pricing controversy around the Nintendo Switch 2 games, including a $10 demo that has fans fuming. Breath of the Wild is also getting a pricey re-release. Meanwhile we have updates on the Tomb Raider TV show & Netflix's Devil May Cry animated series. And A Minecraft Movie crowds are going wild but maybe a little too wild. Victor Lucas joins to talk game ownership, rising game prices, and whether Nintendo’s latest moves are missing the mark.

This Week: A new study reveals that 40% of PC gamers play less than five hours a week, what does that mean for the future of massive, 100-hour games? Plus, rumors of a new Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater are heating up, The Last of Us Season 2 finally gets a release date, and the industry faces yet another wave of layoffs, this time hitting a team behind Marvel Rivals. We also talk the growing concerns of censorship in video games. Is it something we should be worried about? Victor Lucas joins me to break it all down and discuss how gaming habits and player preferences are changing. Let’s get into it!

This Week: We're diving into CES 2025, including the announcement of Sony's new film adaptations for Helldivers 2 and Horizon Zero Dawn. We also talk about the Ghost of Tsushima anime and Nintendo’s latest drama surrounding Switch 2 leaks and their latest LEGO venture. Plus, Assassin’s Creed Shadows get delayed again, and are people having 100-hour game fatigue? Our special guest Victor Lucas from The Electric Playground Network joins us to discuss it all!

The Bay of Plenty holds several small towns worth exploring - Whakatane, Ohope, Matata, and many more. With plenty of beautiful beaches, it's a great place to take the surf board or kayak to enjoy a day out on the water. Whakatane District mayor, Victor Lucas, joins to wrap the year for the district. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victor Lucas sits down with the studio head of Meta's Camouflaj studio, Ryan Payton, to discuss the making of the incredible Batman: Arkham Shadow and so much more. Watch EPN: YouTube.com/EPNtv EP on Facebook (for contests): Facebook.com/ElectricPlayground EPN Live: Twitch.tv/EPN EPN Shorts: tiktok.com/@theelectricplayground Official EPN Merch: EPN.tv/Merch If you'd like to support the EPN team … Continue reading "Episode 323 – RYAN PAYTON INTERVIEW – The Making of Batman: Arkham Shadow – Vic's Basement"

This Week: The 2024 Game Awards gave us plenty to talk about, from Astro Bot winning Game of the Year to Amir Satvat’s moving Game Changers award speech. We break down the surprise announcements, including Elden Ring: Nightreign, CD Projekt Red’s reveal of The Witcher 4, and Naughty Dog’s new sci-fi adventure Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Plus, the head of Larian Studios, makers of Baldur's Gate 3, made headlines with a powerful callout on industry layoffs, and Henry Cavill is officially bringing Warhammer 40k to life in a new Amazon series. Our guest Victor Lucas joins as we dive into the best moments and winners from last week's Game Awards!

Victor Lucas is joined by Lee Skwarek from PNP Games to discuss great gift ideas + some massive savings on videogames for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC! Find deals on almost every game mentioned in this show at https://pnpgamesonline.com! Thank you for supporting the partners that support The Electric Playground! TIME CODES: PLAYSTATION (plus … Continue reading "EP's 2024 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE! – Featuring PNP Games' Lee Skwarek – 50+ Awesome Games and Great Deals – Vic's Basement"

This Week: Dragon Age: The Veilguard is here and is breaking records on Steam, while Black Ops 6 becomes the biggest Call of Duty release yet! Nintendo drops a new music app, giving fans instant access to iconic game soundtracks, and a clever gamer finds a way to dodge future PlayStation Plus price hikes. In less fun news, Sony closes down two studios, including Firewalk Studios the makers of Concord. Lastly, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle makes sure players won't have to harm any canine companions. Join me and our guest, Victor Lucas as we share our thoughts on Dragon Age: The Veilguard and whether stacking 24 years of a PS Plus subscription is a good idea.

This Week: Nintendo has revealed its latest piece of tech and it's not what you think. Meanwhile, Pokémon developer Game Freak is grappling with a massive hack that leaked a bunch of sensitive data. We'll also dive into Activision's AI-powered tool to reduce toxicity in Call of Duty and explore Xbox's exciting new Cloud Gaming feature allowing users to stream their own game libraries. Plus, we'll look ahead to Xbox's upcoming Partner Preview event and what surprises might be in store. Join me and special guest Victor Lucas from the Electric Playground Network as we dive into it all!

This Week: A look into the latest and strangest world record in gaming and it looks like the long-awaited PC port of Red Dead Redemption might finally be on the horizon. Plus, Overwatch 2's latest season brings a new hero from Mars, two exciting maps, and a crossover with World of Warcraft. We'll also dive into the rescue of one of Xbox's top studios, leaked release dates for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, as well as all the major reveals expected at Gamescom 2024. Join me and Victor Lucas as we discuss what to expect from Gamescom and explore the impact of gaming on kids' lives.

Thank you Notion for sponsoring this video! Visit http://notion.com/kitandkrysta to try Notion for FREE! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to Episode 126 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we wanted to share a story about one of the worst days we ever had working at Nintendo. We absolutely loved our time there but as with all things in life, sometimes you have an off day and it's not that fun. Also in this episode, we have the legendary Victor Lucas from The Electric Playground on as a special guest to talk about his career in games which spans over 30 years. It's a jam-packed episode. Let's get this show on the road! 0:00 - Deep breath 3:32 - Nintendo Storytime - the worst day of our Nintendo lives 40:36 - Victor Lucas and his incredible career in games 1:39:30 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers Patreon Shout-outs! - All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash - Thank you Superstars - Ben Eichhorn, MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, KissMyFlapjack, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, Switchingitup_, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft, Thomas O'Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Roberto Nieves, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson, Andrew Youhas, Chilly, Brustache, abarenbo, Master Discord, Ash, Ajay Kundlas, Fortygig Follow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrysta https://twitter.com/kitandkrysta https://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrysta https://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/ http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/ -Kit & Krysta

Jeff and Christian welcome Victor Lucas from EPTV back to the show this week to discuss the Capcom Next event, a movie adaptation for Watch Dogs, and a dog hitting a homerun at Summer Games Done Quick. The Playlist: Luigi's Mansion 2, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, Cygni: All Guns Blazing and Rocket Knight Re-Sparked collection, FragPunks closed alpha, The First Descendant, Zenless Zone Zero, Crossover: Roll for Initiative, Nintendo Labo Parting Gifts!!

Victor Lucas welcomes SEGA video game veteran, Erik Wahlberg to the Basement to discuss his long and winding career in games. From his earliest days testing SEGA Genesis games, to joining the production teams of games like Garfield Caught In The Act and Eternal Champions, to launching the SEGA Saturn, to pivoting to EA and … Continue reading "Episode 321 – SEGA vet ERIK WAHLBERG talks about making ETERNAL CHAMPIONS and other Genesis hits! – Vic's Basement"

Victor Lucas reviews Inside Out 2 and speaks with ‪Pixar's John Hoffman and Rebecca McVeigh about making the new Disney movie. Watch EPN: YouTube.com/EPNtv The Electric Playground on Facebook (for contests): Facebook.com/ElectricPlayground EPN Live: Twitch.tv/EPN EPN Shorts: tiktok.com/@theelectricplayground Official EPN Merch: EPN.tv/Merch Thanks for LISTENING / SUBSCRIBING / SHARING / REVIEWING Vic's Basement!

Victor Lucas is joined by Brittney Brombacher, Jake Baldino and Kevin Kenson to discuss the hits and misses of Summer Game Fest. Ubisoft Forward and the Xbox Showcase! Follow: @KevinKenson @JakeBaldino @WhatsGoodGames Watch EPN: YouTube.com/EPNtv The Electric Playground on Facebook (for contests): Facebook.com/ElectricPlayground EPN Live: Twitch.tv/EPN EPN Shorts: tiktok.com/@theelectricplayground Official EPN Merch: EPN.tv/Merch Thank you … Continue reading "Episode 319 – BEST OF SUMMER GAME FEST with Brittney Brombacher, Jake Baldino and Kevin Kenson!"

This Week in Gaming, we're diving into the latest review bombing and the exciting potential release window for Gears of War: E-Day. We've got news on a classic horror franchise coming to Apple phones, a fresh update for PlayStation's Spider-Man 2, and the cast reveal for Sony's Until Dawn movie. Plus, PS5 finally gets a much-needed update. Join me and Victor Lucas as we share our biggest predictions for the upcoming Nintendo Direct and chat about our favorite new games from Summer Game Fest!

Victor Lucas is joined by his pals at ‪@EasyAllies‬, Daniel Bloodworth and Michael Huber, and the trio breaks through the hype and noise to get into what to expect from PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and their partners at Summer Game Fest 2024! Will we be seeing and playing new Batman, Metroid, Wolverine, Death Stranding, Resident Evil … Continue reading "Episode 318 – EASY ALLIES' BLOODWORTH & HUBER chat about SUMMER GAME FEST and PLAYSTATION STATE OF PLAY!"

Victor Lucas interviews Naughty Dog co-founder, Andy Gavin about his years building a game studio that has become recognized as one of the world's best. From the early days working with Jason Rubin, to launching the Crash Bandicoot and Jack & Dexter franchises, to watching his game dev baby grow up with Uncharted and The … Continue reading "Episode 317 – NAUGHTY DOG'S ANDY GAVIN – Building The Legendary Studio!"

Victor Lucas welcomes Naomi Kyle from This Week In Gaming to chat about her path into the game industry and the many twists and turns her career has taken her. From modelling in Montreal, to hosting early online gaming shows, to her long run at IGN, to going out on her own and becoming a … Continue reading "Episode 316 – NAOMI KYLE from This Week In Gaming! – From Montreal to iHeartRadio – Vic's Basement"

Victor Lucas is joined by Danny Peña and Paris Lilly to discuss the recent studio closure Xbox has made, what it means for the Xbox brand, the state of the AAA gaming industry and how Xbox and its competition will operate and pivot in the face of these dramatic changes. These three veterans of game … Continue reading "Episode 315 – WHAT NOW XBOX? – With Danny Peña and Parris Lilly! – Vic's Basement"

Victor Lucas connects with Alan Belardinelli, a recurring presence in The Electric Playground's early years , representing Nintendo for many of the latest games of 1997-1998, like Goldeneye 007, Pokémon, 1080º Snowboarding, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Pilot Wings 64 and many more! Alan was part of some of the biggest moments in … Continue reading "Episode 314 – ALAN BELARDINELLI'S Wild Ride! – From Nintendo to Norway – Vic's Basement"

This week: Helldivers 2 sparks controversy with Sony and gets review bombed into oblivion, the Fallout TV show becomes Amazon's 2nd most-watched show, Star Wars: Hunters gets a release date, and a continuation of the Batman: Arkham franchise gets announced. Square Enix announced project cancellations, plus the latest on the Elden Ring and Starfield expansions. Fellow Canadian, Victor Lucas, joins me to unpack exactly what happened with this massive controversy surrounding Helldivers 2, Sony, and their fans. All that and more on This Week in Gaming!

Victor Lucas is joined by game industry legend, David Doak to chat about his years with Rare working on Donkey Kong Country 3, Goldeneye 007 and starting and leaving Perfect Dark; then his years at Free Radical and inventing the incredible, TimeSplitters franchise; and we also hear about his time spent working on Star Wars: … Continue reading "Episode 313 – DR. DAVID DOAK SPEAKS! Making GOLDENEYE, PERFECT DARK, TIMESPLITTERS and More! – Vic's Basement"

ProbablyMonsters' Mark Subotnick joins Victor Lucas in Vic's Basement to discuss his long career in video games. Fresh from Mark's appearance in S1E3 of #EPClassic, Mark details his years at SEGA working on Genesis, SEGA CD, Saturn and Dreamcast projects, then his transition to Xbox and launching the original platform and Xbox 360. Afterwards Mark … Continue reading "Episode 312 – SEGA & XBOX vet MARK SUBOTNICK – Launching Dreamcast, Saturn & Xbox!"

Victor Lucas sits down with Kelly Benson to celebrate the launch of #EPClassic and to catch up on all of Kelly's adventures over the years in television, video games, new media and beyond! Enjoy this long overdue catch up convo with the wonderful Kelly Benson! EP on Facebook (for contests): Facebook.com/ElectricPlayground EPN Live: Twitch.tv/EPN EPN … Continue reading "Episode 311 – KELLY BENSON Returns To EP! – A Catch Up With Kelly! – Vic's Basement"

Victor Lucas is joined by game industry legend, Chris Taylor, who helped create Total Annihilation, Dungeon Siege, Hardball II, Test Drive, Triple Play Baseball, 4D Boxing and many more games in hi long and prolific career in games! Plus he's got a prominent feature in The Electric Playground's very first episode from 1997! EP on … Continue reading "Episode 310 – CHRIS TAYLOR, creator of Total Annihilation and Dungeon Siege in Vic's Basement!"

Victor Lucas is joined by Jeff Minter, the creator of games like Tempest 2000, Llamatron 2112, Akka Arrh, Space Invaders Extreme, Attack of the Mutant Camels, Polybius, Gridrunner, TxK and dozens more! As well as Digital Eclipse's Editorial Director, Chris Kohler, to discuss their brand new game & documentary project: Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story … Continue reading "Episode 309 – JEFF MINTER & CHRIS KOHLER – The Legendary Llamasoft! – Electric Playground"

Corey and Justin are joined by Victor Lucas of @EPN to talk about The Bad Batch and the current state of Star Wars gaming! We'll be talking The Bad Batch and the state of Star Wars games Follow Vic: EPN on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EPN EPN on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/epn Vic on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Victor_Lucas Tapcaf Transmissions Email: TapcafTransmissions@gmail.com Book Tier List: https://bit.ly/3iHfqIR   Tapcaf Transmissions Email: TapcafTransmissions@gmail.com Book Tier List: https://bit.ly/3iHfqIR 

While the video games industry continues to grow at a healthy pace, it's also recently been plagued by massive layoffs and increasingly longer development times, especially for triple AAA blockbuster titles. In this podcast, we are joined once again by video game, television media legend, Victor Lucas, to discuss whether increasingly longer development times are hurting the games industry in the long term? Victor Lucas is a much respected, video game television media pioneer and creator/executive producer/co-host of the Electric Playground Network which is home to a variety of content ranging from The Rundown, EP Daily, Reviews on the Run, The Rock and Raygun Awards, Vic's Basement and more! Vic's decades long experience and large footprint within this industry has solidified a permanent spot that ranks him highly among the most honest and trusted voices in the video games media space! To keep up-to-date with the latest developments from Victor Lucas, check out his links below: https://www.youtube.com/@EPN https://twitter.com/Victor_Lucas https://twitter.com/EPDailyTV https://t.co/RwffDWPsAV https://instagram.com/Batwing https://facebook.com/ReviewsOnTheRun https://twitter.com/ReviewsOnTheRun https://facebook.com/VictorLucasFanPage Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-304: Are Long Development Times Killing Gaming? w/ EPN's Victor Lucas! 00:00 - Intro 09:00 - Are Long Development Times Killing Gaming? w/ EPN's Victor Lucas! 1:28:16 - Break: Game Giveaway Reminder 1:32:45 - Indie Game of the Week Spotlight - Conan Chop Chop 1:37:40 - LEGO Mario Kart Sets Announced for 2025 in Celebration of Mario Day 2024 1:47:45 - Warner Bros.' MultiVersus Finally Has a Re-Release Date 1:55:23 - Street Fighter 6's next playable character Akuma revealed in new trailer 1:59:56 - SPIDER-MAN: THE GREAT WEB TRAILER LEAKED ONLINE 2:04:00 - Games Played Discussion If you enjoyed the podcast and would like to show support, feel free to do so in any of the following ways below: (1) Subscribe and share this podcast with close friends/family (2) Rate/Review us on your preferred podcasting platform: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/level857 (3) Anyone interested in making a donation can do so here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/level857/support (4) Hit the bell and subscribe to our live podcast and multiplayer, co-op gaming channel: https://goo.gl/Zy9RTD --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/level857/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/level857/support

Victor Lucas is joined by Jose Sanchez and Behr Safi to talk about the unquestioned hit live service game of the moment: Helldivers 2! Does it deliver? Does it have legs? Does it stack up to other live service games like Destiny and Left 4 Dead? Find out in this in-depth Vic's Basement/Review on the … Continue reading "Episode 308 – The HELLDIVERS 2 Episode – This Game Changes Everything w/ JOSE SANCHEZ & BEHR SAFI! – Vic's Basement"

Victor Lucas joins us on a stroll down memory lane as we discuss his twenty years of work on Electric Playground, what went into creating 'The Making of Metal Gear Solid 4', and the recent 'Connecting Worlds' documentary about Hideo Kojima's life and career. Recorded on March 6th, 2024.

Victor Lucas sits down with Lee Skwarek from EP Classic sponsor, PNP Games, to discuss the massive EP project and what bringing the episodes to YouTube will entail; why PNP is the perfect fit for EP; what the shows will look like; why the archive has endured and much more! Enjoy this lengthy conversation about … Continue reading "Episode 307 – Classic Electric Playground is Coming Soon! PNP Games' Lee Skwarek On Why They're Partnering!"

Victor Lucas joined us this week to discuss Electric Playground! Every Saturday morning, many of us would tune into the iconic show by Victor and his team, hoping to one day enter the video games industry. Now, we're discussing the legacy of the show Victor created in 1997 and how now is the perfect time to launch this massive endeavour of bringing back Electric Playground Classic. Watch episodes live weekly beginning on March 23 at 9 AM PT/12 PM ET on YouTube.com/EPNtv (0:00) Intro with Victor Lucas (1:50) Electric Playground Classic announcement (5:30) Partnering with the University of Toronto Mississauga (6:42) The impact of speaking with game developers (18:06) Showing the human side of game development in 2024 (23:18) The state of games media (40:46) Having fun covering games (45:25) Pushback against AI (46:45) Canada's place in the games industry (53:44) Outro Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.consolecreatures.com⁠⁠⁠ Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠@ConsoleCreatures⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Threads: @consolecreatures Bluesky: @consolecreatures.bsky.social

Good sir Vic and I discussed all manner of things, including: -The re-launch of ALL THE CLASSIC ELECTRIC PLAYGROUND starting on March 23rd! -Why he's always so damn NICE (hint: he really isn't...but he kinda is...) -what Sony needs to do to to keep being #1... ...and so much more!   The dude is a vault of video game history and I was so happy he chose to let us peak inside for a bit...hmmm...that sounds filthy. I wish my BACKSPACE key worked...ah well...

Victor Lucas is joined by Jose Sanchez to discuss all of this week's consequential developments in the video game industry. 2024 has just begun but there are HUGE changes and big events already happening! Thank you for LISTENING / REVIEWING / SUBSCRIBING / SHARING! #PlayForever Watch EPN: YouTube.com/EPNtv EPN Live: Twitch.tv/EPN EPN Shorts: tiktok.com/@theelectricplayground Official … Continue reading "Episode 306 – SWITCH 2 / PSVR 2 / HELLDIVERS 2 / ELDEN RING DLC – What A Week w/ Jose Sanchez! – Vic's Basement"

Victor Lucas is joined by EP's Jose Sanchez and Behr Safi to discuss the recent business decisions that Xbox announced and what that means for the game industry, along with a deep dive discussion on Nintendo's and PlayStation's plans and much more! Essentially the game business is tricky and our goal was to solve everything … Continue reading "Episode 305 – Jose Sanchez and Behr Safi join Victor Lucas to Solve All the Problems in the Game Industry!"

Victor Lucas welcomes Go Mecha Ball creator, Jakob Wahlberg and arcade legend and creator of games like Defender, Robotron 2084 and Smash TV, Eugene Jarvis, to the Basement! Watch EPN: YouTube.com/EPNtv EPN Live: Twitch.tv/EPN EPN Shorts: tiktok.com/@theelectricplayground Official EPN Merch: EPN.tv/Merch Thanks for LISTENING/SUBSCRIBING/SHARING/REVIEWING Vic's Basement! #PlayForever

Victor Lucas hosts EP's Rocket & Raygun Awards and determines The Best Indie Game, The Best Sports Game, The Best RPG, The Best Action Game, The Game of the Year and so much more in this special presentation. Joining Victor are game players and fans of The Electric Playground, who offer their compelling insights about … Continue reading "Episode 303 – EP's Rocket & Raygun Awards! – The Best Games of 2023 featuring insights from Victor Lucas, Video Game fans and EP viewers!"

Victor Lucas interviews Cinematics Director, Joseph Antoine Clavet about his work on Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and his perspective on working at Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Montpellier. Vic and JA also dig into the future and past of Prince of Persia, the tumultuous times the video game industry has been going through and … Continue reading "Episode 302 – Making Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown with Ubisoft's Joseph Antoine Clavet – Vic's Basement"

Victor Lucas is joined by the creator of Prince of Persia, Jordan Mechner and editorial director at Digital Eclipse, Chris Kohler, to discuss the complex and fascinating history of Prince of Persia! Enjoy this detailed conversation about the creation of the original Prince of Persia, The Sands of Time, The Lost Crown and the Prince … Continue reading "Episode 301 – Prince of Perisa's Fascinating History w/ Jordan Mechner & Chris Kohler – Vic's Basement"

Victor Lucas is joined by Denny Unger, founder and CEO of Cloudhead Games and the duo discuss the ups and downs of the VR industry, Apple's foray into the sector, PlayStation's awesome but closed tech, VR studio closures, massive successes and Meta's ongoing commitment to VR/AR hardware and software. Play the pair do their best … Continue reading "Episode 300 – Apple, Meta, PlayStation and the Future of VR & AR with Pistol Whip's Denny Unger!"

Victor Lucas sits down with Blizzard's Rod Fergusson to discuss his work on Diablo IV, Diablo II: Resurrected and Diablo Immortal! Plus Vic explores Rod's work on Gears of War, BioShock Infinite and his thoughts on the current state of Live Service game development. This interview was recorded at the world famous, Vancouver Film School! … Continue reading "Episode 299 – DIABLO IV's ROD FERGUSSON on GEARS, BIOSHOCK, LIVE SERVICE GAMES & MORE! – Vic's Basement"

Victor Lucas sits down with Audi Sorlie from Limited Run Games and Digital Foundry and Seth Fulkerson from Seedy Eye Games to discuss the making of Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore! Watch EPN: YouTube.com/EPNtv EPN Live: Twitch.tv/EPN Official EPN Merch: EPN.tv/Merch Thanks for Listening, Subscribing and Reviewing!

Jeff and Christian welcome Victor Lucas from EPTV back to the show this week to discuss the massive layoff at Epic Games, Jim Ryan stepping down at Sony, Chris Metzen coming out of retirement for World of Warcract, and more! The Playlist: Dave The Diver, Under The Waves, RE4: Separate Ways, Alan Wake 2, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Cocoon Parting Gifts!

This week! Greg and CJ are joined by Victor Lucas, the creator and host of Electric Playground. We discuss the origins of EP in the mid-'90s, how the show has changed over the years, the importance of spotlighting game creators, combating the negativity trap of gaming content on the internet, and much, much more. Join us, won't you? Links of interest: Electric Playground Network on YouTube Victor Lucas on X Electric Playground on Twitch Classic EP playlists Greg Sewart's Extra Life Page The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Player One Podcast Discord Greg Streams on Twitch Sega's Civil War - Generation 16 #129 Add us in Apple Podcasts Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 1:27:05

Victor Lucas is joined by YouTube's @BrianTong and Accenture's Metaverse Strategy Lead, Nick Rosa, for a deep frank discussion about the Apple Vision Pro. Is this new headset the future of computing and entertainment or will it be another footnote in VR/AR's long history of interesting products that just don't break through? Watch EPN: YouTube.com/EPNtv … Continue reading "Episode 297 – APPLE VISION PRO w/ Nick Rosa & Brian Tong – The Future or A Flop? – Vic's Basement"