Here are classic seasons of The Electric Playground starting with our series premiere in 1997. Enjoy this deep dive into the history of the videogame industry!
Curated by: Electric Playground Network - EPN (133 videos)
#MarioKartDoubleDash #GeoffKeighley #RobertRodriguez In this first episode of season 11 (2003) of The Electric Playground we kick things with a visit to E3 2003, where Tommy Tallarico connects with EA's Rick Giolito to talk about Medal of Honor: Rising Sun. Then, also at E3 2003, Victor Lucas is with James Shakshaug from Nintendo to discuss Mario Kart: Double Dash!! When we return from break, we introduce our newest host on EP: Geoff Keighley! He's in Los Angeles for a beach side preview of Outlaw Volleyball and a conversation with Bill Mooney, the senior producer of the game from Simon & Schuster Interactive. Afterwards, Victor is at a Midway event in Los Angeles to chat about Static Shock for the Game Boy Advance with associate producer, Chad Lowe. Then, Victor's in Austin Texas to catch up with writer/director, Robert Rodriguez, to chat about Spy Kids 3D: Game Over. After that, in GameBreak, Tommy and Victor are at SDCC 2003 to chat about Mattel's brand new Batman action figure. Following the break, Julie Stoffer's at the Konami booth at E3 2003, where she is ready to chat with Wilson Cheng about Todd McFarlane's Evil Prophecy. Back at SDCC, Victor connects with writer, Ken Siu-Chong, and artist, Alvin Lee, to talk about the brand new Street Fighter comic book. After that, Julie's at the Cpacom booth at E3 2003 to speak with Nate Williams about Steel Battalion: Line of Contact. In PS2 Gems, Victor discusses Vexx. Afterwards, Victors in San Rafael, California, interviewing LucasArts' Brett Tosti about Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy. The Electric Playground episodes are digitized and upscaled by the University of Toronto Mississauga Library. The wider EP Media Ltd. archive is located at the Library where it is preserved and digitized for long term access. Inquiries regarding the archive and the wider digitization process can be sent to utml.cds@utoronto.ca. Classic Episodes of The Electric Playground are brought to you by @PNPGamesOfficial! 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 by becoming a member and sponsoring our content, click the JOIN button! Thanks so much for your support!