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 (120 videos)
#NFLBlitz #Wipeout3 #tonyhawksproskater Original Airdate: Fall 1999 The Electric Playground kicks off by stepping into the ring for Knockout Kings 2000 for the Nintendo 64. Zoe Flower catches up with Black Ops Entertainment founders and brothers Will and John Botti in San Jose California at GDC 1999. Meanwhile Tommy Tallarico connects with John Botti at Black Ops HQ in Los Angeles and also chats with boxing legends Ken Norton and Jake LaMotta! Then Zoe's at PlayStation HQ in Foster City, California to interview Susan Campbell from Psygnosis about Wipeout 3. After that at GDC 1999 in San Jose, California, Zoe speaks with Zack Norman, director of Interstate '82 and Greg Borrud, director of Dark Reign 2. When we return from break, Victor Lucas and Tommy head to the Blitz Bowl 2000 and compete against other videogame pals and journalists to see who is the champion in NFL Blitz 2000 for the N64. We hear from Andrew Hoolan from Midway and game journalists, Tom Hamm and Jeff Gerstmann. Then Tommy and Vic head to the San Francisco headquarters of Incite Magazine to talk with the writers and editors about their work and some of the hot topics in the game industry. We hear from, Wil O'Neal, editor, Incite PC Gaming and Jon Robinson, senior editor, Incite Video Gaming and others. What's in Zoe's Pocket? Motocross Maniacs 2 for the Game Boy Color. In Reviews on the Run it's: Age of Empires II for PC PenPen TriIcelon for Dreamcast Tony Hawk's Pro Skater for PlayStation Duke Nukem Zero Hour for Nintendo 64 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 Support EP Classic by shopping at: https://pnpgamesonline.com 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!