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)
#JakII #DeusExInvisibleWar #WarioWorld A killer episode of The Electric Playground begins with a trip to E3 2003 and Victor Lucas' chat with James Shaksaug from Nintendo about Wario World for the GameCube. Then Tommy Tallarico is in the PlayStation booth to speak with Naughty Dog's creative director, Daniel Arey about Jak II. When we return from break, Julie Stoffer is hanging with Matthew Seymour in the Xbox booth to talk about Top Spin Tennis. Afterwards, in Los Angeles, Hiroshi Matsuyama, the president of Cyber Connect 2 talks with EP about their ambitious game, .hack. For XBOX Live Wire, Tommy catches up with Microsoft's Ryan Mugford to chat about sports games over Xbox Live. Then Victor's on the red carpet to speak with actor and videogame fanatic, Kurtwood Smith. After that, Victor's at Toy Fair 2003 in New York City to speak with Toy Biz's Jesse Falcon about the upcoming X2 toyline. Following that, in a showcase suite in Los Angeles, Warren Spector, the studio head of Ion Storm Austin, talks with Tommy about Deus Ex: Invisible War. For PS2 Gems, Victor's got Escape From Monkey Island. For Meet the Fighters of Soul Calibur II, we are introduced to Spawn. For GameBreak, Tommy and Victor discuss the book about id Software, Masters of Doom. 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!