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 #CandCRedAlert2 #SmugglersRun Original airdate: Fall 2000 Time to hit the road for a brand new(ish) episode of The Electric Playground! Victor Lucas heads to San Diego California to visit Midway to chat about NFL Blitz 2001 with Matt Vella, assistant producer on the game. Then Tommy Tallarico is Foster City California chatting with Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Charlotte Panther about Crash Bash for the PlayStation. After the break Victor connects with Louis Castle the co-founder of Westwood Studios at E3 2000 to chat about Command & Conquer Red Alert 2. Victor also travels to Westwood’s HQ in Las Vegas to catch up with Brett Sperry, the CEO of the company to talk about the game and the long successful history of this gaming juggernaut. When we return from break it’s the Tekken Tag Tournament Move of the Week. Following that Zoe Flower takes us to the Nevada Desert to race around in some off-road vehicles, while Victor heads to Angel Studios in San Diego (soon to be known as Rockstar San Diego) to find out about Rockstar’s Smuggler’s Run. Victor chats with Clinton Keith, the director of product development; Wing S. Cho, the game designer and Jeffrey J. Roorda, the game programmer. What’s in EP’s Pocket? The Liberty Game Boy emulator for the Palm Pilot IIIc. In Reviews on the Run it’s: NHL FaceOff 2001 for PlayStation NHL 2001 for PlayStation NASCAR 2001 for PlayStation F1 Championship Season 2000 for PlayStation Crimson Skies for PC Deep Fighter for Dreamcast 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!