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)
#RacingGames #Namco #Nintendo64 Seatbelts are mandatory for this episode featuring EP’s first ever Racing Video Game Extravaganza! First up Tommy Tallarico visits with Shiny Entertainment’s David Perry and the pair discuss their favourite video racing games before things get heated and the guys take their challenge to the streets. At the same time Kelly Benson catches up with pro racer, Greg Moore (Rest in Peace) and finds out his history in racing and his thoughts on racing video games. We also hear from Nintendo’s Alan Belardinelli, Midway’s Michael Gottlieb, Ubisoft’s Jason Cohen, pro demolition derby racer, Steve Thomson and Gabe Garcia from Boss Game Studio and we ask them all about their favorite racing games. Also a variety of people answer our question: Will racing games make you a better driver? After the break EP’s John Shaw heads to Calgary to meet the team at H20 Entertainment that made the Nintendo 64 game, Tetrisphere. John interviews Chris Bailey, Gord Novak, Roland Longpré, John McBane, Then Tommy heads to Namco’s Arcade Division and speaks with Jason Mimosa about the company’s fantastic forays into building arcade experiences. We’re also introduced to Craig Ward, a technical support engineer at the company. Then Heat.Net’s “The Reverend” about the code names at the company and how “The Reverend” handle came to be. After that, acclaimed visual effects artist, Steve “Spaz” Williams, who worked on Jurassic Park offers advice for budding computer graphic artists. And in Reviews on the Run, we look at Test Drive 4 for PlayStation Top Gear Rally for Nintendo 64 Dark Reign for PC Saturn Bomberman for SEGA Saturn 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!