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)
#Quake3 #SoulReaver #JetForceGemini Original aired: Fall 1999 This episode of The Electric Playground starts off with a bang as Victor Lucas heads to E3 1999 in Los Angeles to chat with Nintendo super agent, Bryan Hartmann about Rare’s incredible Jet Force Gemini! Then Tommy Tallarico takes to the trees at Crystal Dynamics in Menlo Park, California to interview the team working on Gex 3: Deep Cover Gekko! Interviewed are: Glen Schofield - project director Tyrone Depts - animator Meagan Carabetta - art & lighting design Pencer Hale - animator Jim Stiefelmaier - programmer Sam Villanueva - producer Chris Tremmel - lead designer After that, Victor heads indoors for a fireside chat about The Legacy of Rain: Soul Reaver with: Amy Hennig - project director James Guilford - lead animator Richard Lemarchand - game designer Then Tommy’s at SEGA HQ in San Francisco, California to chat with Marcus Matthews, executive producer of NFL 2K for the Dreamcast! In our Gameface segment, Victor is back at E3 ’99 in LA to speak with racing legend Mario Andretti about the racing wheel he designed with Mad Catz. Also at E3, Tommy catches up with Unreal designer, Cliff Bleszinski to talk about Unreal Tournament. Meanwhile, at GDC in San Jose, California, Zoe Flower meets up with id Software’s Paul Steed (rest in peace) to talk about Quake 3 Arena. In Reviews on the Run it’s: Hydro Thunder for the Dreamcast Demolition racer for the PlayStation Outcast for the PC Tonic Trouble for the 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!