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)
#JackieChan #TheSims #Xbox Original Airdate: Spring 2000 The Electric Playground returns with a jam packed episode of fun videogame coverage! First up Tommy Tallarico heads to Radical Entertainment in Vancouver, BC, to chat with team members working on Jackie Chan: Stuntmaster! Lead designer, Galen Akin is interviewed and we also hear from Mike Skupa, the fight designer for the game but other team members and Jacki Chan himself also appear in and barely survive the segment. Then Tommy is in Las Vegas for a quick chat with the star of Sheena, Gina Lee Nolin. After the break Zoe Flower takes us to Infogrames HQ in San Jose, California to see a guy (Greg Sarrail) about some worms...Worms Armageddon specifically. Then Victor Lucas heads to MPlayer's headquarters, also in San Jose, to connect with VP, Chris Early and to find out more about the company. Afterwards Tommy's in San Francisco hailing a cab and scoring some info on Crazy Taxi through a convo with SEGA's Heather Hawkins. A quick trip to Walnut Creek, California leads The Electric Playground to Maxis, the home of The Sims. Tommy jumps into the game with its creator, Will Wright. Then EP's at GDC 2000 in San Jose, California to chat with game industry luminaries about the future of the videogame business. Vic, Tommy and Zoe speak with Peter Molyneux, Keith Robinson (rest in peace), David Perry, Perrin Kaplan, Lorne Lanning, Seamus Blackley, Ed Fries, Christian Svensson, Chris Taylor, Greg Thomas and Cliff Bleszinski. What's in EP's Pocket? Tony Hawk's Pro Skater for the Game Boy Color In Reviews on the Run it's: Dead of Alive 2 for Dreamcast Syphon Filter 2 for PlayStation Pokémon Stadium for Nintendo 64 The Sims for PC 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!