The Electric Playground
Season 8
TV-PG
This show focuses on electronic games in console, computer and handheld formats. There are interviews with game designers and related personnel, game reviews, game hints and related items of interest to video game enthusiasts.
Where to Watch The Electric Playground • Season 8
13 Episodes
- MX Superfly & Jedi Knight IIE1
MX Superfly & Jedi Knight IIWe're baaack! Here's another great EP show filled to bursting with game info and other goodies. Victor and Tommy get the scoop on MX Superfly, Jedi Knight II, Immersion (the company that invented force feedback), and hear from Xbox guru Seamus Blackley. Then, in Reviews on the Run, they go one on one over some basketball games. Watch the credits to see why we never see those two take a shot while on the b-ball court. - Timesplitters 2 & Ghost Recon: Desert Siege
E2Timesplitters 2 & Ghost Recon: Desert SiegeThis week, the Electric Playground tries to join a G.A.N.G. and talks to the developers behind games like the PS2's Timesplitters 2 and Ghost Recon: Desert Siege for the PC. Throw in a GameFace and Reviews on the Run and guess what? You’ve got another episode of EP on your TV. - Scorpion King & Dungeon Seige
E3Scorpion King & Dungeon SeigeHave we got a hot show for you this week! Find out about The Rock's new Scorpion King videogames, hear from Chris Taylor--the creator of Dungeon Siege, and see what all the fuss is regarding Nvidia's new GeForce 4 graphics cards. We'll cool you down at the end with Reviews on the Run from the ice planet Hoth. - Splinter Cell, Unreal, & SpyroE5
Splinter Cell, Unreal, & SpyroThis week we're bringing you a sneak peek at an awesome looking Tom Clancy game coming for Xbox and PC. It's called Splinter Cell and we can't wait to play it. EP also digs for dirt on the new Xbox and PC versions of Unreal, the new Spyro for PS2, and finds out all about Criterion Software's RenderWare technology. Of course, there's a GameFace, a Pocket Review, and Reviews on the Run as well. - Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon, A Spy in Harm's Way, and the next Unreal game
E6Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon, A Spy in Harm's Way, and the next Unreal gameBruce Lee will soon be appearing in a game called Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon on the Xbox and EP's got all the juicy details. In this episode you'll also find out all about the sequel to the awesome No One Lives Forever for PC called A Spy in Harm's Way and get some more info on the next Unreal game. Along with getting some opinions on various games in Reviews on the Run, we're going to tell you about a company that's renting games on the Internet using digital streaming technology. And you know you want to find out why Tommy is making that face. - Devil May Cry 2, Toxic Grind, Yager, & Eternal DarknessE7
Devil May Cry 2, Toxic Grind, Yager, & Eternal DarknessThe games that are coming up this fall and winter look amazing. We've got some inside information for you on a fantastic sequel, Devil May Cry 2; BMXing in the future with Toxic Grind; and an awesome looking flying shooter called Yager. As well, we'll give you the details on the GameCube's recently released Eternal Darkness and Vic and Tommy will jaw over four more games in Reviews on the Run. - Animal Crossing, Street Hoops, Enclave, & Doom III
E8Animal Crossing, Street Hoops, Enclave, & Doom IIIWe've got something for everyone this week. Animal Crossing is a unique real time simulated world from Nintendo for the GameCube, full of cute characters and interesting gameplay. Street Hoops will satisfy the sports fan looking for an authentic street sport feel. Enclave is an Xbox fantasy action game that lets you play both sides of a classical fight between good and evil. Doom III presents an intense and terrifying first person, single player story and solid multiplayer PC action. Aside from all this behind-the-scenes, straight-from-the-development-teams'-mouths gaming goodness, Vic runs into Robin Williams at E3 and Vic and Tommy bring you Reviews from the Rainforest. - 100th EpisodeE9
100th EpisodeWe're proud to announce that this is our 100th episode of the Electric Playground. To celebrate the milestone we've put together a special one hour show looking back at some of our favourite moments. Crazy stunts, famous people, bloopers...it's all here. Special thanks to those people who have worked with us to reach this point. We plan on continuing the fun for many more episodes to come. - Neverwinter Nights, The Getaway, Freddie Prinze Jr. & Dead to Rights
E10Neverwinter Nights, The Getaway, Freddie Prinze Jr. & Dead to RightsWe start in San Jose, California where Victor Lucas connects with Bioware's Dr. Ray Muzyka to chat about their new RPG, Neverwinter Nights. Then Julie Stoffer is at the MTV Awards in Los Angeles, where she meets Freddie Prinze Jr. to chat about his favourite games. After the break, Julie's at E3 2002, chatting with Simon Wood, production designer of PlayStation's The Getaway. Then Tommy Tallarico interviews LucasArts producer, Jimmy Tso about Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Following the break, Victor's at the Namco booth to catch up with Andre Emerson, the senior producer of Dead To Rights. - Superman, WarCraft 3, Tomb Raider AOD, Star Wars Bounty Hunter, & Resident EvilE11
Superman, WarCraft 3, Tomb Raider AOD, Star Wars Bounty Hunter, & Resident EvilThis episode of The Electric Playground kicks off with a trip to the Blizzard booth where Julie Stoffer meets with Warcraft III producer, Jason Hutchins. Then Julie's on the green carpet at the MTV Movie Awards and chats with The Osbournes' Sharon and Jack Osbourne. After the break, Victor Lucas connects with Adrian Smith, the co-founder of Core Design at the Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness launch party event in San Francisco. Then Tommy Tallarico catches up with Rachel Hardwick, the associate producer of Star Wars: Bounty Hunter at the LucasArts booth at E3 2002 in Los Angeles. Then it's time for the TEKKEN 4 Move of the Week! After the break, Victor's at GDC 2002 in San Jose, California to chat with Sean Fish, the producer of Superman: The Man of Steel. - Knights of The Old Republic, Metroid Prime, & City of Heroes
E12Knights of The Old Republic, Metroid Prime, & City of HeroesThis episode of The Electric Playground kicks off with a bang as Victor Lucas heads to GDC 2002 to interview Bioware co-founder, Greg Zeschuck about Knights of the Old Republic. Then Julie Stoffer is on the green carpet of the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles where she catches up with the one and only Brittany Murphy. After the break, Julie's at E3 2002 in Los Angeles connecting with Nintendo's Beth Llewelyn to get the details on Metroid Prime of the GameCube. Following that Victor's in San Jose, California to chat with the game designer of City of Heroes, Jack Emmert. Then it's the best part of every episode: The Tekken 4 Move of the Week. After that, Julie's at E3 2002 and chatting with Shawn Torin Rettug about SOCOM: US Navy Seals for the PlayStation 2. - 007 NightFire, Zelda Wind Waker, & Star Wars Galaxies
E13007 NightFire, Zelda Wind Waker, & Star Wars GalaxiesWe start off with Tommy Tallarico at E3 2002 talking with EA's Joel Wade about the new James Bond Game, 007 Nightfire. Then Julie Stoffer's on the MTV Movie Awards 2002 green carpet to chat with comedian Eddie Griffin. Afterwards, at the PlayStation booth in E3 2002, Julie connects with Nate Fox from Sucker Punch Productions to chat about Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus for the PlayStation 2. Following that, Victor Lucas is in the Nintendo booth to speak with Nintendo's Thom Leonard about The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker for the GameCube. Then it's the TEKKEN 4 Move of the Week. When we get back from break, Haden Blackman from LucasArts gives Julie the details on Star Wars Galaxies.