The Electric Playground
Season 9
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 9
13 Episodes
- PS2 Online, Blinx, Die Hard: Vendetta, Age of Mythology!
E1PS2 Online, Blinx, Die Hard: Vendetta, Age of Mythology!Pay close attention, this week's big story is online gaming for the PlayStation 2. We're going to find out everything you need to know. Other stories include a look at Blinx, the first Xbox game to really take advantage of the console's hard drive, Die Hard: Vendetta, and Age of Mythology. - Starfox Adventures, Mech Assault, Animal Crossing, Shenmue II, Yoshi's Island
E2Starfox Adventures, Mech Assault, Animal Crossing, Shenmue II, Yoshi's IslandThis episode of The Electric Playground kicks off at E3 2002 in Los Angeles, where Tommy Tallarico interviews Activison's Jeff Poffenbarger and Shaun Murray about Shaun Murray Pro Wakeboarder. Then Julie Stoffer's at the MTV Movie Awards where she connects with actor, Johnny Strong. After the break, Victor Lucas is at the Nintendo booth to speak with Nintendo of Canada's Lesley Short about Starfox Adventures for the GameCube. Then EP has a special profile of SEGA veteran and Super Monkey Ball and Yakuza creator, Toshihiro Nagoshi. When we return from break, Julie's with Steve Fowler the product manager of Mech Assault for Xbox. - Rob Zombie, Freaky Flyers, Xbox Live, Resident Evil 0, Shinobi, Rainbow Six: Raven Shield!E3
Rob Zombie, Freaky Flyers, Xbox Live, Resident Evil 0, Shinobi, Rainbow Six: Raven Shield!While Victor gets some basic weapons training, We'll be talking to Rob Zombie, and looking at Freaky Flyers, Xbox Live, Resident Evil 0, Shinobi, and Rainbow Six: Raven Shield. Let's just all count our lucky stars it's Victor and not Tommy who got the firearms instruction. - Crimson Skies, Burnout 2, XBOX Live & Battlefield 1942
E4Crimson Skies, Burnout 2, XBOX Live & Battlefield 1942We have an action packed episode of The Electric Playground that kicks off at E3 2002 in Los Angeles where Tommy Tallarico tracks down Lawrence Smith from Midway to talk about the brand new Defender. Then Julie Stoffer's at MTV Movie Awards to connect with Eve. Following that, EP's Profile is on Ice and Shadow of the Colossus creator, Fumito Ueda. Afterwards, Victor Lucas is in Acclaim's booth at E3 2002, where he chats with Simon Smith-Wright about Burnout 2. Then in the Xbox booth, Victor's with Chad Ellman from Microsoft to get the scoop on Crimson Skies. After that, Ryan Mugford from Microsoft Canada tells us what's in the box for Xbox Live with assistance from Evangeline Lilly. - Age of Mythology, War of the Monsters, No One Lives Forever 2 & Onimusha 2
E5Age of Mythology, War of the Monsters, No One Lives Forever 2 & Onimusha 2The Electric Playground kicks off with a trip to Dallas, Texas to visit Terminal Reality and catch up with game designer, Joe Wampole about his new game, BloodRayne. Then Julie Stoffer's at the Microsoft booth at E3 2002 in Los Angeles, connecting with Whacked's product manager, Chad Ellman. Afterward, Julie's at the PlayStation booth to talk with creative director, Mike Giam, and producer, Linda Jo about the of War of the Monsters for the PlayStation 2. When we return from break, Victor's in Dallas, Texas, visiting Ensemble Studios to chat with the president/CEO, Tony Goodman, senior game designer, Bruce Shelley, and lead designer, Ian Fischer, about Age of Mythology. Then in Xbox Live Wire, Victor walks through the steps to get online. - Metroid Prime, Rare @ XBox, MK Deadly Alliance, & Sly Cooper
E6Metroid Prime, Rare @ XBox, MK Deadly Alliance, & Sly CooperThis episode of The Electric Playground kicks off at Nintendo of America headquarters in Redmond, Washington, where Victor Lucas speaks with Chris Campbell about Metroid Prime. Then Tommy Tallarico catches up with Ed Boon in the Moidway booth at E3 2002 to discuss, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. Afterwards Victor's with Ken Lobb at Microsoft in Redmond Washington to discuss Xbox's recent acquisition of Rare Entertainment. When we come back from break, Julie Stoffer is in Los Angeles speaking with PlayStation's Alex Neff about ATV Off Road Fury 2. In Xbox Live Wire, Victor discusses the tech you'll need to set up for Xbox Live. - Toe Jam & Earl, Auto Modellista, 007 NightFire, Minority Report, and ROTR Holiday
E7Toe Jam & Earl, Auto Modellista, 007 NightFire, Minority Report, and ROTR HolidayWe start this episode of The Electric Playground with special feature on Activision's Minority Report: Everybody Runs. Victor Lucas is at Dolby Labs in Los Angeles where he interviews the lead game designer, Brian Reed, art director, Sukru Gilman, and producer, Alex Offerman. Then, Julie Stoffer is at E3 2002 in the SEGA booth where she connects with Greg Johnson from Toe Jam Productions to discuss the new Xbox game: ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth. Afterwards, Victor's at the Capcom booth at E3 to meet with Yoshihiro Sudo the producer of Auto Modellista for the PlayStation 2. Following that Tommy Tallarico is at Electronic Arts in Redwood Shores, California to find out about James Bond 007: Nightfire and he connects with producers, Joel Wade and Michael Condrey. Then Victor hooks up his Xbox to Xbox Live in Xbox Live Wire. In Reviews on the Run it's our Holiday Special and Tommy and Victor outline their naughty and nice lists of games for PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox and PC. - Ratchet & Clank, Wolverine's Revenge, DOA Beach Volleyball, Steel Battalion
E8Ratchet & Clank, Wolverine's Revenge, DOA Beach Volleyball, Steel BattalionThis episode of The Electric Playground starts with a bang with the debut of Ratchet & Clank at E3 2002. Victor Lucas catches up with design director, Brian Allgeier and design consultant, Mark Cerny to chat about this landmark PlayStation 2 exclusive. Then Julie Stoffer is at the Activision E3 booth to connect with Tom O'Connor about X-Men: Wolverine's Revenge. Afterwards, Victor is at Tecmo HQ in Los Angeles to speak with co-producer John Inada, DOA: Xtreme Beach Volleyball. Following that Tommy Tallarico speaks with Ben Judd from Capcom about Steel Battalion, the very unique mech action exclusive for Xbox. In Xbox Live Wire Victor helps you get set up for Xbox Live. - GTA Vice City, Kung Fu Chaos, Ape Escape II, Zone of the Enders 2, MGS 2
E9GTA Vice City, Kung Fu Chaos, Ape Escape II, Zone of the Enders 2, MGS 2This episode of The Electric Playground kicks off at E3 2002 where Victor Lucas speaks with PlayStation's Simon Roberts about Ape Escape II for the PlayStation 2. Then Victor's in the Toronto headquarters of GamesMania to speak with Patrick McLean about the game download service. Afterwards, Tommy Tallarico connects with Wilson Cheng at Konami headquarters in Redwood Shores to discuss Kojima Productions' Zone of the Enders II. Then In the Xbox booth at E3 2002, Julie Stoffer interviews about Seonaidh Davenport about Kung Fu Chaos for the Xbox. In Xbox Live Wire, Victor interviews Microsoft's Ken Lobb about the ambitions and features of Xbox Live. - DX2: Invisible War, Rocky, Haven, XIII, Tao Feng, The Simpsons Skateboarding
E10DX2: Invisible War, Rocky, Haven, XIII, Tao Feng, The Simpsons SkateboardingThis episode of The Electric Playground sends us to E3 2002 where Julie Stoffer hits the Midway booth and connects with Dennis Roy to chat about Haven: Call of the King. Then Victor Lucas is in Redmond, Washington at XBOX headquarters to speak with Cameron Payne about John Tobias' new fighting game, Tao Feng; Fist of the Lotus. Afterwards, Tommy Tallarico interviews Harvey Smith, the project direct of DX2: Invisible War, the sequel to Deus Ex. Then Victor is in Paris, at Ubisoft headquarters to speak with Julie Bares, the producer of XIII. After that, in XBOX Live Wire, Victor is at XBOX HQ, connecting with Ken Lobb to chat about civil discourse in online play. - Batman: Dark Tomorrow, Indiana Jones, Starcraft Ghost, Red Dead Revolver, RE:0E11
Batman: Dark Tomorrow, Indiana Jones, Starcraft Ghost, Red Dead Revolver, RE:0Another action packed episode of The Electric Playground kicks off with Victor Lucas travelling to Kemco USA headquarters in Seattle, Washington to to talk with Colin Gordon about Batman: Dark Tomorrow. Then Julie Stoffer is at LucasArts in San Rafael, California to catch up with Jim Tso to talk about Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb. Brian Horton and Brad Santos from the developers at The Collective in Laguna Beach, California also tell us about the game. Tommy Tallarico is at E3 2002 and talks with Capcom's Matt Atwood about Angel Studios' Red Dead Revolver. Victor also travels to Blizzard North to meet up with Bill Roper for a deep dive into the very exciting StarCraft: Ghost. Then in Xbox Live Wire, Victor plays some Mech Assault with Microsoft's Ryan Mugford over Xbox Live. - Fable, Metroid Prime, Ratchet & Clank, Silent Hill 3, Doom 3, GBA SPE12
Fable, Metroid Prime, Ratchet & Clank, Silent Hill 3, Doom 3, GBA SPThis episode of The Electric Playground kicks off with a trip to E3 in Los Angeles where Victor Lucas chats with famed game designer, Peter Molyneux about his most ambitious project yet, Fable for the Xbox. Then Tommy Tallarico is with id Software's Todd Hollenshead to get the details on Doom III. After that Victor is in Nintendo of Canada's headquarters in Vancouver to check out the Game Boy Advance SP. Immediately following, Tommy's at Konami's US headquarters in Redwood Shores, California to meet with Wilson Cheng and discuss Silent Hill 3. Afterwards Victor Lucas and Xbox's Ryan Mugford connect on Xbox Live to play Mech Assault and talk about the online service's features in Xbox Live Wire.