x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Vic"s Basement

Join host Victor Lucas from The Electric Playground in Vic’s underground man cave as he and his awesome guests discuss the videogames they’re playing, the movies they’re watching, the comics they’re reading, the toys they’re playing with, and all the happenings in the entertainment industry! You know, the cool stuff that lets us all Play Forever!

games & hobbies video games

All Episodes

53:16

Episode 71, PS4 Launch & We’re Kicking it in the 404...

Vic"s Basement ·

2013/11/15

Vic and Scott are in NYC for the ah-mazing PS4 launch. Since they’re traveling, they decided to do something a little strange. (Well, Scott’s always doing little strange things, but that’s a whole other story.) The Basement has decided to partner up with CNET’s excellent The 404 Show (http://cnettv.cnet.com/the-404/) for some Wonder Twins-style podcast-show action. … Continue reading "Episode 71, PS4 Launch & We’re Kicking it in the 404 Podcast"

en-CA

58:43

Episode 70, PS4, Batman Voice Actor, iPad Air

Vic"s Basement ·

2013/11/09

Vic waxes poetic about the new iPad Air, which he travelled all the way to New York City to meet. (Yes, the two of them met at the top of the Empire State Building, and they kissed with fireworks going off in the background.) Vic, naturally, is into it; Scott, not so much. In fact, … Continue reading "Episode 70, PS4, Batman Voice Actor, iPad Air"

en-CA

1:02:25

Episode 69, Zombies, Capcom Vancouver, And Consoles!

Vic"s Basement ·

2013/11/01

Zombies are coming! But, before they arrive, Vic and Scott describe how excited they are for the next consoles. Yes, there is some squealing. Then Jason Leigh from Capcom Vancouver, makers of Dead Rising 3, joins us in The Basement. He offers plenty of insight into the making of the game, including plenty of behind-the-scenes … Continue reading "Episode 69, Zombies, Capcom Vancouver, And Consoles!"

en-CA

36:48

Episode 68, Batman, Un-Boxing AC4: Black Flag, The...

Vic"s Basement ·

2013/10/25

Vic confesses that he’s been spending a lot of time in the basement lately, ever since the new Batman game came out. (BATMAN!) And it really smells bad down there, as Scott can attest. Anyway, the boys talk Batman: Arkham Origins: Vic and Scott both love it, but Scott has some grousing to do anyway, … Continue reading "Episode 68, Batman, Un-Boxing AC4: Black Flag, The Counselor"

en-CA

53:18

Episode 67, NY Comic Con, Project Triforce...

Vic"s Basement ·

2013/10/18

Scott is back from New York Comic Con, so, naturally, Vic has lots of questions, like, “Was Batman there? Was Hulk there? Was Poison Ivy there?” (Scott: “Yes. Yes. And yes.”) Scott also made new friends when he was in NYC: Drew and Rob from Project Triforce, makers of some of the finest videogame collectibles … Continue reading "Episode 67, NY Comic Con, Project Triforce Collectibles Interview"

en-CA

52:44

Episode 66, SteamWorld Dig Questions ANSWERED,...

Vic"s Basement ·

2013/10/11

This week, down in The Basement: The boys discover and excellent Nintendo 3DS game in the eShop titled Steamworld Dig (which they discussed in Tokyo a few weeks back). Well, thanks to the Internet, the game’s makers, Image & Form heard the ‘cast and reached out to us. So, all of your Steamworld Dig questions? … Continue reading "Episode 66, SteamWorld Dig Questions ANSWERED, Gravity, and Machete Kills"

en-CA

35:36

Episode 65, Zelda Symphony Interview and more Tokyo,...

Vic"s Basement ·

2013/10/03

After three weeks of travel, Vic and Scott are actually back in The Basement this week. And, as that wise old soul Dorothy once said, “There’s no place like home.” The boys take a moment to reflect on their recent globetrotting adventures before diving headfirst into the world of Los Santos. Yes, GTA V gets … Continue reading "Episode 65, Zelda Symphony Interview and more Tokyo, Breaking Bad, GTA V"

en-CA

34:05

Episode 64, Adventures in Tokyo, Breaking Bad, and...

Vic"s Basement ·

2013/09/27

Vic and Scott are on the road again, this time in Tokyo, Japan (hey, what other Tokyo is there?). Now, while in Montreal two weeks back, they recorded the podcast in Scott’s hotel room; this time, they do the ‘cast in Vic’s room—room 853 at the Hotel Nikko in Odaibo. Full disclosure: when they recorded … Continue reading "Episode 64, Adventures in Tokyo, Breaking Bad, and 3DS Fun"

en-CA

39:29

Episode 63, Interview with Ben Mattes, Batman: Arkham...

Vic"s Basement ·

2013/09/20

Vic and Scott return to Vancouver, BC, very briefly after their Montreal trip. And they leave for Tokyo in a few hours from now. STAY IN SCHOOL KIDS, AND YOU TOO CAN HAVE THIS KIND OF LIFE! Anyway, both Vic and Scott are a little jet-lagged, which means they are loopier than usual today. Which … Continue reading "Episode 63, Interview with Ben Mattes, Batman: Arkham Origins Senior Producer"

en-CA

33:04

Episode 62, Le Grand Theft Auto V

Vic"s Basement ·

2013/09/13

This week down in The Basement: Vic and Scott go mobile. They’re in–halluciner!–Montreal. So, serving as “the basement” is Scott’s room (#703, at Le Hotel). Le grande topic this week: Grand Theft Auto V. Will it make a hundred billion dollars in one second? Will it break any new ground in the open-world genre? Is … Continue reading "Episode 62, Le Grand Theft Auto V"

en-CA

51:29

Episode 61, Viewer Mail, Riddick, and Trips Abroad

Vic"s Basement ·

2013/09/06

IT’S OUR FIRST SHOW WITH OUR NEW SPONSOR, THE PLAYSTATION 4! Ahem. Sorry. Lost our heads for a moment. Vic and Scott answer listener mail. Hooray! And the mailbag is filled with compliments, queries, and strangeness. Then Scott tells Vic that he had a dream that featured Harrison Ford, and he describes that dream in … Continue reading "Episode 61, Viewer Mail, Riddick, and Trips Abroad"

en-CA

1:04:18

Episode 60, Fan Expo Toronto, Gaming, and an...

Vic"s Basement ·

2013/08/30

Vic has returned from the always-fun Fan Expo (Toronto), so he’s ready to talk about all the celebrity hobnobbing he did while gallivanting around town, smoking big cigars, drinking Courvoisier, and riding in the backseats of limos. This, of course, makes Scott feel terrible about himself (which is also Scott’s natural state, in case you … Continue reading "Episode 60, Fan Expo Toronto, Gaming, and an Interview With Mike Mika"

en-CA

42:01

Episode 59, Ryan Holowaty, Last of Us, and Summer Movies

Vic"s Basement ·

2013/08/23

Vic and Scott have a guest down in The Basement. It’s the incomparable Ryan Holowaty from Noodle Cake Games, makers of Super Stickman Golf and Super Stickman Golf 2. WARNING: DO NOT PLAY EITHER ONE OF THOSE GAMES! THEY ARE BOTH EXTREMELY ADDICTIVE. Then Vic and Scott talk about the games of August, including Saints … Continue reading "Episode 59, Ryan Holowaty, Last of Us, and Summer Movies"

en-CA

28:13

Episode 58, 100 Best Movies, Games, and Hair Care Tips!

Vic"s Basement ·

2013/08/16

Confession: Vic and Scott are tired. Really tired. They’ve been chipping away at their 100 Best Movies and 100 Best Games lists. And their brains, which normally are sharp as the Master Sword from Zelda, are more than a little loopy today. No matter. The boys, in all of their loopy glory, still manage to … Continue reading "Episode 58, 100 Best Movies, Games, and Hair Care Tips!"

en-CA

36:21

Episode 57, Is Elysium One Of The Sci-Fi Greats?

Vic"s Basement ·

2013/08/09

SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains a few spoilers for the film Elysium, listen at your own risk. Today on The Basement: Elysium is without a doubt Vic and Scott’s most anticipated film of the summer. And it’s out. So, it’s time for them to weigh in with a more in-depth review. And, yes, there is … Continue reading "Episode 57, Is Elysium One Of The Sci-Fi Greats?"

en-CA

40:56

Episode 56, Our 2 Guns Talking About Superheroes

Vic"s Basement ·

2013/08/02

Vic and Scott are alone in The Basement this week. They’d just come from a screening of Elysium, which they [EDITED OUT BECAUSE OF EMBARGO]. Instead of deconstructing Neill Blomkamp’s latest film (tune in next week for that), they talk about 2 Guns, starring Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington. Sure, it sounds like it sucks, … Continue reading "Episode 56, Our 2 Guns Talking About Superheroes"

en-CA

1:07:10

Episode 55, Comic-Con 2013 Experiences and Elysium’s...

Vic"s Basement ·

2013/07/26

Vic is back from Comic-Con with a whole bunch of cool things to tell Scott about. He ticks off a list of all the celebrities he met—Henry Cavill, Jeff Bridges, Eva Green, to name just a few—which Scott believes is Vic’s way of making him feel small and unimportant. (Vic assures him that it’s not.) … Continue reading "Episode 55, Comic-Con 2013 Experiences and Elysium’s Josh Blacker"

en-CA

1:06:51

Episode 54, Comic-Con, Pacific Rim, and Heather Doerksen

Vic"s Basement ·

2013/07/19

Vic and Scott exchange recipes for summer salads. Wait. That’s a different podcast, called “In Da Kitchen With Vic & Scott.” In this podcast, we talk about the sure sign that the apocalypse is nigh: Grown Ups 2 beats out Pacific Rim at the box office last weekend. Still, the boys have a special guest … Continue reading "Episode 54, Comic-Con, Pacific Rim, and Heather Doerksen"

en-CA

44:22

Episode 53, Clyde the Radioactive Cat and Pacific Rim

Vic"s Basement ·

2013/07/11

Today on The Basement: Vic and Scott weigh in with their supplementary review of Pacific Rim. In short: Vic liked it, with some reservations; Scott didn’t like it at all. Scott: You’re so stupid sometimes. Also: the horrid Grown Ups 2 gets picked apart; Scott tells the story of how he miraculously hooked up his … Continue reading "Episode 53, Clyde the Radioactive Cat and Pacific Rim"

en-CA

38:32

Episode 52, Mattrick Jumps, Lone Ranger Indulges, and...

Vic"s Basement ·

2013/07/05

Vic and Scott discuss Microsoft exec Don Mattrick’s “dramattrick” jump from Xbox to Zynga. Then, once all the boring business-y talk is finished—yawnsville, man—Vic and Scott really lay into The Lone Ranger, a.k.a the longest, most indulgent movie of summer. After that, the boys wax poetic about their upcoming screening of Pacific Rim, which they’ll … Continue reading "Episode 52, Mattrick Jumps, Lone Ranger Indulges, and Scott Moves"

en-CA

313 results

Similar Podcasts

SpawnCast

Spawn Wave

Autoblog News

おしゃべりサニバ～ボードゲーム大作戦改～

おしゃべりサニバ～ボードゲーム大作戦改～

Crónicas del Multiverso

La Quintaesencia

Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch

Butterscotch Shenanigans