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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!

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GOODBYE NINTENDO SWITCH – Vic’s Basement Special...

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2025/06/03

#thelegendofzeldatearsofthekingdom #supermarioodyssey #mariokart8deluxe On the eve of the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, Victor Lucas is joined by friends from across the game industry to say “Sayonara to the Switch.” Thank you to: ‪@NintendoDads‬ ‪@EasyAllies‬ ‪@JakeBaldino‬ ‪@naomikyle‬ ‪@GameSack‬ ‪@CarpoolGaming‬ ‪@Megashaun‬ ‪@gamertagradio‬ ‪@marcello696‬ ‪@kitandkrysta‬ ‪@mobilesyrup‬ ‪@Consolecreatures‬ ‪@Level857‬ ‪@rerez‬ ‪@HappyConsoleGamer‬ ‪@IGN‬ and to every individual contributor! Thank

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2:44:34

EP’s 2024 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE! – Featuring PNP Games’...

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2024/11/29

Victor Lucas is joined by Lee Skwarek from PNP Games to discuss great gift ideas + some massive savings on videogames for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC! Find deals on almost every game mentioned in this show at https://pnpgamesonline.com! Thank you for supporting the partners that support The Electric Playground! TIME CODES: PLAYSTATION (plus … Continue reading "EP’s 2024 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE! – Featuring PNP Games’ Lee Skwarek – 50+ Awesome Games and Great Deals – Vic’s Basement"

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Episode 321 – SEGA vet ERIK WAHLBERG talks about...

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2024/07/05

Victor Lucas welcomes SEGA video game veteran, Erik Wahlberg to the Basement to discuss his long and winding career in games. From his earliest days testing SEGA Genesis games, to joining the production teams of games like Garfield Caught In The Act and Eternal Champions, to launching the SEGA Saturn, to pivoting to EA and … Continue reading "Episode 321 – SEGA vet ERIK WAHLBERG talks about making ETERNAL CHAMPIONS and other Genesis hits! – Vic’s Basement"

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Episode 315 – WHAT NOW XBOX? – With Danny Peña and...

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2024/05/17

Victor Lucas is joined by Danny Peña and Paris Lilly to discuss the recent studio closure Xbox has made, what it means for the Xbox brand, the state of the AAA gaming industry and how Xbox and its competition will operate and pivot in the face of these dramatic changes. These three veterans of game … Continue reading "Episode 315 – WHAT NOW XBOX? – With Danny Peña and Parris Lilly! – Vic’s Basement"

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1:22:59

Episode 314 – ALAN BELARDINELLI’S Wild Ride! – From...

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2024/05/13

Victor Lucas connects with Alan Belardinelli, a recurring presence in The Electric Playground’s early years , representing Nintendo for many of the latest games of 1997-1998, like Goldeneye 007, Pokémon, 1080º Snowboarding, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Pilot Wings 64 and many more! Alan was part of some of the biggest moments in … Continue reading "Episode 314 – ALAN BELARDINELLI’S Wild Ride! – From Nintendo to Norway – Vic’s Basement"

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2:22:31

Episode 313 – DR. DAVID DOAK SPEAKS! Making...

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2024/05/03

Victor Lucas is joined by game industry legend, David Doak to chat about his years with Rare working on Donkey Kong Country 3, Goldeneye 007 and starting and leaving Perfect Dark; then his years at Free Radical and inventing the incredible, TimeSplitters franchise; and we also hear about his time spent working on Star Wars: … Continue reading "Episode 313 – DR. DAVID DOAK SPEAKS! Making GOLDENEYE, PERFECT DARK, TIMESPLITTERS and More! – Vic’s Basement"

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1:11:09

Episode 312 – SEGA & XBOX vet MARK SUBOTNICK –...

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2024/04/23

ProbablyMonsters’ Mark Subotnick joins Victor Lucas in Vic’s Basement to discuss his long career in video games. Fresh from Mark’s appearance in S1E3 of #EPClassic, Mark details his years at SEGA working on Genesis, SEGA CD, Saturn and Dreamcast projects, then his transition to Xbox and launching the original platform and Xbox 360. Afterwards Mark … Continue reading "Episode 312 – SEGA & XBOX vet MARK SUBOTNICK – Launching Dreamcast, Saturn & Xbox!"

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Episode 311 – KELLY BENSON Returns To EP! – A Catch...

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2024/04/12

Victor Lucas sits down with Kelly Benson to celebrate the launch of #EPClassic and to catch up on all of Kelly’s adventures over the years in television, video games, new media and beyond! Enjoy this long overdue catch up convo with the wonderful Kelly Benson! EP on Facebook (for contests): Facebook.com/ElectricPlayground EPN Live: Twitch.tv/EPN EPN … Continue reading "Episode 311 – KELLY BENSON Returns To EP! – A Catch Up With Kelly! – Vic’s Basement"

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Episode 310 – CHRIS TAYLOR, creator of Total...

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2024/03/30

Victor Lucas is joined by game industry legend, Chris Taylor, who helped create Total Annihilation, Dungeon Siege, Hardball II, Test Drive, Triple Play Baseball, 4D Boxing and many more games in hi long and prolific career in games! Plus he’s got a prominent feature in The Electric Playground’s very first episode from 1997! EP on … Continue reading "Episode 310 – CHRIS TAYLOR, creator of Total Annihilation and Dungeon Siege in Vic’s Basement!"

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Episode 309 – JEFF MINTER & CHRIS KOHLER – The...

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2024/03/21

Victor Lucas is joined by Jeff Minter, the creator of games like Tempest 2000, Llamatron 2112, Akka Arrh, Space Invaders Extreme, Attack of the Mutant Camels, Polybius, Gridrunner, TxK and dozens more! As well as Digital Eclipse’s Editorial Director, Chris Kohler, to discuss their brand new game & documentary project: Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story … Continue reading "Episode 309 – JEFF MINTER & CHRIS KOHLER – The Legendary Llamasoft! – Electric Playground"

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Episode 308 – The HELLDIVERS 2 Episode – This Game...

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2024/03/13

Victor Lucas is joined by Jose Sanchez and Behr Safi to talk about the unquestioned hit live service game of the moment: Helldivers 2! Does it deliver? Does it have legs? Does it stack up to other live service games like Destiny and Left 4 Dead? Find out in this in-depth Vic’s Basement/Review on the … Continue reading "Episode 308 – The HELLDIVERS 2 Episode – This Game Changes Everything w/ JOSE SANCHEZ & BEHR SAFI! – Vic’s Basement"

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1:40:11

Episode 307 – Classic Electric Playground is Coming...

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2024/03/08

Victor Lucas sits down with Lee Skwarek from EP Classic sponsor, PNP Games, to discuss the massive EP project and what bringing the episodes to YouTube will entail; why PNP is the perfect fit for EP; what the shows will look like; why the archive has endured and much more! Enjoy this lengthy conversation about … Continue reading "Episode 307 – Classic Electric Playground is Coming Soon! PNP Games’ Lee Skwarek On Why They’re Partnering!"

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1:03:07

Episode 306 – SWITCH 2 / PSVR 2 / HELLDIVERS 2 /...

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2024/02/26

Victor Lucas is joined by Jose Sanchez to discuss all of this week’s consequential developments in the video game industry. 2024 has just begun but there are HUGE changes and big events already happening! Thank you for LISTENING / REVIEWING / SUBSCRIBING / SHARING! #PlayForever Watch EPN: YouTube.com/EPNtv EPN Live: Twitch.tv/EPN EPN Shorts: tiktok.com/@theelectricplayground Official … Continue reading "Episode 306 – SWITCH 2 / PSVR 2 / HELLDIVERS 2 / ELDEN RING DLC – What A Week w/ Jose Sanchez! –

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1:21:08

Episode 305 – Jose Sanchez and Behr Safi join Victor...

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2024/02/19

Victor Lucas is joined by EP’s Jose Sanchez and Behr Safi to discuss the recent business decisions that Xbox announced and what that means for the game industry, along with a deep dive discussion on Nintendo’s and PlayStation’s plans and much more! Essentially the game business is tricky and our goal was to solve everything … Continue reading "Episode 305 – Jose Sanchez and Behr Safi join Victor Lucas to Solve All the Problems in the Game Industry!"

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Episode 304 – Arcade Legend, Eugene Jarvis, meets Go...

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2024/02/11

Victor Lucas welcomes Go Mecha Ball creator, Jakob Wahlberg and arcade legend and creator of games like Defender, Robotron 2084 and Smash TV, Eugene Jarvis, to the Basement! Watch EPN: YouTube.com/EPNtv EPN Live: Twitch.tv/EPN EPN Shorts: tiktok.com/@theelectricplayground Official EPN Merch: EPN.tv/Merch Thanks for LISTENING/SUBSCRIBING/SHARING/REVIEWING Vic’s Basement! #PlayForever

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Episode 303 – EP’s Rocket & Raygun Awards! – The Best...

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2024/02/04

Victor Lucas hosts EP’s Rocket & Raygun Awards and determines The Best Indie Game, The Best Sports Game, The Best RPG, The Best Action Game, The Game of the Year and so much more in this special presentation. Joining Victor are game players and fans of The Electric Playground, who offer their compelling insights about … Continue reading "Episode 303 – EP’s Rocket & Raygun Awards! – The Best Games of 2023 featuring insights from Victor Lucas, Video Game fans and EP viewers!"

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Episode 302 – Making Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown...

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2024/01/29

Victor Lucas interviews Cinematics Director, Joseph Antoine Clavet about his work on Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and his perspective on working at Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Montpellier. Vic and JA also dig into the future and past of Prince of Persia, the tumultuous times the video game industry has been going through and … Continue reading "Episode 302 – Making Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown with Ubisoft’s Joseph Antoine Clavet – Vic’s Basement"

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1:40:53

Episode 301 – Prince of Perisa’s Fascinating History...

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2024/01/22

Victor Lucas is joined by the creator of Prince of Persia, Jordan Mechner and editorial director at Digital Eclipse, Chris Kohler, to discuss the complex and fascinating history of Prince of Persia! Enjoy this detailed conversation about the creation of the original Prince of Persia, The Sands of Time, The Lost Crown and the Prince … Continue reading "Episode 301 – Prince of Perisa’s Fascinating History w/ Jordan Mechner & Chris Kohler – Vic’s Basement"

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Episode 300 – Apple, Meta, PlayStation and the Future...

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2024/01/14

Victor Lucas is joined by Denny Unger, founder and CEO of Cloudhead Games and the duo discuss the ups and downs of the VR industry, Apple’s foray into the sector, PlayStation’s awesome but closed tech, VR studio closures, massive successes and Meta’s ongoing commitment to VR/AR hardware and software. Play the pair do their best … Continue reading "Episode 300 – Apple, Meta, PlayStation and the Future of VR & AR with Pistol Whip’s Denny Unger!"

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Episode 299 – DIABLO IV’s ROD FERGUSSON on GEARS,...

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2024/01/05

Victor Lucas sits down with Blizzard’s Rod Fergusson to discuss his work on Diablo IV, Diablo II: Resurrected and Diablo Immortal! Plus Vic explores Rod’s work on Gears of War, BioShock Infinite and his thoughts on the current state of Live Service game development. This interview was recorded at the world famous, Vancouver Film School! … Continue reading "Episode 299 – DIABLO IV’s ROD FERGUSSON on GEARS, BIOSHOCK, LIVE SERVICE GAMES & MORE! – Vic’s Basement"

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