Vic's Basement

Victor Lucas is joined by Audi Sorlie, Seth Fulkerson and Jeremy Campbell from Lmited Run Games to discuss the making of the Marvel Maximum Collection, which brings Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage, Spider-Man and Venom: Separation Anxiety, Silver Surfer, Captain America and The Avengers and The X-Men Arcade game all into one beautiful side scrolling … Continue reading "Episode 328 – MAKING MARVEL MAXIMUM COLLECTION with Limited Run Games! – Vic’s Basement"

Victor Lucas welcomes Nicola “Nick” Rosa, a technology leader from Accenture to the Basement for a big discussion about Generative AI in videogames, spurred on by this week’s divisive announcement of DLSS 5. AI is inescapable and has been a part of videogame development for decades but we’re entering into new and troubling territory. Vic … Continue reading "NVIDIA’S AI DISASTER – With AI Expert Nick Rosa – Vic’s Basement"

Welcome to the 2026 Rocket & Raygun Awards featuring the best in videogames from 2025! It was an incredible year and there are so many fun categories to talk about including: Best Indie Game, Best 2D Game, Best Buried Treasure, Best Action Game, Game of The Year and so much more. We’ll also hear from … Continue reading "EP’s 2026 ROCKET & RAYGUN AWARDS – HOSTED BY VICTOR LUCAS AND BEHR SAFI – Celebrating the best games of 2025!"

In this special episode of Vic’s Basement, Victor Lucas conducts an Ask Me Anything with The Electric Playground community. Vic’s Basement is brought to you by ‪‪@PNPGamesOfficial! Support EPN by shopping at: https://pnpgamesonline.com! Thanks for Watching, your Thumbs Up and Subscribing! Official EPN Merch: EPN.tv/Merch EPN Live: Twitch.tv/EPN Play Forever

#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 … Continue reading "GOODBYE NINTENDO SWITCH – Vic’s Basement Special Episode w/ Jake Baldino, Parris Lilly, Danny Peña, Naomi Kyle, Shaun Hatton, Kit & Krysta, Game Sack and many more!"

Victor Lucas sits down with the studio head of Meta’s Camouflaj studio, Ryan Payton, to discuss the making of the incredible Batman: Arkham Shadow and so much more. Watch EPN: YouTube.com/EPNtv 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 … Continue reading "Episode 323 – RYAN PAYTON INTERVIEW – The Making of Batman: Arkham Shadow – Vic’s Basement"

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"

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"

Victor Lucas reviews Inside Out 2 and speaks with ‪Pixar’s John Hoffman and Rebecca McVeigh about making the new Disney movie. Watch EPN: YouTube.com/EPNtv The Electric Playground on Facebook (for contests): Facebook.com/ElectricPlayground 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!

Victor Lucas is joined by Brittney Brombacher, Jake Baldino and Kevin Kenson to discuss the hits and misses of Summer Game Fest. Ubisoft Forward and the Xbox Showcase! Follow: @KevinKenson @JakeBaldino @WhatsGoodGames Watch EPN: YouTube.com/EPNtv The Electric Playground on Facebook (for contests): Facebook.com/ElectricPlayground EPN Live: Twitch.tv/EPN EPN Shorts: tiktok.com/@theelectricplayground Official EPN Merch: EPN.tv/Merch Thank you … Continue reading "Episode 319 – BEST OF SUMMER GAME FEST with Brittney Brombacher, Jake Baldino and Kevin Kenson!"

Victor Lucas is joined by his pals at ‪@EasyAllies‬, Daniel Bloodworth and Michael Huber, and the trio breaks through the hype and noise to get into what to expect from PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and their partners at Summer Game Fest 2024! Will we be seeing and playing new Batman, Metroid, Wolverine, Death Stranding, Resident Evil … Continue reading "Episode 318 – EASY ALLIES’ BLOODWORTH & HUBER chat about SUMMER GAME FEST and PLAYSTATION STATE OF PLAY!"

Victor Lucas interviews Naughty Dog co-founder, Andy Gavin about his years building a game studio that has become recognized as one of the world’s best. From the early days working with Jason Rubin, to launching the Crash Bandicoot and Jack & Dexter franchises, to watching his game dev baby grow up with Uncharted and The … Continue reading "Episode 317 – NAUGHTY DOG’S ANDY GAVIN – Building The Legendary Studio!"

Victor Lucas welcomes Naomi Kyle from This Week In Gaming to chat about her path into the game industry and the many twists and turns her career has taken her. From modelling in Montreal, to hosting early online gaming shows, to her long run at IGN, to going out on her own and becoming a … Continue reading "Episode 316 – NAOMI KYLE from This Week In Gaming! – From Montreal to iHeartRadio – Vic’s Basement"

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"

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"

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"

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!"

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"

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!"

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"