Vic's Basement
Film, TV & Pop Culture
About
Electric Playground's Victor Lucas discusses video games, movies, toys and all the happenings in the entertainment industry. The show periodically entertains special guests, including fellow EP hosts, down in Vic's 98-percent zombie-proof bunker. Don't miss it!
Episodes
- Episode 329 – Making TERMINATOR 2D: NO FATE with Bitmap Bureau’s Mike Tucker and Henk Nieborg – Vic’s Basement
Victor Lucas interviews Bitmap Bureau’s Mike Tucker and Henk Nieborg about the creation of Terminator 2D: No Fate, the history and the future of the studio and much more! Enjoy this brand new episode of Vic’s Basement! Vic’s Basement and a…
- Episode 328 – MAKING MARVEL MAXIMUM COLLECTION with Limited Run Games! – 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 An…
- NVIDIA’S AI DISASTER – With AI Expert Nick Rosa – 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…
- EP’s 2026 ROCKET & RAYGUN AWARDS – HOSTED BY VICTOR LUCAS AND BEHR SAFI – Celebrating the best games of 2025!
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…
- Episode 325 – Victor Lucas AMA – Vic’s Basement
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! Th…
- 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!
#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: @Nintend…
- Episode 323 – RYAN PAYTON INTERVIEW – The Making of Batman: Arkham Shadow – Vic’s Basement
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/E…
- EP’s 2024 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE! – Featuring PNP Games’ Lee Skwarek – 50+ Awesome Games and Great Deals – 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://pnpgames…
- Episode 321 – SEGA vet ERIK WAHLBERG talks about making ETERNAL CHAMPIONS and other Genesis hits! – 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…
- Making INSIDE OUT 2 with Vic’s Review and Interviews with Pixar’s John Hoffman and Rebecca McVeigh! – 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…
- Episode 319 – BEST OF SUMMER GAME FEST with Brittney Brombacher, Jake Baldino and Kevin Kenson!
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.co…
- Episode 318 – EASY ALLIES’ BLOODWORTH & HUBER chat about SUMMER GAME FEST and PLAYSTATION STATE OF PLAY!
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 202…
- Episode 317 – NAUGHTY DOG’S ANDY GAVIN – Building The Legendary Studio!
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 Jac…
- Episode 316 – NAOMI KYLE from This Week In Gaming! – From Montreal to iHeartRadio – Vic’s Basement
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 r…
- Episode 315 – WHAT NOW XBOX? – With Danny Peña and Parris Lilly! – 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…
- Episode 314 – ALAN BELARDINELLI’S Wild Ride! – From Nintendo to Norway – 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 Z…
- Episode 313 – DR. DAVID DOAK SPEAKS! Making GOLDENEYE, PERFECT DARK, TIMESPLITTERS and More! – 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…
- Episode 312 – SEGA & XBOX vet MARK SUBOTNICK – Launching Dreamcast, Saturn & Xbox!
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 Dre…
- Episode 311 – KELLY BENSON Returns To EP! – A Catch Up With Kelly! – Vic’s Basement
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 wo…
- Episode 310 – CHRIS TAYLOR, creator of Total Annihilation and Dungeon Siege in 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 h…
- Episode 309 – JEFF MINTER & CHRIS KOHLER – The Legendary Llamasoft! – Electric Playground
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 Editoria…
- Episode 308 – The HELLDIVERS 2 Episode – This Game Changes Everything w/ JOSE SANCHEZ & BEHR SAFI! – Vic’s Basement
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…
- Episode 307 – Classic Electric Playground is Coming Soon! PNP Games’ Lee Skwarek On Why They’re Partnering!
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…
- Episode 306 – SWITCH 2 / PSVR 2 / HELLDIVERS 2 / ELDEN RING DLC – What A Week w/ Jose Sanchez! – Vic’s Basement
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 / REVIEWIN…
- Episode 305 – Jose Sanchez and Behr Safi join Victor Lucas to Solve All the Problems in the Game Industry!
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 m…
- Episode 304 – Arcade Legend, Eugene Jarvis, meets Go Mecha Ball’s Jakob Wahlberg! Twin-Stick Shooters Forever!
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:…
- Episode 303 – EP’s Rocket & Raygun Awards! – The Best Games of 2023 featuring insights from Victor Lucas, Video Game fans and EP viewers!
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 player…
- Episode 302 – Making Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown with Ubisoft’s Joseph Antoine Clavet – Vic’s Basement
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…
- Episode 301 – Prince of Perisa’s Fascinating History w/ Jordan Mechner & Chris Kohler – Vic’s Basement
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 t…
- Episode 300 – Apple, Meta, PlayStation and the Future of VR & AR with Pistol Whip’s Denny Unger!
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…
- Episode 299 – DIABLO IV’s ROD FERGUSSON on GEARS, BIOSHOCK, LIVE SERVICE GAMES & MORE! – Vic’s Basement
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 Liv…
- Episode 298 – A ZELDA CD-i STYLE GAME IN 2024? – Making Arzette w Audi Sorlie & Dopply – Vic’s Basement
Victor Lucas sits down with Audi Sorlie from Limited Run Games and Digital Foundry and Seth Fulkerson from Seedy Eye Games to discuss the making of Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore! Watch EPN: YouTube.com/EPNtv EPN Live: Twitch.tv/EPN Offici…
- Episode 297 – APPLE VISION PRO w/ Nick Rosa & Brian Tong – The Future or A Flop? – Vic’s Basement
Victor Lucas is joined by YouTube’s @BrianTong and Accenture’s Metaverse Strategy Lead, Nick Rosa, for a deep frank discussion about the Apple Vision Pro. Is this new headset the future of computing and entertainment or will it be another…
- Episode 296 – Gamertag Radio x Electric Playground with Danny Pēna and Parris Lily!
Victor Lucas is joined by Danny Peña and Parris Lily from Gamertag Radio. You’ve seen them all over the game industry on everything from G4 to Kinda Funny Games and even on stage at Xbox events and now they join Vic in the “Basement” to di…
- Episode 295 – MAKING STREET FIGHTER 6 with Capcom’s ANDREW ALFONSO! – Vic’s Basement
Victor Lucas speaks with Capcom’s Head Localization Director, Andrew Alfonso, about making the most ambitious fighting game in the company’s history, Street Fighter 6! Watch EPN: YouTube.com/EPNtv EPN Live: Twitch.tv/EPN Official EPN Merch…
- Episode 294 – SAM WITWER and DAVID W. COLLINS on the state of Star Wars! – Vic’s Basement
Victor Lucas is joined by Sam Witwer (Starkiller, Darth Maul) and David W. Collins (The Mandalorian, Star Wars Visions, The Bad Batch) to talk about the state of Star Wars! Thank you for listening Listening To, Subscribing and Reviewing Vi…
- Episode 293 – Redfall, Suicide Squad, FFXVI and Zelda with Jose Sanchez!
Join Victor Lucas and Jose Sachnez as they discuss the biggest news in video games: – The release of the final trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – The PlayStation State of Play focused on Final Fantasy XVI – The move to…
- Episode 292 – The Rocket & Raygun Awards – Celebrating The Best and The Buried Treasures of 2022!
Victor Lucas and Behr Safi host The Rocket & Raygun Awards celebrating the best games of 2022 including, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, God of War: Ragnarok, Elden Ring, NFS Unbound, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope and s…
- Episode 291 – Working with Marvel to Make “Iron Man VR” for the Quest 2 with Ryan Payton from Camouflaj and the future of VR!
Victor Lucas sits down with Ryan Payton, the founder of Camouflaj and a game industry veteran from the Metal Gear Solid and Halo franchises to discuss the making of Iron Man VR for Meta Oculus Quest 2 and the future of virtual reality and…
- Episode 290 – The Making of TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection! Featuring Chris Kohler from Digital Eclipse and Charles Murakami from Konami!
Victor Lucas chats with Charles Murakami from Konami and Chris Kohler from Digital Eclipse about creating Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection! Thanks for listening and SUBSCRIBING to Vic’s Basement! Don’t forget to REVIE…
- Episode 289 – What Now Nintendo? – What Comes After The Massive Success of Nintendo’s Switch Console?
Victor Lucas breaks down what moves he’d like Nintendo to make with the successor to the Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite. Also a dissection of what has worked and hasn’t worked with portable and hybrid gaming. Watch EPN: YouTube.com/EPNtv…
- Episode 288 – How TT Games Made The Best LEGO Star Wars Game! w/ Level Designer Mike Consalvey – Vic’s Basement
Victor Lucas welcomes TT Games Level Designer, Mike Consalvey to the Basement to talk about the creation of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga! Watch: YouTube.com/EPNtv Live: Twitch.tv/EPN Merch: EPN.tv/Merch Thank you for LISTENING, SUBSC…
- Episode 287 – MAKING MOON KNIGHT with Directors, Mohamed Diab, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead and Exec Producer Grant Curtis
Victor Lucas speaks with Moon Knight directors, Mohamed Diab, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead and executive producer Grant Curtis about the groundbreaking Marvel series on Disney+! Watch EPN: YouTube.com/EPNtv EPN Live: Twitch.tv/EPN EPN…
- Episode 286 – STAR WARS Hits and Misses & The HALO Show Ain’t Great with YouTube’s EckhartsLadder – Vic’s Basement
Justin aka @EckhartsLadder joins Victor Lucas for a chat about the best and worst of Star Wars across movies, TV and games and how the Halo TV show isn’t living up to expectations! TIME STAMPS: 00:00 – INTRODUCTIONS 02:32 – WHAT DOES ECKHA…
- Episode 285 – Marvel Phase 4 Report Card with Screen Rant’s Rob Keyes
Victor Lucas is joined by Screen Rant’s Executive Editor, Rob Keyes and the two Marvel fans go over everything from the MCU’s Phase so far! 00:05 – Introduction 3:11 – WandaVision 12:49 – The Falcon And The Winter Solider 21:33 – Loki 29:3…
- Episode 284 – Marvel’s Hawkeye with Jeremy Renner & Hailee Steinfeld and director, Rhys Thomas & exec-producer Trinh Tran!
Victor Lucas has thoughts about the new Marvel show and chats with Hawkeye director and executive producer, Rhys Thomas and executive producer, Trinh Tran. Plus we hear from stars Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld. Watch: YouTube.com/EPNt…
- Episode 283 – Resident Evil’s Robbie Amell – Vic’s Basement
Victor Lucas sits down with Robbie Amell to discuss the new Resident Evil movie: Welcome to Raccoon City, his life long love of the games and the other killer projects that he’s working on… Watch EPN: YouTube.com/EPNtv Watch EPN Live: Twit…
- Episode 282 – Marvel’s Shang-Chi – Simu Liu & Destin Daniel Cretton – Vic’s Basement
Victor Lucas gets a visit from Marvel’s Shang-Chi himself, Simu Liu and the director of the box office smash, Destin Daniel Cretton. Plus Victor has his Review on the Run of the movie! Thanks for Listening to Vic’s Basement! Please Review,…
- Episode 281 – An Epic Star Wars Chat with Sam Witwer and David W. Collins – Vic’s Basement
Victor Lucas has David W Collins and Sam Witwer in the Basement to talk about all things Star Wars, including The Bad Batch, Republic Commando, The Force Unleashed, The Clone Wars, the original trilogy, The Mandalorian, Dave Filoni, George…
- Episode 280 – Marvel’s What If’s Jeffrey Wright, AC Bradley, Brad Winderbaum & Bryan Andrews – Vic’s Basement
Victor Lucas has Jeffrey Wright, Brad Winderbaum, AC Bradley & Bryan Andrews in the Basement to discuss “Marvel’s What If…?”! Watch: YouTube.com/EPNtv Live: Twitch.tv/EPN Official EPN Merch: EPN.tv/Merch Thanks for Listening, Reviewing and…