We head to Namco for the inside scoop on everybody's favorite brawler these days, Tekken 3. Tommy talks about the American translation of the game and Jones cola with Brian Schorr. Tommy learns about martial arts with the producer of Heat.net's NetFighter, Erik Wahlberg. Then we interview a few Playmates… um, sorry, a few people at Playmates Interactive. We have interviews with Carlos Rodriguez about Adrenix for the PC and David Hoffman, Producer of the PlayStation version of MDK. We fly off to EA's San Mateo Headquarters to talk hoops with the team that brought you NCAA March Madness '98. We also check in with ABL star, Kate Starbird of the Seattle Reign. Kelly Benson goes to the streets to see if anyone knows what a Yoshi is. Our intrepid reporters visit Nintendo to talk about Yoshi's Story. Vic interviews Shigeru Miyamoto, Tom Davis and Alan Belardinelli. In Tyrone's Tip of the Week, you'll get the goods on how to get the pace car in the arcade version of Indy 500.

Tommy heads to San Diego's Planet Hollywood to talk to Gilbert Brown and Santana Dutson of the Green Bay Packers, Simeon Rice of the Arizona Cardinals, rap artists Coolio and Ronnie Devoe, and 1998 Madden Bowl winner, actor Morris Chestnut. Then Vic is at Player 1 HQ in Santa Monica to talk about Robotron 64. "Crazy" George Weising and Marcus Goody reminisce about Robotron 2084 and working with Eugene Jarvis. Next we're off to SegaSoft to find out about the game Vigilance. Larry Pacey gives us the skinny on counter-terrorism on Heat.net. Kelly Benson asks the great unwashed masses if they know what CGDC stands for. Vic attends CGDC in Long Beach, California where he talks to Jennifer Pulka and then runs into friends from the industry including Nintendo's Ken Lobb. We also introduce our newest EP member, PC game expert Zoe Flower. Vic attends the Sierra Release Party in San Francisco to talk to Valve's Gabe Newell and Ted Bachman about the impending release of Half-Life.

Tommy begins with a discussion about the PlayStation, its incredible success and the new Dual Shock controller with Sony's Phil Harrison. Next up, Vic and LucasArts's Tom Byron board an Imperial Star Destroyer to discuss Rebellion. We find out what went into the making of the PC title and who ensures the game is accurate and in tune with the movies. Kelly Benson asks, "Where is the best place to bring portable video games?" Vic goes to Nintendo to grill Mark DeLoura about the Game Boy's history and what it takes to put big adventures on a small cartridge. Vic also gets his picture taken by the new Game Boy Camera and takes home a souvenir thanks to the Game Boy Printer. We also get a sneak preview of the Game Boy Color and talk to its creator, Kenichi Sugino. Then, SegaSoft's Erik Wahlberg, has Tommy over for lunch. Tommy is in Laguna, California to talk to Dave Perry. Dave gives us the heads up on Shiny's Wild 9s (PSX) and then proceeds to get rid of Tommy for once and for all.

For a lesson in Theology, Vic visits 3DO to see how Heaven and Hell will collide in Requiem for the PC. Jesse Stirling tells us how angels and demons will battle it out in full 3D glory. Next Kelly asks if anyone knows "Who invented Pong?" Tommy is invited to Nolan Bushnell's estate in California and finds out about the early years of videogames and the creation of Atari. Then Vic finds himself at the peak of California's Big Bear Mountain for Nintendo's 1080 Snowboarding event to talk to Nintendo's Alan Belardinelli. We also get appearances from U.S Giant Slalom Specialist Chris Klug and Zoe Flower talks to Freestyler Rick Styles at Whistler Mountain, BC. Vic heads to Activision to grill Andrew Goldman, the Director of Battlezone for the PC. We discover how the game was updated from its classic form and how much attention was given to multiplayer in the game. "How do lightguns work?" Tommy is Mr. Science when he gets the explanation from Namco's Director of R&D, Jessie Taylor.

We start off with a trip to Redwood City, CA to visit the beautiful people at 3DO. Tommy interviews head honcho Hawkins and gets the inside scoop on what's coming up. Kelly asks, "How would you remove an opponent from a motorcycle?" Tommy talks to EA's Hunter Smith about Road Rash 3D and its soundtrack. The next story finds Mr. T in his own backyard, visiting the producers of Starcraft at Irvine, CA's Blizzard. Victor shows us the way to graphics paradise by taking us to 3DFX and interviewing top dog Greg Ballard in San Jose. The travelling road show stops at the Fabulous Forum in Inglewood, CA where Vic visits with the Lakers' Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O' Neal about Kobe's NBA Courtside for the N64. We also check in with SoCal developer Left Field and, of course, NOA HQ in Seattle. Tyrone's Tip of the Week is for House of the Dead, followed by our Tekken 3 Move of the Week.

We open in Seattle, where Victor talks with Jose Pinero about Microsoft's Monster Truck Madness 2. Then down to Activision in Santa Monica where Tommy visits with Vigilante 8's Murali Tegulapalle and Pitfall 3D's David Pass. The next stop is San Diego and Angel Studios where Tommy dips into Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball for the N64. Roving cub reporter Victor checks the facts at NOA in Seattle. Another visit with Trip Hawkins at 3DO, where Tommy unravels the battle plans behind Army Men for the HEAT.NET online gaming network. Kelly walks the walk and talks the talk to find some bright answers to the questions "What does MDK stand for?" and "Who is Earthworm Jim?" Tommy then polishes his interview skills and comes up with a gem of a visit with Shiny Entertainment's David Perry. Don't miss it! NFL Blitz is featured on Tyrone's Tip of the Week, followed by the Tekken 3 Move of the Week.

Join Tommy Tallarico and Victor Lucas as they take a trip back to one of the earliest E3 trade shows and see classic games like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Pokémon, Tomorrow Never Dies and many more. Learn about the formation of Naughty Dog with co-founder Jason Rubin! Hit the streets to learn what people knew about E3 back then and much more in another action packed episode of The Electric Playground!

In this star-studded episode of The Electric Playground, Tommy Tallarico tracks down the latest on James Bond's new game, Tomorrow Never Dies! Victor Lucas goes on a hunt at Nintendo of America headquarters for more info about Rare's classic, Banjo Kazooie! Tommy visits Squaresoft's headquarters to find out about the company, the Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy VIII, the Final Fantasy movie, Xenogears and Parasite Eve! Want to know how many people worked on Final Fantasy VII and how much it cost to make? Watch this episode! Kelly Benson asks: What's the biggest SIN you've ever committed? Tommy Tallarico gets naked to introduce EP's story on Sin and EP visits Ritual Entertainment to get the tour from the developers! Tommy Tallarico skydives into Atlanta to find out about Tomorrow Never Dies from the Black Ops developers! Tyrone Rodrigues joins us from Tip & Tricks Magazine for the Tip of the Week for Top Skater! The Tekken 3 Move of the Week returns! All that plus Reviews on the Run with World Cup '98 games, Vigilante 8 and Road Rash 3D!

Tommy Tallarico checks out Crystal Dynamics' (long before Tomb Raider!) Akuji: The Heartless! Victor Lucas visits Iguana Entertainment in Austin, TX (makers of the N64 classic, Turok!) to find out about All Star Baseball 99! Tommy, Vic and Zoe Flower investigate the success of Total Annihilation, led by game industry legend, Ron Gilbert! Vic finds out about the Jane's flight combat games and Colonel Bud Anderson talks about his friendship with Chuck Yeager! Vic spends some time in Origin's Hamster Tunnel to get the latest on Ultima Ascension! Kelly Benson asks if you believe in Voodoo Magic?

In this ridiculously stuffed episode, Tommy Tallarico talks with Jason Rubin and Andy Gavin about the Crash Bandicoot franchise! Victor Lucas talks with Vince Zampella and Jason West (co-founders of Respawn) about one of their collaborations, Skies! Tommy visits Westwood Studios to talk about Command & Conquer!! Kelly Benson wants to know if people know what a Bandicoot is! Vic checks out Mission: Impossible for the Nintendo 64 and gets the intel on an upcoming little known PlayStation game called Metal Gear Solid! Vic and Tommy wrap up the show by shooting Reviews on the Run in a meat locker!!

In this episode, Victor Lucas talks with a very young Cliff Bleszinski and James Schmalz about Unreal and also travels to Ensemble Studios to talk to the team about Age of Empires!! Tommy Tallarico talks with Davy Jones from DMA about the birth of a little franchise called Grand Theft Auto! Vic also visits Paradigm Simulations and digs into F-1 World Grand Prix and uncovers some info on a reboot of the arcade classic, Asteroids! We've got Tips & Tricks and Tekken Moves and Tommy and Vic review Tekken 3 for the PlayStation, Yoshi's Story for the N64 and PlayStation's Blasto!

Victor Lucas heads to Dallas and visits John Romero and his colleagues at the ill-fated, Ion Storm, makers of Daikatana, Anachronox and Dominion! Vic also spends time with Nintendo and chats with Shigeru Miyamoto about a small upcoming cartridge called: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time! Mike Wilson (now running the awesome, Devolver) had an amazing dream with Gathering of Developers and Vic had a pretty great conversation with him about it in 1998. Tommy Tallarico catches up with Ed Boon, John Tobias and Dave Michicich from Midway talking about Mortal Kombat 4!! Tommy also puts on his shiniest shirt and heads to Heat.Net's headquarters and talks with the CEO Gary "Crazy Gary" Griffith. Jason Wilson from Tips & Tricks has our Tip of the Week! Our Tekken 3 Move of the Week is back and EP's Kelly Benson asks people to show us their fighting moves! In Reviews on the Run Vic and Tommy look at Triple Play 99, MLB '99, Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball and High Heat Baseball!

In this episode, Victor Lucas puts on Tommy's shirt and heads to Westwood Studios to talk about Dune 2000! Tommy Tallarico catches up with Nick Bruty from Planet Moon Studios to talk about Giants: Citizen Kabuto! Kelly Benson asks people how cops will fight crime in a 100 years! Vic checks out the bleak LAPD 2100, which shares some design tech with EA's awesome Strike series! Tommy gets all the dirt on the hugely successful Deer Hunter franchise! Vic visits with 3DO and they show off BattleTanx! Heat.Net has a one-million player online game with 10Six! We've got Tips & Tricks and Trespasser shows up in our Question of the Week! And Tommy and Vic review: Army Men, Einhander, Wetrix and Chopper Attack!