In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan talk about Gamescom Opening Night Live, including Little Nightmares 3 and Rebel Moon, and Gran Turismo's opening weekend in the U.S. The guys also talk to actor JD Kelly about his career, how he is helping others and how he got connected with SkillsHub, a coaching website from Jennifer Hale.  JD Kelly: https://twitter.com/Jd_kelly LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan talk about Charles Martinet stepping away from voicing Mario, plus the Las Vegas Inferno win an award from the Las Vegas Weekly, Nevada Esports Education League is fundraising to help those affected by the fires in Maui and the Embracer Groups, mystery partnership that fell through has been revealed . LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod - YT: https://www.youtube.com/@lanpartiespodcast Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode of LAN Parties, Lukas and Ryan discuss all the big Pokémon news. The guys also chat about TMNT: The Last Ronin before interviewing actor and SkillsHub coach Emma Sherr-Ziarko about Zombies, Run!, how she got her start in acting and more! Emma: https://twitter.com/TheGreatDilemma LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special interview, Lukas and Ryan meet Cort Pruett of Sony Electronics Inc on the showroom floor of Evo. We discuss Sony Inzone and how they are utilizing their resources to bolster their monitor and headphone game! Cort discusses the changes and what gamers can expect! Sony Inzone: https://electronics.sony.com/inzone-gaming-gear LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod - YT: https://www.youtube.com/@lanpartiespodcast Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan speak with Cyrus Rosenberg of Arcade1up about their latest lineup in gaming cabinets and what they have in store for the future! Arcade1up: https://arcade1up.com/ LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod - YT: https://www.youtube.com/@lanpartiespodcast Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan are finally joined by Ed Thompson Workforce Development YDSI for the City of Las Vegas. We discuss the importance of city leaders getting involved in the esports and gaming scene, the recently held Video Game Mental Health and Wellness Summit, plus potential future plans for the video game scene in Las Vegas. Plus, Evo 2023 has officially come and gone and it did not disappoint and Discord and Microsoft bring more functionality to their integration. LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod - YT: https://www.youtube.com/@lanpartiespodcast Ed Thompson: https://twitter.com/completegamer1 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas is back and gives an update on why he was out the past few weeks. The guys also talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 rumors and Evo 2023 before talking to Cameron Garcia, the Community and Business Development Lead at Hit Box. LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Hit Box: https://twitter.com/Hit_Box Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas is still out handling personal matters, but you get a big dose of Ryan! Ryan talks about last week's Video Game Mental Health and Wellness Summit, plus Microsoft and Antstream partner up to bring classics to the Xbox and Sea of Stars will be the first day one game for Game Pass and Playstation plus, plus much more! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Ryan is solo on the show, but he's joined by Rick Thiher, General Manager of EVO the biggest fighting game tournament in the world! Rick discusses the record-breaking registrants for the tournament, how Street Fighter 6 is exploding on the scene and what we can expect from EVO 2023! Tickets are still on sale! Plus Microsoft inks a deal with Sony to keep Call of Duty on the Playstation for the next ten years and Microsoft is closing down it's test of Gamepass Family Sharing. EVO 2023 Tickets: https://evo.gg LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod - YT: https://www.youtube.com/@lanpartiespodcast Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode of LAN Parties, Ryan and Lukas talk about the Black Panther announcement, the summer game sales and Street Fighter 6. The guys also chat about a couple of upcoming local esports events aimed at helping kids! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode Lukas and Ryan discuss the news of Niantic, the maker's of Pokemon Go, closing down their LA office while cutting back on games they are producing, Street Fighter 6 is helping to break records for EVO 2023 plus Dadelic Entertainment, makers of the recent The Lord of the Rings: Gollum shuts down. LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod - YT: https://www.youtube.com/@lanpartiespodcast Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode of LAN Parties, Lukas and Ryan talk about the Nintendo Direct, the Meta Quest's new subscription service, Marvel Snap changes and a situation involving a local esports organization. LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan talk about Call of Duty League's Championship Weekend in Las Vegas, the Death Stranding movie, Kraven, Nintendo and more! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode of LAN Parties, Lukas and Ryan talk about Summer Game Fest Live, the Xbox showcase and the Starfield Direct. The guys also interview Sondering Studio founder Emily Pitcher about how she got her start, the studio's latest game, A Taste of the Past, and more! Sondering Studio: https://twitter.com/sonderingstudio LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on LAN Parties, Lukas and Ryan discuss the kick-off of Summer Game Fest starting Thursday June 8. We talk about some of the reveals that we hope to see and our anticipation of the Starfield showcase. Plus, Apple unveils their new products including the Apple Vision Pro and it's hefty price tag of $3,500 and Street Fighter 6 and Diablo IV are out in stores now! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lanpartiespodcast Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan are joined by Daniel Tsay, General Manager of Call of Duty Esports for Activision Blizzard. Daniel gives us a preview of the Call of Duty League Championships being hosted at the Thomas and Mack Arena in Las Vegas! Daniel discusses why they chose Las Vegas to host the Championships, what fans can expect and future plans for the CDL. Plus Lukas and Ryan cover the Sony Playstation Showcase, which unofficially kicks off Summer Game Fest. CDL Championship: https://www.callofdutyleague.com/en-us/ Purchase Tickets: https://www.unlvtickets.com/eventInfo/spe/824/call-of-duty-league-championship-weekend-2023/ Daniel Tsay: https://twitter.com/dtsay56 LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode of LAN Parties, Lukas and Ryan sit down with Co-founder of NoSleepGames, Jonny Fewkes, to talk about their new game Annie and the AI available on Steam now! We get into Jonny's start in game development, working with Katy Bentz and the complexities of A.I. and how they relate to the human experience. Plus, Tears of the Kingdom strikes gold on its opening weekend and Overwatch 2 loses it's much anticipated hero mode and much more! Annie and the A.I. - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2084460/Annie_and_the_AI/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/annieandtheai Jonny Fewkes: https://twitter.com/jonnyfewkes LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Ryan and Lukas talk about the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Amazon's upcoming Lord of the Rings MMO and more. The guys also interview Grant Stoner, a gaming journalist who focuses on gaming accessibility for disabled gamers. Grant Stoner: https://twitter.com/Super_Crip1994 LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan are back in the RJ studio after three and a half years! The guys sit down with The Orange Man himself, Anthony Mercaldi, AKA: Mercanthony! Merc talks about his journey as a content creator, how he ended up in Las Vegas and his plans for the future. Plus Redfall releases in a rough state and Phil Spencer says Xbox already lost the console war and more! LAN Parties: https//twitter.com/lanpartiespod Mercanthony: Website: https://mercanthony.tv - Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/mercanthony - Instagram: https://instagram.com/mercanthony Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen - Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/thelukaseggen - Instagram: https://instagram.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 - Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/smitty2447 - Instagram: https://instagram.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Ryan and Lukas talk about the latest development in Microsoft's attempt to buy Activision/Blizzard. The guys also chat about the Super Mario Bros. Movie crossing $1 billion at the box office, Star Wars: Jedi Survivor and May's biggest game releases. LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode of LAN Parties, Lukas and Ryan talk about the Game Awards 10-year concert and UnRecord. The guys also talk to HyperX Arena's Director of Esports Kevin Forsstrom and Social Media and Content Manager Amir Johnson about Allied Esports' new show, WANNABE. HyperX Arena: https://twitter.com/HyperXArena LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Kevin Forsstrom: https://twitter.com/KevinForsstrom Amir Johnson: https://twitter.com/Amirmekhij Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode Lukas and Ryan are live from the 100th Anniversary of NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Convention, to talk about upcoming tech and changes in the broadcasting industry. Plus, Halo's 343 studios loses it's creative director, Super Mario Bros movie continues to see success at the box office, Minecraft Legends comes out, plus more! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan welcome back Anthony Dimoro, CEO and Found of Gamactica. We discuss the changes that have been going on over there, plus their work on a new streaming platform! We also discuss the huge weekend the Mario Bros movie had at the box office and the cast from Scott Pilgrim is coming back together for a new anime! Gamactica: https://gamactica.com - Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamactica Anthony Dimoro: https://twitter.com/AnthonyDiMoro LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod - Instagram: https://instagram.com/lanpartiespod - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7L6QrhjnFAbBxYiXBSPPuA Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan welcome Frank Lourence from the Geek Freaks Podcast and network to the show. The guys talk about E3 and The Super Mario Bros. movie. Ryan and Lukas also interview Frank about how he started the Geek Freaks Network and more! Geek Freaks Podcast: https://twitter.com/geekfreakspod LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan sit down with Jordan Wright, frontman for City of Sound! We discuss their connection to gaming, how Jordan got started out in music and their upcoming concert at Dreamhack! Plus, we get 10 minutes of gameplay from the upcoming Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom and Ubisoft pulls out of E3. LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod City of Sound: https://linktr.ee/cityofsoundmusic Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Ryan and Lukas talk about the tragic news of Lance Reddick's passing. The guys also chat about Resident Evil 4, The Last of Us, local fundraisers and more. LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode of LAN Parties, Lukas and Ryan again have the pleasure of sitting down with Kevin Forsstrom, Director of Esports at the HyperX Arena in The Luxor. This Saturday they will be celebrating with 16 tournaments, food, fun and of course video games! Plus, Starfield gets a slight delay and Suicide Squad pumps the brakes after fans downvoted the trailer into oblivion! HyperX Arena 5-year Celebration registration: bit.ly/hxalv5years LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Kevin Forsstrom: https://twitter.com/kevinforsstrom Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan talk about the Oculus Quest 2's price drop, Las Vegas Inferno's donation to a local hospital and a surprise awards nomination for LAN Parties. Lukas also interviews Blind Squirrel Games Founder and CEO Brad Hendricks. The interview was recorded during DICE. Blind Squirrel Games: https://twitter.com/blind_squirrel_?lang=en LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

**We apologize for the technical issues with our release. We encountered technical issues with the interview and decided to pull it from this week's episode. Thank you for your patience.** In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan discuss the Pokemon Direct and what we can expect from them this year! Plus, Microsoft commits to 10-year agreement with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty to the Switch and Destiny 2 Lightfall has finally released! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While Ryan is out sick, Lukas interviews Jan Jones Blackhurst about the intersection of the esports and casino industries. Blackhurst is a former mayor of Las Vegas and serves on Board of Directors for several companies, including Caesars Entertainment and the Esports Entertainment Group. Blackhurst is also the Executive Director of the UNLV Black Fire Leadership Initiative. Blackhurst is a keynote speaker during next week's Casino Esports Conference. LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan discuss Nintendo's first direct of the year, Activision pivots and announces that a new Call of Duty game will be coming out in the fall. Are they charging full price for a DLC? Plus Dead Island 2 pushes up their launch date! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Ryan and Lukas talk about Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft skipping E3 ... and discuss whether this is a big loss for the show. The guys also discuss several free to play games shutting down, Pokémon GO selling 50,000 tickets for its Las Vegas event and other local events coming. Finally, the guys discover they have some fun news to share with you ... and each other! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan discuss Microsoft's Developer Direct, what games they covered and their release dates, HBO's The Last of Us has officially been picked up for season 2, plus the Washington Post closes down their video game division and the Meta Quest Pro drops in price by $400! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lanpartiespodcast Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Ryan and Lukas talk about Marvel's Avengers coming to an end and the second episode of The Last of Us. The guys also talk to Robbie Miller, Executive Director at Stream for a Cause, about how they are working to help connect streamers with nonprofits. Stream for a Cause: https://twitter.com/Streamcause Robbie Miller: https://twitter.com/jombielife LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan discuss the first episode of HBO's The Last of Us. Be warned, they talk about the episode, so you may want to skip the beginning if you haven't watched it yet. Plus, Playstation firmware update 7.00 is around the corner and we finally get Discord integration plus more! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Ryan and Lukas talk about PlayStation's Project Leonardo, the Last of Us and Borderlands. The guys also discuss whether we would buy the Razer Edge, a mobile gaming handheld that will be released on Jan. 26. LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan discuss the Las Vegas Inferno Day celebration, with tons of guests, DJ and giveaways, plus the Chinese government green-lights numerous international games for release and Las Vegas is geared up for a jam packed February with a ton of gaming events in town! Las Vegas Inferno Day Celebration RSVP: https://t.co/HyzLA7MMsT LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the final episode of the year, Lukas and Ryan talk about their most anticipated games of 2023 and they share who some of their favorite guests of the year were. It's a fun look back at some great moments, including moments with Jennifer Hale, Jason Kelley, Dr. Rachel Kowert, Julie Elven, Christopher Sean, Ahman Green and more. LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas is out sick so Ryan is solo to talk about Epic Games settling out with the FTC, plus Lukas catches up with Ryan Johnson, Founder of Cxmmunity Media and HBCU Esports League to talk about his organizations and how they are educating and encouraging students of color! Cxmmunity Media: https://www.cxmmunity.co/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/cxmmunity HBCU Esports League: https://twitter.com/hbcuesportsgg LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode Lukas and Ryan find themselves recording down at Resorts World! With the Esports awards in town, they were busy getting interviews and taking in the different events, however, they give their highlights of the 2022 Game Awards, the good, the bad and the weird! Plus, Lukas goes one-on-on with Matthew "Nadeshot" Haag, CEO of 100 Thieves. LAN Parties: https://www.twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://www.twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://www.twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan and Lukas discuss the Game Awards and which game they think will win Game of the Year. The guys also interview Nevada Esports Education League founder Hieu Le about the group's upcoming scholarship tournament and more! Nevada Esports Education League: https://twitter.com/LeagueNevada Hieu Le: https://twitter.com/HieuvanLe1 LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

**We apologize for the audio drops during the interview. Sometimes field equipment acts up.** In our 150th episode, Ryan jibber-jabs with Colin Foran, Head of Game for Shrapnel, a first person extraction game that is currently in development! We talk about the work the studio has put in, their transparent approach to development and more! Plus, Lukas and Ryan discuss Pokemon's big sales numbers after it's opening weekend, Callisto Protocol selling death animations, the FTC getting involved with Microsoft / Activision-Blizzard deal and more! Shrapnel: https://www.shrapnel.com/ Colin Foran: https://twitter.com/colin_foran LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about Pokémon's lackluster debut, the latest The Dark Pictures Anthology release and Mario Kart. The guys also interview Thomas "Fdot" Badinger about his involvement with the Esports Awards, Las Vegas and his career! Thomas Badinger (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/fdotny/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/fdotny LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Follow us on Hive at smitty2447 and thelukaseggen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan welcome Composer Jason Graves, known for his amazing scores in games like The Dark Pictures Anthology, Until Dawn, The Dead Space series and so much more! Plus, the Game Awards Nominees have been announced! We break down some of the categories and give our thoughts on the announcement! Jason Graves: https://jasongraves.com - Twitter: https://twitter.com/jgmusic Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about their big week, including winning Best Podcast at the Tempest Awards during the Esports Business Summit. The guys also talk about the League of Legends and Overwatch finals and interview Barry White about Magic: The Gathering! Magic Untapped: https://twitter.com/Magic_Untapped LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Lukas and Ryan sit down with Mark Elfenbein, CEO of X1 Entertainment Group to talk about esports, Netflix jumping into the gaming space and more! Plus the Esports Business Summit is currently going down at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and the Overwatch League Grand Finals is underway! LAN Parties: https://www.twitter.com/lanpartiespod Mark Elfenbein: X1 Entertainment Group - https://x1ent.com - Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/x1entgroup Lukas Eggen: https://www.twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://www.twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a special episode of LAN Parties, Lukas and Ryan are guests on the City Cast Las Vegas Podcast! Davyid Figler explores the world of esports and video games and the impact they have on the Las Vegas Community. Plus Las Vegas Inferno has partnered up with the American Cancer Society to raise funds in the continued research to eradicate cancer. Plus you can score yourself a limited time hoodie! LAN Parties: www.twitter.com/lanpartiespod City Cast Las Vegas: https://lasvegas.citycast.fm/ - Twitter: www.twitter.com/citycastvegas Las Vegas Inferno: Hoodie - https://t.co/PNtmzNwzv4 - Donation Link: https://t.co/xAoQt6IS0Y Lukas Eggen: www.twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: www.twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about the sad news about G4TV. The guys also interview voice actor Sean Chiplock about some of his varied roles, including Spider-Man and Gunvolt. Sean also shares a funny story about when he was recording for The Last of Us Part II! The Mega Stars Shinx Server: https://discord.gg/pHnZf9XS Sean Chiplock: https://twitter.com/sonicmega LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan returns from a busy birthday weekend at TwitchCon! The guys also talk about the Mario movie trailer and what some of our favorite horror games are! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan sit down and jibber jab with actor Christopher Sean! We talk about his performance in the upcoming Gotham Knights as Nightwing, Christopher dishes out some acting advice and much more! Plus, we say goodbye to Google Stadia and the rumor mill is turning with talks of a remake for Horizon Zero Dawn! Gotham Knights: Out October 21, 2022. LAN Parties: www.twiter.com/lanpartiespod Christopher Sean: Instagram - www.instagram.com/mrchristophersean Lukas Eggen: www.twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: www.twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan talk about the first trailer for The Last of Us HBO series and E3's new schedule. The guys also talk to Latinx in Gaming member Elijah Montoya about the organization's upcoming events! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on LAN Parties, Lukas and Ryan cover the September Nintendo Direct and Sony drops a surprise State of Play! Plus EVGA breaks up with NVIDIA, GTA VI gets leaked and PSVR 2 will not be backwards compatible! LAN Parties: https//twitter.com/lanpartiespod - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7L6QrhjnFAbBxYiXBSPPuA Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about all the big news from Disney's D23 and Ubisoft! The guys also discuss Splatoon 3, Disney Dreamlight Valley, National Video Games Day and more! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan sit down with CEO and Founder of Talofa Games! We talk about their award-winning team and their next project, Run Legends! A mobile game that combines exercise and gaming! Plus, Microsoft confirms their Game Pass Family Sharing plan, Halo Infinite gets the ax for couch co-op and Cyberpunk 2077 announces a new DLC! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Jenny Xu - Talofa Games: https://talofagames.com - Sign-up for the Beta now! Lukas Eggen; https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan and Lukas discuss PlayStation's price hike, GamesCom's opening night and more. The guys also interview Anthony DiMoro about a new social and networking platform called Gamactica. LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Anthony DiMoro: https://twitter.com/AnthonyDiMoro - Gamactica: https://gamactica.com/ Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan sit down with Jeremy Bernstein, the Franchise Narrative Director for Saints Row, to talk about the recent release of the reboot of the classic franchise, plus the Game Awards Show has a date and HBO drops a new trailer for The Last of Us! Jeremy Bernstein: https://twitter.com/fajitas LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7L6QrhjnFAbBxYiXBSPPuA Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan and Lukas talk about a host of news items, including Sony blocking games from appearing on Game Pass, Disney/Marvel's upcoming showcase, Hogwarts Legacy's delay and Multiversus! Ryan also brings you interviews from Evo, including Beloved Ulinwa (Five Force Fighters) and Arc System Works Esports Manager Ryo Ishida! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan sit down with Caroline Marchal, CEO and Creative Director of INTERIOR/NIGHT Studios. We talk about their first release, "As Dusk Falls" a narrative, choose your own adventure, multiplayer game with rich characters, vibrant art and Twitch integration! Plus EVO 2022 is in the books and we got a ton of news for the future of fighting games! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanparties Caroline Marchal - INTERIOR/NIGHT: https://www.interiornight.com/ Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about Meta increasing the price of the Quest 2 and PlayStation's latest quality of life update. The guys also talk to Save The Game Media Founder Kevin Ainsworth about the network's recent launch, his advice for new content creators and more! Kevin Ainsworth: https://twitter.com/TheMuff1nMon Save The Game Media: https://twitter.com/SaveGameMedia LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While Ryan is enjoying some time off, Lukas talks to writer Mary Kenney about her recently released book, Gamer Girls: 25 Women Who Built the Video Game Industry, transitioning from journalism to games writing and more! Mary Kenney: https://twitter.com/maryknews LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan sit down with Rick Thiher, General Manager of EVO fighting tournament and convention. It's been three years since EVO was in person and boy do they have a lot in-store for the fighting game community! Plus, Sony unveils their new loyalty program, a new Resident Evil series drops on netflix, plus Stray and As Dusk Falls are out on Playstation Plus (Stray) / and Gamepass! EVO comes to Mandalay Bay August 5-7 - https://evo.gg LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about the return of E3, a release date for God of War and MrBeast vs. Ninja. The guys also talk to vocalist Julie Elven about her work on Horizon Forbidden West, League of Legends, World of WarCraft and more! Julie Elven: https://twitter.com/JulieElvenMusic LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan discuss Nintendo's latest Direct, plus Mr. Beast and Nina battle it out in Las Vegas! Also, Samsung gaming hub is live! Find out the latest on their cloud gaming service and how much it'll cost you to get a 2022 tv! We've been nominated for the Podcast Awards! For the next month, you can vote for us under the Games/Hobbies category. We appreciate your support! Vote here: podcastawards.com (Games/Hobbies Category) LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7L6QrhjnFAbBxYiXBSPPuA Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about Nintendo and Blizzard/Activision. The guys also interview Michael Ashford, CEO of the Esports Awards, which are coming to Las Vegas this December! Michael Ashford: https://twitter.com/MikeAshford_ESA Esports Awards: https://twitter.com/esportsawards - https://esportsawards.com LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan sit back down with Vegas Inferno's Jairo "Glyphics" and Krystyne "Gandakris" to talk about partnering up with the Starlight Children's Foundation to bring a gaming station to Summerlin Hospital! Plus The Last of Us Remake is going to cost you $70 and Playstation Plus Tier system is in full affect, is it worth it? Donations to the Starlight Foundation can be made here: https://tiltify.com/+las-vegas-inferno/starlight-summer-stream-2022 Las Vegas Inferno: https://lvinferno.com/ LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan and Lukas talk about Starfield, Redfall, Resident Evil 4, Overwatch 2 and more! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Ryan is solo dolo, but there is plenty of news to cover as Summer Game Fest 2022 begins this Thursday, June 9. Ryan goes over some of the games that he's excited about and is staying hopeful to see some gameplay from some big titles! Plus, Ryan breaks down the different conferences that will be taking place over the summer. LAN Parties: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7L6QrhjnFAbBxYiXBSPPuA - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about Summer Game Fest and Sony's State of Play. The guys also talk to Ahman Green, former running back for the Green Bay Packers, about how he became an esports coach at Lakeland University, his show, Ahman Green's Gamers Lounge, and more! Ahman Green: https://twitter.com/AhmanGreen30 LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan discuss EA actively looking for buyers for the company. They've reached out to NBCUniversal, Disney, Apple and Amazon among others. Plus Raven Software, a developer for Activision Blizzard, QA workers vote to unionize! Ryan gets excited for season 17 in Destiny 2 and Modern Warfare 2 has a release date and it's primed for success! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7L6QrhjnFAbBxYiXBSPPuA Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan sit down and talk about the games coming to Sony Playstation's NEW Playstation Plus tier system. Plus, we finally get some gameplay footage of Gotham Knights and we'll have to wait a little longer for Bethesda's Starfield and Redfall. LAN Parties: https://www.twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://www.twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://www.twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about Overwatch League, Unreal Engine 5 and Reggie Fils-Aimé's new book. Ryan also interviews Tim Willits, Chief Creative Officer at Saber Interactive, about Evil Dead: The Game! Tim Willits: https://twitter.com/TimWillits Evil Dead: https://twitter.com/EvilDeadTheGame LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas talks VR horror at NAB with Russell Naftal, Co-managing Partner at VRWERX, the studio behind Paranormal Activity The Lost Soul VR game. Russell talks about their plans to scare the pants off of gamers and what they are working on. Plus, Square Enix sells Tomb Raider, Deus Ex and Thief and multiple studios to go along with it! Prince of Persia remake gets a new developer and Ryan gives us his thoughts on the Overwatch 2 beta. Russell Naftal: https://www.vrwerx.com/ LAN Parties: https://www.twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://www.twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://www.twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about Splatoon 3 getting an official release date. The guys also interview Jason Kelley, the voice of Colt in Deathloop. Jason Kelley: https://twitter.com/Jasonkelley_JK LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this weeks episode, Lukas and Ryan sit down with the Co-founder and Managing Director of Do Not Peek Entertainment. Scott gives us an inside look at their state-of-the-art production facility that is focused on esports and video game content. Plus, Xbox ponders over adding advertising to f2p games, the newest console the "Playdate" hits the market and Overwatch 2 adds a new hero! Do Not Peek Entertainment: https://www.dnpeek.com/ - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DoNotPeekEntertainment LAN Parties: https://www.twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://www.twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://www.twitterc.om/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan and Lukas talk about the big Kingdom Hearts 4 announcement, Sonic 2, Sony and Lego buying into Epic Games and Bugsnax coming to the Switch and Xbox! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, the guys sit down with Joram Wolters, Co-founder and Game Designer at Yellow Cake Games, to talk about their brand new couch co-op game Dashing Dodgems available on the Nintendo Switch. Plus E3's digital convention gets the ax and Unreal Engine 5 is officially released! Yellow Cake Games: https://yellowcakegames.com/ Dashing Dodgems: https://yellowcakegames.com/dashingdodgems/ Joram Wolters: https://twitter.com/JoramWolters LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7L6QrhjnFAbBxYiXBSPPuA Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan discuss Sony's big PlayStation Plus news and Nintendo delaying Breath of the Wild 2. The guys talk to Jeannail Carter, also known as Cuddle Core, about her pro Tekken career, her stellar 2021, what her plans for the rest of 2022 are and more! Jeannail Carter: https://twitter.com/cuddle_core LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan sit down with Nintendo Brand Ambassador and Las Vegas Inferno Community Manager Gandakris! Krystyne talks about the community outreach that the Las Vegas Inferno have going on and what it's like working with Nintendo! Plus we get our first look of gameplay for Hogwarts Legacy and Sony purchases another studio! Las Vegas Inferno: https://lvinferno.com/ Gandakris - Twitter: https://twitter.com/MissGandaKris - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missgandakris/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/gandakrischa LAN Parties - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7L6QrhjnFAbBxYiXBSPPuA Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan discuss highlights from Sony's State of Play. The guys also talk to Jennifer Hale about SkillsHub, a site to help aspiring voice actors learn from some of the biggest names in the video games industry, playing Rivet in Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart and more! SkillsHub: https://skillshub.life Jennifer Hale: https://twitter.com/jhaletweets LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Lukas and Ryan get excited for the potential God of War TV Series, Sony is in talks with Amazon, plus the guys discuss some shifty esports athletes' contracts and celebrate International Women's Day with an article from our friend Mary Gushie! Don't forget, Sony is dropping a new Playstation State of Play today at 2pm PST! Mary's Article: https://www.cgmagonline.com/interviews/women-in-gaming-and-technogy-future/ LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about the big Pokémon Day announcement! The guys also welcome back Code Coven CEO and Founder Tara Mustapha to talk about some of their great new courses! Code Coven: https://twitter.com/code_coven LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan and Lukas talk about Uncharted cleaning up at the box office, Cyberpunk's continued struggles, Street Fighter 6 and more! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 109 the guys sit down to talk video games with the one and only former Gamestop TV host and Content Creator Melonie Mac! Melonie takes us back to her beginnings with Ubisoft's Fragdolls, how she overcame her shyness and is now creating content with no boundaries! Plus, we talk about the first Nintendo Direct of the year and Cyberpunk 2077 drops their major 1.5 next-gen update. LAN Parties: https://www.twitter.com/lanpartiespod Melonie Mac: https://www.twitter.com/meloniemac - YouTube - Melonie Mac Go Boom - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA63aMA5BmoqNtJUWL4QW-w Lukas Eggan: https: https://www.twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://www.twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Ryan and Lukas talk about GTA 6, the Nintendo Direct and Sifu! The guys also interview Fortnite World Cup Creative Creator Adam Torvinen. Adam Torvinen: https://twitter.com/TheAweDam LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lukas and Ryan sit down with Composer Richard Jaqcues to pick his brain about creating the amazing soundtrack for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy game. Plus Sony buys Bungie, the original creator of Halo and the Destiny series and Discord officially launches for Playstation. Richard Jacques: https://twitter.com/richard_jacques LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan talk about Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard. The guys also interview Twitter's Global Head of Gaming Content Partnerships Rishi Chadha about the reveal of Twitter's 2021 gaming data and what we can learn from it. Rishi Chadha: https://twitter.com/RdotChadhaTwitter Gaming: https://twitter.com/TwitterGamingLAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPodRyan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, the guys sit down with Dr. Rachel Kowert, Psychology PhD and Research Director for takethis.org. Dr. Kowert takes the guys through her research of video games and breaks down what the research is showing us. Plus, Sony is primed to compete with Game Pass and some of their older games are showing up on the Playstation 5 store. LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Dr. Rachel Kowert: https://twitter.com/drkowert Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about Take Two buying Zynga, E3 going all digital again and more! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy 2022! With Lukas under the weather, Ryan takes the helm and sits down with fitness streamer and podcaster Frank "Ace of All Trades." Ryan and Ace jibber-jab about growing up in Las Vegas, his fitness journey and being the Las Vegas Inferno's fitness trainer. Plus, Samsung gaming hub delivers games directly to your tv and Gold Gym's and Pokemon team up to get people active! Ace of All Trades: https://linktr.ee/aceofalltrades LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Peter Moore, the former head of EA Sports and COO at EA, talks with Lukas about John Madden. Madden passed away on Dec. 28th. Peter Moore: https://twitter.com/PeterMooreLFC LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lukas and Ryan talk about their favorite games from 2021 and look to the future as we are about to get a lot of spicy games in 2022! The guys talk about the games that they are most excited for next year! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7L6QrhjnFAbBxYiXBSPPuA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about the chip shortage potentially lasting into 2023 and Epic Games giving away free games. The guys interview Sabotage Studio Founder and Creative Director Thierry Boulanger about the upcoming game "Sea of Stars." The RPG was recently showcased during a Nintendo Indie World event! Sea of Stars: https://twitter.com/seaofstarsgame Thierry Boulanger: https://twitter.com/sabotoy LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We made it to episode 100! Lukas and Ryan talk about the 2021 Game Awards, in which Lukas attended. Plus, the guys reminisce about their favorite moments and guests in classic clip show form! From Stephen Oyoung spitting on Keanu Reeves, to Jen Taylor refusing to use Cortana, the guys take us on a fun adventure through 100 episodes. LAN Parties: https://www.twtter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://www.twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://www.twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about Battlefield's potential new direction. The guys also welcome Jen Taylor back to the show to talk about Cortana and Halo Infinite! Jen Taylor: https://twitter.com/jentaylortown LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lukas and Ryan bring Alex Bhore, composer for Halo Infinite: Multiplayer, to talk about the surprise release, his experience creating music for Halo and his career! Plus, Ryan gives his thoughts on finishing Death Loop and Epic games acquires Antstream Arcade! Alex Bhore: https://www.alexbhore.com - Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/alexbhore LAN Parties: https://www.twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://www.twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://www.twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan discuss The Game Awards nominations and Spider-Man's underwhelming debut in Marvel's Avengers. The guys also chat with Kevin Forsstrom, the Esports Manager at the HyperX Esports Arena! Twitter Kevin Forsstrom: https://twitter.com/KevinForsstrom HyperX Esports Arena: https://twitter.com/HyperXEALV LAN Parties: https://www.twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7L6QrhjnFAbBxYiXBSPPuA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lukas and Ryan chit chat with the host of Still Loading Podcast Josh Covel. We learn about how Josh got into podcasting, his love for the history of video games and his 200th episode celebration! Plus Xbox's 20th anniversary celebration, Halo Infinite multiplayer drops and Outriders' future is looking brighter! Still Loading Podcast: Twitter - https://twitter.com/StillLoadingPod Website: https://www.stillloadingpodcast.com/ Links: https://linktr.ee/StillLoadingPod LAN Parties: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/lanpartiespod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7L6QrhjnFAbBxYiXBSPPuA Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about Metal Gear Solid's archival footage issues and Forza's accessibility features. The guys also talk to actress Valerie Rose Lohman, the voice of Edith in What Remains of Edith Finch and Jess in Wolfenstein: Youngblood! Valerie Rose Lohman: https://twitter.com/ValerieLohman LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about Ubisoft developing blockchain and NFT games. The guys also chat with Deathloop composer Tom Salta! If you're interested in either of Tom's Masterclass series, you can get a discount by using the codes lanparties-DLE and lanparties-GME! Tom Salta: https://twitter.com/TomSalta Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special episode, Lukas and Ryan play and discuss the good and the bad of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Spoiler alert...there isn't much bad to talk about! Square Enix and Eidos-Montreal have produced what may be one of 2021's game of the year! Youtube Video Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6TE6FFhpAc LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 93, Lukas and Ryan sit down with Dave Thomposn, CEO of Changing Vegas and developer of Asteroid Arena. We talk about Dave's inspirtation for the game and how he would like to see it become the official esport of Las Vegas! Plus we got an overview of Halo Inifinite's campaign and party at EDC in Roblox! Changing Vegas: http://changingvegasstudios.com/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChangingVegas Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7L6QrhjnFAbBxYiXBSPPuA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about Nintendo's online expansion price and Elden Ring's (slight) delay. The guys talk to journalist Mary Gushie about her work and becoming an advocate for women and representation in the gaming industry! Mary Gushie: https://twitter.com/girlfromcanada LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 91, We missed Lukas, but Katy Bentz returns to LAN Parties to talk about her reprisal of Steph Gingrich in Life is Strange: True Colors and Life is Strange Wavelengths, the Steph centric DLC. Plus, Twitch gets hacked and New World server transfers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan and Lukas talk about Sony acquiring Bluepoint and Super Smash Bros.! The guys also interview Alex Kubodera and Jean Canellas of White Rabbit, the studio behind Death's Gambit: Afterlife! Death's Gambit: https://twitter.com/Deaths_Gambit Jean Cannella: https://twitter.com/JeanCanellas Alex Kubodera: https://twitter.com/keikube LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 89, Lukas and Ryan sit down with the CEO/Founder of Code Coven Tara Mustapha to talk about the amazing courses, mentorship and hands on learning for marginalized women in the gaming industry. Plus we see what's on the horizon for Nintendo, we talk about In Sound Mind, which dropped on September 28 and Diablo 2 Resurrection. Code Coven: https://codecoven.co/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/code_coven LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan and Lukas chat about Death Loop, Kena: Bridge of Spirits and a stacked October. The guys also talk about the challenges of balancing work, life and podcasting. LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 87, Lukas and Ryan sit down to talk games, music and horror with video game journalist and podcaster Louise Blain. Plus we finally get a verdict on the Epic versus Apple lawsuit and discuss our favorite moments from the Sony Showcase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan chat about Sony's handling of its recent Horizon: Forbidden West announcement, the upcoming PlayStation Showcase, Roblox, streaming and ... the Matrix?! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 85, Lukas and Ryan sit down with Twitch Streamer and one-handed gamer, Sora Kai! Sora talks about building his community on YouTube and Twitch, tools he uses to game and much more! Plus Halo Infinite finally gets a release date and the makers of XCOM / XCOM 2 are making a Marvel Game! Sora Kai: Twitch: https://twitch.tv/sora_kai / YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCszK0tQfBG_G81kY-KOP59g / Discord: https://discord.com/invite/t9zHTDB Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about the latest Destiny 2 announcements, Outriders and Halo Infinite. The guys also answer YOUR questions, including their favorite (and least favorite) interviews, life lessons from podcasting and more! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about Ryan's newborn, Free Guy and Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild. The guys also chat with composer Jakob Eisenbach. Jakob created the music for Tikal: Night of the Blood Moon, a unique and fully immersive virtual reality experience! You can experience it at Area15 in Las Vegas! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Lukas chats with fellow The Game Awards Future Class member Zack Hartzman. Zack is the founder of Hey Listen Games and is a teacher who uses video games as part of his curriculum. Zack Hartzman: https://twitter.com/HeyListenGames_ LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lukas and Ryan sit down with Composer Gareth Coker to talk about his work creating the music behind the Ori series, Immortals Fenyx Rising and Halo Infinite! Gareth schools the guys on his process and discussed how he created the epic music! Plus Horizon Forbidden West is officially delayed and Ariana Grande takes the Fortnite stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about the recent news about Blizzard. The guys also chat with Micah and Noah from TeamKill Media about the upcoming cosmic horror game, Quantum Error! Quantum Error: https://twitter.com/Quantum_Error LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 79, Lukas and Ryan break down Valve's new portable console, the "Steam Deck" along with Storm Rush Gaming throwing another charity stream event this weekend! Plus the guys answer your questions and talk about what they've learned from the various guests on thes how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about Super Mario 64 selling for more than $1 million and share their favorite games of the year so far. The guys also talk about what games they are looking forward to the most the rest of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan sit down with the creator of Doki Doki Club, Dan Salvato, to talk about the recent release of DDLC+ for consoles, opening up the audience that can now play the game! Also, Nintendo drops the Nintendo OLED trailer and Kojima in the talks with Xbox to develop a new game! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas is joined by Norsfell CEO and Creative Director Julian Maroda! The guys talk about Norsfell's upcoming game, Tribes of Midgard. Gamers got a look at the game during Summer Game Fest and E3! Find out what sets this game apart! Tribes of Midgard: https://twitter.com/tribesofmidgard Norsfell: https://twitter.com/norsfell LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about Nintendo's E3 presentation. The guys also chat with Kaizen Creed's Beloved Ulinwa about their upcoming game, 5 Force Fighters! Beloved Ulinwa: https://twitter.com/kaizen_creed LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode Lukas and Ryan talk about all the spicy announcements from E3 and sit down with Loot River creator Miro Straka to discuss his new game and why it stands out from the pack! Loot River: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1494260/Loot_River/ LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan talk about God of War and E3! The guys also talk with Xalavier Nelson Jr. about "An Airport for Aliens Currently Run By Dogs," "El Paso Elsewhere" and more! Xalavier: https://twitter.com/WritNelson LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lukas and Ryan sit down with the Voice of Sonic the Hedgehog Roger Smith. The guys talk about Roger's brief retirement, the upcoming Sonic Games and much more! The guys also talk about whether we'll get Horizon Zero Dawn Forbidden West this year and what to expect in this years Summer Gamefest! LAN Parties: twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: twitter.com/smitty2447 Blue Wire Hustle:http://bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan talk about a big change coming to Overwatch and Sony's response to a rumored God of War movie. The guys also talk with Cissy Jones about Firewatch, Call of the Sea and more!  Cissy Jones: https://twitter.com/cissyspeaks LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 70, Lukas and Ryan sit down with award winning composer Inon Zur to talk about creating the soundtrack for Outriders, the Fallout series and what drives him as a musician.  The guys also discuss the upcoming Global Accessibility Awareness Day streams on Twitch and what Starfield could mean for Microsoft and Bethesda. LAN Parties: twitter.com/lanpartiespod Inon Zur: http://www.inonzur.com/ Lukas Eggen: twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, legendary voice actor Jennifer Hale returns to the show to talk about Mass Effect Legendary Edition and two brand new ventures!  Jennifer Hale: https://twitter.com/jhaletweets LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan talk about Returnal and Pokémon Snap. The guys also chat with Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier about his new book, "Press Reset: Ruin and Recover in the Video Game Industry."  Jason Schrier: https://twitter.com/jasonschreier LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode Lukas and Ryan talk about Destiny 2 bringing a transmog system to the game, but there's a catch!  They also discuss their thoughts on Resident Evil 8 and sit down with Neil Malvone, EVP of Partnerships and Chief Esports Officer of Collegiate Sports Management Group to talk about this weekend's Collegiate Esports National Championship. Watch the Collegiate Esports National Championship: Thursday, April  29 at 3pm ET - Sunday,  May 2 6pm ET  Twitch.tv/esportsunetwork Sunday May 2 Finals:  Esports  Television (ESTV) Collegiate Sports Management Group: https://collegiatesmg.com/ Neil Malvone: https://twitter.com/NeilMalvone LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan discuss Sony's decision to keep the PlayStation Store open on PS3 and Vita and the new Overwatch League season. The guys also chat with blind accessibility advocate and consultant Brandon Cole! Cole played a critical role on bringing accessibility features to The Last of Us Part II. Brandon Cole: https://twitter.com/superblindman LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan sit down with Salvador Villa, Co-founder of Storm Rush Gaming and Teddy Nguyen, President of the Nevada Esports Education League to talk about their upcoming fundraising stream Vegas Relief, starting on Friday April 16 and ending on Sunday April 18.  The guys also talk about the recent news of another remake for The Last of Us and get an update about Outriders' servers and changes.  LAN Parties: twitter.com/lanpartiespod Direct Relief: twitter.com/directrelief Salvador Villa: twitter.com/stormrushgaming Teddy Nguyen: https://www.facebook.com/lvypkiwanis/ Lukas Eggen: twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan talk about Outriders and IO Interactive's upcoming James Bond game. The guys also chat with David Bateson, the voice of Agent 47 in the Hitman series!  David Bateson: https://twitter.com/ImDavidBateson LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan talk about PlayStation and Xbox offering more free games, and Cyberpunk 2077's latest patch. The guys also chat with Mitch Reames, an esports journalist with Nerd Street Gamers!  Mitch Reames: https://twitter.com/Mitch_Reames LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 62, Lukas and Ryan sit down with Composer Austin Wintory to talk about the process of creating music for video games and how he helped to shape the worlds of Journey and The Pathless.  The guys also talk about the recent purchase of EVO and the delay of Gotham Knights. LAN Parties: www.twitter.com/lanpartiespod Austin Wintory:  www.austinwintory.com Lukas Eggen: www.twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: www.twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special bonus episode, Lukas and Ryan chat with Giacomo Gianniotti about playing Hawkeye in Marvel's Avengers!  Giacomo Gianniotti: https://twitter.com/GiacomoKG Marvel's Avengers: https://twitter.com/PlayAvengers LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan talk about Bethesda officially joining team Xbox and Outriders. The guys also chat with Patrick Gallagher (Khotun Khan, Ghost of Tsushima). Patrick was recently nominated for a BAFTA!   Patrick Gallagher: https://twitter.com/PatrickGman LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan talk about the new Nintendo Switch, League of Legends Wild Rift and International Women's Day. They also predict which games without a concrete release date will be delayed.   Twitter LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 59 Lukas and Ryan are joined by actor and Las Vegas native Ray Chase!  Ray most recently played Noctis in Final Fantasy XV and just announced that he will be playing Nier in the highly anticipated Nier: Replicant.  The guys also discuss their thoughts on Playstation's State of Play, the Pokemon Direct, the death of Anthem and Epic games' big purchase! LAN Parties: twitter.com/lanpartiespod Ray Chase: twitter.com/RayChase - Twitch: twitch.tv/loudannoying Lukas Eggen: twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan are joined by Latinx in Gaming co-founders Cristina Amaya and Elaine Gomez to talk about last week's Nintendo Direct and BlizzCon. We then talk to Cristina and Elaine about how Latinx in Gaming is working to increase diversity in the video games industry.  Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Latinx in Gaming: https://twitter.com/LatinosinGaming LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan sit down with the actor behind Spiderman's Mr. Negative and Gotham Knights' Red Hood, Stephen Oyoung!  The guys get into is career, talk about some of the impactful characters he's played and ask him about the time he spit on Keanu Reeves!  Plus we've got a Nintendo Direct today that we're sure will bring some exciting announcements!   Stephen Oyoung: https://twitter.com/MrStephenOyoung LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode of LAN Parties, the guys talk about Little Nightmares 2 and interview games writer Mitch Dyer about Star Wars and the upcoming game Gotham Knights!  Twitter Mitch Dyer: https://twitter.com/MitchyD LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 55,  Lukas and Ryan sit down with the lead narrator designer, Dave Mervik for Little Nightmares 2 and talk about crafting that beautiful world!  Plus, Game Stop and other stocks going nuts, Stadia studios shutting down and more! Lan Parties:  twitter.com/lanpartiespod Leave us a voicemail and possibly be heard on show: https://www.speakpipe.com/LANParties Little Nightmares 2: https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/little-nightmares/little-nightmares-ii Lukas Eggen: twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: twitter.com/smitty2447 - Twitch: twitch.tv/smitty2447 (Adult Stream)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan chat with game director and writer Mike Bithell about his games, including Thomas Was Alone, John Wick Hex and The Solitaire Conspiracy!  Mike Bithell: www.twitter.com/mikeBithell LAN Parties: www.twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: www.twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: www.twitter.com/lukaseggen   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode the guys sit down with the voice of Arthur Morgan, Roger Clark!  Roger takes us into the mind of Arthur, what it was like to work on Red Dead Redemption II for five years and future projects that he's working on!  Lukas and Ryan also talk about the New Star Wars games and what to expect from the Overwatch League this year! Lan Parties: https://twittter.com/lanpartiespod Roger Clark: https://twittter.com/rclark98 Lukas Eggen: https://twittter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twittter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Lukas and Ryan chat with Game Informer's Editor-In-Chief about how gaming journalism has evolved and what storylines we are interesting in seeing this year.  Andrew Reiner: https://twitter.com/Andrew_Reiner Game Informer: https://twitter.com/gameinformer Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the first episode of the new year, Lukas and Ryan sit down with Aaron L White, Movie critic and Co-host of Feelin Film Podcast to talk about their expectations for video games in 2021 and to discuss video game movies past, present and future!   LAN Parties: twitter.com/lanpartiespod Feelin Film Podcast: feelinfilm.com Aaron L White: twitter.com/feelinfilm Lukas Eggen: twitter.com/leggen Ryan Smith: twitter.com/smitty2447 - twitch.tv/smitty2447 Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about KFC's new console, answer a few listener questions and interview each other! The guys also give their predictions for 2021.  LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen:  https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 49 Lukas and Ryan rewind back to their first episode sitting down with the CEO / Founder of the Las Vegas Inferno.  We talk about the shift in esports, Inferno connecting with the community and more!  Also, the guys have to talk about the bumpy launch of Cyberpunk 2077!   LAN Parties:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7L6QrhjnFAbBxYiXBSPPuA https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod   Las Vegas Inferno:  https://twitter.com/VegasInferno / lvinferno.com Jairo "Gilyphix" Urcuyo: https://twitter.com/Gilyphix / twitch.tv/gilyphix   Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 / https://twitch.tv/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan talk about The Game Awards and Lukas' big announcement. We also chat with voice actor Cherami Leigh, the voice of V in Cyberpunk 2077!  Cherami Leigh: https://twitter.com/CheramiLeigh LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 47 Lukas and Ryan sit down with Dave Fennoy, also known as Lee from Tell Tale's The Walking Dead series to talk about his career that has spanned over 20+ years!  The guys make their predictions for Game of the Year and get hyped for the release of Cyberpunk 2077!    Dave Fennoy: davefennoy.com Lukas Eggen: twitter.com/leggen Ryan Smith: twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan chat with Daisuke Tsuji, the voice of Jin Sakai in Ghost of Tsushima. Daisuke is nominated for Best Performance at The Game Awards!  Daisuke: https://twitter.com/dicek2g LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan talk about what games we are thankful and chat with Kelly Nugent, co-host of ELEAGUE Super Punch on TBS!  Kelly Nugent: https://twitter.com/kellynugee LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Ryan and Lukas talk about the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Spider-Man: Miles Morales. They also chat with DarkZero Esports' Head of Partnerships Tommy Padula about the organization's move to Vegas and what the future holds for DarkZero and esports.  DarkZero: https://twitter.com/DarkZeroGG LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan talk about the launch of the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. They also chat with Halo Infinite Multiplayer Game Designer Fernando Reyes Medina about his journey and the highly anticipated game.  Fernando Reyes Medina: https://twitter.com/ItsaMeFernando LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, legendary voice actor Jennifer Hale talks to Lukas and Ryan about Mass Effect, music and more! The guys also chat about Cyberpunk's latest delay.  Jennifer Hale: https://twitter.com/jhaletweets LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Lukas and Ryan sit down with Ashley Farkas, the Program Director for the Extra Life Charity Organization!  Plus AOC streams on Twitch and Venn TV acquires financial backing from Nexstar.   Ashley Farkas: https://www.extra-life.org/ Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447  You can donate to Ryan's Extra Life at http://do.nr/nzx7v Or visit the Extra Life Home page to help children and medical professionals across the country! https://www.extra-life.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Jirard "The Completionist" Khalil joins Lukas and Ryan to talk about his career. The guys also talk about PlayStation 5 and Watchdogs: Legion.   The Completionist: https://twitter.com/Completionist LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Kinda Funny co-founder Greg Miller joins the show to talk about his career. Lukas and Ryan also discuss Overwatch, Amazon and Microsoft's deal with GameStop.  Kinda Funny: www.kindafunny.com  Greg Miller: https://twitter.com/GameOverGreggy LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Lukas and Ryan talk Super Smash Bros. Voice actor Mike Shapiro (G-Man from the Half Life series) talks about Half Life: Alyx, what's next for the franchise and more!  Twitter Mike Shapiro: https://twitter.com/mikeshapiroland Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 37, Lukas and Ryan are joined by Dustin Steiner, Milo Ocampo and Peter Lam to discuss Amazon, Overwatch and the state of esports.  LAN Parties: Twitter: twitter.com/lanpartiespod   Peter Lam  Twitter: https://twitter.com/XenosKing Dustin Steiner Twitter: https://twitter.com/GetSteinered Milo Ocampo: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kuyamilo Lukas Eggen: Twitter: twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: Twitter: twitter.com/smitty2447 Twitch: twitch.tv/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 36, Lukas and Ryan are joined by Jeff Schine, also known as Captain America in Marvel's Avengers! The guys also talk about Microsoft acquiring Bethesda and finally...the last piece to the Playstation 5 puzzle!   LAN Parties: Twitter: twitter.com/lanpartiespod   Jeff Schine:   Twitter: twitter.com/jeffschine Instagram: instagram.com/jeffschine   Lukas Eggen: Twitter: twitter.com/lukaseggen   Ryan Smith: Twitter: twitter.com/smitty2447 Twitch: twitch.tv/smitty2447   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, professional Rocket League player Garenn joins Lukas and Ryan to talk about the PlayStation 5, how he joined 8-bit Esports and more.  Garenn: https://twitter.com/Garenn Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, TheSushiDragon, host of the Sushi Dragon Show on Venn, joins Lukas and Ryan to talk about the Xbox Series X and Series S prices. Sushi Dragon shares his journey and how he aims to innovate and entertain through his content.  Sushi Dragon: https://twitter.com/TheSushiDragon Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Micah Jones, owner and lead designer and artist at TeamKill Media, joins Lukas and Ryan to talk about Call of Dutt and Madden. Micah also shares information about their upcoming horror game, Quantum Error, which was showcased during Gamescom.  Quantum Error: https://twitter.com/quantum_error Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, legendary voice actor Travis Willingham joins Lukas and Ryan to talk about playing Thor in Marvel's Avengers, the hit web series Critical Role and much, much more!  Travis Willingham: https://twitter.com/WillingBlam Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sandra Saad:  https://twitter.com/sandraramzysaad Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Voice actor Jen Taylor joins Lukas and Ryan to talk Mario, Halo Infinite and more!  Jen Taylor:  https://twitter.com/jentaylortown Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Lukas and Ryan talk with games journalist and content creator Alanah Pearce about PlayStation vs. Xbox, her career and where games journalism needs to improve.    Alanah Pearce: https://twitter.com/Charalanahzard Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Lukas and Ryan talk shop with marketing guru Peter Lam about the Xbox showcase, Rocket League going free to play and FaZe Clan's Valorant tournament.     Peter Lam:  Educational Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Tes87kfBwCtx71YRGTPIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/XenosKing Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

*Disclaimer: Adult topics are discussed in this episode* In episode 27 Lukas and Ryan sit down with some of the founders of the Twitch Blackout event to talk about the Overwatch Grand Finals, Lyric exclusively streaming on twitch and the changes that have been made since the Twitch Blackout.   Delacroix: twitter.com/DelacroixHero - twitch.tv/delacroix606 SirKatelyn: twitter.com/SirKatelyn - twitch.tv/sirkatelyn TuecerPrime: twitter.com/TuecerPrime - twitch.tv/tuecerprime Lukas Eggen: twitter.com/lukasggen Ryan Smith: twitter.com/smitty2447 LAN Parties: twitter.com/lanpartiespod   Blue Wire's Golden Goal: shorturl.at/UYZ12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 26 Lukas and Ryan discuss Amazon pulling Crucible back into closed beta and delaying New Worlds.  They are joined by Kayla Cooper, Project Manager from the 1,000 Dreams Fund.  1000dreamsfund.com Lukas Eggen: twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In episode 24 Lukas and Ryan sit down with Content Creator OverTFlow to jibber jab about Ninja's next move for streaming, Valorant's first major tournament and much more!   OverTFlow's Socials: https://tiktok.com/overtflow   https://instagram.com/overtflow https://twitter.com/overtflow LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod https://twitter.com/lukaseggen https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Legendary actor Nolan North joins Ryan and Lukas to talk about Mixer and his career from his start as a journalist to Destiny, Uncharted and the upcoming Avengers game! Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Nolan North: https://twitter.com/nolan_north Retro Replay: https://twitter.com/retroreplayshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In episode 21, Lukas and Ryan talk video games with Partner & Co-Chair of Loeb & Loeb LLP Arash Khalili!  Arash helped to put together the Tyler "Ninja" Blevins and Adidas deal, among many others!  In today's episode, we get a new date for the Sony Playstation 5 announcements,  esports making waves in sports gambling and Destiny 2's first live in game event!   Arash Khalili: https://www.loeb.com/en Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 20, Lukas and Ryan talk about how the protests have affected the gaming industry, the official launch of VALORANT and more.  LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 19 Lukas and Ryan talk about Amazon's new game Crucible, a big win in Overwatch and other gaming news of the week! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In episode 17, Lukas and Ryan are joined by Andy Reanrungroch, owner of Press Start Gaming Center, to discuss The X Box Series X game reveals and the impact of Covid-19 on local video game businesses.   Press Start Gaming Center GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/press-start-gaming-center-relief-fund LAN Parties: twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In episode 15, Lukas and Ryan are joined by Davies Green and Alexa Badia from The CFG GameCast to discuss The Last of Us 2 getting a release date, Nintendo getting hacked and Google Stadia's announcement.  We talk about live streaming and the current state of the Virus.   The CFG GameCast: Live stream recordings at https://twitch.tv/cfggamecast Alexa Badia Twitter: https://twitter.com/this_lex Davies Green:  Confreaksandgeeks.com or twitter: https://twitter.com/thecomicfreak LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rohit "Curryshot" Nathani joins Lukas and Ryan on this week's episode to talk about the Valorant security risks in their anti-cheat, Esports betting in Nevada and this week's Overwatch Hero Pools.   Rohit "Curryshot" Nathani: twitter.com/curryshottv  Twitch: twitch.tv/curryshottv LAN Parties: twitter.com/lanpartiespod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan talk about Valorant's ratings, Overwatch and a special charity Fortnite tournament. The guys also talk to Milo Ocampo, the co-founder of 8-bit UNLV Esports! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 12, Lukas and Ryan discuss the indefinite delay of The Last of Us 2, rundown the Overwatch League matches and discuss their first look at Riot Games' Valorant.  The guys talk with HyperX Esports Arena's Event Coordinator Kevin Forsstrom and Chief Engineer Carter.   Lan Parties Twitter: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod HyperX Esports Arena: https://https://twitter.com/HyperXESALV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 11 the guys talk about the return of Overwatch League, Nevada legalizing esports betting, Animal Crossing and the World Health Organization changing its tune about video games. Plus, the guys talk iracing and sit down with NASCAR driver Austin Dillon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 10 Lukas and Ryan finally get to talk about the PS5 details released.  Hero 32 is released on the PTR for Overwatch and VGK and iRacing get creative with Twitch Streams.  Plus we sit down with NASCAR Driver Clint Bowyer! Twitter: https://twitter.com/lanpartiespod Clint Bowyer: https://twitter.com/clintbowyer     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan chat with Eric Rivera,  co-founder of FaZe Clan, about the organization and their future plans!  They also discuss the negative impact of Covid-19 on gaming conventions and esports and break down some new details about the Xbox Series X!Find LAN Parties on Twitter:  @lanpartiespod Find Eric "Clipz" Rivera on Tik Tok: @OGFazeCLipZ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan and Lukas talk about 'The Last of Us; coming to HBO, leaked PlayStation 5 specs and the latest in the Overwatch League. The guys also chat with Shine Con founder Sean Lazarus, which is set to take place in Las Vegas March 27-29. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In episode 5 of LAN Parties, Lukas and Ryan talk about the second weekend of the Overwatch League, Sonic's box office haul, GEForce Now hitting a big snag and a potential hint toward PS5's price. The guys also chat with two of the organizers of the LvL Up Expo!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In episode 4 of LAN Parties, Lukas and Ryan talk about Call of Duty League's monster weekend, the winners and losers of the opening weekend for the Overwatch League, GEForce Now showing us what cloud gaming is supposed to be and a mother reconnecting with her daughter in VR. The guys also sit down with the founder of Reset Vegas and Insert Coins, Chris LaPorte, to talk about eSports in Las Vegas, gaming culture and plans for the future. Don't forget to answer our Betonline.ag trivia question of the week: What team(s) won the opening weekend of the Overwatch League? Send us your answers on twitter! Christopher LaPorte - Twitter: twitter.com/chrisofcoins LAN Parties - Twitter: twitter.com/lanpartiespod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukas and Ryan discuss the planned Atari hotels and talk about the amount of travel esports competitors endure during the season. The guys also speak with NASCAR driver William Byron and get behind the wheel with him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To celebrate the launch of LAN Parties, we decided to put out a second episode! Ryan and Lukas talk League of Legends, share some thoughts on next-gen consoles and sit down with Matt Archambault, the head of esports partnerships and business development for Riot Games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the first episode of LAN Parties, Lukas and Ryan talk about their top 10 games of the decade, sit down with Vegas Inferno's CEO Jairo Urcuyo and get giddy about upcoming games and consoles for 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LAN Parties is a new weekly podcast from the Las Vegas Review-Journal covering the world of video games and esports. Every Wednesday, hosts Lukas Eggen and Ryan Smith zap into your speakers and earbuds with video game challenges, trivia segments, interviews and more. Subscribe for free wherever you get your podcasts to make sure you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices