LAN Parties: A Video Gaming and Esports Podcast

On this week's episode of LAN Parties, Mary Kish, Director of Community Marketing at Twitch, joins the show to talk about why TwitchCon moved to Las Vegas, what people can expect from this year's event and more. Twitch: https://twitter.com/Twitch Mary Kish: https://twitter.com/MerryKish LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen

In this week's episode of LAN Parties, Lukas Eggen talks to esports caster Athena about how she got her start, her advice to new casters and more! Athena: https://twitter.com/HMAthenaCasts LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen

On this week's episode of LAN Parties, Lukas Eggen talks with Hieu Le, the founder of the Nevada Esports Education League about their mission, what they have planned for the fall and TwitchCon and more!

Lukas and Ryan talk to Storm Rush Gaming founder Salvador Villa about the organization's recent event and what they have coming up! The guys also celebrate Ryan's final episode with LAN Parties!

In this week's episode, Ryan is out, so Lukas talks with Tripleclix Founder Chris Erb about how marketing to gamers can be done right, some of the partnerships he's worked on and more!

In this week's episode, Ryan hit the show floor for PAX West 2023 in Seattle for games, fun and a ton of interviews! Ryan talks with Charlie Scibetta, Sr. Director, Corporate Communications for Nintendo, we sit down with Chris Erb, Tripleclix Founder, Kermit Ball, Community Coordinator for Giants Software to talk about Farming Simulator and Bartosz Wnuk, Marketing Chieftain for Crunching Koalas ab...

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....

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...

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:...

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:/...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. V...

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/@la...

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/ad...

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:...

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://twitte...

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...

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 Overwatc...

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 Luk...

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 Par...