LAN Parties: A Video Gaming and Esports Podcast

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/luk...

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...

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/lan...

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:/...

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/smi...

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:...

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...

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/LANP...

**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 De...

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 keynot...

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 Partie...

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/@lanpartiespodcas...

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://twitt...

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...

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....

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/lanpar...

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://...

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:...

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/la...

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://twi...

**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 af...

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:...

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/jgmus...