On this week's episode of LAN Parties, Salvador Villa and Paul Shepard join the show to talk about Monsoon Mayhem, a big event coming up in Las Vegas in April. Also, stick around until the very end for some big news about the future of LAN Parties.By Lukas Eggen

On this week's episode of LAN Parties, Behind the Voice host Abhi Jha joins the show to talk about his inspiration for starting his podcast, how he feels about the state of the gaming industry and more. Abhi Jha: https://twitter.com/GaminMadness97 LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen…

On this week's episode of LAN Parties, Lukas answers a few of your questions and shares a few updates. LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen or https://www.threads.net/activityBy Lukas Eggen

Coach, actor and director Trine C. Jensen joins LAN Parties to talk about coaching voice actors, her journey into the entertainment field and more! Trine C. Jensen: https://twitter.com/TrineCJensen LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Game On! Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/21…

On this week's episode of LAN Parties, Lukas brings you two interviews from DICE: Nick Button-Brown, Chair at Outright Games and Paul Sulok, CEO and Founder of Green Man Gaming. Lukas also gives an update about a Kickstarter for Game On!, a new digital gaming magazine. Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2103037101/game-on-2 Green Man…

Greg Miller returns to LAN Parties to talk about co-hosting the D.I.C.E. awards, what role awards shows should play, Kinda Funny, the state of games media and more! Greg Miller: https://twitter.com/GameOverGreggy Kinda Funny: https://twitter.com/KindaFunnyVids LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukasegge…

Get ready for three great interviews. Lukas Eggen sits down with Darrell Booker to talk about Microsoft's initiatives to making technology more accessible to all students, Eric Ranks to talk about why 22 Salute supports local events and how they support veterans and John Cash to talk about Cxmmunity! Darrell Booker: https://twitter.com/darrellbooke…

On this week's episode of LAN Parties, Lukas was at GamerFest to kick off Super Bowl week in Las Vegas. Lukas talked to Alan Sitomer, the founder of the United States Academic Esports League, PFS Diamond, a local high school student who won the high school Madden tournament, and former NFL running back Ahman Green, who is now the esports coach at t…

Tim Friedlander, founder and president of the National Association of Voice Actors, joins LAN Parties for an important conversation about voice acting and AI. Tim talks about what some of NAVA's primary concerns are, how he feels about the recent SAG-AFTRA-Replica deal and what needs to happen to protect voice actors going forward. Tim: https://twi…

Actress Paige Blackcloud joins LAN Parties to talk about her Mass Effect fan film, Sole Survivor, her acting journey so far, SkillsHub and more! See the short film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwNPTJjraQM Paige Blackcloud: https://www.instagram.com/paigeblackcloud LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.…

Vegas Inferno, Las Vegas' official Esports Team, celebrated Vegas Inferno Day on Jan. 6 at Valhallan Esports Training in Las Vegas. Check out three interviews with Vegas Inferno owners Jairo Urcuyo, Krystyne Escalambre and Zack Fite! Vegas Inferno: https://twitter.com/VegasInferno Jairo: https://twitter.com/Glyphics_ Krystyne: https://twitter.com/M…

Jordan Minor, author of the book "Video Game of the Year: A Year-by-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977" joins LAN Parties to talk to Lukas about his career at PC Mag, the inspiration for his book and more! Jordan Minor: https://twitter.com/JordanWMinor LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lu…

On this week's episode of LAN Parties, Lukas shares some exciting news and shares some of your answers to some questions he posed on social media. LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen and https://www.threads.net/@thelukaseggenBy Lukas Eggen

Happy holidays! Lukas goes over a few updates, including an exciting announcement, before resharing his interview with Shawn Layden. This interview was LAN Parties' biggest of the year (and was picked up by a few outlets) and is an important conversation to revisit as we enter 2024. LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https:…

Riot held the first TFT Vegas Open earlier this month. Lukas talks with Chris Cushman, a fan who traveled to the event, and Michael Sherman, Riot's Global Head of TFT Esports, about the inaugural tournament at MGM Grand. LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Chris Cushman: https://twitter.com/CUSHTFT Michael Sherman: https://twitter.com/Ri…

On this week's episode of LAN Parties, Erin Ashley Simon, co-owner of XSET, joins the podcast to talk to Lukas about her career, what Las Vegas can do to improve its standing as an esports city, the state of the gaming and esports industries and more! Erin Ashley Simon: https://twitter.com/erinasimon XSET: https://twitter.com/XSET LAN Parties: http…

Ryan Smith brings you interviews from the Esports Awards. Ryan talked to Ana Xisdê, Hungrybox, Kevin Wallace and Mortal. Lukas Eggen also shares some personal news. LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Ana: https://twitter.com/anaxisde Hungrybox: https://twitter.com/LiquidHbox Mortal: https://twitter.com/Mortal04907880 Ryan Smith: https:…

Keith Waggoner, the founder and CEO of Button Smasher, joins LAN Parties to talk about how Button Smasher will change the game for reviews and ratings for video games, the Esports Awards and more! Keith Waggoner: https://twitter.com/KiWhikeith LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen…

He's back!!! Ryan Smith returns to LAN Parties to talk to Lukas about what he's been up to since he left, including a new show! Ryan Smith: https://twitter.com/smitty2447 LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thelukaseggen…

Liana Ruppert, a gaming industry veteran with nearly two decades of experience, joins LAN Parties to talk about the state of the gaming industry and why things may have to get worse before they get better. LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Liana Ruppert: https://twitter.com/DirtyEffinHippy Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen…

Mike Ashford, CEO of the Esports Awards, joins Lukas to talk about what you can expect at the Esports Awards Nov. 29-30 at Resorts World Las Vegas. Esports Awards: https://twitter.com/esportsawards Mike Ashford: https://twitter.com/MikeAshford_ESA LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggen…

While Lukas was at TwitchCon, he's bringing you not one, not two, not three, but four interviews from the convention. You'll hear from Mario, a Marketing Specialist at Shure, Beth Woodruff, the Senior Director of Brand Integration and Innovation at Ally, Jon Pilon, the Community Engagement Lead at Alienware and Ashray, head of products at Streamlab…

Michael Sherman, Global Head of TFT Esports, joins LAN Parties for a special interview. Lukas sat down with Michael at the Aria to talk about a big upcoming tournament in Las Vegas.By Lukas Eggen

Shawn Layden, former head of PlayStation Worldwide Studios, joins LAN Parties to talk about the state of the gaming industry and some of the challenges it faces. Shawn Layden: https://twitter.com/ShawnLayden LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Lukas Eggen: https://twitter.com/lukaseggenBy Lukas Eggen

Surprise! In this bonus episode of LAN Parties, enjoy a special Alan Wake 2 interview. Lukas talks to Game Director Kyle Rowley about how this game has evolved from Alan Wake, working within a connected universe, how other recent horror games influenced Alan Wake 2 and much, much more! LAN Parties: https://twitter.com/LANPartiesPod Alan Wake 2: htt…

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: ht…

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/lukaseggenBy Ryan Smith and Lukas Eggen

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!By Ryan Smith and Lukas Eggen

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!By Ryan Smith and Lukas Eggen

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!By Ryan Smith and Lukas Eggen

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…

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://…

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 Part…

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 …

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 Partie…

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/…

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. …

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/smitt…

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…

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 …

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.…

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.c…

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 …

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.…

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: ht…

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 …

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 fu…

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 Kingdo…

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/LANParties…

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 X…