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Sharing my beliefs, opinions, thoughts, my perspective and the knowledge I've gathered through out my life. Positive Vibes and Positive Energy. Thanks for taking the time to listen.
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LAN Parties is a weekly podcast from the Las Vegas Review-Journal covering the world of video gaming and esports. Every Wednesday, host Lukas Eggen zaps into your speakers and earbuds with interviews and more.
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Salvador Villa and Paul Shepard / BIG ANNOUNCEMENT
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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
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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…
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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
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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…
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Nick Button-Brown, Chair at Outright Games and Paul Sulyok, CEO and Founder of Green Man Gaming
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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…
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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…
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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…
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GamerFest interviews: Alan Sitomer, PFS Diamond and Ahman Green
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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Vegas Inferno owners Jairo Urcuyo, Krystyne Escalambre and Zack Fite
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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…
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Jordan Minor, author of Video Game of the Year
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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…
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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
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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:…
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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…
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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…
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Esports Awards interviews with Ana Xisdê, Hungrybox, Kevin Wallace and Mortal
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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:…
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Button Smasher CEO and founder Keith Waggoner
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Michael Sherman / Global Head of TFT Esports
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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
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Shawn Layden / Former head of PlayStation Worldwide Studios
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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
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Special Alan Wake 2 interview with Game Director Kyle Rowley!
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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…
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