This episode of The Electric Playground visits LucasArts in San Rafael, where Victor Lucas talks with associate producer Chris Susen about Gladius. Julie Stoffer heads to THQ headquarters to preview Sphinx and the Shadow of Set with creative manager Rob Loftus, then visits Sony Online Entertainment to discuss PlanetSide with designer Terrance Yee. Toy of the Week highlights Art Asylum’s Tony Hawk action figures with Donna Saldano. Victor joins Microsoft’s Chris Wolfe to play NHL 2K3 for Xbox Live Wire and later speaks with Rainbow Studios’ Rob Rinard about the developer’s history. In South San Francisco, Victor meets PlayStation’s Heather Crosby and Grant Luke to discuss Downhill Domination. Also featured are Soulcalibur II fighter Kunpaetku, The Adventures of Cookie & Cream in PS Gems, and DC Direct’s Justice League action figures in GameBreak with Tommy Tallarico and Victor.