The creator and host of Electric Playground is the subject of my “Trigger Happy” column in this week’s Georgia Straight.

Lucas, who is one of the most recognizable figures in the video-game industry, is also a genuinely nice fella, and deserves some recognition for his accomplishments.

Guess that’s why he got an Emmy.

Read the Trigger Happy Victor Lucas profile over here.

This week’s Straight, by the way, is the annual Best of Vancouver issue, in which the Vancouver community voted Electronic Arts as the second best employer to work for.

Good for them.