Long Live Play

In the eighth episode of the Long Live Play political thriller, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst put the fear of God and democracy into the hearts of filthy red communists the world over with the power of their glorious capitalist video game takes.

Tencent is up to its usual nefarious tricks again, and EA is officially out of ideas and has decided to just say, fuck it, we're remaking Dead Space. Plus, HBO's The Last of Us TV show has a ludicrous budget, the PlayStation Vita lies in a shallow grave, and Activision Blizzard is actually the worst (place to work).

Our heroes cover all the news (that they care about) and discuss in-depth the games they are playing (Don't Starve Together, Divinity: Original Sin 2).

The Featured Article of the Week was written by Maeve Allsup for Bloomberg Law.

You can (and should!) read the piece in its entirety here: Activision Blizzard Sued Over ‘Frat Boy’ Culture, Harassment

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In the seventh instalment of the Long Live Play meta-story, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst contend with the existential angst of returning to work after a long holiday, and contemplate the violent death that we all risk every time we visit a theme park.

Sony is skipping Gamescom, which should surprise no one, but makes us nostalgic for the golden age of conventions. Ghostwire: Tokyo has been delayed, there are seven Persona-related projects in the works over at Atlus, and we get a tease for either Spider-Man 2 or The Last of Us Remastered via an Instagram leak.

Our heroes cover all the news (that they care about) and discuss in-depth the games they are playing (Control, A Plague Tale: Innocence, Divinity: Original Sin 2).

The Featured Article of the Week was written by Chandler Wood of PlayStation Lifestyle.

You can (and should!) read the piece in its entirety here: Between Switch and Steam Deck, Sony Needs to Explore PS Vita 2

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In the sixth chapter of the Long Live Play narrative, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst ride the lightning; consuming Red Bull while expounding on the benefits of proper dental hygiene.

Sony held a State of Play, showing off a bunch of lack-lustre indie titles, with a spotlight on the timed PlayStation exclusive Deathloop, from developer Arkane Studios. We learn more about the next Assassin's Creed, discuss just how far off GTA 6 really is, and the surprising performance of Cyberpunk 2077's first month back on the PS Store.

Our heroes cover all the news (that they care about) and discuss in-depth the games they are playing (Scarlet Nexus, The Outerworlds, A Plague Tale: Innocence).

The Featured Article of the Week was written by Jade King of The Gamer.

You can (and should!) read the piece in its entirety here: A Director's Cut Won't Fix Ghost of Tsushima's Biggest Problems

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In the fifth epic instalment of Long Live Play, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst reignite that same age-old conflict, as Govinda comes to terms with his pathological trophy addiction, and Khayl closes in on a rare platinum

They discuss the succession of PlayStation acquisitions over the past week, from Housemarque and Nixxes to the potentially leaked BluePoint. Plus, Ghost of Tsushima really is getting an expansion, and a bunch of neckbeards want to cancel Hideo Kojima, it's a wild time!

Our heroes cover all the news (that they care about) and discuss in-depth the games they are playing (The Outer Worlds, Resident Evil Village).

The Featured Article of the Week was written by Liam Croft of Push Square.

You can (and should!) read the piece in its entirety here: How PlayStation is Failing Indie Developers

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In the fourth exciting episode of the Long Live Play melodrama, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst indulge themselves with a little speculation on the many intriguing PlayStation rumours that are currently swirling around.

Hasan Kahraman... lives? Or is that what *they* (Kojima and co) want us to think? Plus, Ghost of Tsushima may be getting a single-player standalone expansion, and could Guerilla Games have another title in the works?

Our heroes cover all the news (that they care about)and discuss in-depth the games they are playing (The Outer Worlds, Scarlet Nexus Demo, Chivalry 2).

The Featured Articles of the Week were written by Eric Switzer & Erik Kain respectively.

You can (and should!) read both pieces in their entirety here: The Sniper Ghost Warrior Press Event Made Me Pretend To Kill Arabs And I Hated It (Eric Switzer), Video Game Press Event Goes Bad, Video Game Journalist Cries Racism (Erik Kain).

"He's been fixed, we took his manhood from him, but we think it didn't totally take" - Khayl Adam

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In the third act of the Long Live Play epic, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst explore a nightmarish futurescape, in which Sony is dead and Xbox reigns supreme.

The warm fuzzy afterglow of E3 is fast fading, and our heroes find themselves momentarily wrong-footed by the seemingly inevitable prospect of Xbox's upcoming slate of exclusive games. Still, all hope is not lost, as rumours abound and whisper of things to come... PlayStation Experience...Hasan Kahraman...

Our heroes cover all the news (that they care about)and discuss in-depth the games they are playing (Chivalry 2, Stanger of ParaDise Demo, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Metro Exodus).

The Feature Article of the Week was written by Jeremy Peel for VGC.

You can (and should!) read the piece in its entirety here: Xbox is in its best-ever fighting form, but its opponent didn’t show up.

"I think Torn Banner Studios owes me money" - Khayl Adam

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In the second instalment of the Long Live Play saga, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst begin to warm to their new roles as both podcasters and messianic saviour figures.

It's E3 week, and that means news, lots of news. Xbox unveiled a whole host of new exclusives and PlayStation's once-proud position of prominence is suddenly looking less secure.

Our heroes cover all the news (that they care about) and discuss in-depth the games they are playing (Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Chivalry 2, The Outer Worlds).

The Feature Article of the Week was written by Chandler Wood of PlayStation LifeStyle

You can (and should!) read the piece in its entirety here: $70 For the Multiplayer-Only Battlefield 2042 is Fine, Even if it Isn’t For You

"I've seen behind the curtain, and what was there was sad" - Khayl Adam

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In the historic first episode of the Long Live Play saga, hosts Govinda Whitehurst and Khayl Adam embark upon their podcasting journey together.

They discuss the many and varied video games they have each been playing, the biggest PlayStation news and stories the industry is concerned with, and explore the darkest depths of their own souls in the process.

The Feature Article of the Week was written by Sammy Barker of Push Square.

You can (and should!) read the piece in its entirety here: Did Sony Lie About PS5?

"I Live in the Void" - Govinda Whitehurst

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In the inaugural episode of the Long Live Play podcast, dashing and debonaire hosts Govinda Whitehurst and Khayl Adam unveil their carefully laid plans to dominate the PlayStation media landscape, by any means necessary.

"Greatness From Small Beginnings"

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