Long Live Play
83 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe #1 Australian PlayStation podcast hosted by Govinda Whitehurst and Khayl Adam. A weekly rhetorical assault on the PlayStation ecosystem and the gaming industry as a whole, replete with luke-warm takes and friendly banter.
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Ep 79 - E3 is Dead, Long Live Not-E3 ( HBO TLoU Dominates, Episode Recaps)
February 01, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 137 MBIn the seventy-ninth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and, at times, hostile and toxic banter! The Last of Us continues to dominate the news cycle, with HBO's excellent adaptation going from strength to strength. Plus, the major platform holders, Microsoft and Nintendo, are reportedly all skipping E3, something Sony has been doing for years now. Enjoy! You can follow Long Live Play on Twi...
Ep 78 - The Last of Us is Upon Us (TLoU HBO Adaptation, CES)
January 20, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBIn the seventy-seventh episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and, at times, hostile and toxic banter! Behold, the End Times are upon us, for HBOs adaptation of The Last of Us os here... and it really is quite good. We catch up on the latest news from CES, cover Ubisoft's many failings and anticipate the fact that we are about to enter the video game silly season. Enjoy! You can follow Long Li...
Ep 77 - New Years Steeze (Christopher Judge's Record-Breaking Acceptance Speech, Unnanounced Atlus Projects In Production)
January 05, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBIn the seventy-seventh episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and, at times, hostile and toxic banter! New year, new pod. We ring in 2023 with a sedate new episode, as the holidays come to a close and the onslaught of new games appears on the horizon. We talk Kratos' voice actor Christopher Judge's record-breaking acceptance speech, the pricey new DualSense Edge, and some exciting new Atlus proje...
Ep 76 - Game of the Year 2022 (God of War Ragnarok Wrap Up)
December 22, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBIn the seventy-sixth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and, at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week we break down our individual games of the year and give our final thoughts on God of War Ragnarok, the last big PlayStation release of the year. In addition, Khayl talks babies, Govinda talks nonsense, and a good time is had by all. Happy Festivus ya filthy animals! Enjoy! You can foll...
Ep 75 - The Game Awards 2022 (Christopher Judge Goes Long, Hidetaka Miyazaki Gets Overshadowed)
December 10, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 169 MBIn the seventy-fifth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and, at times, hostile and toxic banter! Khayl has successfully procreated and mansplains the ancient art of child-rearing to Govinda. We catch up on the latest gaming news, including a small Callisto Protocol controversy and more on the ongoing Sony-Microsoft Activision drama, before diving into all the trailers and winners from The Gam...
Ep 74 - God of War Ragnarok, Puzzles in Games, and Other Minor Quibbles (Control 2, Yuji Naka Arrested, Modern Warfare 2 Glitch)
November 23, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 131 MBIn the seventy-fourth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and, at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week, we dive into the latest first-party masterpiece, God of War Ragnarok. It's an incredible game, but of course, we have some nitpicks, and general bickering ensues. In addition, we cover all the biggest gaming news from the past fortnight. Enjoy! You can follow Long Live Play on Twitte...
Ep 73 - Govinda is Cursed by the PlayStation Gods (God of War Ragnarok Metacritic Coup, HBO's The Last of Us Release Date, Modern Warfare 2 Manages to Enrage a Hotel Manager)
November 09, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBIn the seventy-third episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and, at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week we spent a lot of time talking about the games we have been playing, what with the news being somewhat light, and learned of Govinda's hardware woes. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is either getting an expansion, or the series will get another new entry next year, The Last of Us on HBO i...
Ep 72 - Take Two (Silent Hill 2 Remake, God of War Ragnarok Shenanigans, Star Wars Eclipse "Leak")
October 26, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBIn the seventy-second episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and, at times, hostile and toxic banter! After yet another episode was lost to the jealous machinations of their many enemies (most likely), our heroes are back to discuss the Silent Hill 2 remake, the "controlled leak" of Star Wars Eclipse, and the glorious violence involved in the new Final Fantasy 16 trailer. Enjoy! You can follow...
Ep 71 - A Glorious Comeback (Death Stranding 2 Tease, Callisto Protocol Game Length, Overwatch 2 Launch Woes)
October 12, 2022 22:00 - 57 minutes - 105 MBIn the seventy-first episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and, at times, hostile and toxic banter! After the last episode was lost due to the machinations of jealous rivals (probably), our heroes return in glorious fashion. They tackle the latest cryptic tease from Kojima, the many woes facing Overwatch 2, and round up all that was missed last time. Enjoy! You can follow Long Live Play on Twi...
Ep 69 - A Very Sexy Episode of Long Live Play
September 28, 2022 22:00 - 56 minutes - 103 MBIn the sixty-ninth (nice) episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and, at times, hostile and toxic banter! In this extra sexy installment, we discuss the surprisingly solid Call of Dut: Modern Warfare 2 beta, which ran over the past week. In addition, we have updates on those hacks and leaks from last week, The Last of Us TV show finally got a trailer, and Cyberpunk has amassed more concurrent pla...
Ep 68 - The Grand Theft Auto 6 Leak Fiasco (Diablo 4 Leak, PSVR2 Impressions, 2023 Release Schedule)
September 22, 2022 22:00 - 54 minutes - 101 MBIn the sixty-eight episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and, at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week we tackle the monumentally leak of 90-odd clips of the still-in-development and highly-anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6. Plus, Diablo 4 suffers a leak of its own, PSVR2 impressions are positive, Kojima Productions teases a mysterious image, and the Resident Evil Remake is now coming to PS4 a...
Ep 67 - State of Yay: A Strong Showing, Provided You Love Samurai
September 14, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBIn the sixty-seventh episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and, at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week we react to Sony's latest State of Play livestream, in which we got to see a bunch of fantastic upcoming games, capped off with a God of War Ragnarok trailer that really got the hype train rolling. Plus we cover the news of the week, including the upcoming Witcher Saga, Babylon's Fall's ...
Ep 66 - Cyberpunk 2077 Cyberstravaganza (God of War Ragnarok Gameplay, Callisto Protocol Boss Underfire, No Quidditch in Hogwarts Legacy)
September 07, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBIn the sixty-sixth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and, at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week we discuss some exciting (and long-awaited) developments for besieged RPG Cyberpunk 2077, Chinese companies continue to buy all of the gaming studios, we see God of War Ragnarok in play, and The Callisto Protocol boss gets himself in some hot water. Enjoy! You can follow Long Live Play o...
Ep 65 - PS5 Price Hike Pandemonium (Horizon 2074, DualSense Edge, Amazon Isn't Aquiring EA After All)
September 01, 2022 22:00 - 48 minutes - 88.2 MBIn the sixty-fifth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and, at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week we talk all things PS5, the new and lighter model available right here in Australia and the price rise Sony is instituting worldwide. Plus, we talk the latest on Horizon 2074, Netflix's show based on Horizon Zero Dawn, and everything that comes bundled along with the DualSense Edge. Enjoy...
Ep 64 - Gamescom ist gut, ja? (Callisto Protocol, Hogwarst Lecay, Dead Island 2)
August 25, 2022 21:30 - 1 hour - 121 MBIn the sixty-fourth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and, at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week we cover Gamescom, the massive German gaming convention, where all-father Geoff Keighley unveiled more than 30 new gaming announcements. There was some pretty cool stuff, we saw more Callisto Protocol, Hogwarts Legacy, and the long rumoured re-reveal of Dead Island 2. Enjoy! You can fol...
Ep 63 - Slay the Unbaaaa-lievers (Cult of the Lamb, Hogwarts Legacy Delay, Sony's Pays to Keep Games Off Game Pass... Allegedly)
August 17, 2022 21:00 - 59 minutes - 108 MBIn the sixty-third episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and, at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week we cover the delay of Hogwarts Legacy, the laughingstock that is the latest Forspoken trailer, the fact that Marvel's Spider-Man almost had multiplayer, and Sony has been paying developers to stay off of Microsoft's Game Pass service... allegedly. Enjoy! You can follow Long Live Play on ...
Ep 62 - The Leaked Tomb Raider Script Fiasco (Dead Island 2 Re-Reveal, Elden Ring YouTube Numbers, Beyond Good & Evil 2 Gets a New Writer)
August 10, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBIn the sixty-second episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and, at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week we cover the leaked script of the next Tomb Raider game, and publisher Square Enix's response. In addition, Dead Island 2 might be getting a re-reveal at Gamescom, Elden Ring made YouTube history, and Tencent is poised to take a major stake in Ubisoft. Check out Khayl's appearance on The...
Ep 61 - War Gods: Zeus of Child, Xbox GOTY? (GTA VI Protagonist, MultiVersus Numbers, Toxic Destiny Fans)
August 04, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBIn the sixty-first episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and, at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week we cover a plethora of minor news stories and hear of Govinda's southern travels. GTA VI supposedly has a female protagonist, Bungie is distancing itself from toxic fans, MulitVersus is the biggest fighting game on the planet, and an awful God of War ripoff makes an appearance on Xbox. En...
Ep 60 - Our Top 10 Favourite PS4, PS5 Games (A Very Special Evergreen Episode, Vol. I)
July 28, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 159 MBIn the sixtieth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and, at times, hostile and toxic banter! In a very special evergreen episode of Long Live Play, Khayl and Govinda outline and discuss their top 10 favourite video games, the only caveat being they have to be playable on PS5 and/or PS4. Who's list is better? You decide. Enjoy! You can follow Long Live Play on Twitter and Instagram for more ...
Ep 59 - Become a PlayStation Star (Stray, Endling: Extinction is Forever, Bandai Namco Hack, Assassin's Creed: Rift)
July 21, 2022 16:45 - 1 hour - 127 MBIn the fifty-ninth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and, at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week we learn about PlayStation Stars, a reward program with great potential. Plus, we talk about various animal-related video games, an early build of Skate has leaked, and the next Assassin's Creed game will be set in Baghdad and be called Rift *allegedly*. Enjoy! You can follow Long Live P...
Ep 58 - Does The Last of Us Part I Deserve Its Premium Price Point? (Tokyo Games Show, Sea of Stars, Red Dead Funeral, Skull & Bones Release Date)
July 13, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 135 MBIn the fifty-eighth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week is a little quieter, and so we focus on a myriad of smaller stories rather than a few big ones. Let Me Solo Her was given a reward worthy of their efforts, Red Dead Redemption fans held a funeral for the online aspect of the game, The Quarry's missing game mode is patched in, and that new ...
Ep 57 - God of War Ragnarok, Revealed (Mary DeMarle Joins BioWare, Skate 4, ATLUS TV shows, Ashfall Announcement, FromSoftwares Next Game)
July 07, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBIn the fifty-seventh episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and at times, hostile and toxic banter! The boys are back, in good health and in high spirits! At least, until the subject of God of War Ragnarok rolls around. Plus, veteran writer Mary DeMarle is working on the next Mass Effect game, the next FromSoftware game might be closer than we think, Skate 4 is finally shown off, Persona might be...
Ep 56 - The Sickest Episode Yet (Final Fantasy XVI News, PS Plus Extra & Deluxe Live in Australia, The Quarry Final Thoughts)
June 30, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBIn the fifty-sixth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week we are both sick, so apologies for that. But we heroically struggle onwards despite this adversity, as heroes do. We have more Final Fantasy XVI news to discuss, PlayStation Plus Extra and Deluxe are now live in Australia, and we give our final spoiler filled review of The Quarry at the end...
Ep 55 - Final Fantasy VII's 25th Anniversary (Gran Turismo Movie, Skate 4, Dragons Dogma 2)
June 24, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 136 MBIn the fifty-fifth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week we grapple with the incredible announcements from the Final Fantasy VII 25th Anniversary Event. In addition, we talk about the Gran Turismo movie, the upcoming Skate 4, and the announcement of Dragons Dogma 2. Enjoy! You can follow Long Live Play on Twitter and Instagram for more witticis...
Ep 54 - The Long Live Play Showcase Showcase (Summer Game Fest, Xbox & Bethesda Showcase, Future Games Show, PC Gaming Show, Capcom Showcase))
June 16, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 170 MBIn the fifty-fourth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week we tackle the industries week of weeks, the Not E3 that is our new reality. We talk through the Summer Game Fest, the Xbox & Bethesda Showcase, the Future Games Show, the PC Gaming Show and the Capcom Showcase in what forever will be known as Long Live Play's Showcase Showcase. Enjoy! Yo...
Ep 53 - Keep Your Expectations in Check for Summer Game Fest (Kojima's Next Project "Overdose", Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, Sony Bend's New Logo)
June 09, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBIn the fifty-third episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week we discuss the rumoured next project from Kojima Productions, Square Enix's backtrack on the whole NFT thing, Insomniac's Spider-Man has sold gangbusters, Uncharted 4 nearly having a stamina bar, and the strange things one can witness at the gym. Important note: we recorded this episode be...
Ep 52 - Celebrating One Year of Play (State of Play, Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion Leak, PS Plus Premium Performance)
June 02, 2022 19:30 - 1 hour - 175 MBIn the fifty-second episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and at times, hostile and toxic banter! In celebration of the first glorious year of the Long Live Play journey, we present to you, dear listener, our longest episode yet. We cover the leaked Cyberpunk 2077 expansion, analyse the performance of PS1 titles coming to PlayStation Plus Premium, and of course, discuss in exacting detail this w...
Ep 51 - The Last of Us Remake: Launching 2022? (FF7 Remake Part 2, Witcher 3 PS5, Death Stranding 2, Zynga Aquisition)
May 26, 2022 17:15 - 1 hour - 121 MBIn the fifty-first episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week we do our damn jobs for once and cover a mountain of news, tackling the Zynga acquisition, and the potential acquisition of EA, we get a release window for The Witcher 3 PS5, and learn of the existence of Death Stranding 2. Enjoy! You can follow Long Live Play on Twitter and Instagram for...
Ep 50 - PS Plus Premium Games Revealed (Jim Ryan Debacle, Silent Hill Leak, both Starfield and Redfall Have Been Delayed)
May 18, 2022 21:30 - 1 hour - 139 MBIn the fiftieth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week we discuss various hypothetical situations related to music festivals and drug use, attempt to way on the current scandal surrounding Jim Ryan, and offer some limp, biased takes on Starfield, Redfall and the current state of Xbox's First Party lineup. Enjoy! You can follow Long Live Play on ...
Ep 49 - Gotham Knights PS4 Canceled (Unreal Engine 5 is Unreal, EA Teases New Games, and Whatever Happened to Jonathon Taylor Thomas?)
May 11, 2022 20:30 - 1 hour - 116 MBIn the forty-ninth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week we talk about an outrageous train station created in Unreal Engine 5, Bioware may have accidentally revealed the return of Commander Shepard in the next Mass Effect, and the PS4 version of Gotham Knights has been canceled. Also, Australian politics! Enjoy! You can follow Long Live Play on...
Ep 48 - SQUARE ENIX FIRE SALE (Final Fantasy XVI is Closer Than it Appears, Chip Shortages to Continue, May PS+ Games & Our Favourite Fruits)
May 05, 2022 22:00 - 59 minutes - 109 MBIn the forty-eighth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week we talk about the imminency of Final Fantasy XVI, and the state of Square Enix in general. Plus, we talk chip shortages, this month's PlayStation Plus lineup, and perhaps most crucially of all, debate which fruit is best. Enjoy! You can follow Long Live Play on Twitter and Instagram for ...
Ep 47 - Will God of War Ragnarok Release in 2022? (New PS+ Australia Info, Amy Hennig's New Star Wars Game, VRR Support on PS5 and more)
April 28, 2022 20:00 - 57 minutes - 105 MBIn the forty-seventh episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and at times, hostile and toxic banter! This week we discuss the state of God of War Ragnarok (and when it might release), Amy Hennig is involved in a new Star Wars game, PS++ gets an Australian pricing scheme, VRR support is coming to PS5, and a bunch of other game announcements. Enjoy! You can follow Long Live Play on Twitter and Ins...
Ep 46 - Witcher 3 PS5 Delay (Sean Murray is Back on his Bullshit, Max Payne 1 & 2 Remakes, and Could Sony Aquire FromSoftware?)
April 21, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBIn the forty-sixth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and at times, hostile and toxic banter! Kinda like the plot of the hit 1983 comedy Trading Places, Khayl is out of quarantine, Govinda is back in, and everyone is having a great time! This week we talk about whether the PS5 version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is in development hell, the exciting prospect of the classic Max Payne games bein...
Ep 45 - Kingdom Hearts 4 Reveal (Tomb Raider 4 Announced, Sonic 2 Movie Records, and Oddworld Soulstorm's PS+ Ravaging)
April 14, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBIn the forty-fifth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and at times, hostile and toxic banter. This week we grapple with the existential nightmare that is Sora's feet, the industry adopts Unreal Engine 5 wholesale, Chrono Cross performs like absolute ass, and Khayl adapts to his new life in Covid quarantine. Enjoy! You can follow Long Live Play on Twitter and Instagram for more witticisms an...
Ep 44 - Elden Ring Wrapup (Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, Hasan Karaman, & Horizon Forbidden West)
April 07, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBIn the forty-fourth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and at times, hostile and toxic banter. We talk about a series of illuminating interviews with the infamous Hasan Kahraman of Blue Box Studios and Abandoned fame, Banda Namco is interested in an Elden Ring-esque collaboration with Brandon Sanderson, and we give our final thoughts on Elden Ring after having both achieved the platinum troph...
Ep 44 - Elden Ring Roundup (Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, Hasan Karaman, & Horizon Forbidden West)
April 07, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBIn the forty-fourth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and at times, hostile and toxic banter. We talk about a series of illuminating interviews with the infamous Hasan Kahraman of Blue Box Studios and Abandoned fame, Banda Namco is interested in an Elden Ring-esque collaboration with Brandon Sanderson, and we give our final thoughts on Elden Ring after having both achieved the platinum trophy....
Ep 43 - The NEW PlayStation Plus (Will Smith vs Chris Rock, Elden Ring, The Next Battlefield, and God of War Ragnarok)
March 31, 2022 20:00 - 55 minutes - 102 MBIn the forty-third episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and at times, hostile and toxic banter. We offer our own unasked for opinions on the whole Will Smith/Chris Rock debacle, talk some more Elden Ring, break down the reveal of the revamped PlayStation Plus offering and decide whether it's any good after all. Enjoy! You can follow Long Live Play on Twitter and Instagram for more witticisms ...
Ep 42 - State of Yay: Hogwarts Legacy (Elden Ring, George RR Martin, The Witcher 3, CD Projekt)
March 24, 2022 23:15 - 55 minutes - 102 MBIn the forty-second episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and at times, hostile and toxic banter. The Elden Ring community grapples with the revelation of extra-sturdy illusory walls, a new Witcher title is in development, the spiritual successor to Until Dawn, entitled "The Quarry", has been revealed, and we react to the reveal of Hogwart's Legacy gameplay. Enjoy! You can follow Long Live Pla...
Ep 41 - State of Nay 3: Electric Boogaloo
March 17, 2022 20:00 - 58 minutes - 110 MBIn the forty-first episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back, with an extra spicy episode of lukewarm takes and at times, hostile and toxic banter. Elden Ring is a smash hit, Gotham Knights has a release date, and System Shock 3 appears to be dead. Plus, we recap last week's State of Play, and anticipate the upcoming and surprising announcement of another State of Play, this time focused entirely on the controversial wizarding simulator, Hogwart...
Ep 40 - The Uncharted Movie and More Elden Ring
March 10, 2022 20:00 - 58 minutes - 109 MBIn the fortieth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst have ventured once more to Elden Ring's Lands Between, and it remains an incredible experience. We saw the Uncharted movie and were pleasantly surprised to find it was perfectly fine. Forspoken gets a massive delay, the gaming industry sanctions Russia, Elden Ring dominates sales charts, and Babylon's Fall is a catastrophic failure. Enjoy! You can follow Long Live Play on Twitter and Instagram f...
Ep 39 - Elden Ring is Miyazaki's Magnum Opus
March 03, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBIn the thirty-ninth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst have ventured to Elden Ring's Lands Between and things will never be the same again. We dive into FromSoftware's latest masterpiece and discuss the game's opening area, Limgrave. Spoilers are limited to the first few hours of this monstrously large game. In addition, we somehow end up discussing the Ukraine situation, the most recent spate of natural disasters in Australia, and various assorte...
Ep 38 - Horizon Forbidden West is Absolutely Incredible
February 24, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBIn the thirty-eighth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are playing Horizon Forbidden West... and it's so good to have great games to talk about! In addition to some Horizon news, the new Uncharted movie is a verified hit (although we haven't seen it yet), we are getting a new Soul Hackers game from Atlus, The Last of Us HBO series isn't launching this year, and Square Enix had some unrealistic expectations of Guardians of the Galaxy. Enjoy! You...
EP 37 - Cyberpunk 2077 is now on PS5, the Apocalypse Must be Near
February 17, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBIn the thirty-seventh episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst exist in the in-between space before the release of Horizon Forbidden West... and it's a rough place to be. Still, we have the stealth release of Cyberpunk 2077 on PS5 to contend with, and also Netflix has acquired the rights to produce a Bioshock movie. Plus, we reexamine the NVIDIA leak which, at this point, is absolutely just a list of real games you will be playing in the next few years....
Ep 36 - Dying Light 2 Review: Electric Boogaloo
February 10, 2022 14:30 - 55 minutes - 103 MBIn the thirty-sixth episode of the Long Live Play podcast, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst deal with an intense case of whiplash after spending the last week playing through Techland's open-world parkour/zombie simulator, Dying Light 2. In addition, Grand Theft Auto VI is real and in development, Sony is paying a boatload of cash to retain Bungie's staff, we basically predicted Ghostwire Tokyo's release date last week, and we debrief after our massive giveaway stream over the weeken...
Ep 35 - The Aquisition Wars Have Begun
February 03, 2022 14:30 - 54 minutes - 102 MBIn the thirty-fifth episode of the Long Live Play campaign, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst deal with the news that Sony has acquired Bungie, the studio responsible for the Halo and Destiny franchises. It seems to be the start of an annoying trend of acquisitions, one that is really only the beginning. We talk it all out, in addition, Horizon Forbidden West and Elden Ring have gone gold, the FTC is looking into Microsoft, and the era of French website Dealabs streak of PS Plus leaks...
Ep 34 - Is Xbox's Activision Blizzard Acquisition the Beginning of the End for PlayStation?
January 25, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBIn the thirty-fourth episode of the Long Live Play epic, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst tackle the biggest shakeup to the games industry in years: Xbox's acquisition of embattled publisher Activision Blizzard. In addition to expert analysis and cutting lukewarm takes, we look at the Uncharted Legacy of Thieves trailer, the latest bad news regarding Battlefield 2042, and a possible Ghostwire: Tokyo release date. And, wonder of wonders, we talk games! We both have been playing all of...
Ep 33 - God of War is a Hit on PC, Horizon Spoilers are in the Wild
January 18, 2022 20:00 - 55 minutes - 104 MBIn the thirty-third episode of the Long Live Play slow jerk, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are virus-free, and getting along for a change, perhaps due to the spirit of cooperation engendered by so much cooperative gaming. It's a slower week, and so we focus on some of the smaller stories: Techllands outrageous 500-hour claim of content in the upcoming Dying Light 2, Final Fantasy XIV will be available for purchase again on Australia Day, God of War on PC smashes an impressive conc...
Ep 32 - GOVID has COVID
January 11, 2022 20:00 - 58 minutes - 109 MBIn the thirty-second episode of the Long Live Play medical nightmare, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst must grapple with the inevitable reality that has befallen them: that Govinda has the spicy cough. The silver lining is that, with so much free time, they have had the chance to play fantastic cooperative games: It Takes Two and Deep Rock Galactic. In addition, they cover the latest industry news, including drama between Sony's First Party studios and an inflammatory report from Jas...
Ep 31 - A Scandal in The House of Play
January 04, 2022 20:00 - 43 minutes - 81.4 MBIn the thirty-first episode of the Long Live Play, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst are back to ring in the new year in typical fashion, with a scandal of the first order and a potential case of COVID-19. With most of the industry still out on holidays, the news is pretty light this week. Still, there is plenty to catch up on as we begin another nightmarish year on this godforsaken rock. Join us in the one remaining bright spot in an otherwise gloomy world, in the last bastion of Pla...
Ep 30 - The 1st Annual Game of the Year Christmas Bonanza!
December 24, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBIn the thirtieth episode of the Long Live Play, hosts Khayl Adam and Govinda Whitehurst celebrate Festivus, Saturnalia, Christmas and any other holiday you or your loved ones may hold dear. The holidays are a time for celebration and are thus the perfect time to celebrate the past year in video games. We look back at the games we played and crown our own individual Game of the Year. Enjoy! You can follow Long Live Play on Twitter and Instagram for more witticisms and industry insights, o...