Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Welcome to "PRESS PLAY," a recurring live show on Fridays at 4 p.m. ET where the Press comes to Play. The Washington Post's video game coverage team, Launcher, brings on big-name guests and journalists to play various games, including new and upcoming games, pre-release previews, interesting game mods, and popular multiplayer games.

In this episode, we invite on Washington Post's newly acquired columnist Taylor Lorenz, previously from the New York Times. We venture into The Lands Between once more and ask for her opinions on Elden Ring and its influence on video game culture. Also appearing on stream are Nathan Grayson and Gene Park.

Read our tips guide for Elden Ring here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/03/01/elden-ring-beginners-guide

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#EldenRing #TaylorLorenz #Soulslikes

0:00 Stream start
1:46 Intro
4:17 Taylor’s first week at WaPo
6:53 Creating a character
15:31 The beginning
25:29 Following the light
32:06 Going to Stormveil Castle
40:39 Messaging system/summoning
47:00 Journey to Caria Manor
1:04:18 The hands attack
1:10:30 Fighting Margit again
1:14:02 Goodbye!