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The Last Of Us Sequel Idea Isn’t Real, But Maybe It Should Be
You could call this beautiful image of Ellie “fan art”, but that would be a weird definition, since the artist actually worked on The Last Of Us. That artist was the exceptionally-talented Marek Okon, whose work we’ve featured here a few times before. While unrelated to any actual TLoU work going on at Naughty Dog,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2014 -
The Last Of Us Custom Action Figures
Joel and Ellie from The Last of Us as custom action figures: These figures are by christinaxxx, who has also made several Lara Croft custom action figures. Previously: Titanfall Pilot Custom Action Figure You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published May 6, 2014 -
Do you still play The Last of Us multiplayer? I’m curious how many of you still sneak and creep on each other, given how many good multiplayer games have come out since last year. This trailer shows what’s new in this week’s DLC—new maps, new abilities, and new difficulty for the singleplayer campaign.
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 5, 2014 -
The Prettiest Clicker You’ll Ever See
An elegant Lady Clicker from The Last of Us by Josh Summana. Click through for his takes on Link, Smaug, and a futuristic Nightwing: You can buy prints of his work here and watch a video of him painting Lara Croft here Via Insanely Gaming You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated…
By John Struan Published May 2, 2014 -
In Defense Of Zombie Games
Even in video game terms, this week has been chock full of zombie news. Sony and Microsoft, the dueling juggernauts of the console market, both offered up fresh and appropriately gory details about their respective (and exclusive) open-world games about killing the living dead—H1Z1 and State of Decay. Personally, I’m excited for both games. And…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 1, 2014 -
Abandoned Malls Look Like Sad, Empty Video Games
There’s a Facebok group called Dead Mall Enthusiasts. It’s a fascinating collection of photos people have taken of abandoned malls across America. There are all kinds of socioloical reasons why that’s interesting, but what’s really got me is how they look like a video game artist’s portfolio come to life. Left 4 Dead. Dead Rising.…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 10, 2014 -
Yes, The Last of Us Is Coming to PS4 This Summer
Update, 04/09/14, 02:11 p.m.: Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann tweeted that the studio is targeting a 60 fps framerate for The Last of Us Remastered. Update, 04/09/14, 12:45 p.m.: And here’s a post on the official PlayStation blog with more info on The Last of Us Remastered, which is given a Summer 2014 release window Update,…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 9, 2014 -
If Video Game Covers Were More Honest
Over at Complex Gaming they’re having some fun adding “honest” blurbs to popular game covers, asking “What if games told the truth before you dropped $60?” Honestly, I’d probably buy them for the blurbs alone. For example, I still have not finished The Last of Us — I know, I am a communist for this.…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2014 -
Sony Announces, Doesn’t Announce The Last of Us For PS4
In the video game industry, big publishers like to stick to strict marketing plans. Unlike, say, the film world, where directors and writers will frequently talk about their goals and future projects, video game companies typically won’t discuss their plans until the PR schedule says it’s okay. This can lead to some ridiculous situations. Take…
By Jason Schreier Published March 27, 2014 -
Make Your Street Look Like Something Out Of The Last Of Us
Games like The Last of Us, Enslaved and Tokyo Jungle give us glimpses of what life would look like after people have all but disappeared. It’s often beautiful, but unless you live in one of the places shown in those games, it’s not exactly relevant. Urban Jungle, on the other hand, lets you add a…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 17, 2014 -
CultureAh, So This Is The Guy Who Made One Of Last Year’s Best Jokes
Tal Peleg is senior cinematics animator at Naughty Dog, where he worked on The Last Of Us. If you ever wondered where the wonderful Joel-does-the-Banderas animation came from, well, Tal’s your man. Prior to that, Tal worked at Visceral Games (Dead Space), and also did some stuff for space viking flick Outlander. In his spare…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 17, 2014 -
Ellie and Riley From The Last of Us Get A Lovely Illustrated Tribute
Aw, man. I’m feeling emotions. We got plenty of new insight into Ellie and her friendship with Riley in The Last of Us: Left Behind. This illustration by Pugletz on Deviantartfills in as a nice coda. It’s heartwarming, it’s beautifully drawn, and it will probably make you feel things. (Spoilers for The Last of Us:…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 10, 2014 -
Sony Is Making A Last of Us Movie
One might wonder: how the hell do you turn a game as cinematic as The Last of Us into a movie? One will keep wondering. Sony’s doing it, working alongside Naughty Dog and Screen Gems to make their PS3 hit into a film. Naughty Dog bosses Evan Wells and Christophe Balestra are teaming up with…
By Jason Schreier Published March 6, 2014 -
You Should Pay Closer Attention To A Video Game’s Opening Credits
In case you ever wanted to know more about how a video game title sequence was put together, here’s a great interviewwith the three folks most responsible for The Last Of Us’ gross intro. You might think that all those swooshing cells and infection (see below) was done on a computer, but nope. Those are…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 26, 2014 -
Watch Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us Right Here
This is Grounded: Making The Last of Us, an 85-minute documentary that gives us a backstage look at Naughty Dog’s critically-acclaimed PS3 game. (And Kotaku‘s 2013 Game of the Year!) Via Sony, and the film-makers at Area-5, you can watch the whole thing above.
By Jason Schreier Published February 24, 2014 -
There’s a ’50/50′ Shot The Last Of Us Gets Another Game, Says Creator
It’s difficult to discuss why so many people would not want a sequel toThe Last of Us without getting deep into spoiler territory. Its story has … rather clear boundaries, let’s say. But the game’s creative director said in a Reddit AMA that there’s a 50/50 chance there’ll be another game in the series. Neil…
By Owen Good Published February 22, 2014 -
How Left Behind Gives New Insight Into The Last of Us‘ Ending
In the end, both The Last of Us and its (fantastic) new downloadable expansion Left Behind had a lot to say about life, loss, and why we fight to survive. But they said those things in slightly different ways. Spoilers follow for both The Last of Us and The Last of Us: Left Behind. The…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 21, 2014
