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The Best Game Ending Of The Last Generation
As we at Kotaku planed out the final couple weeks of our Last-Gen Heroes series, we considered the possibility of a list of the best endings of the generation. “But game endings all suck,” Luke said. “Well, except for The Last of Us,” I replied. And so, rather than put together some list of the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 11, 2013 -
The Bow and Arrow, Not The Gun, Was This Era’s Best Video-Game Weapon
These days, guns and action games go together like spoons and Nutella. And yet when it comes right down to it, there is a video game weapon that outclasses the gun in most every respect: The bow and arrow. I don’t think I’d go so far as to argue that the last generation of gaming…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 16, 2013 -
Fresh Single-Player The Last Of Us Content Aimed At Year’s End
There’s an Abandoned Territories multiplayer map pack dropping for Naughty Dog’s post-apocalyptic masterpiece on October 15, but that’s not important right now. What is important, is new story-driven, single-player content coming to The Last of Us in December or January. I’m sure multiplayer fans will be pleased with the four new maps in the Abandoned…
By Mike Fahey Published September 27, 2013 -
You Are Not Prepared For The Last Of Us‘ ‘Alternate’ Ending
The excellent PS3 game The Last of Us had an equally excellent ending. As it turns out, that ending could have been very… uh… different. In this (spoilery) video, writer/creative director Neil Druckmann walks us through some of the same alternate endings he spoke with me about after the game came out, then further elaborated…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 26, 2013 -
Fan-Made Last of Us Plushie Is Totally The Best
Say you really like a game, and in that game, your character comes across a cool, cute stuffed animal. Makes sense that you’d want to re-create it in real life and give it to the people who made the game, right? SPOILERS: This plushie is itself a sort of Last of Us spoiler. I know…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 11, 2013 -
Wild Theory: Maybe Horror Games Are Scarier If You Can Fight Back
Among the defining characteristics of the often-terrifying Amnesia games—as well as similar games like Slender and Outlast—is the fact that players are given no weapons. There’s no way to defend yourself, no way to fight off the beasts that hunt you. That makes the game scarier, right? That’s obvious… right? Hmm. Over at Talk Amongst…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 10, 2013 -
Xbox Facebook Account Smokes Whatever James Franco’s Been Smoking
Zelda? Not a Microsoft franchise, as I’m sure you know. Not that that stops the official Xbox Facebook account from telling you all about it…and also James Franco. For some reason! This sort of thing isn’t quite an isolated incident—before, the Xbox UK account has posted about The Last of Us. That’s also not a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 3, 2013 -
Joel And Ellie Originally Had A Puppy Companion In The Last Of Us
Like any game, The Last of Us went through a lot of changes during its development. Unlike with most games, though, fans got a taste of those changes during a PAX Prime panel yesterday called “Pitching The Last of Us.” Be warned: there are spoilers below. It turns out that the infected were almost much…
By Mike Rougeau Published August 31, 2013 -
The Last Of Us’ New Box Art Is Just Beautiful
The Last Of Us’ box art was pretty good, but it’s got nothing on this new take, which is the work of designer Cory Schmitz You might be able to get away with printing these off from the jpgs below, but for the real thing, you can pick up prints at PAX. The Last Of…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 28, 2013 -
The Last of Us Getting Free Update, Sharp New Multiplayer Mode
When I reviewed The Last of Us earlier this year, I may not have given its multiplayer portion enough credit. The stripped-down deathmatches were enjoyable enough at the time, but the more I play, the more fun I have. And with a coming free update, the whole thing is gonna get bigger, more tactical, and…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 28, 2013 -
In Case You Forgot, The Last of Us Is A Damn Good Game
You could probably show me a 30 second clip of any part of The Last of Us and I’d be able to remember all the good (or horrific?) times I had with it. The talented Luke Ritson, who composes alternative trailers for video games, strung together these select clips for a summary of Naughty Dog’s…
By Tina Amini Published August 27, 2013 -
The GTA V Hype Train Destroys Other Games With Animated GIFs
In anticipation of Grand Theft Auto V, members of the GTA Forums amused themselves with animated GIFs in an ongoing thread, poking fun at similar games like Saints Row IV, Watch Dogs and The Last of Us Here are the results: GIF-wise, Saints Row IV has nothing to fear about, as it’s a sandbox game…
By Gergo Vas Published August 23, 2013 -
If Simpsons Characters Starred In The Last of Us…
…it’d probably look like this. Via DeviantArt user Raqos, here’s a brilliant look at what would happen if The Last of Us took place in Springfield. And now I kind of want to play the video game version of this. Roaming around Evergreen Terrace, throwing Flaming Moes at clickers. Full version below: (h/t Andrew)
By Jason Schreier Published August 9, 2013 -
Digital artist Jul-Forza Pedro has a massive gallery of awesome pixelated video game artwork. I’ve picked three of my favorites, unforgettable moments from Resident Evil, The Last of Us and Final Fantasy VII. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest,funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find.…
By Gergo Vas Published August 2, 2013 -
Somehow, This Fantastic The Last of Us Film Isn’t Official
Two days of shooting footage. One week of editing. It’s hard to believe that this small team was able to get The Last of Us so right as a film despite lacking the game’s huge budget, but they did. It’s curious, too, watching IRON HORSE CINEMA PRODUCTIONS‘s fan film. One of the biggest criticisms of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 30, 2013 -
Cool It With The Dumb Video-Game Graffiti
You’re in the midst of a bloody uprising, fighting not just for your freedom but for your life. The air is rank with the stench of battle. At every turn, people are dying. There’s a brief respite from the fighting, and you take the opportunity to grab your spray-paint can and leave a message on…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 30, 2013 -
Adorable Last of Us Plushies Will Infect You With Cuteness
Aw, look at Ellie’s little comic book! Look at Joel’s little bricks! These adorable Last of Us plushies are by deviantARTist viciouspretty, who says she bought a PS3 just to play the game. Here they are in greater detail: Double-aww. (Source: ALBOTAS via Technabob)
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 30, 2013
