The Last of Us

The Last of Us vs. The Walking Dead: The Comparison We Had To Make

There are no shortage of zombie games out there—but outstanding ones have come out in the last year. At first glance, aside from the zombies, these games might seem like they don’t have much in common. The Walking Dead is an adventure game about moral choices! The Last of Us is a cinematic survival horror…

Artist Says The Last of Us Ripped Off His Boston Subway Map Redesign [Update]

A transit-map enthusiast who painstakingly redesigned Boston’s MBTA rail map says The Last of Us took his work, without his permission and without compensating him, for use in the game. He’s not happy about it. In his own words, Cameron Booth said he was “fucking furious,” before cooling off later today. Still, via his Twitter…

Yes, You’re Going To Have To Go In There, Joel

John Sweeney is a concept artist at Naughty Dog who didn’t just get to work on The Last Of Us, but had one of his images from the game selected as a winner in this year’s Into The Pixel awards. You can see more of his work at his personal site and CGHub page To…

Turning A Model Into A “Clicker” From The Last Of Us

Now that the game’s out, and it’s rather good, you can bet we’ll be up to our eyeballs in cosplay paying homage to The Last of Us. Cosplay that’s going to have to work very hard to beat this effort, which transformed a model from a regular human into a “clicker”, one of the worst…

Ellen Page Says The Last Of Us’ Ellie “Ripped Off My Likeness”

There’s no getting around it. Even after a slight redesign, anyone who plays The Last Of Us will know that the character of Ellie has a lot in common with the actor Ellen Page, from her appearance to her voice. It’s not actually her, of course. Page had no involvement in The Last Of Us…

E3 Aftermath, And Other Popular GIFs This Week

Jokes referencing the villager character of the new Smash Bros. started to get stale a few days after E3. Then, suddenly, hilarious videos like this popped up, squeezing out the remaining potential of the character. Outside of E3, newly announced and newly released games inspired people to capture the best moments as animated GIFs. Let’s…

The Last of Us Ended Perfectly, And It Doesn’t Need A Sequel

As the old saying goes, “Video games beget more video games.” Successful video games beget sequels. And The Last of Us seems by any available measure to be a successful video game. That being said, I hope it doesn’t get a sequel. WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS FOLLOW FOR THE LAST OF US. The spoiler train is…

What Happens When You Scrub A Female Co-Star From A Magazine Cover

Here’s a weird thing. The cover of the latest issue of Scandinavian mag GameReactor features, as many covers will this month, The Last Of Us. What’s different about this one, though, is that it’s caught the attention of developers Naughty Dog, as the image has been altered from its original form. The piece, by Naughty…

Watch our own Kirk Hamilton join Rev3’s Adam Sessler and Zac Minor as they spoil the hell out of The Last of Us in a lengthy dissection of the game.

The Last of Us Soundtrack Is Two Parts Guitar, Three Parts Emotions

Just a quick reminder that you’ve got a ton of different options to listen to Gustavo Santaolalla’s exceptional soundtrack for The Last of Us. You can listen for free on Spotify can also get it on iTunes, or listen to samples on Soundcloud, which we’ve embedded below. There’s also a cool feature from a bit…

The Last Of Us Turned Into A Six-Hour “Movie”

This is a six-hour video that shows you most of The Last Of Us, beginning to end. It’s achieved by recording linear gameplay (no dawdling or getting stuck or dying) and including all the cutscenes and story elements. Why would you watch this, when half the fun is playing through the game’s combat and exploration?…

This lovely illustration of Joel and Ellie from The Last of Us by the one and only Olly Moss. Am I the only one who gets freaked out and moves the pallet reeeeally slowly whenever Ellie’s on it? No? Cool, glad it’s not just me.

Video Game Beards (And Hair) Are More Interesting Than You Think

Know why Eidos and AMD made such a big deal about Lara’s hair in the new Tomb Raider? Because video game hair is normally pretty ugly, and something incredibly hard to get right. The Last Of Us gets it about as right as the current generation probably can, though, with all those wavy curls and…

At Least Two Sex Hotlines Survived The Last Of Us‘ Apocalypse

There are a good number of enjoyable easter eggs hidden in The Last of Us, but this one takes the grand prize. At one point in the game, Joel will come across a couple of phone numbers for “pest control.” But they’re not actually numbers for pest control hotlines… they’re phone sex hotlines. When tipster…

Aha, The Post-Apocalypse In The Last of Us Was Justin Bieber’s Fault

Some people might blame the fungus zombies for destroying society in The Last of Us. But based on this Uncharted easter egg video by mynameisfeli, I’d say we should blame the collapse of society on Justin Bieber instead. Spoilers for various easter eggs in The Last of Us follow. It’s a tad difficult to read,…

Moneysaver Day One: The Last Of Us For $45 [GONE]

Don’t call it “that Ellen Page game.” Thanks to our intrepid commenters, we’ve got today’s new release, game of the year contender, and all around awesome title The Last of Us for $45, a full $15 bucks off its MSRP. You’ll be getting it through eBay, but the seller is actually Newegg, so buy with…

Tips For Playing The Last of Us

Naughty Dog’s much-anticipated (andexcellent) action/horror game The Last of Us is fairly straightforward: Keep moving and try not to die. But between the various upgrade trees, the open-ended combat and the crafting system, we thought it would be helpful to offer some tips. So, here are some tips for playing The Last of Us. These…

An Easy Fix For The Last of Us’ Annoying Save Game Glitch

A number of threads, posts and tweets around the web indicate that some players are having trouble saving in Naughty Dog’s latest game, The Last of Us. If the glitch kicks in, then the game tries to autosave but can never complete the task, resulting in lost progress. While not everyone experiences the glitch (no…

A Video To Show You What Playing The Last Of Us Is All About

Sure, I’ve written a lot of words about the terrific new PS3 game The Last of Us But I haven’t really gotten to show you the game. That’s largely because, doubtless in a fit of spoiler-phobia, Sony put draconian restrictions on the amount of pre-release video footage they allowed the press to show. Those restrictions…

Six Reviewers Say The Last Of Us Thrives On Story And Character

Uncharted developer Naughty Dog’s upcoming PS3-exclusive The Last of Us is a grim, grim survival horror game. Critics, however, found that beneath its bleak, dark exterior, The Last of Us hides a deep, extremely rewarding experience. Apart from a few technical issues, like the AI being wonky in places, reviews talked at length about the…