The Last of Us

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…

Don’t Freak Out About That The Last of Us “Spoiler” You Saw Just Yet

Last week, I was chatting with my boss Stephen about The Last of Us. We were both playing through the game, and he was acting as a sounding board as I worked on my review. Suddenly, I got a worrying text from him: “A reader just let me know some asshole is in our comments…

The Last Of Us’ Multiplayer Looks…Yeah

Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us has multiplayer. Not that it needs it, but hey, video games. While there’s no official footage of the mode in action, this clip appears to have been prematurely posted (it doesn’t appear to be viewable anymore) by Spanish site Hobby Consolas. Let’s not be too harsh; it’s leaked footage,…

Naughty Dog To Retain The Uncharted Engine For Their PS4 Titles

The decision comes from a desire to avoid past mistakes, game director Bruce Straley told Digital Spy This isn’t the first time that Naughty Dog, the studio behind action-adventure franchises Uncharted and The Last of Us, have talked about the difficulties they faced when moving from the PS2 to PS3. Now, the lessons they’ve learned…

How The Makers of The Last Of Us Almost Spoiled Their Own Game In 2011

For two years, the developers at Naughty Dog managed to successfully keep one of the biggest secrets in gaming. So how is it that they almost spoiled their own surprise in front of millions of gamers? Ah, that’s a good story. (No spoilers, I promise!) What happened? “We screwed up,” Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann recently…

The Last Of Us: The Series: Episode 1

Teased a few months back, the first episode of What Remains, a series based on Naughty Dog’s upcoming The Last Of Us, is now out. It’s 18 minutes long While it looks like an official tie-in, it’s actually the work of Manifest Film, a team of gaming filmakers who, when this is done, are hoping…

The First Time I Played The Last of Us…

… was a year ago, but it was brief, just to prove that it was a real game so I could vote for it for a pre-release E3 game critic’s award… The second time I played the game was last night. And, as you can see above and below, it really does look that damn…

This Artist Draws Evil Cheerleaders, Hunky Leon and The Last of Us

If you’ve tried to learn every little thing about the Last of Us, then chances are you’ve already seen Faith Erin Hicks’ artwork. She’s been drawing The Last of Us: American Dreams prequel miniseries published by Dark Horse Comics, which focuses on the character of Ellie before she meets up with playable protagonist Joel. But…

Talking To The PS4, Hints Of Rockstar’s Agent And Other Secrets

Editor’s note: The mysterious figure known as Superannuation digs through the Internet to find secrets companies don’t want to announce yet. All of what Superannuation finds is available to the public. Are these true gaming secrets? Or are they gaming red herrings planted to throw Superannuation off? Read on… On his CV, a staffer at…

The Moneysaver: Bioshock: Infinite For $45 On Consoles And Much More

Elizabeth: Booker… are you afraid of God? Booker: No, but I’m afraid of paying full price. While the PC version of Bioshock: Infinite has basically been $46 since it released, console owners have found themselves paying in full for the game of the year frontrunner. Today you can snatch Infinite out of the sky for…

The Moneysaver: SimCity for $32 with Mac version, The Last of Us and Splinter Cell for $50

Your cheetah speed has returned, so use it to go annex a PC and Mac copy of SimCity for $32- the lowest price so far. Prefer trying to survive the apocalypse over trying to prevent one? We’ve got $10 off the most anticipated not-Bioshock game this year, The Last of Us, along with the same…

The Last Of Us’ World Isn’t Exactly Puppies And Rainbows

This is a developer diary, yes. But it’s a great one, because it’s with the creative team behind the design of The Last Of Us. Guys like Nate Wells, who you should thank for helping shape the visual identity of BioShock Infinite. Or Neil Druckman, the game’s lead designer, and also lead designer on Uncharted…

It’s Tough Getting Your AAA PS3 Blockbuster Tested By Humans Who Aren’t Dudes

Women play video games. All types of video games. Even the ones where you shoot cauliflower zombies. So it’s weird that it’s so hard for developers to get women to test them before they’re released. In an interview with The Escapist, Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckman revealed that the company which handled focus testing for the…

After 24 Pages I Finally Care About the Heroine of The Last of Us

Naughty Dog’s post-apocalyptic adventure for the PlayStation 3 looks brilliant, but I haven’t developed quite the excitement for The Last of Us that many of my colleagues have. I’m a little post-apocalyptic’d out — the idea of traipsing through another story about how men become monsters in extreme circumstances leaves me lukewarm. Particularly worrisome was…

Sony is releasing a new DualShock 3 color for Japan: Metallic Gray. It’s out June 20, which is when The Last of Us launches in Japan. Supplies are limited. [SCEJA]

This is a new TV commercial for Naughty Dog’s The Last Of Us. I share it here mostly because of the soundtrack. Whoever decided on moody acoustic guitar over pop songs or dubstep, I salute you.

If you pick up God of War: Ascension, you can play the demo for The Last of Us early, on May 31.

Here’s a new piece of concept art from The Last of Us, by the supremely-talented Maciej Kuciara

Naughty Dog Made “Some Stupid Mistakes” Moving from PS2 to PS3 But Feel Ready for PS4

The guys responsible for Nathan Drake’s adventures have made some of the PlayStation 3’s best games. But the excellence of Naughty Dog’s Uncharted franchise came after a lot of hard lessons. Just as a probable reveal for the next PlayStation looms, a new interview on Eurogamer reveals that the development studio had a rough time…