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The Last Of Us Is Looking Awfully Green
This is a poster that’s being given away at this year’s PAX. If Sony and the artist were hoping I’d stop associating this game with Day of the Triffids, they’re going to be very disappointed. Not that this is a bad thing. The last game that got me thinking of the classic British sci-fi novel…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 28, 2012 -
Watch A Cutscene From The Last Of Us Come To Motion-Captured Life
“Is that a banana-gun in your hand, or are you just happy to see me?” I like these motion-capture process videos that Sony keeps putting out—they let us see the increasingly involved process of bringing these characters to life, and they we get to check out some of the cutscenes early, too. This one shows…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 15, 2012 -
This New Montage Of The Last Of Us Mixes Bloody Violence And Wistful Hank Williams
This new trailer for Naughty Dog’s The Last Of Us doesn’t show a whole lot of new stuff, but it shows it in a way we haven’t yet seen—accompanied by the wistful words of Hank Williams’ “Alone And Forsaken.” Those lyrics, via A Hank Williams Journal (where they have chords, should you want to strum…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 14, 2012 -
Movies No Longer Exist in The Last of Us’s Ruined Future
You’ll find things when you explore the disease-destroyed world of The Last of Us. Some of those things—weapons and ammo and other items that you need to survive the game’s post-apocalypse—will be physical. Other discoverables will come in the form of information, like the fact that Ellie—the 14-year-old girl that players will be protecting in…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 23, 2012 -
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Concept Art From The Last of Us, Prey 2, Tomb Raider…
James Paick is a freelance concept artist who has worked on more big games recently than I could fit in that headline. Since I’ve got more room down here, here’s a continued selection: The Last of Us, Uncharted 2, Prey 2, Infamous 2, Medal of Honor, Tomb Raider, Lost Planet 3… ...Resistance 3, Tron, City…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 27, 2012 -
The Last of Us and the Rest of the Game Critics Award Winners of E3 2012
Who won E3 2012? Judging from the results of the Game Critics Awards Best of E3 2012, Sony takes tops honors. Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us scored five wins, but I’m more impressed by the tiny triumphs of Sound Shapes and Unfinished Swan An epic cinematic experience that isn’t a sequel to anything, The…
By Mike Fahey Published June 26, 2012 -
Reggie Shows Jimmy Fallon How to Flick Throwing Stars with the Wii U Controller
This week, Jimmy Fallon’s Late Night provided a kind of victory lap for video gaming’s heavy-hitting brands coming out of E3. “Video Game Week” on the show wrapped up last night with Reggie Fils-Aime, the boss of Nintendo of America, giving Fallon some hands-on time with the Wii U. Sure, it’s a hype appearance, but…
By Owen Good Published June 16, 2012 -
We Are Scared Right Now: What Today’s Video Games Say About The Moment We Live In
A society leaves behind a pretty decent map of its psychology in the culture it creates. For example, the 1950s brought us a number of science fiction films that remain cultural touchstones to this day. And as any undergraduate student taking a Film Studies 101 course can tell you, a huge number of those movies…
By Kate Cox Published June 11, 2012 -
Last Of Us Dev Becomes Unwitting E3 Meme Hero
When Naughty Dog’s Bruce Straley took to the stage during Sony’s E3 press conference, he was lit up like a boss (see above). Like he was doing his best impression of the cover art for Black Ops His colleagues at the Uncharted and Last of Us developers thought it was hilarious, so much so that…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012 -
Survive The Last of Us By Smashing People’s Faces In With Bricks
In the world of The Last of Us, where power grids are down and vine-covered, broken buildings are all that remind us of a once thriving civilization, ruthlessness is what prevails But as nature spills over cement, you can see beauty in the world. “It all looked lovely and managed to be gentle and brutal…
By Tina Amini Published June 7, 2012 -
The Last of Us Won’t Be Out this Year
Sorry! According to Sony, the eagerly anticipated title is not slated for later this year. “We are not ready to talk about 2013. But some of the games we showed like God of War and The Last of Us are not coming out this year,” Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida told website VG247 So, yeah. Next year.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2012 -
My, My, You Certainly Look Different, Ellie
Just as people change, so do game characters. Over the course of development, their appearance is tweaked and altered. Just look how vastly different The Last of Us heroine Ellie looks in the latest trailer The official reason for the change? As Last of Us game designer Neil Druckmann told website IGN, “We decided to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2012 -
I Just Saw The Last of Us in Action, and It Looks Amazing
I just watched two people from Naughty Dog play The Last of Us in Santa Monica. It was the best demo for a game I’ve seen since Assassin’s Creed III a few months ago. Here’s what happened. What played out was similar to the trailer that Sony just shared—Joel and Ellie, the series’ two protagonists…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 16, 2012 -
Hey, it’s a New Trailer for The Last of Us
Having been quiet for a little while, Naughty Dog’s upcoming The Last of Us returns to the public spotlight in this new clip. Being a new game from the guys behind the Uncharted trilogy, it’s one to keep an eye on. Don’t expect gameplay. Do expect trees. And vehicular carnage. The Last of Us: New…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2012 -
Argh, the Bad Guys in The Last of Us Look Just Horrible
Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us is taking the old zombie stereotype in a different direction, substituting hordes of ravenous flesh-eaters for…a global population that’s been infected by some kind of fungus and now looks really gross. While we’ve seen the monsters before, this statue of one was posted on Twitter over the weekend by…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2012 -
Only the Ruthless and Brutal Will Survive The Last of Us
Joel’s gun clicks pathetically as his finger desperately squeezes the trigger. Another survivor — the one with the still-loaded gun — grins, takes aim, and gets his head bashed in with a brick wielded by a 14-year-old girl. In describing the recent gameplay demo of The Last of Us in on the PlayStation Blog, Naughty…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2012 -
Here Are 3 In-Game Screens from The Last of Us
Game Informer Magazine has posted three screens from their new cover story on The Last of Us, the upcoming PS3-exclusive zombie-adventure game from Naughty Dog, the studio behind the Uncharted series. Looks pretty good, though the real question is how the game plays—the Game Informer post describes combat as revolving around both melee and ranged,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 2, 2012 -
Behind the Scenes of The Last of Us
Sony has posted an interesting glimpse behind the scenes of Naughty Dog’s upcoming The Last of Us, showing the human actors who bring the game’s characters to life. Naughty Dog have always been good at documenting this stuff, as any Uncharted fan who’s checked out the bonus features on a game disc could tell you.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2012
