The danger of having an opening as memorable as The Last of Us’ first 15 minutes is that, nine years later, everyone already knows what to expect. The birthday present, the wake-up call, the desperate drive into town… it’s all very much charted territory at this point. And yet, by …
Read More »The Last of Us Part 1 shows off a full 7-minute scene ahead of this weeks launch
The Last of Us Part 1 has debuted an entire 7-minute scene showing Joel and Ellie’s struggles in Bill’s town. We’ve seen a number of comparison videos showing scene’s from the remake next to the original game, and just recently we had a pretty spoilery launch trailer. But this is …
Read More »Naughty Dog really wants you to understand The Last of Us Part 1 is a remake, not a remaster
Just ahead of The Last of Us Part 1’s launch on September 2, Naughty Dog has released a new blog (opens in new tab) and video detailing all of the ways the remake improves upon the original game. Right from its initial announcement back in June, The Last of Us …
Read More »The Last of Us Part 1 Firefly Edition is going back on sale for a limited time
The Last of Us Part 1 Firefly Edition is going back on sale for a limited time in the US starting next week, developer Naughty Dog has announced. In case you haven’t seen it, The Last of Us Part 1 Firefly Edition is a gorgeous collector’s item that comes with …
Read More »The Last of Us Part 1 expands upon Naughty Dogs award-winning accessibility features
A brand-new The Last of Us Part 1 accessibility trailer shows off what continues to be industry-leading features from Naughty Dog. “To some extent, the principles behind accessibility are good universal design principles,” game director Matthew Gallant says in the video. “Thankfully we’re able to think about ‘Okay well, if …
Read More »The Last of Us Part 1 pre-load is expected to begin very soon
The Last of Us Part 1 pre-load is expected to begin tomorrow, August 26. In a tweet earlier this week, Twitter account Naughty Dog Central, which has revealed a number of details about the upcoming The Last of Us Remake, shared a PS5 screenshot outlining pre-load timing. According to that …
Read More »The Last of Us 1 looks to be on sale early at a US retailer
The Last of Us Part 1 is seemingly on sale early at a US retailer ahead of its official release date. Yesterday on August 24, a Reddit user noted that while they were browsing through their local Target’s shelves, they noticed a new copy of The Last of Us Part …
Read More »The Last of Us Part 1 gameplay will debut in the coming months
The Last of Us Part 1 gameplay will debut over the coming months before launch. Just yesterday on July 11, Naughty Dog announced The Last of Us Part 1 had gone gold, cementing it for launch later this year in September. In the follow-up tweet below, the studio also revealed …
Read More »The Last of Us Part 1 developer defends claims that the remake is “just a cash grab”
A developer on The Last of Us Part 1 has responded to claims that the remake is little more than a “cast grab.” Animator Robert Morrison, who worked on The Last of Us Part 1 while working at PlayStation’s Visual Arts Studio before moving to Days Gone’s Sony Bend, tweeted …
Read More »The Last of Us Part 1 dev says there was no crunch on the remake
A developer on The Last of Us Part 1 says no crunch was required to finish development on the remake. “This is the first time in my 13 year career, across multiple studios that I didn’t need to crunch to finish a game,” principal environment artist Anthony Vaccaro says on …
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