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Wednesday15th Apr 2020
Rumour The Last of Us 2's New Release Date Just Got Leaked, But Probably Not
We seriously doubt it
Earlier today, eagle-eyed fans discovered that a new release date had popped up on The Last of Us: Part II's Amazon product page. The PlayStation 4 exclusive was delayed indefinitely a couple of weeks back due to the ongoing coronavirus situation. Sony has not yet issued a new release date. Anyway, the aforementioned Amazon...
Tuesday7th Apr 2020
News Sony Issuing The Last of Us 2, Marvel's Iron Man VR Pre-Order Refunds
Following indefinite delays
Following the removal of The Last of Us: Part II and Marvel’s Iron Man VR from the PlayStation Store, Sony has announced that it will be issuing refunds to anyone who pre-ordered the titles digitally. You don’t need to do anything to qualify for the refund, and you will be contacted by email soon with more...
Monday6th Apr 2020
News The Last of Us 2 Taken Off PlayStation Store Following Indefinite Delay
Pre-orders no longer available
The Last of Us: Part II has been removed from the PlayStation Store after its indefinite delay pushed the title beyond the previously announced release date of 29th May 2020. This means that PSN users can no longer digitally pre-order the standard edition or the more expensive Digital Deluxe Edition Sony had to offer...
Saturday4th Apr 2020
News The Last of Us 2 Director on Delay: We Have a Great Game, But We Have to Be Fair to Fans
It can't be for nothing
The Last of Us: Part II has been delayed due to logistical reasons, leaving some fans frustrated about the postponement. The issue is that coronavirus has plunged the world into uncertainty, and seemingly trivial tasks such as manufacturing, marketing, and distribution have now become immensely complicated. As a result,...
News New The Last of Us 2 Gameplay Clips Leak Online Following Delay
Guitar wizard
Update: And just like that, Sony has issued copyright strikes against the leaked clips. Original Article: A handful of new The Last of Us: Part II gameplay clips have leaked online, following the PlayStation 4 exclusive’s delay yesterday. The videos – uploaded by a leaker going by the name, er, COVID-19 – reveal “old test...
Friday3rd Apr 2020
News The Last of Us 2's Story Will Make Us Question Everything, Says Troy Baker
We will learn more about Joel, actor hints
One of the games industry's most prolific stars is also one of its most talkative. Troy Baker loves to whip fans up into a frenzy by talking up titles he's involved with, and he's done just that for The Last of Us: Part II in an interview with Fandom. Speaking just before the PlayStation 4 exclusive was...
Thursday2nd Apr 2020
Gallery New The Last of Us 2 Screenshots Look Truly Stunning
Phwoar
The Last of Us: Part II has just been delayed indefinitely and to make up for that, Sony has released a huge batch of new screenshots featuring Ellie, Joel, and a host of other characters. We've gathered together some of them in this article, but if you want to sample the whole lot, head on through this link.
News The Last of Us 2 Delayed Again Due to Coronavirus Epidemic
We'll play it, one day
After already being officially delayed to late May, The Last of Us: Part II has unfortunately been pushed back once more to an unspecified date. This is because of the current coronavirus epidemic, with Naughty Dog stating that development is almost finished as the final bugs are put to bed. In a statement posted to Twitter,...
Wednesday18th Mar 2020
News Twitter Isn't Too Happy About This Clip of The Last of Us 2 Gameplay
Bloody hellie
Yesterday, developer Naughty Dog posted what seemed like a pretty innocuous tweet about its upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive, The Last of Us: Part II. In said tweet, the studio talks about Ellie's more agile gameplay, with the ability to reach more areas and overcome more obstacles than Joel in the first game. It's something we already...
Saturday14th Mar 2020
News The Last of Us Director Talks Up Animation as Naughty Dog's Crunch Culture Comes Underfire
Criticism keeps coming
Update: The row revolving Naughty Dog’s work environment has rumbled on, with ex-animator Jonathan Cooper sharing a huge Twitter thread on his experiences following Kotaku’s crunch expose. In the messages, he mentions that a friend was “hospitalised” after the team worked heavy hours to prepare for last September’s...
Friday21st Feb 2020
News In An Alternate Timeline, We'd Be Playing The Last of Us 2 Right Now
Bloody 'Ellie
How different the beginning to 2020 could have been! Late last year, we were expecting a PlayStation 5 reveal event and The Last of Us: Part II’s launch right around now – neither have materialised. The latter is still shrouded in mystery, while Ellie’s sophomore outing was pushed back to 29t
Friday14th Feb 2020
News The Last of Us 2 Is About to 'Redefine Triple-A' Games, Says Co-Director
Talking the talk
The Last of Us: Part II finally arrives later this year on 29th May. We're of course very much looking forward to it; Naughty Dog hasn't really put a foot wrong, and has been pushing the envelope in terms of presentation, characters, and storytelling for years now. Ellie's sophomore adventure should be fantastic. The studio is...
Thursday13th Feb 2020
News Amazing The Last of Us 2 Ellie PS4 Theme Changes from Day to Night, Is Free with These Codes
It's a beaut
Naughty Dog has released an amazing dynamic PlayStation 4 theme based on The Last of Us: Part II. It features lovely artwork of lead character Ellie sitting up against a tree with a guitar. Despite the apparent brutality of the upcoming sequel, it's a surprisingly peaceful theme, and the best part is that the artwork changes based on...
Tuesday11th Feb 2020
News Naughty Dog 'Putting the Finishing Touches' on The Last of Us 2 Ahead of May Release Date
"Final stretch"
The Last of Us: Part II has entered its "final stretch of production", according to developer Naughty Dog. You may recall that the highly anticipated sequel was actually due to release in just a couple of weeks as per its original 21st February release date, but back in October of last year, it was hit with a delay. Fortunately, it...
News Play The Last of Us 2 for Yourself at PAX East Later This Month
Lucky you
The Last of Us: Part II might not be launching until May 2020 on PlayStation 4, but that doesn't mean you can't play it for yourself early at a certain upcoming trade show. That's right, Sony is giving PAX East attendees the chance to play Naughty Dog's epic sequel on the show floor as part of the first-ever public hands on. Running from...
Wednesday5th Feb 2020
News The Last of Us 2 Voice Actor and Mocap Artist Took Up Archery to Improve the Sequel
Johnson fires up
For the past couple of months, voice actors Troy Baker and Nolan North have been documenting their playthrough of The Last of Us on the Retro Replay YouTube channel. It has to be said that the duo has been doing fairly well across 11 episodes so far, but for their latest video, they brought Ashley Johnson along for the ride. As the...
Monday3rd Feb 2020
News The Last of Us 2 Is Set to Be Naughty Dog's Most Mature Game to Date
M rating warns of nudity and sexual content
Given what we've seen from The Last of Us: Part II in its various trailers and gameplay, and given that it's The Last of Us, any ESRB rating other than an M would've raised some eyebrows. As expected, Naughty Dog's latest will be labelled Mature 17+, but what's perhaps less obvious are the reasons why. Of...
Friday31st Jan 2020
News The Last of Us 2 Is the Latest PS4 Game to Get the Demake Treatment in Dreams
Bearly Regal strikes again
What if The Last of Us: Part II was a PSone game? One individual -- the talented Bearly Regal -- aims to answer that question with another incredible demake. Using the all-powerful Dreams to bring his vision to life, the creator has recreated a basic gameplay sequence starring a blocky Ellie in a polygonal, 32-bit...
Tuesday28th Jan 2020
Book it
Who doesn't love a big fancy art book on their favourite video game? Naughty Dog certainly seems to understand the desire for coffee table tomes to leaf through from time to time, releasing huge and beautiful books for each of its more recent releases. The Last of Us: Part II is of course the latest to get this same treatment, and it's...
Friday24th Jan 2020
Gallery Alleged Images of a Canned The Last of Us Animated Movie Leak Online
It was for nothing
You have to imagine that Sony has at least entertained the idea of a Last of Us movie, but given that it can't seem to make an Uncharted flick work, perhaps it's best left alone. If you were curious what a Last of Us film might look like, however, these images may surprise you. A batch of stills from an alleged animated short...
Monday20th Jan 2020
News The Last of Us 2 Job Listing Asks for PC Experience, Has Some PlayStation Fans in an Uproar
But let's be reasonable
Last week, a report outed that Horizon: Zero Dawn is coming to PC in 2020. This sparked a wave of outrage among some hardcore PlayStation fans -- many of them upset that Sony appears to be keen on moving into the PC market, and that it's potentially willing to take its biggest exclusive games with it. The argument is that...
Tuesday3rd Dec 2019
News You May Not Have Seen These The Last of Us: Part 2 Screenshots Before
Well, well, Ellie
We’re getting hungry for new The Last of Us: Part II content again – especially now that we know the title has been delayed. Fortunately, an eagle-eyed ResetEra poster has dug up some new assets from the hotly anticipated sequel’s website. These are all taken from
Friday22nd Nov 2019
News New The Last of Us 2 Concept Art Is Stunningly Stylised
Four new pieces
The Last of Us: Part II is a game that wouldn't look out of place on a fan's bedroom wall alongside movie and music posters. Beautifully realistic and gritty, it's the sort of experience that translates well into physical art. Developer Naughty Dog clearly recognises that as it has revealed a new partnership with art gallery Cook and...
Thursday24th Oct 2019
Sleep, samurai
Update: The Last of Us: Part II has indeed been delayed. Original story: Although we don't have official confirmation yet, The Last of Us: Part II is apparently being delayed beyond its recently announced 21st February, 2020 release date. And according to
News The Last of Us 2 Delayed to May 2020
Update: Delay confirmed
Update: Neil Druckmann has taken to the PlayStation Blog to confirm the delay to The Last of Us: Part II. The game will now be launching on 29th May, 2020. "While we’re relieved that we won’t have to compromise our vision, we’re disappointed that we weren’t able to avoid this exact situation," Druckmann says. "We...
Wednesday23rd Oct 2019
News The Last of Us 2 Is Trying to Create the Most 'Complex, Nuanced Character' in Gaming
"We're certainly not going to coddle her"
It's becoming increasingly clear that The Last of Us: Part II is going to be an emotional, stressful journey from beginning to end for most players. It's a game about getting revenge in a hostile environment after the world fell apart, and as its protagonist, it seems like Ellie really will be the centre of...
Thursday3rd Oct 2019
News Lady Who Lent Likeness to The Last of Us 2's Dina Reacts to Release Date Trailer
"She looks like an alien"
And just like that, the kooky Cascina Caradonna has returned to YouTube to react to the latest trailer for The Last of Us: Part II. For those of you who missed our story on this last year, the American actress lent her likeness to Dina’s model, but she does not play the part. Instead, the role is occupied by West
News The Last of Us 2 Will Be Accessible Without Sacrificing Tension, Says Naughty Dog
Developer discusses accessibility
The conversation around making games accessible to more players has been burning brighter this generation, and it's something more developers are paying attention to. More and more games are beginning to provide accessibility options for those who need them. Naughty Dog has actually been making a case for this with...
Wednesday2nd Oct 2019
News The Last of Us 2's 'Heartbeat' System Sounds Completely Nuts But Very Impressive
Just a heartbeat away
Naughty Dog's seemingly gone mental with all of this tech in The Last of Us: Part II. In an interview with Polygon, co-director Anthony Newman explains the game's "heartbeat" system, which sounds equal parts insane and impressive. The gist of it is that in The Last of Us: Part II, every character -- that's Ellie, her allies,...
Tuesday1st Oct 2019
News Watch Ellie Grow Up in New Time Lapse Promo for The Last of Us 2
Bloody Ellie
Enthusiasm for The Last of Us has returned in full force following all the news and impressions surrounding the sequel. The Last of Us: Part II has a February release date, and received unanimous praise in recent previews. What's more, the original game is currently available as part of PlayStation Plus. Perhaps in celebration of both,...
