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Friday15th Jan 2021
News The Last of Us 2 Was the Best-Selling PS4 Exclusive of 2020 in the US
Four Sony games in the top 10
The final sales reports for 2020 are in, and The Last of Us: Part II is now officially the best-selling PlayStation 4 exclusive of the year across the US. It took third place in the overall sales chart for PlayStation 5 and PS4 software, beaten only by Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare...
Friday11th Dec 2020
News The Last of Us 2 Sweeps The Game Awards, Wins Game of the Year
Naughty Dog sequel scores seven gongs
It was a huge night for The Last of Us: Part II at The Game Awards, as the game scooped seven awards in total – including the most prestigious of all, Game of the Year. In an emotional speech, director Neil Druckmann thanked the family and friends of all Naughty Dog employees, who supported the team throughout...
Monday7th Dec 2020
News Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us 2 Battle for Player's Voice Win at The Game Awards
Get your votes in
The Game Awards is very nearly upon us, but Geoff Keighley has involved the community early. The Player's Voice award is up for grabs, and fans have been casting their votes for their favourite game of 2020. Which will win? It's looking very likely that a PlayStation 4 exclusive will take victory. Player's Voice is now in its...
Thursday3rd Dec 2020
News Six Months After Release, The Last of Us 2 Gets a New Story Trailer
This time it's about Abby
Now that The Last of Us: Part II has been available almost six months, Naughty Dog has decided to release an all-new story trailer which focuses on some aspects of the story kept secret prior to release. The video focuses on Abby, setting up the beats which lead to her revenge mission. If you haven’t played the game yet...
Wednesday25th Nov 2020
News The Last of Us 2 Sweeps The Golden Joysticks with Five Awards
Naughty Dog bags best studio
Awards season is upon us and Cyberpunk 2077 hasn't even released yet. That puts us and a lot of outlets in a bit of an awkward position, but the Golden Joysticks have gone first with their celebration of 2020's best games. And The Last of Us: Part II came out on top by a very, very wide margin, bagging itself five awards...
Monday23rd Nov 2020
News Retailer Error Revives The Last of Us 2 PS5 Upgrade Dreams
Next-gen version incoming?
The Last of Us: Part II received a disappointing amount of attention from developer Naughty Dog for the PlayStation 5’s launch. While titles like Days Gone and Ghost of Tsushima have been patched to take full advantage of the hardware, and others like Watch Dogs Legion and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla have received
Friday30th Oct 2020
Random The Last of Us 2 Characters Dancing to Stayin' Alive Is the Halloween Treat You Need to See
More, please
We're not going to give you too much preamble on this. A 3D artist and big The Last of Us 2 fan named Katarina has animated Ellie, Abby, Joel, Dina, and more from the game's cast dancing to Stayin' Alive by The Bee Gees. If you watch just one video today, make it this one: Perfection. It's even caught the attention of Naughty Dog's...
Friday2nd Oct 2020
News Seeing The Last of Us 2 at 4K, 60FPS Makes Us Pray for a PS5 Upgrade
Bloody Ellie
We've seen what a Bloodborne PS5 remaster could look like, but after watching this latest video from YouTube channel SnazzyAI, that's not the only next-gen upgrade we're praying for. This new clip shows us what The Last of Us: Part II could become with a 4K, 60 frames-per-second update, and it's a thing of beauty. Fans of the serie
Sunday27th Sep 2020
News The Last of Us 2 Multiplayer Will Be Worth the Wait, Says Neil Druckmann
Have a little patience
Many Naughty Dog fans had been hoping that yesterday's celebration of The Last of Us would also bring with it a reveal of the long-awaited multiplayer component for The Last of Us: Part II. That never happened, with the studio instead focusing on its community with a set of new GIFs,
Saturday26th Sep 2020
News The Last of Us Day Marked with a Clutch of GIFs
The Meme of Us
Naughty Dog’s celebrations for The Last of Us Day get bigger and better every year, and despite a coronavirus-inflicted name change, 2020 is no different. Fresh from yesterday’s selection of pre-announcements, the world-class developer has followed up with a
News Metal Gear Artist Creates Stunning Last of Us 2 Illustration, Perfect for Wallpaper
Mobile and desktop versions released
Yoji Shinkawa, the supremely talented artist best known for his work on the Metal Gear franchise, has crafted an amazing illustration of Ellie, Joel, and Abby to help celebrate The Last of Us Day 2020. Both mobile and desktop versions have been released, making it a tempting proposition for your next wallpaper...
Friday25th Sep 2020
News This Free The Last of Us 2 PS4 Theme Can Be Downloaded Right Now
Make it to Santa Barbara
Naughty Dog celebrates The Last of Us Day starting tomorrow, but you can kickstart the party right now by downloading a brand new PlayStation 4 theme via the PlayStation Store free of charge. The dynamic theme, pictured above, is taken from the main menu screen that players see upon completing The Last of Us: Part II. The...
News Celebrate The Last of Us Day with Statues, Merch, and Contests
PlayStation Store discounts too
Tomorrow marks The Last of Us Day, formerly known as Outbreak Day, and the occasion brings with it a variety of purchases and activities to participate in. From a free PlayStation 4 theme and discounts on the games themselves through to lovely statues and even an Abby cosplay guide, it has the lot. Naughty Dog has...
Tuesday22nd Sep 2020
News Naughty Dog Rebrands Outbreak Day Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Now known as The Last of Us Day
Naughty Dog has branded 26th September – the fictional date referring to the spread of the cordyceps virus in The Last of Us lore – as Outbreak Day for some time now, but amid the coronavirus pandemic, the developer has committed to a name change. As part of a Twitter statement, the studio said that it will now...
Wednesday26th Aug 2020
News Girl Who Face Modelled The Last of Us 2's Dina Reacts to Seeing Herself In-Game
There are tears
The number of people this applies to must be incredibly small, but it has to be pretty weird seeing your own face in a game, right? Cascina Caradonna provided the face model for Dina in The Last of Us: Part II, and after recently playing through the original classic, she is now starting to play the sequel on her YouTube channel. Of...
Tuesday25th Aug 2020
News The Last of Us 2 Glitches Compilation Proves Naughty Dog Isn't Perfect
The Last of Bugs
The Last of Us: Part II is one of the most polished games we’ve ever played – except when it isn’t! Look, any interactive software is susceptible to bugs and glitches, and the Naughty Dog sequel is no different. In this video, we’ve compiled some of the silliest moments from Ellie’s sophomore adventure, but keep in mind...
Saturday22nd Aug 2020
News The Last of Us 2 Changes the Credits on Grounded, Permadeath
New full-length songs
If you’re good enough to beat The Last of Us: Part II on either Grounded or Permadeath difficulty, Naughty Dog has included a bonus treat to reward your efforts. As spotted on Twitter overnight, beating the game on the title’s hardest difficulty setting will play Joel’s rendition of Pearl Jam’s Future Days, which is...
Saturday15th Aug 2020
News The Last of Us 2 Is Sony's Third Best-Seller in US History
Already
The Last of Us: Part II launched in June, but revealed as part of the July NPD report, life-to-date dollar sales of the sequel are already the third-highest in Sony history. This means that only Marvel’s Spider-Man and God of War have sold more in the United States so far, and both have been available significantly longer. Despite topping
Monday10th Aug 2020
News The Last of Us 2 Trophies Tease Grounded, Permadeath Modes
New trinkets hit Sony's servers
The Last of Us: Part II’s Trophy list has been updated with two new trinkets to unlock: Grounded difficulty and Permadeath. This suggests that an update is imminent, adding the enhanced difficulty options. The title hasn’t been patched since around launch, so Naughty Dog has clearly had this cooking for quite some...
Friday24th Jul 2020
News The Last of Us 2 Sets a New Record with 2.8 Million Digital Sales in June
Sony's biggest digital first-party launch
Love it or loathe it, The Last of Us: Part II has been a humongous success. Sony reported the game sold over 4 million copies in just three days, and it went on to smash the UK's physical chart, selling more than the rest of the top 10 combined. We know
Wednesday15th Jul 2020
News Neil Druckmann Explains The Last of Us 2 Deleted Scene at the Farm
Boar killing
Just like pretty much every game ever, not every single scene that was envisioned for The Last of Us: Part II made it into the final version. Voice actor Laura Bailey recently commented on one sequence which explained the relationship with between Abby and WLF leader Isaac, and now Naughty Dog vice-president Neil Druckmann has revealed...
Friday10th Jul 2020
News Meet the Adorable, Mocapped Dogs of The Last of Us 2
Good dog
For the most part, it's probably a good idea to avoid dogs in The Last of Us: Part II. Once their owners let them loose, they can quickly catch up to Ellie and rip her throat out. It's a completely different story in real life though. Say hello to the lovely dogs who mocapped for Naughty Dog's latest masterpiece. In the image above, from...
Thursday9th Jul 2020
News Want Ellie's Guitar from The Last of Us 2 in Real Life? There's a Cost
Face the music
With The Last of Us: Part II, the acoustic guitar has become symbolic of the relationship between Joel and Ellie. Without going into spoiler territory, there are several points in the game where Ellie can pick up this instrument and play, giving you the freedom to pick chords and strum using the controller's touch pad. It's already...
Wednesday8th Jul 2020
News Official The Last of Us Podcast Turns Its Attention to The Last of Us 2
Behind the scenes chatter
For several weeks, the Official The Last of Us Podcast has been focused on the original game. Neil Druckmann, Troy Baker, and other key players were brought in to discuss and dissect the first adventure, and it's worth giving these conversations a listen. However, with the latest episode of the podcast, the spotlight has...
Tuesday7th Jul 2020
News The Last of Us 2 Could Have Been Open World
Ultimately "didn't make sense"
We're now in a post-The Last of Us 2 world, and fans are still coming to terms with everything that happens throughout the story. Wherever your opinion falls, there's no denying that Naughty Dog's sequel is an incredibly ambitious game, featuring the largest open spaces the studio has made yet. Exploring Seattle as...
Friday3rd Jul 2020
News The Last of Us 2 Outsells the Entire UK Top 10 Combined in June
Sales juggernaut
The Last of Us: Part II is the fastest-selling PlayStation 4 exclusive ever with more than four million copies shipped to players around the world in just three days. That incredibly impressive statistic will have only risen in the near two weeks since, but here's another phenomenal fact for you. Naughty Dog's latest masterpiece
Wednesday1st Jul 2020
News The Last of Us 2 Director Discusses Online Vitriol
"You just have to deal with it"
The Last of Us: Part II, for lack of a better phrase, has pissed some people off. Whatever your opinion on the game – and you’re welcome to share your impressions in our full spoiler discussion – we’d like to hope you were able to express yourself without resorting to posting personal insults on the Internet...
Tuesday30th Jun 2020
News Ex-Nintendo Boss Reggie Fils-Aimé Interviews Neil Druckmann on The Last of Us 2
The game is fun
The Last of Us: Part II is out and causing chaos among its fans -- but did you know its fanbase includes the Regginator? That's right -- Reggie Fils-Aimé, who retired from his tenure as president of Nintendo of America last year, has played Naughty Dog's latest, and it sounds like he rather enjoyed it. In the latest of a podcast...
Monday29th Jun 2020
News The Last of Us 2 Voice Actor Explains Deleted Abby Flashback Scene
Firefly connections
Pretty much every game ever has sequences and story beats that have to be left on the cutting room floor and The Last of Us: Part II is no different. Speaking with Kinda Funny's Greg Miller as part of the We Have Cool Friends video series, Laura Bailey describes one such scene that didn't make it into the final game. The voice...
News Naughty Dog Shares Emotional The Last of Us 2 Rehearsal Scene
Take On Me
One of The Last of Us: Part II's most touching moments is something you could skip entirely. During the Seattle Day 1 chapter, Ellie and Dina take some time out of hunting down Abby by exploring a music shop filled with instruments. And on the second floor, the budding couple has a good old sit down as the protagonist discovers a guitar...
