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News Sold: More Uncharted 2: Among Thieves DLC On The Way
There's more Uncharted 2: Among Thieves DLC on the way
Yup, big hurrah. The Siege Expansion pack due at the end of the month includes new multiplayer maps, trophies, skins and an entirely new co-op mode. The new co-op mode, entitled Siege, has players working together to try and hold a territory against waves of invaders. In all there'll be two new...
News Castlevania Man: Uncharted 2 Didn't "Redefine Action Games" (Erm, Nobody Said It Did?)
Well this is an odd one
We liked Uncharted 2: Among Thieves because it was the best game of 2009. The gameplay mechanics, stunning visuals and fabulous scripting, pacing and voice acting were all key components for its success. Many hail Uncharted 2 as one of the best games this generation - but for some reason, in an interview with PSM3 magazine,...
News Yep, Looks Like Uncharted 3 Production Is Underway
It'd be fair to assume that production on Uncharted 3 is already underway
Animator David Lam's industry profile lists work on an "Unannounced Project" from Naughty Dog, starting in January 2010. Lam worked with Naughty Dog for eight months during the development of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Y'know, we're absolutely ready for more...
News This Dude Eats, Sleeps, Breathes, WEARS Naughty Dog
This is Jacob Minkoff, a game designer at Sony owned studio Naughty Dog
This is his jacket. Where can we get one?
News Batman: Arkham Asylum "Steals" Best Video Game BAFTA, Uncharted 2 Walks Away With Four Gongs
There's something a little iffy about Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' denial of Best Game during last night's video game BAFTAs
Despite beating everything to win four gongs at last night's awards show, Batman: Arkham Asylum managed to walk away with the Best Game gong — despite being beaten by Uncharted 2 in numerous other characters. Don't get us...
News GDC 10: Naughty Dog Would Love To See Nathan Drake On The PSP
Naughty Dog's president Evan Wells has told Joystiq that there is a lot of story to tell in the Uncharted universe, and he'd love some of that story to hit the Playstation Portable
Speaking this week at GDC, Wells said:"I think it would be fantastic to see the game (move) onto a handheld system," Wells told Joystiq. "Each one of the...
News GDC 10: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Obviously) Wins Big At The GDC Awards
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was the big winner at the GDC awards last night, scooping a total of five gongs -- one for the coveted game of the year accolade
It won awards for Best Writing, Best Technology, Best Visual Arts and Best Audio, but Batman: Arkham Asylum stole the award for Best Design. thatgamecompany also won in the Best Downloadable Game...
News Uncharted 2 DLC, Demo Due Next Week On Playstation Store
Remember the awesome Uncharted 2: Among Thieves DLC we told you about yesterday? Sony's confirmed it's coming next week, alongside a demo if you're yet (why not
?!) to play the game. The DLC, entitled the "Playstation Heroes Skin Pack" brings Cole and Zeke from inFamous, Nathan Hale and the Chimera from Resistance and Sev and the Helghast...
Feature Against All Odds: Uncharted Quality vs. Modern Warfare Quantity - willxcore Discusses
Someone grab that little dude with the funny suit from Braid because I'm about to take you on a trip through time
Rewind the clocks back to November 2006 when Sony released the Playstation 3 upon the world. It was met with feverish anticipation and was considered the second, err, third coming of the great Playstation home console series. All was...
News Uncharted Twin-Pack Box-Set Thing-Ma-Jig Due For Japanese Retail
If you happen to be Japanese and also living under a rock, then you might have missed out on Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Thankfully, for said people who have just emerged from under their rock, you'll be able to catch up with an Uncharted Twin-Pack. The pack features both iterations of Uncharted in a lovely gold wrap...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Scoops, Erm, Seven GDC Nods
High off winning practically every video game award under the sun, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves has just gone and got another seven nominations; this time from the Game Developers Choice awards
Uncharted 2 has scooped nominations for Best Game Design, Best Innovation, and just plain Game Of The Year, alongisde other accolades. PSN exclusive flower is...
News Naughty Dog Not Interested In Bringing Playstation Motion Controller To Uncharted Anytime Soon
Naughty Dog's Evan Wells has told G4 that his company aren't interested in doing a motion controlled Uncharted game anytime soon
Instead, he reckons if they were to do a game for Sony's new Playstation Motion Controller, they'd be designing a game from the ground-up.We really dont have any interest in using the motion control to do a...
News Say, "Hello Updated Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Web Stats."
Everyone likes stats
And if you don't, well, we think you're weird. So it's perhaps fitting that we should rejoice over the addition of lots of new stat tracking options in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. If, like us, you damn well demand information about your Uncharted 2 performance, then, hey, you should probably head on over to the Naughty Dog site...
News Naughty Dog Don't Want Playstation 4 For A While Yet
Naughty Dog's co-president Evan Wells has announced that his company aren't itching for a Playstation 4 anytime soon, and are happy to keep pushing the PS3 for the next "5 or 6 more years
" Speaking with G4TV, Wells said that he believes there's much more to squeeze out of the PS3's hardware."We're getting comfortable [with the PS3],"...
News VGAs 2009: Sony Win Big At The VGAs, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Named Game Of The Year
Sony snatched five awards at this year's VGAs
Naughty Dog's Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was the biggest winner, snatching awards for Best Graphics, Best PS3 Game, and the coveted Game Of The Year Award. PushSquare's closet favourite, flower, also got a nod, winning the best Independant Game award. God Of War III rounded out Sony's sweep, winning the...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Getting Free DLC This Friday
It's Black Friday in the US this week, which is a period when stores have absolutely ridiculous clearance sales
But if you've already got a PS3, you should probably forget about all those great deals and stay in. Why? Because Naughty Dog are throwing out a free Uncharted 2: Among Thieves multiplayer map. "The Fort," is a new map, loosely...
News Uncharted 2: Among Theives Nominated For Game Of The Year By The VGAs
It's time to get voting for Spike TV's annual VGA awards show
The nominees are out and the contenders for game of the year include Naughty Dog's Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. The Playstation 3 exclusive will go up against Batman: Arkham Asylum, Left 4 Dead 2 and Modern Warfare 2. Naughty Dog are also up for the award of best studio, with Uncharted 2...
News Sony: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Has Sold Over One Million
Sony of America's VP of Business Development Phil Rosenberg has announced that "as of last week, we've already sold over a million copies [of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves] in just a couple weeks on the market
" So they're not Modern Warfare 2 numbers (they should be?) but, let's be honest, that game is very much a freak case. With the October...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Earns ELSPA Silver Sales Award
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is selling pretty well in the UK, with over 100,000 copies sold thus far
That's enough for the game to earn a Silver Award from ELSPA. The previous game sold between 200,000-300,000, earning the ELSPA Gold Award, an accolade Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is now well on track to earn.
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Partners With Pepsi For PS3 Bundle Giveaway
If you like Pepsi but worry about the effects of sugary drinks on your body - worry no longer
Nathan Drake personally endorses Pepsi. And he's got a whole bunch of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves PS3 bundles to give away if you buy specially marked 12-packs of Pepsi. The bundles include a PS3 Slim, alongside both Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and Uncharted...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Getting Title Update, Hallowe'en Festivities
They're not skinny Helghast types
They're spooky characters in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' multiplayer component, helping Naughty Dog celebrate the Hallowe'en weekend. But that's not all - Naughty Dog have also announced on the Playstation Blog that this weekend will mark the first "double XP" period in Uncharted 2. That means, all this...
News Exactly What Are Naughty Dog Hinting At?
A late night Tweet from those fine folks at Naughty Dog seems to be hinting at something new in the world of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
The Tweet - closed with the image embedded above - simply stated "working late tonight, got a ton of things that need to get done". How much do you want to bet it has something to do with Hallowe'en?
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves "Exceeding Sales Expectations", DLC Coming Before 2009 Is Over
With all the hype and critical praise laid upon Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, it would be disappointing to see it flop at retail
Thankfully, creative director Amy Hennig reckons it "is exceeding expectations" and outselling the original by "many, many times". With Uncharted a more established franchise and the Playstation 3 now in...
News Naughty Dog: There Will Certainly Be Another Uncharted
The words the fans have been waiting to here: there will be another Uncharted game
It was Naughty Dog's Evan Wells that disclosed the, obvious, but still reassuring words to fans."We've been so busy on Uncharted 2 that we've done a very poor job of planning for the future right now. Certainly, there will be another Uncharted. We have lots of...
News Nolan North: "We Desperately Want To Do Uncharted 3"
The man that gives Nathan Drake his seductive vocal tones in the Uncharted franchise, Nolan North, has told the Playstation Pulse show that the actors are "desperate" to move onto the next game
We desperately want to do a third one, North said, speaking about a minute into this video.</blockquote> We're sure work will begin in the new year...
News Uncharted Movie "Definitely In The Works"
It's totally happening folks, Uncharted is definitely getting a movie
Hot off the heels of an interview with New York Magazine, creative director of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Amy Hennig, has told fans not to worry."Its definitely in the works, I can tell people. Weve got the best possible partners we could in Columbia Pictures. If...
News 3D Realms? George Broussard Puts Uncharted 2 Up There With Half-Life
Even after the game's launch, the hype continues to flood for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Many cynics considered the hype something disagreeable and all too often attached to PS3 exclusives. But 3D Realms' George Broussard has spoken out on Shack forums, announcing "believe the hype".[Uncharted 2 is] nearly, if not, on par with Half-Life...
I don't want to get into details about plot
I don't want to spoil things for those of you who haven't played Uncharted yet - although you really should be asking yourselves 'why not?'. I just want to say - right here, right now - for my weekly column, that Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is without doubt the best written video game of all time. I really...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Would Have Been "Very Different" Without Playstation 3
Naughty Dog's co-president Evan Wells has confirmed to VG247 that Uncharted 2: Among Thieves would have been a very different game without the Playstation 3
However the exec did suggest that the difference you see between Playstation 3 and XBOX 360 games has a lot to do with developer talent than the actual systems themselves.I think the...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Shifts Around 47,000 Units On Its First Day In Japan
Considering we didn't expect Uncharted 2: Among Thieves to sell well at all in Japan - it's a very Western focused game - we're surprised to see Japanese reports of the game selling around 47,000 copies in its first day
We suppose if we were to extrapolate, we'd imagine around 55,000 sales before the week is out, if not more. Hopefully Naughty Dog...
News Insomniac Games Reckon Naughty Dog Have Raised The Bar For Game Development With Uncharted 2
Insomniac Games are no strangers to fantastic video games
Both the Ratchet & Clank and Resistance franchises have both been consistently top-tier exclusive titles on the Playstation 3, and they have a history of quality that dates back right to the early Playstation days. With Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time looking like the best Ratchet...
News Playstation 3 Cross-Game Chat Incoming By The Looks Of Things
Cross-Game Chat is the most requested feature for the Playstation 3, like, ever
Of course Sony are aware of that. Personally we couldn't give two hoots about Cross-Game Chat. But if it shuts people up about it for goodness sake; we're in. Alas, people have been going nuts over comments made on the Playstation Forums by Naughty Dog staffer...
News Get The Look: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Cat Walking
Do you know what, we're genuis' here at PushSquare
But we're nowhere near as genius as the folks at Kotaku, who have put up this awesome shopping guide to the threads in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Well worth a read if you're into Nate Drake's dress sense.
News Naughty Dog Explain Their Love For Bungie & Infinity Ward
It's a big deal when a developer says something nice about another developer
Especially when one developer is exclusive to Playstation and another exclusive to Microsoft. Infinity Ward, well they're just the third in a lovely crowd. So when Naughty Dog said "hey Bungie, hey Infinity Ward, we love you guys," in the credits of Uncharted 2,...
News Motion Comic Will Explore Nathan Drake's Very Origins In Uncharted: Eye Of Indra
If you're playing Uncharted 2: Among Thieves at the moment, and are desperate to jump in and find out more about the character of Nathan Drake - you're in luck; Naughty Dog are working on a prequel motion comic entitled Uncharted: Eye Of Indra
Naughty Dog's Travis McIntosh and Neil Druckmann announced the project during last night's Playstation Blog...
News Want Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Fortune Hunters Edition, Prepare To Raid A Bank
We remember when we told you Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' Fortune Hunters Edition was really rare? Well, it's so rare that it's just popped on eBay at a (standing) total of $3,050
00. That's right folks. Three-thousand-and-fifty-dollars. There are still 9 days to go! We think it's pretty wrong of the guy who's selling this to win something so rare...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Is Now Available Stateside
Hi America
We know you're not reading because chances are you're probably sleeping - after staying up late for the midnight launch of Uncharted 2 - or playing Uncharted 2 because it's out in the US right now. Dude! If you don't have your copy right now, the question you should be asking yourself is why not? And if you do have your copy, you should...
News Nathan Drake, Ratchet & Clank All Phone Home
Sure, why not?
Ever fancied a Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time themed four player tower defence or an Uncharted 2: Among Thieves two player tresure hunt? Thank goodness for Home then, eh, as 1Up report spaces for the both franchises will be launching in Playstation Home fairly soon. The Ratchet space will also allow you to travel through time,...
News SCEE Detail British Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Marketing Presence
Check it out everyone
SCEE are still continuing their marketing push. There's been a tremendous marketing effort from Sony worldwide since the launch of the PS3 Slim, and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is, in many ways, Sony's crown jewel. The British Uncharted 2: Among Thieves ad follows the theme of earlier PS3 advertising in the UK, and while...
News Play The Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Demo, Win The Fortune Hunter Edition
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is getting a real collector's edition
It's not £8,000 with a real life Indianna Jones in the box. It's priceless. In that; you can only get it if you really earn it, or win it. For example, if you log into the Uncharted 2: Among Thieves beta demo this weekend, you're in with a chance of winning one. If you haven't logged...
News Naughty Dog Looking For Figures Of 2.5Million+ With Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune was a real slow burner for Sony
What released in 2007, eventually felt like a game from 2008 when Naughty Dog patched in trophies, drawing everyone into their Playstation 3 blockbuster. Worldwide, Naughty Dog have confirmed the game eventually went on to sell 2.5Million copies, and multiplayer designer Justin Richmond...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Stats Suggest Players Are Already Addicted
The Uncharted 2: Among Thieves demo has only been public for a week
But that hasn't stopped the game clocking up some astronomical stats. Naughty Dog's community manager Evan Wells has been on hand to share some of those stats with the Playstation Blog. Prepare to have your mind blown. Total Number of games played: 1,217,424 Total Number of Kills:...
News Naughty Dog Already Working On DLC, Improving Their Engine For "Next Project"
Naughty Dog are pretty much done with Uncharted 2: Among Thieves now
Sony are in charge of publishing, distributing and promoting their game now; leaving the team at Naughty Dog to take a break and look to the future. And the first thing on the cards is DLC for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Speaking with Eurogamer, Naughty Dog multiplayer designer...
News It's Nathan Drake, Speaking In Japanese. Woah!
Have you ever wondered what Uncharted 2: Among Thieves would sound like in Japanese? Well now you know, as the game will launch in Japan with Japanese voice dub
We tried to concentrate on Drake's unusual language, truly we did, but then we remembered how amazing this particular scene looks. We ended up being graphic whores instead.
News Naughty Dog Talk Uncharted On PSP, Jak & Daxter On PS3, Plus Much More
An interview with Naughty Dog's Evan Wells conducted by the Examiner has unearthed some new statements regarding the situation of the Jak & Daxter franchise, aswell as the future of Uncharted
When prompted if Naughty Dog's next project would be Jak & Daxter on Playstation 3, Evan responded, "I think you know I cant answer that...
News Uncharted 2 Debuts As Playstation 3's Second Best Game Of All Time According To MetaCritic
A lot of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves reviews dropped yesterday (10/10 from Eurogamer - *gasp*) pushing the game aloft Metacritic's top Playstation 3 titles list
With a critical score of 97, Uncharted 2 sits above LittleBigPlanet as the best Playstation 3 exclusive, and just one point behind the massive Grand Theft Auto IV. Of 22 written reviews, 12...
News @Naughty_Dog To Limit The Frequency Of #UNCHARTED2 Twitter Reports
After much moaning from the Twitter contingent -- "This ain't how we use Twitter, y'all" -- Naughty Dog have decided to pull functionality within Uncharted 2: Among Thieves that automatically updates Twitter accounts regarding chapter completion
While the option will still exist within the game's menu, it won't actually do anything. The option will...
News Let's Look At The Various Guises Of Uncharted 2's Boxart
Here we see three exhibits of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' boxart from around the world
Furthest left we have the European special edition, central we have the North American box, and furthest right we have Japan. Spot the difference? Yep you got it, the Japanese boxart looks like a retro "Boys'" annual from the Fifties.
News Hey Everyone, Fancy Playing Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' Multiplayer?
Not everyone has played Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' multiplayer yet
Some might not have got various preorder bonuses or gained access to the beta. That changes today though, when anyone can download the Uncharted 2 multiplayer demo from the Playstation Store. There are four different maps, four game types and two co-operative modes included. You...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Marketing Begins In The UK
We knew we weren't dreaming it -- the Twitter messages we read regarding Uncharted 2: Among Thieves appearing on Channel 4 were real; SCEE have started pushing Uncharted 2 towards being the mega hit it deserves to be
Three weeks away from launch, Sony are keeping things pretty low-key; hopefully they have a spectacular "build-up" campaign...
