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News Naughty Dog's Brainstormed Lots of The Last of Us 2 Ideas
Still coy about sequel's status, though
The Last of Us is potentially one of the biggest sleeper hits of the past decade. The title – which many speculated prior to launch would have limited appeal – sold a scary amount of copies across the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, and is widely regarded as one of the previous generation's best games. A...
News The Last of Us' PS4 Theme Will Grow on You
Fungal fun
Naughty Dog's celebrating Outbreak Day this week, which means that it's announced several juicy The Last of Us details. Those of you paying particular attention to the website will know that the title – alongside various pieces of add-on content – is on offer until 7th October on the PlayStation Store, so make sure that you inhale its...
News The Last of Us 2 Is Naughty Dog's Worst Kept Secret
Studio accidentally outs the sequel again
The Last of Us sold millions of copies across the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, so a sequel was probably always inevitable. However, you'd expect developer Naughty Dog to be a bit more discreet about the follow-up, seeing as it hasn't been officially announced yet. Alas, already we've seen employee...
News Naughty Dog Reaches Out to Fan Who Lost Father
"Your story nearly drove us to tears"
While games are often incorrectly labelled as being anti-social, the reality is that many of us share our experiences with others. Whether it's the local multiplayer mode in Rocket League or simply co-operating in a story-driven title like The Walking Dead, the act of actually playing PlayStation brings people...
News You'll Need The Last of Us' Vinyl for the Cover Alone
Can't be for nothing
Before y'all tell us to get in the sea, we were collecting vinyl before bearded hipsters encouraged us to stop. But we may have to put our plastic hiatus on hold just this once, as this The Last of Us soundtrack is begging to be bought. Manufactured by Mondo on 180-gram black vinyl, this four LP compilation has some of the most...
News Naughty Dog Thought The Last of Us Was Going to Bomb
Dubbed it the developer's downfall internally
The Last of Us is one of the best selling PlayStation exclusives of all time, but Naughty Dog didn't think that the game was going to succeed during development. In fact, the studio was so worried about how the release would be received that it described the title as the company's "downfall" internally...
News Is The Last of Us 2 in Development? Voice Actors Give Conflicting Information
Naughty Naughty Dog
Well isn't this a good way to start the day? Earlier this morning, news broke that Nolan North - the man behind the voice of Uncharted lead Nathan Drake - had confirmed that Naughty Dog is working on a sequel to The Last of Us. "I know they're doing The Last of Us 2", the likeable voice actor stated during a panel at Metrocon...
News The Last of Us: Left Behind Breaks Out on Its Own
Riley good
The Last of Us: Left Behind served up an affecting slice of single player content that extended the core campaign of Naughty Dog's survival horror opus. But if you never played the main adventure, and are keen to see what all of the fuss is about, Sony's breaking out the DLC and re-releasing it as a standalone product. Think inFAMOUS:...
Weirdness These The Last of Us Plushies Are Pretty Cute
D'aww
Sony recently launched a gear page on its official website, where it's flogging various bits and bobs of merchandise. A lot of the goodies range from t-shirts to posters, so it's all pretty predictable stuff. However, we had to post about these The Last of Us plushies, as they're sure to delight fans of the franchise. Alright, they're a...
Weirdness This Abandoned Mall Looks Just Like the One from The Last of Us
Out of business
Spoilers: you spend a good chunk of The Last of Us: Left Behind in an abandoned mall. Here's the really, eerie bit, though: the derelict shopping centre appears to exist in real life. Cleveland-based photographer Seph Lawless recently snapped some shots of the snow blanketed Rolling Acres Mall in Ohio, which was shuttered in 2008...
News Watch Teens Get Choked Up by The Last of Us' Opening Scene
Tissues required
If you thought that The Fine Bros' reaction videos were designed to make you feel old, then this latest clip has a much more contemporary vibe. In it, a rabble of teenagers play through the opening scene of The Last of Us, and it serves as a powerful reminder of just how touching Naughty Dog's creation can be, as they almost all...
News The Last of Us Movie Will Make Some 'Big Changes' to the Original Story
As you'd expect
Trying to cram a title that can take almost 20 hours to complete into a two hour movie can't be easy, but The Last of Us' big screen adaptation sounds like it's coming along quite nicely, according to the game's director and ever-present interviewee, Neil Druckmann. Speaking to Game Informer, Druckmann reveals that he's "just...
News The Last of Us' Ellie Is Poised to Become One of the Most Famous Characters in Gaming
GLAAD hints at The Last of Us 2
A friendly word of warning: don't continue reading this article if you haven't played The Last of Us. Seriously, we're going to spoil a major plot point over the next few paragraphs, so anything that you see beyond this pre-amble will be your own fault. Okay, this is the last sentence of padding that we're going to...
News Sony Chucks The Last of Us Remastered in $399.99 PS4 Packages
Can't be for nothing
Believe it or not, the PlayStation 4 is already over a year old, and while sales are extremely strong, we're rapidly approaching that point where Sony needs to add value to its box in order to maintain momentum. Fortunately, the manufacturer's got the memo, as it's thrown The Last of Us Remastered into its bog-standard 500GB Jet...
Rumour The Last of Us 2 Will Explore the Depths of Despair on PS4
Ex-employee outs forthcoming exclusive
The Last of Us was not only a critical smash, but it was also a gigantic commercial success for Sony, moving over seven million copies on the PlayStation 3 alone. Naughty Dog was probably always going to have to build some form of sequel, then – and if the Linked In profile of one soon-to-be very sheepish...
News These Multiplayer DLC Executions for The Last of Us Are Skipping the PS3
Memory madness
The Last of Us is getting some downloadable extras for its underrated multiplayer mode, including new weapons, skills, items, outfits, gestures, and special executions. In truth, this isn't terribly interesting news, but there is one slight quirk: a selection of the extras won't be making it to the PlayStation 3 version of the game...
News Maisie Williams: Hell Yeah! I'd Love to Play Ellie in The Last of Us Movie
Arya sure?
Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams, best known for her role as Arya Stark in the hit HBO show, seems like a lock for The Last of Us movie, as she’s revealed that she’d “love” to play Ellie in the forthcoming silver screen adaptation. Sony recently confirmed that original writer Neil Druckmann will be working alongside Evil...
Weirdness Listen to This Gorgeous Acapella Cover of The Last of Us' Main Theme
Clicker along
While much praise is lavished over the gameplay and story of Naughty Dog's survival horror opus The Last of Us, comparatively little is said about its soundtrack. Indeed, the harrowing melodies composer Gustavo Santaolalla created for the game go a long way to making it the memorable and emotional experience that it is. Thankfully,...
News Blimey, The Last of Us Is Getting a Game of the Year Edition for PS3
Third time's the charm
That's right, Naughty Dog's seminal survival horror The Last of Us is now getting the official 'Game of the Year' treatment it so sorely deserves. This new version – which is currently only confirmed for Europe – includes the original game, plus all subsequent downloadable content, and will be launching on 11th November...
Weirdness What if The Last of Us Was Really Resident Evil 4?
The last of Leon
The Last of Us and Resident Evil 4 are, in this editor’s eyes, the two greatest horror games ever made – so, like cheese and pineapple, it’s hard to imagine them being anything but amazing when put together, right? Not quite, but this mod by LegalSoul is still fun. It replaces original protagonists Leon and Ashley with Joel...
News What Happens When a War Photographer Plays The Last of Us on PS4?
Shot to pieces
There are some people that are more familiar with war than others, and they include TIME photographer Ashley Gilbertson. For many of us, real world conflict is something that we see on the news and in books, but fortunately we’ve never actually experienced it firsthand. Gilbertson has, having taken snaps in Iraq among other places...
News The Last of Us Remastered Reloads with Two Treacherous Territories on PS4
More multiplayer maps added for free
You should be able to loot two brand new multiplayer maps for The Last of Us Remastered right now, which may ease any frustrations that you’ve felt over the title’s matchmaking issues of late. Based upon areas from the single player campaign, the Beach will favour long-range experts, as you pick off opponents...
News PS4 Exclusive The Last of Us Remastered to Loot Free Maps
Studio still trying to solve connectivity issues
As we explained right around launch, The Last of Us Remastered is not just an exceptional single player game, but it’s also pretty darn impressive in multiplayer as well. Unfortunately, the next-gen re-release has been hampered by some unfort
Weirdness You Can Pop by Clementine's House in The Last of Us Remastered
Who could live in a house like this?
We all know that Easter eggs aren't just designed to make us feel sick, but also to keep us entertained all year round by popping up in video games when we least expect them. It seems that developer Naughty Dog did more than just brush up on the graphics in The Last of Us Remastered, too, as one Twitter user has...
News The Last of Us' Movie Adaptation Will Change Things Up, Says Neil Druckmann
Expect the unexpected
Apparently, when it comes to news about video game adaptations, it never rains but it pours. Soon after we learned about the ill-conceived Resident Evil TV show, Naughty Dog has released more info regarding The Last of Us' silver screen conversion. Specifically, the original game's writer Neil Druckmann has stated that
News Can't Find a Multiplayer Match in The Last of Us on PS4? This Patch Should Help
Netcode remastered
Naughty Dog may have plotted an almost flawless transition to the PlayStation 4, but it did mess up one aspect of The Last of Us in converting it to Sony’s next-gen console. Since launch, there have been many complaints regarding the title’s multiplayer matchmaking, which functions, but, well, not as well as it should. In...
News You'll Need to Take Out a Loan to Afford This Hat DLC for The Last of Us
Hats off
Some days video game news runs so thick and fast that the highly trained team of journalistic monkeys here at Push Square Towers can barely keep up with it all. Other days – like when a huge European industry event is in just under a week's time, for instance – there's so little happening that we're forced to cover stories that some...
Weirdness What if The Last of Us Remastered Was for Kids?
Once upon a fright
“I’m the host of a fungus that grows in my brain, but it keeps off the sun and it keeps out the rain.” That’s the ditty that complements this brilliant children’s edition of The Last of Us, which is one of many incredible Dr. Seuss-inspired video game adaptations by Australian artist DrFaustusAU. The talented illustrator...
Feature Why You Should Try The Last of Us Remastered's Multiplayer Mode on PS4
Endure and survive
Naughty Dog’s not half bad at multiplayer modes. When it was announced that Uncharted 2: Among Thieves would be entering the competitive arena, there was outrage among fans of the original outing – after all, this was a series that prided itself on its plot rather than its gunplay. However, the title’s acrobatic action...
Feature Share Your Pictures of the Apocalypse from The Last of Us Remastered on PS4
Say cheese and die
It turns out that in-game photo modes really are the best thing since sliced bread. Back when inFAMOUS: Second Son added in a screenshot feature a few months back, we pondered whether more games should augment the addictive extra. Unsurprisingly, Naughty Dog has taken up the chall
News The Last of Us Originally Had an Epilogue That You'll Never Get to See
Parting number
The audience at the incredibly self-indulgent – but dare we say deserved – The Last of Us: One Night Live stage show were treated to an extra special scene last night that didn’t even make it into the online stream. The epilogue – which was written by creative director Neil Druckmann – ultimately got cut from the game, but...
News PS4's SHAREfactory Pumps Out Free The Last of Us Content This Week
Capture the chaos
Earlier in the year, we hypothesised that SHAREfactory – the PlayStation 4’s onboard video editing suite – could become a bit of a cash cow for Sony; instead, the platform holder’s been updating it for free. And another major overhaul is due out this week in order to celebrate the release of The Last of Us Remastered, with...
Live Watch The Last of Us: One Night Live Stage Show Right Here
This is actually happening
Will any other re-release ever get as much hype as The Last of Us Remastered? We suppose that we’ll find out when Grand Theft Auto V hits the PlayStation 4 later this year – but we can’t exactly picture Michael, Franklin, and Trevor treading the boards in a Santa Monica theatre. Alas, that’s exactly what the cast...
News The Cast of The Last of Us Look Back on a Crazy Year
The final countdown
The Last of Us has quickly become one of the most important properties on PlayStation, with arguably only Gran Turismo ahead of it in the exclusives pecking order. As such, it’s no surprise to see Sony rent out an uber-expensive hotel room in order to give award-winning actors Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson an opportunity to...
Round Up The Last of Us Remastered PS4 Reviews Standing on Sturdy Ice
Wasn't for nothing
The Last of Us was comfortably the best game of 2013 – and arguably the entire PlayStation 3 generation. Naughty Dog’s next-gen re-release, The Last of Us Remastered, was never going to have too much trouble scooping up a brand new round of perfect scores, then – but there have been
News Bumping The Last of Us Remastered's Framerate Will Cast a Slight Shadow
Expect sharper silhouettes if you lock things down
The Last of Us Remastered includes the option to toggle between 30 frames-per-second and 60 frames-per-second, with developer Naughty Dog citing personal preference as the reason for the choice. However, it seems that switching between the two modes will also have an impact on visual quality, as...
News How The Last of Us Remastered Is Evolving PS4 Hit inFAMOUS: Second Son's Photo Mode
Make love to the camera
PlayStation 4 exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son’s photo mode may have been added as a simple post-release patch, but it’s clear that developer Sucker Punch struck gold with the feature. We recently pondered whether more games should support the option, and it seems that Naughty Dog agrees, with The Last of Us Remastered set...
News Evil Dead's Sam Raimi to Produce Movie Adaptation of The Last of Us
Game of Thrones star mooted for Ellie role
Sam Raimi, the American film veteran best known for Evil Dead and the, er, previous Spider-Man trilogy, will produce Naughty Dog’s upcoming cinematic adaptation of The Last of Us. The tidbit was confirmed during a Sony Screen Gems panel at Comic-Con, in which the Hollywood hero was accompanied by creative...
News Wait, The Last of Us Is Getting a One-Night Only Stage Show?
Guys and Joels
As we're sure that you've noticed, Sony's marketing machine has been working like a mad man for upcoming title The Last of Us Remastered. However, the company's latest effort has us slightly baffled. Dubbed The Last of Us: One Night Live, this exclusive event will bring the gritty and dystopian world of Naughty Dog's survival horror...
News Failing to Consider The Last of Us 2 Would Be a Disservice to Fans
Naughty Dog exploring ideas for a sequel
The Last of Us is one of the biggest PlayStation exclusives of all time, with sales of the PlayStation 3 version currently sitting at seven million units. The next-gen re-release – due out next week – is likely to bump those numbers up considerably, putting the property on par with first-party juggernauts...
News Naughty Dog Wants All of Its PS4 Titles to Run in 1080p at 60FPS
High standards
Naughty Dog is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of PlayStation platforms, having set visual benchmarks on all three of Sony’s previous systems. Now, with its PlayStation 4 debut just a week away, the developer is aiming to do the same – and with re-release The Last of Us Remastered set to run in 1080p at 60 frames-per-second,...
News The Last of Us Remastered Will Gobble Up 50GB of Your PS4's Hard Drive
Spreading like spores
Californian developer Naughty Dog must have sprinkled some fairy dust on The Last of Us Remastered, because we’re not entirely sure how the first-party studio’s managed to fit the game on a single Blu-ray disc. The original title was already pushing the limits of Sony’s storage format, but now that it’s added in a bunch...
News Aww, The Last of Us Definitely Won't Be Getting Any More Single Player DLC
More multiplayer content on the way
The time to rejoice is near at hand, dear readers, as The Last of Us Remastered will soon be hitting store shelves. Not only will this allow us to finally get our hands on the next-gen port, it also means that we can stop writing articles about it. Hurrah. In the meantime, though, we have the unenviable task of...
News What if The Last of Us Originally Released on the PSone?
Do not underestimate the power of PlayStation
The Last of Us is just about as cutting edge as PlayStation 3 games come, but what if it had deployed 15 or so years ago on the PSone? Proving once again just how creative it can be when it puts its mind to it, the NeoGAF community has concocted a few mock-ups of what Naughty Dog’s survival horror opus...
News This Tacky The Last of Us Remastered PS4 Is Exclusive to Japan
Probably for the best
Y’know how The Last of Us Remastered tween Ellie laughs hysterically at bad jokes in Naughty Dog’s survival horror opus? Well, we’re having a similar impulse in regards to this Japan exclusive custom PlayStation 4 hardware bundle. Much like the Frozen unit, it sports a laser printed hard drive face plate rather than any...
News PS4 Port The Last of Us Remastered Sure Looks Pretty in These New Screenshots
If looks could kill
PlayStation 4 port The Last of Us Remastered looms large on the horizon, and as such, developer Naughty Dog has been painfully drip feeding us information about the hotly anticipated re-release. With this in mind, the California-based studio recently released these new screenshots on the
News Already Own The Last of Us? You Won't Be Getting a Discount to Upgrade to PS4
At least you know it's not a hack job
You didn’t think that we were going to sign off without one final The Last of Us Remastered story, did you? As part of today’s big blowout, Sony has confirmed that there’ll be no discount for existing owners of Naughty Dog’s survival horror opus looking to upgrade to the PlayStation 4 version – despite...
News How Is the PS4 Controller Used in The Last of Us Remastered?
Touched by the touchpad
The novelty of the DualShock 4’s superfluous features have lost a little of their lustre of late, but that doesn’t give developers an excuse to ignore them. Fortunately, upcoming PlayStation 4 re-release The Last of Us Remastered will boast some nifty features enabled by the next-gen console’s overhauled input device...
News The Last of Us Remastered Will Replenish PS4's Stamina with More Add-Ons
DualShock 4's light bar will have a part to play
As we’ve already established, The Last of Us Remastered is not your ordinary re-release. Not only has the port been handled internally by award-winning developer Naughty Dog, but it’s also arguably the most important PlayStation 4 exclusive of the year. As such, it’s no surprise to see the...
News This Is How Sony's Going to Promote PS4 Port The Last of Us Remastered
Resistance is futile
Whether or not you think that it’s an embarrassing indictment of the state of the PlayStation 4’s post-launch lineup, there’s little doubt that The Last of Us Remastered is the next-gen console’s most important release since inFAMOUS: Second Son earlier in the year. As such, Sony has pledged some serious marketing muscle...
