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The Last of Us Part II is undoubtedly a divisive game. While some consider Naughtly Dog’s latest offering to be one of the best games of the generation, others do not. Still, it appears as though the sequel succeeded in keeping players’ attention, as The Last of Us Part II …

Yesterday we reported that The Last of Us Part II was set to receive a new update adding both perma-death and Grounded difficulties. Naughty Dog have now officially announced the ‘Grounded Update’ which brings not only the aforementioned difficulty modes, but two dozen other changes and additions, including gyro-aiming and …

When the original The Last of Us first came out, the developers Naughty Dog opted to add a ‘Grounded Mode’ post-launch – significantly increasing the difficulty of the game. While the launch of its sequel saw no such difficulty, the developers are now not only bringing Grounded Mode to Part …

For years, fans have been eagerly anticipating the release of The Last of Us Part II. Following on from Naughty Dog’s PlayStation 3 swan song, the game’s sequel was set to continue the story of Joel and Ellie. There was no doubt that Part II would be one of the …

There's no denying that Sony has done well with the PlayStation 4. From the get go, the console manufacturer opted to focus its greatest attention on games – more specifically console exclusives. Over the last 7 years, this has paid off in spades. Even so, PlayStation has appeared to once …

Play testers have an important role in the development of every video game. Generally, these play testers would offer feedback primarily on gameplay aspects and the overall experience. Interestingly however, for the upcoming PlayStation exclusive, The Last of Us Part II, Naughty Dog filmed and analysed the facial reactions of …

With The Last of Us Part II set to launch on the 19th of June, the game’s Creative Director – Neil Druckmann – has already begun to think about his next project. In a recent interview, Druckmann stated that he is undecided between moving on to a third entry in …

As video games are a medium which requires active participation from the consumer, accessibility is an important consideration that needs to be made when accounting for all of a game’s audience. It would appear as though Naughty Dog has decided to go above and beyond when it comes to accessibility …

Last night, PlayStation hosted a roughly 25-minute long State of Play dedicated entirely to The Last of Us Part II. Narrated by Neil Druckmann, the showcase gave fans a deep dive into many of the new mechanics arriving with the much-anticipated sequel, as well showing off an extended gameplay sequence. …

The Last of Us Part II is without a doubt one of the most anticipated games of 2020. Set to launch on the 19th of June, PlayStation has released the game’s official story trailer, showcasing some of the horrors that the game’s protagonist Ellie is set to experience, and doubling …

The Last of Us Part II, Naughty Dog’s much-anticipated sequel, has had a tumultuous development. Originally set to release on the 21st of February, the game was delayed to the 29th of May citing the need for extra polish. Later however, due to COVID-19 the game was delayed indefinitely. Fortunately, …

Last week, major story spoilers and even unreleased video footage of The Last of Us Part II leaked online. There were rumours that the leak came from a disgruntled Naughty Dog developer, but as it turns out, it came from nobody directly affiliated with the studio or Sony. Instead, it …

Due to the side effects of COVID-19, The Last of Us Part II was one of the many games which saw its release date altered. Interestingly however, unlike many other titles, Naughtly Dog’s much-anticipated third-person action stealth game was announced to be delayed indefinitely, despite the game being close to …

At this point, we are all well aware that The Last of Us Part II is not coming out in May, as Sony has issued an indefinite delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now due to this, Sony is doing something that is quite rare for the company- it is …

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, last week Sony Interactive Entertainment made the decision to delay The Last of Us Part II once again. While the game is almost finished, no new release date has been set, but we have been given some extra insight into the situation thanks to Naughty …

There are some interesting changes going on at Sony at the moment, with the company seemingly opening up to bringing more of its exclusive games to PC. There are a couple of PS4 exclusives rumoured to be coming over to PC already but the latest is particularly interesting, with Naughty …

Update (25.10.19): Naughty Dog has now confirmed that The Last of Us Part II has been delayed. While the February release date was announced just four weeks ago, the developer team has since realised that there is more work left to do than initially anticipated. As a result, the game …

The Last of Us is fondly remembered as one of the all-time great single-player story-driven games. However, Naughty Dog also popped a multiplayer mode in to the original game that grew to maintain quite a large following. This week after The Last of Us Part II previews began going up, …

As expected, last night's PlayStation ‘State of Play' stream brought along new announcements for The Last of Us Part II. There is a new 3-minute gameplay trailer, in addition to a release date announcement, which is set for February 2020. The Last of Us Part II was first announced in …

It has been a long time since Sony or Naughty Dog has said anything official about The Last of Us Part II. This week, that silence was broken, with the game confirmed to be appearing as part of Sony's ‘State of Play' announcement live stream on the 24th of September. …

It has been a few years since Sony first announced The Last of Us Part II and while gameplay was shown at E3 2018, Sony didn't take part in the event this year, so we've had no official news on its release. While official announcements are being kept under wraps …

At the end of last month, Digital Devolver creator Mike Wilson spoke up about the egregious practices of overworking developers when a deadline nears. Of course, it’s not just the Hotline Miami publisher that suffers from developer crunch, with Blizzard, Bungie, Naughty Dog and Sony all piping up about the …

After 18 years at the studio and with masterpieces like Uncharted 4 and The Last of Us under his belt, Bruce Straley is departing from Naughty Dog. Over the years, Straley has risen through the ranks at the studio, starting off as a texture artist on the Crash Bandicoot and …

In the last year, two shipments of Nintendo products have been stolen in transit here in the UK and now the same thing is happening to Sony, as a “violent assault” resulted in early copies of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End being stolen. A few copies of the game have …

Last year, Naughty Dog began heavily teasing Uncharted 4, with a big focus on 60 frames per second gameplay on the PlayStation 4. Unfortunately this year, some of that enthusiasm appears to be gone as Naughty Dog developer, and Director of Uncharted 4, Bruce Straley, has said that the frame …

Naughty Dog has confirmed that it is continuing to push for 1080p and 60 frames per second for all of its future games on the Playstation 4. The company's dedication to full HD resolution and smoother frame rates solidified after it released The Last of Us Remastered on the PS4, …

Sony might be looking to revive old Playstation franchises such as Crash Bandicoot, Spyro and even Jak and Daxter in an effort to return to the brand's roots. Sony Computer Entertainment President and group CEO, Andrew House, hinted at possible character revivals in an interview with The Telegraph: “In concept, it …

Over the years Hollywood has become increasingly interested in the world of video games with many major franchises being considered for theatrical release and now, The Last of Us is one of them. According to Deadline, Sony subsidiary, Screen Gems, will be creating the film while the game's Creative Director, Neil …

The Wii U has struggled since its release last year, its had a decent sales peak in October thanks to the release of Zelda Wind Waker HD but for the most part its not done well at all. The lack of sales has caused many to give up on the …

Last week we talked about the possibility of Crash Bandicoot making its return to Sony and making a comeback. Unfortunately it seems that Activision still owns Crash Bandicoot – though it might be looking in to reviving the franchise itself. An Activision spokesperson spoke to Game Informer, confirming that the …