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Naughty Dog has confirmed the cancellation of its multiplayer spin-off for The Last Of Us.The video game developer took to its blog last week to announce the news, writing: “We realize many of you have been anticipating news around the project that we’ve been calling The Last of Us Online. There’s no easy way to say this: We’ve made the incredibly difficult decision to stop development on that game.”After acknowledging that the decision was a tough one to make and that it will understandably upset loyal fans as well as the developers working on it, Naughty Dog shared more insights into how it came to the decision.The developer notes that the game had been in pre-production since it was working on The Last Of Us Part II but that the “massive scope of our ambition became clear” as it went into full production.“To release and support The Last of Us Online we’d have to put all our studio resources behind supporting post launch content for years to come, severely impacting development on future single-player games.

The Last Of Us director Neil Druckmann has spoken about how many more big titles he’ll be able to make.Druckmann spoke about his uncertainty in an interview with rapper Logic, explaining how he finds directing big games tiring.“I guess that I don’t see myself doing this forever at this scale. It’s just a lot, and it takes a lot out of you.

The Last Of Us Part 2 might become a part of PlayStation Plus‘ Premium collection of titles that are playable for the cost of a monthly subscription.PlayStation Plus Premium has all of the features of Essential and Extra like a new free PS5 and PS4 game each month, access to online modes in the player’s games, cloud storage, store discounts and more.However, it also allows subscribers to download and play PS1, PS2 and PSP games and stream PS3 games. Lastly, it offers players the opportunity to test games out with limited time trials and carry their saves over should they purchase the entire game later.A change to the PS5’s PlayStation Plus display shows The Last Of Us Part 2 in the promotional imagery for the subscription tier, as well as Hogwarts Legacy and Horizon Forbidden West. Check it out below:Yall grabbing it on plus

The Last Of Us Part 2, is a game that was released just three years ago. TLOU Part 2 was a game loved and hated by many, but overall it was accepted pretty well. With the release of HBO’s The Last Of Us, popularity for the franchise shot back up thanks to Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey’s amazing job as Joel and Ellie.

HBO‘s The Last Of Us adaptation have reportedly been put on hold due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike.Per a new Variety report, sources close to the production of The Last Of Us have confirmed that the show had begun preparations for its casting process, but have been halted earlier this week.Other sources told the outlet that actors auditioning for season two were told to read lines directly from The Last Of Us Part II, the 2020 PlayStation game that season two of the HBO series will be based on. Variety also reports that though strikes are ongoing, with no end in sight at the moment, the production hopes to begin filming in Vancouver early next year.Craig Mazin – who co-wrote, co-directed and was showrunner on the HBO adaptation – has reportedly been spotted at ongoing strikes and is not currently involved in any writing, producing or casting work for season two due to the strike.Naughty Dog‘s Neil Druckmann, who created the gaming franchise and co-created, co-wrote and co-directed on the HBO show, is also reportedly not working on season two at this time.HBO’s adaptation of The Last Of Us premiered earlier this year and received rave reviews, with NME scoring it four out of five stars.

Naughty Dog has shared that it will be “prioritising fixes and patches” for The Last Of Us Part 1 before trying to support it on Valve‘s handheld Steam Deck PC.Though The Last Of Us Part 1 launched on PC last week (March 28), Valve currently lists the game as “unsupported” for the Steam Deck.Today (April 4), Naughty Dog acknowledged the lack of Steam Deck support, but confirmed it was not currently the studio’s priority due to performance issues that have plagued The Last Of Us Part 1 since launch.“While we know many of you would like to play The Last of Us Part 1 on Steam Deck, we are prioritising fixes and patches before submitting it for verification,” shared Naughty Dog. “We will keep you updated of its Steam Deck status as we continue to improve the PC version.”And while we know many of you would like to play The Last of Us Part I on Steam Deck, we are prioritizing fixes and patches before submitting it for verification.We will keep you updated of its Steam Deck status as we continue to improve the PC version.— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) April 3, 2023The Last Of Us Part 1 debuted to ‘Mostly Negative’ player-submitted reviews when it launched last week, due to a range of technical errors that players were experiencing.However, Naughty Dog has since issued a number of patches that have aimed to increase the game’s stability and address problems that players have highlighted.Two updates are planned for The Last Of Us Part 1 this week, while Naughty Dog has acknowledged that the PC port may have fallen short of players’ expectations.“We know some of you have not experienced the Naughty Dog quality you expected,” said the studio.

PC version of The Last Of Us Part 1 has received its first patch, which looks to fix some of the technical issues that have been plaguing players since launch.The Last Of Us Part 1 made its PC debut on Tuesday (March 28). However, it was met with thousands of negative reviews due to a number of performance, stability and quality issues.At time of writing, the game currently has over 5,600 negative reviews on Steam — an increase of nearly 2000 since NME reported on the game’s issues yesterday (March 29).Developer Naughty Dog originally said it was “actively investigating” the PC port’s problems, and has since issued a hotfix for The Last Of Us Part 1 that takes aim at some of the game’s stability issues.As detailed in the patch notes, the game’s first update “primarily focuses on stability and performance improvements,” along with “other smaller improvements”.“Several” issues related to performance have been fixed, while Naughty Dog clarified that it is still working on “improvements and investigations” based on user feedback the studio has received.Additionally, The Last Of Us Part 1 will now offer more diagnostic information when it does crash.Along with the patch, Naughty Dog has also acknowledged a number of commonly-reported errors on its known issues page.The studio stated it is investigating problems related to long shader time, memory leaks causing performance issues, camera jittering, visual problems and launch failures — all problems that have been highlighted in negative reviews on the game’s Steam page.“To say this game runs poorly is an understatement,” reads one review.

The Sims 4 has recreated Bill’s town from the third episode of HBO‘s The Last Of Us adaptation – check it out below.The build was created by YouTuber Isambardy (via Eurogamer), who takes fans through the process of making Bill’s compound in a 26-minute video.“When I was watching the show, I just thought this would be a great build to do,” they said, adding that they wanted to give the town a more overgrown look.Isambardy explained that they based the build on still images of the show instead of how it appears in the original game. They were originally just going to build Bill’s house, but decided that the town was too important to miss.

HBO has released the first trailer for The Last Of Us starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey – check it out above.Adapted from the 2013 action game by developer Naughty Dog, The Last Of Us follows Joel (Pascal) who is tasked with escorting teenager Ellie (Ramsey) across a post-apocalyptic United States that’s been ravaged by a deadly disease.The series also stars Gabriel Luna as Joel’s younger brother Tommy, alongside Merle Dandridge, Jeffrey Pierce and Anna Torv. Guest stars in the series include Nico Parker, Murray Bartlett, Nick Offerman, Lamar Johnson and Storm Reid.Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson, who portrayed Joel and Ellie in the original game, have also been cast in undisclosed roles.The Last Of Us consists of ten episodes and is written by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann, who wrote and directed the game.The trailer was unveiled as part of The Last Of Us Day on September 26, which has taken place annually since 2013.A sequel to The Last Of Us was released in June 2020 on the PlayStation 4.

With the release of The Last Of Us Part One remake today many fans have been relieving their experiences with a great game but this time in 4k high definition. Now officially titled The Last Of Us part One this remake was meant to take the original game from 2013 and take it up to par with the sequel that was released in 202.

A little over a decade ago Naughty Dog games studio set out to make a revolutionary game. The Last Of US part one was revealed at E3 back in 2012 and then was finally released in 2013. The game went on to win the game of the year award as well as being remastered for the PS4 in 2014.

Uncharted 2, Uncharted 4 and The Last of Us with Naughty Dog, has announced he is returning to games development and establishing a new studio titled Wildflower Interactive.In a video posted to Straley’s Twitter page which was captioned, “It’s finally happened!! We’re doing a thing!!” he explained that he had some news to share. “In 2017 I left the industry not sure whether I wanted to make games anymore, but the longer I was away I kept thinking about this medium and everything yet to be done and everything I wanted to do still.”Straley explained that he had an idea that “kept following” him and so he teamed up with some friends and began to prototype.

PS4 title The Last of Us Part 2 has hit an impressive milestone of 10million total sales.The news comes from Naughty Dog vice president Arne Meyer’s Twitter account, in a post that reads: “Delighted to share our Summer Game Fest announcement: The Last of Us Part 2 surpassed 10million copies sold earlier this year! Congrats to all at Naughty Dog! Thanks to all at Sony Interactive Entertainment, our partners, and all our fans for supporting our studio and our games.

Sony has announced The Last Of Us Part 1, a remake of The Last Of Us for PS5 and PC.After the announcement was mistakenly released earlier today, Sony has officially revealed The Last Of Us Part 1 during Summer Game Fest today (June 9).A remake of Naughty Dog‘s 2013 action-adventure, the game will launch for PS5 on September 2, while a PC port is currently “in development”.With regards to what The Last Of Us Part 1 will change, Sony has shared the following:“Enjoy a total overhaul of the original experience, faithfully reproduced but incorporating modernized gameplay, improved controls and expanded accessibility options. Plus, feel immersed with improved effects and enhanced exploration and combat.”While PlayStation fans will likely be pleased with the current-gen facelift, it’s bigger news for PC players, as this is the first time the series will ever be available on the platform.The port continues Sony’s efforts to bring more of the company’s exclusive titles to the PC market.

PS5 remake of The Last Of Us could be releasing at the end of this year, according to a journalist.The game, which was reported on as being developed by Naughty Dog in April of last year, currently has no official announcement tied to it, but multiple reports have since suggested it is in fact in the works.Yesterday (May 18) journalist Jeff Grubb appeared on the Kinda Funny Gamescast and provided an update on what he’s been hearing from his sources.“I keep hearing that’s coming out this year,” said Grubb. “The Last Of Us remake [is] this holiday.

Marvel Games has announced today (October 29) that it is working with Skydance New Media on a new project with Uncharted co-creator Amy Hennig.The New Media division of Skydance is headed by president Amy Hennig and general manager Julian Beak.

PS4 pro games tutor” for an elderly couple who are “having trouble” with The Last Of Us Part II.The advert was shared on Twitter by Gene Park, where it won the hearts of many, explaining how the couple needed assistance with The Last Of Us Part II. The ad stipulated that the tutor should be fully vaccinated and know how to work a PS4 controller.senior couple posts ad for help learning how to play ps4 and the last of us 2.

Naughty Dog has explained that it will reveal its The Last of Us multiplayer game “when it’s ready”.READ MORE: The best PS5 games: the best PlayStation 5 titles to buy and download right nowIn a blog post on the Naughty Dog website to celebrate The Last of Us Day (yesterday, September 26), Naughty Dog’s senior manager of communications Rochelle Synder explained what’s going on with multiplayer.“We’re working on it,” she started before pointing out that the team has seen “the community comments

Naughty Dog has announced the reveal of “all-new” content on September 26 during The Last Of Us Day.The Last Of Us Day is an annual event that celebrates the community surrounding the games, paying homage to the ground-breaking PlayStation series. The show itself starts at 5 PM BST on September 26.During the show, according to a PlayStation Blog post, fans can expect “all-new” The Last Of Us content to be revealed, alongside the usual celebrations.

Naughty Dog has sent out a call for applications for the studio’s first stand-alone multiplayer game.Naughty Dog has been hiring for a multiplayer game for a while now, having initially posted listings in March of this year. However, the latest push is more public and covers several fields.

The Last of Us Part II was released, developers Naughty Dog confirmed that it wouldn’t include a multiplayer mode. But new information gathered from a dataminer has hinted at what was originally lined up for the game.As part of the original The Last of Us game, Factions allowed players to pick from two clans, the Hunters or the Fireflies.

The Last Of Us Part II video reveals that players can find traces of Tommy throughout the game, along with a catalogue of hidden details.The new YouTube video published by Speclizer, who is known to deliver in-depth video game analysis videos, dives deep into the game’s secret features, revealing much more than players may be initially aware of.The video first highlights the aftermath of Joel’s death, where Ellie has to go back to his home which is littered with flowers of remembrance.

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Naughty Dog’s acclaimed PlayStation-exclusive title Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End will be released on PC.The news was shared by Sony during its recent presentation to investors. On slide 26 of the 37-page presentation, Sony listed Uncharted 4 as one of the games that will be ported over to PC, much like Days Gone which launched on PC in late April.

The Last Of Us Part II.PS5 owners can download the free patch now, which allows the game to run in 60 frames per second.Patch 1.08 of The Last Of Us Part II includes three enhancements of the PS4 game for PS5 users: a smoother frame rate, faster loading times, and enhanced resolution.A Display option will allow players to choose between a Framerate Target of 30FPS or 60FPS, so they can opt for the original framerate if they prefer.While the patch was only announced today (May 19), Digital

Uncharted video game franchise, has praised actor Tom Holland for his performance in the upcoming live-action film adaptation.North recently appeared on the latest episode of the Good Game Nice Try podcast to talk about his career in voice acting, during which he shared his thoughts on the upcoming live-action Uncharted film and Tom Holland’s role in the film.Holland – who is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Spider-Man/Peter Parker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – was tapped to play

The Last of Us Part II director Neil Druckmann has confirmed that there is a plot outline for a third part.First reported in IGN, the revelation came on the latest Script Apart podcast episode, which featured both Druckmann and The Last of Us Part 2‘s co-writer and narrative lead Halley Gross.On the subject of a potential Part 3 to The Last of Us, Druckmann said, “I don’t know how much I want to reveal… [co-writer Halley Gross] and I did write an outline for a story, that we’re not making – but

Marvel’s Avengers has returned to former employer Naughty Dog.Shaun Escayg, who worked as the writer and creative director for Crystal Dynamics‘ Marvel’s Avengers has left the studio to return to his former workplace.Escayg revealed the move via Twitter, saying: “Happy to be back with the Dogs!”Happy to be back with the Dogs! pic.twitter.com/0xcKIwFUkW— Shaun Escayg (@ShaunEscayg) April 19, 2021Escayg is yet to reveal what he is working on at Naughty Dog, but his bio has credits him as a

The Last of Us Part II reportedly planned a DLC planned in the past.As reported in GamesRadar, the revelation came from Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier during the MinnMax Show.Discussing Naughty Dog’s projects with The Last of Us, Schreier said: “I believe at one point [Naughty Dog] was thinking about DLC, but I don’t think that happened.” He later added that the studio “may still do something.”It’s not clear how far in planning or production this DLC had been in, but still corresponds with

The Last of Us is reportedly being remade for PS5 by original developer Naughty Dog.According to Bloomberg, the project was being led by an unannounced new studio with members of Sony’s Visual Arts Service Group, an “unsung hero” for helping finishing off other games designed by other studios.However, the report claims that the studio was never given a name while Sony never fully acknowledged the team’s existence or gave them the funding and support.Instead, the remake was moved over to Naughty