PinnedJan 16, 2024Andrew WebsterThere are two great reasons to upgrade to The Last of Us Part II RemasteredYeah, I know, it seems way too early for a remaster of The Last of Us Part II. The game originally launched on the PS4 in 2020 and has already received an update for those playing on the PS5. Its not like Ellie, Joel, and Abby need much of an update for modern audiences. But while the slightly enhanced graphics which include native 4K support and improved frame rates are nice, theyre not really the reason to play The Last of Us Part II Remastered. Instead, its all of the other stuff that turns this into an excellent special edition of the game.Some of the additions are relatively small. Theres a guitar mode where you can, well, play guitar as much as you want. Using the PlayStation controllers touchpad to swipe guitar strings was one of the highlights of the original release, and its nice to be able to mess around with it freely. Im sure well see some very cool videos of people rocking out soon. You can also unlock outfits to wear while playing the main game, which is silly but fun. Im 10 hours deep into a New Game Plus run, and Ellie has been wearing a Death Stranding T-shirt the entire time (even though that game couldnt exist in TLOUs timeline).Read Article >Today, 7 minutes agoAsh ParrishIs this really the last of The Last of Us?In a new interview in Variety, Neil Druckmann, creative director of The Last of Us series, doesnt seem confident the popular game turned HBO hit will get a third installment. I guess the only thing I would say is dont bet on there being more of Last of Us. This could be it, he says in the interview. Which is odd because just last year Druckmann said he thinks theres one more chapter left to the story.Making The Last of Us Season 2: Casting Abby, Video Game Changes and Why the Creators Are at Peace With Telling a Different Version of the Story[variety.com]Feb 19Andrew WebsterThe Last of Us season 2 finally has a premiere dateImage: HBOHBO has narrowed down exactly when the second season of The Last of Us will debut. Today the network announced that season 2 will kick off on April 13th on both HBO and Max; previously we only knew it would appear some time in April. Its been a long time coming, as the shows debut season wrapped up back in 2023.Season 2 will follow the second game in the series or at least part of it. Previously, co-creator Craig Mazin explained that the story of The Last of Us Part II will take multiple seasons to cover completely, and as a result season 2 will be a little shorter than the first, with a total of seven episodes. The new season takes place five years later, and will introduce a handful of new cast members, most notably Kaitlyn Dever as Abby and Isabela Merced as Dina, both of whom play a pivotal role in the second game.Read Article >Sep 26, 2024Jay PetersThe Last of Us new season 2 trailer puts Joel and Ellie through the wringerWarner Bros. Discovery has debuted an official teaser trailer for the second season of The Last of Us, and it looks like its going to be a rough one for Joel and Ellie which, if youve played The Last of Us Part II, should be no surprise.After five years of peace following the events of the first season, Joel and Ellies collective past catches up to them, drawing them into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind, according to Warner Bros. Discoverys official logline for the season.Read Article >Aug 5, 2024Charles Pulliam-MooreJoels got a lot of explaining to do.Season two of HBOs The Last of Us Adaptation will see Catherine OHara join the cast as someone very keen on seeing Ellie alive and well. And it looks like Joels going to move hell and high water to keep the girl safe in this new preview from the shows next chapter.Jun 5, 2024Andrew WebsterThe Last of Us season 2 will be a little bit shorterImage: HBOThe first season of HBOs The Last of Us covered the first game in the series, but it looks like season 2 will need a little more time to explore the sequel. In an interview with Deadline, co-creator Craig Mazin explained that the story of The Last of Us Part II will take at least two, and possibly three, seasons to fully cover. And as a result, the shows second season will be a few episodes shorter than the first.The story material that we got from Part II of the game is way more than the story material that was in the first game, so part of what we had to do from the start was figure out how to tell that story across seasons, Mazin explained. When you do that, you look for natural breakpoints, and as we laid it out, this season, the natural breakpoint felt like it came after seven episodes. (Season 1 clocked in at nine episodes, for comparison.)Read Article >May 24, 2024Charles Pulliam-MooreMr. Wright goes to (the) Washington (Liberation Front).Jeffrey Wrights mo-cap performance brought Isaac Dixon to life in The Last of Us Part II, and now hes set to reprise the role in season two of HBOs adaptation.May 15, 2024Andrew WebsterA first look at The Last of Us season 2.We may have to wait until next year to return to the post-apocalyptic show, but HBO has released these images to hold us over. They look like, well, Ellie and Joel. Youll have to wait a bit longer to see the live-action version of Abby it seems.1/2Image: HBOFeb 5, 2024Jon PorterThe Last of Us Neil Druckmann reckons theres probably one more chapter to this story.Its far from confirmation of a Last of Us Part 3, but co-creator Druckmann has confirmed hes got a concept in mind for a third entry in the series, should Naughty Dog ever choose to make it:Ive been just thinking about it, is there a concept there? And for, now, years I havent been able to find that concept. But recently, thats changed, and I dont have a story, but I do have that concept that to me is as exciting as [Part 1], as exciting as [Part 2], is its own thing, and yet has this throughline for all three. So it does feel like theres probably one more chapter to this story.You can check out Druckmanns comments in Naughty Dogs recently released Last of Us Part 2 documentary (starting at around the 1:57 mark).Feb 2, 2024Andrew WebsterYou havent seen the last of The Last of Us.Because now its a documentary. While the remaster of The Last of Us Part II featured cut scenes that you could actually play, giving some fascinating insight into the games development, now Naughty Dog has released this meaty two-hour-long movie delving even further into how it was made.Feb 2, 2024Andrew WebsterThe Last of Us season 2 cast keeps growing.The HBO series has already added its Dina, Abbie, and Jesse, and now comes word that Catherine OHara will be playing... somebody. Deadline reports that shes joining the show in an undisclosed role. But whatever it is, more Catherine OHara is never a bad thing.The Last Of Us: Catherine OHara Joins Season 2 Of HBO Series In Undisclosed Guest Role[Deadline]Jan 12, 2024Jay PetersYou can be The Last of Us composer. Really.By playing as the actual composer, Gustavo Santaolalla, in The Last of Us Part II Remastereds guitar freeplay mode. The banjo is an option, too.The game comes out on January 19th.Jan 12, 2024Jay PetersGrounded II.Naughty Dog is releasing a documentary for The Last of Us Part II, but hasnt shared a specific release date. Youll be able to watch the full thing (officially titled Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II) on YouTube and in The Last of Us Part II Remastered via a post-launch update.While you wait, you can watch the documentary for the first game right now.Jan 11, 2024Jay PetersHBO has cast its Dina for The Last of Us.Isabela Merced will be playing the role, Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed, joining new cast members Kaitlyn Dever as Abby and Young Mazino as Jesse. The shows second season is set to debut in 2025.Jan 10, 2024Andrew WebsterAnother new addition to The Last of Us.Just a day after learning that Kaitlyn Dever would be playing Abby in the second season of HBOs The Last of Us, now comes word that Young Mazino will be taking on the role of Jesse, another character introduced in The Last of Us Part II. There are likely plenty of more announcements about the show on the way, as the new season isnt expected until 2025.Jan 9, 2024Emma RothThe Last of Us casts Kaitlyn Dever as AbbyPhoto by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesKaitlyn Dever will officially take on the role of Abby in the highly anticipated second season of The Last of Us, HBO announced on Tuesday.Rumors about Devers role as Abby in the video game adaptation began circulating late last year. Abby is one of the major characters in The Last of Us Part II, the PlayStation game from which the second season will draw its story, and is a rival to protagonist Ellie (played by Bella Ramsey).Read Article >Dec 15, 2023Jay PetersNaughty Dog cancels its The Last of Us multiplayer gameImage: SonyNaughty Dog announced Thursday that its canceled the multiplayer game it was building in The Last of Us universe.The studio says it has been in pre-production on The Last of Us Online even while working on The Last of Us Part II. We were enthusiastic about the direction in which we were headed, according to a blog post about the news.Read Article >Dec 6, 2023Sheena VasaniThe second season of The Last of Us will debut in 2025Image: HBOThe second season of HBOs The Last of Us will debut in 2025. A new teaser dropped by Max confirmed the date and also offered a glimpse into its 2024 lineup.The news comes after showrunner Craig Mazin revealed production will start on February 12th, 2024, which is later than originally planned because of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Despite the delay, work on the second season is still underway with an outline already prepared and the first episodes script submitted before the strike.Read Article >Dec 4, 2023Jay PetersThe Last of Us Part IIs roguelike mode looks brutal.In a trailer for the new No Return mode (which might get buried by... you know), you can see how youll be able to play as different TLOU characters and take on zombies while dealing with unique gameplay modifiers (like one that appears to make a zombie invisible).The mode will be included with The Last of Us Part II Remastered, which is set to release on January 19th.Dec 1, 2023Jay PetersProduction on The Last of Us second season starts in February.Showrunner Craig Mazin said in a Variety panel that production begins on February 12th. The dates not a total surprise, as HBO and Max content chief Casey Bloys recently said that production would start in early 2024, but now we know exactly when it starts.Now we just need to know who is going to play Abby. Hopefully well find out soon, given that the role has apparently already been cast.Craig Mazin Reveals February Start Date for The Last of Us Season 2 During Varietys A Night in the Writers Room[Variety]Nov 18, 2023Jay PetersSony announces The Last of Us Part II remaster for PS5Naughty Dog officially announced The Last of Us Part II Remastered for PS5 on Friday evening following a bunch of leaks about the game earlier in the day. The game will be released on January 19th, 2024 just like the leaks said.The biggest new addition seems to be a roguelike survival mode called No Return thats designed to let players prove their mettle in randomized encounters and experience The Last of Us Part IIs combat in a fresh experience, Naughty Dogs Jonathon Dornbush said in the announcement blog post. Youll be able to play as some new characters and work through various stealth and combat encounters that will pit you against a range of enemies, with unique twists that can add new, unexpected factors to any given encounter.Read Article >Nov 17, 2023Jon PorterRumors of a remastered Last of Us Part II mount.After a Naughty Dog staffer seemed to let slip news of the remaster, Insider Gaming reports on new rumors that its on the way. The PS4 game is only three years old and has already received a 60fps PS5 patch, but who can blame Naughty Dog for wanting to have a new release on shelves in time for the TV shows second season?The Last of Us Part 2 is Coming to PlayStation 5 - Insider Gaming[Insider Gaming]Nov 2, 2023Jay PetersThe second season of The Last of Us might be a long ways awayImage: HBOWe might be waiting a while for more of HBOs The Last of Us. HBO announced in January that a second season of the excellent adaptation was in the works, and on Thursday, HBO and Max content chief Casey Bloys said that the season will enter production in early 2024, according to Variety.Bloys said that production was delayed because of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes (the latter of which is still going on). The show also wasnt on HBOs slate for 2024, Variety says, meaning it might not come out until 2025 at the earliest.Read Article >Jul 13, 2023Sean HollisterThe Last of Us finally works on Steam Deck with worse-than-PS3 level graphicsThe Last of Us running on a Steam Deck. Photo by Sean Hollister / The VergeThe Last of Us Part I arrived on PC this March as an embarrassing, broken PC port of a game, even on high-end machines. When I tried it on my Steam Deck handheld, the game was utterly unplayable despite co-creator Neil Druckmanns assurances that the game would grace the Steam Deck.But after 11 patches, I can finally confirm The Last of Us is completely playable on Valves portable PC.Read Article >May 26, 2023Ash ParrishNaughty Dog announces brand-new single player experience alongside Last of Us multiplayer delayImage: SonyNaughty Dogs got a new single-player game in the works.The Uncharted developer was expected to show off its The Last Of Us multiplayer project at this weeks PlayStation Showcase. It didnt, but on Friday, it did share some news about the game as well as a surprise announcement that its working on a totally new game.Read Article >Apr 4, 2023Mitchell ClarkMore patches are rolling out for The Last Of Us infected PC portScreenshot: Tom Warren / The VergeNaughty Dog and Nvidia have released more hotfixes for The Last of Us Part Is PC port in an attempt to fix various crashes and other bugs that have plagued the game since it launched a week ago. Nvidia says its hotfix driver Version 531.58 is meant to make the game more stable when running on RTX 30-series graphics cards, and in the patch notes for v1.0.1.7 of the game, Naughty Dog says it and co-developer Iron Galaxy are closely watching player reports to support future improvements and patches.The changelog also mentions improvements beyond just fixing various crashes. Resetting the graphics options to default should now work, an issue where the game wouldnt read Xbox controller stick inputs properly has been fixed, and there are new features to help make it easier for the developers to diagnose issues. If the game crashes due to a GPU issue, youll have the option of additional GPU diagnostic tooling for your next play session.Read Article >