The time has finally come — after sustained criticism from developers, publishers, and dedicated fans, Metacritic has changed their user review system to prevent review bombing. Following blowback following the release of Naughty Dog’s flagship PS4 title, The Last of Us Part 2, Metacritic implemented a new system prohibiting fans from reviewing titles within 36 hours
The Last of Us: Part II
The Last of Us Part 2 is known to have some crazy and bizarre moments, and if you’re anything like me you want to know what filming some of those scenes look like. Thankfully, developer Naughty Dog has been kind enough to share some of these moments and the practical magic that went into making them.
It’s that time of the month again when the NPD group reveal the list of top selling games of the previous month, and shocking nobody, this month it’s topped by Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II. This list, which covers US sales only, looks at both physical and digital sales on PC and
Welcome back to our ongoing Game of the Year 2020 talks! If you didn’t previously hear about our new format in regards to Game of the Year when we launched the series earlier in 2020, essentially, we’re having our conversations about the year’s most prominent releases over the course of the entire year rather than
Over the PS4 generation Sony have become more and more known for their fantastic range of exclusive titles. From 2018 smash hit God of War to the more recent, but absolutely fantastic The Last of Us Part II, Sony have rarely missed. The games have achieved a multitude of perfect scores and hundreds of Game
Let no one tell you that designing an E3 demo is an easy job, especially when it comes to one of the most anticipated games of the generation. In that vein, the Art Director of Naughty Dog tipped his hand in showing off some of the planning that went behind The Last of Us Part 2‘s
Even if you haven’t yet got stuck into Naughty Dog’s biggest and newest title The Last of Us Part II yet, you most likely would have heard that the game has our loyal companions scattered throughout its levels. The studio certainly hasn’t held back in producing some top tier animation that’s almost as impressive as
To the shock of, well, pretty much no one, Naughty Dog’s latest game, The Last of Us Part II, ended up being the top-seller for the month of June in the PlayStation Store. Revealed by the PlayStation Blog today, both North America and Europe saw The Last of Us Part II besting the competition within June.
The Last of Us Part II has, unsurprisingly, been a very hot topic lately. Not satisfied with reasonable criticisms regarding the sequel, some people took things a step further when the crew behind the game started to receive violent threats leaving Naughty Dog with no other option than to come forward with a statement to
The official The Last Of Us podcast, hosted by writer and comedian Christian Spicer, has been running for a few weeks now and is, as of today’s episode, transitioning into talking about Naughty Dog’s second game in the series. The first four episodes of the weekly podcast focused on different seasons and sections of the
If you are anything like me, you will have The Last of Us Part 2 still whirling around in your mind. Two weeks since it’s release, Part 2 is still the game that’s on the tip of people’s tongue. While The Last of Us Part II garnered critical acclaim and reached an impressive milestone as the PS4’s
Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II has been out just over a week and it’s, unsurprisingly, one of the top games everyone is talking about at the moment. Whether you’re for or against its brutely harsh and emotionally charged storyline, there’s no denying why it reached an impressive milestone as the PS4’s fastest-selling exclusive
With The Last of Us Part II a week out from its release, the game has already kicked off to an incredible start. The long-awaited title has already garnered critical acclaim and reached an impressive milestone as the PS4’s fastest-selling exclusive ever released. Alongside the game’s critical and commercial success, Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann addressed a
Note: Light Spoilers are implemented throughout this article regarding the Clickers in The Last of Us Part II and the embedded video shows gameplay and narrative sequences from early on in the game. A week ago, The Last of Us Part II finally slipped into our lives and taking up probably a huge amount of
With its release last week, Sony and Naughty Dog finally gave fans the long-awaited follow-up they’ve been waiting for with The Last of Us Part II. The sequel has already hit tremendously on a critical scale, and so far, it seems that Part II is also on track to be a major financial success with a big
If you somehow thought that Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II would only end up doing quite well for itself in terms of sales in western markets, well, think again. Earlier today, the initial launch week sales for The Last of Us Part II in Japan emerged, and they ended up being quite high. In total,
Shawn Layden, a former executive at PlayStation, is calling for change to the developments of bigger and more expensive games and describes the standard AAA procedure as not sustainable. Layden spoke with Gamebeat as part of Gamelab Live yesterday where they discussed the development cycle as well as the recently released The Last of Us
Craig Mazin, the Writer-Producer of the upcoming HBO adaptation for The Last of Us, was asked on Twitter to weigh in on the recently released sequel to the Naughty Dog title, The Last of Us Part II. He decided to give his thoughts in no uncertain terms: I’ve already shared them, but I’ll say it
It’s no secret that The Last of Us Part II is the most talked about game in quite some time: a mix of its polished gameplay, very human and flawed characters, and highly divisive story. But there’s an often overlooked detail concerning the title that makes it that much more immersive. The sound designer for
Much like many other major titles in recent years such as Red Dead Redemption 2 and Final Fantasy VII Remake, The Last of Us Part II’s physical version comes on two discs due to how massive the game’s size is. Clocking in near 100GB in total, Naughty Dog’s latest will absolutely take up a hefty portion of
I get it, you don’t need to be reminded (again) that The Last of Us Part II releases tomorrow, but it’s all most of us are thinking about and yes, I’m speaking about myself here. It’s also really strange that in a matter of hours, the years of built-up anticipation for the title will be
I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you that The Last of Us Part II releases on Friday, right? You seem like the kind of person that is already pre-downloading the much-anticipated title as we speak, ready to jump straight into it when the clock hits midnight and not leave your console for days
With just a few days left until its release, anticipation for The Last of Us Part II is at an all-time high. Coming seven years after the release of the original, Naughty Dog’s long-awaited sequel already has garnered the kind of critical acclaim that comes long once in a generation. Ahead of the game’s launch this
As we approach the final few days until The Last of Us Part 2‘s release this Friday, the excitement for the long-awaited sequel is really starting to heat up. Many gamers, DualShockers staff included, have started to download the game as Sony finally allowed players to digitally begin the first stage of their gaming journey
If you’re picking up The Last of Us Part II next week (which I imagine a lot of folks will be doing), those of you who might be snagging the game digitally can now actively begin downloading the title right this moment. With The Last of Us Part II now officially one week out from release, Sony
Yesterday, gamers around the world tuned in to PlayStation 5’s long-awaiting upcoming games and console reveal. The hour-long lined-up consisted of brand new PS5 exclusives, first-party games, and of course, the console itself which has divided players on how it looks. Regardless of your opinion on whether you think the PS5 looks like a brilliantly
Hello! If you are on the internet today and are a consumer of video game media, you may have realized that reviews for Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II are now starting to appear in certain locations. However, one such location you will not find a review of this fine video game is here at
In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Naughty Dog goes over the accessibility features in The Last of Us Part II. Naughty Dog’s Matthew Gallant starts out by saying the game features over 60 accessibility settings, making it the most accessible Naughty Dog game. Gallant says because some features can work well with one another,
As we all know by now, Naughty Dog has made their biggest game to date and now that we are aware that the gameplay will come in at around 25-30 hours long, you can be sure we’re in for one hell of a ride this around. To build the hype up for The Last of
The Last of Us Part II is a mere two weeks away leading to Sony promoting the game through TV commercials, but it seems like the company as well as developer Naughty Dog are currently in some hot water after being criticized for using a song without the artist’s permission. According to PlayStation Lifestyle, there are