Naughty Dog

27

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

The Last of Us Renewed by HBO for a Second Season

In a surprise to absolutely noone, HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us has been renewed for a second season. The news was reported by Naughty Dog directly. https://twitter.com/Naughty_Dog/status/1619017746573922328?s=20&t=SImIFj0nTxnU_GiArJB4SQ The Last of Us debuted to 4.7 million viewers which makes it the second most successful debut in HBO Max history…

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17

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

The Last of Us’s Debut Second Only to House of the Dragon for HBO

With The Last of Us series approaching, many of us offered our opinions on whether or not the show would be successful. In a guest opinion piece, Rae wrote about how translating media can often leave it feeling incomplete, while on Bitcast, the guys discussed their expectations. Regardless how you…

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13

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Articles

Opinion : How The Last of Us Can Succeed, Though I’m Worried it Will Fail

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Rae, but if you watch Bitcast, you may have heard me referred to as "sardonisms" any time Ains brought up whatever my latest question or discussion point was. My hobbies include asking bizarre questions, failing to finish video games, and reading. Lots…

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13

Oct

By Bryan Finck

Articles, Good in Gaming, Latest News

Understanding the Psychology of Toxicity in Gaming

Death threats against developers. Vows of violence against game actors and their families. Vile slurs against minorities, women, and LGBTQ groups in online game lobbies. These are just some examples of the toxicity that plagues the gaming industry, and it seems to get worse every year. Some developers have accepted…

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26

Sep

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

The First Trailer for HBO’s The Last of Us Hits Home

We've been vocal through the years about our feelings of The Last of Us. We believe it was a seminal game for the industry. But no matter where you stand, HBO is looking to deliver an emotional, haunting ride with their adaptation that releases in early 2023. The first official…

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09

Jun

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

The Last of Us Remake for PS5 to Release in September

UPDATE: The cat is now out of the bag with a wide range of Last of Us updates from Summer Game Fest.  The PlayStation Blog has an provided a new overview titled "The Growing Future of The Last of Us." Here are the details: The Last of Us Remake arrives…

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19

May

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

The Last of Us 2 Receives Enhancements for the PS5

The Last of Us 2, the controversial but award-winning sequel released by Naughty Dog last year, has been enhanced for the PlayStation 5. The enhancement is free and includes enhanced resolution, increased framerate, and more. It is available now! https://youtu.be/9vKTikTO4dE

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11

Dec

By Angela Gerric

Articles

Opinion : The Last of Us Part 2 is the Most Controversial Game of the Year

This article assumes the reader has played both The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II through their entirety. Be warned, there are extensive spoilers ahead. The Last of Us Part II was the much-anticipated sequel to the beloved game, The Last of Us, which originally released…

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04

Dec

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Neil Druckmann, Creative Director of The Last of Us, Promoted to Co-President of Naughty Dog

As we approach The Game Awards where The Last of Us 2 is all but guaranteed to win several awards, its Creative Director is continuing to advance his career. Naughty Dog President Evan Wells announced three high-profile promotions within the company today. Most notable is Neil Druckmann, the well known…

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13

Oct

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Xbox Game Studio The Initiative Continues to Stack Up on Talent

We don't typically post about job moves within the industry. However, given the interest in new studio The Initiative and the sheer amount of talent they've acquired over the past 12+ months, we felt this was worth commenting on. According to LinkedIn, which we verified directly, a former, senior Naughty…

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06

Jul

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News, Podcasts

Spoilercast : The Last of Us 2

In this special SG show, the guys dive deep into The Last of Us 2 and their thoughts on the game's direction, writing, gameplay, and more. As an outlet that has repeatedly championed the original Last of Us, does the sequel live up to the hype? Bert re-joins Ains and…

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26

Jun

By Ains

Reviews

Review : The Last of Us 2 : An Unforgettable Descent

"All I ask is that fans of the first one put faith in us and trust us. We're going to do right by you." When it was announced by Naughty Dog that they were making a sequel to The Last of Us, considered by many to be one of the…

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09

Jun

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

PlayStation Announces Official Last of Us Podcast Series

The Last of Us 2 is just over one week away and marketing is in full effect for one of the biggest games of the year. Earlier today, PlayStation announced a podcast mini-series to compliment the game. The podcast series begins today with a new episode being released every Tuesday…

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31

May

By Seasoned Gaming

Examining the Classics, Videos

Examining the Classics : The Last of Us

Examining the Classics is our premiere series at Seasoned Gaming in which we dive deep into the development and design of some of the greatest games of all-time. In this debut episode, we examine Naughty Dog's timeless masterpiece, The Last of Us.   https://youtu.be/cACghQH26no   You can find the written…

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25

May

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

PlayStation State of Play for The Last of Us 2 Announced for this Week

PlayStation has announced that a new State of Play focusing on The Last of Us 2 will debut on Wednesday, May 27th, at 1pm PST / 4pm EST / 10pm CEST. "Naughty Dog Vice President and The Last of Us Part II Director Neil Druckmann will give you a special…

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