Game News & Features
Naughty Dog had to specifically request female testers for The Last of Us
NEWS (Posted on: 04/09/2013)
 |
Anyone who thinks that sexism in the games industry is dead need only look to Naughty Dog and its struggles with The Last of Us. Today, creative director Neil Druckman revealed to The Escapist that the... [more+] |
The Last of Us delayed to June
NEWS (Posted on: 02/14/2013)
 |
Sony has averted the apocalypse somewhat, though PlayStation 3 gamers may not be happy about it. Of course, as the headline clarifies, I am talking about the fact that Naughty Dog’s apocalyptic... [more+] |
Preview Guide: Top Video Games to Look Forward to in 2013
FEATURE (Posted on: 01/03/2013)
 |
The world didn't end with the Mayan Apocalypse (as expected), so it's the new year! As always, the new year brings with it many things: parties we'll never remember, New Year's resolutions... [more+] |
Naughty Dog talks sexism in gaming and Ellie's prominent position in The Last of Us' cover art
NEWS (Posted on: 12/12/2012)
 |
Sad to say, the video game industry hasn't been the most encouraging in regards to the ever-prevalent issue of gender portrayal. For a long time, women haven't received the best representation... [more+] |
Naughty Dog reveals the release date for The Last of Us; drops story trailer and pre-order bonus info
NEWS (Posted on: 12/10/2012)
 |
There was big news for those awaiting the release of Naughty Dog’s post-apocalyptic action-title The Last of Us during Friday’s Spike Video Game Awards. Along with a brand new trailer (posted... [more+] |
Fun and Games at PAX Prime 2012: 10 Cool Things I Saw There
FEATURE (Posted on: 09/25/2012)
 |
This year I fulfilled a long-time ambition, dragging myself up the West Coast from Los Angeles to Seattle to attend the 2012 Penny Arcade Expo Prime. Since the first PAX — an offshoot of founders... [more+] |
E3 will remain in Los Angeles through 2015; dates confirmed for next year's show
NEWS (Posted on: 07/30/2012)
 |
According to a press release that hit this morning, the ESA has no plans to take E3 anywhere else anytime soon; Los Angeles is going to be the pulse of gaming's culture for the foreseeable future. That... [more+] |
GameDynamo's Best Games of E3 2012 Awards
FEATURE (Posted on: 07/13/2012)
 |
It's taken quite a while for us to land back on Earth after the craziness that's E3, but we're back and ready to unveil our favorite games and companies this year. Without further ado, have... [more+] |
Naughty Dog confirms no co-op support in The Last of Us campaign
NEWS (Posted on: 06/28/2012)
 |
Although Uncharted developer Naughty Dog has promised multiplayer for their upcoming post-apocalyptic survival title, The Last of Us, that multiplayer won't involve the campaign, which will be an... [more+] |
Lautering Bytes Podcast - Ep. 34: Stories from the Show Floor of E3 2012
FEATURE (Posted on: 06/20/2012)
 |
Lautering Bytes Podcast feed:
Jun 20, 2012 (90.8 MB)Duration: 1:39:11 m - Filetype: mp3 - Bitrate: 128 KBPS - Frequency: 44100 HZEp. 34: Stories from the Show Floor of E3 2012
... [more+] |
Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida confirms release date for The Last of Us
NEWS (Posted on: 06/06/2012)
 |
Depending on your perspective, this news is either good or bad. One the one hand, we finally have a solid release date in mind for The Last of Us. On the other hand, it’s not going to be hitting... [more+] |
E3 2012: Sony Press Conference Highlights, Images, and Videos
FEATURE (Posted on: 06/04/2012)
 |
Sony's presentation today was nothing short of amazing. They might not have had huge unveilings, but what there was to see was certainly solid! Below is a recap of what we saw from the front row... [more+] |
Lautering Bytes Podcast - Ep. 32: One Year Later, 20 Percent Cooler
FEATURE (Posted on: 05/18/2012)
 |
Lautering Bytes Podcast feed:
May 18, 2012 (50.70 MB)Duration: 55:22 m - Filetype: mp3 - Bitrate: 128 KBPS - Frequency: 44100 HZEp. 32: One Year Later, 20 Percent Cooler
It's... [more+] |
What We Expect from Sony at E3 2012 (God of War: Ascension, The Last of Us, The Last Guardian, Vita titles...)
FEATURE (Posted on: 05/07/2012)
 |
The past year or so has been a rough one for Sony, as the electronics giant faced two massive blows to its video game division. The first was the infamous PSN outage, keeping gamers from online services... [more+] |
7 Video Games that Will Break the Mold
FEATURE (Posted on: 04/11/2012)
 |
Every once in a while, a game comes along that shatters the mold. You may label it as a "survival / horror shooter" or an "action / RPG", but it offers something that transcends the... [more+] |
Naughty Dog is currently not considering development for PlayStation Vita
NEWS (Posted on: 02/21/2012)
 |
If you're playing Uncharted: Golden Abyss and thinking "I like this, but Naughty Dog would have done it better," and suddenly that gives you the thought that Naughty Dog would make... [more+] |
Naughty Dog scrapped work on a new Jak and Daxter to make The Last of Us instead
NEWS (Posted on: 02/06/2012)
 |
Jak has evolved over the years, but he couldn't make the jump to a more realistic hero
Did you know that we almost had a new Jak and Daxter in development?
Before Naughty Dog (the studio... [more+] |
First in-game screenshots and more details for The Last of Us emerge
NEWS (Posted on: 02/03/2012)
 |
Like the title of this article declares, the first in-game screenshots for Naughty Dog's latest have indeed been revealed, along with some new information about the gameplay.
The news comes... [more+] |
The Game Blender #17 - The Last of Us defines a genre, Vita in Japan, Kojima's new game, free PS Plus
NEWS (Posted on: 12/20/2011)
 |
Welcome back to the after party! Another week, another vein of news has been found, tapped, mined, polished, stuck on a gold ring, and sold at a thousand percent markup… journalistically speaking.... [more+] |
Lautering Bytes Podcast - Ep. 24: Tamales, Tequila, and a little bit of Skyrim
FEATURE (Posted on: 12/20/2011)
 |
Lautering Bytes Podcast feed:
December 20, 2011 (99.71 MB)Duration: 108:52 m - Filetype: mp3 - Bitrate: 128 KBPS - Frequency: 44100 HZEp. 24: Tamales, Tequila, and a little bit of... [more+] |
Spike TV's VGA Awards 2011: Highlights, Thoughts, and Videos
FEATURE (Posted on: 12/12/2011)
 |
Another year, another VGAs. As you may have expected, awards were given out, games were acknowledged, and premieres were had. All-in-all, the show went off without a hitch (unless Zachery Levi saying... [more+] |
Speculation Central: Major Announcements We Expect / Hope Come from the 2011 VGA Awards
FEATURE (Posted on: 12/06/2011)
 |
It's that time of year again. The time for holiday shopping, decorating, hanging with friends and family, and reminiscing on the events of the year almost gone... that kind of thing. But it is also... [more+] |
New PS3 exclusive, The Last of Us, teased ahead of 2011 VGA debut
NEWS (Posted on: 12/05/2011)
 |
With the Video Game Awards (or VGAs, if you’re into cool acronyms) only a few days away, it would seem a tad late to announce a reveal for a new game. But that didn’t stop Geoff Keighley,... [more+] |
