The Last of Us 2 is a technical marvel, but would you believe that the hardest part was making the damn doors? You will after reading this Twitter thread. Kurt Margenau, who was co-director on The Last of Us 2, opened up with an extensive explanation of why the everyday …
Read More »The Last of Us 2s most infamous scene was partially inspired by a real-life accident
Abby’s choice of weapon in The Last of Us 2 was inspired by a traumatic event in director Neil Druckmann’s life – but at least that one was an accident. In an interview with The Washington Post (opens in new tab), Druckmann revealed why Abby picks up the club in …
Read More »The Last of Us 2 Grounded Permadeath glitch abruptly ends a playthrough
A The Last of Us 2 player making it through the game’s Grounded Permadeath difficulty mode died in the worst way imaginable. Just below, you can see a clip that emerged on The Last of Us subreddit. In the clip, you can see the player making it through an encounter …
Read More »The Last of Us 2 player shares a totally missable early-game resource hint
The Last of Us 2 has been out for a good few months now, but players are still learning new things about it. When you first control Ellie during the start of the game, you’ll be wandering around a pretty built-up survivor haven in Jackson. It has all the necessities …
Read More »New The Last of Us 2 trailer is almost all spoilers but its still worth watching
The Last of Us 2 has a new trailer, which is unusual because a) the game came out almost half a year ago, and b) the whole thing is a huge spoiler for one of its biggest surprises. “With the year winding down and new players picking up the game …
Read More »The Last of Us 2 PS5 next-gen upgrade seemingly hinted at in store listing
A store listing for The Last of Us 2 on Best Buy (opens in new tab) may suggest a next-gen upgrade for the PS5 is on the way. As well as being the best price yet, the Best Buy store listing for the PS4 physical copy features a tag that …
Read More »The Last of Us Part 2s Rat King was inspired by God of War, Bloodborne, and Inside
Naughty Dog has revealed more about the inspirations for The Last of Us Part 2‘s Rat King boss fight. Speaking to GamesRadar, the PS4 exclusive’s co-game director Kurt Margenau confirmed that a number of sources informed the creation of the nightmarish Infected enemy, which is named after a real-life phenomenon …
Read More »Naughty Dog teases “exciting things” for The Last of Us Day this weekend
Naughty Dog is changing the name of its annual celebration of all things The Last of Us, but it still has plenty planned to mark the date. The event coming up on Saturday will officially be referred to as The Last of Us Day, rather than Outbreak Day. It’s still …
Read More »The Last of Us 2 nails the horror of reality by embracing the sudden, undignified nature of death
Read more (Image credit: Naughty Dog) The Last of Us 2 ending (opens in new tab) explained: A spoiler filled look at what it all means Note: this feature contains major spoilers for The Last of Us 2 (opens in new tab). I was only two hours into The Last …
Read More »The Last of Us 2’s pandemic survival doesn’t stand up against real-world lockdowns and Black Lives Matter
Read more (Image credit: Naughty Dog) The Last of Us 2 ending (opens in new tab) explained: A spoiler filled look at what it all means We all know how Outbreak Day went down in the world of The Last of Us (opens in new tab). September 26, 2013 saw …
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