The Last of Us

Kid Has It Really Bad in Harrowing Last of Us Fan Film

Even when they’re being protected by bigger, stronger adults, the children who’ve survived in The Last of Us‘ fiction are seeing horrible things. Just like in this fan film. If nothing else, Alone—a TLOU fan film made by Australian film-making collective Pocketsquare—nails the moody nihilism of Naughty Dog’s hit game. Sure, the nameless dude and…

Someone Put The Last of Us In Resident Evil 4

The Last of Us is a moody and atmospheric game that tries to cultivate a serious tone. Resident Evil 4? Not so much. But when you combine the two, it creates something very special. The mod above was created earlier this sumer by LegalSoul, a member of theResident Evil 4 Modding Board. It replaces Leon…

“I’ve spent a few days inside the body of an angry Hugh Jackman-lookalike.” Time commissioned award-winning photojournalist Ashley Gilbertson, known for covering the Iraq War, to use Photo Mode in The Last of Us Remastered to document the game’s events in his own way. Read about his experience here. [via Kotaku UK] [Top image via…

Highlight Reel: Always Bring A Knife To A Destiny Gunfight

In today’s Highlight Reel, we see why Sean Connery’s advice re: gunfights doesn’t apply seven hundred years in the future. Also, a brutal play in Madden 15, some sparrow tricking, and more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe…

Highlight Reel: Mario Kart AI Finally Gets Revenge

Maybe Wario was just having a bad day. Maybe he was beaten one too many times. Either way, now he’s pissed. It’s Highlight Reel, the show where we round up great moments from around the gaming world and put them all in one easy-to-find video! Today, Mario Kart’s AI finally gets some revenge on a…

Highlight Reel: Humans Make Great Bait In The Last Of Us

Coming to you today straight from National Live Internet, it’s Highlight Reel, the show where we round up great moments from around the gaming world and put them all in one easy-to-find video! Today’s clips include a player using wounded enemies as bait in The Last Of Us, and Kotaku readers showing off the many…

Highlight Reel: The Best Way To End A Dogfight

We’ve rounded up some of the best highlights from the past few days in the gaming world and put them all in one place for you. Today, a death-defying dogfighting maneuver in War Thunder, a great throw in Madden, and more! Link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check…

Highlight Reel: The Greatest Comeback In The Last Of Us’ Multiplayer

We’ve rounded up some of the best highlights from the past few days in the gaming world and put them all in one place for you. Today, a player in The Last Of Us multiplayer that refuses to lose, and more! Link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check…

Couples, Don’t Cosplay The Last Of Us, Please

There are a great many relationship dynamics at play in the story of The Last Of Us. This is, ew, not one of them. Though granted, while on the subject, we’ve seen worse For the record, Joel is Luke Asher McLaughlin, and Ellie is indeed his girlfriend. Photos by Shaddy (and they were actually taken…

Highlight Reel: Don’t Text And Fly In GTA V

We’ve rounded up some of the best highlights from the past few days in the gaming world and put them all in one place for you. Today, a creative new way to deal with enemy jets in GTA Online Link any of your favorite highlights in the comments below, and be sure to check out,…

Fanmade Trailer For The Last Of Us Remastered Made In Photo Mode

So good it was promoted by the game’s director, this trailer for The Last of Us Remastered was made in photo mode by Grant Voegtle (warning, it contains spoilers for the game): Previously: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Ten Bizarre New Glitches In The Last of Us PS4

The Last of Us: Remastered is out on PS4, and it’s pretty great. The original PS3 version, however, was famous for some downright hilarious glitches, and I’m happy to report that Remastered does its rough-around-the-polygons grandpappy proud with new ones of its own. Alright, are you feeling loose? Are you ready to cock your head…

The Last of Us: Remastered’s New Photo Mode Is Fantastic

Give people the power to stage their own screenshots, as The Last of Us: Remastered does, and something magical happens. Artistic, even. Folks like AlphaPot, who snapped the stern-looking Joel above, are putting the new photo mode to good use. Sometimes this means taking pictures of ridiculous things like Joel’s teeth.But most of the time,…

The Hardest Lesson in The Last of Us

The story of a minor character you never meet in The Last Of Us teaches one inescapable truth of that world: one way or another you are getting blood on your hands and you’d best make sure it’s not your own. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK Note: the article contains mid-game spoilers for…

The Last Of Us, Gears Of War, And More As Little Golden Books

Joey Spiotto’s “Storytime” show is now online. His tribute to Little Golden Books includes covers based on Metal Gear, Army of Darkness, Tomb Raider, There Will Be Blood, and much more: You can buy prints at Gallery 1988 You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and…

Infinity Ward Picks Up Two Naughty Dog Veterans For Key Spots

Two more important cogs in the machine at The Last Of Us developer Naughty Dog have exited the studio, with two leads making the move to Call of Duty studio Infinity Ward this week. Naughty Dog is losing lead game designer Jacob Minkoff and narrative design lead Taylor Kurosaki, who will be taking on the…

People are really putting the photo mode in The Last of Us: Remastered to good use. Who knew Joel’s teeth had such a high level of detail? I bet he flosses. (Via BurnYourLifeDown)

Another Stupid Gif Starring Joel From The Last Of Us

Naughty Dog’s Tal Peleg, the creator of Joel’s “Banderas” moment, has dropped the apocalypse survivor into another stupid gif, this time Jack Nicholson’s creepy smile/nod combo. For reference, Here’s the original: I wonder if he’s taking requests. If so…. Joel Nicholson [Vimeo, via ElTorro @ NeoGAF]

The Last of Us: The Kotaku Review

On the street where you live, there’s a house built out of zombie clichés. The porch looks like an abandoned quarantine zone, and the walls are covered with hastily scrawled graffiti. The roof is crafted from the finest wrecked national monuments, and the floors appear to be made of actual zombies. And yet: Two people…

​For One Night, The Last Of Us Was A Musical

Tonight’s stage performance of The Last of Us: One Night Live was weird, ramshackle, funny, and kinda unlike any video-game event I’ve seen. The best part, easily, was the musical number. Most of us have already seen this funny musical “alternate ending” to the game, which was initially thrown together by the cast on the…