The Last of Us

Wild Theory: Maybe Horror Games Are Scarier If You Can Fight Back

Among the defining characteristics of the often-terrifying Amnesia games—as well as similar games like Slender and Outlast—is the fact that players are given no weapons. There’s no way to defend yourself, no way to fight off the beasts that hunt you. That makes the game scarier, right? That’s obvious… right? Hmm. Over at Talk Amongst…

Xbox Facebook Account Smokes Whatever James Franco’s Been Smoking

Zelda? Not a Microsoft franchise, as I’m sure you know. Not that that stops the official Xbox Facebook account from telling you all about it…and also James Franco. For some reason! This sort of thing isn’t quite an isolated incident—before, the Xbox UK account has posted about The Last of Us. That’s also not a…

Joel And Ellie Originally Had A Puppy Companion In The Last Of Us

Like any game, The Last of Us went through a lot of changes during its development. Unlike with most games, though, fans got a taste of those changes during a PAX Prime panel yesterday called “Pitching The Last of Us.” Be warned: there are spoilers below. It turns out that the infected were almost much…

The Last Of Us’ New Box Art Is Just Beautiful

The Last Of Us’ box art was pretty good, but it’s got nothing on this new take, which is the work of designer Cory Schmitz You might be able to get away with printing these off from the jpgs below, but for the real thing, you can pick up prints at PAX. The Last Of…

The Last of Us Getting Free Update, Sharp New Multiplayer Mode

When I reviewed The Last of Us earlier this year, I may not have given its multiplayer portion enough credit. The stripped-down deathmatches were enjoyable enough at the time, but the more I play, the more fun I have. And with a coming free update, the whole thing is gonna get bigger, more tactical, and…

In Case You Forgot, The Last of Us Is A Damn Good Game

You could probably show me a 30 second clip of any part of The Last of Us and I’d be able to remember all the good (or horrific?) times I had with it. The talented Luke Ritson, who composes alternative trailers for video games, strung together these select clips for a summary of Naughty Dog’s…

The GTA V Hype Train Destroys Other Games With Animated GIFs

In anticipation of Grand Theft Auto V, members of the GTA Forums amused themselves with animated GIFs in an ongoing thread, poking fun at similar games like Saints Row IV, Watch Dogs and The Last of Us Here are the results: GIF-wise, Saints Row IV has nothing to fear about, as it’s a sandbox game…

If Simpsons Characters Starred In The Last of Us…

…it’d probably look like this. Via DeviantArt user Raqos, here’s a brilliant look at what would happen if The Last of Us took place in Springfield. And now I kind of want to play the video game version of this. Roaming around Evergreen Terrace, throwing Flaming Moes at clickers. Full version below: (h/t Andrew)

If you’re deep into The Last of Us, check out the now-complete four-part Dark Horse comic series American Dreams, which tells Ellie’s backstory. Also, check out this cool new Wired interview with series illustrator/co-writer Faith Erin Hicks.

Digital artist Jul-Forza Pedro has a massive gallery of awesome pixelated video game artwork. I’ve picked three of my favorites, unforgettable moments from Resident Evil, The Last of Us and Final Fantasy VII. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest,funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find.…

Somehow, This Fantastic The Last of Us Film Isn’t Official

Two days of shooting footage. One week of editing. It’s hard to believe that this small team was able to get The Last of Us so right as a film despite lacking the game’s huge budget, but they did. It’s curious, too, watching IRON HORSE CINEMA PRODUCTIONS‘s fan film. One of the biggest criticisms of…

Cool It With The Dumb Video-Game Graffiti

You’re in the midst of a bloody uprising, fighting not just for your freedom but for your life. The air is rank with the stench of battle. At every turn, people are dying. There’s a brief respite from the fighting, and you take the opportunity to grab your spray-paint can and leave a message on…

Adorable Last of Us Plushies Will Infect You With Cuteness

Aw, look at Ellie’s little comic book! Look at Joel’s little bricks! These adorable Last of Us plushies are by deviantARTist viciouspretty, who says she bought a PS3 just to play the game. Here they are in greater detail: Double-aww. (Source: ALBOTAS via Technabob)

The Last of Us Gets a Snappy Re-Telling in This 60-Second Animation

This South Park-looking, animated summary of The Last of Us is, needless to say, a spoiler heavy piece. Creator Jay not only managed to sum up the key moments of the game (while mostly stripping it of all of its drama) but he’s also basically turned it into an action-packed zombie shooter. The Last of…

Up for a lengthy, design-oriented review of The Last of Us? Game designer and sometime Kotaku contributor Tim Rogers has got you covered, with a terrific, meaty write-up over at ActionButton.net

20 Gruesome Ways To Die In The Last of Us

I hate dying in The Last of Us. But I also like dying in The Last of Us. It’s complicated. I like it because I like the brisk, matter-of-factness of the death screen. A clicker grabs Joel, things get ugly, and the game immediately cuts to black. But I hate it because I love the…

Not only is this NPR interview with The Last of Us composer Gustavo Santaolalla interesting and informative, right off the bat NPR’s Emily Reese demonstrates how to pronounce “Santaolalla.” Listen in to learn all about the strange stringed instruments and uncommon orchestrations he used to make one of the best, most distinctive video game soundtracks…

If The Last Of Us Was A Live-Action Movie, This Would Be Its Trailer

We’ve all played with the idea of imagining Naughty Dog’s terrific The Last of Us as a feature film. YouTuber bloodrunsclear ran with the idea and edited scenes from dozens of movies together into a very emotional trailer. The result is actually really close to the real The Last of Us experience. Watch carefully, because…

Tonight’s Nightmares Are Brought To You By This Last Of Us Cosplay

The last time we saw someone go the trouble of dressing up as a clicker from The Last Of Us, it was a work of art. These guys, while also impressive, are also a little more horrifying. I’m not sure whether that’s down to the costumes or the HDR, but it’s good they remembered to…

The Last Of Us’ Fungus Infection Could Never Actually Happen, But…

There’s enough smiling here to remind you we’re talking speculative fiction here. And just enough science to make anyone who’s played The Last Of Us a little bit nervous. Could We Be The last Of Us? [vsauce3]