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CultureOdds and EndsTurns Out Sully’s Plane From Uncharted Can Be Found In A Last Of Us Multiplayer Map
Rodney Reece, a former Naughty Dog developer, revealed on Twitter recently that Sully’s plane from Uncharted can be found in The Last of Us. And based on how folks are reacting to it, this seems to be something nobody noticed before. Probably because they were too busy surviving. The plane can be found in the…
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CultureThe Latest Patch For The Last of Us Remastered Reduced Loading Times By Over 70% On PS4
The new consoles are only a few weeks away and both the PS5 and Xbox Series X will have much faster loading times. But you don’t need a new console to experience incredible loading speeds after an update for The Last of Us Remastered on PS4. Now the game only takes 14 seconds to load from a…
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CultureThat’s Seven Years Of Bad Luck
This week on Snapshots we have a wide and varied selection of screenshots from a bunch of games, including some photos from Control, The Last of Us, Fallout 76, and Red Dead Redemption II. “Don’t worry, I can’t imagine the next 5 to 10 years of your life being filled with terrible violence, death, and…
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CultureNew The Last Of Us Part II Trophies Tease Grounded Mode, Permadeath [Update: Naughty Dog Explains]
The Last of Us Part II has a couple new trophies that indicate the impending arrival of both Grounded mode and a permadeath option, both of which should make the game exponentially harder. Grounded mode first appeared in 2013’s The Last of Us as a heightened difficulty level made available post-release. Although Naughty Dog hasn’t…
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CultureThe Last Of Us Part 2‘s Stuntwoman Spent Several Days Pretending To Die
The first time stuntwoman Amy Johnston worked with Naughty Dog, she performed motion capture for Nadine Ross in Uncharted 4 and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. Her task—to portray a mercenary who could kick Nathan Drake’s ass—was suited to her skill set. The daughter of a kickboxing world champion and a third-degree black belt martial artist…
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CultureKotaku Game DiaryThe Last Of Us 2‘s Scariest Scene Has A Gameplay Problem
Between the screaming fungus zombies and the overtones of mindless militarism, The Last of Us Part 2 is basically one big, playable nightmare. But the scariest moment of the game comes at the midway point. At the end of Abby’s “Seattle Day 2” chapter, you end up at the Washington Liberation Front’s hospital base. Your…
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CultureLast Of Us 2 Developer Condemns Online Harassment Of People Who Worked On The Game
The Last of Us Part 2 developer Naughty Dog put out a statement over the weekend condemning harassment and threats made against those who worked on the game as director Neil Druckman and others shared some of the vile messages they’ve received following the game’s release. “You can love or hate the game and share…
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CultureRiding Horses In The Last Of Us 2 Feels Great, Here’s Why
The Last of Us Part 2 is a big, big game that excels at the little things: the way Joel raises his hand to block sunlight from his eyes, or the way Ellie marks up a map of downtown Seattle with a Sharpie. Another killer small touch is the haptic feedback—the rumble you feel in…
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OpinionGames Should Make Creating Just As Satisfying As Destroying
I’ve had a lot of fun with The Last of Us Part II, especially its more gruesome gameplay elements. As awful as it feels to admit, Naughty Dog made virtual murder fun. There’s a great sense of accomplishment in sneaking up on a pair of enemies, grabbing one, headshotting the other, and executing your captive…
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CultureLast Of Us Part 2 Players Seem Unable To Stop Covering Johnny Cash’s ‘Hurt’
For a long time now, people have joked about dudes who bring their guitars to parties and play “Wonderwall” over and over. It now seems the virtual equivalent of this meme is folks playing Hurt in The Last Of Us Part II The Last Of Us Part II is filled with violence, darkness, and a…
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Tips & GuidesPlay Your Last Of Us Part 2 New Game Plus On Hard
By now, some of you have wrapped up The Last of Us Part 2, which came out last week for the PlayStation 4. You may be weighing a second playthrough, which begs the question: Really? Are you… okay? Admittedly, there’s also the possibility that you simply can’t get enough of that polished stealth-action gameplay, or…
By Ari Notis
