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May 20 2013 Eric Monacelli's Avatar

The Last of Us Development Series Ep. 3: ‘Death and Choices’

+ Posted by Eric Monacelli

Our third video, Death and Choices, investigates what it means to be a survivor in the world of The Last of Us and how Joel and Ellie cope with the harsh realities of post-pandemic society. Watch it now:

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May 17 2013 Eric Monacelli's Avatar

The Music of The Last of Us: Gustavo Santaolalla

+ Posted by Eric Monacelli

When pre-production started in earnest on The Last of Us there was a folder of music files featuring work by some of the preeminent musicians in video games, television, and film. These tracks held a sampling of the ideal musical quality, direction, and tone we wanted to have for the project. The Academy Award winning work of Gustavo Santaolalla appeared multiple times.

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May 17 2013 Sid Shuman's Avatar

Hands on with The Last of Us: Whatever it Takes

+ Posted by Sid Shuman

The Last of Us

I’m low on ammo, so I clumsily swing my two-by-four at the incoming Clicker — dumb move. The creature sinks its fetid teeth into my jugular, chirping with malevolent glee as it rips out a gobbet of flesh. Arterial blood spurts across my face, now contorted in shock and agony.

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May 06 2013 Sid Shuman's Avatar

The Last of Us: Meet the Infected

+ Posted by Sid Shuman

I’m ready for The Last of Us. This morally grey gem from the brilliant minds at Naughty Dog combines exploration, scavenging, and brutal hide-and-seek combat against hordes of deadly Infected that prowl the remains of a ravaged United States. June 14th can’t come soon enough!

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May 03 2013 Eric Monacelli's Avatar

The Last of Us Firefly Pendant Winners

+ Posted by Eric Monacelli

The Last of Us

Our Firefly Pendant contests have ended! The entries for all contests were incredible. Even having seen amazing past work from our fans these entries exceeded our lofty expectations. Here’s a list of our winners for the Fan Art and Video Creation contests. Just click their names to witness some truly remarkable work.

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Apr 19 2013 Victor Harris's Avatar

Jak and Daxter Collection Goes Portable on PS Vita This June

+ Posted by Victor Harris

Jak and Daxter Collection

In February 2012, Naughty Dog’s beloved Jak and Daxter franchise got a faithful HD remake on PS3 in the form of Jak and Daxter Collection, satiating series fans and introducing newcomers to the duo. This June, we’re expanding the collection to the portable audience. Jak and Daxter Collection (comprised of three of Jak and Daxter’s legendary adventures – Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Jak II, and Jak 3) is coming to PS Vita for just $29.99.

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Apr 09 2013 Eric Monacelli's Avatar

The Last of Us Development Series Episode 2: Wasteland Beautiful

+ Posted by Eric Monacelli

In our first video in The Last of Us Development series we took a look at the Infected. We explored their unpredictable nature, what the Cordyceps fungus has done to these humans, and how we as developers worked some plausible science about infection into the game. Area 5 returned to the studio to discover how we created the game world.

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Apr 05 2013 Arne Meyer's Avatar

The Last of Us: American Dreams Comic Book Issue #1 Out Now

+ Posted by Arne Meyer

The Last of Us - American Dreams

Trust us when we say that American Dreams doesn’t spoil any of the story found in The Last of Us game, and instead gives you a great introduction to Ellie and her life as told through events inside the quarantine zone taking place prior to the game. I have to say, even though I’ve been able to watch the American Dreams series take shape over the past several months as we worked on it with Dark Horse Comics, it was still no less awesome to finally see it in front of me and read Issue #1 as an actual, real comic book.

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