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Your Favorite Musician Just Went Live On Twitch

February 1, 2023Kotaku

Today there are famous people tweeting about Call of Duty and streaming on Twitch, something you might have at one point considered to be a more niche hobby reserved for the most hardcore gamers. But the industry is booming. HBO’s biggest TV show debut in the last ten years is about a zombie game. While Silk Road traders thousands of years ago had their methods of global and cultural diffusion, we have the internet to popularize the corners of our culture. So, yeah, your favorite musician is live, playing Dead Space or Breath of the Wild.

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The Last of Us show creators explain those big episode three changes

January 30, 2023VG247

Bill and Frank get a chance to shine in the latest episode of the HBO series. The third episode of HBO’s The Last of Us brought Bill and Frank to the forefront, but it made some significant changes along the way. If you haven’t had time to check out the third episode, don’t read this yet, as it contains some major spoilers. So far there haven’t been any huge divergences between The Last of Us show, and The Last of Us game. The first episode lets us spend a bit more time with Sarah, and Tess’ death is slightly different…

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You can check out the first episode of The Last of Us on YouTube for free right now

January 29, 2023VG247

A small taster of a big meal. If you aren’t able to watch the first episode of The Last of Us through Sky’s services, but want to check the show out, you can now watch the first episode for free. HBO’s live action adaptation of The Last of Us is doing very well for itself. It’s already been renewed for a second season, despite only having two episodes out in the wild so far, but that’s not too surprising considering it’s HBO’s second biggest debut ever. While viewers in the US can easily watch it on HBO Max after it…

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HBO renews The Last of Us for a second season

January 27, 2023VG247

The first episode is now available to watch for free on HBOMax.com. A second season for The Last of Us has been confirmed – as if there were any doubt. The HBO drama is a big hit, as the first episode has now surpassed 22 million viewers domestically, up nearly five times that of its premiere episode. The Last of Us – Episode 3 preview As previously reported, the second episode added 1 million viewers to the series, a 22% jump that marks the largest week two audience growth for any HBO original drama series. “I’m humbled, honored, and frankly…

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The Last of Us re-enters the UK game charts as viewership of the series continues to climb

January 25, 2023VG247

The show is helping the game out considerably. The Last of Us TV show has had a hand in the Naughty Dog-developed game re-entering the game charts in the UK. Thanks to the show, the game re-entered the charts and saw a huge sales increase. The Last of Us episode 3 preview The Last of Us returned to the charts in 20th place with a 238% uptick in sales week-on-week (thanks, GI.biz). The jump was attributed to the HBO series based on the title, available to watch in the UK via Sky Atlantic. The Last of Us: Remastered also returned…

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Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann is ‘intrigued’ by Elden Ring and Inside’s lack of traditional storytelling

January 10, 2023VG247

Druckmann talks all about creating strong narratives, and The Last of Us, of course. You might recall an interview from just a few weeks ago between The New Yorker and Naughty Dog’s co-president Neil Druckmann. During the discussion, Druckmann commented that the next Naughty Dog game will be “structured more like a TV show.” Druckmann later clarified on Twitter that this was about “making our games in an even more collaborative manner,” much rather than producing an episodic game of sorts. Catch a trailer for HBO’s The Last of Us here. Now, after the release of another interview between Druckmann…

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Naughty Dog’s next game will be “structured more like a TV show”

December 28, 2022VG247

Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin talk about the curse of video game adaptations. In a recent article with The New Yorker, Naughty Dog’s co-president, Neil Druckmann, and The Last of Us’ HBO series showrunner, Craig Mazin, discuss the evolution of video games. Particularly, they talk about how The Last of Us came to be adapted into a TV show, and what’s next for Naughty Dog. Check out The Last of Us’ official trailer here. There’s initially a lot of discussion regarding the curse of video game adaptations. Let’s be real, video games adapted for the silver screen have never done…

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The Last of Us HBO posters show how the actors look in their respective roles

November 30, 2022VG247

None look too happy. Understandably. HBO has released some promo posters for its take on The Last of Us. The posters show the various actors who have been cast in the series which airs on the premium TV channel on January 15. The Last of Us – HBO Teaser Trailer The images show Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey who is playing Ellie, Merle Dandridge as Marlene, and Gabriel Luna who will play Tommy. There’s also Anna Torv who plays Tess, Keivonn Woodard as Sam, Nick Offerman is Bill, the character Frank is played by Murray Bartlett, Lamar Johnsonn is…

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Looks like The Last of Us will premiere on HBO in January

November 1, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. HBO has pretty much confirmed we can expect The Last of Us to premiere on the cable network January 15. That’s according to a listing on the official website (thanks, Coming Soon). The Last of Us – Official Teaser Folks were also recently given a sneak peek of the series via the HBO Max app where the date was also listed. The adaptation has various episode directors such as Jeremy Webb, Ali Abbasi, Kantemir Balagov, and creator Neil Druckmann. It…

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HBO’s The Last Of Us TV show gets first official footage

August 22, 2022RockPaperShotgun

We’ve known HBO have been making a TV adaptation of everyone’s favourite grim zombie apocalypse The Last Of Us for some time now, but aside from a few leaks and still images, we haven’t actually seen it in action yet – until now. Late last night, HBO released the first official footage from the show, showing Pedro Pascal’s Joel giving some serious lip to Bella Ramsey’s Ellie, as well as a very quick peek at Bill, played by Nick Offerman. Slated to arrive sometime on our tellyboxes next year, have a watch of the trailer below. Read more

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Twitch’s Biggest Clown Talks About His Wildest Spectacle Yet

August 19, 2022Kotaku

What’s the worst thing that could go wrong during Jerma985’s next livestream in front of hundreds of thousands of internet strangers? “I get diarrhea and can’t umpire,” he told Kotaku in a recent interview. Twitch’s notorious online jester is pulling his most elaborate stunt yet: officiating a real baseball game at an undisclosed location between the fictional California Circus and the Maryland Magicians. But it doesn’t take Jerma long to realize that shitting his pants isn’t actually the worst thing that could happen. “Maybe not. No. Thunder and lightning is actually probably the worst thing…or like a serious injury.” The…

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HBO’s The Last of Us will star Lamar Johnson and Keivonn Woodard

August 11, 2022VG247

The pair will take on the roles of Henry and Sam. It’s been a short while since we’ve heard anything new about HBO’s TV take on Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us. Now, in an exclusive report with IGN, the cast for the show has been revealed, and a little more about the narrative has been shared. That said, please be aware that there may be some minor spoilers to follow for HBO’s The Last of Us. For more on HBO’s The Last of Us, here’s Neil Druckmann speaking about the show (and more) at Summer Games Fest. It has…

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G4 Host Slams Xplay Audience’s Sexist Expectations

January 12, 2022Kotaku

Cult-hit gaming channel G4 has only been back for a few months after its nearly decade-long hiatus, and already the hosts are fed up with some of the assholes in the audience. Former esports commentator and new Xplay co-host, Indiana “Froskurinn” Black, specifically called out the crude sexism of viewers, online commentators, and other randos that she still faces in gaming in the year 2021.

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The Last of Us HBO series pilot to be directed by Beanpole’s Kantemir Balagov

January 16, 2021VG247

By Stephany Nunneley, Saturday, 16 January 2021 16:55 GMT A new director has been pegged for HBO’s The Last of Us series.Russian filmmaker Kantemir Balagov will direct the pilot for HBO’s adaptation of Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Back in March 2020, it was announced the Naughty Dog developed title was getting its own HBO series and was being helmed by Chernobyl’s Craig Mazin and executive produced and written by Neil Druckmann. It was initially thought Chernobyl director Johan Renck would direct, but due to a scheduling conflict, Renck has bowed out.Balagov made his debut as…

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