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Naughty Dog is holding off on announcing its next game to encourage a better work-life balance

January 9, 2023VG247

Whether the work-life balance is actually well balanced or not is another question. In a recent interview, Naughty Dog co-president and The Last of Us Director Neil Druckmann explained why the studio hasn’t revealed its next game yet. Speaking to ComicBook about the upcoming live-action take on The Last of Us from HBO, Druckmann spoke about how Naughty Dog has announced some of its games too early. “You’re right, we did announce Uncharted 4 and The Last of Us Part 2 way in advance, but that actually caused a little bit of the work-life balance issues that we’ve sometimes had…

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Naughty Dog shares The Last of Us multiplayer teaser image, thinks there’s “more story to tell” in the future

January 5, 2023VG247

No confirmation on whether to expect a Part 3 or not. Naughty Dog doesn’t seem to be finished with The Last of Us franchise, if a quote from Neil Druckmann is anything to go by. Speaking in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter regarding HBO’s The Last of Us series, the studio’s co-president said there is still “more story to tell” within the franchise. The Last of Us Part 2 – Enhanced Performance Patch for PS5 While this isn’t confirmation of The Last of Us Part 3 or anything, it sounds reassuring, and also adds to comments made by Druckmann…

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Naughty Dog is officially hiring for its first standalone multiplayer game

August 30, 2021VG247

Naughty Dog is finally talking openly about its multiplayer project. The Last of Us, and Uncharted developer Naughty Dog is on a hiring spree. The studio is officially looking for people to join its multiplayer team, which is working on Naughty Dog’s first standalone multiplayer project. This isn’t the first time Naughty Dog had job openings for that multiplayer project, of course. The studio has been hinting that one is in development for some time now through various separate ads. This time, however, the developer is more openly talking about it, which makes this the first official confirmation that a…

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The Last of Us Part 2 performance patch for PS5 targets 60 FPS

May 19, 2021VG247

By Stephany Nunneley 19 May 2021 16:49 GMT The PS5 performance patch for The Last of Us Part 2 is now available. Rumors of a PS5 patch coming for The Last of Us Part 2 surfaced back in January, so it’s just taken Sony and Naughty Dog a while to push it out.Once patch 1.08 for the game is installed on your PS5, you will find a toggle in the Display options that allows you to choose between a Framerate Target of 30 FPS or 60 FPS. You can also expect an enhanced resolution, faster load times, and more.The game…

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Here’s what The Last of Us Part 2 would look like running at 4K60 on PS5

April 13, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt 13 April 2021 10:13 GMT Ever wanted to know what The Last of Us Part 2 would look like playing on your PlayStation 5 at 4K resolution with a 60fps framerate? Well, wonder no more!Amidst rumours that we’re getting a remake of the original The Last of Us game, a Naughty Dog fan has employed the use of editing software and AI upscaling to give us a taste of what a true 4K60 patch would do for The Last of Us Part 2.Though once we heard whispers about Naughty Dog’s blockbuster 2020 survival game getting a dedicated…

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The Last of Us Part 2, Ghost of Tsushima and Hades lead BAFTA Game Awards 2021 nominations

March 2, 2021VG247

By Alex Calvin, Tuesday, 2 March 2021 13:56 GMT The post-apocalyptic PS4 exclusive is up for more categories than any other game ever. Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part 2 is leading the nominations for this year’s BAFTA Game Awards.The post-apocalyptic title is up for 13 or the show’s 17 categories, the highest that a single game has been nominated for so far. Last year, both Control and Death Stranding from Kojima Productions were down for 11 awards at the show. That The Last of Us Part 2 is wildly acclaimed is no secret; when it launched it was…

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The Last of Us Part 2 may be getting a PS5 patch, according to industry insider

January 28, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt, Thursday, 28 January 2021 12:08 GMT The Last of Us Part 2 may be getting a dedicated PlayStation 5 patch in the not-too-distant future, according to one industry insider with a decent track record.Naughty Dog’s 2020 survival horror hit may be due to get a PS5 patch, according to someone with a recent history of reliable news leaks. ResetEra forum member Navtra replied to a comment in a PS5 thread stating that “a patch was in the work at some point” for the record-breaking Game of the Year award winner, but they aren’t sure “if it’s still happening…

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2021 DICE Awards: Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us: Part 2 lead with the most nominations

January 26, 2021VG247

The 24th annual DICE Awards takes place on April 8 with Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us: Part 2 two of the most nominated games for the awards.Other games with multiple nods for the 2021 DICE Awards include Ghost of Tsushima, Hades, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Game of the Year contenders are: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Ghost of Tsushima, Hades, and The Last of Us Part 2. The Last of Us Part 2 leads with 11 nominations followed by Ghost of Tsushima with ten nods and Hades…

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Best of 2020: Wasteland 3, and James’ other GOTY picks

December 24, 2020VG247

2020 was a good year for Fallout games.Oh ho ho, no, I’m not talking about Fallout 76 retconning its entire storyline to reanimate long-dead characters in what must be one of the biggest gaming u-turns ever.What? No NPCs? Nah, you’re thinking of Fallout 75; there’s always been a dive bar there. Fetch our robot a new butt, please.What do you mean the entire main quest used to be stoically listening to audio logs left behind by the Overseer? She’s right over thereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…What I mean is that making “proper” Fallout games has become a whole genre of its own, and if…

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The Last of Us director Neil Druckmann is now Naughty Dog’s co-president

December 5, 2020VG247

By Patrick Dane, Saturday, 5 December 2020 09:01 GMT One of the biggest creative names in games now runs one of the biggest developers.Neil Druckmann, who has acted as the director on games like both The Last of Us and Uncharted 4, has seen a big promotion becoming the co-president of Naughty Dog.Druckmann, who has acted as one of the primary creative leads at the studio for years finds himself alongside Evan Wells in running the company.The announcement came from Wells in a blog post that outlined movements within the studio. Druckmann has been with the studio since 2004 and…

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The Last of Us: Part 2 on PS5 supports haptic feedback

November 10, 2020VG247

By Stephany Nunneley, Tuesday, 10 November 2020 20:48 GMT PS5’s DualSense controller features improved haptic feedback including adaptive triggers that simulate tension. This is supported in The Last of Us: Part 2.Tested by GamesRadar, The Last of Us: Part 2 on PS5 supports haptic feedback, and players will notice it significantly.According to the test, when playing the backwards compatible title, you can feel the tension in the DualSense adaptive triggers when drawing back on the bow. Shots fired can also be felt in the controller.The controller will also rumble when you start up the engine of the motorboat, you will…

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Who needs a PS5? The Last of Us on PS4 gets ridiculous load time patch

October 25, 2020VG247

By Dom Peppiatt, Sunday, 25 October 2020 11:09 GMT Naughty Dog has pushed out an update for The Last of Us Remastered that greatly improves the loading times in the game on PlayStation 4.The Last of Us Remastered developer Naughty Dog has rolled out another impressive patch for the iconic survival game – and its standalone expansion, The Last of Us: Left Behind – which has made some pretty impressive improvements to the title’s loading times.And who would notice the improvements more than a dedicated TLOU speedrunner? Anthony Calabrese, a big part of the speedrunning community for the PlayStation 4 game,…

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Watch as we build Joel’s house from The Last Of Us 2 in The Sims 4

August 21, 2020VG247

By Alice Liguori, Friday, 21 August 2020 15:01 GMT The building tools in The Sims 4 are one of the best things about the 5 year old game. And what better way to show it off than to re-create famous gaming locations in The Sims 4?In case it wasn’t clear, I’m a huge Sims fan, and I’ve recently fallen in love with The Last Of Us Part 2, too. I’ve been livestreaming The Last Of Us 2 over on our YouTube channel, and I even persuaded my boss the need to review a recent Sims expansion pack about hippies. So…

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