Back in 2014, IGN reported that Naughty Dog had forced creative powerhouse Amy Hennig out of the studio, with Naughty Dog’s big cheeses Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley being responsible for her departure. That was all an unsubstantiated rumour, according to new revelations.
Years of work, countless hours of burning the midnight oil and an eye focused on pushing the envelope in storytelling haven’t just led to one of the final major hurrahs for the PlayStation 4, but a monumental moment in gaming as well. The Last of Us Part II has been out for a few days by the time you read …
In the days and weeks to come, there’s going to be a lot of love shown towards The Last of Us Part II, as the game’s core fanbase comes together to celebrate one of the final milestones of this generation in console gaming. Maybe you’ll love it. Maybe you won’t. Maybe you’ll be left feeling divided on whether you should enjoy the game or you find yourself disgusted by the sheer brutality present within the game. And then there’s that small minority of people, who just want to shit on everyone’s parade.
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With the absence of E3, the month ahead feels strangely empty even though it really isn’t. There’s the biggest name on the block, The Last of Us Part II and the likes of Valorant, Ninjala and the first expansion for Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Come hell or high water, rain or world-devastating pandemics, one thing is for certain: Nothing can stop video games! On the eve of a new console generation, Sony still has two big cards to play in its hand as its final first-party offerings for the PlayStation 4 are looking to send that console off in the grandest fashion possible: The Last of Us Part II and Ghost of Tsushima.
Somehow, content for The Last of Us Part II has leaked online, spoiling massive story-pivotal sections of the game.
May 29 was the day that fans of Sony and developer Naughty Dog were eagerly waiting for. A day that would allow them to finally return to a strange post-apocalypse, a not too distant future where mushrooms had taken over the planet and anyone who had survived the spore scourge in this twisted new world had become a bit of a bastard. You might have to wait a little bit longer to go back to that world.
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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