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Naughty Dog's The Last Of Us Games Prepped For PS5 Pro With 4K Support
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - 4:13pm | 673Naughty Dog has rolled out significant updates for The Last of Us Part 1 and The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered on Sony Group Corp.’s (NYSE:SONY) PlayStation 5. These updates enable support for the highly anticipated PS5 Pro, which launches next month with advanced features like PlayStation...
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Naughty Dog 'Will Not Be The Last Of Us Studio Forever': Neil Druckmann Announces 'Multiple' Single-Player Projects
Monday, June 3, 2024 - 1:57pm | 426Sony Group Corp.‘s (NYSE:SONY) Naughty Dog, the developer known for The Last of Us and Uncharted franchises, is currently working on “multiple single-player projects,” according to studio head Neil Druckmann. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Druckmann did not specify...
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New AAA Studio Emptyvessel Has Naughty Dog, Activision Roots, Already Planning New Game
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 7:14pm | 471A press release announced a new AAA studio Emptyvessel founded by industry veterans from renowned studios such as id Software, Naughty Dog and Activision. Led by CEO and Game Director Emanuel Palalic, along with COO and General Manager Garrett Young, the studio's focus is on...
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PlayStation Feels Industry Pressure: Sony Cuts 900 Jobs, Shuts Down London Studio
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 3:36pm | 491Sony Group Corp (NYSE: SONY) has announced a major restructuring, resulting in layoffs affecting approximately 900 employees, or about 8% of its global PlayStation workforce. Specifically, Spider-Man developer Insomniac, The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog, and Horizon developer Guerrilla are...
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'The Last Of Us Part 2: Remastered' Director Defends Work — 'I Don't Understand The Consternation'
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 5:01pm | 438Director Matthew Gallant defended the announcement of "The Last of Us Part 2: Remastered," stating that it provides the best experience for players and is particularly geared towards new PlayStation owners. Gallant expressed confusion over the backlash, emphasizing that the remastered...
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Naughty Dog Cancels The Last of Us Online Multiplayer Spinoff
Friday, December 15, 2023 - 1:50pm | 462Sony Group Corp.'s (NYSE: SONY) Naughty Dog recently announced the cancellation of The Last of Us Online, a multiplayer spin-off of its renowned series. The studio disclosed this decision on Dec. 14, expressing difficulties in balancing ongoing content creation for a live-service game with...
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Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann Teases The Last of Us Game Surprises In HBO's Season 2
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - 8:07pm | 488Neil Druckmann, the co-president of Sony Group Corp's (NYSE: SONY) Naughty Dog and co-creator of the HBO adaptation of The Last of Us, shared insights about the incorporation of elements from The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered's Lost Levels into the show's second season. Druckmann...
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Naughty Dog's 'The Last of Us' Multiplayer Spin-Off Hits Pause Amid Layoffs
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 - 1:43pm | 463Naughty Dog, the first-party video game developer owned by Sony Group Corp. (NYSE: SONY), is reportedly facing layoffs, primarily affecting around 25 quality assurance contractors working on the troubled multiplayer spin-off of "The Last of Us." According to Kotaku, these contractors are...
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Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann Assumes Presidency As Co-President Evan Wells Retires
Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 12:57pm | 457Neil Druckmann, director of The Last of Us, will now be the only president of Naughty Dog, the video game developer based in Santa Monica and owned by Sony Group Corp.'s (NYSE: SONY) Sony Interactive Entertainment. Co-president Evan Wells announced he will retire in a blog post...
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Sony's Naughty Dog Delays Highly Anticipated 'The Last of Us' Multiplayer Game
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 - 4:20pm | 495Naughty Dog, a subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment (NYSE: SONY), has announced the delay of the upcoming "The Last Of Us" multiplayer video game. The American video game developer behind popular series such as "Crash Bandicoot," and "Uncharted" took to...
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The Last Of Us Part 1 PC Launch Under Fire For Poor Performance On Steam
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - 4:43pm | 541The much-awaited arrival of The Last of Us Part 1 on PC has been marred by performance issues and crashes, leading to a wave of negative reviews on Valve's Steam. Many PC gamers have been left frustrated by the lackluster experience, with some citing crashes occurring every 20 minutes....
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Does HBO Max Have A New Hit? This Video Game Adaptation Getting Rave Reviews
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 - 7:18pm | 1080A leading media company and streaming company could have a new hit show based on early reviews and reactions. While video game adaptations have had a mixed track record at the box office, many of the recent ones have performed well as television series. What Happened: HBO and HBO Max will...