The Last of Us Part II Sells Over 4 Million Copies In 3 Days

Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II is now the fastest-selling fist-party PlayStation 4 game to date, selling more than four million copies as of June 21. This according to ales data revealed on PlayStation Blog. Needless to say, it's one of Sony's biggest first-party franchises, and another hit for Naughty Dog.

The Last Of Us Part 2 State Of Play Happening On May 27th

PlayStation has announced a State of Play focused on The Last of Us Part 2 will take place on Wednesday, May 27 at 1pm PT/4pm ET/9pm BST.

Naughty Dog vice president and The Last of Us Part 2 director Neil Druckmann will "walk you through details of the gameplay experience and story."

Also, it is said to run for a little more than 20 minutes and will end with an "extended sequence showing off about eight minutes of never-before-seen gameplay."

Sony Unveils Limited-Edition PS4 Pro Featuring The Last Of US Part II

Sony has announced The Last of Us Part II PlayStation 4 Pro bundle. The bundle includes the console, which has a matte finish and Ellie's tattoo engraved on the top, a specially themed controller, a physical copy of the game and a voucher code that can be redeemed for a Last of Us Part II dynamic theme, avatars, and more. The bundle is priced at $399.99, and the limited-edition

DualShock 4 can be picked up by itself for $64.99. In addition to the console and controller, Sony is releasing a wireless headset with Ellie's tattoo for $99.99. Last but not least, Sony and Seagate have collaborated on a 2TB hard drive, which also has Ellie's tattoo laser etched on it. The Last of US Part II releases on PS4 on June 19. 

The Last of Us Part II Now Releasing In June, Ghost of Tsushima Pushed To July

Sony has announced new release dates for Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II and Sucker Punch's Ghost of Tsushima. The Last of Us Part II was delayed from it’s May 29 release date due to COVID-19. In a PlayStation Blog post, Sony confirmed the new dates as a result in an, "ease in the global distribution environment." The Last of Us Part II will now release on June 19, while Ghost of Tsushima slides from its original June 26 date to July 17. Both games will be coming exclusively to PlayStation 4.

The Last of Us Part II Is Now Releasing In May 2020

The Last of Us Part II writer and director, Neil Druckmann, has confirmed that the game has been delayed. In a post on the PlayStation blog, it was announced that the game has a new release date of May 29. Druckmann states, “We realized we simply didn’t have enough time to bring the entire game up to a level of polish we would call Naughty Dog quality.” This may be disappointment, but as the get Shigeru Miyamoto once said, a delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.  

The Last of Us Part II Releases In February 2020 + Collector’s Editions Announced

During the PlayStation State of Play for September 2019, Naughty Dog finally announced the release date for The Last of Us Part II. Alongside The release date, we got  the first reveal of Joel, who had yet to be seen in previous trailers for the game. The trailer once again focuses on Ellie as we get another look at some of the new and old characters in the game.

Also revealed were The Last of Us II’s Standard Edition, Special Edition, Digital Deluxe Edition, Collector's Edition, and Ellie Edition.

The standard edition for The Last of Us Part II, you'll get an in-game ammo capacity upgrade and crafting training manual. If you specifically order the digital version of the game, you'll instantly receive a PSN avatar featuring Ellie's tattoo.

The Last of Us Part II Digital Deluxe Edition , priced at $69.99, includes the full game download, an in-game ammo capacity upgrade and crafting training manual, a PSN avatar featuring Ellie's tattoo, digital soundtrack and a digital 48-page mini art book.

The Last of Us Part II Special Edition, priced at $79.99, includes the full game (2 discs), a 48-page mini art book, a steelbook case, and a digital avatar set and dynamic PS4 theme.

The Last of Us Part II Collector's Edition, priced at $159.99, includes the full game (2 discs), a 12-inch Ellie statue of the character playing a guitar, an amray case, a steelbook case, premium packaging, a 48-page mini art book, Ellie's bracelet, six pins, four stickers, an avatar set, the digital soundtrack, a digital artbook, and access to a making-of documentary.

Last but not least, The Last of Us Part II Ellie Edition, priced at $249.99, includes the full game (2 discs), the same 12-inch Ellie statue, plus a real backpack designed to look like Ellie's in-game backpack. There's also an amray case, a steelbook case, premium packaging, the 48-page mini art book, Ellie's bracelet, a logo patch, a lithograph art print and thank you letter, a 7-inch vinyl record featuring music from the soundtrack, five stickers, and six enamel pins. 

It should be noted that the Ellie edition sold out as soon as it went up on retailer sites. A restock is unknown at this time.

Naughty Dogs The Last of Us Part II will be released on February 21, 2020 for PS4. 

The Last of Us Part II Media Event Happening On September 24th

Ever since E3 2018, Naughty Dog has been fairly quiet about The Last of Us Part II. However, it looks like that’s about to change as the studio has sent invitations for a media event that will discuss the post-apocalyptic action game in greater detail. While details about the event are unknown at this time, it won't be surprising if we hear a lot more about gameplay, the plot, and possibly a release date. Thoughts ?

And...here....we.....go! See you later this month @Naughty_Dog @Neil_Druckmann pic.twitter.com/LL6RZVbJc1

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) September 9, 2019

Uncharted And The Last Of Us Multiplayer For PS3 Are Going Offline In September

It’s the end of an era, on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET, the multiplayer servers for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, The Last of Us, and The Last of Us: Left Behind are going offline on the PS3.

Naughty Dog is giving the PS3 multiplayer a nice send-off by making all the DLC for the games free until the official shutdown. The free multiplayer DLC bundles are currently up for grabs on the PlayStation Store. Me and my friends had a blast in Uncharted 2 and The Last of Us multiplayer, might have to play one last game for old times sake. Thoughts ? 

After nearly 10 years, we will be bidding farewell to Uncharted 2, Uncharted 3, and The Last of Us multiplayer on PS3 and taking servers offline on Sept 3, 2019 [5PM PT]. In preparation, we’re making all multiplayer DLC on PS3 free starting today. Details: https://t.co/BU4OfzYOxS pic.twitter.com/H7N0hV7xOW

— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) June 5, 2019

The Last Of Us Part II Gameplay Trailer Was Amazing

During Sony's E3 conference, we got a look at The Last Of Us Part II, offering the world a glimpse of how the sequel will actually play, as well as Ellie's whereabouts. Here's some of the things I noticed from the trailer:

• When the scene opens, we see an older Ellie. It's not quite clear how much older, but she seems to be an adult now. She has a friend named Jesse and a romantic interest named Dina.
• Jesse refers to Ellie's "old man" at one point, implying that Joel is alive at this point in the story.
• Cover is more than just cover. At one point, Ellie crawls under a truck, using it to hide. This happens not as a cutscene but as a direct action from the player.
• Though this can obviously change before release, the UI and menus from the first game look to be the same here as far as health and the quick-access menu go.
• In the original game, when you picked up ammo and arrows, it was quick movement, with the character stuffing ammo laying neatly on the ground in their pockets. The action seems to be a little more realistic here, with Ellie literally pulling an arrow out of a corpse to stuff in her quiver.

Uncharted Series Past 41 Million In Sales

Naughty Dog has revealed that the Uncharted series has sold more than 41 million units between all numbered entries and spinoffs. To be exact, the figure is at 41.7 million, according to Naughty Dog. The studio revealed the figure at PSX, during a 10th-anniversary panel for the series. You can check it out below.

The Last Of Us Part II Is 40-60% Complete

During PSX, The Last of Us Part II had a panel were we learned a few new interesting things about the game. Druckmann confirmed that Ellie is 19 years old in the game before the panel showed the controversial Paris Games Week trailer once again. The three voice actors for the trailer, Ian Alexander, Victoria Grace, and Laura Bailey joined the panel, with Alexander being introduced as Lev, Grace as Yara, and Laura Bailey as the woman being hanged without a name given. It was revealed that Yara and Lev are siblings, which prompted Druckmann to blend their faces in the game to have them look a bit more similar. He also confirmed that Yara is 16 and Lev is 13 years old. The biggest thing Druckmann confirmed is something the internet had already kind of figured out: "A large part of the game takes place in Seattle," Druckmann told a cheering crowd. The panel closed with Druckmann suggesting the game is 40-60% complete.

The New The Last Of US Part II Trailer Is Brutal

During Sony’s Paris Games Week Press Conference, a new trailer for The Last of Us Part II. The world is certainly still a grim place (The trailer has some  brutal scenes), with survivalist gangs turning everyone into a potential enemy. Naughty Dog also revealed the voice actors for the characters that are in the trailer. You can see the rundown below.

Ian Alexander is Lev. #TheLastofUsPartII pic.twitter.com/pspsDCVjfk

— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) October 30, 2017

Victoria Grace is Yara. #TheLastofUsPartII pic.twitter.com/s2jBbV23y3

— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) October 30, 2017

With a guest appearance from Emily Swallow as Emily. #TheLastofUsPartII pic.twitter.com/b6zR71GX5P

— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) October 30, 2017

And finally, Laura Bailey is ████. #TheLastofUsPartII pic.twitter.com/9ATCz6RELk

— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) October 30, 2017

Naughty Dog Responds To Former Employee Sexual Harassment Claim

Former Naughty Dog employee David Ballard came forward on social media, saying that he had been sexually harassed by a lead at the company in 2015. Naughty Dog has released an official statement which can be read below:

We have recently read on social media that an ex-employee of Naughty Dog, Dave Ballard, claims he was sexually harassed when he worked at Naughty Dog. We have not found any evidence of having received allegations from Mr. Ballard that he was harassed in any way at Naughty Dog or Sony Interactive Entertainment. Harassment and inappropriate conduct have no place at Naughty Dog and Sony Interactive Entertainment. We have taken and always will take reports of sexual harassment and other workplace grievances very seriously. We value every single person who works at Naughty Dog and Sony interactive Entertainment. It is of utmost importance to us that we maintain a safe, productive workplace environment that allows us all to channel our shared passion for making games.

Ballard was environmental and level design artist at Naughty Dog since 2009, claims this sexual harassment occurred in 2015. Ballard claims that upon explaining the situation to PlayStation HR, he says he was terminated and offered $20,000 to keep quiet. You can view a number of his tweets by clicking here.

I don’t know what to think of this. I don’t want to believe something like this would happen with Naughty Dog, but with sexual harassment claims being relieved left and right the past few days, I’m not sure what to believe. What are your thoughts ?

Bruce Straley Is Leaving Naughty Dog

Naughty Dogs Bruce Straley has announced he’s leaving the company. Straley is best known as the director of Uncharted 2 and The Last of Us, 2 of the most praised games period of the last decade. Straley does not say what he is doing next, but mentions that his attention has been pulled in other directions as of late. After the announcement of The Last of Us Part II, it was revealed that Straley would not be directing the game due to his extended leave from the studio, which has seemingly culminated in his departure. Straley was with Naughty Dog since 1999, with his first project being Crash Team Racing for the PlayStation. You can read his entire blog post here.

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Likely Won’t Be The Last Uncharted Game

In an interview with Eurogamer, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy creative director and writer Shaun Escayg said that "to say the Uncharted world is done... I doubt that highly." The upcoming standalone game features returning side characters from the series. Escayg seems to see that approach as a useful one for the future of the series:

"I wouldn't say it's the end. This thieving world is huge. There's so many characters. Even before we settled on [Lost Legacy's] story we were exploring Sullivan, we were exploring Cutter, and pairing each other up, thinking what would be right, what would have conflict, growth, something new, something fresh. And Chloe was the one that kept jumping out."

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy releases on August 22 for PS4. 

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Has A Release Date

Naughty Dog has announced that Uncharted: The Lost Legacy for PS4 will release on August 22 in North America for $39.99. The company has also announced if you preorder the game at a participating retailer you'll get a digital copy of Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy for PS4. Preorder The Lost Legacy at the PlayStation Store and you'll also receive a Lost Legacy PS4 theme. Furthermore, if you previously bought Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Digital Deluxe Edition, Explorer's Pack, or the Triple Pack, you'll get a digital version of The Lost Legacy at launch. Those these means your ineligible for the preorder goods. 

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Might Be 10 Hours Long

In a recent interview with IBTimes, Naughty Dog director of communications Arne Mayer explained that the studio had been asked whether it would make a single-player expansion for Uncharted before, but always felt the impulse to make a full-length game: 

"There's no way we could, sort of, constrict and restrain ourselves," said Mayer, "and that's exactly what was happening here. When we were doing story pitches, we were coming up with a game that would be over ten hours long and so we suddenly realized everything we said was true and we couldn't keep it short."

It seems more than likely that The Lost Legacy will be more substantial than Naughty Dog's last story expansion as The Lost Legacy is said to be around 10 hours. In comparison, The Last of Us: Left Behind was around 2-3 hours. Thoughts ?

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Revealed At PlayStation Experience

Today during the PlayStation Experience press conference, Naughty Dog showed off gameplay for an upcoming standalone chapter for the Uncharted series, called Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. The gameplay segmented showed that player will be playing as Chloe Frazier fromUncharted 2. The gameplay also showed the return of mercenary Nadine Ross from Uncharted 4. 

Uncharted 4 Is Getting A Survival Co-op Mode In December

Naughty Dog has announced that Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is getting a survival cooperative mode in December.Uncharted 4: Survival puts up to 3 players against up to 50 waves of increasingly harder enemies over 10 maps on any difficulty. Pirate Warlord bosses invade every 10 waves, as evidenced by Henry Avery. Co-op survival has its own progression system, complete with Relic Challenges, exclusive vanity items, unlockable upgrades, and customizable loadouts. Ranking up gives access to Survival-exclusive, one-use boosters, new items, and equipment upgrades.

Uncharted 4 Gets New Free Map, New Devon

Uncharted 4 is getting updated to version 1.12. A part of the update is a new multiplayer map, New Devon that will be available today for free. Uncharted 4 will also be getting the Bounty Hunter DLC in September.