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Sony’s critically adored The Last of Us has claimed its third successive No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. Digital sensation Minecraft enters the listings in second place following tis long-awaited boxed release. In fact, it’s an unusually busy Top Ten this week with no less than …
Read More »Naughty Dog apologises for sex chat line numbers in The Last of Us
There are many hidden delights in The Last of Us, but one of them won’t be there for much longer. At one point in the game co-star Joel encounters a notice board with two phone numbers for a ‘pest control’ service. A Kotaku reader thought he’d give them a ring… …
Read More »Naughty Dog accused of stealing art for The Last of Us
Graphic designer Cameron Booth has accused The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog of stealing his artwork for the PS3-exclusive. Booth stated on his website that he was "fucking furious" to discover that an unofficial map he created depicting the Boston subway system appeared in the title. "For a software …
Read More »Ellen Page: Last of US ripped off my likeness
Similarities with character Ellie 'not appreciated'
Read More »The Last of Us gets its second UK No.1
Sony’s PS3 exclusive The Last of Us has claimed its second successive UK No.1 in the UKIE Gfk ChartTrack All Formats Top 40. Sales fell 48 per cent compared to its debut week. There was a similar dip for Nintendo’s Animal Crossing (down 55 per cent) although its retains the …
Read More »Ellen Page: Naughty Dog ripped off my likeness for The Last of Us
Ellen Page has spoken out against the character of Ellie in The Last of Us, claiming that Naughty Dog ripped off her likeness for the game. VG247 points to a Reddit AMA by Page, where she mentions her thoughts on the PS3-exclusive. I guess I should be flattered that they …
Read More »UK CHARTS: The Last of US is No.1
Sony’s widely acclaimed PS3 thriller The Last of Us is the UK number one game this week. The game has comfortably claimed the top spot, and helped drive a surge in the games market, which was worth 12.4m last week (stat calculated by MCV based on GfK/Chart-Track data). The market …
Read More »Naughty Dog had to demand female testers for Last of Us
Research group intended to only use male gamers
Read More »The Last of Us pushed to June
Naughty Dog has confirmed its upcoming PS3-exclusive title The Last of Us has been delayed. The game will now launch internationally on June 14th, according to the developer. The game had previously been set to release on May 7th. As a team we pride ourselves on setting a very high …
Read More »Indies, Tesco and Game get exclusive The Last of Us editions
Sony has announced two special edition packs of The Last of Us, each tailored to one of the two main characters in the game. The ‘Ellie’ edition of the game will be exclusive to Game whilst Tesco and independent retailers will receive the ‘Joel Edition’. Both packs will include The …
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