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The creative director and writer for Sony’s Uncharted series has left developer Naughty Dog. Amy Hennig had been at the studio for a decade and overseen the huge success of the Uncharted brand. Sony confirmed the move in a statement to IGN which said: "We can confirm that Amy Hennig …
Read More »Halo developer Corrinne Yu leaves Microsoft, joins Naughty Dog
Corrinne Yu, who served as the principal engine programmer of Halo 4 at 343 Industries, has ended her tenure at Microsoft to join Naughty Dog. Gematsu reports Yu departs after a five-year run with the company, and has already begun her work for Sony’s well-established studio. Yu herself lists coding …
Read More »Naughty Dog reveals Uncharted 4 for PS4
Last of Us developer unveils latest title during US PS4 launch
Read More »VIDEO: Naughty Dog reveals PS4 Uncharted game
Naughty Dog has announced a new Uncharted title is in development for PlayStation 4. The studio revealed the new title earlier today as part of Spike’s PS4 launch event. The teaser trailer (below) features the voice of a man in search of revenge for a past betrayal. Naughty Dog creative …
Read More »Uncharted card game revealed for PlayStation Vita
Sony has lifted the lid on a brand new Uncharted game for Vita – Uncharted Fight for Fortune. Rather than trying to replicate the IP’s PS3 experience a la Uncharted: Golden Abyss, this title takes a different approach. It’s an action-adventure turn-based card game featuring the heroes and villains from …
Read More »Uncharted rewrite in the works as film loses second director
The Uncharted film adaptation is going back to the drawing board in more ways than one. Variety reports Marianne and Cormac Wibberley will be rewriting the script of ‘Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune.’ The two co-wrote Disney’s ‘National Treasure.’ The report adds Neil Burger is no longer onboard as director. The producers …
Read More »Uncharted duo get digital PSN release
Sony is to release both Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Game of the Year Edition as downloads on PSN. Crucially, the prices of each have not yet been divulged. The first game was released way back in late 2007 and the sequel in 2009. Both can routinely …
Read More »Uncharted’s lead designer walks from Naughty Dogg
Uncharted series lead game designer Richard Lemarchand has quit Naughty Dog, it has been revealed. As reported byGamasutra, Lemarchand has left the Sony studio to teach at the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. The school has previously taught students such as Thatgamecompany’s Kelle Santiago and …
Read More »Uncharted lead designer quits Naughty Dog
Richard Lemarchand to teach at University of Southern California and work on 'experimental games'
Read More »Uncharted series: 17m units sold and counting
Sony has announced updated sales figures for Naughty Dog’s Uncharted franchise. The company shared that lifetime sales for the IP have hit 17,320,000 units as of April 12th of this year. That figure includes all three games on the PS3 and the recently released Golden Abyss title on the PS …
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