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The Last Of Us Season 2 Will Include Some Stuff From Cut Levels
28.11.2023
Earlier this year, The Last of Us on HBO became one of the biggest shows of 2023 and racked up rave reviews from fans of the original game and newcomers alike. And now Neil Druckmann, co-creator of both the game and the show, has hinted that some cut content from 2020’s The Last of Us Part II will...
The Week's Hottest Takes, From Scott Pilgrim To TLOU 2
25.11.2023
Gamers are a passionate bunch, and we’re no exception. These are the week’s most interesting perspectives on the wild, wonderful, and sometimes weird world of video game news.Read more
Kotaku Readers Can’t Agree On When Games Should Be Remastered
22.11.2023
The Last of Us Part II might only be about three years old, but the popular PS4 sequel from Naughty Dog will be remastered for PS5 next year. And as you might expect, when we asked Kotaku readers (you fine folks!) about this, you all had a lot of thoughts to share on remakes, remasters, and more....
I Can’t Miss The Last Of Us If It Won’t Leave
21.11.2023
Remember when it took us seven years to get a new The Last of Us game? Remember when there was even a question about whether or not we’d ever get a sequel to Naughty Dog’s post-apocalyptic action game because the ending was so intentionally ambiguous and thought-provoking? Now, it seems we can’t...
Last Of Us Studio Says Goodbye To Another Exec
10.11.2023
Another veteran executive is leaving Naughty Dog in what’s felt like a weird year full of ups and downs for the acclaimed studio behind The Last of Us. Head of technology Christian Gyrling is leaving after 17 years. He was appointed to the position just a few months ago—the last time a veteran...
This Last of Us Clicker Bread Sculpture Is Scary As Hell
6.10.2023
A bakery in San Francisco constructed a sculpture of a Last of Us Clicker, one of the series’ menacing, mushroom-infested zombies, out of bread. And it looks pretty darn scary.Read more
It’s Time To Start Killing Your Subscriptions
18.9.2023
These companies are bleeding me dry. Starfield on Game Pass. Sea of Stars on PS Plus. Ahsoka on Disney Plus. The Last of Us on (HBO) Max. Subscription services used to make me feel like I was getting away with something. Cheaper, easier entertainment at the click of a button. No commercials, Fewer...
Today’s The Day Bill And Frank Got Married In HBO's The Last Of Us
29.8.2023
One of the advantages of HBO moving the timeline of The Last of Us backward 10 years from the video game’s source material is that we are now living in the year in which it’s set. We get to fondly remember moments from the show by screaming, crying, and throwing up as we reach specific dates....
Last Of Us Part II Composer Says PS5 Upgrade Is Coming
14.7.2023
More Last of Us may be on the way, at least in the form of a “next-gen” PlayStation 5 upgrade for The Last of Us Part II. Composer Gustavo Santaolalla suggested during a recent interview that “new editions” of the game are in the works that would expand on his character’s cameo appearance.Read more
Final Fantasy XVI: The Kotaku Review
21.6.2023
A bold and risky pivot toward action for Square Enix’s beloved RPG franchise, Final Fantasy XVI is a stunning achievement that revitalizes the series for a new age—and it just may be the best the series has been in more than 20 years.Read more
Xbox Calls Starfield ‘One Of The Most Important RPGs Ever Made’ And It’s Not Even Out
13.6.2023
If you missed the Xbox and Bethesda showcase at Summer Game Fest, you missed some cool games and a whole lot of Starfield at the end. It was the most we’ve seen of Bethesda’s upcoming sci-fi RPG, and even as a person who doesn’t usually love the studio’s games, it looks pretty rad. I love me some...
Final Fantasy XVI Devs Almost Cut Moogles Due To The Game's Mature Tone
1.6.2023
Final Fantasy XVI is out in mere weeks, arriving on PlayStation 5 on June 22. And while the game looks like it’ll be quite a bit of fun to play, questions over the radical shift in tone for the series remain. And in a recent blog, the developers shared some of the thoughts, considerations,...
Final Fantasy XVI's Developers Had To Watch Game Of Thrones
23.5.2023
Final Fantasy XVI is the next mainline entry in the long-running RPG series and it seems to be going for a radically different tone compared to past entries. We definitely got some Game of Thrones vibes from past trailers. And in retrospect, that’s not surprising, as the developers working on...
The Last of Us Season Two On Hold During Hollywood Writers' Strike
12.5.2023
As the Hollywood writers’ strike closes out its second week, another show is hitting the breaks. Variety reports that HBO’s The Last Of Us will not move ahead with production on the much anticipated season two, which was originally projected to begin filming early in 2024.Read more
Stranger Things, Marvel Movie Halted Because Hollywood Won't Pay Its Writers
8.5.2023
As the writer’s strike enters its second week, the effects of not having some of most important people on set around are already starting to show: two of the biggest projects currently in production—Marvel’s Blade reboot and the fifth season of Stranger Things—have been put on ice (along with loads...
Mortal Kombat Movie Sequel May Have Found Its Johnny Cage
5.5.2023
It sounds like the Mortal Kombat movie sequel has found its Johnny Cage in The Boys and The Lord of the Rings actor Karl Urban.Read more
Hogwarts Legacy’s New Arachnophobia Mode Is A Harry Potter Callback
5.5.2023
Hogwarts Legacy arrives on PS4 and Xbox One today alongside a new arachnophobia mode (available in all versions) that turns off all of the action-RPG’s spiders. An increasingly popular accessibility option for new games, the Harry Potter spin-off gets creative by using it to incorporate a reference...
$2,000 The Last Of Us Part II Statue Set Recreates One Of The Game’s Best Fights
28.4.2023
Whether you love it or hate it, the end of Abby’s third day in The Last of Us Part II is one of the sequel’s most memorable moments. While playing as Abby, the secret second main character of the game, the player is forced into a brutal fight with long-time protagonist Ellie in a Seattle theater....
Homophobes Are Review Bombing Horizon Forbidden West’s DLC
24.4.2023
If you thought that gamers could be normal about two queers sharing a passionate kiss in 2023, then you would be very wrong. Horizon Forbidden West’s new story DLC, Burning Shores, contains a scene in which Aloy can choose to kiss a woman named Seyka, and it seems some PlayStation fans were...
Harry Potter Quidditch Game Announced, Explains Hogwarts Legacy Absence
18.4.2023
The reason for the glaring lack of Quidditch in the controversial RPG Hogwarts Legacy seems to be clear now: Warner Bros. Games just announced Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, a new game set in the wizarding world that centers around the beloved fictional sport. The announcement Tweet also...