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Sony pulls fabricated ‘interview’ with Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann

Technology
Michael Johnson

Last week, Sony published a seemingly innocuous bit of fluff, touting its long-term “creative entertainment vision” in broad terms, along with some ...

Last Of Us Director Shows Sony Put Words In His Mouth

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Michael Johnson

Earlier this week, Sony published an interview with The Last of Us director Neil Druckmann about the future of gaming. The president ...

Helldivers 2 Can’t Stop Updating, Reveals Next Battle Pass

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Michael Johnson

Helldivers 2‘s next battle pass is just around the corner. Arrowhead Studios announced that the Polar Patriots Warbond, featuring new weapons and ...

Stellar Blade’s Demo Is A Tasty Amuse-Bouche Of Stylish Action

Technology
Michael Johnson

Y’all, the Stellar Blade demo is finally live on PS5. It’s a short little vertical slice of developer Shift Up’s character action ...

Five Years Ago, Anthem Was A Warning

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Michael Johnson

In January 2019, I was optimistic when I flew out to BioWare’s headquarters in Austin, Texas. I’d been invited to test out ...

Pedro Pascal Wins SAG Award For The Last Of Us

Entertainment
Laura Davis

Screenshot: Netflix / The Hollywood Reporter / Kotaku HBO’s live-action adaptation of The Last of Us took home two big awards at ...

The Last Of Us Part 2 Actor Says Fans Threatened Her Son

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Michael Johnson

Screenshot: Naughty Dog / Kotaku Anyone who was on the internet around the release of The Last of Us Part II knows ...

Spider-Man 2 Studio Has Big Plans And Big Challenges

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Michael Johnson

Insomniac Games quickly established itself as one of the most prolific studios within PlayStation after Sony acquired it for what seems like ...

Stare Wistfully at The Last of Us Online PS5 Multiplayer Menu Screen

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Michael Johnson

We’re still reeling from the cancellation of The Last of Us Online, Naughty Dog’s ambitious, mysterious multiplayer effort, with news breaking ahead ...

The Last of Us’ Cancelled PS5 Multiplayer Was ‘More Fun’ Than Any Other Online Game

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Michael Johnson

Despite the cancellation, it seems the studio is still pretty proud of what it achieved with the multiplayer game. For example, technical ...