The Last of Us Part II: Last News

The Last Of Us showrunner Craig Mazin has confirmed that the HBO series won’t use ideas from the scrapped Part 3 game.The first season of HBO’s The Last Of Us adapted the plot from the original game. The second season, which is due to premiere April 13, will take heavy inspiration from The Last Of Us Part Two. Earlier this year, HBO executive Francesca Orci confirmed the show will “probably” run for four seasons in total.

The Last Of Us star Bella Ramsey has opened up about their friendship with Pedro Pescal and more in a major new interview.READ MORE: Here’s what we know about ‘The Last Of Us’ season twoSpeaking to British Vogue, Ramsey talked about the upcoming second season of the HBO post-apocalyptic drama, and shared that their co-star Pedro Pascal is saved as ‘Pedge’ in their phone. They said: “I hate calling him Pedro.

The Last Of Us, after being cast as a divisive figure from the original game.Dever’s character, Abby, was a controversial topic for fans after becoming an antagonist in the game The Last of Us Part II, released in 2020.After an encounter with protagonist Joel, many players had a volatile response toward both Abby and the creatives behind the game. The actor portraying her, Laura Bailey, received death threats which prompted the game’s director to speak out.Naturally, the actor that took on the role in the TV series would be aware of the potential backlash, and Dever revealed her approach in an interview with ScreenRant.

The Last Of Us season two premieres next month and Pedro Pascal has warned fans that this latest chapter is “fucking heartbreaking”.Season one of The Last Of Us was a faithful adaptation of the hit video game, which sees Joel (Pascal) delivering Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across a post-apocalyptic North America with scientists convinced that she might offer a cure to the zombie outbreak.Set five years after he decided to murder those same scientists to save Ellie’s life, the full trailer for season two of The Last Of Us was unveiled over the weekend.“A lot of what’s going on in the season is evolution and change,” the show’s co-creator Craig Mazin said during a special presentation at SXSW. “Ellie is growing up, and she is changing.

Kanye West has claimed The Last Of Us Part 2 is “the best game ever made”.The Last Of Us Part 2 was originally released in 2020, while a remastered edition of the game followed at the start of last year. As well as a number of graphical updates, the updated version of The Last Of Us Part 2 featured a new roguelike survival mode called No Return which sees players taking on a number of randomised encounters set in environments from the existing campaign mode.Taking to Instagram, West shared a short clip of him playing the acclaimed sequel’s survival mode as Ellie.

The Last Of Us will be with us sooner than we expected, according to a positive update from HBO.The first season of The Last Of Us premiered in early 2023 and a second season was confirmed the same month after the show broke viewing figures.Last year, it was confirmed production would begin at the start of 2024 with the second season due to air at some point in 2025. A brief teaser was shared in August with the show still on track to release next year.Now HBO have confirmed when season two will be released.

The Last Of Us, with Joel and Ellie being reunited after the traumatic events of the first season. Watch it below.The first run of HBO’s critically acclaimed adaptation of the Naughty Dog video game franchise was released in January last year and followed Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), two survivors of the collapse of society, 20 years after a fungal outbreak caused a pandemic that transformed humans into zombie-like killers.The second season was confirmed before the third episode of the first season aired, with the very first glimpse of the new footage being released in a teaser clip last month.

Alien: Romulus director Fede Álvarez has confirmed that a character in the film was heavily inspired by Naughty Dog‘s The Last Of Us Part II video game – find out more below.Álvarez, who also directed 2013’s Evil Dead and the Don’t Breathe franchise, took to social media over the weekend to share that the character of Kay in Alien: Romulus – played by Isabela Merced – was partially inspired by The Last Of Us Part II‘s Dina.In The Last Of Us Part II, Dina is pregnant, adding another layer of intensity and seriousness into the apocalyptic game’s setting. This prompted Álvarez to decide that Kay should be pregnant as well.He wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “Fun fact: I was playing The Last Of Us 2 while writing Alien: Romulus.

The Last Of Us director Neil Druckmann has spoken about how many more big titles he’ll be able to make.Druckmann spoke about his uncertainty in an interview with rapper Logic, explaining how he finds directing big games tiring.“I guess that I don’t see myself doing this forever at this scale. It’s just a lot, and it takes a lot out of you.

The Last Of Us Part 2 might become a part of PlayStation Plus‘ Premium collection of titles that are playable for the cost of a monthly subscription.PlayStation Plus Premium has all of the features of Essential and Extra like a new free PS5 and PS4 game each month, access to online modes in the player’s games, cloud storage, store discounts and more.However, it also allows subscribers to download and play PS1, PS2 and PSP games and stream PS3 games. Lastly, it offers players the opportunity to test games out with limited time trials and carry their saves over should they purchase the entire game later.A change to the PS5’s PlayStation Plus display shows The Last Of Us Part 2 in the promotional imagery for the subscription tier, as well as Hogwarts Legacy and Horizon Forbidden West. Check it out below:Yall grabbing it on plus

The Last Of Us will officially return for a second season.Based on the 2013 game by developer Naughty Dog, the show follows Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) 20 years after civilisation has been ravaged by a deadly infection.The show’s first season came to an end with the episode Look For The Light, which aired in March, 2023. HBO renewed the series for a second season back in January.The first season concluded at the exact same point as the original game.

The Last Of Us has proved to be a major hit for HBO, and with the first season coming to a dramatic end, many will be eager to know if a second is on the horizon.Created by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and the original game’s co-director Neil Druckmann, the series follows Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) 20 years after modern civilisation has been ravaged by a deadly infection.A synopsis reads: “The series takes place 20 years after modern civilisation has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone.“What starts as a small job soon become a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the US and depend on each other for survival.”Reviews for the first season have been extremely positive across the board, so it’s no surprise that many are already looking forward to a second run of the video game adaption.The Last Of Us will indeed return for a second season.

The Last Of Us has become a record-breaking show for HBO, claiming the title of the network’s most-viewed original series in an opening weekend.It’s no surprise, then, that many of the show’s fans expect the video game adaptation to return for a second season – and potentially more.Created by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and the original game’s co-director Neil Druckmann, the series follows Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) 20 years after modern civilisation has been ravaged by a deadly infection.A synopsis reads: “The series takes place 20 years after modern civilisation has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone.“What starts as a small job soon become a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the US and depend on each other for survival.”We know that the first season will consist of nine episodes, but the show’s future beyond that is currently unclear.A second season is yet to be officially commissioned by HBO, but given the show’s popularity, it now seems like an inevitability.

PS4 title The Last of Us Part 2 has hit an impressive milestone of 10million total sales.The news comes from Naughty Dog vice president Arne Meyer’s Twitter account, in a post that reads: “Delighted to share our Summer Game Fest announcement: The Last of Us Part 2 surpassed 10million copies sold earlier this year! Congrats to all at Naughty Dog! Thanks to all at Sony Interactive Entertainment, our partners, and all our fans for supporting our studio and our games.

Naughty Dog revealed The Last Of Us will be getting its very own line of guitars and guitar equipment.The blog post, which went up to alert fans that The Last Of Us would be getting an “all-new” content reveal during the annual community day on September 26, announced the two guitars for preorder.“We’re proud to announce that our iconic The Last of Us Part II Replica Taylor 314ce and The Last of Us Part II GS Mini guitars will be available in Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom,” the post reads.“Music plays a major role in The Last of Us Part II’s story and characters, and we wanted to share that love of music with everyone we possibly can.”“The Last of Us Part II Replica Taylor 314ce is the ultimate

Project Spores is an upcoming fan film inspired by The Last Of Us – or more specifically, its sequel – which has just revealed its first teaser.Described on its YouTube channel as “a collaborative project bringing cosplayers and creatives together”, the non-profit fan project is producing “a series of photoshoots and a fan film” based on The Last of Us.The 14-second clip of Project Spores shows a few familiar recreations of scenes from The Last Of Us Part II, focusing on two actors in the role of Ellie and Dina.

The Last Of Us Part II.PS5 owners can download the free patch now, which allows the game to run in 60 frames per second.Patch 1.08 of The Last Of Us Part II includes three enhancements of the PS4 game for PS5 users: a smoother frame rate, faster loading times, and enhanced resolution.A Display option will allow players to choose between a Framerate Target of 30FPS or 60FPS, so they can opt for the original framerate if they prefer.While the patch was only announced today (May 19), Digital Foundry has been able to test it in advance and found the performance to be almost flawless, while the initial load time has been reduced from 91 seconds on PS4 Pro to 43 seconds on PS5.The same report however clarifies that the game still has the same

The Last of Us Part II director Neil Druckmann has confirmed that there is a plot outline for a third part.First reported in IGN, the revelation came on the latest Script Apart podcast episode, which featured both Druckmann and The Last of Us Part 2‘s co-writer and narrative lead Halley Gross.On the subject of a potential Part 3 to The Last of Us, Druckmann said, “I don’t know how much I want to reveal… [co-writer Halley Gross] and I did write an outline for a story, that we’re not making – but I hope one day can see the light of day – that explores a little bit what happens after this game.

The Last of Us Part II reportedly planned a DLC planned in the past.As reported in GamesRadar, the revelation came from Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier during the MinnMax Show.Discussing Naughty Dog’s projects with The Last of Us, Schreier said: “I believe at one point [Naughty Dog] was thinking about DLC, but I don’t think that happened.” He later added that the studio “may still do something.”It’s not clear how far in planning or production this DLC had been in, but still corresponds with when Naughty Dog vice president Neil Druckmann confirmed there were “no plans” for The Last of Us Part II DLC last year.There might be additional story content coming, but fans are still holding out on a return of a ‘Factions’-style multiplayer mode

Hades has won five awards at this year’s BAFTA Game Awards, whilst The Last of Us Part II won the EE game of the year award.The Last of Us Part II went into the event which took place yesterday (March 26) with 13 nominations, but Hades ended up sweeping the board on the night.Supergiant Games’ Olympian rogue-like won the following awards: Artistic Achievement, Best Game, Game Design, Narrative, and the Performer in a Supporting Role award for Logan Cunningham.Three games won two awards each: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, and The Last of Us Part II.Animal Crossing won the Game Beyond Entertainment and Multiplayer awards, whilst Sackboy: A Big Adventure won British Game and Family awards.The Last of Us Part II won