Sony Announce The Last Of Us WorldWide Sales, Including Digital Downloads, Were Over 3.4 Million By 3rd July

Sony have announced worldwide sales for The Last Of Us were over 3.4 Million by 3rd July. this total was reached in under 3 weeks since the games launch and includes digital downloads of the game. This makes The Last Of Us the fastest selling PS3 game of 2013 and its sales have surpassed all expectations Sony and Naughty Dog had for the game.

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Naughty Dog Have Released The Forth Behind The Scenes Look At The Last Of Us

Naughty Dog have released the forth behind the scenes look at The Last Of Us. this video is titled Them Or Us and it has members of the dev team talking and using in-game action to show the combat in the game. they talk about how the combat is more than just the player shooting, there is also Ellie who tries to help and context sensitive elements of the environment that you can use against the enemy.



Source: EU PlayStation Blog

Naughty Dog Have Released A New The Last Of Us Trailer Showing How Possible Their World Is

Naughty Dog have released a new trailer for The Last Of Us. this video tries to use science and real world examples to see if the tragedy of The Last Of Us could happen in real life.

Naughty Dog Reveal The Last Of Us Digital Pre-Order And Season Pass

Naughty Dog have revealed The Last Of Us digital release on PSN. it was meant to be live by now, and the new date is yet to be announced. the game will be released day and date with the retail version, you'll initially download an installer which will let you start playing the game once it is over 50% downloaded.

Day 1 Bonuses:

•  Increased Crafting Speed
•  Increased Healing Speed
•  9mm Reload Speed Upgrade
•  Rifle Clip Capacity Upgrade
•  Grounded – exclusive 90min “Making of The Last of Us” documentary

 Also coming is a Season Pass. for €19.99 you will get access to 3 DLC Packs, a saving of 30% when buying the packs separately. Naughty Dog have teased that one of those packs is single player DLC that tells more story. the other two packs will be multiplayer maps or focused on multiplayer.

Source: EU PlayStation Blog

Naughty Dog Have Released The Third Behind The Scenes Look At The Last Of Us Titled Death And Choices

Naughty Dog have released the third behind the scenes look at The Last Of Us. this video features members of the dev team and in-game action. in the video they talk about design decisions like the UI, it takes up only half the screen so whilst your crafting live you can see the enemies around you and make sure your not attacked. with crafting, they show how you can use the same items to make different items in the game, if you play defensively you can take a rag and alcohol and make a med kit or if you play attacking you can use those items and create a Molotov cocktail. they also highlight that it's up to you if you engage some enemies, if you do you could get new items out of it but be injured, if you don't you'll be fine but may have less items for future use.



Source: EU PlayStation Blog

Naughty Dog Have Released Trailers For The Last Of Us Showing The Joel And Ellie Special Editions

Naughty Dog have released two new videos for The Last Of Us. each of these videos focuses on either the Joel or Ellie special edition version of the game and shows what you get in each. these special editions are coming to PAL Countries, like the EU, and come out 14th June with a suggested retail price of €79.99.

Source: EU PlayStation Blog

Sony Announce The Jak and Daxter Trilogy Is Coming To PS Vita In June For €29.99/£24.99

Sony have announced the Jak and Daxter Trilogy is coming to the PlayStation Vita. this collection was originally released on PS3 back in February by Naughty Dog and now it sounds like Sony is bring the collection to PS Vita this June. Priced at  €29.99/£24.99, this collection will get a retail and PSN release. some of the controls have changed in some of the mini games to take advantage of touch controls and the trophy list is separate from the PS3 version. The Jak and Daxter Trilogy includes Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Jak II, and Jak 3.



Source: EU PlayStation Blog

Naughty Dog Have Released A New Behind The Scenes Look At The Last Of Us Showing The Wasteland Environment

Naughty Dog have released a new behind the scenes look at The Last Of Us. this video focuses on the Wasteland Environment and uses in-game action and concept art to show several different locations. the video features members of the dev team talking about their area of expertise, we hear how light is important in the game and can reflect the colour of the surface it shines on. also discussed is vegetation growth and how it's starting to take over the abandoned environments.

Naughty Dog Have Released 2 New Trailers For The Last Of Us

Naughty Dog Have Released 2 new trailers for The Last Of Us. the second trailer is the one that was shown this week during The Walking Dead and the first trailer is a 2 minute extended version.

Naughty Dog Have Released The First Behind The Scenes Look At The Last Of Us

Naughty Dog have released the first behind the scenes look at The Last Of Us. this video focuses on the fungal infection idea behind the game. it uses concept art and in-game action to show the infection and how the idea for it was formed. they discuss the fate of people infected and show the base infected model.



Source:  EU PlayStation Blog

Naughty Dog Announce Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Comes To PSN For Free From Today

Naughty Dog have announced they are bringing the Multiplayer part of Uncharted 3 to the PSN for free. coming out today, in the USA, and tomorrow across the EU, Uncharted 3 Multiplayer is free to play. so far, over 3.5 Million people have played over 37 Million games of Multiplayer. Free to play gamers will be limited to reaching level 15, they can continue to keep on gaming but will be locked at level.

Those who have been playing online multiplayer will be getting a Naughty Dog paw against your rank icon and a Naughty Dog Paw shirt for your characters. Naughty Dog will be also releasing new colour options for character items and skins for free. More DLC items are coming to the game over the next few months, over 40 in all, and they will be detailed later.



For free to play players, several DLC items will be available to expand your free to play experience, these include:
 

UNCHARTED 3: Multiplayer Co-op Adventure Add On
- Unlock Co-Op Adventure mode including the Fort Adventure DLC

UNCHARTED 3: Multiplayer Co-op Arena Add On
- Unlock to gain access to the Co-Op Arena Playlist including the Co-Op Shade Survival Mode DLC for UNCHARTED 3: Multiplayer Free to Play.

UNCHARTED 3: Multiplayer Competitive MP- No Level Limit
- Remove the level cap for UNCHARTED 3: Multiplayer Free to Play.

UNCHARTED 3: Multiplayer Competitive MP – Level 25 Limit
- Remove the Level 15 cap and play UNCHARTED 3: Multiplayer Free to Play up to Level 25

UNCHARTED 3: Multiplayer Split Screen Add On
- Unlock Co-Op Adventure mode including the Fort Adventure DLC

UNCHARTED 3: Multiplayer DLC Map Packs
- Unlock all three DLC map packs released for UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception. Includes Flashback Map Pack 1, Flashback Map Pack 2, and Drake’s Deception Map Pack.

Source: EU PlayStation Blog

Naughty Dog Announce The Last Of Us Has Been Delayed Until 14th June

Naughty Dog have confirmed that The Last Of Us has been delayed until 14th June. the game was originally announced as coming out 7th May, but now Naughty Dog say "...instead of cutting corners or compromising our vision, we came to the tough decision that the game deserved a few extra weeks to ensure every detail of The Last of Us was up to Naughty Dog’s internal high standards."

 
Source:  USA PlayStation Blog

Naughty Dog Announce The Last Of Us Comes Out 7th May Across EU, Release Story Trailer And Detail Pre-Order Bonuses

Naughty Dog have announced the PAL/EU release date for The Last Of Us. this PS3 exclusive game comes out 7th May. Naughty Dog have released a new story trailer for the game, the same trailer that was shown at this years VGA's. this trailer reveals the town where they start their journey and offers some hints to Joels past.

Naughty Dog have also revealed 2 pre-order bonuses for The Last Of Us. the first pack is the Sights And Sounds Pack. this pre-order bonus includes a digital copy of the soundtrack, a PS3 Dynamic Theme and 2 exclusive avatars.

The other Pre-Order bonus is the Survival Pack. this is a multiplayer focuses pre-order bonus. Naughty Dog haven't revealed specific details about the games multiplayer yet. this pack includes bonus multiplayer points, a melee attack booster, in-game cash, and bonus skins for Joel and Ellie which unlock when you beat the game.

Source: EU Playstation Blog

Naughty Dog Announce The Last Of Us: American Dreams, A 4 Issue Comic Book Prequel Focusing On Ellie

Naughty Dog have announced they have teamed with Dark Horse Comics to create a The Last Of Us Comic. this comic will be a prequel that focuses on Ellie. The Last Of Us: American Dreams will delve into Ellies backstory, show her personality and what drives her. The Last Of Us: American Dreams is set to come out in Spring 2013. The series will be made by collaboration between Naughty Dog Creative Director Neil Druckmann, artist and writer Faith Erin Hicks, and colorist Christina Strain.

Dark Horse Comics will also be publishing a artbook for The Last Of Us. this book will come out when the game does and will cover art from characters to the game game world.

Source: EU Playstation Blog

Naughty Dog Have Released A New Gameplay Video For The Last Of Us From PAX Prime

Naughty Dog have released a new gameplay video for The Last Of Us. this 15 minute video shows interactions between Ellie and Joel as they explore the city they are in. the video also shows some combat. this gameplay video takes place in areas already shown in previous trailers.



Source: EU Playstation Blog

Naughty Dog Announce Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception Game Of The Year Edition Comes To The UK On 19th September

Naughty Dog have announced Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception Game Of The Year Edition comes out in the UK on 19th September. this Game Of The Year Edition includes Uncharted 3 and the following DLC:

• Classic Skins Pack 1-3
• Flashback Map Packs 1 and 2
• Drakes Deception Map Pack
• Fort Co-Op Adventure
• Co-Op Shade Survival
• Doughnut Skin Pack

Naughty Dog have confirmed the included DLC will be on the Disc, there is not a code to download them.

Source: EU Playstation Blog

Naughty Dog Have Released A New GamesCom Trailer And Screenshots For The Last Of Us

Naughty Dog have released a new trailer and screenshots for The Last Of Us. the trailer shows some interactions between Ellie and Joel as well as more action from previous trailers, the hotel and from the hijack attempt. the trailer ends with a tease that Joel has worked for both "Sides", good and evil.


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Naughty Dog Have Released A ComicCon Trailer For The Last Of Us

Naughty Dog have released a new ComicCon trailer for The Last Of Us. this cinematic trailer introduces a new character to the game called Bill and it starts off with you taking refuge in his house.


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Naughty Dog Have Released New Screenshots And A Gameplay Video For The Last Of Us

Naughty Dog have released new screenshots and a gameplay video for The Last Of Us. the screenshots mostly show action from the video, and the video itself is the same as the video shown during Sony's E3 press conference.



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Naughty Dop Have Released A New Video For The Last Of Us Showing A Cutscene From The Game

Naughty Dog have released a new video for The Last Of Us. this video is one of the cutscenes from the game. whilst brief, it helps show the state of cities and what some people will do to get what they want.


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