The DeanBeat: Gamers count down the days to The Last of Us Part II
The countdown to the launch of Sony’s The Last of Us Part II has a bunch of gamers spellbound. It surged as a topic...
Neil Druckmann — The Last of Us: Part II is our longest and most ambitious game
Neil Druckmann said that Naughty Dog’s upcoming The Last of Us: Part II will be the studio’s longest and most ambitious game by the...
The Last of Us Part II hands-on preview — The fear of losing someone
I was fearful that I wouldn’t be able to play The Last of Us Part II, the sequel to my favorite game, for a...
God of War full interview — The definitive story behind the crafting of God of War
God of War is the result of the labors of 300 people at console industry leader Sony’s studio in Santa Monica, California. Yet it was...
Mark Cerny and Amy Hennig: A fireside chat with master game makers
Amy Hennig and Mark Cerny are both 53 years old, and they attended the University of California at Berkeley at the same time. And...
Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann on the inspirations for The Last of Us
Neil Druckmann of Naughty Dog is one of the creative forces behind the popular Sony PlayStation games like the Uncharted series and The Last...
Carnegie Mellon’s ETC is like the Disneyland of video game schools
Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center became famous in part because of The Last Lecture. Computer scientist Randy Pausch and Donald Marinelli, a professor of drama,...
The comprehensive interview with Uncharted 4 creators Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is one of the greatest video games of all time. It wraps up the four-part adventures of Nathan Drake,...
Why saying goodbye to the Uncharted series was so hard for Naughty Dog
If it seems like the 18 hours of gameplay for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and some of the scenes, like the epilogue, lingered...
Uncharted 4 creators share advice for game developers who want to make blockbusters
Game development is an art. Some are good at it, but many developers struggle. Those who consistently produce great hits are a rarity in...