Categories Posted inin Technology FIFA 20, Final Fantasy XV, and big games that divided critics and players Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 21, 2020 4 min The Last of Us Part II is likely the most contentious game of 2020, with gamers battling critics over what kind of review score... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Technology The Last of Us Part II voice actor breaks new ground with Twitch’s Artificial Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 26, 2020 7 min Millions of people who played The Last of Us Part II saw a strong Asian-American male character in Jesse, voiced by actor Stephen Chang.... Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business The Last of Us Part II gets Grounded mode and Permadeath Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 11, 2020 2 min Naughty Dog has issued an update for The Last of Us Part II that enables new game modes such as Grounded mode and Permadeath. Both... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Starfinder is an interactive Alexa voice game starring Laura Bailey Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 4, 2020 3 min Amazon is launching Starfinder, an interactive Alexa game featuring the voice actors Laura Bailey (of The Last of Us Part II) and Nathan Fillion.... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Paper Mario: The Origami King can’t dethrone The Last of Us: Part II when it comes to TV ads Posted byby Jason Wilson July 26, 2020 2 min From mid-June to mid-July, the gaming industry — largely propelled by PlayStation — had a modest 5.05% increase in TV ad impressions and a... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: The Last of Us Part II harassment, Ghost of Tsushima nationalism, and unending lockdown Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 17, 2020 6 min Neil Druckmann, the vice president at Naughty Dog and director of The Last of Us Part II, lashed out at trolls who have harassed... Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business Why the story of The Last of Us Part II is maddening and fulfilling (spoilers) Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 13, 2020 14 min The Last of Us Part II has sold more than 4 million copies. The original moved over 17 million copies, generating more than $1... Continue Reading 14 min
Categories Posted inin Business The most memorable moments in The Last of Us Part II (spoilers) Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 11, 2020 3 min The Last of Us Part II has some of the most memorable scenes you’ll ever see in a video game. Naughty Dog’s epic story... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business PlayStation’s The Last of Us Part II campaign boosts game TV ad spending in June Posted byby Jason Wilson July 4, 2020 2 min Gaming industry TV ad spend jumped up to an estimated $18.7 million in June, an 81% increase from May’s $10.3 million, with PlayStation serving... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business The Last of Us Part II is PlayStation Studios’ fastest-selling PS4 game Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 26, 2020 1 min The pent-up demand for The Last of Us Part II resulted in some massive sales numbers for the sequel. Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed today... Continue Reading 1 min