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E3 2014 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Will Be the Last in the Series, Hints Nolan North
Going out on a bang
Nolan North, the voice actor behind just about every video game protagonist ever – including Nathan Drake – has recently said that he believes Uncharted 4: A Thief's End will be the last game in the popular series. Speaking with IGN, the smooth sounding star stated that he hopes the franchise stays in the right hands. "If...
News Uncharted PS4 Is Not the Only Next-Gen Blockbuster Naughty Dog's Working On
New project in pre-production
Uncharted PS4 may be the primary focus of Naughty Dog’s attention right now, but the firm is keeping itself busy with various other projects at the same time. We already know about The Last of Us Remastered, of course, but speaking with
News Uncharted PS4 Aims to Drop Jaws with 'Amazing' Visuals
The Last of Us leads put in charge
Uncharted PS4, the next entry in Naughty Dog’s seminal buccaneering brand, is alive and well. Co-presidents Evan Wells and Christophe Balestra reiterated the point as part of a candid interview with Game Informer, stressing that
News The Last of Us Maker Working on Two New Experiences for PS4
What are they?
This year may be packed to the rafters with PlayStation 3 re-releases, but the PlayStation 4 won’t merely play host to old games forever. Speaking with EDGE magazine, The Last of Us’ creative director Neil Druckmann has confirmed that first-party developer Naughty Dog is currently working on “two brand new experience
News Naughty Dog May Be Graphical Wizards, But It Was Hell Getting The Last of Us on PS4
Fortunately, it wasn't for nothing
Transitioning to a new generation is never easy – and first-party powerhouse Naughty Dog has admitted that porting The Last of Us to the PlayStation 4 was Hell at first. Speaking as part of an interview with EDGE magazine, creative director Neil Druckmann explained that merely getting an image on the screen...
News Believe It or Not, People Are Actually Joining Naughty Dog
Much wow
In perhaps the most over publicised instance of employee rotation, Naughty Dog has been painted as a doomed developer over the past few months. However, for every high-profile departure
News Wait, Why Does The Last of Us' Ellie Look All Grown Up?
Does this mean...?
Try not to get too excited, but there appears to be activity at Naughty Dog – and not of the employee departure type. At the end of last week, The Last of Us’ game director Bruce Straley teased some kind of prototype that gave him goosebumps on Twitter, and now an image of an older Ellie has appeared online. Who would like to...
News The Last of Us' Lead Character Artist Michael Knowland Has Left Naughty Dog
Goodbye and good luck
In a series of events that's beginning to look as weird as the plot from a David Lynch film, yet another Naughty Dog staffer is packing up their bags and jumping ship. Michael Knowland, the incredibly talented lead character artist on The Last of Us, has reportedly left the studio. He's yet to reveal where he plans to peddle...
News Uncharted PS4 Actor Todd Stashwick Has Been Recast
The plot thickens
Todd Stashwick may be helping Amy Hennig write Visceral Games’ upcoming Star Wars title, but he’s no longer in Uncharted PS4. According to IGN, the Hollywood star – who narrated the exclusive’s initial trailer – has been recast, meaning that we don’t actually know who any o
News The Last of Us Artist Departs Naughty Dog for Giant Sparrow
Wells there you go
The game of musical chairs at Sony first-party Naughty Dog is still ongoing, as The Last of Us' lead artist Nate Wells has departed the Californian studio in order to team up with indie Giant Sparrow. You may remember the aforementioned outfit for The Unfinished Swan, which was one of our favo
News This Awesome Art Book Is for the Fans of Naughty Dog
Turn back the pages
You may not know it, but Naughty Dog turns 30 this year. The award winning Californian studio was first founded by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin way back in 1984 as JAM Software. Five years later, it changed that name to the one that you’ll recognise, and set to work on its first full title: Keef the Thief for the Apple IIGS and...
News PS4 Will Help Dial The Last of Us Remastered's Graphics to Eleven
Tess effect
Aside from a genuinely touching tale, The Last of Us was also a graphical showpiece. Released after the announcement of the PlayStation 4, the survival horror managed to hold its own in a world filled with Killzone: Shadow Fall and The Order: 1886 screenshots – a testament to developer Naughty Dog’s technical chops, as it was forced...
News Uncharted PS4 the Focus of Naughty Dog's Efforts Right Now
Small team porting Joel and Ellie's escapade
How many Naughty Dog employees does it take to port The Last of Us to the PlayStation 4? The studio’s not going into specifics, but it has stressed that the “lion’s share” of its workforce is focusing on Uncharted PS4, with a small team dedicated to overhauling last year’s survival horror epic...
Rumour Retailers Already Want to Sell You The Last of Us for PS4
Add to basket
The Last of Us was one of Sony’s most successful titles during the PlayStation 3 era, selling over 6 million copies in less than a year. Naturally, the platform holder’s betting big on its currently unconfirmed but almost certainly in production PlayStation 4 port, then – and one Spanish retailer is ready to take pre-orders for...
News Uncharted PS4's Director Justin Richmond Departs Naughty Dog
Could the last one please turn out the lights?
Whip out your Sony studio boss bingo sheet, as yet another high-profile developer has bit the dust. The latest in the long line of executives to exit the manufacturer is Justin Richmond, who was acting as Uncharted PS4’s game director. His departure follows in the footsteps of Amy Hennig, who worked...
News The Last of Us Has Infected 6 Million PS3s Since Launch
Apocalyptic party
Along with the ridiculous amount of awards and heaps of praise that it has to its name, Naughty Dog's post apocalyptic PlayStation 3 epic can now boast about its impressive sales figures, too. It's been revealed on the PlayStation Blog that the critically acclaimed title has surpassed 6 million sales, and for an exclusive new...
News Groan, Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Movie Is Just a Retelling of the Game's Story
Wait, seriously?
In news that makes absolutely no sense at all, prolific Naughty Dog penman Neil Druckmann has revealed that the recently announced cinematic adaptation of The Last of Us is actually just a straight retelling of the story told in the main game. "It’s an adaptation of the story of The Last of Us," the staffer stated. "As far as...
News The Last of Us Bags the BAFTA Award for Best Overall Game
It just clicked
Naughty Dog's PlayStation 3 swansong The Last of Us was a pretty impressive game, but you probably didn't need us to tell you that. The Californian developer's unique take on the survival horror genre has been collecting just about every award known to man, and that impressive list has just grown even longer, with the studio recently...
News Oh Dear, The Last Of Us Is Getting a Big Budget Movie Tie-in
Say it ain't so
There have been so many announcements for movie adaptations of classic Sony franchises in recent weeks that we're just about ready to play a game of soulless cash-in bingo. If you're blanking on which beloved series' have been banished to the Hollywood slaughterhouse, though. we'll gladly remind you. Sly Cooper, Ratchet and Clank and
News Naughty Dog Barks a Statement on Hennig Dismissal
One side of the story
It was only a few days ago when news broke that Amy Hennig, creative director of the Naughty Dog's iconic Uncharted series, had left the studio. It didn't take long for rumours to start spreading like wildfire that she hadn't left by her own choice, and was supposedly "forced out" by Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley, two fellow...
News Uncharted Franchise Director Amy Hennig Leaves Naughty Dog After 10 Years
The Last of Us author to take on the mantle
Long time Naughty Dog staffer Amy Hennig has recently left the Californian developer after 10 years of service, Sony has confirmed. Notable for her role as director and writer on all three Uncharted games, the storied scribe vacated her position on 3rd March. Thankfully, the Japanese giant was quick to...
News Naughty Dog Is Willing to Make Jak 4 Given the Right Story
So you're telling me there's a chance
It seems like there may yet be hope for a new instalment in the Jak and Daxter franchise. In a recent Ask Me Anything session on Reddit, The Last of Us' game director Bruce Straley was quizzed about the future of the platforming series, and he had some interesting words to share about the property. Firstly, the...
News There's a Chance That You'll Be Killing More Clickers in The Last of Us 2
It can't be for nothing
There’s a chance that critical smash The Last of Us will get a sequel, directors Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley have revealed. Speaking candidly as part of a Reddit question and answer session, the talented twosome hinted that there’s a 50 per cent possibility that we'll be returning to a post-apocalyptic United States...
News Naughty Dog's Bruce Straley Thinks Tearaway Deserved D.I.C.E Prize for Innovation
And the award for humblest game developer goes to...
If you've not been paying attention the last few weeks, Naughty Dog's masterpiece The Last of Us has managed to win just about every single award known to man. From the International Animated Film Society to GLAAD
News Do You Want to Play The Last of Us on PS4? You Should Say So
To Hell and back
There’s always pent up demand for fresh properties and experiences on new platforms, but after playing Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, we think that we can just about cope with a year of PlayStation 4 ports. Crystal Dynamics’ sublime survival reboot really does look the part on Sony’s next-gen machine, with the framerate and...
News Naughty Dog: We've Spent the Last Few Weeks Brainstorming a New Property
The Last of Us sequel also a possibility
As the next generation kicks into gear, all eyes are on Sony subsidiary Naughty Dog. The colossal first-party developer was always well regarded following the success of the Crash Bandicoot games, but its status catapulted during the PlayStation 3 era due to the popularity of the Uncharted trilogy and last...
News The Last of Us Snags the Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game
Can this game get Annie more awards?
In news that should surprise absolutely no one, Naughty Dog's survival horror opus The Last of Us is the recipient of yet another prestigious prize. The International Animated Film Society hosts the annual awards show The Annies to recognise the most noteworthy animation in all f
News Wait, Uncharted PS4 May Still Be Releasing This Year?
Drake up your mind
A few days ago, Naughty Dog's community strategist Eric Monacelli took to the comments section of a PlayStation Blog post to discuss details surrounding The Last of Us' impending story DLC, Left Behind. One opportunistic fan made some bold remarks in regards to a Ga
News Uncharted PS4 May Not Fire onto Your New System This Year
Drake expectations
Some of our predictions for the PlayStation 4 in 2014 may have been a little bit offbeat, but one common theme throughout our article revolved around the very real possibility of Uncharted PS4 releasing later this year for Sony’s new super machine. Unfortunately, developer Naughty Dog has hinted that this may not be the case,...
News The Last of Us: Left Behind Will Be a Lengthy Adventure, Says Naughty Dog
A long and winding road
If, like us, you absolutely adored Naughty Dog's survival horror opus The Last of Us, you're no doubt sitting precariously on the edge of a full body hype explosion in anticipation for its impending DLC, Left Behind. And while we're certain that your nearest and dea
News Unsurprisingly, The Last of Us Leads the DICE Awards Nominations
It wasn't for nothing
Naughty Dog may soon need a bigger trophy cabinet, as The Last of Us has been nominated for another 13 gongs at this year's 17th annual DICE Awards, including Game of the Year. Also in contention for the honour are Grand Theft Auto V, BioShock Infinite,
News You'll Have a 'Little More Fun' in The Last of Us: Left Behind
Dry your eyes
Naughty Dog’s survival horror opus The Last of Us was a fantastic release, and fully deserving of our coveted Game of the Year award – but it’s a title that’s difficult to describe as ‘fun’. From tear-jerking opening right through to its harrowing conclusion, Joel and Ellie’s cross-country excursion is mostly depressing,...
News The Writers Guild of America Absolutely Adored The Last of Us
And, uh, Lost Planet 3 as well
It seems that everyone loved The Last of Us: we loved it, you loved it, we loved it some more, GLAAD loved it, and
News GLAAD Selected Naughty Dog's Bill As One of the Most Intriguing Characters of 2013
He's feeling glad
If you didn't already know, we really loved The Last of Us here at Push Square. In fact, we loved it so much that we threw as many Game Of The Year awards at it as we possibly could. One of our favourite things about Naughty Dog's universally praised opus is the subtly of its writing – it's rare to see a game so confident in its...
News Former Sony Executive Phil Harrison Wasn't a Fan of the Name Uncharted at First
Thought it signalled a lack of success
Ex-Sony Worldwide Studios president Phil Harrison may be working as a double-agent dismantling Microsoft’s console business from the inside these days, but he once walked the boards as a PlayStation man, taking every opportunity to share his love for rubber ducks and hastily incorporated motion sensors. That...
News Naughty Dog: 2014 Marks a Special Period in Our History
Woof woof
Holiday blog posts can often hold hidden secrets. We’ll never forget Guerrilla Games all but confirming Killzone: Shadow Fall in a festive PlayStation Blog message last year, and this correspondence from Naughty Dog seems equally intriguing. The bulk of the note focuses on the Californian company’s various achievem
Weirdness Naughty Dog Saves Otherwise Terrible VGX Awards with Joel Animation
Naughty God
Despite some incredibly interesting game reveals, like Telltale's Game of Thrones adaptation and Hello Games' No Man's Sky, it's safe to say that this year's VGX awards show was rather awful. With a script that was completely off the mark and jokes that failed to conjure even a single crinkled sm
News This Man Knows More About Uncharted PS4 Than You Do
Sequel's supposedly a humdinger
We’ve tried our best to decipher Naughty Dog’s recent Uncharted PS4 teaser trailer, but there’s only so much information that you can glean from a 30-second clip of a map. Sadly, the Californian developer has hinted that we won’t be seeing any more of the upcoming exclusive for some time – but it see
News Graphics Coder Corrinne Yu Dumps Microsoft for Naughty Dog
Already loving PS4
Programmers rarely ever take centre stage in the games industry, but Corrinne Yu has enormous pedigree behind the scenes. Having cut her teeth as an elite programmer on the classic adventure title King’s Quest for the Apple II, she adopted many game development roles before eventually winding up as the Director of Technology at...
News Naughty Dog: Uncharted PS4 Will Represent a Huge Jump Graphically
Shake it, Drake
Naughty Dog’s already promised that we’ll be in awe of its first PlayStation 4 project – and speaking as part of this week’s Spike TV launch livestream, co-president Christophe Balestra has teased that you should expect a huge graphical jump in the recently announced Uncharted PS4. Yeah, we’re salivating over the prospect...
Feature Uncharted PS4 - Raising the Anchor on Naughty Dog's Newest Adventure
Black flag
The golden age of pirates may not be decaying in Davy Jones’ locker after all, as it seems almost certain that Naughty Dog’s newly announced Uncharted title for the PlayStation 4 will be sailing the seven seas in search of spoils – and, judging by the tone of the teaser trailer’s irritable narrator, trouble. The ferocious oceans...
News Naughty Dog Pulls Back the Curtain on Uncharted for PS4
Some chains can never be broken
We all knew that it would happen eventually, but we don't think that anyone expected it to be announced quite so early: Naughty Dog has revealed that it's hard at work on a new entry in the Uncharted series for the PlayStation 4. Details are unsurprisingly scarce at this early stage, but a brief debut trailer —...
News Those Rumours of a Naughty Dog Game Set in Space Have Been Officially Grounded
Houston, we have a problem
It’s only natural that the prospect of a new Naughty Dog game would inspire rumours and speculation. One such rumour currently orbiting the Internet is that the lauded developer’s next game may be set in outer space. The recent news that several Naughty Dog employees visited Elon Musk’s private aerospace company...
News Naughty Dog: You'll Be in Awe When You Play Our PS4 Game
Putting a paw forward
We know that it’s only a matter of time before Naughty Dog reveals its first PlayStation 4 title, but the studio hasn’t been able to resist teasing it during a Reddit question and answer session. Quizzed by a user about its thoughts on Sony’s next generation console, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception’s lead m
Rumour Oh My, Could Naughty Dog's Next Game Take Place in Space?
Moonwalker
Few things are capable of rousing the industry more than a new Naughty Dog game. Sprinkle some fresh hardware into the mix, though, and you have the recipe for an excitement overload. It’s fascinating, then, that a number of the studio's key employees recently had the opportunity to visit Elon Musk’s private aerospace company SpaceX...
News What's Lord of the Rings Star Dominic Monaghan Doing at Naughty Dog?
Must have been LOST
Naughty Dog may have only just got finished with The Last of Us, but the studio’s two-team structure means that at least half of the outfit is already deep into development on a next generation game. That title is likely to be Uncharted 4 – and Lord of the Rings star Dominic Monaghan looks like a lock for the release...
News Naughty Dog's Next Generation Daxter Is Pretty Terrifying
Kill it with fire
It’s no secret that The Last of Us nearly didn’t exist. Before starting work on the survival horror opus, creative director Neil Druckmann and his team considered rebooting the Jak & Daxter franchise with a realistic twist – and the early results were more terrifying than any of the horrific things that you see during...
News Naughty Dog Just Received 120 PS4 Development Kits
You should probably be hyped
Naughty Dog definitely isn’t sitting around twiddling its thumbs. Company co-president Christophe Balestra published a picture of a big pile of boxes on his Twitter page overnight. What’s inside them? Oh, just 120 brand new PlayStation 4 development kits. We’re going to assume that the company’s not merely going...
News Nolan North Doesn't Know Anything About Uncharted 4
Yeah, and we're the offspring of Sir Francis Drake
Naughty Dog may have only just finished lapping up the plaudits for its latest release The Last of Us, but already the industry’s attention is turning to its next title. And given that it’s been almost two years since Nathan Drake’s last globe-trotting adventure, it's commonly accepted that...
News There's a Secret Room Inside Naughty Dog That's As Cold As ICE
The department that makes PlayStation's first-party tick
Sony’s fabled ICE Team has always remained something of a mystery. While the platform holder’s acknowledged the existence of the technology-focused unit in the past, it’s never been entirely clear about how the Naughty Dog-based department came to exist. However, speaking as part of a...
