Friday, November 17, 2023

The Last of Us Part II Remastered coming January 2024


The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered full game for the PS5® console

Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards now with an array of technical enhancements that make The Last of Us Part II Remastered the definitive way to play Ellie and Abby’s critically acclaimed story.

Native PS5 enhancements
Built for the PS5 console, The Last of Us Part II Remastered enhances the original PS4 game in ways not possible before, including:
• A host of graphical improvements bring the beautiful-yet-dangerous world to life.
• Visual performance now outputs at 4K in Fidelity Mode.
• Improved loading times more quickly let you jump into action.
• Full DualSense™ wireless controller integration.

- Return – A Roguelike Survival Mode

Experience The Last of Us Part II’s deep combat via an entirely new mode! Survive as long as you can in each run, as you choose your path through a series of randomized encounters. 

Play as a host of different unlockable characters, some never-before playable in The Last of Us franchise, each with unique gameplay traits. 

The variety of challenges feature different foes and memorable locations from throughout Part II, all culminating in tense boss battles.

New ways to play:

• Delve deeper into this beloved adventure and learn how the original game was created.


• Lost Levels lets you explore early-development versions of three new levels not seen in the original.


• Enjoy hours of new developer commentary to hear insights into Part II’s development as you experience the game.


• Live up to your musical potential with Guitar Free Play, which includes new unlockable instruments, or take on the new Speedrun Mode* and post your best times.


• Descriptive Audio and Speech to Vibrations have also been added to Part II’s suite of accessibility features.

• The Last of Us Part II Remastered also features brand new unlockable character and weapon skins for players to use for both Ellie and Abby.


The release for this edition will be coming January 19th, 2024! Preorders go live December 5th.

And good news for existing owners of The Last of Us Part II on PlayStation 4, you will be able to upgrade to a digital version of the Remastered for just $10 USD at launch. You will also be able to import your saves from the original game.


Those who are wanting a physical edition can keep an eye out for the W.L.F edition that's being released with special artwork on its cover, 47 trading cards, a patch and set of enamel pins.


Monday, November 6, 2023

The Last of Us receives Gotham Awards Nominations

 


The Last of Us has received 2 nominations for the Gotham Awards for Breakthrough Performance from Bella Ramsey and for Breakthrough Series (over 40 minutes).


A The Last of Us Concert is coming to London


The Sounds of the Fireflies concert featuring music from The Last of Us will take place May 4, 2024 in London. Gustavo Santaolalla will be joining musicians from the Philharmonia Orchestra. To attend, you can grab tickets at gmfest.com