The Last of Us season 2 production will begin imminently

In essential Naughty Dog-adjacent news, Catherine and Hannalee Pervan, mother-daughter duo and co-owners of the One House Bakery (Benicia, California), have crafted a horrifying monument to the iconic Clicker. Famed as the relentless fungal zombies in The Last of Us series, we'd bet this bread one, slathered in butter, probably tastes pretty good.

The Last of Us franchise has become one of the most beloved franchises in gaming history, spanning two incredible games and a TV show starring the daddy of the internet himself, Pedro Pascal. If you've never played the games before, then now is a great chance to play a recently optimized for PS5 version of TLOU Part I.

Beating Marcus and saving Isobel in is a divisive moment in Act 2 of the CRPG. The Last Light Inn presents itself for the first time when you venture into Act 2 and stumble upon a few Harpers that are making their way through the Shadow-Cursed Lands. How you will interact with them and the residents of the only haven in the region is entirely up to you, as you can be running an evil playthrough in . Regardless, a pivotal moment in the Last Light Inn will be vital to the rest of your time in Act 2.

VR MMORPG Zenith: The Last City , will get its next major update, Might and Mastery, tomorrow, October 10th, on the same day Zenith launches on Meta Quest 3. The update features major overhauls to the skill progression system, godstones, More build options and visual progression, a new leaderboard system, and improvements to the early game in Skyland.

A bakery in the States has used its artisanal skills to create a The Last of Us Clicker out of bread.

The Last of Us Part II might be getting a remaster, as accidentally stated by a developer at Naughty Dog. First spotted by Resetera users, Lead Outsource Artist Mark Pajarillo referenced the version in a now-updated LinkedIn experience post. “Responsible for overseeing the production of all outsourced environment art assets, weapons and interactive props for two iconic titles The Last of Us: Part One and The Last of Us 2: Remastered,” the original post read, proving its existence. Hints of an enhanced PS5 version first dropped in July, when composer Gustavo Santaolalla alluded to some new features being added to the remaster.

In a interview with Total Film, director Ridley Scott shared the reason why he chose Oscar nominee for the leading role in the upcoming action epic. Scott revealed that he became a fan of Mescal’s talent after watching him in BBC’s limited drama Normal People, which served as the Irish actor’s breakout project.

Zenith: The Last City ’s next major update, “Might and Mastery” is coming. The update that will revamp the whole skill system, add leaderboards, change godstones, and add a number of fixes and quality of life changes.

Netflix revealed at a recent showcase that it’s working on several new animated shows based on video games. These include the reveal of Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft and a show based on the Devil May Cry series, as well as updates on Castlevania: Nocturne and Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix. Now that the entertainment industry has several proofs-of-concept that games make good shows — the first Castlevania series, The Last of Us, Twisted Metal, etc — it appears Netflix is all-in on making games into anime.

Naughty Dog has laid off a key employee alongside the recent round of reported layoffs.

The Last of Us maker Naughty Dog is reportedly among the latest game studios to be hit with layoffs. As per Kotaku, the first-party PlayStation studio is cutting off at least 25 developers, with the most affected members being quality assurance (QA) testers, whose contracts have been shortened. Affected workers are expected to continue working until the end of October, and they allegedly won't be receiving any severance payments. Turns out, the full-time staff — last recorded headcount being 400+ in July — are not being laid off, with employees in general being ‘pressured' to keep the news internal.

A Kotaku report says Naughty Dog, the developer of The Last of Us and Uncharted games, is the latest studio to lay off employees, with at least 25 contract workers being told that they'll be let go at the end of October. The report also says that The Last of Us multiplayer shooter spinoff announced in 2022 is in trouble, and while it hasn't been cancelled at this point, its fate remains uncertain.