Most video game studios, or at least the larger ones, have experience with foley, a long-standing craft that involves creating cinematic sound effects with everyday objects. God of War is still the GOAT to open boss fights It’s nothing new. Many of War of stars’ Most of the iconic sounds were made with stuff such ...
The last of us— a zombie apocalypse game you may have heard of — finally released on PC this week. That’s good news for anyone who hasn’t managed to play it on various PlayStation consoles over the past three releases, but the bad news is that the game isn’t at its best, at least at ...
Before we continue, let’s all get on the same page: this is not canon. This isn’t a hidden lore endorsed by Nintendo that you should arm yourself with and officially take with you every time you play a Mario game from now on. OK? OK Good. So, here is a panel from a 1996 manga ...
Picture: DC/Kotaku Shazam! wrath of the gods hit theaters last week and was greeted with a loud “meh, okay” from viewers and critics alike. And now its main star and Admirers of Jordan PetersonZachary Levi, is out here on Twitter asking Neil Druckmann to cast him for the next season of the hit HBO Max ...
The first season of The last of us, the undeniably hit HBO series based on the video game of the same name, has come to an end. And though discourse over the controversial ending rages onpeople are already looking forward to season two, which introduces one of the show’s most notorious characters: Abby Anderson and ...
Love is a beautiful thing, especially in the murky world of The last of us. So it’s heartwarming to see a loving tribute from the 2013 PlayStation exclusive make its way to Craig Mazin’s HBO drama – especially when it’s about an Easter egg that one developer describes as “silly”. Continue reading: The last of ...
screenshot: HBO/Kotaku The latest episode of HBO The last of us is full of outstanding scenes. During episode 8, “When we are in trouble,” is full of suspense, drama and even a little bit more action than the show usually has to offer. The moment that has viewers in a stranglehold right now is one ...
screenshot: HBO/Kotaku When I’m done The last of usIn the eighth episode “If we are in need”, which tells the events of the winter portion of the game, I had to go for a walk. I thought I’d be emotionally primed to see a live-action version of the darkest moments of the source material, but ...
screenshot: HBO/Kotaku In hindsight, it was pretty clear what HBO was up to The last of us wanted to eliminate one of the best moments of the source material. Back in episode threeJoel and Ellie find a deceased Mortal Kombat II Arcade cabinet, prompting the young girl to excitedly tell her grumpy guardian about Mileena’s ...
Picture: Kojima Productions If you want more: Games about traveling across the United States, stealth action, intense storytelling, real-time item and resource management, daddy sims (no, not like that, my goodness)Notable Differences: A sometimes incomprehensible plot, longer periods of silence and travel, open-world structure, less emphasis on gunplayAvailability: Windows (Steam Deck OK), PS4, PS5 If ...
