The Last of Us™ - The Making of - Vivid Panel wrap-up

The Last of Us - Development Series Episode 3: Death and Choices

PlayStation® legends Jak and Daxter set to leap heroically onto PlayStation®Vita for the very first time

SYDNEY, 22^nd April 2013: Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCE Aust.) are pleased to confirm that the Jak and Daxter™ franchise that has enjoyed massive success on PlayStation®2  (PS2) andPSP® (PlayStation®Portable) is coming to PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita™) for the first time this June. 

Developed by Naughty Dog, creators of Crash Bandicoot and the Uncharted series, working in conjunction with  Mass Media Games, The Jak and Daxter™ Trilogy sees all three of the classic Jak and Daxter games, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy™, Jak II™: Renegade and Jak 3™ re-mastered for the PS Vita.

 

The power of the PS Vita allows The Jak and Daxter Trilogy to feature authentically reproduced graphics from the original games. Long-time fans of the franchise will feel instantly at home in the game world and new players will get to experience the world of Jak and Daxter for the first time via the new touch based applications of certain mini games throughout the collection.  Holding these games in the palm of your hand has never been more exciting and responsive.

In the never ending pursuit of dastardly villains and to save innocent townsfolk from the forces of darkness, fans of the dynamic duo will be able to explore the vibrant worlds packed with wacky characters, blistering action and madcap comedy and crack challenging mini-games on their PS Vita using the intuitive controls such as front and rear touch screen.

These three classic titles will be available together in June 2013 at the fantastic price of AUD$39.95.

The Last of Us - Development Series

The Last Of Us Delayed

So, The Last Of Us, has been delayed a few weeks.

Once set to release on June 7th the game has now been given a release date of June 14th.

Here is what Naughty Dog had to to say about the delay.

"As a team we pride ourselves on setting a very high quality bar for every aspect of our games – gameplay, story, art, design, technology and more. We want to make sure The Last of Us raises that bar even further – for ourselves, and most importantly, our fans.
As we entered the final phase of development for The Last of Us, we came to realize just how massive Joel and Ellie’s journey is. But instead of cutting corners or compromising our vision, we came to the tough decision that the game deserved a few extra weeks to ensure every detail of The Last of Us was up to Naughty Dog’s internal high standards."

I will update with more information as i get it.

The Last Of Us - Special Editions Announced

The Last of Us mini artbook: explore the world of The Last of Us through some of the remarkable artwork that gave shape to the game

• The Last of Us: American Dreams Issue #1: the first in a series of comics created in partnership with Dark Horse to delve into the backstory of Ellie. The version included features a variant cover found only in these special editions
• Exclusive game pack: The Ellie Edition showcases the character Ellie on the game pack artwork, while the Joel Edition will feature Joel’s face
• Collectable poster: an exclusive screen print effect poster of each character can be found in their respective editions
• DUALSHOCK®3 skin: skin your PS3™ controllers with Joel or Ellie, depending on which edition you decide to order
• Survival DLC Pack
• Multiplayer Bonuses:
• Bonus XP
• Melee booster
• In-game currency
• Customizable character items
• Bonus Joel and Ellie skins available once the single player game is completed

• Sights & Sounds DLC Pack
• Official Game Soundtrack by Academy Award winning musician Gustavo Santaolalla
• PS3® Dynamic Theme
• PSN Avatars: Winter Joel & Ellie

• LittleBigPlanet™ Sackboy Skins: voucher codes for a downloadable Joel skin or a downloadable Ellie skin for your Sackboy character depending on which special edition you choose

The Last of Us launches globally on 7th May 2013. The Last of Us: Ellie Edition and The Last of Us: Joel Edition will be available to pre-order from 23rd January 2013, for AUD$114.95 RRP.