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‘The Last of Us Part II’ Gets a February Date & ‘The Last of Us Remastered’ is in October’s PS Plus Lineup
During Sony’s State of Play show today, we got a fresh taste of Naughty Dog’s highly anticipated apocalyptic sequel The Last of Us Part II. We learned that the game will be coming to PS4 on February 21, 2020.
The trailer shows that Ellie is definitely on a revenge mission, and it will see her up against the threat of a large armed force and of course, the infected.
Joel, looking old and battered, makes an appearance towards the end of the trailer, but it seems Ellie hasn’t seen him for a while…hmmm.
The Last of Us Part II will join Red Dead Redemption 2 in being shipped on two Blu Ray discs.
As if that wasn’t enough The Last of Us news, The Last of Us Remastered was revealed to be one of October’s PS Plus Titles. So if you’ve yet to experience it, well, here’s a good chance.
In a PlayStation Blog post, Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann reported that first gameplay impression from media will be released on Thursday, which is Outbreak Day, and also listed the different editions of the game you can purchase on February 21.
Let’s kick things off with the Collector’s Edition, which includes a beautifully crafted 12” Ellie statue, a life-sized replica of Ellie’s bracelet, a custom SteelBook case, 48-page mini art book from Dark Horse, a set of six enamel pins, lithograph art print, and a set of five stickers. The Collector’s Edition also comes with a voucher for digital content, including a PS4 dynamic theme, a set of six PSN avatars, a digital soundtrack, and a digital version of the mini art book.
The Ellie Edition gives you all of the contents of the Collector’s Edition, plus a full-sized, fully functional recreation of Ellie’s backpack, an embroidered patch, and a 7” vinyl record featuring music from the original soundtrack. We’ll also have a Special Edition version that features the custom SteelBook case and all of the digital content found in the Ellie Edition and Collector’s Edition.
For those that prefer to go digital, we have the Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes all of the digital content outlined above, as well as a digital copy of the Standard Edition. If you pre-order either of these versions on PlayStation Store, you’ll instantly receive a The Last of Us Part II PSN avatar featuring Ellie’s tattoo. Additionally, if you pre-order any edition of the game, you’ll also receive two in-game unlocks at launch:
- Ammo Capacity Upgrade: Instantly unlock an ammo capacity upgrade for Ellie’s pistol.
- Crafting Training Manual: Instantly unlock the Crafting Training Manual, which provides access to new crafting recipes and upgrades.
So just under five months until The Last of Us Part II. Excited?
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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