The Last of Us Season 2 wrapped its finale like a Molotov cocktail, explosive, chaotic, and emotionally scorched to the core. HBO didn’t just raise the stakes, they drop-kicked them into a dark, vengeful spiral. Joel’s ghost lingers, Abby’s officially arrived to shake things up, and Ellie? She’s knee-deep in rage, loss, and more trauma than a therapy office can handle.
The storytelling was sharp, the action relentless, and Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey devoured their scenes like they hadn’t eaten since Outbreak Day. Fans of the game got their pixel-to-screen moments, proving HBO still remembers who’s watching.
But just as the show stuck the landing, it slipped on a narrative banana peel. Ellie made a blink-and-miss trip to Seraphite Island, random, unnecessary, and the kind of “creative liberty” that makes fans scream, “Who greenlit this?”
How did Ellie end up on Seraphite Island? Bella...
The storytelling was sharp, the action relentless, and Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey devoured their scenes like they hadn’t eaten since Outbreak Day. Fans of the game got their pixel-to-screen moments, proving HBO still remembers who’s watching.
But just as the show stuck the landing, it slipped on a narrative banana peel. Ellie made a blink-and-miss trip to Seraphite Island, random, unnecessary, and the kind of “creative liberty” that makes fans scream, “Who greenlit this?”
How did Ellie end up on Seraphite Island? Bella...
- 6/1/2025
- by Samridhi Goel
- FandomWire
Uncharted is one of Naughty Dog’s biggest franchises. Alongside The Last of Us, the action-adventure inspired by Indiana Jones put the studio on the map during the PS3 era.
Nolan North, who portrays Nathan Drake throughout the series, is one of the many reasons for the franchise’s success. His charisma and overall performance is loved by fans around the world. However, North wasn’t the original face to dawn our main protagonist. During the original pitch for the game, it was a Hollywood star known for his work in Jackass.
Before Nolan North, Who Was Nathan Drake? Uncharted’s main character did not always look like this. Image Credit: Naughty Dog
Long ago, when Naughty Dog only had Jak & Daxter and Crash Bandicoot under its belt at PlayStation, the studio wanted to go in a different direction. Putting a heavier emphasis on story and characters that are relatable and entertaining.
Nolan North, who portrays Nathan Drake throughout the series, is one of the many reasons for the franchise’s success. His charisma and overall performance is loved by fans around the world. However, North wasn’t the original face to dawn our main protagonist. During the original pitch for the game, it was a Hollywood star known for his work in Jackass.
Before Nolan North, Who Was Nathan Drake? Uncharted’s main character did not always look like this. Image Credit: Naughty Dog
Long ago, when Naughty Dog only had Jak & Daxter and Crash Bandicoot under its belt at PlayStation, the studio wanted to go in a different direction. Putting a heavier emphasis on story and characters that are relatable and entertaining.
- 7/8/2024
- by Travis Vuong
- FandomWire
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is one of the most highly-anticipated game releases of all time, and now it's finally here, fans and game developers are sharing their awe and asking: "how the f*ck" can it even exist? First announced back in 2019, the sequel to Breath of the Wild had big shoes to fill, but it seems to have outperformed players' wildest expectations.
Social media has been awash with praise, gameplay, and memes centered on Link's latest adventure, and game developer Josh Scherr is one of countless players who're still trying to wrap their heads around how the title even exists. Its impressive sandbox gameplay, three complete worlds to explore, and its build mechanics are just a few of the reasons why Totk is already Metacritic's highest-rated game of the year so far. Scherr, who is the Narrative Director at Crop Circle Games and previously worked for studios including Naughty Dog,...
Social media has been awash with praise, gameplay, and memes centered on Link's latest adventure, and game developer Josh Scherr is one of countless players who're still trying to wrap their heads around how the title even exists. Its impressive sandbox gameplay, three complete worlds to explore, and its build mechanics are just a few of the reasons why Totk is already Metacritic's highest-rated game of the year so far. Scherr, who is the Narrative Director at Crop Circle Games and previously worked for studios including Naughty Dog,...
- 5/16/2023
- by Lara Jackson
- ScreenRant
Matthew Byrd Oct 4, 2019
The Writer's Guild of America will not honor video game writing this year due to a supposed lack of qualified candidates.
The Writers Guild of America has decided to drop their award for video game writing due to a supposed lack of viable candidates.
“There won’t be a Videogame Writing Award in 2020.” says a WGA spokesperson in a statement to IGN. The same representative noted that the award may return when "there is a critical mass of video games covered by the WGA in order to provide a meaningful award selection process.”
The WGA is almost certainly in the wrong here, but let's take a minute to breakdown just why this is ridiculous. First off, there are a series of requirements a game must meet before it can even be considered for a WGA award. The big one is that one of the credited writers to...
The Writer's Guild of America will not honor video game writing this year due to a supposed lack of qualified candidates.
The Writers Guild of America has decided to drop their award for video game writing due to a supposed lack of viable candidates.
“There won’t be a Videogame Writing Award in 2020.” says a WGA spokesperson in a statement to IGN. The same representative noted that the award may return when "there is a critical mass of video games covered by the WGA in order to provide a meaningful award selection process.”
The WGA is almost certainly in the wrong here, but let's take a minute to breakdown just why this is ridiculous. First off, there are a series of requirements a game must meet before it can even be considered for a WGA award. The big one is that one of the credited writers to...
- 10/4/2019
- Den of Geek
One of the most surprising games of E3 2016, Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding, will not be on stage this year when Sony presents their wares. Read Kojima's tweet below and see if you can decipher it. Plus, find out when you can see the man, himself, live and in person at E3!
When we began on the long, winding road to E3 2017, one of the games we were most excited to get an update on was Hideo Kojima's first game since Konami, Death Stranding. Alas, we aren't so lucky this year as Kojima has tweeted out that his team has decided to forego E3 2017 in favor of spending that time developing. That didn't mean Kojima, himself, wouldn't still be in attendance, though.
Apologies to our fans, Death Stranding will not be @ E3 as we are fully focused on development. Pls see me with @geoffkeighley on 6/14! pic.twitter.com/w...
When we began on the long, winding road to E3 2017, one of the games we were most excited to get an update on was Hideo Kojima's first game since Konami, Death Stranding. Alas, we aren't so lucky this year as Kojima has tweeted out that his team has decided to forego E3 2017 in favor of spending that time developing. That didn't mean Kojima, himself, wouldn't still be in attendance, though.
Apologies to our fans, Death Stranding will not be @ E3 as we are fully focused on development. Pls see me with @geoffkeighley on 6/14! pic.twitter.com/w...
- 6/7/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Matt Malliaros)
- Cinelinx
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A sweeping adventure, a long-lost artifact, two mismatched treasure hunters – sound familiar? For fans of Naughty Dog’s flagship Uncharted series, it should, though the developer is ready to tinker with its winning formula with the release of standalone expansion, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.
Welcoming Chloe Frazer and Nadine Ross into the spotlight, the Dlc is pitched as a spinoff from Uncharted 4 that takes place some six months after Nathan Drake’s final adventure (more on that later) and following Game Informer’s grand reveal late last week, PlayStation Blog has now unearthed a series of character images for the forthcoming expansion. Embedded above, there’s also confirmation that Usman Ally, the Obie award-winning actor who recently appeared in Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, is attached to the part of Asav, the malevolent villain set to put Nadine and Chloe through their paces.
A sweeping adventure, a long-lost artifact, two mismatched treasure hunters – sound familiar? For fans of Naughty Dog’s flagship Uncharted series, it should, though the developer is ready to tinker with its winning formula with the release of standalone expansion, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.
Welcoming Chloe Frazer and Nadine Ross into the spotlight, the Dlc is pitched as a spinoff from Uncharted 4 that takes place some six months after Nathan Drake’s final adventure (more on that later) and following Game Informer’s grand reveal late last week, PlayStation Blog has now unearthed a series of character images for the forthcoming expansion. Embedded above, there’s also confirmation that Usman Ally, the Obie award-winning actor who recently appeared in Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, is attached to the part of Asav, the malevolent villain set to put Nadine and Chloe through their paces.
- 3/20/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Let's hear it for the writers!
The Writer's Guild of America held their annual awards show on Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, where Barry Jenkins' Moonlight, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Donald Glover's breakout series, Atlanta were among those recognized for their achievement of the written word.
Read on below to see the full list of winners.
More: John Legend, Justin Timberlake and Lin-Manuel Miranda Among 2017 Oscars Performers
Film Winners
Original Screenplay
Moonlight, Screenplay by Barry Jenkins, Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney; A24
Adapted Screenplay
Arrival, Screenplay by Eric Heisserer; Based on the Story “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang; Paramount Pictures
Documentary Screenplay
Command and Control, Telescript by Robert Kenner & Eric Schlosser, Story by Brian Pearle and Kim Roberts; Based on the book Command and Control by Eric Schlosser; American Experience Films
Television And New Media Winners
Drama Series
The Americans, Written...
The Writer's Guild of America held their annual awards show on Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, where Barry Jenkins' Moonlight, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Donald Glover's breakout series, Atlanta were among those recognized for their achievement of the written word.
Read on below to see the full list of winners.
More: John Legend, Justin Timberlake and Lin-Manuel Miranda Among 2017 Oscars Performers
Film Winners
Original Screenplay
Moonlight, Screenplay by Barry Jenkins, Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney; A24
Adapted Screenplay
Arrival, Screenplay by Eric Heisserer; Based on the Story “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang; Paramount Pictures
Documentary Screenplay
Command and Control, Telescript by Robert Kenner & Eric Schlosser, Story by Brian Pearle and Kim Roberts; Based on the book Command and Control by Eric Schlosser; American Experience Films
Television And New Media Winners
Drama Series
The Americans, Written...
- 2/20/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
During a recent livestream demonstration for soon-to-be-released compilation Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, Naughty Dog seemingly let slip confirmation of The Last of Us 2.
News of a sequel to 2013’s post-apocalyptic masterclass is nothing new, with voice actors Nolan North and Troy Baker hinting at various stages over the past year or so that a follow-up was indeed in the works. How and ever, Gamepur has spotted what is perhaps the biggest indication that the studio is planning to continue the story of Joel and Ellie – or shift the focus to new characters entirely.
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Upon hosting the aforementioned video event, Nd strategist Eric Monacelli, writer Josh Scherr and lead animator Eric Baldwin all delved into the minutia of The Nathan Drake Collection, though it was Scherr that allegedly outed the existence of The Last of Us 2.
“All the facial animation in the Uncharted series was led up by Eric,...
News of a sequel to 2013’s post-apocalyptic masterclass is nothing new, with voice actors Nolan North and Troy Baker hinting at various stages over the past year or so that a follow-up was indeed in the works. How and ever, Gamepur has spotted what is perhaps the biggest indication that the studio is planning to continue the story of Joel and Ellie – or shift the focus to new characters entirely.
More News From The Web
Upon hosting the aforementioned video event, Nd strategist Eric Monacelli, writer Josh Scherr and lead animator Eric Baldwin all delved into the minutia of The Nathan Drake Collection, though it was Scherr that allegedly outed the existence of The Last of Us 2.
“All the facial animation in the Uncharted series was led up by Eric,...
- 9/16/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
The acclaimed survival horror game The Last Of Us appears to be getting a sequel, if a Naughty Dog video's anything to go by...
If we're interpreting this correctly, Naughty Dog may have announced The Last Of Us 2 in one of the most awkward ways imaginable. The studio recently presented a livestream, designed to advertise its forthcoming Nathan Drake Collection - a compilation of the three last-gen Uncharted games, re-released in remastered form.
During that stream, Eric Monacelli, Naughty Dog's community strategist, spoke to two key staff from Uncharted - Eric Baldwin, lead animator, and Josh Scherr, the series' writer. At one point, Scherr appears to stumble over his words when talking about Uncharted's facial animation.
"By the way, all the facial animation in the Uncharted series was led by Eric here," Scherr says, motioning to Eric Baldwin, "and the first The Last Of Us."
Apparently panicking slightly, Scherr quickly adds,...
If we're interpreting this correctly, Naughty Dog may have announced The Last Of Us 2 in one of the most awkward ways imaginable. The studio recently presented a livestream, designed to advertise its forthcoming Nathan Drake Collection - a compilation of the three last-gen Uncharted games, re-released in remastered form.
During that stream, Eric Monacelli, Naughty Dog's community strategist, spoke to two key staff from Uncharted - Eric Baldwin, lead animator, and Josh Scherr, the series' writer. At one point, Scherr appears to stumble over his words when talking about Uncharted's facial animation.
"By the way, all the facial animation in the Uncharted series was led by Eric here," Scherr says, motioning to Eric Baldwin, "and the first The Last Of Us."
Apparently panicking slightly, Scherr quickly adds,...
- 9/16/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Those of us still mired in nostalgia for the PlayStation days of old have been secretly holding out hope that juggernaut studio Naughty Dog would revisit the Crash Bandicoot franchise sometime soon. Unfortunately, in a recent interview with Game Informer, Naughty Dog’s Josh Scherr revealed that they have no interest in bringing back everyone’s favorite marsupial and his band of foes.
Referring to recent titles like The Last of Us and the Uncharted series, Scherr was asked if he missed working on older titles, and responded by saying:
No, I don’t, because we’ve got an amazing team of people making some really expressive performances with our current stable of realistic characters. I mean, animating the stylised stuff is a lot of fun, but the stories that we’re trying to tell right now are a little bit more grounded and a little bit more grown up...
Referring to recent titles like The Last of Us and the Uncharted series, Scherr was asked if he missed working on older titles, and responded by saying:
No, I don’t, because we’ve got an amazing team of people making some really expressive performances with our current stable of realistic characters. I mean, animating the stylised stuff is a lot of fun, but the stories that we’re trying to tell right now are a little bit more grounded and a little bit more grown up...
- 2/4/2015
- by Christian Law
- We Got This Covered
The Friday schedule for Comic-Con is here! Once again, it's packed full of some awesome panels! We've got Total Recall, Looper, Elysium, Wreck-it-Ralph, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Community, The Venture Bros, Firefly, Arrow, Robot Chicken, and a ton of other great stuff! Check out the full schedule below, which doesn't disappoint. I've put *** next to the panels we are looking to cover.
We will be at Comic-Con kicking all kinds of ass, so for all your Comic-Con coverage and needs make sure to keep checking back here at Geektyrant!
If you plan on attending Comic-Con we will be having our annual meet-up on Wednesday night before the madness begins! Details for the meet-up will be revealed soon, so stay tuned!
Check out the schedule and let us know what panels you'll be hitting up!
Friday July 13th:
9:30-10:20 ComicsPRO "Fresh Start"— Your day at Comic-Con gets...
We will be at Comic-Con kicking all kinds of ass, so for all your Comic-Con coverage and needs make sure to keep checking back here at Geektyrant!
If you plan on attending Comic-Con we will be having our annual meet-up on Wednesday night before the madness begins! Details for the meet-up will be revealed soon, so stay tuned!
Check out the schedule and let us know what panels you'll be hitting up!
Friday July 13th:
9:30-10:20 ComicsPRO "Fresh Start"— Your day at Comic-Con gets...
- 6/29/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
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