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The Last of Us may have broken the cardinal rule of video game adaptations

For decades, live-action video game adaptations have languished in ignominy, writes Louis Chilton. HBO’s new series, adapted from the acclaimed post-apocalyptic PlayStation game, dares to buck one of TV’s most unshakeable trends – by actually being worth watching

The Independent UK

Review: As video game adaptations go, HBO's 'The Last of Us' is in a league of its own

Survival is the name of the game in HBO's "The Last of Us," a nine-part drama based on a beloved video game about the end of the world. A parasitic fungus has turned much of the human population into blood-sucking zombies, leaving the rest of humanity to fight off the…

Los Angeles Times

The Last of Us: HBO series breaks impressive Rotten Tomatoes record ahead of premiere

Viewers could be in for something special...

The Independent UK

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‘The Last of Us’ review: ‘The Walking Dead’ meets ‘Station Eleven’ in this HBO adaptation of the video game

Based on the video game of the same name, HBO’s “The Last of Us” is a post-apocalyptic story about a population that has been decimated by a pandemic. Instead of a COVID-like virus, the culprit is a parasitic fungus that turns people into zombies, spreading the sickness and its long,…

Chicago Tribune

The Last of Us: Do you need to play the games to watch the HBO show?

'The Last of Us' is HBO's take on the successful video game franchise. Here's what newcomers need to know about both the show and games.

Inverse

Review: Packed with character-driven moments, 'The Last of Us' is a gripping adaptation of acclaimed video game

If you've experienced the compelling, if also stress-inducing 2013 video game "The Last of Us," you'll be ready for what comes in the excellent new television adaptation debuting this weekend on HBO and HBO Max.

Tribune News Service

The Last of Us – release date, cast and everything you need to know

Pedro Pascal stars in HBO’s hotly anticipated series based on the best-selling video game

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'The Last of Us' review: HBO's TV adaptation is better than the video game

The HBO adaptation of the hit Naughty Dog game is so good, it's hard to believe it's an adaptation at all.

Inverse

38 years ago, a goofy Nintendo prototype changed video games forever

In 1985, Nintendo showed off a prototype for the Advanced Video System. This would eventually transform into the most important game console of all time.

Inverse

'My husband is so addicted to gaming he didn't spot our toddler run into a busy road'

A woman is ranting about her husband's 'dangerous' video game addiction, after he failed to notice their toddler escape from the family home and run naked into a busy road

Daily Mirror

Commentary: The military could ease its recruiting crisis by doing more to resolve systemic racial issues

The U.S. military has entered 2023 amid its largest recruiting crisis since the end of the Vietnam War, with the possibility of being short thousands of new recruits. This year’s National Defense Authorization Act cut the Army’s size by 30,000 personnel, and the Pentagon is employing multiple methods to improve…

Chicago Tribune

‘He gives us every bit of himself’: how God of War’s actors hold the whole game together

The father-son relationship in Sony’s smash hit shows how important actors have become to video games. Its creators discuss their blockbuster success – and the future of gaming

The Guardian - UK

Celtics legend Kevin Garnett on his new role in NBA 2K23

It is one thing to be into a video game as a huge fan of it. It is another thing entirely to be IN a game you are also a big fan of.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Here's your metaverse news for the week

News from video game conglomerate Square Enix and major Web3 investor Animoca Brands are positive signs for the NFT industry in 2023.

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Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters reveal the secret of the series' best villains

Final Fantasy has had some of the most iconic villains in video game history, and the series could benefit from going back to basics.

Liverpool Echo

The Last of Us TV show: age rating, cast list, release date and how to watch

The show is based on the hit video game

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Gran Turismo Movie First Trailer Shown, Video Game Angles Look Awesome

The movie adaptation of the popular video game will hit theaters in August 2023.

Daily Mirror

Top 12 valuable unused household items you could sell on eBay to easily score £1,200

According to eBay, items like bicycles, tablets and video game consoles come out on top as the biggest money-makers, and you could make a few hundred quid if you have spares knocking around

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China Allows Pokemon Game Into The Country As Gaming Crackdown Ends

The video game regulators in China has given a nod for release of 44 foreign video games as the country softens up on licensing.

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Video game testers approve the first union at Microsoft

Quality assurance workers at Microsoft's ZeniMax Studios began voting on a union in December. Microsoft pledged to remain neutral through the process and let employees decide if they want to join.

Bangkok Post

China's mobile game Genshin Impact bags $4bn

Genshin Impact, the video game launched by Shanghai studio miHoYo in September 2020, bagged US$4 billion in global revenue by the end of 2022 to make it one of the most successful mobile titles of all time and marking the rise of China-developed games.

The Independent UK

Video game workers form Microsoft's first US labor union

A group of video game testers is forming Microsoft’s first labor union in the U.S. It will also be the largest union in the video game industry

USA Today Sports Media Group

Forza and Gran Turismo devs pay respects to Ken Block

The late rally driver made appearances in several video games, and developers are paying respects.

Dynamite News

Microsoft Claims To Have No Idea Why 'Call Of Duty' Franchise Is Special

American tech multinational Microsoft, which a year ago announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, might keep 'Call of Duty', the video game company's iconic franchise, from appearing on Sony's PlayStation. Read on for details:

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Gamers versus HBO's "The Last of Us"

HBO's post-apocalyptic series features a wasteland flowing with blood, fungi ... and online trolls?

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