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

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The Independent UK

Video gaming can bolster classroom learning, but not without teacher support

One highlight of my Grade 3 life was dying from dysentery at the hands of a video game. I was ahead on schoolwork, and allowed to use the classroom computer to pioneer a family across America in the game The Oregon Trail.

The Conversation

What to stream: 'The Last of Us' joins ranks of video game adaptations

Sunday’s buzzy premiere of “The Last of Us” on HBO inspired some thinking about other video game adaptations, which have often been maligned as unsuccessful, though in recent years they’ve gained more respect. "The Last of Us" went in the prestige TV direction, with Craig Mazin from “Chernobyl” collaborating with…

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Can The Last of Us TV series finally break the bad video game adaptation curse?

Even if you’re not a video game player, you might have heard about the just released and highly anticipated television series based on beloved and acclaimed video game The Last of Us.

The Conversation

The Last of Us recap episode one – welcome to the mushroom apocalypse!

It’s early days, but this video-game adaptation about the world being overrun by fungal zombies is expertly done. Newcomers and original gamers will be amazed

The Guardian - UK

What to expect from Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios, including the Mario Kart ride

LOS ANGELES — Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood brings a lot of firsts to the theme park industry. It's the first major land in North America themed entirely around a video game property and it contains the first serious implementation of augmented reality in an attraction. It's also…

Los Angeles Times

The making of The Last of Us: from smash-hit video game to brilliant TV show

How David Attenborough helped spark a zombie revolution

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HBO's harrowing yet hopeful "Last of Us"

Guided by the video game's creator Neil Druckmann and "Chernobyl" maker Craig Mazin, this is a journey worth taking

Salon

Do video games make you smarter? One surprising genre leads the rest

OPINION: Research highlights six key principles for better learning

Inverse

The Last of Us, an adaption of a 2013 videogame, is shaping up to be HBO's next big hit

With The Last of Us, HBO is tapping the actors behind two of Game of Thrones' most beloved side characters to helm a big-budget video game adaption.

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

Viewers could be in for something special...

The Independent UK

'Last of Us' HBO release date, time, cast, and trailer for the zombie premiere

Joel and Ellie's post-apocalyptic trek through the wilderness begins. Here's everything we know about 'The Last of Us' Episode 1 on HBO.

Inverse

'The Last of Us' -- a new test for video game adaptations

New York (AFP) - However thrilling they are to play, video games rarely translate well to the big or small screen -- indeed, the crossover genre is littered with flops.

AFP

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

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Los Angeles Times

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…

The Independent UK

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

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Chicago Tribune

‘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,…

Inverse

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.

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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.

Manchester Evening News

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

Inverse

'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.

Daily Mirror

'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

Chicago Tribune

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…

The Guardian - UK

‘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

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