The new settlement is "impressive" and "a lot of fun to explore," per lead writer Annie Kitain. The expansion launches April 19th for PS5.
New Game Plus brings new equipment and enchantments, an increased level cap, progression paths, cosmetics, and more.
It's been claimed that Sony is working on a new handheld device that will launch sometime before the rumoured PS5 Pro releases.
A fix for camera jitters related to mouse controls was initially planned for the newest hotfix, but has been pushed back until a later update.
Journalist Jeff Grubb says recent rumours regarding a PlayStation Vita successor might not be entirely accurate.
A new hotfix will go live for the PC port tomorrow, followed by a larger patch on Friday that will bring several more fixes.
The newest update for the PS5 is making it easier for players to check out the accessibility options games might feature.
Fixes for crashes, progression blockers, and more are also live. Players can also adjust the subtitle font size and speaker colors.
Meanwhile, it's been claimed that Sony also has additional unknown PlayStation hardware in the works beyond a PS5 Pro.
"Our team, and our dedicated partners at Iron Galaxy will continue to investigate and address known issues to deliver the great The Last of Us Part I experience you expect," the developer says.
Sony's rumoured PlayStation Showcase event, which is allegedly planned for sometime in June, will apparently happen before June 8.
The Show maintains its place atop the sports games landscape.
Along with a reduced PSO cache size to lessen "Out of Memory" crashes, the hotfix also increases animation streaming memory.
The Waterwing is a new Machine that will introduce in the upcoming expansion, combining both aerial and aquatic traversal.
Sony's new virtual reality headset has apparently got off to a poor start, having reportedly sold less than 300,000 units in its first few weeks.
In addition to five new vehicles, two new layouts for Nurburgring, Endurance and Sprint, and a new Scape are also coming.
Principal FX artist Andrew Schneider talks about atmospherics and how the expansion offers massive clouds that feel like an environment.
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick insists that the company's relationship with Sony won't be affected in spite of its efforts to block the Microsoft acquisition.
"Sharing our stories and experiences on PS5 as well as PC is something that Naughty Dog has embraced and will continue to support moving forward," the developer says.
The remake enjoyed a peak concurrent user count of over 36,000 players on Steam on the day of its launch.