{"id":227091,"date":"2024-06-01T19:11:56","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T19:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/01\/sony-apologizes-for-fabricated-interview-with-last-of-us-studio-head\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:18:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:18:09","slug":"sony-apologizes-for-fabricated-interview-with-last-of-us-studio-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/01\/sony-apologizes-for-fabricated-interview-with-last-of-us-studio-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony apologizes for fabricated \u2018interview\u2019 with Last of Us studio head"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Last week, Sony published a seemingly innocuous round of interviews that centered the company\u2019s nebulous \u201ccreative entertainment vision\u201d. Neil Druckmann, head of the Sony-owned game studio Naughty Dog, was one of those \u2014 but <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/sony-pulls-fabricated-interview-with-naughty-dog-head-neil-druckmann-210340146.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:his interview;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">his interview<\/a> wasn\u2019t quite what it seemed.<\/p>\n<p>Druckmann, who headed the team behind <em>The Last of Us <\/em>series, was apparently wildly misquoted by his own employers. A few days after the interviews were published, he took to X and said, \u201cThis is not quite what I said.\u201d He even posted a section of the original interview transcript, which was hugely different.<\/p>\n<p>Sony has since pulled the interview and issued an apology on the old page, saying the article had significant errors and inaccuracies, encompassing \u201canimation, writing, technology, AI and future projects.\u201d So, if all that was inaccurate, what was accurate?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mat Smith<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\" id=\"the-biggest-stories-you-might-have-missed\">The biggest stories you might have missed<\/h3>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/best-vpn-130004396.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The best VPN service for 2024;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The best VPN service for 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/fitbit-ace-lte-hands-on-wearable-gaming-to-make-exercise-fun-but-not-too-fun-140059054.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fitbit\u2019s new wearable for kids has a digital pet inside;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Fitbit\u2019s new wearable for kids has a digital pet inside<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/sonys-next-playstation-state-of-play-takes-place-may-30-141703664.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sony\u2019s next PlayStation State of Play takes place May 30;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sony\u2019s next PlayStation State of Play takes place May 30<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/samsungs-largest-union-calls-its-first-ever-strike-123035998.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Samsung\u2019s largest union calls its first-ever strike;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Samsung\u2019s largest union calls its first-ever strike<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u200b\u200b<em>You can get these reports delivered daily direct to your inbox. <\/em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/about\/newsletter\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Subscribe right here!;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Subscribe right here!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\" id=\"the-hit-gadget-is-coming-to-the-us\">The hit gadget is coming to the US.<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 415px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:61%\"><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/a-popular-japanese-digital-pet-with-the-weirdest-mode-of-interaction-is-coming-to-the-us-130050165.html\" data-ylk=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy\" alt=\"TMA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/f23OJh41QasbqnAIujEBLA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU5MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-05\/6446be30-1e66-11ef-976b-eca9082888c4\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"TMA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/f23OJh41QasbqnAIujEBLA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU5MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-05\/6446be30-1e66-11ef-976b-eca9082888c4\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> Takara Tomy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Japan\u2019s hit virtual pet, Punirunes, comes to the US this summer. A play on <em>puni-puni<\/em>, which means \u2018squishy\u2019 in Japanese, it\u2019s a slightly <em>different<\/em> kind of digital pet. There\u2019s a doughy button at the center of the device that simulates physical contact with your Punirunes. When you pet it, your finger even appears on the device\u2019s screen. Punirunes makes its US debut in August for $40.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/a-popular-japanese-digital-pet-with-the-weirdest-mode-of-interaction-is-coming-to-the-us-130050165.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\" id=\"on-eligible-orders-over-12\">On eligible orders over $12<\/h3>\n<p>Amazon is permanently offering free Grubhub+ restaurant delivery as part of its Prime subscription. If you pay $139 per year for a Prime subscription and are up for spending more to eat, you\u2019ll pay no fee for eligible GrubHub orders over $12. You\u2019ll also see lower service fees, 5 percent credit back on pickup orders and, apparently, exclusive offers. Unlimited grocery delivery from Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh still costs an additional $10 per month.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/amazon-prime-customers-in-the-us-now-get-free-grubhub-delivery-075319082.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\" id=\"the-attacks-have-knocked-the-site-offline-a-few-times\">The attacks have knocked the site offline a few times.<\/h3>\n<p>If you couldn\u2019t access the Internet Archive and its Wayback Machine over the past few days, it\u2019s because the website has been under attack. The nonprofit organization has announced it\u2019s in its \u201cthird day of warding off an intermittent DDoS cyber-attack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Internet Archive has yet to identify the source of the attacks, but it did talk about how libraries and similar institutions are being targeted more frequently these days. One institution it mentioned was the British Library, whose online information system was held hostage for ransom by a hacker group last year.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/the-internet-archive-has-been-fending-off-ddos-attacks-for-days-035950028.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:12;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\" id=\"the-headset-is-slated-to-gain-pc-support-this-year\">The headset is slated to gain PC support this year.<\/h3>\n<p>After teasing PC compatibility earlier this year, Sony has apparently created a PC adapter for the PS VR2, according to a Korean filing unearthed by VR and mixed-reality enthusiast Brad Lynch. There are no details on how the adapter works, what it looks like or how much it will cost, but it lends credence to previous evidence that the headset would have a wired PC connection. The company will be hoping that PC support will drive sales of its headset, which hasn\u2019t exactly set the world alight.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:14;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/sony-is-working-on-a-pc-adapter-for-the-playstation-vr2-151529342.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:14;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/the-morning-after-sony-apologizes-for-fabricated-interview-with-last-of-us-studio-head-111549333.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Last week, Sony published a seemingly innocuous round of interviews that centered the company\u2019s nebulous \u201ccreative entertainment vision\u201d. 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