The Last of Us, Naughty's Dog new survival horror title and new IP post-release of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, has been confirmed to be not releasing in 2012. The release date was previously set at a tentative late 2012/early 2013 window.

Speaking to video game Web site VG247, Sony confirmed the release date. Specifically, Sony Worldwide Studios head Shuhei Yoshida said the company isn't ready to talk about its 2013 games. He added The Last of Us - and other titles such as God of War: Ascension, the prequel to the God of War trilogy - also won't arrive until 2013. While Yoshida didn't explicitly say The Last of Us is releasing in 2013, the game is running on PS3 hardware.

Yoshida also said, despite the PlayStation Vita's lagging sales, the second year of the handheld (2013) is crucial. He said Sony will continue to invest in first-party titles, and would like to see more publishers produce games like Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation, which is a standalone title featuring a new character. Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified was also confirmed during Sony's E3 conference, which is rumored to be scrapped missions from the original Call of Duty: Black Ops.

The demo for the Last of US showed the two protagonists - Ellie and Joel - travelling through a ruined city. Entering a ruined, high-end, hotel the two came across a group of scavengers. Combat was then shown, which was based around staying behind cover and quickly shooting at enemies. Joel also used an enemy as human shield, while enemies rushed Joel when his pistol ran out of ammo.

While it's unknown if the co-op action is scripted or dynamic - i.e., random - Ellie threw a brick at an enemy that rushed Joel, allowing him to follow-up and make the kill. The demo ended with a back-and-forth tussle between Joel and a scavenger, which ended in Joel pointing the acquired shotgun at the enemy's face and shooting before the screen went black.

The Last of Us releases for the PlayStation 3.