Post-Apocalyptic Pittsburgh in “The Last of Us” PS3 Game

The Last of Us PS3 Game in Pittsburgh (screenshot)

Pittsburgh is in Hollywood movies, reality TV, and online shows, so why not video games? Well, now it is thanks to the guys over at Naughty Dog Software in sunny Santa Monica, Cali. In their Playstation 3 exclusive The Last of Us, Pittsburgh will be the host of a post-apocalyptic battle ground for the few survivors that remain after a modern plague wiped out the rest of the world. This isn’t the first time the Burgh has had some end-of-the-world-action, remember when The Road was filmed in Braddock, PA?

Check out the trailer below which is entirely comprised of in-game footage…
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Pittsburgh’s Creative Tech Scene (video)

Boring Pittsburgh tries to cover local start-ups as often as possible, and thanks to this video from the Pgh Technology Council we are now aware of so many more local companies that we never knew existed. This video is jam packed with 6 minutes of Pittsburgh based projects that are breaking boundaries for innovations that are transforming the world as we know it.

Here is a list all of the companies/projects/organizations featured in the video above. We might have missed one or two, so if you don’t see yourself here, please comment below and it will be added:
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North Shore Connector Coming March 25, 2012 (video)

North Shore Connector Construction (pics via HerrVebah)

Unfortunately the video (said video has been removed by the original uploader for unknown reasons as of 1/23/12) for new North Shore Connector is more awesome than the thing itself. Not to be a bummer, but let’s put this into perspective. The main function of the two lines is to connect Downtown to some of our favorite places, including Heinz Field, Carnegie Science Center, PNC Park, The Andy Warhol Museum, etc…
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These Lions “Feel” World Premiere

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These Lions (photo by Katelyn Petraitis)

2011 was an unstoppable year for Pittsburgh’s own, These Lions; they took the indie music scene by storm with their first record, “One.” Now, as the band gears up for their second album and their first ever East Coast tour in June, they are back with a new single, “Feel,” from their highly anticipated, upcoming release. These Lions are huge Boring Pittsburgh fans, and they wanted to give the site an exclusive first-listen of their brand new song.
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“Deck the Broncos, They’re Just Yonkos” Song by Myron Cope (video)

At 4:30 PM on Sunday, January 8, 2012, the Steelers will play against the Broncos at Mile High Stadium in Denver. 27 years ago, on December 30th, Pittsburgh had a similar AFC Divisional Playoff game on the schedule, and the legendary Myron Cope wrote a song about it called “Deck the Broncos, They’re Just Yonkos” (we won that game). Check out Myron’s performance in the video above and our pathetic attempt at deciphering the lyrics below:
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Tom Cruise’s Pimped Out Trailer While Filming One Shot in Oakland (video + pics)

As we posted earlier, Tom Cruise and the One Shot movie crew is still in Pittsburgh. They were spotted working in Oakland at the intersection of Centre Ave. and N. Craig St. We’re still not sure if they were filming indoors or outside. Check out the pics of Cruise’s trailer below. It looks better than half of the houses in Pittsburgh!
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