With the indie game explosion over the last decade or so, the survival game has gone from a relatively niche genre to one with mainstream appeal. Enormous games like Minecraft, which is among the best Xbox survival games and PS4 survival games, have found audiences with players of all ages, and despite the very basic element they share--avoiding death--survival games are enormously diverse. You can attempt to not starve to death on Earth, attempt to not start to death on Mars, or attempt to not starve to death on an underwater planet filled with dangerous sea creatures. Jokes aside, it's more than just... Don't Starve, as the elements, enemy factions, and even other players can spell trouble in the best survival games. We're rounded up 20 of them below.For more games to check out, including some of the best PS5 survival games, you can check out our full list of the best PS5 games, best PS4 games, best Xbox Series X|S games, best Xbox One games, best Nintendo Switch games, and best PC games. Ark: Survival Evolved Available on: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Mobile One of the premier survival games available on current-gen platforms, Ark: Survival Evolved certainly emphasizes the "survival" element of its name strongly. In addition to the common survival-game mechanics such as hunger and thirst systems, you also must contend with shifting weather conditions that can cause your health to deteriorate even faster, as well as both wildlife and other players. Sticking together can be the key to survival through the game's tribe system, and you can also tame and train dangerous dinosaurs, which can assist in hunting or even be used as mounts when you have to fend off attackers. If you prefer, you can even rely on farming produce to survive without killing, though your enemies may not be quite as kind to you.See our Ark: Survival Evolved review. See at Amazon Don't Starve Available on: PC, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Wii U, Xbox One, Switch, Mobile Well, that title gets right to the point, doesn't it? A take on resource-gathering and crafting that doesn't waste time with unnecessary preamble or extra fluff, Don't Starve's mix of 2D and 3D art--in the signature Klei aesthetic--makes it unlike any other game on this list, and combined with its addictive gameplay loop and punishing difficulty, it will certainly test your ability to adapt and overcome. With procedurally generated worlds, you will never experience the same game twice in a row, and the standalone expansion Don't Starve Together lets you and your friends try to make it in the cold, unforgiving world as a group. Or, if you prefer, you can try your luck with random players online, which should test just how far strangers can go to avoid actually helping each other.See our Don't Starve review. See at GameStop Dying Light Available on: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Zombie games are a dime a dozen, at least at first glance, but there is a reason that Techland's Dying Light was such a success--and far better than its previous game, Dead Island. Instead of a more traditional movement system you'd expect from a first-person action title, Dying Light makes heavy use of parkour mechanics to allow for daring escapes that really emphasize the danger of a swarm of zombies much better than a game where you can just blast your way through the entire horde. That doesn't mean you can't still deliver some pain to the zombies with a variety of weapons like hammers, bows, and shotguns, but the balance of "fight or flight" creates something we just don't see in many other open-world zombie games, and it exemplifies survival better than many games that take a more traditional approach to the genre.See our Dying Light review. See at GameStop Escape From Tarkov Available on: PC At first glance, Escape From Tarkov looks like any other multiplayer shooter in the same vein as Call of Duty, but it's a much more complex game with some interesting twists of its own. In addition to realistic injuries--you must account for things like fractures, hydration, and blood loss--you must carefully protect your scavenged loot because death also means dropping everything you've acquired. It's not exactly an MMO but with a player-driven economy for looted items, the risk-and-reward dynamic in Escape From Tarkov adds an extra layer of tension to every battle, meaning you'll need to watch out for deteriorating weapons, lest you have a gun jam right before you're shot in the face. Of course, that can also happen to your enemy, letting you breathe a sigh of relief and live to fight another day. See at Escape From Tarkov The Flame in the Flood Available on: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch To survive, you must always be one step ahead of whatever it is that wants to kill you. In the case of The Flame in the Flood, that includes not just predators, but the elements, as well. As you travel in a boat down a river and try to outpace impending rain, you'll come across towns that you can scavenge for supplies to keep yourself alive during the journey, but this can lead to unintended encounters with the local wildlife. The Flame in the Flood's dark premise is contrasted by its gorgeous, minimalist art style, as well as a beautiful, Americana-driven soundtrack by Hot Water Music's Chuck Ragan. Even the most morbid, difficult moments are still somewhat calming, at least up until you die and have to try again.See our The Flame in the Flood review. See at GameStop The Forest Available on: PC, PS4 A survival game that also combines elements of horror and cooperative open-world exploration, The Forest features a "fish out of water" setup in which you're hunted by genetically muted locals while trying to survive the wilderness. The choice for how you do this is up to you, ranging from creating a robust fortress or sneaking around to take out the attackers stealthily. Like other survival games such as Minecraft, there is a day-night cycle, encouraging you to explore and scavenge while it's light before retreating to the safety of your shelter at night. With friends by your side, things can be a little less daunting, but you'll still need to find food if you don't want to die by starvation--and that's just as terrifying as the enemies.See our The Forest review. See at Steam See at PlayStation Store Frostpunk Available on: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Mobile Usually, survival games task you with surviving--as in you, either as yourself or a character. 11 bit studios' Frostpunk, however, is a "society survival game" that sees a world plunged entirely into an endless winter. It's up to you to keep your civilization from death, managing their resources and establishing the laws that will prevent total chaos and anarchy while still maintaining your people's health and happiness. The decisions you make can have unintended and permanent consequences, both good and bad. Should you rule smartly, you can even invest in advanced technologies, returning people to some degree of normalcy. Available on last-gen consoles, PC, Mac, and even mobile, Frostpunk is also getting a sequel, though it doesn't currently have a release date.See our Frostpunk review. See at Amazon The Long Dark Available on: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch You don't necessarily need some supernatural or science-fiction threat in order for the apocalypse to feel terrifying. In The Long Dark--another game that sees the world plunged into constant winter--in the story mode you must venture out, alone, searching for your companion after you're separated. The separate survival mode offers more freedom, with surviving as long as possible being your only goal and permadeath looming over every decision you make. With every action you make, you spend calories that must be replenished with food, but the threat of the elements always balances out your need to go find more resources. Multiple difficulty settings mean that you can gradually ramp up the challenge if you're new to the experience.See our The Long Dark review. See at GameStop Minecraft Available on: PC, PS Vita, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, New 3DS, Wii U, Switch, Mobile How could any survival game list not include Minecraft? Not only is it one of the most influential and successful video games ever made, but it's also still damn good a decade after its launch. The procedurally generated world is filled--or can be filled--with plenty of unexpected areas, including veins of valuable minerals and clusters of enemies, and it's up to you to decide how to protect yourself from the monsters and exploding Creepers that threaten your survival. Of course, if you want a break, you can always go into the Creative mode, instead, and focus exclusively on building the structure of your dreams. It might even give you some ideas for how you can protect yourself in the main game!See our Minecraft review. See at Amazon No Man's Sky Available on: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S When it first launched in 2016, No Man's Sky was a shell of a game. Most of its best systems weren't even created yet, and the prospect of exploring for the sake of exploring didn't exactly thrill many players. But Hello Games didn't give up, implementing base-building, multiplayer, and a variety of other quality-of-life improvements to make No Man's Sky the ultimate space exploration game. Finding new wildlife, establishing your operations on a planet, and seeing what it has to offer--all while monitoring your life-support systems--now feels satisfying and fulfilling, and continued updates have only made the game even better since then. It's one of last generation's biggest gaming redemption stories, and the initial reception shouldn't turn you off from playing it.Read our No Man's Sky Beyond review. See at GameStop Resident Evil 7 Available on: PC, PS4, Xbox One Not a survival game in the traditional sense--you don't have to tell us--but a game with mere survival at the forefront for nearly the entire journey, Resident Evil 7 reinvigorated a series that had gone so far off the rails, it didn't even know what rails were anymore. Set largely in one big house, the game sees new protagonist Ethan Winters attempting to evade a family that seemingly can't die. A twisted secret lies at the heart of this mystery, in true Resident Evil fashion, but the game feels noticeably different than the other Resident Evil games--especially everything from the current century. Running away is not only an option, but often the best option, and ammunition is scarce enough that you actually have to think about whether it's worth defending yourself or finding another way to get where you need to go.See our Resident Evil 7 review. See at Amazon Outward Available on: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Stadia Melding survival game elements with an open-world RPG, Outward may look like a sword-and-sworcery power fantasy at first glance, but you actually play as a pretty pathetic little weakling. Even a disease can spell the end for you in Outward, alongside thirst, and no playthrough will ever be exactly the same. The game also makes sure you don't manipulate its systems by constantly auto-saving in a similar manner to an MMO, but with perseverance and some careful planning, you can become a hero. If you want, you can even join a friend--both in person or online--and attempt to not get killed by the most trivial of enemies together. See at GameStop RimWorld Available on: PC A survival game that should be right up the alley of any Prison Architect fans, RimWorld follows a small group of colonists--unwilling colonists, we may add--who have crashed onto a new planet and must attempt to rebuild and thrive in their serendipitous situation. They aren't alone on the planet, with raiders and wildlife alike seeking their heads, but you can also tame your own beasts to do your bidding and set up defensive positions to blast anyone who comes close. Injuries and disease are tracked to specific body parts and you can even get a prosthetic limb if need be, and combat isn't just based on stats. Instead, there is an actual cover system you can manipulate through your structures' placement and design. See at Steam Rust Available on: PC, PS4, Xbox One Rust, created by Garry's Mod studio Facepunch--has had an interesting journey. In early development, it seemed too eager to imitate other survival games, even including zombies at one point, but it gradually established its own identity as a straightforward and addictive survival game. With an island full of wildlife and other players, the latter of whom can either help or hurt you, you need to always be on your toes, and finding allies you are comfortable with can be the difference between life and death. Thanks to a relatively recent popularity surge caused by streamers, the game has gotten a second wind, and there is even a separate console edition if you don't have a PC. See at GameStop Starbound Available on: PC Fully customizable and with enough difficulty options for every kind of player, Starbound mixes science-fiction exploration and adventure with survival elements to create a charming and inspired take on the genre. There isn't a set end-goal, though you can find your own victory by battling enemies or venturing out to take over other planets. On the Hardcore difficulty setting, you'll need to eat to survive and if you die, you're dead for good, while Survival difficulty replaces this with an "items drop on death" feature for a little more flexibilty. With mod support further letting you personalize the experience, Starbound is quite literally what you make of it. See at Steam Subnautica Available on: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch Getting mauled to death by land creatures is scary enough, but there is little more terrifying than dying underwater. In Subnautica, you have no choice but to venture into the murky depths of a watery planet in order to survive, and ironically, you still need to find water to drink because salt water will only kill you faster! You'll have a chance to upgrade your vessel's hull in order to protect it from the increasing pressure as you venture deeper into the abyss, and you can even establish bases and build other vehicles to assist you in your research and exploration. This isn't a simple "survive" game, however, with a mystery to uncover at its core, so those who aren't into the basic "dont' die" gameplay loop may still enjoy Subnautica. A sequel, Subnautica: Below Zero, was also released in 2021 and takes place two years after the original game.See our Subnautica review. See at Amazon Surviving Mars Available on: PC, PS4, Xbox One Enjoy city-building games but wish you had more control over individual people and didn't have to do with boring old Earth? Surviving Mars might be just what you're looking for, then, as the game has you build up an early human colony on the titular planet while also having to deal with the people who make up your civilization. Each one has its own AI, meaning you won't be able to make universal, sweeping decisions that have the same impact on everyone, and their problems can become your problems if you don't manage them effectively. But it's more than just survival, as you can discover the hidden mysteries of Mars itself, some of which may not be pleasant.See our Surviving Mars review. See at GameStop Terraria Available on: PC, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, 3DS, Wii U, Switch, Mobile, Stadia If you took Minecraft and turned it into a 2D game, it would look a whole lot like Terraria, though the focus is on more than just survival and building structures here. Venturing into the deep caverns of the randomly generated worlds you explore could lead to rare resources and materials to let you craft something truly amazing, or it might just make for a great anecdote about the dangerous areas you encountered, instead. Where Terraria differs from games like Minecraft is by also putting a significant focus on how the game feels, playing more like a retro action game for those who want to focus on combat.See our Terraria review. See at Amazon This War of Mine Available on: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Mobile One of the darkest games on this list, because it sheds fantasy and sci-fi for the realistic horrors of war, This War of Mine puts you in control of the civilians caught in the middle of an armed conflict, unable to escape danger and merely hoping to survive by the time the battles have ended. You'll need to gather basic supplies to survive, but the risk of being caught in the crossfire can deter you from getting what you actually need, and the decisions you need to make aren't easy. Who is worth sacrificing for the good of the group? Can such a choice even be made?See our This War of Mine review. See at Amazon Valheim Available on: PC A surprise hit on Steam that managed to outperform some of the biggest PC games, Valheim scratches the survival game itch without being locked into some of the genre's core elements. The fantasy game puts you in a procedurally generated world where you can work cooperatively with up to nine other players, and you can build a house and even an entire settlement alongside smaller items like weapons, armor, food, and--seeing as this is a Norse world--mead. The combat is also a little bit more advanced than similar survival games, with mechanics for dodging and blocking attacks, and you can also venture out into the sea and test your skills as the captain of a vessel. Only $20 and with the Hearth & Home update adding even more content to the game, including new furniture and food items, it's a refreshing take on survival. See at Steam Info from Gamespot.com

An indie developer is stepping away from making games after claiming that abuse of Steam's refund policy has prevented them from profiting on their latest title.The developer in question, Emika Games, is the solo indie developer behind Find Yourself, Locked Up, and the recently-released Summer of '58. Each of their games has positive reviews on Steam, including Summer of '58. However, that hasn't stopped players from refunding the game, which costs just $9, immediately after playing it. In most cases, that wouldn't be possible, but because Summer of '58 takes just an hour and a half to beat, it's possible for players to request a refund through Steam.Friends! Thank you for your support! I'm leaving game development for an indefinite time to collect my thoughts. pic.twitter.com/q93NxWjyUI — EMIKA_GAMES (@EmikaGames) August 26, 2021In a statement on Twitter, the developer thanked people for their support but announced that "I'm leaving game development for an indefinite time to collect my thoughts." According to Emika Games, the large number of refunds for Summer of '58 has meant that they "do not earn anything to create a new game." Emika Games' upcoming title, From Day To Day, has likewise been delayed indefinitely as well, with the developer saying "this game will not see the light of day in the near future."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Goichi "Suda51" Suda, game director and co-founder of Tokyo-based developer Grasshopper Manufacture Inc., hinted that No More Heroes III might be the end of the series as a whole and Travis Touchdown's story.In a statement posted on Twitter, Suda51 said Travis Touchdown will "finally be coming to the end of his final battle" in No More Heroes III, suggesting the latest entry in the action franchise could be the last one--at least, for now."As hinted at with the 'Final' thing, Travis Touchdown will finally be coming to the end of his final battle, and will be embarking on a much-deserved, long journey," Suda51 said. "Join him as he goes absolutely buck wild in the Garden--no, Cosmos of Madness. Now, carrying with it a thousand thoughts, I run along the Thunder Road once more. As one journey ends, the crimson bike falls into a deep sleep."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

American Girl has released a very cool Xbox gaming set with miniature replicas of the Xbox Series X with various accessories.The set has pretty much everything you could think of for an Xbox gaming set. The Xbox Series X even has a spot to insert pretend game discs, including the faux Ori and the Will of the Wisps disc that the set comes with. If you insert the game disc and press the console's power button, it makes a sound effect. An American Girl Camp Quest faux game case and disc are included too.Everything a real gamer needsAs for faux Xbox accessories, there is a black wireless headset that matches the Series X and also fits on a doll's head. Additionally, two controllers are included, with one that has an attachment bracket for the mimic cell phone that has three interchangeable screens for mobile cloud gaming.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Xbox Game Pass is very popular, and some believe subscription services like it will take over and dominate gaming in a similar way to what happened in the world of music, TV, and movies. Despite Microsoft's belief in Game Pass as its secret weapon and key growth driver in the future, the company doesn't want you to go to too wild for the service.During a livestream at Gamescom on Friday, Xbox marketing boss Aaron Greenberg said he advises against naming your child "Game Pass.""I also ask that no one name their baby Game Pass," Greenberg said.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Those of you of a certain age may remember the bright orange light-gun used in Duck Hunt. While that’s probably been tossed out long ago (if not, it’s worth a lot of money!), the innovation around gaming with something other than keyboards or controllers has really exploded. And now, you’re able to use a light-gun as your controller. With the Arkade Motion Blaster, you can play all your favorite games like Call of Duty, Fortnite, and more in an incredibly immersive, exciting way.The Arkade Motion Blaster is a Kickstarter-funded project endorsed by YouTuber PewDiePie, and right now, it's available for $130. You’ll be able to feel every moment of the action as you use Arkade’s light-gun to blast away at your enemies, feeling the rush as you play game after game. With the Arkade Motion Blaster's high-precision gyroscope and low-latency Bluetooth connection, you won’t lose your edge by switching to it, and you can even play in a full 360 degrees around you. The light-gun is compatible with Steam or GeForce Now on PC and Mac as well as mobile games on Android, meaning you can take your Arkade Motion Blaster on the go to keep up the adventure. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty: Vanguard's alpha is officially live for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, which features the recently announced Champion Hill mode. This new multiplayer mode feels like a mashup of Gunfight and battle royale, with duos competing in a series of rounds to be the last team standing. Basically, Champion Hill is a more chaotic and strategic Gunfight tournament.Champion Hill combines four small maps to make one large arena, where players in duos compete in 60-second rounds of a Team Deathmatch-style tournament against other squads. Every team begins with a total of 12 lives. In Champion Hill, players want to move through the rounds and work to eliminate all other squads' life count to zero before their squad is eliminated.All squads start with the same loadout of a pistol and submachine gun. However, better gear can be obtained by collecting cash and using the Buy Stations. All players start with $500 cash, and more cash can be earned through the rounds by eliminating players and scavenging cash piles found around the map.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Welcome to No More Heroes 3! Whether you're a seasoned assassin or a beam katana rookie, there’s a lot to consider and understand before going into this ultraviolent action-packed adventure. To start off on your journey to climb to #1 on the UAA charts, we've prepared some advice to help you get on your feet.For more about how the game stacks up, be sure to read our No More Heroes 3 review. Otherwise, read on for our essential tips and tricks around the game. Table of Contents [hide]PARTAKE IN THE GLORY OF SUSHIPARTAKE IN THE GLORY OF SUSHIThroughout the various areas of NMH3, you'll find sushi carts offering a variety of eat-in and take-out dishes for Travis to snarf on. Eating sushi provides various benefits depending on the type you chow down on, ranging from simple health and power restoration to boosting Slash Reel odds.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty: Vanguard's alpha is officially live for PlayStation users, which features the recently announced Champion Hill mode. Here we provide some tips for winning Vanguard's new competitive mode that feels like a mashup of Gunfight and battle royale, with teams competing in a series of 2v2 rounds to be the last team standing.Your duo only gets 12 combined lives in the Champion Hill arena, so every life and every dollar earned counts. Here are some tips to help you become Champion of the Hill. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After years of teases, Destiny 2's scariest and most ubiquitous villain, Savathun, has finally made her appearance. She's not only central to the Season of the Lost, Destiny 2's current content season, she's also making huge moves in The Witch Queen, the next big expansion for the game. Bungie revealed some of what we can expect from The Witch Queen in its recent Destiny 2 showcase, detailing one incredibly important new element: We'll be facing Hive Guardians.In the story of Destiny 2, this is a massive development. "Guardian" is the term for the sci-fi superheroes the players embody, and they wield specific powers granted by a physics-defying force called the Light. Those powers include the ability to resurrect from death and to use magic to shoot fire or create black holes. Up until now, only humanity has wielded the Light, thanks to its source, the giant machine god-thing called the Traveler, and its Ghosts, the tiny robots that follow players around.The Hive, meanwhile, are perhaps Destiny 2's greatest enemy. These eons-old aliens are a billions-strong cult that worships death and exists only for conquest and genocide. Where humanity embodies the Light and, we've always assumed, the will of the Traveler, the Hive embodies the Darkness, the other god-like power in Destiny's universe. A Hive enemy that controls the Light and its attendant powers--including near-immortality--is an incredible threat.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Psychonauts 2 adventure continues in Hollis's Classroom, with Raz and the other interns venturing into the mind of Agent Hollis Forsythe for a chance to learn a new power: Mental Connection. You'll need it to fully explore her mind (and to do some not-great things in there), as well as to uncover all the collectibles Hollis's Classroom hides, to maximize your Intern rank.Here's everything to find in Hollis's classroom and how you can snag it. Stay tuned for more Psychonauts 2 coverage and guides, including our rundown of all the collectibles in Loboto's Labyrinth and don't forget to check out our Psychonauts 2 review.Hollis's Classroom CollectiblesNuggets of Wisdom: 3Memory Vaults: 1Emotional Baggage: Hat Box, Steamer TrunkHalf-A-Minds: 2Figments: 42Like Loboto's Labyrinth, Hollis's Classroom is still introducing new elements in Psychonauts 2. The big power you gain here is Mental Connection, which can be used to reach distant platforms and other locations--and grab collectibles. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Like the original, Psychonauts 2 is brimming with collectibles hidden throughout its many locales--both in the real world and in the minds of its characters. Uncovering all of them helps you to level up Raz more quickly, gaining new powers and learning more about each of the people whose minds you'll explore. But finding everything hidden in the depths of the psyche can be tough.We've been combing through every lobe and synapse of Psychonauts 2 to discover all that's hidden within the game, with the aim of making it a little easier to discover everything. The guide below will walk you through the game's first level, Loboto's Labyrinth, to help you uncover all that's hidden within Dr. Loboto's mind.Stay tuned for more Psychonauts 2 coverage and guides, and don't forget to check out our Psychonauts 2 review.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Actor Tom Cruise has developed a reputation for being one of the most daring and committed actors in Hollywood thanks to his willingness to perform dangerous stunts for the sake of a good close-up. Those stunts require preparation. Lots and lots, according to those present for the showing of Mission: Impossible 7 at CinemaCon this week.Cruise trained for a year doing 500 skydives and 13,000 motorbike jumps. They captured this on day one of principal photography. Genuinely scary watching him do this https://t.co/9mso5qZTE0 — Aaron Couch (@AaronCouch) August 26, 2021Alongside footage of Mission: Impossible 7, Paramount showed a featurette depicting the movie's centerpiece stunt. In preparation for the stunt, Cruise did 500 skydives and 13,000 motorbike jumps, as well as base jump training. The stunt has the actor jumping his motorbike off of a cliff in Norway, and Cruise called it his most dangerous stunt yet."This is far and away the most dangerous thing I've attempted; we've been working on this for years," Cruise said in a pre-recorded video for the CinemaCon audience. "I wanted to do it since I was a little kid."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

No More Heroes 3 asks the question, "What if E.T. came back to Earth 20 years after leaving and was an insufferable asshole?" It's the kind of offbeat set-up for a video game you would expect from the unorthodox minds of developer Grasshopper Games and game director Suda51, and this basic premise contributes to what is a strong opening for No More Heroes 3. Between its 80s anime-inspired opening, your first taste of Travis Touchdown's cathartic combat, plenty of call-backs, and a suitably inventive first boss fight, it makes it all the more surprising when this initial goodwill is gradually chipped away.The first two games in the series were rough around the edges, but that was part of their charm. They were scrappy and stylish, both revered and derived, with a punk-rock spirit that made them cult classics. No More Heroes 3 is zany and maintains those coarse elements, but it also feels forced in a "How do you do fellow kids?" kind of way. You still have to go to the toilet to save your game and jerk off to recharge Travis' Beam Katana, so the juvenile humor remains intact--it just isn't very funny. Not because the jokes aren't landing, but because there aren't that many to speak of.Most of the story revolves around returning alien FU; an intolerable antagonist who's prone to random outbursts of violence. There isn't much more to the character than that, and the conversations he has with his cronies are plodding and shallow, with dialogue that's often about nothing in particular--and not in the good Seinfeld way either. No More Heroes 3 still has a habit of breaking down the fourth wall to provide knowing commentary on video games and gamer culture, and there are plenty of self-deprecating lines and overt references to the likes of The X-Files, Terminator, Akira, and Rocky. But these are flimsy band-aids on a narrative that's disappointingly tedious.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

New Jurassic World: Dominion footage was shown at CinemaCon--the annual convention of movie theater owners--and showed first look at the reunion of Laura Dern as Dr. Ellie Sattler, Sam Neill as Alan Grant, and Jeff Goldblum as Ian Malcolm. This will be the first time the characters have been together since the first Jurassic Park movie.Variety is reporting that the Dominion footage was preempted by a vintage behind-the-scenes look at the original movie with director Steven Spielberg brandishing an iconic prop from the first movie--the cane topped with an amber-frozen mosquito, used in the original film by Richard Attenborough's character John Hammond. Although finished scenes featuring Dern, Goldblum, and Neill were limited, the actors appeared in interviews and talked about returning to their iconic roles.In Jurassic Park: The Lost World, only Goldblum returned; with Jurassic Park 3, only Neill and Dern reprised their roles. Dominion is the first time the three have all come back. Now, it was confirmed a while back that they would join Dallas Bryce Howard and Chris Pratt for another misadventure, and fans have been clamoring for their reunion for years now.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com