Jurassic World Dominion: Everything We Know About The Next Dinosaur Movie Blockbuster

Enjoy A Short Last Of Us Part 2 Concert To Celebrate Its Launch

The Last of Us Part II has launched today on PS4, continuing the tale of Joel and Ellie five years after the events of the first game. It’s a game with richly detailed environment, gruesome effects, and a fantastic score, some of which you can enjoy live right now.

Composer Gustavo Santaolalla has worked on both entries in Naughty Dog’s series, and has shared a sample of the soundtrack performed live to commemorate today’s release. The short concert consists of five songs from the game, including the somber The Cycle Continues, and the new main theme for the sequel. You can enjoy the full thing below.

The Last of Us Part II soundtrack is now also available for streaming on both Spotify and Apple Music, if you’re looking for some soothing music to work to. If this has you feeling inspired, you can also purchase Ellie’s guitar from the game to make some of your own music, but it doesn’t come cheap. If you’re still in need of the game itself, there are still many editions to choose from. And if you’re looking for some pointers, we have numerous guides and beginner’s tips to check out.

The Last of Us Part II is a violent and engrossing game with refined combat and deep characters. In our 8/10 spoiler-free review for The Last of Us Part II (as well as our spoiler-filled one), critic Kallie Plagge wrote, “It’s all messy and bleak and made me profoundly sad for myriad reasons, but the more I reflect on it, the more I appreciate the story and characters at its core. I wanted almost none of it to happen the way it did, and that’s what’s both beautiful and devastating about it.”

GameSpot has officially kicked off Play For All–a celebration of all things gaming. Join us as we bring you the summer’s hottest news, previews, interviews, features, and videos, as well as raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts and Black Lives Matter with the help of our friends from around the gaming world. Check out the Play For All schedule for more.

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Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Arms DLC Character Will Be Revealed Monday

Nintendo will soon be revealing the next DLC character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Perennially overworked game director Masahiro Sakurai will host a livestream reveal on Monday, June 22, giving us our first look at the mysterious new fighter.

The stream will begin at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET. The broadcast is scheduled to run for approximately 35 minutes and will provide an in-depth look at the new fighter. However, don’t get your hopes up for news on any additional DLC characters; in a follow-up tweet, Nintendo reiterated that there will be “no further new fighter reveals” during Monday’s stream.

All we currently know about Smash Bros. Ultimate’s next DLC fighter is that it will arrive sometime this month and be a character from Arms, the colorful, stretchy-arm fighting game that released shortly after the Switch launched back in 2017. Beyond that, we know nothing about who the fighter will be or how they will play, but Monday’s stream should clear all that up.

The Arms character is the first DLC fighter to arrive as part of the Fighters Pass Vol. 2, which costs $30 USD and grants owners access to six more DLC characters for the game (along with accompanying stages, new music tracks, and Spirits) when they release. It looks like that will be the end of the line for add-on content, however; Nintendo said that it has no more Smash DLC planned after the second Fighters Pass.

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Best Webcams For Work And Streaming That Are Available Right Now

With the current pandemic still forcing many people to stay home these days, many have found that they need a webcam (better than the one that’s built into your laptop) to attend meetings or have online hangouts with friends. With so many people looking to buy a webcam, it can be hard to find a good webcam from many of the best brands, including Logitech, Microsoft, and Razer, that hasn’t sold out. With that struggle in mind, we’ve rounded up some of the best webcams available to buy right now. These may not be the best webcams on the market, but they’re still well-reviewed, affordable, and will work just fine for the majority of people.

Many of these webcams are also great for casual Twitch streaming setups. While more professional streamers use DSLR cameras, webcams are a popular way to implant your face into your stream without breaking the bank. A big plus to streaming with a webcam is that you don’t need one with an ultra-high resolution, as the picture-in-picture facecam is relatively small compared to the rest of your stream’s output. If you’re new to streaming, most of these webcams will suit your needs perfectly. Plus, see our guide to the best streaming accessories for more options, including the best capture cards and best budget gaming chairs.

At the moment, some of these webcams are discounted, but prices do fluctuate quite quickly and seemingly randomly, especially on Amazon. Before you finalize your purchase, double-check that price. As for the webcams we’ve chosen, the ones you can view below have either been tested by us personally or chosen due to their overwhelmingly positive reviews.

Note: The prices shown below indicate a product’s standard list price and may not reflect any current discounts or other fluctuations.

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PS5 And Xbox Series X Injustice, Mortal Kombat Games Seemingly Being Planned

The next generation of consoles, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, is nearly upon us. And while we’ve seen some games for both systems, the fighting game genre has been absent from many of these early announcements. Fighting game developer NetherRealm Studios seems to be leading the push for next-gen brawlers, with a brand-new job listing hiring for someone to bring Injustice and Mortal Kombat to PS5 and XSX.

The listing (spotted by EventHubs) simply states NetherRealm Studios is looking for a principal software engineer to work on graphics that will “drive the next generation console graphics vision for the Mortal Kombat and Injustice franchises.” This person will work on “develop[ing] state-of-the-art graphics technology for the PS5 and Xbox Series X,” with particular attention to “optimization, design, and implementation of pivotal new graphics technology.”

There’s no definitive mention in the job listing that NetherRealm is working on new entries for either Injustice or Mortal Kombat. Furthermore, there’s no clarification that the studio has plans to port either Injustice 2 or Mortal Kombat 11 to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.

NetherRealm Studios is a subsidiary of WB Games. WB, earlier this week, said there would be “new announcements” during DC FanDome, the free 24-hour virtual event scheduled to take place on August 22.

Also earlier this week, it has been reported that WB Games–the gaming division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment–may be sold off. The details are a little hazy, with company owner AT&T looking to score a deal that could reach $4 billion, but Take-Two, EA, and Activision Blizzard have all reportedly expressed interest.

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Save Up To $700 On Select 65-inch (or Larger) 4K HDR Televisions

The next generation of console gaming is fast approaching. Before the end of the year, we’ll have access to more mainstream console 4K HDR experiences than ever before, and you may need to upgrade your TV to experience their full glory.

If that’s your situation, I have great news for you. You can save hundreds of dollars on awesome televisions, 65″ and larger, at Walmart and get free shipping. In fact, you can save enough off the price of some of these TVs that you can use the difference to buy whichever next-gen console you choose (there’s no way either of these consoles will be more than $700… is there?).

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Apex Legends Director On The Need For Skill-Based Matchmaking (SBMM)

I recently had the chance to talk about everything new coming to Apex Legends with creative director Chad Grenier in light of EA Play 2020. Many huge announcements like a Switch version, cross-platform play, and the upcoming in-game event came out of the event, and we discussed them in further detail in the interview below. But I also asked about developer Respawn Entertainment’s views on the state of skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) in the game.

To sum things up, Grenier and the team feel great about where the game’s at, including its implementation of SBMM. He acknowledged that it’s a hot topic for fans and within Respawn, and mentioned that they’re aware of the feedback. He added, “There are multiple sides to the story. We’re trying to evaluate all of the data and trying to do what’s best for the game as a whole. It’s really tough because you’ve got some beginner players or mediocre players, middle of the road, and you want them to have a good experience.”

Grenier continued, “You want them to get into the game, get engaged, get some kills, get some wins occasionally because if someone comes in and they try out Apex and they get stumped, they’re not going to keep playing the game.” He does recognize what higher-tier players are saying, but concluded, “We say, okay, well these highly skilled players, they should play against other highly skilled players and be competitive. We don’t want them just stomping all these beginners and then they have a bad experience, right? We’re always trying to find that balance.”

Based on data, Grenier stated that Apex Legends is experiencing the highest player count, player retention, and hours played per week ever since launch, and also said that Season 5: Fortune’s Favor has been the most successful season thus far. He said, “That tells me that we have a healthy game. I understand there are still going to be some players who disagree about certain aspects of skill-based matchmaking. But if we just look at it holistically, everything is trending really well to a healthy Apex game that gets many years of support.”

However, Grenier reiterated that Respawn is always paying attention to player feedback, saying, “How do we maintain that while still making all those competitive players happy, right? That’s the discussion we have at Respawn because we want to make sure that those new players and the players who struggle to get wins are still having a good experience as well. That’s why it’s so tricky.” He concluded, “We’ll continue to tweak, iterate, listen. We’re always tweaking things in the back in the matchmaking system. If people notice things are getting worse or better, speak up, because we’re listening and we’d love to make it right for everybody if that’s even possible.”

Plenty of news came out of EA Play 2020 and the several events we’ve been covering in lieu of E3, so be sure to check out all the stories from the events below.

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Jurassic World Dominion: Everything We Know About The Next Dinosaur Movie Blockbuster

Jurassic World Dominion: Everything We Know About The Next Dinosaur Movie Blockbuster – GameSpot

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The release of Jurassic Park in June 1993 was a watershed moment for the development of visual effects and the start of one of the most successful film franchises of all time. Steven Spielberg’s epic dinosaur thriller was based on the hit novel by Michael Crichton, and showcased revolutionary computer-generated visual effects, as well as lifelike animatronic robots, that allowed terrifying dinosaurs to rampage across the screen in a way that had never been possible before. It was also a huge box office success. It overtook Spielberg’s own classic ET: The Extra-Terrestrial to become the highest-grossing movie of all time, a record it held until Titanic was released four years later.

Two successful sequels followed–1997’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III in 2001. But despite attempts in the mid-2000s to make a fourth movie, it took more than a decade for the next film to arrive–2015’s Jurassic World. The movie was essentially a larger scale remake of the first entry, with escaped dinosaurs once more causing mayhem in a theme park. But the lengthy wait and the massive advances in VFX meant that audiences were eager for a new Jurassic film, and it went on to gross a massive $1.670 billion at the worldwide box office. The franchise was well and truly back.

The next release was 2018’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, which was another huge hit. The third Jurassic World was announced before Fallen Kingdom was even released, and in March this year, the title was confirmed to be Jurassic World: Dominion. Production on the film was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is set to resume soon ahead of its 2021 release. So here’s everything we know so far about Jurassic World: Dominion.

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When will it be released?

Jurassic World: Dominion is currently scheduled to hit theaters on June 11, 2021.

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Who’s coming back?

There will be a number of familiar faces returning. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard will reprise their lead roles as Owen Grady and Claire Dearing, alongsideDaniella Pineda (as Zia Rodriguez), Justice Smith (as Franklin Webb), and BD Wong (as Dr Henry Wu) from Fallen Kingdom. The movie will also feature two actors who were last seen in the first Jurassic World–Jake Johnson as Lowery Cruthers and Omar Sy as Barry Sembène.

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Who’s new?

Several new additions to the Jurassic World series have been announced. The new cast will include Mamoudou Athie (The Get Down), DeWanda Wise (She’s Gotta Have It), Dichen Lachman (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Altered Carbon), and Scott Haze (Venom). We don’t know much about their characters yet, although Deadline did report that Wise has a “leading role.”

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Are there any original cast members?

Most excitingly for long-time fans of the franchise, Jurassic World: Dominion will see the return of the three original stars. Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum all appeared in Spielberg’s Jurassic Park and will be back for the new movie as Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, and Dr. Ian Malcolm respectively. Goldblum also starred in the 1997 sequel The Lost World and appeared very briefly in Fallen Kingdom, while Neill and Dern both returned for 2001’s Jurassic Park III. However, this will be the first time all three stars have appeared together since that very first movie.

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Who’s the director?

Dominion will be directed by Colin Trevorrow. Trevorrow helmed the first Jurassic World, and while the directorial reins were handed to Spanish filmmaker JA Bayona for Fallen Kingdom, Trevorrow remained heavily involved by producing and co-writing it.

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What will the movie be about?

Although very few specific details have been revealed about Jurassic World: Dominion’s story, we do know a few things. Trevorrow has stated that the film will focus on dinosaurs being sold and spread throughout the world, rather than kept in an enclosed area like all the previous films. Some scenes were in fact considered for Fallen Kingdom, but it was decided to keep them for the third movie. “There were moments that we thought, this is more like a Jurassic [World] 3 scene so we took them out from the script,” Fallen Kingdom director J.A. Bayona said. “Some of those scenes we thought were better seen in a world where dinosaurs had spread all over the world.”

However, fans hoping to see dinosaurs rampaging through cities might be disappointed. Trevorrow says the setting of Dominion will be a world where “a dinosaur might run out in front of your car on a foggy backroad, or invade your campground looking for food. A world where dinosaur interaction is unlikely but possible–the same way we watch out for bears or sharks.”

In terms of the characters, Trevorrow has also stated the next movie will focus on Owen and Claire taking care of Maisie, the granddaughter of Jurassic Park creator John Hammond. At the end of Fallen Kingdom, Maisie was revealed to be a clone, so at least we know Dominion is unlikely the beat that twist for sheer ridiculousness.

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COVID delays?

Like all movies that start filming earlier this year, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused delays. Dominion was a few weeks into shooting in London when the entire production was shut down. However, it has been reported that it will be the first major movie to resume filming in the UK next month. Universal is reportedly spending $5 million on safety protocols, including regular testing for cast and crew members and an on-site medical facility.

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Is there any footage or images yet?

No official footage or images have been released yet, However, Trevorrow did post some cool footage of an animatronic baby dinosaur while the movie was pre-production, plus this image from the first day of shooting.

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Will there be more Jurassic World movies?

Given this is the sixth movie in a hugely successful franchise that has been running for nearly 30 years, there will almost certainly be more Jurassic movies to come. In May, producer Frank Marshall stated that Dominion will be “the start of a new era,” and explained that “the dinosaurs are now on the mainland amongst us, and they will be for quite some time.” And while we wait for Dominion to be released, there’s also the upcoming Netflix animated spin-off Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, which is set to arrive later this year.

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There are a whole bunch of Trophies to find in The Last of Us Part 2. Many of them are linked to your skills as a scavenger, requiring you to scour the world for collectibles, weapons, workbenches, and other items and elements you can use to make yourself stronger and more survivable. A few, however, are about more story-focused moments, and they’re easy to miss if you don’t know they’re happening.

Lucky for you, we’ve tracked down every Trophy in The Last of Us Part 2 and we know exactly how to earn them. The guide below will point out where you can unlock each one. Be warned that this is spoiler territory, however, so go at your own risk. Any information you see beyond this point is liable to reveal story elements to you that are best discovered on your own.

Check out our spoiler-free walkthrough, as well as a suite of other guides, in our huge The Last of Us Part II guide roundup–which also includes some essential tips you should know. If you’re curious about how the game stacks up, check out our The Last of Us Part II review.

Looks Good On You Trophy

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You can get this trophy during the first flashback you play through with Joel and Ellie. The scene takes place in a museum, where the pair can visit a number of exhibits. Right after you enter the first room of the museum, you can find a brown hat on a rack, which Ellie will wear. As you wander through the dinosaur exhibit, you’ll then get the opportunity to put the hat on the various skeletons, and then take it back off.

While you’re going, pay attention for a chance to ask Joel to get him to try it on. You’ll want to move slowly through the exhibit and interact with all the dinosaurs, because the prompt to get the Trophy is contextual and you won’t want to miss your opportunity by going too quickly. After putting the hat on two or three skeletons, you should get an optional prompt to put the hat on Joel. Once you’ve done it, you’ll earn the Looks Good On You Trophy.

Sharpshooter Trophy

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Before heading out from the stadium, you’ll drop by the armory and pick up weapons. If you spin around from the quartermaster’s table before leaving, you’ll see a shooting range where you can test your guns. You also have a chance for a little friendly competition with Manny. Your goal is to beat him in a shooting contest. The best way to do that is to score all headshots, which isn’t too difficult. Take your time and line up your shots–the assault rifle is probably your best bet for this one because of its larger magazine and faster rate of fire.

The contest isn’t especially difficult to win, and once you do, you’ll earn the Sharpshooter Trophy.

Put My Name Up Trophy

Seattle Day 1 – Winter Visit

Knock down as many targets as you can before the timer runs out in the “Winter Visit” chapter; if you grab the high score, you get the Trophy.

The last hidden trophy pops up during a second flashback in the aquarium. You’ll reach it at the end of the Hostile Territory section, after dealing with Scars in a few abandoned, destroyed buildings. The Trophy is another shooting contest, recalling a similar moment in Uncharted 4. You’ll see a toy bow on the ground in the middle of the aquarium, with a bunch of cardboard targets scattered around the room. The contest has you shooting the targets, with the goal of hitting as many as you can before a timer runs out. You don’t need to be a sharpshooter here. Your accuracy in hitting the target doesn’t matter, and you can shoot them from anywhere. This one is all about speed, but the tough part is in anticipating how much the arrows will drop as your range to a target increases.

A good strategy is to try to spot all the targets before you start the game, so you know where to shoot–especially toward the end, you’re liable to run out of time trying to find your last few targets. It’s a good idea to save right before you start so you can quickly retry to minigame if you run out of time. Earn the high score and you get the Put My Name Up Trophy, completing your hidden collection.

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