Yakuza: Like A Dragon, the seventh mainline game in the Yakuza series, is getting an update that will make the game harder on a second playthrough. The new DLC will only usable for players who have beaten the game once, and will allow them to go through again, but with the difficulty turned up.
The “Additional Challenge Expansion Pack” is paid DLC, and was announced on the game’s Japanese Twitter page. The details of the announcement have been translated by Gematsu. It will add a New Game Plus option, as well as a “High Difficulty Mode” for players who want to tackle the game more than once.
The cost of this DLC has not been announced, but details will come at a later date.
Yakuza: Like A Dragon does not have a western release date set yet, but is expected to release in 2020 for PlayStation 4. Here’s everything we know about the upcoming title, which replaces series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu with Kasuga Ichiban, and switches the series’ martial arts combat for a turn-based RPG-style system.
Meanwhile, some of the Yakuza series is coming to Xbox Game Pass, with Yakuza 0 dropping onto the service on February 26, 2020.
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Pokemon Go‘s Pokemon Day event is now live. Not only can you find special party hat-wearing versions of Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, and other Pokemon for a limited time, but Armored Mewtwo has returned to Raids as well, and this time it knows the Psychic-type Charged attack Psystrike.
Until the Pokemon Day event ends on March 2, Armored Mewtwo will appear in five-star Raids, making this your first chance to catch it since July 2019. If you need help adding one to your collection, we’ve put together some tips on how to battle and capture Armored Mewtwo below.
What’s Different About Armored Mewtwo
The most obvious difference between Mewtwo and this new Armored form is its appearance. This version of the Legendary Psychic Pokemon is wearing the same power-suppressing armor that it dons in the Pokemon movie Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution. As a result, it has lower attack power than a standard Mewtwo, but it compensates by having higher defense.
As previously mentioned, this Armored Mewtwo is also different from the one that appeared back in July. This time, the Pokemon knows Psystrike, a powerful Psychic-type Charged attack. Since Armored Mewtwo typically can’t learn this move, it’s a good idea to catch it while it’s still available, even if you already have one from its previous appearance.
How To Find Armored Mewtwo
Throughout the Pokemon Day event, Armored Mewtwo will appear as a Raid boss in five-star Raid Battles. These Raids can happen at any time, but you’ll be able to tell when one is about to begin. Prior to the Raid, a giant egg and countdown timer will appear over a Gym. The color of the egg signifies what level the Raid will be; if the egg is blue, the Raid boss will be Armored Mewtwo. You’ll also be notified in-game when a nearby Raid is about to occur.
Once you find an Armored Mewtwo Raid, you’ll need to travel to the Gym that’s hosting the Raid and exchange a Raid Pass to participate. You can get one free Raid Pass when you spin the Photo Disc at a Gym, but you can only hold one of these free passes at a time. (You can also purchase Raid Passes from Pokemon Go’s in-game store.) After joining a Raid, you and your teammates will have a limited amount of time to battle Armored Mewtwo. If you can successfully defeat it, everyone who participated in the Raid will earn a chance to catch the Legendary.
Armored Mewtwo Weaknesses And Counters
Despite its appearance, Armored Mewtwo is still a pure Psychic type, which means it’s vulnerable to the same kinds of Pokemon as a regular Mewtwo. Ghost, Bug, and Dark types in particular have an advantage over it in battle, so you’ll want to fill your team with Pokemon of those types before heading into the Raid.
Your best choices when facing Armored Mewtwo will be other Legendary Pokemon such as Darkrai and Origin Forme Giratina. Hydregion, Weavile, and Gengar can all dish out super-effective damage against Armored Mewtwo as well. However, Gengar will take super-effective damage in return due to its Poison typing, so it may not last very long. Scizor is another solid choice; it can deal super-effective damage with Bug moves, while its Steel typing will help insulate it from Mewtwo’s Psychic attacks.
Two types of Pokemon you’ll want to avoid using, however, are Poison and Fighting. Each type is vulnerable to Psychic attacks, so they’ll get knocked out fairly quickly by Psystrike. You can see more tips for facing Armored Mewtwo on the official Pokemon website.
PAX East continues to lose high-level attendees. Following the news that Sony has completely backed out of the show, with Capcom and Square Enix scaling back their plans, two more major companies have announced plans to skip the show over concerns about the coronavirus.
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red will no longer attend PAX East, communications lead Stephanie Bayer said on Twitter. CD Projekt Red did not plan to demo Cyberpunk 2077 at the event, but some staff was headed to the show, Bayer added.
Bayer said CD Projekt Red won’t travel to Boston for PAX due to concerns about the coronavirus. “Corona, man. We’re mitigating travel risks for folks,” Bayer said. “Trying to keep the team healthy.”
In addition to CD Projekt Red, PUBG developer PUBG Corp. has announced it’s canceling all of its plans for PAX East and the Game Developers Conference due to the “continued spread” of the virus.
PUBG Corp. planned to hold a happy hour event for fans at a local bar in Boston on Friday, but it’s now been postponed to a later date. “We will be rescheduling this plan for an upcoming event, once the coronavirus is under control and travel returns to normal,” PUBG Corp. said.
PAX impacts the local Boston economy in a big way as thousands flock to the city and spend money on hotels, restaurants, and other entertainment, so anything that could impact attendance is tough news for the city. Boston’s Mayor, Marty Walsh, has urged Sony to reconsider its decision to pull out, but with the show beginning very soon, that seems extremely unlikely.
PAX East runs February 27-March 1. Even with the drop-outs, the show is expected to be a big one that draws thousands of people. Gearbox will be on hand to discuss the upcoming Borderlands movie from Eli Roth, in addition to other announcements.
A new survey has revealed that nearly 50% of surveyed Americans are spending less time at the movies and more at home on streaming services.
Piplsay, a crowd-sourcing company, recently surveyed around 50,000 Americans to take a look at new trends in the entertainment industry. As a result, it found that 46% of moviegoers are spending a “reduced” amount of time at the movie theater or have “stopped going” completely. Further, the survey revealed that 40% of the sample group spends at least two hours a day on streaming services.
While some may speculate that Americans are spending less time at the movies due to the convenience of streaming services, Piplsay has found that this isn’t the sole reason. Around “35% of Americans seem to prefer streaming movies at their own convenience over buying expensive movie tickets,” reports Piplsay.
The price of going to a movie theater has certainly increased over the past few years, with some showings costing a minimum of $10. Further, if moviegoers plan to get popcorn and a drink for the show, this can easily add another $10-20 to the price in some instances.
While the theaters may not be experiencing the same type of crowds it used to, there are still a handful of Americans willing to spend their money at the theater. Just last year, Avengers: Endgame passed Avatar to become the highest-grossing movie of all time, pulling in an impressive $2.79 billion in worldwide box offices.
While Michael B. Jordan is returning for the third installment of Creed, a new writer will be taking the narrative reigns. It’s been confirmed that Zach Baylin will pen the new addition to the franchise.
As a writer, Baylin’s credits include King Richard, which is set to be released in 2020, and a short film with an unknown release date. King Richard features Will Smith as the lead and is a biographical drama following Richard Williams, the father and coach of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams.
With this limited information about Baylin’s writing, it’s difficult to speculate what his take on the popular boxing franchise might be. His script for King Richard has received praise from the film industry, though, since it placed second on the 2018 annual Black List, a survey that documents film professional’s opinions on the most liked screenplay not yet produced.
A director has yet to be confirmed for the movie, and no other plot details are known. The production start date for the film is also up in the air at this time. Jordan, who plays Adonis Creed, is set to film an as of yet untitled David O. Russell project and then Denzel Washington’s A Journal for Jordan, so it may be awhile until we get Creed 3.
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During an investor call, Iger spoke about why he’s leaving his post, which began when he followed in the footsteps of Michael Eisner in 2005. “As you know, we recently acquired 20th Century Fox, closing the deals sometime in 2019,” Iger explained during the call. “The company’s gotten larger and more complex in the past 12 months. I should be spending as much time as possible on the creative side of our businesses… With everything falling into place, the time seemed right.”
Between the 20th Century Fox buyout, the majority shareholder purchase of Hulu, as well as the launches for ESPN+ and Disney+ streaming services, 2018 and 2019 were immense years for Disney as a company. Iger’s tenure with Disney comes to an end in 2021, and the former Disney CEO stated that there is a lot he wanted to accomplish at the company. In order to do so, he wanted to turn day-to-day operation over to Chapek, so Iger can be free to work on the creative side of things.
Chapek has some big shoes to fill, and he is only the seventh CEO in the company’s almost 100-year history.
“With the successful launch of Disney’s direct-to-consumer businesses and the integration of Twenty-First Century Fox well underway, I believe this is the optimal time to transition to a new CEO,” Iger said in a press release. “I have the utmost confidence in Bob and look forward to working closely with him over the next 22 months as he assumes this new role and delves deeper into Disney’s multifaceted global businesses and operations, while I continue to focus on the Company’s creative endeavors.”
We’re still a month away from the release of Half-Life: Alyx, so if you want something to fill your time until then, Humble has a fantastic bundle chock-full of VR’s best games. Like all of the company’s bundles, you can get more games at different payment tiers and choose where your money goes: to the game developers, charity, and/or Humble itself. Superhot VR and Moss headline the bundle, though you’ll need to pay $15 USD to get both of those games. The best part is that all of these games are redeemable on Steam and compatible with most VR headsets.
The first payment tier starts at $1 and gets you Cosmic Trip and Smashbox Arena, both of which have “Very Positive” user reviews on Steam. The next tier is to pay more than the average amount that users are donating–at the time of publishing, that’s $14.28. That gets you Gorn, Budget Cuts, and Space Pirate Trainer. All three of these games are excellent. Gorn and Space Pirate Trainer have an “Overwhelmingly Positive” user rating on Steam, while Budget Cuts has a “Mostly Positive” rating.
And lastly, there’s the highest payment tier of $15. This gets you two of the best VR games out there today: Superhot VR and Moss. Superhot VR is my personal favourite, as the slow-motion world that only moves when you move makes you feel like John Wick. In Moss, you help a brave little mouse named Quill on her adventure by solving puzzles and fighting enemies.
The Humble VR Bundle is available until March 3. The great thing about Humble Bundle is that you can pay $1 for the first two games now, and if you decide you want more, you can upgrade your donation later. If you still don’t have a VR headset to call your own, then be sure to check out our guide to the best VR headsets for 2020, which goes in-depth on all of their features and Half-Life: Alyx compatibility.
Pay $1 or more to unlock:
Cosmic Trip
Includes soundtrack
Smashbox Arena
Pay more than the average to unlock ($14.28 at time of publishing):
Budget Cuts
Gorn
Includes soundtrack
Space Pirate Trainer
Includes soundtrack
Pay $15 or more to unlock:
Superhot VR
Moss
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Jurassic World 3’s title has officially been revealed as Jurassic World: Dominion.
The film’s director, Colin Trevorrow, announced the news on his Twitter and Instagram pages on Tuesday. He posted a picture of the movie’s clapboard with the caption “Day One #JurassicWorld.”
Bob Iger, who served as CEO of The Walt Disney Company since 2005 and oversaw some of the company’s biggest acquisitions like Marvel and Lucasfilm, has stepped down from his executive role effective immediately. Replacing Iger is Bob Chapek, the former Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products.
Iger was originally set to retire in the summer of 2018, but the Board of Directors extended Iger’s contract until 2019 to oversee the acquisition of Fox and the launch of Disney+. That contract was extended even further until 2021, though as evidenced by today’s news, Iger will not be serving the full extension as CEO.
In a press release sent out today the Walt Disney Company Board of Directors announced that Chapek will step up into the CEO role starting today. Iger will remain with the company as Executive Chairman until December 31, 2021.
“With the successful launch of Disney’s direct-to-consumer businesses and the integration of Twenty-First Century Fox well underway, I believe this is the optimal time to transition to a new CEO,” Iger said in a statement. “I have the utmost confidence in Bob and look forward to working closely with him over the next 22 months as he assumes this new role and delves deeper into Disney’s multifaceted global business and operations, while I continue to focus on the Company’s creative endeavors.”
Chapek has been with the Disney company for nearly three decades serving as the head of its Parks, Experiences, and Products since 2018 and as Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts since 2015. Chapek oversaw the opening of Shanghai Disney Resort, doubling the Disney Cruise Line fleet, and overseeing Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
Iger also saw the launch of Disney’s direct-to-consumer streaming service called Disney+ which the company plans to use as the one-stop destination for all things Disney. For everything else, Disney also acquired a controlling stake in Hulu where it plans to host content from other businesses like 20th Century Studios which was formerly Fox.
During a conference call, Iger announced that as Chairman he will be ensuring a smooth transition while still overseeing some of the company’s creative endeavors.
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Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN. You can reach him on Twitter.
The keys to Disney are getting turned over from one Bob to another, as current CEO Bob Iger is stepping down from his role and will be replaced fellow Bob and Disney employee: Bob Chapek.
Chapek was Disney’s Parks, Experiences and Products chairman before being named its CEO. The transition is effective immediately, while Iger remains as executive chairman until December 31, 2021.
“With the successful launch of Disney’s direct-to-consumer businesses and the integration of Twenty-First Century Fox well underway, I believe this is the optimal time to transition to a new CEO,” Iger said in a press release. “I have the utmost confidence in Bob and look forward to working closely with him over the next 22 months as he assumes this new role and delves deeper into Disney’s multifaceted global businesses and operations, while I continue to focus on the Company’s creative endeavors.”
Chapek is Disney’s seventh CEO over its nearly 100-year history.
Iger has done a lot to set Disney up for success during his time as CEO, including the acquisitions of Marvel, Pixar, Lucasfilm, and Fox. Disney+ has also been a boon for the company, with the streaming service reaching 28.6 million subscribers as of early February 2020. The company also launched ESPN+, the streaming service dedicated to all things sports, as part of a bundle with Disney+ and Hulu.
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