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As Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to come more into focus, it looks as though Chris Hemsworth isn’t leaving the franchise anytime soon. It’s being reported that a follow-up to Thor: Ragnarok is happening, with Taika Waititi returning to direct the film.

The news comes from The Hollywood Reporter, which claims a deal has been signed by Waititi to write and direct the film. The report includes bad news about another of Waititi’s upcoming projects. His live-action adaptation of the Akira manga has been delayed by what’s being called “development concerns.”

Waititi’s first involvement with Akira was first revealed in 2017, though the film has seemingly come no closer to being made since then. In April 2018, Waititi said he didn’t intend to remake the film version of Akira, but instead stick to adapting the manga. “A lot of the people freaking out haven’t even read the books, and there are six gigantic books to go through. It’s so rich,” he said in an interview at the time. “But Akira is one of my favorite films. My mum took me to see it when I was 13 and it changed my life.”

As for another Thor movie, it will be interesting to see which characters are showcased. After Avengers: Endgame, Thor has headed off into space with the Guardians of the Galaxy, while his fellow Asgardians–along with Korg and Miek–remain on Earth in New Asgard.

While Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will almost certainly set Thor on whatever course he’s going to be on for another standalone movie, here’s hoping they find a way to work Korg, Miek, and Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) into the equation once again. A release date for Thor 4 has not been revealed at this point.

Sony has released a new system software update for PS4, but it doesn’t add all that much. The brief official patch notes state the update “improves system performance.”

The 6.72 update is available now, and it weighs in at around 463 MB. The “system performance” line is a fairly standard one for minor updates like this.

The next major PS4 update, meanwhile, is still in beta. That patch will contain big improvements to the console’s Party chat system, including increased chatroom size, better audio quality, and improved network connectivity. There are also a couple of neat accessibility options being tested: the PS4 Second Screen mobile app will allow you to enter text to be spoken aloud to other party members. Additionally, the app can transcribe incoming chat audio from your friends.

In other PlayStation news, July’s PS Plus games are available now. After a mix-up where a game was announced and then swapped out, this month’s free titles are Detroit: Become Human and Horizon Chase Turbo.

Juventus will be exclusive to PES 2020 this year, meaning FIFA 20 will have to make do without. PES publisher Konami has announced a “long-term” deal with the club that makes PES “the only console football game to include the Italian champions.”

Konami says the partnership covers exclusive use of Juve’s “team name, crest, and official kits”–as well as its Allianz Stadium–within “console football video games.” That leaves the door open for other games, such as Football Manager, to include the club, but details on that are unclear. What is clear is that FIFA will not include Juventus this year; EA has stated its plans to instead feature an unlicensed version of the club.

“Following a close relationship with Juventus Football Club, EA Sports can confirm that June 30 marked the end of its partnership with the club,” EA said.

In a separate statement, the publisher continued: “Piemonte Calcio will be a new playable team in FIFA 20 with a custom badge and kit throughout Kick-Off, Career Mode, and Volta. Piemonte Calcio will use real-world, authentic players in FIFA 20 and FIFA 20 Ultimate Team. Piemonte Calcio players’ Chemistry within FIFA 20 Ultimate Team is unaffected by these changes.”

The term “Piemonte” is a reference to the region of Italy Juventus is located, Piedmont. “Calcio,” meanwhile, is the Italian word for “kick” that is commonly associated with football in the country. FIFA’s version of the Italian league, Serie A, is titled Calcio A due to the lack of official league license.

EA went on to reassure fans that while Juve’s name, badge, and kits are unlicensed in FIFA 20, the club’s players would still be depictions of their real selves, as player likenesses come under the umbrella football union, FIFPro, and not their individual clubs or leagues. Since FIFPro has partnerships with both Konami and EA, both are permitted to replicate player names and faces in their games. EA also said FIFA 20 will continue to feature Piemonte Calcio players as in-form players in Ultimate Team in accordance with Juventus’s real-world standing. The company concluded by confirming existing versions of FIFA are unaffected by the change.

PES 2020 also has official partnerships with Manchester United, Arsenal, and Bayern Munich, though those are not exclusive, so EA can continue to feature them officially in FIFA.

PES 2020 launches for PS4, Xbox One, and PC on September 10. A demo version, which includes online and offline match types as well as the game’s edit mode, will launch on July 30.

FIFA 20, meanwhile, launches September 27 and comes with a new five-a-side Volta mode, among other changes.

Prime Day is here, and thanks to the competition between Amazon and several other retailers, there are deals to be found just about everywhere. With the combination of a discount and a coupon code, you can snag an Xbox One X console for almost $200 off.

See Xbox One X at Google Express

The deal comes from Antonline through Google Express. The discount at checkout is $166 off, but with the addition of a coupon code (JULY20SAVE) you can make that $186 off. That’s almost a savings of $200 from a system that ordinarily costs $500, putting it at about $314. That’s roughly in the price range of standard, non-4K consoles.

We haven’t seen many deals on Xbox One X for this year’s Prime Day, and the system doubles as a 4K UHD player.

If you’re in the market for a console but don’t need the extra muscle of the Xbox One X, there are lots of deals to go around. Those include an Xbox One S All-Digital Edition with an extra controller for $200, or an Xbox One S All-Digital paired with a Nintendo Switch for $400. Plus there are plenty more discounts on games and hardware that you can see rounded up with our best deals. Check out some of our other picks for deals below.

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Ubisoft has revealed the patch notes for Rainbow Six Siege‘s new Y4S2.2 update, which is available now on PS4 and Xbox One. The patch will seemingly not be released on PC.

“The Y4S2.2 patch will be primarily bug fixes aimed at cleaning up issues raised during the Test Server and during the early weeks of season release while we prepare for the next update and work on other major issues,” Ubisoft said in a blog post. “Clash and deployable shields have previously been re-enabled on live servers across all platforms, but we are continuing to monitor the fix that went out.”

The most notable changes in the update are tweaks to the recently-introduced reverse friendly fire. The threshold at which RFF kicks in when attacking hostages have been changed, Ubisoft says.

Additionally, Lesion’s Gu mines have had their cloaking mechanics changed. Going forward, they will have the same type of clock as Echo’s drone, in order to prevent detection through ballistic shields.

For more on the update, check out the full patch notes below, via Ubisoft. You might also be interested in Rainbow Six Siege’s limited-time Showdown mode, which won’t be live for much longer.

Rainbow Six Siege Y4S2.2 Update Patch Notes

Bug Fixes

• Fixed – Attackers can break their rotation axis through a series of steps, allowing them to spin like a top. No more Beyblade.
• Fixed – Placing certain gadgets (Jammer, Prisma, Evil Eye, etc.) in front of a destructible wall segment can interfere with later attempts to reinforce.
• Fixed – Shield operators can see an invisible Yokai VFX through their shield when the glass is damaged.
• Fixed – Players can lose partial functionality if they started to defuse at the same time as another defender.
• Fixed – Sometimes the Defuser can be pushed outside the bomb site by interactions with barricades and wall reinforcements.
• Fixed – Players are kicked after putting the hostage in DBNO during prep phase.

Operators

Mozzie

• Fixed – Mozzie’s hacked drone view for Defender Operators in Support mode are in color when they should be black + white. (Only Mozzie should see hacked drones in full-color).

Nomad

• Fixed – Airjab proximity SFX is not present in replays.

Nokk

• Fixed – Glitches feedback in first person POV continues playing after leaving rappel.

Warden

• Fixed – HUD becomes larger when deploying a shield, placing a reinforcement, or when on a ladder.

Twitch

• Fixed – Shock drone’s beams cannot travel through railings on some maps to destroy cameras
• Fixed – Twitch drone view for Defender Operators in Support mode are in color when they should be black + white. (Only Twitch should see her drones in full-color).

Level Design

Bank

• Fixed – Players can vault the shelves at 1F Electrical Room.
• Fixed – Drone can be thrown into ceiling of 1F Teller’s Office.
• Fixed – Missing entry prompt when rappelling down from EXT Low Roof Skylight.
• Fixed – Operators clip through the South building’s wall when rappeling down EXT Low Roof while holding the hostage.
• Fixed – Lesion cannot deploy his Gu mines on a specific location at the entrance of Ext Tunnel.

Border

• Fixed – Players can vault and go through ceiling areas of EXT Pedestrian Customs.
• Fixed – Missing drone collision with in 1F Workshop allows drones to scan without being spotted.

Coastline

• Fixed – Attackers can vault onto the purple tarps from EXT rooftop.
• Fixed – Defender drones lose reception in the 2F VIP Lounge drone hole.

Consulate

• Fixed – Drones can be thrown between the floorboards above B Garage.

Clubhouse

• Fixed – Obstructed ADS vision in B Escape Tunnel.
• Fixed – One of the soft walls in B Container cannot be reinforced from the outside at EXT Construction Site.

Fortress

• Fixed – LOD issues with glass display in 2F Museum Room.

Hereford Base

• Fixed – Missing barricade at the start of a round in 2F Sewing Room.

Villa

• Fixed – Various window clipping and texture issues.
• Fixed – Flash Bang effects can pass through the stained glass windows on Villa onto the other side.
• Fixed – It is difficult to deploy Gadgets on some of the windows/flat window surfaces where they should be able to be deployed.

Kafe

• Fixed – LOD issue in 2F Pillar Room.
• Fixed – Players can prone and hide in a shelf in 3F Bar Backstore.
• Fixed – Blocked windows from previous Kafe showing red outlines during preparation phase.
• Fixed – Operators can hide inside the cupboards in 1F Dining Room
• Fixed – Floating debris after destroying the wall in 2F Fireplace Hall.
• Fixed – Minor missing visual elements.
• Fixed – [Situations] Drone can remain stuck inside a tree after spawning in EXT Park.

Oregon

• Fixed – Missing collision with doorstep when the floor is destroyed allows gadgets to pass through a beam.
• Fixed – Operators can clip through the B Tower Stairs.

Outback

• Fixed – Players can vault onto the vending machine in 2F Garage Lounge.

Skyscraper

• Fixed – Missing compass location after rappelling towards EXT Dragon Statue.

User Experience

• Fixed – Spamming of special characters in All Text chat causes freezing.
• Fixed – Players are put into a situation instantly after cancelling a discovery queue.
• Fixed – Updates to various UI elements.
• Fixed – Fixes for some modeling and texture issues.
• Fixed – Swapping between guns will make ADS to be offset when in Support mode.

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