Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii announced with swashbuckling trailer

It’s a pirates life for the Yakuza series. Earlier today, Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku revealed Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.
The upcoming spin-off was announced during the RGG Summit livestream, and features recurring character Goro Majima swashing his buckles as the sole protagonist.
The game appears to take place after the events of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and sees poor ol’ Goro washed up on the sandy shores of Rich Island, unsure of who he is or why he is there. Soon, however, he is embracing his inner-pirate to bombastic effect. I mean, why not! You can check out our first look at Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii in the video below.

Like a Dragon: Pirates in Hawaii | Announcement Trailer

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PS5 Pro sales will follow similar trajectory to PS4 Pro, analyst predicts

Noteable games analyst Piers Harding-Rolls of Ampere Analysis expects the PS5 Pro’s sales to follow a very similar trend to those of the PS4 Pro, even with that rather high price tag.
Yesterday, Sony announced the long-rumoured digital-only PS5 Pro. This souped-up version of the PlayStation 5 will allow for Fidelity level graphics at Performance level frame rates, but it comes with a cost. When it goes on sale later this year, it will retail at £700 for those of us here in the UK. Another £100 is then required to purchase the separate disc drive with a further £25 to buy the vertical stand.
The price point differential between the original PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro is “between 40-50 percent”, Harding-Rolls noted, adding this is “significantly mor…

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Batman: Arkham Shadow's VR take on the Dark Knight now has a release date

We already knew it was coming this October, but Batman: Arkham Shadow – the promising VR take on Rocksteady’s acclaimed superhero series – now has a proper release date. It’s launching for Meta Quest 3 and the newly announced Meta Quest 3S on 22nd October this year.

Arkham Shadow – officially a canonical entry in the Arkhamverse – whisks players back in the timeline, taking place before the events of Rocksteady’s Arkham Asylum, but after Warner Bros. Montreal’s Arkham Oranges. It’ll feature the likes of Harley Quinn, Scarecrow, Two-Face, and Jim Gordon, with series newcomer Ratcatcher also set to appear.

Gameplay wise, it’s pretty much business as usual for the series, with stealth, fisticuffs, grappling, gadgets, and Detective Vision all present – the obviou…

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Microsoft staffer blasts decision to lay off internal team focused on diversity due to "changing business needs"

A Microsoft team leader has emailed thousands of staff to protest the closure of a major internal group focused on promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within the company.

The outgoing staff member blasted Microsoft’s decision to cut their team amid a wider cooling in the corporate space to the need for diversity groups generally.

A quote from the email first published by Business Insider claims that the team had been told it was “eliminated due to ‘changing business needs'”.

In response, a Microsoft spokesperson told the publication in statement, also shared with Eurogamer, that its “D&I commitments remain unchanged. Our focus on diversity and inclusion is unwavering and we are holding firm on our expectations, prioritising accountability, and …

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