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The Detective Pikachu movie features one of the most powerful and popular Pokemon in existence: the genetically engineered, psychic cat monster Mewtwo. This is hardly the legendary Pokemon’s first big screen appearance, as Mewtwo took center stage in the original Pokemon movie, Pokemon: The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back, as well as others. But you wouldn’t exactly expect Detective Pikachu, a live-action movie based on a 2016 game, to tie in directly with that 1999 film.

Of course, you’d be wrong. Warning–there are Detective Pikachu spoilers past this point!

Mewtwo may be at the center of Detective Pikachu’s mystery, but the movie eventually reveals that he’s not actually the villain. That might seem surprising, given how the psychic Pokemon has been portrayed in the past–until you realize that this is the same Mewtwo that appeared in the original Pokemon anime and movie two decades ago. He’s no big fan of humans, but given all his experiences with us over the years–including his encounters with Ash, Pikachu, and friends in the animated movies, in addition to the events of this film–Mewtwo is starting to come around to us.

The little tidbit in Detective Pikachu that reveals this crucial tie-in with the original Pokemon movie is easy to miss. When Tim (Justice Smith) is sleuthing around the Clifford Enterprises lab with Lucy (Kathryn Newton) and Pikachu (Ryan Reynolds), he comes across a fancy holo-recording that documents Mewtwo’s study and the events leading up to the Pokemon’s escape. In the recording, Dr. Laurent (Rita Ora) states that Clifford Enterprises captured Mewtwo after the Pokemon escaped from the Kanto region 20 years earlier.

Obviously, that’s significant. The Kanto region is where the first generation of Pokemon games (Red/Blue/Yellow) and anime took place, including the scene from the original show in which Mewtwo blew up Team Rocket’s headquarters and flew away. That led directly into the first movie’s plot, where Mewtwo lured strong Pokemon trainers to an island in an elaborate plot to prove its dominance (a story that was significantly changed in the transition from Japan to Western audiences). Clearly, the Mewtwo in Detective Pikachu is meant to be the very same Mewtwo who escaped Team Rocket’s clutches and later encountered Ash and his friends.

Detective Pikachu director Rob Letterman told GameSpot that he was eager to tie this movie in with the larger series, despite its many obvious differences. “I really wanted to connect it to the overall Pokemon universe,” the director explained. “It’s not meant to be a one-off thing, it’s meant to be a part of and expand the overall Pokemon universe.”

Letterman was especially interested in connections to the first Pokemon movie, Mewtwo Strikes Back, and not just because of the obvious connective tissue of Mewtwo’s prominence in both films.

“There’s a lot of references to that because that was the first Pokemon movie I watched with my kids, so that one was important to me, and Mewtwo plays a big role in this film,” the director said, pointing out even more similarities beyond the Kanto reference: “There’s a lot of nods to that, even in the opening–just the air bubbles in the containment chamber the Mewtwo is in are crafted after the anime air bubbles from the opening of the first movie. There’s a lot of subtle hints in there that connect us to the rest of the universe.”

In Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow, players could capture Mewtwo from a cave that was only accessible after they beat the Elite Four. In the anime and animated movies, Mewtwo rarely reappeared in any major way after the first movie, besides a 2001 TV special called “Mewtwo Returns” and a role in the 2013 film Genesect and the Legend Awakened, where the psychic cat is much friendlier to humans.

Is Detective Pikachu a direct sequel to Mewtwo Strikes Back? Not exactly, but it’s certainly safe to say that it’s set in the same universe. Mewtwo still isn’t crazy about people, but it’s clear that his days of “kill all humans and take over the world” are over.

Detective Pikachu is in theaters now. Next, read our full Detective Pikachu review. Then check out how Ryan Reynolds originally wanted to play Pikachu–it could have turned out very different–and all the Pokemon Easter eggs, references, and inside jokes we spotted. We also have a video breakdown, a report from Detective Pikachu’s movie set, and the Pokemon Go tie-in event that’s happening this week.

SPOILERS AHEAD for Avengers: Endgame.

At the end of Avengers: Endgame, when Thor decides to leave Earth behind to join the Guardians of the Galaxy, he shares a special moment with Valkyrie when he names her the new ruler of New Asgard. That moment, however, was almost a bit more awkward.

Via Screen Rant, co-director of Avengers: Endgame Anthony Russo was speaking to SiriusXM when he explained that that scene almost took a bit of a romantic turn.

“There’s a funny beat,” Russo describes. “If you remember at the end of the film where Thor is saying goodbye to Valkyrie, and he’s basically turning Asgard over to her. In the endings we felt like we wanted to keep it a little tight, so we were looking for some stuff to squeeze there. He had this beat with Valkryie where after he sort of turns over the kingdom to her, she puts her arm on his shoulder and he sort of starts to lean in for a kiss. And she goes, ‘What are you doing?’ And he goes, ‘Oh I thought the touch..’ She’s like, ‘Yeah, it’s a goodbye touch. A tap I’m giving you.’ It was a really funny beat but we cut it.”

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After 25 chapters, it’s time for Dirty Arty to ride into the sunset. Rob and Jake take a trip down memory lane as they close out the remaining timelines.

Although it’s still not enough to make a definitive confirmation, we now have another clue pointing to the next Call of Duty game being Modern Warfare 4. Or rather, five more clues.

The LinkedIn profiles for at least five former Infinity Ward developers show they are back with the Modern Warfare studio. Each of them has a history with the Modern Warfare series. Infinity Ward animation director Mark Grigsby worked on the first two Modern Warfare games, as did game designer Alex Roycewicz, multiplayer design director Geoff Smith, and studio art director Joel Emslie. Infinity Ward founder Zied Rieke–who left the company after working on all three Modern Warfare games–has returned as gameplay director.

All five men have had lasting impacts on Call of Duty. Grigsby helped define Call of Duty’s weapons, even creating the popular knife melee attack in Modern Warfare. Both Roycewicz and Smith designed some of the franchise’s most memorable multiplayer maps, such as Modern Warfare’s Overgrown and Wetwork. Emslie designed some of the more noteworthy characters and items in Call of Duty, such as Ghost and the ghillie suit. Rieke had a huge effect, being the one responsible for designing the original team deathmatch spawn logic in the first Call of Duty and the flashing regenerating health system in Call of Duty 2–both of which continued to be implemented in and influence many Call of Duty titles.

Prior to taking on their current roles at Infinity Ward, each of the five were contributing their talents to other games. Grigbsy, Roycewicz, Smith, and Emslie were all at Respawn, working together on Titanfall and Titanfall 2. Rieke was at Respawn during development of Titanfall, but then went on to found Darwin Game Studio in 2012 and then join Naughty Dog in 2013 before returning to Infinity Ward.

Infinity Ward is the developer behind 2007’s Modern Warfare, 2009’s Modern Warfare 2, and 2011’s Modern Warfare 3. It’s long been suspected Infinity Ward would be the next developer to release a Call of Duty title, as per the pattern of studios working on the franchise. That’s now been confirmed (the Call of Duty game the studio is working on is even already in a playable state).

Rumors that Modern Warfare 4 would be the next Call of Duty game first surfaced when Infinity Ward senior communication manager Ashton Williams dropped a hint pointing back to the series. However, neither Infinity Ward or Activision has provided more than hints as to whether the rumors are true.

Activision has normally unveiled the title of each Call of Duty game in May, so we might be getting some form of announcement soon and then further details and a gameplay reveal at E3 2019. We don’t know much about the new Call of Duty other than that it will include a traditional single-player campaign, unlike last year’s Black Ops 4. Activision has also confirmed the game will have a “huge expansive multiplayer world” and “fun co-op gameplay.” Given that Call of Duty has enjoyed a wealth of multiplayer modes in the past though, ranging from the objective-based Zombies to battle royale Blackout, these descriptions could mean anything.

Starting June 4, Destiny 2’s Season of Opulence will kick off with an immediate new raid

Congrats to those who already have Outbreak Perfected! Whether or not you’ve obtained this elusive reward, you will still find your dependable vendor of the nine awaiting your arrival to share with you some exotic gears and weapon. Here’s where to go, and what Xur has in stock in Destiny 2: Forsaken. Captured on PC.