Nintendo Switch Sports, a spiritual successor to Wii Sports, will let players create and play with unique avatars. But that doesn’t mean Miis are going anywhere.

In Nintendo Switch Sports, players can create a Sports Mate, a detailed avatar they can create and customize. But in the original Wii Sports, players were able to use Miis as their athletic counterparts. Well, they still can in Nintendo Switch Sports.

In the official Nintendo Switch Sports overview trailer, Nintendo detailed the process of creating a Sports Mate. But for the fans of Miis, you can still use your custom avatar, though their head will be attached to a slightly more detailed body as you can see in the image below.

You might want to create a Sports Mate.

Jokes aside, it’s nice that the upcoming Nintendo Switch Sports will have the option of using either a Sports Mate or Mii avatar.

Though not a direct sequel, Nintendo Switch Sports will bring various, motion-controlled sports minigames to the Switch. Nintendo will also be adding new sports games post-launch with golf planned for Fall 2022.

Wii Sports was an iconic game for the Wii-era and popularized Nintendo’s home system. Nintendo followed up with Wii Sports Resort which utilized the added accuracy of the Wii Motion Plus for even more games. Check out our review for Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort here.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Nintendo Switch Sports, a spiritual successor to Wii Sports, will let players create and play with unique avatars. But that doesn’t mean Miis are going anywhere.

In Nintendo Switch Sports, players can create a Sports Mate, a detailed avatar they can create and customize. But in the original Wii Sports, players were able to use Miis as their athletic counterparts. Well, they still can in Nintendo Switch Sports.

In the official Nintendo Switch Sports overview trailer, Nintendo detailed the process of creating a Sports Mate. But for the fans of Miis, you can still use your custom avatar, though their head will be attached to a slightly more detailed body as you can see in the image below.

You might want to create a Sports Mate.

Jokes aside, it’s nice that the upcoming Nintendo Switch Sports will have the option of using either a Sports Mate or Mii avatar.

Though not a direct sequel, Nintendo Switch Sports will bring various, motion-controlled sports minigames to the Switch. Nintendo will also be adding new sports games post-launch with golf planned for Fall 2022.

Wii Sports was an iconic game for the Wii-era and popularized Nintendo’s home system. Nintendo followed up with Wii Sports Resort which utilized the added accuracy of the Wii Motion Plus for even more games. Check out our review for Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort here.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Michael Bay has made a lot of Transformers films — five of them spanning a decade. Evidently it got to the point that Steven Spielberg had to stage what seems like an intervention to get Bay to make something else.

"I made too many of them. Steven Spielberg said, 'Just stop at three'. And I said I'd stop. The studio begged me to do a fourth, and then that made a billion too. And then I said I'm gonna stop here. And they begged me again. I should have stopped. They were fun to do," Bay told Unilad in an interview to mark the release of Ambulance, which is due to release next week in North America.

Bay's Transformers series burst on to the scene in 2007, the vanguard of an 80s nostalgia boom that would only grow in the years to follow. Bay remembers the first Transformers being a "scary" but ultimately "fun experience," recalling that the crew wasn't sure at first whether the digital effects technology would work.

"It was a fun experience. It made more than [$709 million], that’s a lot of movie tickets and a lot of people that have seen it," Bay said.

Bay directed four more Transformers after that, the last of them being Transformers: The Last Knight in 2017. Reviews declined over the course of the series, with critic Roger Ebert among those to call them "a saga of loud and ugly toys." In fairness, they did have some pretty dumb moments.

The series rebounded with 2018's Bumblebee, and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts set to release in 2023. Bay is helping to produce both films.

"I'm passionate about any movie I do, from Pain & Gain to 13 Hours. I like going from big to small, you want to move off the same thing," Bay said.

Bay's next film, Ambulance, is set to release on April 8. In the meantime, check out our list of the 58 biggest movies we can't wait to see.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

Michael Bay has made a lot of Transformers films — five of them spanning a decade. Evidently it got to the point that Steven Spielberg had to stage what seems like an intervention to get Bay to make something else.

"I made too many of them. Steven Spielberg said, 'Just stop at three'. And I said I'd stop. The studio begged me to do a fourth, and then that made a billion too. And then I said I'm gonna stop here. And they begged me again. I should have stopped. They were fun to do," Bay told Unilad in an interview to mark the release of Ambulance, which is due to release next week in North America.

Bay's Transformers series burst on to the scene in 2007, the vanguard of an 80s nostalgia boom that would only grow in the years to follow. Bay remembers the first Transformers being a "scary" but ultimately "fun experience," recalling that the crew wasn't sure at first whether the digital effects technology would work.

"It was a fun experience. It made more than [$709 million], that’s a lot of movie tickets and a lot of people that have seen it," Bay said.

Bay directed four more Transformers after that, the last of them being Transformers: The Last Knight in 2017. Reviews declined over the course of the series, with critic Roger Ebert among those to call them "a saga of loud and ugly toys." In fairness, they did have some pretty dumb moments.

The series rebounded with 2018's Bumblebee, and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts set to release in 2023. Bay is helping to produce both films.

"I'm passionate about any movie I do, from Pain & Gain to 13 Hours. I like going from big to small, you want to move off the same thing," Bay said.

Bay's next film, Ambulance, is set to release on April 8. In the meantime, check out our list of the 58 biggest movies we can't wait to see.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

Apple and Meta reportedly gave user data over to hackers pretending to be law enforcement, Bloomberg reports.

According to the outlet, both tech companies fell victim to fake emergency data requests in 2021, with the hackers pretending to be law enforcement officials. The fraudulent emergency data requests (ERDs) asked both companies to hand over other sensitive data, including IP addresses, phone numbers, and home addresses for its users. Bloomberg also mentions that Snap, Inc. received a forged legal request from the same hackers. However, the outlet is uncertain whether or not Snap sent over the user data as the hackers had initially requested.

"We review every data request for legal sufficiency and use advanced systems and processes to validate law enforcement requests and detect abuse," Meta policy and communications director Andy Stone told IGN in an email. "We block known compromised accounts from making requests and work with law enforcement to respond to incidents involving suspected fraudulent requests, as we have done in this case."

In a statement sent to IGN, Apple cited a particular section in its law enforcement guidelines.

"If a government or law enforcement agency seeks customer data in response to an Emergency Government & Law Enforcement Information Request, a supervisor for the government or law enforcement agent who submitted the Emergency Government & Law Enforcement Information Request may be contacted and asked to confirm to Apple that the emergency request was legitimate," the statement read.

Snap did not immediately respond to IGN's requests for comment.

Earlier this week, Krebs on Security reported that Discord had also fallen victim to a fake emergency data request earlier this year by an 18-year-old-hacker. The report further noted that EDRs are becoming increasingly common, with hackers sending fake emergency data requests by hacking into a police department's email.

IGN reached out for a comment from Discord, with a spokesperson for the company calling the Emergency Data Requests a "significant threat."

“This tactic poses a significant threat across the tech industry. We are continuously investing in our Trust & Safety capabilities to address emerging issues like this one," the Discord spokesperson said.

While it is unknown who is responsible for these fake ERDs, Bloomberg believes the infamous hacking group, Lapsus$, may be involved. Lapsus$ has been responsible for hacking several big tech companies, including Microsoft, Samsung, Nvidia, to name a few. However, London law enforcement recently announced that seven people had been arrested in relation to the hacking group.

Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.

Apple and Meta reportedly gave user data over to hackers pretending to be law enforcement, Bloomberg reports.

According to the outlet, both tech companies fell victim to fake emergency data requests in 2021, with the hackers pretending to be law enforcement officials. The fraudulent emergency data requests (ERDs) asked both companies to hand over other sensitive data, including IP addresses, phone numbers, and home addresses for its users. Bloomberg also mentions that Snap, Inc. received a forged legal request from the same hackers. However, the outlet is uncertain whether or not Snap sent over the user data as the hackers had initially requested.

"We review every data request for legal sufficiency and use advanced systems and processes to validate law enforcement requests and detect abuse," Meta policy and communications director Andy Stone told IGN in an email. "We block known compromised accounts from making requests and work with law enforcement to respond to incidents involving suspected fraudulent requests, as we have done in this case."

In a statement sent to IGN, Apple cited a particular section in its law enforcement guidelines.

"If a government or law enforcement agency seeks customer data in response to an Emergency Government & Law Enforcement Information Request, a supervisor for the government or law enforcement agent who submitted the Emergency Government & Law Enforcement Information Request may be contacted and asked to confirm to Apple that the emergency request was legitimate," the statement read.

Snap did not immediately respond to IGN's requests for comment.

Earlier this week, Krebs on Security reported that Discord had also fallen victim to a fake emergency data request earlier this year by an 18-year-old-hacker. The report further noted that EDRs are becoming increasingly common, with hackers sending fake emergency data requests by hacking into a police department's email.

IGN reached out for a comment from Discord, with a spokesperson for the company calling the Emergency Data Requests a "significant threat."

“This tactic poses a significant threat across the tech industry. We are continuously investing in our Trust & Safety capabilities to address emerging issues like this one," the Discord spokesperson said.

While it is unknown who is responsible for these fake ERDs, Bloomberg believes the infamous hacking group, Lapsus$, may be involved. Lapsus$ has been responsible for hacking several big tech companies, including Microsoft, Samsung, Nvidia, to name a few. However, London law enforcement recently announced that seven people had been arrested in relation to the hacking group.

Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.

Capcom announced that it is raising the average employee salary at the company by 30 percent as well as introducing a new bonus structure tied to the overall company's business performance. Capcom is also establishing a new Chief Human Resources Officer role.

According to a new investor relations statement on Capcom's website, these initiatives are intended to retain game developer talent as well as boost overall productivity.

"Driven by its philosophy of being a Creator of Entertainment Culture that Stimulates Your Senses, Capcom will work to address the issues facing our society while aiming to improve its corporate value and establishing a relationship of trust with employees and stakeholders," the statement reads.

Capcom will also continue to improve individual employee performance review processes and its training programs going forward. Capcom's Human Resources will be reorganized around four departments in order to continue creating high-quality AAA titles sustainably. The R&D Human Resources department, Health and Productivity Management department, People Strategy Team, and the Human Resources department will work under a new Chief Human Resources Officer.

Capcom states, "With this structure, Capcom will work to bolster productivity by further providing a comfortable workplace environment for employees and driving forward its personnel acquisition and training activities."

Capcom has managed to hit its stride in releasing critically acclaimed and successful games in recent years, such as the Resident Evil 2 and 3 remakes, Devil May Cry 5, and Monster Hunter World, leading to record sales and profits. It isn't the only company increasing employee wages either. Earlier this month, Bandai Namco announced it would increase pay by 50,000 yen per month.

George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @yinyangfooey

Capcom announced that it is raising the average employee salary at the company by 30 percent as well as introducing a new bonus structure tied to the overall company's business performance. Capcom is also establishing a new Chief Human Resources Officer role.

According to a new investor relations statement on Capcom's website, these initiatives are intended to retain game developer talent as well as boost overall productivity.

"Driven by its philosophy of being a Creator of Entertainment Culture that Stimulates Your Senses, Capcom will work to address the issues facing our society while aiming to improve its corporate value and establishing a relationship of trust with employees and stakeholders," the statement reads.

Capcom will also continue to improve individual employee performance review processes and its training programs going forward. Capcom's Human Resources will be reorganized around four departments in order to continue creating high-quality AAA titles sustainably. The R&D Human Resources department, Health and Productivity Management department, People Strategy Team, and the Human Resources department will work under a new Chief Human Resources Officer.

Capcom states, "With this structure, Capcom will work to bolster productivity by further providing a comfortable workplace environment for employees and driving forward its personnel acquisition and training activities."

Capcom has managed to hit its stride in releasing critically acclaimed and successful games in recent years, such as the Resident Evil 2 and 3 remakes, Devil May Cry 5, and Monster Hunter World, leading to record sales and profits. It isn't the only company increasing employee wages either. Earlier this month, Bandai Namco announced it would increase pay by 50,000 yen per month.

George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @yinyangfooey

Marvel co-stars Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson will star in the upcoming movie Project Artemis, according to a report from Deadline.

Jason Bateman, executive producer, and star of Netflix's hit show Ozark will direct the movie from screenwriter Rose Gilroy, while Johansson will serve as a producer with Jonathan Lia and Keenan Flynn. The film will be produced under Bateman's Aggregate Films banner.

Plot details for Project Artemis are thin at the moment, but sources close to the production claim the film will take place during the historic space race between Russia and the United States throughout the mid-20th century.

The Space Race took place over the span of twenty years the US and the Soviet Union competed in the areas of technology and exploration beyond Earth as they both sought to make their presence known in the vast reaches of space. It was during this time that NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope and the world saw the first man land on the moon.

Apple has purchased distribution rights for Project Artemis in a $100m deal only days after it made history by becoming the first streaming service to win Best Picture with CODA, for which it previously paid $25m. It's not an unsurprising move, as the company has been making a run at other streaming services in recent years, grabbing up films like Martin Scorsese's upcoming Killers of the Flower Moon and the Taron Egerton-starring Tetris.

Johansson is also set to appear in Apple's genre-bender Bride this year, while Evans can soon be heard in Pixar's Toy Story spin-off Lightyear and seen in the Russo Brothers' action-thriller The Gray Man.

Project Artemis won't be Apple's first major project to deal with the space race. Apple TV+ is currently home to the sci-fi series For All Mankind, which depicts an alternate reality wherein the space race never ended. The show has received critical acclaim and has been renewed for a third season.

Marvel co-stars Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson will star in the upcoming movie Project Artemis, according to a report from Deadline.

Jason Bateman, executive producer, and star of Netflix's hit show Ozark will direct the movie from screenwriter Rose Gilroy, while Johansson will serve as a producer with Jonathan Lia and Keenan Flynn. The film will be produced under Bateman's Aggregate Films banner.

Plot details for Project Artemis are thin at the moment, but sources close to the production claim the film will take place during the historic space race between Russia and the United States throughout the mid-20th century.

The Space Race took place over twenty years ago and saw the US and the Soviet Union compete in the areas of technology and exploration beyond Earth as they both sought to make their presence known in the vast reaches of space. It was during this time that NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope and the world saw the first man land on the moon.

Apple has purchased distribution rights for Project Artemis in a $100m deal only days after it made history by becoming the first streaming service to win Best Picture with CODA, for which it previously paid $25m. It's not an unsurprising move, as the company has been making a run at other streaming services in recent years, grabbing up films like Martin Scorsese's upcoming Killers of the Flower Moon and the Taron Egerton-starring Tetris.

Johansson is also set to appear in Apple's genre-bender Bride this year, while Evans can soon be heard in Pixar's Toy Story spin-off Lightyear and seen in the Russo Brothers' action-thriller The Gray Man.

Project Artemis won't be Apple's first major project to deal with the space race. Apple TV+ is currently home to the sci-fi series For All Mankind, which depicts an alternate reality wherein the space race never ended. The show has received critical acclaim and has been renewed for a third season.