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‘World of Warcraft’ Expansion Will Introduce Dragonriding
Blizzard has revealed a new World of Warcraft expansion in a developer livestream on Tuesday. Arriving nearly two decades after the game’s debut, the Dragonflight expansion will allow players to explore the Dragon Isles through a new dragon race called the Dracthyr. World of Warcraft: Dragonflight will split the Dragon Isles into five zones. In the Dracthyr, players can opt to join the Alliance or Horde. The race also includes a new Evoker class that features long-range attacks and heals. “[Evokers are] able to use their wings to buffet people away, they’re able to breathe fire out of their mouths, they’re able to knock people back with their tail,” lead combat designer Brian Holinka told Polygon. The game will undergo a revamp across the board, with a new crafting and profession system an...
Watch the New Trailer for Nintendo’s Open-World RPG ‘Xenoblade Chronicles 3’
Nintendo has shared a new trailer for its title with Monolith Software, Xenoblade Chronicles 3. The open-world RPG, which is scheduled to launch for Nintendo Switch on July 29, is set after the events of the previous games of the series and centers on the war between the nations Keves and Agnus. Taking place in the world of Aionios, the game follows the journey of six characters, two of whom are off-seers, soldiers tasked with playing special flutes to mourn the passing of the dead. Protagonists Noah and Mio are off-seers from Keves and Agnus, respectively, and are accompanied on their journeys by friends and fellow soldiers. “Characters hailing from those nations will take part in a grand tale with “life” as its central theme,” Nintendo said in a press release. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was ...
‘Assassin’s Creed Origins’ Is Coming to Xbox Game Pass
Assassin’s Creed Origins is making its way to Xbox Game Pass, the company announced in a blog post. Working with Ubisoft, Xbox has promised a slew of new additions to the Game Pass library. As the first in the Assassin’s Creed franchise to join Game Pass, the Egypt-set Assassin’s Creed Origins is the tenth installment in the gaming series. The title debuted in 2017, following 2015’s Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. Xbox said that Origins will arrive on Game Pass sometime in the next two months for cloud, console, and PC via the Ubisoft Connect app. It will also be bringing For Honor: Marching Fire Edition to PC via Ubisoft Connect, and will upgrade to the Marching Fire Edition for cloud and console. Additional titles available on Game Pass immediately include EA Play’s F1 2021 and Need for...
Sega’s Super Game Project Is Working on ‘Crazy Taxi’ and ‘Jet Set Radio’ Reboots
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Kaskade and deadmau5 Release Kx5 Video Game
deadmau5 and Kaskade are putting your ability to escape the matrix to the test. A month after revealing their stunning debut single “Escape,” Kx5 have released a new game designed in the spirit of the track. Developed by WOLF72, the “Escape” video game is an 8-bit, 2-D platformer that allows players to navigate the grid as either Kaskade or deadmau5. WOLF72 If “Escape” wasn’t bouncing around in your head previously, playing this simple and addictive arcade style game will certainly make it so. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Players must scale platforms, avoid hazardous spike traps, dodge speeding Lamborghinis and flatten virtual enemies by jumping on top of them. Along the way, collect diamonds and dog tokens in order to en...
Framework Ventures allocates half of $400M fund to Web3 gaming
Crypto-focused venture firm Framework Ventures has raised $400 million in new funding to invest in early-stage companies across the Web3, blockchain gaming and decentralized finance (DeFi) industries. The completed raise will go towards “FVIII,” an oversubscribed fund worth $400 million, the company announced Tuesday. Approximately $200 million of that total will be allocated to the emerging blockchain gaming industry. The venture firm, which had early exposure to DeFi, now has over $1.4 billion in assets under management. Framework Ventures was an early investor in projects such as Chainlink, Aave and The Graph. Like DeFi in 2020, gaming and Web3 have been identified as the next major growth plays for the blockchain industry. Axie Infinity — a popular play-to-earn game constructed a...
HHW Gaming: SEGA’s Classic Beat ‘Em Up ‘Streets of Rage’ Reportedly Being Developed Into A Movie
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: LizardCube/Guard Crush Games / Dotemu Due to the success of the first two Sonic The Hedgehog movies, another SEGA property is reportedly getting the film treatment and will find itself on the big screen. According to reports, the classic beat ’em up video game Streets of Rage will be the next video game from SEGA that to be tuned into a film. The deal has not been finalized, but word on the video game and movie streets is that John Wick creator Derek Kolstad has penned the script, and if you have seen any of the John Wick movies that feature Keanu Reeves, as the titular character, the action is always on point. Sonic The Hedgehog producers dj2 Entertainment and Escape Artists are set to produce. Based on these developments, this film version of the ...
HHW Gaming: It Ain’t Nothing But A W Thang, Snoop Dogg Operator Bundle Now Live In ‘Call of Duty’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone got some west coast flavor and it comes right on time for 4/20. The previously announced Snoop Dogg operator bundle is now live in both Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone Activision happily announced. The new president and owner of Death Row Records and avid gamer’s operator can be leveled up by players and comes with four challenges that will allow you to earn Operator XP. While playing, performing Kills, Headshot Kills, Hipfire Kills, and, of course, getting wins will help to unlock Sizable Operator XP rewards. Snoop’s progression path will allow players to unlock l XP and PPSH-41 Weapon XP rewards, two Sprays, two Operator Quips, a Calling Card, a Sticker, an Emblem, a Weapon Charm, a Vanguar...
A Game Boy Advance Emulator for Nintendo Switch Online Has Reportedly Leaked
Leaks have now surfaced showcasing what appears to be a Game Boy and Game Boy Advance emulator for Nintendo‘s Switch Online service. The leaked files were first found over on 4Chan and included two emulators currently in development by Nintendo Europe Research and Development, one named Hioyo and the second named Sloop. The former is believed to be an emulator for the classic Game Boy while the latter is for the Game Boy Advance. According to Twitter user Trashbandatcoot, while both systems are buggy at the moment, they’re also functional, and screenshots of various Game Boy games running on the Switch were included. Other Twitter accounts soon followed with more proof of the emulators themselves, with one account even posting a video (since deleted) of the emulator booting up on the Switc...
HHW Gaming: This ‘TMNT: Cowabunga Collection’ Collector’s Edition Is A Must Have For Ninja Turtle’s Fans
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Konami / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection Limited Edition Collector’s Set Calling all 80s and early 90s babies who love the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, this collection is definitely made for you. Monday (Apr.18), Konami announced a new limited edition collector’s box set for its upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection game. The video game developer teamed up with Nickelodeon, the TMNT cartoon franchise’s current home, for the set that features “one-of-a-kind items and exclusive artwork from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman. The box will contain: Physical copy of the game with an original box design by Kevin Eastman Cloth poster featuring Kevin Eastman’s adaptation of TMNT:...
HHW Gaming: ‘Roblox’ Bans Developer Behind Game Claiming To Have New Kim Kardashian Sex Tape Footage
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty The premiere episode of Hulu’s The Kardashians got off to an exciting start, and the popular children’s video game Roblox got an unfavorable mention in it. In the episode that originally aired on April 14, Kim Kardashian’s six-year-old son Saint stumbled upon an interesting ad for a Roblox game while playing. Kim K takes the iPad from her son only to see her signature crying face being plugged with the game that claims to have unreleased footage from her 2007 sex tape in it. A spokesperson from Roblox confirmed on Friday (Apr.15) the game’s existence in a statement adding that the “referenced video was never available on our platform,” noting the person responsible was banned by Roblox. The complete statement reads: The referenced vide...
‘No More Heroes 3’ Is Coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox and PC Later This Year
Following its Nintendo Switch-only debut, No More Heroes 3 will finally come to home on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox and PC. Publisher XSeed Games revealed the news in a tweet, saying that the new games, which launched in 2021, will arrive sometime this fall. “Our favorite otaku assassin returns!” the tweet read. “Travis Touchdown has been forced out of retirement to defend not only Santa Destroy, but Earth itself! Bring on the beam katana and take on Travis’ toughest challenge yet in #NoMoreHeroes3, coming this fall to PS4, PS5, Xbox, and PC!” Our favorite otaku assassin returns! Travis Touchdown has been forced out of retirement to defend not only Santa Destroy, but Earth itself! Bring on the beam katana and take on Travis’ toughest challenge yet in #NoMoreHeroes3, coming this fall...
