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The Pokémon Company Is Acquiring Trading Card Manufacturer Millennium Print Group
The Pokémon Company International has now entered an agreement to purchase trading card manufacturer Millennium Print Group. For now, no pricing details were provided for the acquisition, which will see the two companies join forces following a business partnership that started back in 2015. The companies’ announcement highlights that Millennium Print Group will continue to operate as a separate, autonomous organization but with the aid of both investment and industry expertise from The Pokémon Company International, which oversees the Pokémon brand globally outside of Asia. The latter also hopes to help Millennium grow and expand its production capabilities to serve more than just its own TCG, reaching out to the broader industry for collectible card games. “The talented team at Millenniu...
Sega Announces Official ‘Sonic Origins’ Release Date
Sega has officially confirmed the release of its multi-game collection Sonic Origins. The collection is set to feature digital remasters of some of Sonic’s most iconic games including the original Sonic The Hedgehog and its sequel, Sonic 3 & Knuckles and Sonic CD. Sonic Origins will also feature two different play modes, Classic and Anniversary. In Classic Mode players will be able to experience the original game presentation, playing with the traditional finite live and game over style. However, the Anniversary Mode is an updated version that gives players an infinite number of lives and no game-overs. The new collection also features new in-game missions and challenges for players to unlock. The game is set to release on Sonic’s birthday this June and will be made available across va...
HHW Gaming: Volition Reveals How Customization Plays A Big Role In ‘Saints Row’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Volition Games / Saints Row Saints Row is going all-in with the customization for the soft reboot, and it will play a vital role in helping you build your version of the 3rd Street Saints from the ground up. Wednesday (Apr.20), Saints Row developer Volition and publisher Deep Silver held a presentation hosted by actress Mica Burton primarily focused on the upcoming game’s deep customization system. Saints Row as a franchise set itself apart from other games in its genre like Grand Theft Auto thanks to its over-the-top action and wackiness, and we are happy to report that will continue to be the case with the new Saints Row. Players will be thrown into the fictional metropolis of Santo Ileso, located in the American Southwest, where the action will take pl...
A ‘Ghostbusters’ Virtual Reality Game Is Coming to Meta Quest 2
During Meta Quest‘s Gaming Showcase on Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the official teaser trailer for an upcoming Ghostbusters virtual reality game. The game, which was created by Sony Pictures Virtual Reality in partnership with Phantom: Covert Ops developer nDreams, will be based in San Francisco and feature an “extensive and engrossing campaign” that can be played solo or with up to three friends. Players will be tasked with unraveling a mysterious conspiracy and hunting down ghosts with tools including a proton pack and a P.K.E. merter in-hand. “If you’re looking to create a big, engaging multiplayer VR game that has to be experienced to be believed, who you gonna call? nDreams,” said Jake Zim, Senior Vice President, Virtual Reality, Sony Pictures Entertainment, in ...
‘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...
