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Super Nintendo World Will Open at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2023
Universal Studios Hollywood on Thursday announced that Super Nintendo World will officially open next year. The Los Angeles theme park did not provide a specific opening date, though construction on the video-game-themed sector is already underway in the lower section of the park. The Hollywood location will mark the second Super Nintendo World to exist under the Universal imprint, following the themed land’s Japan opening in 2021. The Los Angeles location will “transport theme park guests and Nintendo fans into the world of Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach to become part of their compelling universe,” according to the company. Universal Studios Orlando will also receive a Super Nintendo World at an unspecified date. The immersive theme park experience is described as “a visual spectacle of...
Polygon’s focus on building L2 infrastructure outweighs MATIC’s 50% drop from ATH
After a devastating 50% correction between Dec. 25 and Jan. 25, Polygon (MATIC) has been struggling to sustain the $1.40 support. While some argue this top-15 coin has merely adjusted after a 16,200% gain in 2021, others point to competing scaling solutions growth. MATIC token/USD at FTX. Source: TradingView Either way, MATIC remains 50.8% below its all-time high at an $11 billion market capitalization. Currently, the market cap of Terra (LUNA) stands at $37 billion, Solana (SOL) is above $26 billion and Avalanche (AVAX) is at a $19 billion market value. A positive note is that Polygon raised $450 million on Feb. 7, and the funding round was backed by some of blockchain’s most considerable venture funds, including Sequoia Capital. Polygon offers scaling and infrastructure support to Ethere...
‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R’ Teaser Shows Fast-Paced Fighting and Stand Abilities
Bandai Namco has just released the announcement trailer for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R. The fighting game maintains Hirohiko Araki‘s signature art style and employs the original voice actors from the anime. The game will see fast-paced action with flashy combos and support attack moves from the stand users. Fans of the series will also be delighted to learn that the game will see 50 characters including Jonathan Joestar, Jotaro Kujo, Jolyne Cujoh, Josuke Higashikata, and DIO. Set for an early fall release, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. In other gaming news, Bandai Namco announces the release of Gundam Evolution. Read Full Article
Bandai Namco Announces Release of ‘Gundam Evolution’
Bandai Namco recently announced the upcoming release of Gundam Evolution. A free-to-play shooter, the game will be available for the Sony PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC in North America, Europe, Japan and other parts of Asia later this year. The PC version of the game will be hosted via Steam. In an announcement trailer for Gundam Evolution, Bandai Namco shared a Steve Aoki remix of the game’s main theme. While an additional Network test trailer previewed the abilities of various Gundam units. Gundam Evolution will be a free-to-play team-based first-person shooter with 6v6 PvP combat. Players can choose from 12 playable units, including the RX-78-2 Gundam, ASW-G-08 Gundam Barbatos and more, in three game modes: “Point Capture,” “Domination,” and “...
FIFA 23 to Add Cross-Play for the First Time
According to gaming writer Tom Henderson, FIFA 23 will be receiving a host of new updates including cross-play for PC, Playstation, and Xbox across all game modes for the very first time. The Hypermotion technology for the game will see significant improvements, as the development team no longer relies on Xsens suits for motion capture, but instead uses stadium cameras to generate animations from advanced match footage. The change allows the team to capture “100 times” more data in a single season than they have ever captured before. FIFA 23 will also feature both men’s and women’s World Cups for the first time with an expansion of partnership agreements across major leagues. While it was previously reported that EA Sports has registered a trademark for “EA Sports F.C.” and may soon ...
HHW Gaming Review: ‘Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ubisoft / Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is almost 2-years old, and yes, it’s still getting content added to it. The latest DLC, Dawn of Ragnarok, goes all-in on the Norse mythology, and it’s fun but isn’t the godly divine time we hoped it would be. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was the first next-gen game we played on our new Xbox Series X in 2020. At the time, we called the game another solid entry into Ubisoft’s now polarizing Assassin’s Creed video game franchise. What gave the game its legs after launch was its well-thought-out post-game DLC content that took Eivor to France and Ireland, continuing Eivor’s journey. We were most intrigued about Ubisoft Sofia’s Dawn of Ragnarok, which promised to give us a much differ...
HHW Gaming: ‘Returnal: Ascension’ DLC & More Announced During PlayStation State of Play Presentation
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Housemarque / Returnal: Ascension Sony held its first State of Play stream for 2022, and whether it was a hit or not is up to your interpretation, but the company did have some big announcements. We didn’t see anything about the Resident Evil 4 Remake, God of War: Ragnarok, Silent Hill, Metal Gear, or Final Fantasy XVI. If you thought that would happen, you deserve to be disappointed. We’re just keeping it a buck with you. Moving along, PlayStation’s straight-to-the-point State of Play presentation showed off trailers for games and DLC that we know for sure that we will be playing in this already stacked 2022, plus some new games dropping next year. PlayStation’s next rumored acquisition, Capcom, kicked things off by showing off a new IP called Exop...
‘Gotham Knights’ Open-World RPG Will Arrive Later This Year
Gotham Knights, an open-world action RPG from Warner Bros. Games, will be released towards the end of 2022. Announced in 2020, the game’s debut was pushed back from its initial 2021 release date, likely due to the pandemic. A trailer for Gotham Knights that arrived last October showed that the game takes place in the aftermath of Batman’s apparent disappearance. Players will assume the roles of the Dark Knight’s former partners — including Red Hood, Nightwing, Batgirl and Robin — on their mission to find out what happened to him. Today, Warner Bros. Games shared that fans can have their hands on Gotham Knights come October 25. The RPG will be available on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One. Gotham Knights isn’t the only game in the works from the DC Universe. Suicide Squad: Kill th...
Giorgio Moroder to Produce Music for New Video Game, “Vengeance Is Mine”
An electronic music legend has been recruited to soundtrack an upcoming video game. Coming next year to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC is Vengeance Is Mine, an action game from 110 Industries. To provide the titular track for game and its robotic action, they’ve joined forces with fabled Italian producer Giorgio Moroder, affectionately known as the “Father of Disco.” Moroder, who has collaborated with Daft Punk, David Bowie and many more over the course of his illustrious career, will be joined by the game’s Associate Creative Director, Stefanie Joosten, on vocals. Joosten is a video game veteran who was the voice actress and motion capture model for Quiet from Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Recommended Articles “Getting someone of Giorgio&...
CGC Trading Cards’ New Workflow Cuts Grading Turnaround Times in Half
CGC Trading Cards has just announced that its turnaround time for trading card grading has “improved significantly.” Thanks to a new streamlined workflow, most of its backlog has been cleared, with new grading times found below: – Bulk submissions: 60 days– Economy: 25 days– Standard: 15 days– Express: 7 days– WalkThrough: 3 days The previous turnaround can be found on its service page. With investments in developing and acquiring advanced authentication and grading technology like AI software, CGC Trading Cards is quickly becoming the go-to for grading non-sports trading cards. “Collectors and dealers have embraced CGC Trading Cards for its superior authentication and grading, crystal-clear holders, industry-leading guarantee and high prices realized,” says S...
Rare First-Edition Pokémon Charizard Card Sells for $336,000 USD at Heritage Auctions
Heritage Auctions‘ most recent March 4-5 sale garnered $3,789,153 USD. With the help of one particular rare Pokémon card, which drew in just under 70 bids, the auction house was able to surpass previous records. A 1999 first-edition holographic Pokémon Charizard trading card with a Gem Mint 10 grading sold for $336,000 USD, marking the most ever paid trading card at Heritage Auctions. The previous record was $300,000 USD for the same 1999 rare edition Charizard card. HA Trading Card Games Consignment Director Jesus Garcia said, “This auction, especially the trophy-level cards, did exceptionally well. This sale reinforced the fact that demand for Pokémon cards continues its climb. We fully expected Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering to fare well, and they did.” The demand for the Pokémon Char...
HHW Gaming: ‘God of War’ Live-Action TV Series Being Shopped To Amazon Prime
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Santa Monica Studio / God of War: Ragnarok We can expect to be hearing Kratos scream boooooooyyyy in a live-action television series soon. PlayStation Productions is hard at work turning popular video game properties into big-budget Hollywood productions. Per Deadline, a live-action television series based on Sony Santa Monica’s popular God of War video game franchise is currently being shopped to Amazon Prime. No deal has been made yet, but don’t be shocked if Amazon hits the start button on the show that will be helmed by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby (The Expanse) plus The Wheel of Time showrunner Rafe Judkins. Based on a synopsis from PlayStation, the show will bring 2018’s fantastic God of War game to the small screen. Per PlayStation: Startin...
