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Take a First Look at PlayStation’s New VR2 Headset and Sense Controller
PlayStation has revealed the design of its next-generation VR headset, the PlayStation VR2. The headset arrived alongside a new PS VR2 Sense controller, with both pieces of hardware taking on a matching “orb” look to represent the 360-degree view of the virtual reality world. The design was also inspired by the look of the PS5 family of products. “When our design team created the PS5 console, they also had the next generation VR headset in mind so you’ll notice some similarities in the look and feel,” Hideaki Nishino, Senior Vice President of Platform Experience, wrote in a blog post. Since the PS5 console has flat edges to sit evenly on a surface, product designers wanted to emphasize the roundness of the VR2 headset. “Our goal is to create a headset that will not only become an attractiv...
SteelSeries Becomes Official Partner of PSG Talon Esports’ ‘League of Legends’ Team
Hong Kong Pacific Championship Series winners PSG Talon Esports has now announced its official partnership with gaming peripheral expert SteelSeries. The new partnership will see the company outfit Asia’s leading League of Legends team with a series of its best-in-class gaming gear, including the Arctis Pro headsets and the Prime Pro Series gaming mice. “We have long been fans of SteelSeries products and when it comes to giving our players a competitive edge in League of Legends, we have full confidence that we will be able to achieve even greater things together this year,” said Talon Esports CEO Sean Zhang. “SteelSeries has a rich history of working with pros and is a welcome partner to us.” “We are very excited to welcome the PSG Talon Team to the SteelSeries family,” added Dickson Lee,...
Rare Kobe Bryant Precious Metal Gems Emerald Card Sells for Record-Breaking $2 Million USD
A rare Precious Metal Gems Kobe Bryant card has sold for $2 million USD, officially becoming the most expensive Kobe card to hit the market. The 1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Emerald Kobe Bryant card was brokered last week via PWCC Marketplace. One of only 10 in existence, the card received an 8.5 grade and was confirmed by Jesse Craig, Director of Business Development at PWCC, as the card with the highest grade to exist, “with only one other BGS 8.5 in the world.” The piece is considered rare due to its Emerald variation and the card’s design, which changed how manufacturers “approached ‘insert’ style cards that offer alternatives to the base player cards one typically expects to find in a pack.” Craig shared that the this is “arguably Kobe’s best card in existence,...
Capcom Will Release Its “Fighting Collection” Game Anthology This Year
Capcom’s newest game arrival, “Capcom Fighting Collection,” is set to release in June and will include 10 iconic gaming titles and features. The new collection is comprised of 10 titles, including Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors, Night Warriors: Darkstalkers’ Revenge, Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire, Vampire Hunter 2: Darkstalkers’ Revenge, Vampire Savior 2: The Lord of Vampire, Red Earth, Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness, Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo and Hyper Street Fighter II. The two Darkstalkers games — The Night Warriors and Darkstalkers’ Revenge — will be released for the first time in North America, while Red Earth will see its first release outside of arcades. Player options, like training mode, online play, arcade-style gameplay and rollback net...
Capcom Announces ‘Street Fighter 6’ With New Teaser Trailer
Six years after the last installment arrived, Capcom has finally announced Street Fighter 6. Announced through a short teaser trailer released at the close of the Capcom Pro Tour fighting game exhibition, the clip features fan-favorite Ryu confronting Luke, the last character to join Street Fighter 5 and who was also teased previously to be joining the sequel. According to IGN, despite leaving Capcom, previous Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono will also be involved in the creation of the next installment. On top of announcing Street Fighter 6, Capcom also unveiled the upcoming Capcom Fighting Collection, which features 10 classic fighting games including the entire Darkstalkers franchise. The release will arrive on June 24 and you’ll be able...
FTX.US job posting reveals blockchain gaming unit in the works
FTX.US, the American arm of the global crypto derivative and spot exchange FTX, seems to be launching a new blockchain gaming unit. As per a job posting by the crypto exchange, the firm is looking for software developers for its upcoming blockchain and gaming unit. The new gaming unit will be focused on bringing more gaming developers to the blockchain-based gaming ecosystem that incentivizes players via crypto tokens and nonfungible tokens (NFTs). The job posting revealed that the exchange is looking for software engineers with a robust knowledge of the C# programming language and the Unity gaming engine. FTX didn’t respond to Cointelegraph’s requests for comments at the time of publishing. Reportedly, the new platform would be catered as “crypto-as-a-service” that would...
‘Elden Ring’ Overview Trailer Shows Off Game’s Open World and Dungeons
After much anticipation from fans — especially over Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin‘s involvement — Elden Ring is finally releasing later this week, and now FromSoftware has dropped one last overview trailer to showcase what’s about to come. Spanning more than six minutes long, the new trailer spotlights a whole range of features the Dark Souls and Sekiro developer has created for its latest experience. Aside from an extensive open-world environment created by Martin himself, the overview also dives into the various dungeons you’ll venture into and explore, including “legacy” ones that harken back to some of FromSoftware’s most classic titles. Of course, you’ll also get to see more about the game’s wide range of enemies, player customization options, item crafting,...
Burglars Bust Through Wall to Steal $250,000 USD-Worth of Pokémon Product
Another Pokémon heist has just gone down. Taking place at Punch Out Gaming in Forest Lake, Minnesota, thieves broke into a vacant store next door where they then busted through the wall to get to Punch Out Gaming. The orchestrated burglary was all caught on CCTV where you can see a man crawl through a small hole in the wall before discovering the camera. The owners of the mom-and-pop gaming store estimate that over $250,000 USD-worth of sealed Pokémon TCG goods were carried out from the hole in two hours. Due to the low supply of hot Pokémon products, the owners are worried that this could be a tough situation to bounce back from as their suppliers do not even have any inventory left of the goods that were stolen, and the insurance won’t be enough to cover the losses. Nope, this isn’t a sc...
Here’s why AI-equipped NFTs could be the real gateway to the Metaverse
Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have been largely acquired as proof-of-profile pictures (PFPs) that represent a brand, embody culture or ultimately, reflect as a static status symbol. Blue-chip NFTs like the Bored Ape Yacht Club or Cool Cats were not originally backed by any tangible utility other than speculative value and hype, along with the promise of an illustrative roadmap, but in 2022, investors are looking for a little bit “more.” However, nonfungible tokens are finding their use beyond branding and status symbols by attempting to build out an existence in the Metaverse and some are ambitious enough to start within it. The Altered State Machine (ASM) Artificial Intelligence Football Association (AIFA) has introduced a novel concept to NFTs called nonfungible intelligence or NFI. By...
HHW Gaming: ‘Rainbow Six Extraction’s First Post-Launch ‘Spillover’ Crisis Event Has Arrived
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ubisoft / Rainbow Six Extraction Spillover Event Ubisoft’s surprise hit Rainbow Six Extraction is already getting its first post-launch Crisis Event. Friday (Feb.18), Ubisoft announced Rainbow Six Extraction’s first post-launch Crisis Event, Spillover is now available. Per Ubisoft, the limited-time Crisis Events are described as “unique large-scale threats in the Containment Zone.” In Spillover, players will use the new Dissolution Agent canisters to help draw out waves of Archaens to wipe out colonies of alien sprawl. Source: Ubisoft / Rainbow Six Extraction Spillover Event Players who log in during Spillover will have the opportunity to earn new REACT tech like the Auto-Turret, a deployable turret that automatically targets and attacks Archaeans. ...
‘Off the charts’: Zynga blockchain exec praises P2E gaming talent
Hot off the news that the FarmVille and Words With Friends developer Zynga will release the first nonfungible token game this year, Zynga’s blockchain gaming aspirations are taking shape. Matt Wolf, marketing veteran with experience at Electronic Arts and Sega, is the new vice president of blockchain gaming for Zynga. He’s setting up a new team, bringing a wealth of “traditional gaming” experience to play-to-earn (P2E). In an interview with Cointelegraph, he said the talent pool in P2E gaming is: “Off the charts in terms of economics and traditional finance firepower — incredible people. Also, on the innovation side and on the technology side, it’s off the charts.” However, he surmised many gamers’ thoughts when commenting on the gamification elements of nonfungible tokens (NFT)...
It’s ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Versus Capcom in Latest ‘Secret Lair’ Street Fighter Drop
Magic: The Gathering has just announced its newest Secret Lair drop. This new collaboration is with Capcom’s Street Fighter franchise and features the original eight playable characters from Street Fighter II. This drops also coincides with the original Street Fighter game from 1987 as it reaches its 35th anniversary. Below are the characters featured in this drop: 1x Foil E. Honda, Sumo Champion1x Foil Ryu, World Warrior1x Foil Ken, Burning Brawler1x Foil Blanka, Ferocious Friend1x Foil Chun-Li, Countless Kicks1x Foil Dhalsim, Pliable Pacifist1x Foil Guile, Sonic Soldier1x Foil Zangief, the Red Cyclone Those interested can pre-order the set in standard or foil versions on February 18 until March 18 for a price of $39.99 USD for the non-foil and $49.99 USD for the foil set. In other gaming...
