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Google Is Reportedly Shifting the Stadia’s Focus Away From Gaming
Google is reportedly shifting Stadia‘s focus away from cloud gaming. The news first surfaced as a report from Business Insider detailing the downfall of Stadia within the tech giant. According to the outlet, Stadia lead Phil Harrison has been “demoted” to now report only to Google’s VP of subscription services instead of the company’s hardware boss, and the focus of the division has shifted away from cloud gaming to creating other playable experiences such as the recent Peleton collaboration, powered by Google Stream, or what it now calls its Stadia tech. In response to the report, Google’s team has taken to Twitter to highlight the 100 games added to its service in 2021 and another 50 titles offered to Pro subscribers, but sources question its efficacy. “There are plenty of people in...
Leaks Suggest ‘Batman Arkham Collection’ Is Finally Coming to the Nintendo Switch
A new retailer listing is now suggesting that the beloved Batman Arkham Collection is finally coming to the Nintendo Switch. The listing was discovered on French retailer WTT’s website, which lists the trilogy for the Switch to arrive this August for €60 EUR (approximately $69 USD). Though no official announcements have been made by Warner Bros. or Nintendo just yet, it’s notable that WTT is also responsible for leaking the release of The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt early when that game was ported over to the Switch. As for the collection itself, the listing doesn’t provide any extra details about what exactly the collection will include, although the PC and console versions released back in 2018 include the three main games of the trilogy: Batman Arkham Asylum, Batman Arkham C...
Axie Infinity token AXS gains 40% after taking steps to avoid ‘permanent economic collapse’
The price of the Axie Infinity (AXS) token has surged by nearly 40% in three days. AXS rallied to over $65, its best level in more than two weeks, as Axie Infinity revealed a revamped reward structure for its player-vs-player (PVP) competition round. In detail, the play-to-earn startup expanded its number of leaderboard slots to 300,000 and boosted the amount of AXS rewards to 117,676 from the earlier 3,000 for the next season. “This will supercharge the competitive Axie scene and create more demand for quality Axie teams in the ecosystem,” Axie Infinity explained, adding that their move would create a $6 million worth of prize pool for Season 20. AXS/USD daily price chart. Source: TradingView Economic revamp boosts AXS demand AXS serves as a governance token for the Axie ...
HHW Gaming Review: ‘Sifu’ A Brilliant, But Extremely Challenging Quest For Revenge
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sloclap / Sifu It’s a new year, and another brutal “roguelike” has arrived on PS4 and PS5 consoles. Instead of being stuck in an endless time-loop on an alien world like in Housemarques brilliant game Returnal, Slocap has us on a quest for revenge in its unique beat’em up adventure, Sifu. We break down if Sifu lives up to the hype that it has garnered since its announcement. In Sifu, you take control of a young student (male or female) who embarks on a quest to avenge the death of his/her father at the hands of Yang, whom you looked up to as a brother. The game opens with a prologue where you control Yang, also serving as a brief introduction to the game mechanics that will see you take down the Sifu’s (master) students before delivering the fatal bl...
Creators Can Now Use Pokémon ‘Diamond’ and ‘Pearl’ Audio in Personal Projects
Creators are now able to use certain sounds from Pokémon games without being copyrighted. The Pokémon Company has created a public sound library of audio from the 2006 games, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Containing 149 streamable music tracks and sound effects, the DP Sound Library is organized into a music box, playlists and samples by various artists. Within the main music box, sounds are categorized according to locations, routes, characters, villains, scenes and more. Music can be downloaded free of charge and used in creative projects such as dance performances, on personal websites and as background noise in social media videos. Users can also simply stream the music online for their personal enjoyment. There are, however, multiple ways in which creators aren’t permitted to employ...
HHW Gaming: Rockstar Finally Confirms It Is Working On ‘GTA 6,’ Twitter Reacts To The Latest Development
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Rockstar Games / GTA 6 We knew it was coming, and finally, Rockstar Games has acknowledged that GTA 6 is in development. Grand Theft Auto V has moved over 155 million copies, brought in billions of dollars making it one of the most financially successful forms of entertainment ever made, and continues to be a cash cow for Rockstar Games thanks to GTA Online. So it’s pretty understandable that the game studio is taking its sweet time making GTA 6. In a recent blog post, Friday (Feb.4), while giving an update on new things coming to GTA Online plus updates on the next-gen versions of GTA V, Rockstar Games finally confirmed GTA 6 is in development did not share a release date. Per Rockstar Studios With the unprecedented longevity of GTAV, we know many ...
HHW Gaming: Rockstar Finally Confirms It Is Working ‘GTA 6,’ Twitter Reacts To The Latest Development
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Rockstar Games / GTA 6 We knew it was coming, and finally, Rockstar Games has acknowledged that GTA 6 is in development. Grand Theft Auto V has moved over 155 million copies, brought in billions of dollars making it one of the most financially successful forms of entertainment ever made, and continues to be a cash cow for Rockstar Games thanks to GTA Online. So it’s pretty understandable that the game studio is taking its sweet time making GTA 6. In a recent blog post, Friday (Feb.4), while giving an update on new things coming to GTA Online plus updates on the next-gen versions of GTA V, Rockstar Games finally confirmed GTA 6 is in development did not share a release date. Per Rockstar Studios With the unprecedented longevity of GTAV, we know many ...
Sony’s ‘Ghostwire: Tokyo’ Gameplay Trailer Showcases an Eerie, Supernatural City
Sony has given fans an in-depth look at Ghostwire: Tokyo with a preview of nearly 10-minutes of gameplay. Developed by Tango Gameworks and published by Bethesda, the upcoming game explores Tokyo after it’s been taken over by supernatural forces with the entire population vanishing. “In Ghostwire: Tokyo, you’ll harness an arsenal of powerful abilities through a mystic art known as ethereal weaving, channeling raw ether such as wind, fire and water,” the trailer narrates. From a first-person perspective as protagonist Akito, players can use psychic and paranormal abilities to defeat the otherworldly creatures that are haunting the city. The game’s extremely detailed landscape features both the modern city and older buildings and shrines. Ghostwire: Tokyo was originally slated to debut last y...
Rockstar Confirms That the Next ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Game Is in Development
It’s been nearly nine years since Rockstar Games released Grand Theft Auto V to the public, and crazed video game fans have been wondering when its highly-anticipated sequel will be brought to life. While an official release date has yet to announced, gamers can breathe a sigh of relief as Rockstar has confirmed that the next Grand Theft Auto game is currently in the development process. “With every new project we embark on, our goal is always to significantly move beyond what we have previously delivered—and we are pleased to confirm that active development for the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series is well underway”, the video game company wrote in its most recent online news release. “We look forward to sharing more as soon as we are ready, so please stay tuned to the Rockstar Ne...
Silk Sonic Skins Are Coming To ‘Fortnite’
Silk Sonic, the collaborative duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, is officially making its way to Fortnite. In an Epic Games blog post, fans of the GRAMMY-nominated duo can expect the Silk Sonic Set to include Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Outfits; the former will feature a Sound Scepter Pickaxe that can be transformed into Back Bling, along with a Freedom Wheels Emote, while the latter will arrive with the Sonic Snare Back Bling and the Boom Bap Pickaxe. In addition, Fortnite is bringing back the Leave The Door Open Emote plus a new “Somebody This Fly” lobby track to play before a match. Players can get early access to the Silk Sonic Set on February 7 during the Duos Silk Sonic Cup, but it will also be available in the Items Shop on February 10. Elsewhere in gaming, Sony plans to releas...
Nintendo Switch Becomes the Japanese Company’s Best-Selling Console Ever
The Nintendo Switch has officially become the Japanese gaming giant’s best-selling console ever. Over the third quarter of fiscal 2021, the company sold 10.67 million units of its newer OLED model, almost triple of Sony’s 3.9 million units shipped for the PlayStation 5 in the same period. The massive sales figure brings the Switch’s lifetime total since its launch in 2017 to 103.54 million units, surpassing the company’s previous best-seller Wii‘s 101.63 million. Despite the monumental milestone, the quarter was less than ideal for Nintendo, which saw Switch sales down 8% year over year. The first nine months also saw a decline in sales of 6% to $11.52 billion USD, and the company has now revised its yearly forecast down to 23 million units from 24 million previously. Luckily, game sales h...
HHW Gaming: ‘Fortnite’ Leaves The Door Open For Silk Sonic For Latest Content Collaboration
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Epic Games / Silk Sonic x Fortnite Who hasn’t been brought into the world of Fortnite at this point? Epic Games revealed it left the door open for Silk Sonic to get in on the Battle Royale fun. Fortnite players will be singing “this b****” while competing for Silk Sonic 70’s-inspired drip in the “Silk Sonic Cup” tournament as part of the dynamic R&B duo’s collaboration with the highly addictive video game in partnership with Atlantic Records. That’s not all either. Silk Sonic’s addition to Fortnite will see a new “Icon Radio” station hosted by the legendary Bootsy Collins churning out tunes from Silk Sonic’s fantastic album, An Evening with Silk Sonic, while operating vehicles in the game. As far as emotes, there will be a new one launched called “Fre...
