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HHW Gaming Exclusive: ‘Uncharted Movie’s Tati Gabrielle Wants To Bring ‘Beyond: Two Souls’ To The Big Screen
Hollywood and video games should have a much better relationship, but thanks to some very forgettable films based on popular video game franchises, that is sadly not the case. Lately, the trend has been heading in a more positive direction as the dreaded “video game curse” that normally dooms movies based on games seems to be becoming an afterthought. Uncharted, PlayStation Studios’ first foray into the world of cinema, hopes to continue the trend. We spoke with one of the film’s stars Tati Gabrielle about her involvement in the highly anticipated film. In Uncharted, we follow a young Nathan Drake (Tom Holland), a young street-savvy thief who gets lured into the world of treasure hunting by Victor “Sully” Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg). Sully pulls on young Nathan’s heartstrings by mentioning he...
GALA gains 117% in February as P2E crypto gaming goes mainstream
The play-to-earn (P2E) gaming sector of the cryptocurrency ecosystem has been one of the most resilient sectors to the volatility and price declines seen in the past couple of months as gamers are jumping on the ability to earn income while playing tokenized videogames. One project that has seen its token price climb rapidly in the first week of February is Gala (GALA), a protocol focused on utilizing blockchain technology to give players control of the games they play and in-game items they acquire. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that the price of GALA climbed 117% after hitting a low of $0.177 on Feb. 2 to hit a daily high of $0.384 on Feb. 7. GALA/USDT 4-hour chart. Source: TradingView Three reasons for the rapid recovery in GALA price include the upcoming lau...
Nike Teams With EA Sports Madden NFL 22 for Super Bowl Week With Exclusive Run Club Challenge
The NFL‘s Super Bowl week is finally here, and ahead of the epic gridiron showdown between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams, Nike is encouraging its members to get up and active through a special initiative. This week, the Swoosh family has linked up with EA Sports Madden NFL 22 to launch a Run Club challenge that unlocks an exclusive Aaron Donald Ultimate Team player item as well as an achievement badge. “I enjoy seeing kids get out and live active and healthy lifestyles. As a professional athlete I think it’s important to reinforce healthy habits to our youth. I instill these habits and values in my kids as they were instilled in me,” says Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams. “I teamed up with Nike and EA SPORTS to unlock the ultimate future of sport and inspire the next ...
‘Warcraft’ is Arriving on Mobile This Year
Back in 2021, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick revealed that multiple mobile free-to-play Warcraft games were in advanced development, one of which is rumored to be an AR-powered experience similar to Pokémon Go. In a new earnings result announcement, the game developer has confirmed that the new Warcraft game will be arriving later this year. “Blizzard is planning substantial new content for the Warcraft franchise in 2022, including new experiences in World of Warcraft and Hearthstone, and getting all-new mobile Warcraft content into players’ hands for the first time,” reads Activision’s 2021 Q4 earnings press release. The new Warcraft mobile game will join Diablo: Immortal which is set to release in the first half of 2022. Activision has been rather tight-lipped regarding the details...
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...
