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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...
Sony Plans To Release 10 Live Service Games by 2026
Following its acquisition of video game developer Bungie earlier this week, Sony has announced that it plans to launch 10 live service games by March 2026. The news was announced during the company’s most recent earnings call. “The strategic significance of this acquisition lies not only in obtaining the highly successful Destiny franchise, as well as major new IP Bungie is currently developing, but also incorporating into the Sony group the expertise and technologies Bungie has developed in the live game services space,” Sony Chief Financial Officer Hiroki Totoki said. “Through close collaboration between Bungie and PlayStation Studios we aim to launch more than 10 live service games by the fiscal year ending March 2026,” he continued. Bungie will likely have a major role in bringing thes...
‘Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’ Reportedly Delayed Until 2023
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been delayed until next year, according to Bloomberg. The action-adventure game was scheduled to come out sometime this year and received a trailer in December. In a recent tweet from WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar, Kill the Justice League was left off of the list of titles debuting in 2022. He did however name another game from the DC Comics world, Gotham Knights, which was originally slated to release in 2021. Kill the Justice League is being developed by Rocksteady, the studio responsible for the Batman-starring Arkham franchise. The last game from the studio, Arkham Knight, was released in 2015. As this upcoming game, Bloomberg attributed the delay “the pandemic and other development challenges.” The hold-up isn’t entirely surprising, consid...
HHW Gaming Review: ‘Dying Light 2 Stay Human’ Is A Vast Improvement Over The First Game
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Techland / Dying Light 2 Stay Human It’s been seven years since Techland took us from Dead Island to the world Dying Light. The highly anticipated follow-up Dying Light 2 Stay Human is here but does it leap over its predecessor? Yes, it does in many ways. Dying Light 2 Stay Human keeps the same energy from the first game but adds a bevy of fresh additions to take the sequel to another level. Players take control of Aiden Caldwell, a pilgrim or a runner, who basically navigates through the city carrying out tasks for people afraid to traverse the dangerous world now infested with zombies thanks to a virus unleashed by the GRE (Global Relief Effort), the antagonistic entity fans of the first game will remember. After learning the GRE wasn’t looking for a cu...
Youtuber Says Nintendo Issued 1,300 Copyright Blocks on Their Content
Verified YouTube creator GilvaSunner said that “over 1,300 copyright blocks” have been issued to them for the unauthorized usage of Nintendo soundtrack music. In a recent Twitter post, the creator listed a range of Nintendo game titles that have been called into question, including Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Smash Bros., Super Mario Land, Luigi’s Mansion and many others. Sharing screenshots of the highlighted games – from 2019 and December 2020 – GilvaSunner commented: “I do not monetize videos and do not profit from them.” “I do realize that doesn’t justify uploading the content,” they added, noting that this isn’t the first time Nintendo has issued a cease-and-desist notification. Over 1300 copyright blocks on the YT channel today. Here are all the soundtracks Nintendo ha...
‘New York Times’ Buys Popular Word Game Wordle
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NurPhoto / Getty Wordle, the game that has become a social media sensation of late, has just been acquired by the New York Times. The sizeable deal has stoked a conversation online, with some wondering if their access to the game will remain the same. On Monday (January 31st), the New York Times announced that their Games department had acquired the immensely popular word-guessing game, which made its debut last October. In their statement, they revealed that their purchase price was an “undisclosed price in the low seven figures.” Created by Josh Wardle, a software designer who resides in Brooklyn, New York, Wordle is a daily puzzle game in which the player attempts to guess a five-letter word in six tries. Then, players can share their results – which c...
‘The New York Times’ Acquires Wordle
The New York Times has officially acquired the popular daily word game, Wordle, for an undisclosed sum in the low-seven figures. Wordle is set to join New York Times Games’s portfolio less than six months after its release in October 2021. According to the New York Times, the game gained traction in late 2021/early 2022 with almost 300,000 players and currently has millions of daily players. “If you’re like me, you probably wake up every morning thinking about Wordle, and savoring those precious moments of discovery, surprise and accomplishment. The game has done what so few games have done: It has captured our collective imagination, and brought us all a little closer together. We could not be more thrilled to become the new home and proud stewards of this magical game, and are honored to...
HHW Gaming: The First Trailer For Paramount+’s ‘Halo’ Series Has Arrived, Gamers React To Cortana Not Being Blue
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Paramount / Halo Master Chief is making the leap from your Xbox Series X console to the small screen in a new Halo TV series, and it looks damn good, except for this one particular item. It only took multiple attempts and an abandoned movie plan, but Halo has finally gotten the Hollywood treatment in the form of a television series. The first trailer for the highly anticipated show arrived during the NFL’s AFC Championship game, giving us our first best look at the legendary Spartan soldier John-117 aka Master Chief, and his fellow Spartans in live-action. The show will go back in time in the Halo mythos focusing on Master Chief’s (Pablo Schreiber) life and the Human/Covenant conflict. Fans of the video game franchise will also see a tweaked t...
‘MLB The Show 22’ Will Release on Nintendo Switch
After launching from San Diego Studio on Xbox last year, 2022’s installment on MLB The Show will include an expansion to Nintendo Switch. This year’s installment will include new features and more difficulty options. Nintendo Switch players can also face off against Xbox and PlayStation owners in the baseball game’s cross-platform multiplayer mode. Via cross-platform integration, players can earn and save any content across platforms and generations and transfer it to a different console. Los Angeles Angels player Shohei Ohtani, who has been nicknamed “Shotime,” is the cover star for MLB The Show 22. Last season, Ohtani hit 46 home runs and had 100 RBI’s and 26 base steals. In the announcement, Ramone Rusell, Head of Product Development Communications at San Diego Studio, credited Ohtani w...
