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CEOs of Major Gaming Companies Collectively Made Close to $1 Billion USD in 2020, Despite the Pandemic
A recent report from Games One has revealed just how much the top gaming companies’ CEOs made during the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. The report indicates that while many industries were negatively affected by COVID-19, gaming CEOs brought in close to $1 billion USD collectively. GamesIndustry.Biz noted that it also details how much each of the 42 highest-paid CEOs of the gaming industry were compensated, factoring in their salary, stocks, bonuses and benefits. While Activision Blizzard‘s CEO Bobby Kotick has been at the helm of a series of investigations regarding a company culture that stems from abuse and harassment, he came in second and received an approximate $150 million USD payday. Ahead of him sitting at the top spot is Playtika’s CEO Robert Antokol, who ended 2020 with more...
Activision Vows to Fix ‘Call of Duty: Vanguard,’ ‘Warzone’ and ‘Modern Warfare’
The current generation of Call of Duty games have experienced numerous issues over recent months, with its player base complaining about everything from hacking and cheating or weapons that need nerfing or general matchmaking and map rotations, and now Activision has finally acknowledged the feedback. In a new Twitter message to fans, the video game developer vowed to fix the current games and make them more playable while tanking players for their feedback. “We wanted to take a minute to talk about fixing the game. We hear you, and we feel your frustrations,” the statement read. “Our teams are hard at work addressing the issues that are being experienced across Vanguard, Warzone, and Modern Warfare. Updates are being deployed as quickly as possible. We want everyone to...
‘Halo Infinite’ Is Finally Reducing Shop Prices
After an outcry from fans for its exorbitant price tags on the Halo Infinite store, 343 Industries has finally acknowledged the issue. Announcing a series of changes over on Twitter, the studio’s head of design Jerry Hook says that items on the online shop will now be more accessible to fans. “We’ve been monitoring the discussions on the Shop, bundles, and pricing closely since launch,” the developer tweeted. “Using data and community feedback, we’re going to begin rolling out changes to how we package and price items in [Halo] Infinite – and it all starts next week.” He continued: “Starting Tuesday, the Shop experience will vary week-to-week. We are focused on reducing prices across the board, providing stonger values in our bundles, starting to put individual items outside of bundle...
Bandai Namco Is Making a New Battle Royale Game ‘My Hero Academia: Ultra Rumble’
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Sony Denies Increasing PS4 Production to Deal With PlayStation 5 Shortage
Speaking to NLab, Sony Interactive Entertainment denied increasing PlayStation 4 production to deal with the current PlayStation 5 shortage. Denying recent reports, the video game and digital entertainment division of the Japanese company noted that it had no initial plans to end production of the PS4 last year. Highlighting that any further production and sales of the console were already planned in parallel with the rollout of the PS5. Sony also noted that its release schedule of the previous-gen and next-gen console follows the introduction of previous consoles. Earlier this week, reports claimed that Sony had originally planned to end production of new PS4 consoles by the end of 2021, but the shortage of PS5 had pushed it to move towards producing an additional million PS4 units in 202...
Remute Is Releasing the First-Ever Album As a Nintendo 64 Cartridge
Go to Mom, Dad, Grandma, or Grandpa’s house and brush off your old Nintendo 64 console because techno artist Remute is back with an album for the classic game console. Remute turned back the knob in gaming and musical history to when 8MB was considered a lot of storage for game systems. He’s now releasing an album, dubbed R64, that users will be able to play on the Nintendo 64. The music is generated in real time with the N64’s 8MB of storage. The German DJ partnered with Rasky, Nintendo 64’s developer for its sound engine and player-GUI. Rasky created a unique 3D visual experience that accompanies Remute’s music and allows the user to fly like Lawnmower Man. You can pre-order R64, which is set for a March 25th, 2022 release date, on Remute’s Bandc...
HHW Gaming: Microsoft Quietly Puts A Fork In The Xbox One, Will Focus Soley On The Xbox Series X & S
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty Unlike Sony, Microsoft is fully invested in the future of gaming and is saying goodbye to the Xbox One. Per The Verge, Microsoft has officially lowered the Xbox One’s casket because it no longer manufactures models of that console. Ahead of the launch of Xbox Series X, Microsoft discontinued the Xbox One X and Xbox One S Digital Edition in July 2020. Now, new information reveals the company quietly pulled the plug on the Xbox One S console, essentially moving on from that generation and firmly getting behind Series X and S. In a statement to The Verge, Cindy Walker, senior director of Xbox console product marketing, said, “To focus on production of Xbox Series X / S, we stopped production for all Xbox One consoles by the end of 2020...
HHW Gaming: Due To ‘Call of Duty: Vanguard’ Flopping, Next ‘COD’ Game Could Arrive Earlier
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered Is the next installment of Call of Duty right around the corner? According to a new report, that might be the case. Per GamesRadar, reputable leaker Tom Henderson, who has a very respectable track record when leaking information about first-person shooting games like Call of Duty and Battlefield that does pan out, hints at the next COD game being pushed up to October 2022. Related Stories In a tweet, Henderson hinted the next installment, reportedly Modern Warfare 2, will have its release pushed up partially because of Call of Duty: Vanguard’s rather lackluster sales numbers. Henderson also says that we can expect a “big” Warzone update that will follow the release of the next Call of Duty ga...
HHW Gaming: SpongeBob, Rugrats, College Teams & More Arrive In Latest ‘Madden NFL 22’ Content Update
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: EA / Madden NFL 22 With the NFL Playoffs starting this weekend and Super Bowl LVI on the horizon, it only makes sense we get some new Madden NFL 22 content. Starting Friday (Jan.14), Madden NFL 22 players can enjoy the ‘Play To LA’ content update during the weeks leading up to Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles EA announced. Players can look forward to completing challenges across three “new flavor-related events” in Madden NFL 22’s popular game modes, The Yard and Superstar KO. The Yard will see two new content updates with the arrival of the Gatorade’ Road to the Dunk’ experience and the return of Nickelodeon to The Yard, which will allow players to earn swag related (pictured above and below) to the popular cable television channel. In the ‘Road To Th...
Jasco Teases ‘My Hero Academia TCG’ Hero League Championship
Jasco has just announced a new Championship Series for My Hero Academia TCG. Starting March 2022, qualifying tournaments will be hosted across North America and online where 32 players will be selected for the final Championship tournament in Las Vegas. On top of the invite-only final, there will also be a chance for players to get in via a Last Chance Qualifier condition and Pro Hero MVP selection. The total prize pool is $250,000 USD. Head over to MHA Card Game for more details. Greetings, Heroes! Yesterday, we announced the apex of our Organized Play Program, the Hero League Championship! Which of you will climb the ranks to be one of the exclusive 32 players playing for your piece of the $250k cash prize pool!?https://t.co/ETnXdVI0La — Jasco Games (@JascoGames) January 6, 2022 In other...
Valve Is On Track to Ship Out the Steam Deck Following Initial Delays
Gaming fans will be delighted to learn that Valve is now on track to ship out its highly anticipated Steam Deck on time. Originally unveiled back in July last year, the new handheld was slated to release by December, with pre-registrations opening to massive popularity. eBay listings popped up almost immediately from scalpers who raised prices as much as $2,500 USD despite the base model going for only $400 USD at retail. To meet the demand for the Steam Deck and suffering from global shipping delays and supply chain issues, Valve unsurprisingly announced that its shipping date would be delayed until late February this year. Luckily for fans, it now seems that the console will be delivered on time. “We’re on track to ship Steam Deck on time. Global pandemic, supply issues, and shipping iss...
‘Fortnite’ Returns to iOS Via NVIDIA GeForce NOW
Epic Games‘ Fortnite is making its awaited return to iOS through NVIDIA GeForce NOW. As confirmed by NVIDIA, Fortnite will be available on iOS via the Safari web browser and on Android via through the GeForce NOW app for a limited-time closed beta test. “Alongside the amazing team at Epic Games, we’ve been working to enable a touch-friendly version of Fortnite for mobile delivered through the cloud,” NVIDIA shared in a blog post. “While PC games in the GeForce NOW library are best experienced on mobile with a gamepad, the introduction of touch controls built by the GeForce NOW team offers more options for players, starting with Fortnite.” Registration for the beta is open now for all GeForce NOW members who can help test the server capacity, graphics delivery and new touch controls perform...
