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HHW Gaming: Cheaters Beware, Activision Announces New ‘Call of Duty’ Anti-Cheat Initiative Called Ricochet

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sledgehammer Games / Call of Duty: Vanguard Cheaters will no longer prosper in Call of Duty. Wednesday (Oct.13), Activision put its foot down, revealing the name of its new anti-cheat initiative explicitly made for Call of Duty. Dubbed Ricochet, it is described as a “multi-faceted approach” to combat the cheating going on while playing the popular first-person shooter. IGN reports that to play Call of Duty: Warzone on PC, Ricochet will be required going forward. The announcement of Ricochet comes on the heels of cheating picking up in Call of Duty games, even in the recent Call of Duty: Vanguard beta. Activision first hinted at its new anti-cheat solution for Call of Duty during the press tour for Vanguard. Now we have a name and know it utilizes a kernel...

‘Fortnite’ Reveals Upcoming KAWS ‘Fortnitemares’ Collaboration

KAWS is officially receiving the Fortnite treatment. As part of Fortnite‘s Halloween event, Fornitemares, Epic Games is unveiling a series of special cards that provide hints on upcoming skins on a weekly basis. After revealing four cards last week, Fortnite has presented six cards for round two, one of which dons KAWS’ familiar iconography. Details of what the in-game collaboration will look like have not yet been revealed; however, later this week, the Fortnitemares card will be flipped to reveal the official KAWS Fortnite skin. Aside from the KAWS crossover, five other cards, which appear to front a variety of creatures, faces and pickaxes, will be flipped this week. Ahead of their reveal, Epic shared a cryptic hint about what to expect from this hand: “Week 2 is packed with new cards f...

Twitch Star Fuslie Teams Up With Dr Pepper and NTWRK For Limited-Edition Gaming Chair

Twitch sensation Leslie “Fuslie” Fu and Dr Pepper have joined forces for a one-of-a-kind collaboration with the livestream shopping app NTWRK. Aiming to create a more convenient and comfier gaming experience, the partners designed a limited-edition recliner that serves the needs of avid players without breaking their playing session. The Dr Pepper + Fuslie Gaming Chair offers a never-before-seen upgrade to gaming chairs. The sleek recliner comes with the modern addition of a built-in fridge, a design feat that required immense research and development. Capable of holding eighteen 12 ounce soda cans, players will have easy access to beverages without having to leave the comfort of their gaming set up. The custom-made chair is adorned with Fuslie’s touches including her signature, icon and a...

SpongeBob and the Ninja Turtles Take Over the Xbox Series X to Celebrate ‘Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl’

In celebration of the recent release for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Microsoft has now teamed up with the network to create two special-edition, custom Xbox Series X consoles featuring none other than SpongeBob SquarePants and Leonardo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. As shown in the picture above, both consoles are adorned with the two characters from head to two, coupled with similarly themed custom controllers. While neither will be offered up for sale, fans will have a chance to win them over on Twitter by retweeting Xbox’s sweepstakes post between October 11 at 7:00 a.m. and October 24 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. As for the game itself, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is a new fighting game with mechanics similar to Super Smash Bros. Tapping into the television networks’ numerous franchises a...

Logitech G Partners With Riot Games for a ‘League of Legends’ Gaming Collection

Following a successful collaboration between Logitech G and Riot Games on a K/DA gaming collection, the two companies have now linked up once again, this time for a full League of Legends set. Consisting of a series of four products, the new lineup features a blue and gold decorated gaming headset, mouse, keyboard and mouse pad for the dedicated MOBA players. The mouse and keyboard come in the form of Logitech G’s PRO Wireless Gaming Mouse and PRO Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, both designed with esports performance in mind, while the PRO X Gaming Headset boasts Blue VO!CE technology for clear communications and 7.1 surround sound to provide more immersion. The mouse pad rounds out the collection with an extra-large 900mm x 400mm coverage and a beautiful image of the Summoner’s rift. For the&...

AndaSeat Launches NAVI Edition Premium Gaming Chair

Paying tribute to one of the world’s greatest esports teams, AndaSeat has now teamed up with NAVI to create a special themed edition of its premium gaming chairs. Coming in the team’s signature colors, the latest offering is available in both a sleek black or sporty yellow colorway. The chair itself is designed with exceptional ergonomics in mind, utilizing the peripheral company’s patent-pending Re-DenseAD+ Moulded Foam as well as its AD+ design to create a seating option that perfectly fits your body. 4D armrests provide for even more customizable comfort, while its TitanSteelAD+ framework, Oc-TopsAD+ aluminum base and 60mm PU-covered wheels ensure durability and allow the chair to recline from 90° to 160° for more than 100,000 cycles. For the dedicated gamers out there, NAVI and AndaSea...

Victrix Unveils the World’s Fastest Xbox Controller

To give serious gamers an edge over their opponents, San Diego-based gaming peripheral company Victrix has now introduced its new Gambit lineup, featuring what the company says is the world’s fastest Xbox controller. Dubbed the Victrix Gambit Dual Core Tournament Controller, the new device uses Dual Core technology to provide the fastest response times across its triggers, thumbsticks and buttons currently available on the market. One core focuses on getting those signals to your console in lightning speeds while the other core handles audio including built-in Dolby Atmos. There’s also 14 swappable components, trigger stops, a protective carrying case and customizable settings on the Victrix app. In addition to the controller, the company is also launching a new premium headset under the G...

Xbox Celebrates 20th-Anniversary With Translucent Special Edition Controller

November 15 marks the 20th anniversary of the very original Xbox, and in celebration of this milestone, Microsoft is now launching a special edition translucent controller for those on the Xbox Series X/S. Based on the new controllers designed for its next-gen console, the upcoming release carries all the usual functions you’d expect from newer Xbox controllers, including the upgraded D-pad design and textured grips. A translucent cover takes over most of the front side as a nod to the original Xbox debug kits shipped out two decades ago, while the brand’s signature green tones return as welcome accents on the Xbox home button itself and the padding on the rear. Along with the new controller, Xbox will also release a stereo headset boasting a similar translucent design as well as green acc...

Bandai Namco Announces New ‘Mobile Suit: Gundam’ Game ‘Battle Operation Code Fairy’

Bandai Namco has just revealed a new Gundam game coming to both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 named Mobile Suit: Gundam Battle Operation Code Fairy. Releasing an anime-styled teaser trailer along with the announcement, the new game is expected to be a sequel to the previous Battle Operation series, also developed specifically for PlayStation. The original game first launched back in 2012 as a free-to-play game and offered Mobile Suit battles between two teams of four to six players on either the Earth Federation or Zeon Forces. The game mainly focused on ground combat, with various vehicles and mechas at your disposal. In 2018, Bandai Namco released a sequel aptly named Battle Operation 2, which built on the first game and added an all-new space battle featur...

HHW Gaming: The Nintendo Switch OLED Is The New Console Jig, Gamers React To It Selling Out Immediately

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Nintendo / Nintendo Switch (OLED model) Move over PS5 and Xbox Series X. The Nintendo Switch OLED is the newest hard-to-find gaming console. Despite being met with mixed reviews because it was not the “Pro Model” Nintendo fanboys were hoping for, the company that gave us Mario has another hit on their hands with the Nintendo Switch OLED model. The new OLED Model doesn’t set itself apart from the first Nintendo Switch Console but does offer a new vibrant 7-inch OLED screen with vivid colors and crisp contrast, a better kickstand, and a LAN port. The Nintendo Switch OLED arrived alongside the new Metroid: Dread game, and it immediately sold out. Like the PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles, the search to find one of Nintendo’s latest hybrid consoles has qu...

HHW Gaming: Xbox Is Celebrating 20 Years of Play In Style, Announces New adidas Sneakers & More

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Microsoft / Xbox Celebrates 20 Years of Play Can you believe it? It’s been 20 years since the arrival of the big black box, aka the Xbox, arrived in homes and changed the gaming landscape. Microsoft announced it is dropping a new pair of adidas kicks, wearable swag, and gaming accessories to celebrate. Get your coins ready. Thursday (Oct.6), Xbox announced its new global partnership with adidas. To kick things off, the company is dropping its first-ever console-inspired kicks in honor of the 20th anniversary of Xbox. adidas will be releasing a version of its Forum Tech silhouette dubbed the “Xbox 20th Forum Tech,” which draws inspiration from the original Xbox console for the launch of Halo: Combat Evolved in 2001. Source: Microsoft / Xbox ...

HHW Gaming: Rockstar Games Announces ‘Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition,’ Gamers Just Want ‘GTA 6’

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: SOPA Images / Getty Rockstar Games is taking its sweet time with Grand Theft Auto: VI and hopes this latest announcement will hold fans over, but that probably won’t be the case based on the reactions. Friday (Oct.8), Rockstar Games finally confirmed its worst kept secret that it is dropping remastered or, as it calls it, “definitive editions” of Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City, and San Andreas. Rockstar Games dropped the news via its Twitter account, confirming rumors that have been floating for months, plus several leaks that revealed leaked logos, game achievements, and the game already receiving a rating in South Korea. In the tweet thread that started with an announcement trailer, Rockstar Games wrote: Later this month marks a very special annive...