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Hundreds Queue up for Pokémon Card Reprints in Tokyo
Despite the Coronavirus pandemic still very much ongoing in Japan, Pokémon fans in Tokyo have gathered in the masses in hopes of purchasing new reprints of recent Pokémon card releases. According to new reports, Eevee Heroes and Shiny Star V reprints were being released over the last weekend, which attracted hundreds of Pokémon TCG fans to queue up across Akihabara in an effort to purchase them before stocks run out. One photographer on Twitter counted roughly 550 people queueing up at the Yodobashi Camera alone, but the phenomenon extended well beyond Tokyo to the rest of Japan. Cities like Kawasaki, Miyazaki, Hakata and Sapporo all saw similar gatherings. Lines like these have been particularly unusual during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. Having declared a state of emerg...
HHW Gaming: Activision Unveils ‘Call of Duty: Vanguard’s Multiplayer, Drops PS5 & PS4 Beta Details
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty: Vanguard It’s almost time to return to the battlefield for Call of Duty’s new chapter, Vanguard. Ahead of the game’s release, players will get a chance to take the multiplayer for a spin. Call of Duty: Vanguard is taking things from the modern age of warfare and going back in time to highlight the birth of the Special Forces in the game’s forthcoming gripping campaign that we got to see a glimpse of during Gamescom. Now, it’s time to gear up and get in the fight as one of the members of the elite group of soldiers. [embedded content] Revealed on PlayStation’s blog in a post written by Activision’s Daniel Noel, he describes Vanguard’s multiplayer as a “new era” and that will feature “tactical combat with a focus on a global cast ...
‘Call of Duty: Vanguard’ Offers Closer Look at Multiplayer Experience
Sledgehammer Games has just offered fans a first look at Call of Duty: Vanguard‘s highly-anticipated multiplayer mode in an action-packed trailer. Preparing for a massive day one release, Sledgehammer has built 20 different maps into the latest installment’s multiplayer experience for its launch, bringing players across all four different theaters of war during WWII: the Western Front, the Eastern Front, North Africa and the Pacific. Classic modes will be making a return such as Team Deathmatch, Kill Confirmed and Search & Destroy, while new game modes will also be introduced, such as Patrol mode — an objective-based mode featuring a scoring zone that’ll keep moving around the map — or Champion Hill, a mode featuring a series of tournament-style head-to-head matches spanning solo, duos...
Young Gamers are Already Circumventing China’s 1-Hour Gaming Restriction
Young gamers in China have already found ways to circumvent the new restrictions placed on weekly playtime. According to Chinese newspaper People’s Daily, the country’s gaming giant Tencent has now filed lawsuits against more than 20 different account trading platforms for renting out adult user accounts for Honor of Kings to children under the age of 18. New regulations kicked in on September 1 restricting players below that age to just three hours of game time a week, spread across three one-hour sessions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in addition to public holidays. Those affected by the rules will only be allowed to play domestic games between the hours of 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on those three days, creating massive spikes in traffic during that hour which have since caused login issue...
HHW Gaming: ‘NBA 2K22’ Courtside Report #7 Highlights The City & Reveals You Can Have A Rap Career
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K22 We are just days away from the release of NBA 2K22. In the latest courtside report, we learn what we can expect from the PS5 and Xbox Series X’s The City and current-gen consoles, The Neighborhood. NBA 2K’s massive created player experience The City first introduced NBA 2K21 when the famed basketball video game franchise arrived on PS5 and Xbox Series X is back. Tuesday (Sep.7) Visual Concepts took revealed showcased gave us an in-depth look at The City and how it will work alongside MyCAREER and more. Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K22 MyCAREER, of course, is back and will feature an all-new narrative experience that will feature an original quest-driven narrative, cutscenes, and vibe that all takes place within The City, 2K ex...
Zedd Partners With VALORANT to Develop Line of Music-Fueled Weapon Skins
Zedd has taken his VALORANT fandom to the next level with an immersive new collab. The Grammy-winning electronic music artist has teamed up with VALORANT developer Riot Games to conceptualize the tactical first-person shooter game’s latest bundle of weapon skins. Named after Zedd’s 2012 electro house smash “Spectrum,” the EDM-inspired line comes with sound design courtesy of the producer himself, so players can turn any map into a rave. The “SPECTRUM” bundle includes skins for the game’s Phantom, Guardian, Bulldog and Classic weapons and they come in three variant colors: purple, red, and black. Each pearl-white gun brandishes Zedd’s distinct “Z” logo and has crystalline LEDs on its sides, which flutt...
This New Pokémon Card Shop Is Claiming To Be the Largest in the World
Tokyo‘s Akihabara district is now reportedly home to the largest Pokémon card store in the world. The Pokémon Card Specialty Shop Hareyua 2 first opened this summer and claims to not only have the biggest inventory of Pokémon cards but the most knowledgeable staff. The store spans across five floors with the first floor specifically for selling the latest single cards and the second floor for collectors. The upper floor hosts 88 seats that will allow guests to come in and out at their will trade with other fans. Freeplay is encouraged to help bring the community closer. With Pocket Monsters emblazoned across the front of the store, the shop is hoping to be a photo destination for those passing by. The Hareryua store first got its start selling Magic: The Gathering cards online in 2009 and ...
This New Pokémon Card Shop Is Claiming To Be the Largest in the World
Tokyo‘s Akihabara district is now reportedly home to the largest Pokémon card store in the world. The Pokémon Card Specialty Shop Hareyua 2 first opened this summer and claims to not only have the biggest inventory of Pokémon cards but the most knowledgeable staff. The store spans across five floors with the first floor specifically for selling the latest single cards and the second floor for collectors. The upper floor hosts 88 seats that will allow guests to come in and out at their will trade with other fans. Freeplay is encouraged to help bring the community closer. With Pocket Monsters emblazoned across the front of the store, the shop is hoping to be a photo destination for those passing by. The Hareryua store first got its start selling Magic: The Gathering cards online in 2009 and ...
‘Fortnite’ to End Chapter 2 Season 7 With “Operation: Sky Fire” Event
As Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 7 comes to an end, the Epic Games title is hosting a final “Operation: Sky Fire” event. Set to take place on September 12, “Operation: Sky Fire” will allow 15 players per team to “join a strike team and sneak aboard the Mothership to deliver IO’s final message to the invading aliens.” The mission follows the season’s alien invasion theme, which has added spaceships, alien abductions and Trespasser NPCs to the island. Those looking to claim their Battle Pass rewards can continue to do so until the event begins, but players will no longer be allowed to undertake Superman’s Quests once “Operation: Sky Fire” is underway. Other non-Battle Pass quests like the LeBron James and Vox Hunter quests, however, will be joining Chapter 2 Season 8. Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 8...
Sony PlayStation Is No Longer Offering Free Next-Gen Upgrades for Its Own Games
Sony has now confirmed that PlayStation 4 users will not get free next-gen upgrades for the PlayStation 5 for its first-party games. The news resulted from a confusing pre-order announcement from Sony earlier last week for Horizon Forbidden West, which offered no options for players to upgrade its PS4 option to the higher-spec PS5 iteration despite Sony promising that free upgrade previously. After much outcry from the gaming community, the company decided to reverse its decision and offer the free upgrade: but just for that particular game. While Ryan clarified that Horizon Forbidden West players will be getting a free next-gen upgrade to the PS5, he also explained that future releases will not be receiving the same treatment. “I also want to confirm today that moving forward, PlaySt...
Nintendo Is Reportedly Bringing Game Boy Titles to Switch Online
Nintendo Switch users may see additional classics coming to the console in the near future. In a recent Nate the Hate podcast, it was revealed that Nintendo is looking to include Game Boy and Game Boy Color games to its Nintendo Switch Online subscription services in the coming weeks. The podcast hosts revealed that some fans found out that in 2019, the service had four emulators, two of which have not yet been used. They speculated that the other two emulators are for Game Boy and Game Boy Color title which was later corroborated by Nintendo Life and Eurogamer. With next year marking the third anniversary of Switch Online, it seems like Nintendo is ready to give its members access to some of the company’s most retro classic games. This will not be the first time Nintendo will bring back b...
Mavix Launches the Entry-Level M4 Gaming Chair
Known for taking an alternative and ergonomics-minded approach to designing its gaming chairs, Mavix has now launched its brand new M4 lineup, offering gamers an entry-level model that’s more accessible than its premium models. Despite a lower price tag, the M4 nonetheless retains the technology and ergonomics Mavix is known for, pairing Mavix Mesh with Spacer Mesh to construct a seat that you can rely comfortably on for lengthy gaming sessions. The fixed backrest offers a recline function for when you’re relaxing or taking a break, with a locking function to keep it at your desired angle, while the brand’s proprietary Dynamic Variable Lumbar Support allows the seat to adjust itself to any user’s body however you move in order to provide optimum lower back support. “Mavix is an advocate fo...
