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How Benjamin Wallfisch Preserved the Legacy of Mortal Kombat in His EDM-Inspired Film Score
Editor’s Note: This story was co-authored with Hannah O. Mortal Kombat, due out on April 23rd, is the latest addition to the iconic Mortal Kombat game franchise. Directed by Simon McQuoid, the new film is a remake of the classic 1990s Mortal Kombat film series based off of the fabled American action video game. Since the game’s original release in 1992, the iconic series has become easily recognizable by its kinetic theme song, “Techno Syndrome” by The Immortals. It was essential that the 2021 movie had a soundtrack that modernized the film while also honoring the franchise and its beloved theme song. Prolific composer Benjamin Wallfisch, known for scoring massive films such as It, Bladerunner, and Hellboy, took on the project in hopes of reinventing the soundtrack while al...
HHW Gaming: This Looming Issue Has PS3 & PS4 Owners Extremely Worried
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Not all gamers have moved to the next generation by copping a PS5 and are still gaming on the PS4, but a worrisome issue has folks concerned. Inside your PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 are internal timing systems that could present a huge issue by making your PS4 games and all downloaded PS3 games unplayable on current hardware. The looming issue has been the talk of PlayStation and hacking circles for some time now, but it has recently picked up steam again after the recent announcement of only shutting down online stores for PSP, PS Vita PS3 online stores. Gamers are pointing out it’s just a matter of when this potential problem will rear its ugly head. The issue won’t affect your ability to play and re-download previously purchased...
HHW Gaming: Cowabunga, ‘TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge’ Confirmed For Nintendo Switch
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dotemu / Tribute Games Back in March, fans of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were pleased to learn that their favorite heroes in a half-shell were returning in a retro-style beat-em-up adventure for PC and unspecified consoles. Now, we finally know one of them. Announced during Nintendo’s Indie World showcase, the game, which is a love letter to retro gamers, will be coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year. To game will have players take control of either Leonardo, Raphael, Michaelangelo, or Donatello to fight the Foot Clan, Bebop, Rocksteady, and, of course, the Shredder in the button mashing adventure. To celebrate the news, a new gameplay trailer was released showing each Ninja Turtle in action, giving us a glimpse of their special moves to dis...
HHW Gaming: PS5’s First Big System Update Coming Wednesday, Here Is What To Expect
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty It’s been a few months since the release of the PS5, and it’s finally getting its first big system update, and with it comes some much-needed relief for your console’s hard drive. Sony announced via its blog that PS5 owners could look forward to the console’s first big system update on Wednesday (Apr.14). New features coming to the next-generation console include external USB storage support for PS5 games and cross-generational share play between PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. As expected, the biggest news is the support for external USB drives for PS5 game storage. Something PS5 owners have been praying to the video game gods for. According to Sony, PS5 owners can move installed PS5 games from the internal SSD to a compatible USB ex...
Porter Robinson and Dillon Francis Compete in Grubhub’s League of Legends Pro-Am
Porter Robinson and Dillon Francis have traded their fair share of jokes and pranks with one another, but on Friday, they settled the score at Grubhub’s Feeding Frenzy League of Legends Pro-Am. While it’s not quite the collaboration fans of their music had on their wishlists, those who enjoy video games will appreciate seeing them compete on the virtual battlefield. Due to the team-based nature of League of Legends, both artists were placed on a team alongside professionals. The gameplay featured commentary provided by a cast of prominent gaming personalities, including Goldenboy, Ovilee May, and Captain Flowers. For those interested in checking out the stream, it’s worth noting that the broadcast is very much geared towards fans of League of Legends and eSports rath...
Ozuna Joins Gaming Company XSET in ‘Match Made in Heaven’
“This is something that we’ve been looking to do for a while,” says Edgar Andino, Ozuna’s manager. “We’ve been looking at what gaming has been doing for artists, the masses and the unique engagement within the gaming community. We understand that this is the future. We realized this could be an interesting opportunity for not only gaming but also fashion and music.” In the upcoming months, Ozuna’s now-iconic teddy bear logo will be incorporated on the professional jerseys worn during XSET’s competitive games. “That’ll be a first for a team to have a musical logo presence,” says Selkoe. Future initiatives include an NFT dropping mid-May, and gaming will play a major role at Ozuna’s Cancun Fest scheduled for Nov. 4-8. &#...
HHW Gaming: Lil Nas X Takes Trolling To Another Level With His ‘Twerk Hero’ Video Game
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty There is no one better at trolling on social media than Lil Nas X…period. The artist is having himself a very busy month thanks to his controversial hit record “MONTERO” (Call Me By Your Name) along with his “Satan Shoes” collaboration with MSCHF. Now he has a video game that should get people reacting as well. Wednesday (Apr.7), Lil Nas X announced his latest troll move, Twerk Hero, a free-to-play video game on your web browser developed by Roni Games that was created reportedly using the Unity engine. In the game, players take control of Lil Nas X with their mouse or trackpad. You have to hit moving arrows called “Temptations,” making him twerk to his song “MONTERO.” When you reach a certain amount of “Temptations,” you are transpo...
HHW Gaming: E3 2021 Going Down In June, Will Be A FREE All-Virtual Event
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty E3 is back, well, sort of. The organizers behind the event confirmed after its COVID-19 induced hiatus, the event that gamers look forward to annually will happen this year. Gamers mark your calendars, June 12-15 are the dates we will learn about the newest game titles that we can look forward to playing on our PS5, Xbox Series X, or Nintendo Switch. Organizers announced the event’s return in an all-virtual capacity and confirmed that it would be free thanks to unannounced global media partners’ involvement. The “reimagined, all-virtual” event will feature presentations from Nintendo, Xbox, Capcom, Konami, Ubisoft, Take-Two Interactive, Warner Bros. Games, and Koch Media, the ESA revealed in its announcement. Game developers and publis...
HHW Gaming: Bruno Mars Silk Sonic Dance Moves Is The Newest “Fortnite” Emote
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Bruno Mars and silky smooth dance moves are coming to Fortnite. Epic Games announced Silk Sonic crooner’s dance skills would be coming to the game as an Icon Series Emote. Bruno Mars shared the news with a post on his Instagram account featuring the singer, masked-up, dancing alongside a Fortnite character to the Anderson .Paak assisted single “Leave The Door Open.” In the caption for the post, Mars wrote, “Yo @fortnite let ya uncle Brunz teach ya how to swang to this thang.” Bruno Mars’ emote joins the likes of the Fornite floss which is considered one of the most well-known Emotes of all time. According to a press release, Mars partnered with Epic Games exclusively for Fortnite players. The union between the two artists was in t...
HHW Gaming: It’s Game Over For “World’s Biggest” Video Game Cheating Operation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Drs Producoes / Getty The Chinese government and Tencent’s joint effort has led to the takedown of what is being described as the “world’s biggest” video game cheating rings. As a result of the joint effort, the operation hilariously called “Chicken Drumstick,” which sold cheat codes on a website to customers worldwide, was shut down the BBC reports. As a result, 17 cheat codes were destroyed, and local authorities arrested 10 people on March 31. A subscription to the website cost between $10 a day to $200 a month, the organization made roughly $76 million in revenue just off subscriptions. According to the report, authorities seized approximately $46 million worth of assets, including luxury cars like Lamborghinis, McLarens, and Ferraris. The organi...
HHW Gaming: KFC Gaming Account Trolls Its Followers With April Fool’s Day Prank
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty No one really knows why Kentucky Fried Chicken has an actual Twitter account dedicated to gaming but it exists. KFC Gaming decided to partake in the historic and annoying tradition of April Fool’s Day. Thursday (Apr.1), KFC Gaming tweeted to its over 200 thousand followers that if they tweeted to the account “I love you KFC Gaming,” it would follow them back, sparking plenty of responses from many Twitter users actually trying to get a following from the account. 2-hours later, they followed the tweet up saying, “Sike, April Fool’s… ” bursting those users bubbles but also revealed that they would bless some lucky followers with some free chicken instead. Sike, April Fool’s… We’ve got some free chicken for some of you instea...
HHW Gaming: Latest ‘Call of Duty’ Update Will Be Kind on Your Hard Drive Thanks To This New Feature
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War When Activision usually announces the latest Call of Duty season update, gamers are usually excited to prospect for new features coming to the game. Still, it comes with the huge caveat that it’s going to eat up all of your hard drive space. This latest update looks to tackle that troublesome issue. As part of its Call of Duty season 2 reloaded update, Treyarch announced it would be reducing the overall file size of both Warzone and Modern Warfare across various platforms by more than 30GB and over 10GB. This news will come as a relief to Call of Duty fans who have seemingly have to constantly figure out what games they need to delete to free up space for massive updates. The latest update, whic...
