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The Annual Pokémon GO Fest is Turning Into a Music Festival in 2021
Pokémon GO Fest 2021 has become the annual mecca for the app’s avid fandom. For last year’s first-ever online-only event, Niantic confirmed millions of Trainers, who shattered records and caught nearly 1 billion Pokémon. While there were a staggering amount of participants at the 2020 event, the 2021 edition could be even bigger after Niantic, the game’s developer, announced that it will double as a music festival. “2021 marks both the twenty-fifth anniversary of Pokémon and the fifth anniversary of Pokémon Go,” Niantic shared in a blog post. “So trust us when we say you won’t want to miss Pokémon Go Fest 2021!” The two-day event will kick off on July 17th and will be held exclusively online. Attendees will have the choice to select one of...
HHW Gaming: ‘Far Cry 6’ Allows You Take Down Enemies With Los Del Rio CDs… Seriously
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ubisoft / Far Cry 6 Far Cry 6 looks extremely lit. We haven’t heard much about this game since news leaked last year ahead of Ubisoft’s Ubiforward presentation that legendary actor Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, The Mandalorian) will portray the main villain, Antón Castillo, a ruthless dictator in the game. Thursday (May 28), Ubisoft finally gave us our first good look at Far Cry 6, and it looks phenomenal. The gameplay trailer, which was shown off during a live stream, gives us a glimpse at the small, fictional island nation of Yara. If it seems familiar to you, that’s because it is, Ubisoft has confirmed is heavily inspired by real-world Cuba. We also meet the game’s protagonist Dani Rojas, a character who can either be male or female and customized ...
HHW Gaming: Aloy Is Back & Shows Off New Skills In 14-Minutes of ‘Horizon Forbidden West’ Gameplay Footage
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Guerrilla Games / PlayStation Our favorite machine hunter is back, and she is looking better than ever. PlayStation gave fans of Horizon Zero Dawn (such as our resident gamer Beanz) our first real look at the highly anticipated follow-up Horizon Forbidden West. Thursday (May 27), PlayStation returned with its State of Play, showing off 14 glorious minutes of the game in action on a PS5 console, of course. Horizon Forbidden West picks up 6 months after the events of 2017’s Horizon Zero Dawn. Aloy is now an alpha machine hunter and has set out west to investigate the blight, a mysterious and deadly red cloud that literally leaves a path of death and destruction. During her journey in the uncharted lands in the post-apocalyptic machine-dominated world, she e...
HHW Gaming: Nintendo’s New “Switch Pro” Model Reportedly Will Be Revealed Before E3
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Nintendo’s long-rumored Switch Pro model could be coming very soon. Bloomberg reports that Nintendo plans to get the ball rolling on the production of its Switch Pro model as soon as July. It could be available in September or October, with a possible reveal ahead of E3 2021. According to the report, the Switch Pro will cost more than the $299 current Nintendo Switch model, which could be unveiled before E3 2021 to “allow publishers to showcase their full range of Switch games at the global event.” As expected, the Switch Pro will replace the current Switch model and will be sold alongside the $199 Nintendo Switch Lite. As we previously reported, the Switch Pro would have a 7-inch 720p Samsung Display Co. OLED display and faster Nvidia...
Harmonix’s Fuser Launches “Headliner Spotlight” Update With 24/7 Live Music Festival
Last year Harmonix, the developer behind Rock Band and Dance Central, launched their latest title Fuser, allowing gamers to become their very own DJ heroes. Without any special equipment, players are able to explore the world of mixing music in front of a massive virtual festival. Little did we know, even the professionals would be performing like this in just a few short months post-launch. After the rise of Twitch DJ sets due to the pandemic, developers are now releasing an update to the game called the “Headliner Spotlight.” This feature will allow players the chance to DJ for actual people at the Diamond Stage, a 24/7 live venue. Over 250 people will be able to watch a lucky user spin both in-game and on Twitch. While the performance in itself is impor...
HHW Gaming: ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’ Reportedly Will Be Free-To-Play Ahead of Memorial Day Weeke
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Treyarch / Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War If you’re one of the few who has not played Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s multiplayer, Activision is reportedly giving folks a chance to take it for a test run for FREE99. As spotted on GameSpot, reputable Call of Duty News source @charlieINTEL announced on Twitter that gamers could look forward to a Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War free-to-play weekend ahead of Memorial Day weekend sharing an advertisement announcing the upcoming event. While the news has not been confirmed by Activision or co-developers Raven Software and Treyarch yet, according to the tweet, it will kick off May 27 and will last until June 1. According to GameSpot, players will be able to enjoy Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s multipla...
HHW Gaming: PS5 Crushing Xbox Series X In First Quarter Sales, Nintendo Still King of Consoles
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Future Publishing / Getty The console wars aren’t really that much of a thing, but based on these numbers, it’s clear who’s winning the battle of the next-gen systems. Despite them being painstakingly hard to find, the PS5 is currently king when it comes to what next-gen console gamers spend their money on. Currently, Sony has managed to more than double Microsoft’s console sales, moving an impressive 2.83 million PlayStation 5 units, while Microsoft’s Xbox Series X has sold at 1.31 million units. That’s quite a feat to pull off despite a chip shortage that could last until 2023 IBM confirmed that even has President Joe Biden and his administration concerned. Regardless, many expect those numbers to hold with the PS5 continuing to outsell the Xbox S...
HHW Gaming:80s Action Heroes Rambo & Die Hard’s John McClane Coming To Call of Duty Games
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty The addition of these two iconic movie characters to the world of Call of Duty makes all the sense in the world. Tuesday (May 18), Activision revealed that 1980s action heroes John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) of the Rambo movie franchise and John McClane (Bruce Willis) of Die Hard fame would be making their “explosive debuts” in Call of Duty video games. Revealed in an action-packed 1-minute trailer, players can use either one of the characters to dish out damage and rack up kills in either Call of Duty®: Warzone™, Black Ops Cold War, and Call of Duty: Mobile as part of the latest mid-season update. Both characters had their own respective video games based on their films. Rambo would go onto be a guest fighter in...
HHW Gaming: StockX Confirms Scalpers Sold A Ridiculous Amount of PS5 Consoles
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Future Publishing / Getty StockX confirmed what we already knew about the PS5 console being sold on the online marketplace. There are still many gamers out there who don’t have a PS5 and have no clue when they can rectify that issue, being that Sony themselves aren’t so sure when production of the consoles will finally meet demand. One of the many reasons contributing to the fact it’s just so damn hard to buy a PS5 is because of scalpers, aka resellers on the internet. Video Games Chronicles reports the company has shared some eye-opening and infuriating data regarding the number of PS5 consoles sold in the United States. A ridiculous 55,000 units of the digital edition and 83,000 units of the disc edition have been sold on StockX alone. To make matters w...
HHW Gaming: The NBA Lands On The Fairway In Latest Update For ‘PGA Tour 2K1’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: 2K / PGA Tour 2K1 For those who don’t know, HB Studios has an excellent golf game out with PGA Tour 2K21, and now with this latest update, you can rep your favorite NBA team. Tired of rocking those boring golf polos and hats? 2K and HB Studios said no problem and announced Monday (May 17) the arrival of NBA team logo gear for players to throw on their created players when they tee off f on the links. All 30 NBA franchises are represented and accounted for, and players can now bring their NBA fandom to the fairway and show their love for their favorite squad while landing hole-in-ones. The gear is available for all MyPLAYERs and can be purchased in the game shop. PGA Tour 2K1 launched in August 2020 and alongside the release of a hilarious launch tra...
Slushii Releases Monster New Single “Valhalla” as Part of Monstercat’s SMITE Battle Pass
Following the announcement of super-label Monstercat’s massive partnership with popular multiplayer online battle arena game SMITE, famed electronic music producer Slushii has officially released his in-game song, “Valhalla.” With its relentlessly punchy drums, crushing bass, and melodic elements, the roaring dubstep tune serves as the perfect soundtrack for Slushii’s unique SMITE skin for the Hades character. The skin, introduced in the exclusive Monstercat SMITE battle pass, transforms Hades into an imposing DJ with two turntables and Monstercat-themed speakers, while “Valhalla” plays in-game. “When Monstercat and SMITE approached me about this project, I couldn’t have been more excited,” said Slushii ...
Yaeji Reimagines PAC-MAN Theme for Bandai’s “PAC-TIVE” Campaign: Listen
Yaeji and DiAN have put a clever spin on an old video game classic with “PAC-TIVE.” The world’s most famous yellow, concave, ghost-eating character receives a new theme song fit for the present era, designed to revive the PAC-MAN legacy. Yaeji masterfully drops in subtle PAC-MAN calling cards to the perfect degree, creating a balance between nostalgic sonics while crafting something entirely new and catchy in its own right. The acutely aware will be sure to catch variations of PAC-MAN effects including the protagonist’s iconic “waka waka” sounds of consumption. The surreal video reimagines the iconic franchise in a whole new capacity, driven by the visual stylings of WEiRDCORE, who has previously worked...
