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HHW Gaming Review: ‘Immortals Fenyx Rising’ Is An Incredibly Fun & Lighthearted Take On Greek Mythology
Source: Ubisoft / Immortals Fenyx Rising It doesn’t happen often, but now and then, a game that wasn’t on your radar sneaks up on you and completely takes you by surprise. Ubisoft’s Immortals Fenyx Rising is one of those games. The game formally known as Gods and Monsters takes players on an epic mythological adventure, think God of War meets The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild with a dash of Assassin’s Creed. You assume the role of a Fenyx, a demigod tasked with the huge mission to help save the Greek gods from the wrath of Typhoid, the baddest Titan of them all who is trying to inflict a curse over the Golden Isle, the home of Zeus, his fellow Gods, and Goddesses. You’re the Gods and the world’s last hope to keep Typhoid from turning the world into a dark place for him and his creatu...
HHW Gaming: Saweetie Wants You To Tap In To Win A Customized “Icy” Xbox Series X & Controller
Source: Daniele Venturelli / Getty Xbox Series X consoles are hard to find, but Saweetie, the Birkin Bag collector, has one to give away. It looks like Quavo isn’t the only gamer in the house. His boo, Saweetie, announced on Instagram on Monday (Nov.30) that she is an Official Xbox Partner and revealed to her fans that she has an Xbox Series X console for one lucky fan. Now, this particular Xbox Series X is special because it’s customized. The “Tap In” rapper shared as much in a dope video featuring herself as a video game character playing on the unique console that features Icy written on it and an iced out controller. In her Instagram post announcing the contest, she wrote in the caption: “Who wants my Icy Xbox Series X console and Controller 😛 Tag your friends in the comme...
Firm restates commitment to enhance financial inclusion
Nigeria-based fintech solution, NowNow, has said that it will continue to upgrade its services to attune to current realities, such that will drive economic and social growth. Founder of NowNow, Sahir Berry, while speaking on how COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the financial space recently, mentioned that Nigeria needs to strengthen its fintech space more than before. Berry stated that it was important for Nigeria to tap into the trends and prospects of fintech given the country’s large unbanked or underbanked. He added the company recognised this gap in Nigeria, which informed its investment in the space. “In 2017 we identified that one of the two big problems in Nigeria was lack of youth empowerment and financial inclusion. With a population of almost 100 million youths, we found that ac...
HHW Gaming: ‘Shaq Signature Challenge,’ & More Rewards Coming In Season 3 of MYTeam In ‘NBA 2K21’
Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K21 Tis the season the give, and NBA 2K21 is playing Santa handing out gifts to its loyal 2K community. Visual Concepts announced that MyTeam Season 3, dubbed the “Season of Giving,” is launching today in NBA 2K21 on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series S|X, PC, and Stadia. In the spirit of the holiday season, NBA 2K21 will be blessing the 2K community with tons of new players, rewards, challenges, and more. Here is some of the new content that players can look forward to from MyTeam Season 3: A new level 40 prize: Galaxy Opal Dwyane Wade. There will be 45 total levels this season, with extra prizes through levels 41-45; New Triple Threat and 5v5 ‘Spotlight Challenges’ with current and former NBA stars; New ‘Shaq Signature Challenge’ puts players in the 2000 Los Angeles Lak...
HHW Gaming: Sony Promises More PS5 Consoles Will Be Available For The Holidays, We Shall See
Source: ED JONES / Getty It’s no secret, trying to cop a PS5 right now is just as hard as copping a pair of Off-White Jordans on SNKRS. Sony is well aware of this issue and is promising more consoles are coming. Today (Nov.25), Sony hopped on Twitter with the promising news that it will be making more consoles available for retailers to get out to customers while thanking gamers for making the PS5’s launch is its “biggest console launch ever.” We haven’t seen any numbers confirming this, nor has Sony explained how it determined that but based on just how scarce the console is and how high the demand is for it, we are inclined to believe that Sony isn’t making wild claims. We want to thank gamers everywhere for making the PS5 launch our biggest console launch ever. Demand for PS5 is unprece...
Extra Life: Walmart’s PS5 & Xbox Series S|X Restock Goes Live Tonight
Source: Microsoft / Sony Rejoice gamers, if you’re looking for a PS5 or Xbox Series X, Walmart just dropped the extra life you have been looking for to complete your mission. We already know for Black Friday week (yes, this is a thing) the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 All-Digital version, and Xbox Series S|X will be back in stock on or around Black Friday (Nov.27). Thanks to Walmart, your first chance to cop one of the next-gen consoles will happen tonight. According to Walmart’s website, the PS5 and Xbox Series S|X will be available starting at 6 pm PST (9 pm EST) when these links go live. Unfortunately, Walmart revealing the time when its restock goes live, gives scalpers time to prime up their bots to get ready also. To help your chances, you should make sure you have an account with Wa...
HHW Gaming Review: ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’ Come For The Campaign, Stay For Mulitiplayer
Source: Treyarch / Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Another year, another Call of Duty game, but is Black Ops Cold War worth you putting down Modern Warfare? That’s the million-dollar question? Choices Matter In This Campaign Source: Treyarch / Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Before we answer that question, let’s focus on Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s story campaign. Like every other Call of Duty game, the campaign plays like a Michael Bay movie but with a better script. In this game’s case, David S. Goyer, who penned the screenplays for The Dark Knight trilogy, lends his pen to the iconic first-person shooter franchise and delivers a story filled with intrigue, action, explosions, covert ops, and some mind-bending moments that the Black Ops franchise has come to become known f...
HHW Gaming: An Original Sealed Copy of ‘Super Mario Bros.3’ Sells For Record Amount During Auction
Source: BEHROUZ MEHRI / Getty Even in the middle of a pandemic, someone has plenty of coins to spend to own a piece of video game nostalgia. One video game collector/ Mario fan didn’t hesitate to open up their wallet, dropping a mindblowing $156,000 on a sealed copy of the classic Nintendo game Super Mario Bros.3 in an auction. The game’s opening bid began at $62,500, with 20 bidders vying to get their hands on it. #heritageLive: WORLD RECORD!! Super Mario Bros. 3 – Wata 9.2 A+ Sealed [“Bros.” Left, First Production], NES Nintendo 1990 USA brings $156,000 – more than five times its estimate and the highest price ever paid for a video game. #AuctionUpdate #VideoGames #SuperMarioBros pic.twitter.com/7v3wykH63u — Heritage Auctions (@HeritageAuction) November 20, 2020 According to ...
HHW Gaming: Latest ‘Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate’ Skin Pack Pays Homage To 1995 Classic Film
Source: WB Games / NetherRealm Studios Now, this is how you pay homage to arguably one of the best films based on a video game. Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate brings the iconic fighting game to the world of next-generation gaming, and what better way to celebrate than with some new skins. These aren’t just ordinary skins either. These actually might be the best character skins the folks at NetherRealm Studios have ever dropped since Mortal Kombat 11 launched back in 2019. Today (Nov.24), WB Games and NetherRealm Studios announced a new skin pack that will see Lord Raiden, Sonya Blade, and Johnny Cage don their looks from the classic 1995 Mortal Kombat film. What makes this announcement even sweeter is the fact that the film’s main stars Christopher Lambert as (Protector of Earthrealm Raiden), ...
HHW Gaming Review: ‘NBA 2K21’ Next-Gen Steps Its Game Up Visually, Still Not A Slam Dunk
Source: Visual Concepts/ NBA 2K21 When NBA 2K21 on current-gen systems first arrived in September, it was basically received like the no.1 pick in the NBA draft that doesn’t quite live up to expectations. But it’s clear where the development team at Visual Concepts and 2K were putting all the focus… in the next-gen version of the number 1 basketball video game franchise. Please make no mistake, NBA 2K21 Next-Gen is not its predecessor, specifically when it comes to how it looks and plays on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. When Visual Concepts said they rebuilt the game from the ground up, they were not kidding. NBA 2K21 Next-Gen is a completely new experience in many aspects but does incorporate some of the features introduced in NBA 2K21, first released back in Septembe...
HHw Gaming: 2K Shares Entire Lineup of Original Programming & Performances Ahead of 2KFest
Source: Visual Concepts / 2KFest Last week 2K announced it was celebrating the launch of NBA 2K21 Next-Gen by throwing its first virtual global event called 2KFest. Now the company is sharing details on virtual soiree. The event, which kicks off Friday, November 20, at 12:00 a.m. PST and runs until November 21, 12:00 a.m. PST, will be hosted in three different regions globally, including Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America. Sports broadcaster Ros Gold-Onwude, and FIFA World Cup Golden Glove winner and current Real Madrid goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, will handle hosting duties for 2KFest. 2KFest will feature performances from Quavo and his Birkin Bag collecting boo Saweetie, in-depth conversations with your favorite NBA and WNBA superstars, and NBA 2K developers, and much more. @KDTre...
HHW Gaming: Madden NFL 21 Next-Gen Aims To Deliver The Realistic Football Experience Fans Have Longed For
Source: EA Sports / Madden NFL 21 When Madden NFL 21 launched back in August, it didn’t blow anyone away once again, being labeled as the same Madden game with one new trick. EA hopes that Madden NFL Gen 5 delivers a fresh new experience that fans of the franchise have longed for. With the arrivals of the Xbox Series S|X and PlayStation 5, EA Sports is using the power of the next-gen consoles to take Madden NFL to another level. Today (Nov.18), the game studio has unveiled Madden NFL Gen 5 to the world, and it’s boasting vast improvements from the current-gen version of Madden NFL 21 that failed to impress. So what’s new? Well, first and foremost, Madden NFL looks better than ever thanks to the amazing graphics that Microsoft and Sony’s next-gen consoles can deliver...
