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NYXI Wizard Brings a Retro Look to the Nintendo Switch Controller
NYXI Gaming has launched a new controller reviving the look of the GameCube Wavebird. This controller, however, isn’t built for the GameCube of years past, but rather for today’s Nintendo Switch. A nostalgic blast to the past, gamers can achieve the retro look of their first controller — with the GameCube having marked many players’ foray into gaming — while playing modern titles. The Wizard utilizes an ergonomic design adaptable to genres across Switch’s offerings. To best accommodate a player’s desired gameplay experience, the Wizard features replaceable joysticks, as well as turbo and mapping options. Best of all, gamers will be spared from the unfortunate drift issues of the original GameCube Wavebird thanks to the Wizard’s integration of hall effect joysticks utilizing magnets that mo...
First ‘Avatar Generations’ Trailer Previews a Combat-Focused RPG
The first trailer is out for Square Enix’s free-to-play RPG, Avatar Generations. A spinoff of the iconic Nickelodeon series Avatar: The Last Airbender, the game was developed in partnership with Vancouver’s Navigator Games for iOS and Android devices. In the game, players will be able to journey across the Four Nations as some of their favorite characters from the series, Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, Suki and Zuko, as well as animal companions Appa and Momo. On the mission to fulfill Aang’s destiny, they’ll be challenged to squad-based battles and surprising new adventures. Along the way, they’ll be able to build the ranks of their team through party customization options and the recruitment of new members. While the game will build off of the beloved world of the original Avatar show, where...
Naughty Dog Will Announce New Game Closer to Launch Date
Naughty Dog is currently working on multiple games, but only The Last of Us multiplayer spin-off has been teased so far while remaining discrete regarding the information on its rumored new IP. Shedding light on why the game studio has yet to reveal any concrete details for its upcoming major project, Neil Druckmann, co-president of Naughty Dog explains in a recent Comicbook interview that it was due to the lesson learned from Unchartered 4 and The Last of Us Part 2. The two games were announced years before their actual release dates, which put the development team under extreme pressure. Druckmann noted that “By delaying that announcement a bit, we could play with the schedule more and we’re more conscious now about how we’re approaching production.” He elaborates that “there’s our [The ...
HHW Gaming Presents 15 Games We Can’t Wait To Play In 2023
Source: Future Publishing / Getty / Video Games Welcome to 2023, and it promises to be another significant year for gamers. 2022 is in the books, and it closed on an extremely high note thanks to God of War: Ragnarok blowing gamers away once again and cementing Kratos as one of the greatest video game characters ever, sorry Mario. Oh, and we can’t forget Horizon Forbidden West, another fantastic entry into Guerilla’s epic franchise adding to PlayStation’s stellar year of exclusives. But that was then. This is now. 2023 looks promising, thanks mainly to games that were supposed to drop in 2022 having their wigs pushed back. Hip Hop Wired decided to narrow that list down to 15 games WE are most excited to pick up the sticks for in 2023. Now, if we miss one, that’s okay; remember, this is our...
‘Silent Hill 2 Remake’ Is Updating Its Gameplay But Sticking To The Original Story
The developers of the upcoming Silent Hill 2 Remake have promised an update to the gameplay while keeping the game’s original story. In a recent Dread XP interview with Anna Jasińska, Chief Marketing Officer of Bloober Team, she confirmed that although the gameplay’s major changes will be done to modernize Silent Hill 2 — a game that came out more than 20 years ago — fans will not need to worry about losing the very essence of the game. “We are focusing on bringing the distinct, visceral atmosphere back in the modernized SILENT HILL 2. Longtime fans shouldn’t worry about us “missing the point” while we’re livening up the title. We faithfully stick to the traditional story canon while remaking the gameplay and updating the graphics from the ground up. These are the reasons why Konami entrus...
‘Silent Hill 2 Remake’ Is Updating Its Gameplay But Sticking To The Original Story
The developers of the upcoming Silent Hill 2 Remake have promised an update to the gameplay while keeping the game’s original story. In a recent Dread XP interview with Anna Jasińska, Chief Marketing Officer of Bloober Team, she confirmed that although the gameplay’s major changes will be done to modernize Silent Hill 2 — a game that came out more than 20 years ago — fans will not need to worry about losing the very essence of the game. “We are focusing on bringing the distinct, visceral atmosphere back in the modernized SILENT HILL 2. Longtime fans shouldn’t worry about us “missing the point” while we’re livening up the title. We faithfully stick to the traditional story canon while remaking the gameplay and updating the graphics from the ground up. These are the reasons why Konami entrus...
‘Dead Island 2’ Reveals New Playable Character and Updated Release Date
Over the weekend, a new Dead Island 2 character teaser trailer has been dropped. Posted on the game’s official Twitter page, the teaser reveals essential background information on Ryan, one of the six playable characters in the new game. Including Ryan, only three characters have been officially revealed in a “Meet the Slayers” trailer format so far, with the first being stuntman Jacob, followed by Amy, an athlete. Meet Ryan, our Slayer with rock-solid abs and a heart of gold.#DeadIsland #SeeYouInHELLA pic.twitter.com/kMBSEJXyV4 — Dead Island (@deadislandgame) January 6, 2023 Dead Island 2 was previously slated for a February 2023 release date, but due to developmental delays, its launch has been pushed back. The new official launch date is confirmed to be April 28, 2023, and will be publi...
‘Dead Island 2’ Reveals New Playable Character and Updated Release Date
Over the weekend, a new Dead Island 2 character teaser trailer has been dropped. Posted on the game’s official Twitter page, the teaser reveals essential background information on Ryan, one of the six playable characters in the new game. Including Ryan, only three characters have been officially revealed in a “Meet the Slayers” trailer format so far, with the first being stuntman Jacob, followed by Amy, an athlete. Meet Ryan, our Slayer with rock-solid abs and a heart of gold.#DeadIsland #SeeYouInHELLA pic.twitter.com/kMBSEJXyV4 — Dead Island (@deadislandgame) January 6, 2023 Dead Island 2 was previously slated for a February 2023 release date, but due to developmental delays, its launch has been pushed back. The new official launch date is confirmed to be April 28, 2023, and will be publi...
OpenAI will lead to better art and narration in Web3 games — Immutable exec
The creation of smart contracts and Web3 interfaces has led to an entirely new play-to-earn or nonfungible token (NFT) genre of video games. But during the 2021 crypto bull market and subsequent crash of 2022, many of the games in this niche went through incredible ups and downs in terms of player count and transaction volume. Despite this volatility, one Web3 gaming executive who spoke to Cointelegraph says that new innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) will make the genre better than it has ever been. Alex Connelly is the chief technology officer of Immutable, developer of the Gods Unchained digital collectible trading card game and Immutable X NFT platform. He told Cointelegraph that OpenAI, an AI-focused American research laboratory dedicated to developing friendly AI application...
Nexon Announces Surprise Shutdown of ‘KartRider’
Earlier this week, Nexon surprised fans with the announcement that Crazyracing KartRider is going to be shut down after 18 years of play. Announced back in 2004, the online PC racing game captivated gamers with its “Crazy Arcade” styling, fantasy vehicles, and branded game models. “We have decided to shut down the KartRider service,” wrote Cho Jae-yun, Director of KartRider at the game’s developer and Nexon subsidiary Nitro Studio in a post. “We were initially planning to give you the news, being as grave and important as it is, through a livestream on Jan. 5 after the final round of the 2022 KartRider League Super Cup competition. We apologize for the confusion we have caused due to press reports that came beforehand.” In-game payments will now be suspended with amounts spent in the past ...
ASUS’ Latest Xbox Controller Features a Customizable OLED Screen
ASUS unveiled its new ROG Raikiri Pro, an innovative controller that comes with a built-in OLED screen. The company showed off the controller at CES, modeling the 1.3-inch display in action. Users are able to personalize their screens with customizable animations and view status indicators. They’re also able to switch between profiles, each of which offers own its unique screen settings. Other cutting-edge technologies include wired USB-C, low-latency 2.4 GHz RF and Bluetooth mode. The ROG Raikiri Pro is the only licensed Xbox controller with tri-mode connectivity. Users should note that wireless connectivity is only available on PCs. Adaptive frequency technology prevents lagging and interfering with other devices when Bluetooth is active. Additional customization is made possible with se...
HHW Gaming: According to Sony, The PlayStation 5 Jig Is Finally Over
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Future Publishing / Getty / PlayStation 5 Entertainment, Music The days of selling your kidneys and doing strange things for a PlayStation 5 are finally over. Allegedly. Wednesday, Jan.4, during the company’s CES presentation, Sony boss Jim Ryan declared the PlayStation 5 jig is finally over. “Everyone who wants a PS5 should have a much easier time finding one at retailers globally, starting from this point forward,” Ryan told CES attendees. Ryan also said that Sony sold over 30 million PlayStation 5 consoles. That’s 5 million more than what was initially reported in November. Are those consoles sitting in gamers’ entertainment systems is another question entirely. Acquiring a PlayStation 5 deserves a platinum trophy, as many gamers found out when ...
