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HHW Gaming: Latest Apple OS Update Allows Support For Nintendo’s Classic Game Controllers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nintendo / Nintendo Switch Online NES Controllers Apple rolled another update for the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV and snuck in the ability to use the classic NES Controllers Nintendo dropped for use with its Nintendo Switch Online service. Developer Steve Troughton-Smith shared a video of himself using SNES Classic Controller, and MacStories also confirmed the news. Per The Verge, Nintendo’s modern N64 controller also works with Apple devices using macOS 13, iOS 16, and tvOS 16. It’s unclear if the Sega Genesis controller works with Apple devices following the update, but it would be a safe bet to assume t they do. In a release, Apple notes, “many additional Bluetooth and USB game controllers are supported by the Game Controller framework on macOS 13,...
HHW Gaming: New Study Shows Kids Who Play Video Games Score Higher On Brain Function Tests
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Riska / Getty Parents, listen up, video games are more than likely not ruining your young gamer’s brain, but they might improve how it functions. A new study focusing on adolescent brain functions shows that kids who play video games seem to have better memory and control over their motor skills than kids who don’t pick up the sticks. While the study also does state that video game playing might not be the reason for the differences in brain functions, it doesn’t dismiss the idea of gamers performing better on some tests of brain functions. If that is the case, it could further push the argument for developing video games to help improve and treat cognitive problems. “This study adds to our growing understanding of the associations between playing video g...
HHW Gaming: Is The Xbox Series S Holding Back Next-Gen Games? Some Devs Think So
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty When Microsoft first announced the Xbox Series S, the idea of a mid-tier, affordable, next-gen console sounded good to gamers, but could it also be slowing down the development of next-gen games? Some developers believe that is the case. According to a VGC report, a game developer claims “many” studios want Microsoft to drop the requirement that games they work on have to launch on the Xbox Series S. VFX artist Ian Mac [319 articles]” target=”_blank”>Maclure said the quiet part out loud In response to a post from Jeff Gerstmann, formerly of Giant Bomb. Gerstman said in a tweet, “Series S is holding back next-gen games’ argument seems really broken to me.” Maclure, a part of the Xbox Series X|S title I Am Fish...
A Fan-Made “Big Run” Video is Causing Uproar in the ‘Splatoon 3’ Community
Ever since Nintendo released the highly anticipated Splatoon 3 for the Nintendo Switch back in September, fans of the franchise have been hit with lots of new features. Amongst its many new features, the “Salmon Run” mode, which was only available to play at specific time slots in Splatoon 2, can now be played at any hour of the day across regions in Splatoon 3. Back in August, Nintendo briefly mentioned the mysterious “Big Run” in its Splatoon 3 Direct video. While Nintendo UK also tweeted about “Big Run” on its official Twitter, teasing it as an irregular event within the game. Brace yourselves for Big Run, a once-in-a-while Salmon Run phenomenon in which Salmonids invade Splatsville! #Splatoon3 pic.twitter.com/Ey14KsWlpn — Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) August 1...
Spooky ‘Pokémon Scarlet’ and ‘Violet’ Trailer Goes First-Person
Halloween approaches, making it the perfect time for the Pokémon Company to release a spooky new trailer. With less than a month until the release of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, anticipation for the games continues to peak as more parts of them are revealed. Following up on recent news, including the reveal of Bellibolt, the EleFrog Pokémon, we’re now offered a first-person point of view trailer that sees a trainer exploring the Paldea region at night in search of Ghost-type Pokémon. Familiar frightening faces make an appearance with yet another cute dog Pokémon springing out of the ground in excitement. Named Greavard, this small Pokémon plays fetch with the trainer who slowly passes out in the night. In Greavard’s description, it is noted that it will “slowly and inadvertently absorb the...
‘God Of War Ragnarök’ Spoilers Leaked on Twitter
The ninth installment of Sony‘s the God of War series, the upcoming God of War Ragnarök is perhaps one of the most anticipated Playstation games of the year. Initially scheduled for release in 2021, the game delayed its launch due to the global pandemic. Now, with only two weeks left until Ragnarök’s official release, fans are especially cautious of spoilers and leaks, which could potentially ruin their gaming experience. Over the weekend, screenshots of the upcoming Ragnarök began to pop up on Twitter. These leaked screenshots were derived from a Twitter user, who appears to have early access to the game and was possibly unaware that they were auto-posting screenshots while playing it. If you are wary of spoilers, perhaps it’s best to steer clear of the social platform...
Turtle Beach’s Hybrid Controllers Integrate Mobile and Console Gaming
Esports brand Turtle Beach has debuted two new controllers, the Atom and the Cloud, bringing the classic feel of an Xbox controller to mobile gaming. Designed for smart gaming on Androids, the Atom situates the phone between two separate modules, fusing the phone and controller into one piece of hardware. Users can keep their phone case on thanks to the adjustable two-piece clamp style of the Atom. Once on and connected via Bluetooth, they receive an on-the-go style console experience to enhance their mobile gaming experience with all the buttons and controls of a classic Xbox controller. The Atom boasts a 20-hour battery life and charges to full power within 2.5-hours. New owners of the Atom will also receive a one-month free subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The Cloud meanwhile, t...
Japan is losing its place as the world’s gaming capital because of crypto hostility
A marked hostility toward new and emerging Web3 technologies like cryptocurrencies runs the risk of costing Japan its place as the world’s gaming capital. We’re getting dangerously close to the point of no return, and here’s why. Nobody can be sure where the country’s antagonism to crypto originated or why it still persists even after the nonfungible token (NFT) and crypto “boom” of 2021, which took off in a major global way and prompted officials in the United States and Europe to backtrack on their initial antipathy for the space, finally opening up to regulations. The White House just released its first crypto regulatory framework in September 2022, and the European Parliament Committee followed up in October 2022 by approving the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, also known as ...
Facebook Gaming Asks Max Rhyms to Choose Five Things He Can’t Live Without
As gaming culture has evolved, it has grown to be even more multifaceted and gamers are no longer identified simply by the games they play. Our new series, Choose 5, was created in partnership with Facebook Gaming to showcase how the platform’s creators defy any label, as they intersect their love of gaming with other passion points to push streaming forward. Facebook Gaming is a multi-faceted global streaming platform for audiences of all walks of life. Gamers, athletes, musicians, and more are brought together upon a common love for video games, but the interactive qualities of the collaborative interface shine a light on the lifestyles that intersect with the platform outside of gaming as well. Max Rhyms is the ideal embodiment of a multi-hyphenate gamer. Not only does he use Facebook G...
‘Apex Legends Eclipse’ Trailer Teases Legend Catalyst’s Special Abilities
Apex Legends has shared a new trailer for season 15, Eclipse, that foreshadows the debut of the newest Legend named Catalyst. A lore trailer released earlier this week gave players an idea of Catalyst’s unique abilities, including a mysterious black liquid called Ferrofluid that she hauls in tanks carried on her back. Ferrofluid blocks Seer’s powerful scanning abilities, setting the two Legends up for a clash. Octane, meanwhile, can’t move through Ferrofluid and it can’t be pierced by weapons or bullets. The trailer briefly delves into Catalyst’s backstory, hailing from Cleo, a moon of Boreas. Despite Catalyst’s and her allies’ efforts to save Cleo, corporation Hammond Robotics deemed it a map for the Apex Games. Catalyst, however, remains fiercely protective of her homeland. Apex Legends ...
Netflix Shares Plans To Develop Cloud Gaming Service
Over the past year, Netflix has slowly been rolling out mobile games to its app, but now, the streamer is looking to dive deeper into gaming by launching an entire cloud gaming service for PCs and TVs. Netflix’s Vice President of Game Development Mike Verdu confirmed the gaming service while speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt on Tuesday, Protocol reported. “We’re very seriously exploring a cloud gaming offering,” Verdu said. “We’ll approach this the same way as we did with mobile — start small, be humble, be thoughtful — but it is a step we think we should take,” he continued. “The extension into the cloud is really about reaching the other devices where people experience Netflix.” The news follows the shuttering of Google’s Stadia cloud gaming service, which debuted just two years ago and is ...
‘Need for Speed Unbound’ Debuts Official Gameplay Trailer
Following a first-look cinematic trailer starring a digital rendering of A$AP Rocky, EA and Criterion now release the first gameplay trailer for Need for Speed Unbound, the 25th installment of the classic Need for Speed street racing series. With Criterion returning as a main developer for the first time since 2012’s Most Wanted, Unbound maintains the same attitudes and similar gameplay mechanics as previous titles while introducing ambitious cosmetic elements including cel-shaded characters and comic-style animation effects. In the “Risk & Reward” game trailer above, EA previews new elements in the new Unbound title including side bets, new foreign cars, and “The Grand” tournament. Over four in-game weeks, players look to maximize their Bank to create the ideal car for Saturday’s Week...
