On April 20, it was announced that World of Worldcraft: Wrath of the Lich King will be returning as part of Blizzard‘s WoW Classic series. Operating alongside the main version of the game, WoW Classic previously saw the relaunch of The Burning Crusade expansion in 2019, allowing players to relive gameplay experiences from the past. For a brief moment, the official World of Warcraft website displayed a release date of September 26 for World of Worldcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic before it was quickly taken down. While Blizzard has yet to confirm or deny the date, oftentimes when this has happened the leaked release date has proven to be accurate. Either way, the new WoW Classic is set to return by the end of the year. Take a look at the trailer cinematic below and stay tuned for...
Experienced crypto traders know that bull markets are for selling and bear markets are for accumulation, but the latter can be difficult amid a backdrop of surging inflation that saps the purchasing power of fiat currencies. As the crypto market heads deeper into crypto winter, with prices in the gutter and developers focused on creating the next popular protocol or breakout token, some crypto fans have begun to explore new ways of increasing their stack in preparation for the next bull market. Here’s a look at the top five ways hodlers can increase the size of their crypto portfolio without breaking the bank so that the money they earn can go toward combating the rising cost of living. Staking Staking is perhaps the most tested and proven way to increase the number of tokens held, a...
EA Sports and FIFA have officially released the trailer for FIFA 23, the final title project under their nearly 30-year partnership. The recent release of the reveal trailer for the game hints at major new features and modes that football fans can look forward to. While the trailer offers a more cinematic look at the upcoming FIFA 23 game, the narration discusses the new additions and changes. For the first time in the game’s history, there will be more features on female football players, potentially adding female leagues and game modes that give fans a more well-rounded experience of the game. There will also be a new animation system that delivers more realistic features to FIFA 23 a final, memorable homage to the partnership between the two gaming giants. Not only does the animation be...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Volition Games / Saints Row Hip-Hop Wired’s resident gamer Bernard “Beanz” Smalls had the opportunity to get hands-on with Volition Games’ Saints Row reboot and left feeling optimistic. Volition pulled out all the stops for us, turning the Thunderbird Hotel in Las Vegas into a carbon copy location from Santo Ileso, the fictional midwestern city from Saints Row. It also helped the hotel lives in the not-so-glitzy part of the city of the sin, so the game studio didn’t have to do much to recreate the feel of the video game’s fictional locale. Related Stories Moving on, the real reason we hit Las Vegas was to get hands-on with the highly anticipated game finally, and I had four hours to get some impressions on Saints Row, and I left honestly wanting to play m...
It’s been more than a year since PlayStation users have been able to enjoy group voice chats on Discord, but luckily for on Microsoft‘s systems, the app is now finally coming to the Xbox family. The feature will be supported on all three current consoles, including the Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Those of you who are Xbox Insiders will get to access it starting today, while the rest will be able to use it “in the coming weeks.” With proper integration, you’ll also be able to hop into the same voice chat as your friends who are on PC or mobile while being on your Xbox. Enabling the feature is simple: all you have to do is hit the Xbox button, go to Parties & Chats and click on Try Discord Voice on Xbox. A QR code will pop up and once you scan it, your Discord account with...
Call of Duty‘s crossover between The Terminator has finally been unveiled. The Terminator arrives in Call of Duty: Warzone and Vanguard as part of the Season 4 midseason update. After teasing it for weeks, players can finally play as the iconic T-800, commonly known as Arnold Schwarzenegger himself, and the motorcycle cop from Terminator 2: Judgement Day, T-1000. They will come in as a bundle separately, meaning that two bundles would have to be purchased in order to obtain both skins. The T-800 bundle will feature an animated “I’ll Be Back” emblem, “Neural Net Processor” ultra assault rifle weapon blueprint, “Coltan Alloy” and “Motorhead” legendary weapon blueprints, “Always Scanning” charm, and the “Infrared Optics” reticle. In contrast, the T-1000 bundle will feature new animations, thr...
A trading card with Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James is looking to sell for $3 million USD over at Goldin’s Auctions. The estimate was provided by Ken Goldin, CEO of Goldin Auctions, to TMZ Sports. The 1-of-1 collectible is part of the Upper Deck Exquisite Collection and has been encapsulated and assessed as “Authentic” by the PSA, as well as received a perfect condition Gem Mint 10 rating — making it the only Logoman to receive a 10. The unique card shows features individual headshots of MJ, Kobe and LeBron and, below each player, is a “Logoman” patch each have worn in an NBA game. As of writing, the card has received a total of eight bids with its price currently at $1,100,000 USD. Bidding will close on August 8. Check out the card on the Goldin’s Auctions website. In case yo...
The original co-creator of 1993’s massive hit video game DOOM has now announced a new project under his own studio, Romero Games. While details remain scarce at the moment regarding the upcoming title, John Romero has confirmed that it’ll be a new first-person shooter experience built on Unreal Engine 5, the latest technology offered by Epic. The developer also teased that it’s working with a large publisher on the project. “We can confirm that it’s new, that it’s a shooter and that we’re making it with a major publisher,” its website’s FAQ section reads. “Otherwise, it’s way too early to share any other information on it. We’re grateful for your interest, though.” The new title will also mark the first game since Romero’s wife Brenda launched her strategy game Empire of Sin...
It’s difficult for anyone to be the ‘first’ in anything. It’s even rarer for one to earn that achievement on a global scale, especially for a brand with a storied 30-year history, like the FIFA franchise. That’s exactly what Australian National Team and Chelsea F.C. footballer Sam Kerr did as she became the first woman to grace the global cover for EA Sports upcoming FIFA 23. “I don’t think I’ve wrapped my head around it,” Kerr told HYPEBEAST. “I feel like everyone plays FIFA or is interested in it. So to be the first female on the global cover is incredible and to be next to Kylian [Mbappé] is amazing.” Like many of us, Kerr grew up during the prolific era dominated by Wayne Rooney and Ronaldinho. Speaking on that past decade, she recalls loving that “whole United-Sir Alex Ferguson era. I...
XSEED Games will be launching No More Heroes III in English this October. Developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and originally published by Marvelous in Japan last year, the title is the fourth installment in the No More Heroes series, arriving 11 years after its predecessor No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle. Featuring with improved HD visuals and framerates, No More Heroes III sees assassin Travis Touchdown return to the California city of Santa Destroy to save the world from alien invaders and the evil prince leading them. Players are challenged to ascend the game’s Galactic Superhero Rankings, taking part in mini-games and side quests along the way. Like the first game in the No More Heroes franchise, this latest installment has an open-world format, however, it’s split into five diff...