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HHW Gaming Preview: We Spent 4 Hours In Santo Ileso & It Left Us Optimistic About ‘Saints Row’
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...
HHW Gaming: 5 Reasons Why Netflix’s ‘Resident Evil’ Is Better Than All of The Film Adaptations
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: COURTESY OF NETFLIX / Resident Evil Capcom’s Resident Evil video game franchise has seen its fair share of movie adaptations and animated films, 95% of them being forgettable. Finally, fans of Resident Evil have a Hollywood adaptation they can be proud of, thanks to Netflix. Netflix Has A Win With Resident Evil Video game fans are hard to please, especially when it comes to beloved video game franchises like Resident Evil. When it comes to adapting games to films or streaming series, many believe it should be a piece of cake because video games are rich with the source material to work with. Yes, and no. Take Paramount’s Halo series, for example. Fans of the Xbox-exclusive video game franchise let out a loud moan across social media when it was anno...
HHW Gaming: Machine Gun Kelly, Logan Paul, Rob Van Dam & More Join ‘WWE 2K22’ Roster
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: 2K / WWE 2K22 The fifth and final character DLC pack for WWE 2K22 has arrived, and it features Bad Boy Records legend *insert sarcasm* Machine Gun Kelly. Machine Gun Kelly Puts Down His Guitar & Puts On His Wrestling Boots The long-awaited Whole Damn Pack has arrived, and it features wrestlers plus some big names from the entertainment world who will bring flair and excitement to WWE 2K22’s virtual ring. Related Stories Headlining the Whole Damn Pack is rapper turned rocker Machine Gun Kelly. The “Emo Girl” crafter will lace up his Dr. Martens and hop in the ring to take on other WWE talent. Kelly’s inclusion in the game isn’t as random as you think either. He has a history with the sports entertainment company. Kelly plucked the strings of his guitar...
HHW Gaming: LEGO’s Latest Kit Lets You Build Your Own Atari 2600 Retro Console
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Lego / Atari 2600 Want to own, no, build a piece of video game history? You can with Lego’s latest kit, which pays homage to the iconic Atari 2600 console. The Atari 2600 Is The Lastest Retro Console To Get The Lego Treatment Lego announced the Atari 2600 would be the next retro gaming console to be turned into a lego kit. The toy version of the classic video game console is based on the 1980 version of the console that made its debut in 1977. Putting it together will require patience and time. It consists of 2,532 pieces, so this is right up there for the expert builders and could be a challenge for those who casually mess around with the Danish toy company’s building blocks. Source: Lego / Atari 2600 “The Atari 2600 was one of the most memorable gifts I...
HHW Gaming: Teyon Games ‘RoboCop: Rogue City’ First Gameplay Trailer Gives Us Hope
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nacon/Teyon Games / RoboCop: Rogue City Based on the gameplay reveal trailer, Robocop: Rogue City might be the game featuring the cyborg cop we have been waiting for. RoboCop: Rogue City Looks L I T It’s been a year since Teyon Games first announced it was working on a new video game featuring Robocop and gave us a teaser trailer that didn’t show off too much. Well, that was then. This is now. We got our first gameplay trailer, and listen, RoboCop: Rogue City looks L I T. The nearly two-minute trailer comprises in-game cutscenes and gameplay and showcases for the first time what a first-person shooter featuring Alex Murphy looks like, and it’s promising. RoboCop deals out his brand of justice throughout Old and New Detroit, which is currently experiencing...
HHW Gaming Exclusive: ‘NBA 2K’s Ronnie 2K & Alfie Brody Talk Choosing Cover Athletes, Players Only Tournament & More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: 2K Sports / NBA 2K23 Hip-Hop Wired chops it up NBA 2K’s Ronnie Singh, aka Ronnie 2K and Vice President of Global Marketing for NBA 2K Alfie Brody, about the next installment in the annual video game franchise. The Official Start of The NBA 2022-23 Season Is Here Unless you’ve been under a rock, NBA 2K23 has been the talk of the video game and sports world. The annual sports video franchise took a more unconventional route with its covers this year by staggering the announcements. Of course, it was only right that the first reveal went to the GOAT, Michael Jordan, who will grace the cover of the Michael Jordan Edition and the first-ever Championship Edition of the video game. Source: 2K / NBA 2K23 Michael Jordan Edition Related Stories The second reveal be...
HHW Gaming Preview: ‘As Dusk Falls’ Is A Game That Wants To Appeal To Everyone, Not Just Gamers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Interior/Night / As Dusk Falls Xbox Game Pass continues to position itself as the best value in gaming thanks to its forever-growing library of video games ranging from AAA titles to Indie gems. INTERIOR/NIGHT’s first release as As Dusk Falls is poised to be one of those gems that many people should be playing. In As Dusk Falls, Your Choices Do Matter Immediately you can tell that As Dusk Falls is not your typical narrative-driven game based on the look. In fact, it sets itself apart from any of the Telltale Games titles or other games like Life Is Strange or Detroit: Become Human. In the original interactive drama, as INTERIOR/NIGHT describes it, players will be embroiled in a drama between two families that spans thirty years. Source: INTERIOR/NIGH...
HHW Gaming: Sony Is Reportedly Working On A PS5 Pro Controller
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: T3 Magazine / Getty We know many of you still don’t have a PlayStation 5, so this news isn’t for you. But for those who have been fortunate to find one in the wild, the report of a PS5 Pro Controller might interest you. Finally, A PS5 Pro Controller Tom Henderson, who has a knack for dropping some juicy gaming news, reports that Sony is working on a PS5 Pro Controller. The rumored peripheral codenamed “Hunt” will keep the classic DualSense esthetic but sports some significant upgrades. According to the report, the PS5 Pro Controller will have removable analog sticks, allowing players to swap them out if that annoying drift problem happens or if Hot Cheetos residue makes them stick. That’s a massive relief because DualSense controllers are not cheap. Anoth...
HHW Gaming: More Than 30 Games Will Be Offered For Free During Amazon Prime Day
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Amazon Prime Day is right around the corner, and Prime Subscribers who enjoy picking up the sticks are in for a treat, FREE GAMES. Amazon Prime Day Is Offering Some Free Heat Starting June 21, ahead of Amazon Prime Day, 25 games, including Metal Slug 2 and two King of Fighters titles, will be free to pick up. When Amazon Prime Day officially kicks on its new dates, July 12 and 13, bigger titles will be available. One of the games that truly stands out is Mass Effect Legendary Edition, the remastered version of BioWare’s critically acclaimed action/RPG trilogy. Grid Legends and Need for Speed Heat are also on the list if you love racing games. [embedded content] Star Wars fans, there is something for you as...
HHW Gaming: Square Enix Finally Unveils ‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’ Part 2
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Square Enix / Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 Square Enix finally unveiled Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 during the Final Fantasy VII 25th Anniversary live stream to break the fantastic news. Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 Is Coming Winter Next Year It’s about damn time! We have been two years to learn anything about the sequel to Square Enix’s fantastic Final Fantasy VII: Remake. The wait is finally over as we get a first-look trailer. Related Stories In the 1:30 look at the highly-anticipated sequel titled Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, we see Cloud and Sephiroth exploring a world, presumably in Cloud’s mind. At the same time, Aeris talking with Cloud serves as the soundtrack for the trailer. Final Fantasy 7 Remake series producer Yoshinori Ki...
HHW Gaming: ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event Teases 4 Games Worth Trying Out
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xbox / ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event The folks at Xbox have more good news following its extended showcase. Gamers can now look forward to playing a bunch of upcoming titles early as part of the ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event. ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event Is Back Thursday (Jun.16), Xbox announced the return of its ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event as part of Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest promotion. This will mark the third time Xbox will be hosting it. Starting June 21 and running through June 27, Xbox states gamers will be able to get their hands on “30 demos of upcoming unreleased games for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One!” In a blog post, Xbox noted each demo would live on the Xbox Dashboard for a week, with some of them possibly r...
HHW Gaming: ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event Teases 4 Games Worth Trying Out
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xbox / ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event The folks at Xbox have more good news following its extended showcase. Gamers can now look forward to playing a bunch of upcoming titles early as part of the ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event. ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event Is Back Thursday (Jun.16), Xbox announced the return of its ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event as part of Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest promotion. This will mark the third time Xbox will be hosting it. Starting June 21 and running through June 27, Xbox states gamers will be able to get their hands on “30 demos of upcoming unreleased games for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One!” In a blog post, Xbox noted each demo would live on the Xbox Dashboard for a week, with some of them possibly r...
