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HHW Gaming: Hideo Kojima Confirms Kojima Productions Was Not Acquired By PlayStation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bryan Bedder / Getty Hideo Kojima’s video game studio Kojima Productions is NOT PlayStation’s latest acquisition. The Martin Scorcese of video games shook things up in the gaming world when he shared a photo of the PlayStation banner that now features his game Death Stranding and some other additions. As expected, Kojima’s tweet caused a whirlwind of speculation among the video game enthusiast who believed Sony had acquired another Infinity Stone in the form of Kojima Productions. Kojima put that all to bed with a single tweet stating his video game studio would remain independent. “I’m sorry for the misunderstanding, but KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS has been and will continue to be an independent studio,” he tweeted. There have been rumblings that Kojima Productio...
HHW Gaming: ‘Valorant’ Pro Sinaatra’s Return To Competition Met With Criticism
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls / @BeanzGotGamez Jay “Sinatraa” Won, who was dubbed the “LeBron James” of the Overwatch League and is now a pro Valorant player, is back after being suspended following being accused of sexual assault. Sinatraa took to Twitter to announce his return to competitive play on Tuesday (Apr.12). In a tweet, the former Overwatch League MVP wrote, “It’s been a year since I was forced to step back from competitive play. In that time, I have learned a lot about myself and grown as a person. I am now ready for a return to competitive play and will be starting tryouts this week.” Last year, the famous e-sports star got his controller clipped by his Valorant team, the Sentinals, who slapped him with a six-month suspension due to sexual assaul...
HHW Gaming: ‘Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’ Vibes Arrive To UNO In Latest DLC Pack
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ubisoft / UNO Assassin’s Creed Valhalla DLC Now you can assassinate the competition in the iconic card game UNO, not literally, but in a sense, thanks to a new Assassin’s Creed Valhalla DLC pack. Thursday (Apr.7), Ubisoft and Mattel, Inc. announced Assassin’s Creed’s latest protagonist Eivor has arrived in the game as part of the new Valhalla DLC that launched today. The new content will allow players to explore the path to glory and do battle with other players while discovering iconic characters and enjoying the soundtrack from Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Players will also be able to collect exclusive cargo in the game that can be used to force other players to draw cards and lose their cargo. Related Stories The DLC will also see the board become a part...
HHW Gaming: Hip-Hop Star Tee Grizzley Links With XSET To Give Former Inmates An Extra Life
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: XSET / Tee Grizzley Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley is the latest big name to rep the set officially. Wednesday (Apr.6), it was announced Tee Grizzley would be joining XSET, the world’s most diverse, innovative, socially conscious gaming, esports, and lifestyle organization. The “First Day Out” crafter is a huge gamer and credits video games for keeping him off the streets and out of trouble. Wanting to return the favor, Grizzley is using his partnership with XSET to teach people, more specifically former inmates, that video games are not just for fun but can be used to earn a living. The new initiative will see Grizzley and XSET “provide personal consoles to ex-inmates that are looking to create a positive change in their life and invite them to join his Gri...
HHW Gaming: Activision & Alpha Industries Collaborate On ‘Call of Duty’ In-Game/Real World Jacket
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Activision / Call of Duty x Alpha Industries B-15 Flight Jacket When it comes to video game-based drip, Call of Duty seems to never miss, and this latest collaboration with Alpha Industries proves that. Tuesday (Apr.6), Activision unveiled a new Call of Duty: Vanguard-inspired B-15 flight jacket made in collaboration with Alpha Industries. The jacket was first seen during the launch event of the latest installment of the Call of Duty franchise, and now the limited-edition piece is available for purchase in the game and real life. For $300, you can score one of the limited-edition jackets made in celebration of Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty: Warzone’s Season 2.5 mid-season update and a Free Trial for players from the Alpha Industr...
HHW Gaming: Lara Croft Will Return In New ‘Tomb Raider’ Game Powered By Unreal Engine 5
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Square Enix / Shadow of The Tomb Raider Lara Croft will return, and her new adventure will be powered by Unreal Engine 5.Honestly, with any game coming to either the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series S|X, improved graphics should come as no surprise. Nor should the fact that there is another Tomb Raider game in the works, but for her latest world-saving romp, Crystal Dynamics has announced that its new Unreal Engine 5 will be powering it. The video game studio saved this news for last during Tuesday’s (Apr.5) Unreal Engine 5 presentation by Epic Games. If you haven’t gotten a chance to experience Unreal Engine 5, Epic Games gave us a small sample size of what it can do in The Matrix Awakens demo released a few days before The Matrix Resurrections. ...
HHW Gaming: Gamers Found A Way To Save Hundreds On PlayStation Plus Premium
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PlayStation / All-New PlayStation Plus Sony’s All-New PlayStation Plus and its tiers have not arrived, but gamers have found a way to save hundreds on it before it drops. Gamers are a resourceful bunch of people and have discovered a workaround allowing them to score over six years of PlayStation Plus Premium for about half the price. Video Game deal hunter @Wario64 first shared the exploit on Twitter, and @IGNDeals confirmed it does indeed work. When users click on a specific link, it will take them to a deal, allowing them to purchase 12-months of PS Now that will convert to 12-months of PlayStation Plus Premium at no cost. Related Stories This is a big deal because Sony initially blocked users from buying more than 1-month of PS Now and the workaround ...
HHW Gaming: E3 2022 Officially Put On Ice, Gamers React To The Sad News
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Christian Petersen / Getty No one should be surprised by this news, but E3 is dead, well, the 2022 edition of the convention that focuses strictly on video games. Thursday (Mar.31), the ESA, the company behind the Electronic Entertainment Expo aka E3, has officially canceled its virtual convention after axing the prospect of a return to an in-person event back in January. Sadly, there will be no E3 this year, but don’t fear gamers. The ESA does have plans of trying to revitalize E3 in 2023, but it’s still currently on life support, hanging on for dear life. “We will devote all our energy and resources to delivering a revitalized physical and digital E3 experience next summer,” the ESA said in a statement shared by IGN. “Whether enjoyed from the show...
HHW Gaming: The Extremely Hard To Get Xbox Series X Is Readily Available… For Now
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @BeanzGotGamez Is this a sign that the world is beginning to heal? The once elusive Xbox Series X is now readily available. No, we’re not kidding. Since its launch, the Xbox Series X has been extremely hard to get, immediately selling out when stock hits websites like Walmart, GameStop, Best Buy, or Amazon. That was until Friday (Apr.1). If you head over to Amazon or Walmart, you will be surprised to see the console is still IN STOCK, and yes, at its retail price of $499 (Amazon) and $646.25 (Walmart). Related Stories We have hit the refresh button many times to see if the “in stock” changes to “out of stock,” and much to our surprise, it has not yet changed. This is a huge development, being that the system has been very difficult ...
HHW Gaming: Competive ‘Call of Duty’ Player Hilariously Exposes Himself As A Cheater
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jon Kopaloff / Getty This one competitive gamer went out of his way to prove he’s not a cheater and, in the process, exposed himself to be a cheater. Yup, you read that correctly. Kenji, who made his fame competitively playing Call of Duty, exposed himself to be a cheater after he was accused of using a particular cheat while playing by his opponents. Some believed the semi-pro Esports player was using a “wallhack” while competing in the Call of Duty: Vanguard tournament Checkmate Gaming and a recent 2v2 match. The cheat allows players to see opponents through walls giving them an unfair advantage during competitive online play. Related Stories To dispute those claims, Kenji decided to set up an additional offscreen camera to record him playing but hilari...
HHW Gaming: A ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Bug Is Making Life Miserable For PS5 Owners
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Crystal Dynamics/ Marvel’s Avengers After its not-so-stellar launch in 2020, Crystal Dynamics Marvel’s Avengers was supposed to find its second wind with its post-game content. Sadly that hasn’t been the case. Marvel’s Avengers has seen some decent post-launch content and solid expansions that introduced new characters with the addition of Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Black Panther, and, recently, Spider-Man. Unfortunately, the game is still a mess, and now a new game-breaking bug is making life miserable for the few who still play the game on PS5 consoles. Related Stories The bug causes Marvel’s Avengers to crash every time players load up the game, and the only way to get around it is by deleting their game progress. The development team behind the game is wel...
HHW Gaming: Sony Announces “All-New PlayStation Plus Subscription Service,” Heres What You Get
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PlayStation / All-New PlayStation Plus PlayStation’s answer to Xbox Game Pass was the company’s worst-kept secret, but now we know finally know when to expect from it when it launches this year. Originally called “Spartacus,” Sony pulled the lid off the All-New PlayStation Plus via the PlayStation Blog. As many have reported, the new subscription service will see PS Now and PS Plus merge into a three-tier system to form the “Xbox Game Pass competitor.” The new service will feature up to 700 games plus access to retro games, but there is a catch, you must be subscribed to the top tier. So here are the deets. There will be three-tiers PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra, and PlayStation Plus Premium, when it arrives. PS Now will become a thin...
