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HHW Gaming: ‘Battlefield 2042’ Open Beta Dates Revealed, Here’s How You Can Get In On The Action
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: EA / DICE Call of Duty: Vanguard’s beta has come and gone. Now it’s time for Battlefield 2042 to give us a taste of what’s to come. Tuesday (Sept.28), EA revealed the dates for Battlefield 2042’s open beta, and it’s right around the corner. Starting October 6 at midnight PST, those who preordered the game and are EA Play members will have early access to the beta until October 7. If you’re an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriber, you will also be able to take advantage of early access because EA Play is included in your subscription. Once early access is done, the beta will open up to everyone from October 8-9 and can be downloaded free of charge. You can begin preloading the beta on your console of choice or PC starting October 5. EA also shared that playe...
Black Twitch Streamers Are Taking A Stand Against Online Harassment Endured On The Platform
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Black Twitch streamers are fed up and are taking a stand against the online harassment they endure on the popular streaming platform. There are literally no safe spaces for Black and brown people to enjoy doing the things they love, even playing and streaming video games. Black Twitch streamers have been subject to countless forms of online harassment, including hate raids, doxxing, swatting, and other forms of abuse after they called for more significant equity and protections for Black users with the #TwitchDoBetter campaign. Despite many complaints and the recent #ADayOffTwitch campaign where Black streamers protested the platform to shed light on the online harassment, Twitch has yet to take action. As seen on ...
HHW Gaming: ‘Call of Duty: Vanguard’ BETA Weekend 2 Is Live & Free-To-Play On All Platforms
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty: Vanguard PlayStation owners were first to hit the battlefield in Call of Duty: Vanguard’s BETA, now it’s time for the rest of the combatants to get in on the action. Starting Thursday (Sept.16), Activision’s Call of Duty: Vanguard BETA will be live and free99 for COD fans across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, or S, Xbox One, and PC via Battle.net. Usually, to have access to Call of Duty betas, gamers would have to preorder the game or have an Xbox Live Gold membership, but that won’t be the case this time around. Activision encourages those participating in the BETA to put in that work while playing Vanguard’s fast-paced multiplayer mode that takes the intense action back to World War II, allowing them to try out n...
HHW Gaming: ‘Battlefield 2042’s Deployment Delayed At Least A Month
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: EA / DICE EA/DICE’s answer to Call of Duty, Battlefield 2042, has officially gotten its wig pushed back. DICE’s parent company Electronic Arts announced the unfortunate news on Wednesday (Sep.15) that Battlefield 2042, the next installment in the EA’s Battlefield first-person shooter franchise, will have its release date pushed back nearly a month. The game was originally set to hit consoles and PC on October 22nd and now will arrive on November 19th, two weeks after Call of Duty: Vanguard. In a statement shared by Electronic Arts, Oskar Gabrielson, studio GM at DICE, said on behalf of the Battlefield 2042 team: “Building the next generation of Battlefield during a global pandemic has created unforeseen challenges for our development teams. “Given the sca...
HHW Gaming: Anthony Mackie Tapped To Star In ‘Twisted Metal’ TV Series As A “Smart-A** Milk Man”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Loccisano / Getty Finally, some news about Twisted Metal, but not the news we expected… at all. Twisted Metal, the iconic video game that made its debut on PlayStation in 1995, is being turned into a tv series developed by PlayStation Productions and Sony TV and will star the new Captain America in the MCU Anthony Mackie. Deadline broke the news Wednesday (Sep.15), revealing some interesting plot details about the show based on the popular video game franchise that fans have been hoping for years would return to PlayStation consoles. In the show, Mackie will star in the lead role of John Doe, described as “a smart-ass milkman who talks as fast as he drives. With no memory of his past, he gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make his wish of fi...
HHW Gaming: Razer Announces New ‘Halo Infinite” Gaming Accessories
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Razer / HALO Infinite Missed out on that limited Halo Infinite Xbox Series X console and Elite controller, Razer is giving you another chance to score some gaming peripherals inspired by the Master Chief’s upcoming adventure. Razer announced its new collection would feature its popular gaming accessories, taking its cues from the Master Chief’s Spartan armor in Halo Infinite. The full suite of Razer’s Halo Infinite inspired products include: BlackWidow V3 keyboard – Halo Infinite Edition ($179.99) Source: Razer / HALO Infinite “Whether you’re hunting down the truth behind heavily guarded secrets or the location of the nefarious war chief Escharum, the responsiveness and resilience of our most iconic mechanical keyboard brings the firepower to the fight. O...
HHW Gaming: Razer Announces New ‘Halo Infinite” Gaming Accessories
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Razer / HALO Infinite Missed out on that limited Halo Infinite Xbox Series X console and Elite controller, Razer is giving you another chance to score some gaming peripherals inspired by the Master Chief’s upcoming adventure. Razer announced its new collection would feature its popular gaming accessories, taking its cues from the Master Chief’s Spartan armor in Halo Infinite. The full suite of Razer’s Halo Infinite inspired products include: BlackWidow V3 keyboard – Halo Infinite Edition ($179.99) Source: Razer / HALO Infinite “Whether you’re hunting down the truth behind heavily guarded secrets or the location of the nefarious war chief Escharum, the responsiveness and resilience of our most iconic mechanical keyboard brings the firepower to the fight. O...
HHW Gaming: Razer Announces New ‘Halo Infinite” Gaming Accessories
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Razer / HALO Infinite Missed out on that limited Halo Infinite Xbox Series X console and Elite controller, Razer is giving you another chance to score some gaming peripherals inspired by the Master Chief’s upcoming adventure. Razer announced its new collection would feature its popular gaming accessories, taking its cues from the Master Chief’s Spartan armor in Halo Infinite. The full suite of Razer’s Halo Infinite inspired products include: BlackWidow V3 keyboard – Halo Infinite Edition ($179.99) Source: Razer / HALO Infinite “Whether you’re hunting down the truth behind heavily guarded secrets or the location of the nefarious war chief Escharum, the responsiveness and resilience of our most iconic mechanical keyboard brings the firepower to the fight. O...
HHW Gaming: Activision Unveils ‘Call of Duty: Vanguard’s Multiplayer, Drops PS5 & PS4 Beta Details
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty: Vanguard It’s almost time to return to the battlefield for Call of Duty’s new chapter, Vanguard. Ahead of the game’s release, players will get a chance to take the multiplayer for a spin. Call of Duty: Vanguard is taking things from the modern age of warfare and going back in time to highlight the birth of the Special Forces in the game’s forthcoming gripping campaign that we got to see a glimpse of during Gamescom. Now, it’s time to gear up and get in the fight as one of the members of the elite group of soldiers. [embedded content] Revealed on PlayStation’s blog in a post written by Activision’s Daniel Noel, he describes Vanguard’s multiplayer as a “new era” and that will feature “tactical combat with a focus on a global cast ...
HHW Gaming: ‘NBA 2K22’ Courtside Report #7 Highlights The City & Reveals You Can Have A Rap Career
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K22 We are just days away from the release of NBA 2K22. In the latest courtside report, we learn what we can expect from the PS5 and Xbox Series X’s The City and current-gen consoles, The Neighborhood. NBA 2K’s massive created player experience The City first introduced NBA 2K21 when the famed basketball video game franchise arrived on PS5 and Xbox Series X is back. Tuesday (Sep.7) Visual Concepts took revealed showcased gave us an in-depth look at The City and how it will work alongside MyCAREER and more. Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K22 MyCAREER, of course, is back and will feature an all-new narrative experience that will feature an original quest-driven narrative, cutscenes, and vibe that all takes place within The City, 2K ex...
HHW Tech Review: Turtle Beach’s First Attempt At A Video Game Controller, The Recon, Is A Success
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / Turtle Beach Recon Controller For Xbox Turtle Beach, a company, best known for its very reliable headsets, decided to try its hand at gaming controllers but is the company overstepping its boundaries, surprisingly not. Back in July, we first reported on the announcement of Turtle Beach’s Recon Controller for Xbox, and at the same time, we said it could potentially be a gamechanger based on the features it was boasting. Now, we had our chance to get our hands on the Recon Controller, and after spending some time playing some of our favorite games on Xbox Series X, we walked away very impressed. Where The Recon Controller Wins Source: Bernard Smalls / Turtle Beach Recon Controller For Xbox Unlike PS5’s DualSense controller that honestly tak...
HHW Gaming: Sony Announces September 9 PlayStation Showcase, Let The Speculation Begin
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / Getty Is Sony about to blow our minds next week? Outside of the announcement of Horizon: Forbidden West’s new release date, Sony has been relatively quiet. At the same time, Xbox and other gaming studios showed gamers what’s in the pipeline during last week’s virtual Gamescom event. That’s all going to change with Sony announcing it will be holding a virtual event on September 9. Ever since the company decided to pull itself out of E3, it has worked on its own schedule, relishing that any news regarding PlayStation 5 and its first-party games from PlayStation Studios are events in itself, and we won’t argue that based on the reception this announcement is getting. While not giving anything away, PlayStation announced on its official Tw...
