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HHW Gaming: Xbox Is Celebrating 20 Years of Play In Style, Announces New adidas Sneakers & More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Microsoft / Xbox Celebrates 20 Years of Play Can you believe it? It’s been 20 years since the arrival of the big black box, aka the Xbox, arrived in homes and changed the gaming landscape. Microsoft announced it is dropping a new pair of adidas kicks, wearable swag, and gaming accessories to celebrate. Get your coins ready. Thursday (Oct.6), Xbox announced its new global partnership with adidas. To kick things off, the company is dropping its first-ever console-inspired kicks in honor of the 20th anniversary of Xbox. adidas will be releasing a version of its Forum Tech silhouette dubbed the “Xbox 20th Forum Tech,” which draws inspiration from the original Xbox console for the launch of Halo: Combat Evolved in 2001. Source: Microsoft / Xbox ...
HHW Gaming: Rockstar Games Announces ‘Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition,’ Gamers Just Want ‘GTA 6’
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: SOPA Images / Getty Rockstar Games is taking its sweet time with Grand Theft Auto: VI and hopes this latest announcement will hold fans over, but that probably won’t be the case based on the reactions. Friday (Oct.8), Rockstar Games finally confirmed its worst kept secret that it is dropping remastered or, as it calls it, “definitive editions” of Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City, and San Andreas. Rockstar Games dropped the news via its Twitter account, confirming rumors that have been floating for months, plus several leaks that revealed leaked logos, game achievements, and the game already receiving a rating in South Korea. In the tweet thread that started with an announcement trailer, Rockstar Games wrote: Later this month marks a very special annive...
First Trailer For ‘Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccon City’ Shows How Much This Film Honors The Iconic Video Games
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sony Pictures Entertainment / Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City Those first look photos didn’t do the upcoming Resident Evil movie reboot any justice because the new trailer is L I T. In August, Sony Pictures Entertainment gave us some rather uninspiring first look photos from Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City. The film will help jumpstart the mediocre but still entertaining movie franchise based on Capcom’s iconic survival horror video games. Source: Screen Gems / Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City Thursday (Oct.7) to help kick off New York Comic-Con, the first trailer has arrived, and based on what we have seen from it, unlike the other films, this one sticks to the material from the game. There are even some iconic moments from the Reside...
Twitch Claims “Server Configuration Change” Allowed Hackers To Gain Access Private Information
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty Following a massive hack, Twitch has released an update on the situation. Here is what you need to know. It’s been a lousy month for technology. First, Facebook and its family of social media apps suffered a massive outage due to a mistake on their end. Now, Twitch has confirmed in a tweet that it was indeed the victim of a massive data breach which resulted in its source code and other private information leaking out. The Twitch spokesperson revealed a hacker gained access to the company’s servers due to a misconfiguration change. “We can confirm a breach has taken place,” the tweet reads, “Our teams are working with urgency to understand the extent of this. We will update the community as soon as additional information is availabl...
HHW Gaming: ‘Kingdom Heart’s Sora The Final ‘Super Smash Bros.’ DLC Character, Gamers Raise Keyblades In Excitement
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Chesnot / Getty During Nintendo’s last direct presentation, the company promised it would reveal the final DLC fighter was coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate later. Tuesday (Oct.5), that promise was kept by Nintendo, and gamers are very pleased. During a special presentation solely dedicated to the Nintendo Switch brawler, Director Masahiro Sakurai revealed the next challenger joining the fight is none other than Sora of Kingdom Hearts fame. Sora is a skilled airborne fighter that is also nimble, but at the same time, is “very light” and can be launched quickly by competitors. His skills include fire, lightning, ice magic attacks, and a vertical spiral move that some players will compare to Link’s similar spin attack. [embedded content] Before the...
HHW Gaming: Head of Xbox Says Xbox Series X Jig Will Last Well Into 2022
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 We hate to break this news to you gamers, but the struggle to get your hands on Xbox Series X isn’t coming to an end any time soon. In an interview with The Wrap, Xbox chief Phil Spencer shared the bad news that Xbox Series X shortages will continue throughout 2021 and well into 2022 because of current supply chain issues that are not only due to the ongoing chip shortage. “I think it’s probably too isolated to talk about it as just a chip problem,” Spencer said. “When I think about, what does it mean to get the parts necessary to build a console today, and then get it to the markets where the demand is, there are multiple kind of pinch points in that process. And I think regretfully it’s going to be with us for months an...
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...
