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HHW Gaming: According to Sony, The PlayStation 5 Jig Is Finally Over
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Future Publishing / Getty / PlayStation 5 Entertainment, Music The days of selling your kidneys and doing strange things for a PlayStation 5 are finally over. Allegedly. Wednesday, Jan.4, during the company’s CES presentation, Sony boss Jim Ryan declared the PlayStation 5 jig is finally over. “Everyone who wants a PS5 should have a much easier time finding one at retailers globally, starting from this point forward,” Ryan told CES attendees. Ryan also said that Sony sold over 30 million PlayStation 5 consoles. That’s 5 million more than what was initially reported in November. Are those consoles sitting in gamers’ entertainment systems is another question entirely. Acquiring a PlayStation 5 deserves a platinum trophy, as many gamers found out when ...
HHW Gaming: Kratos & Atreus’ Adventure in ‘God of War’ Being Adapted Into An Amazon Prime Video Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PlayStation/ God of War If you were one of the many people who said during your playthrough of 2018’s God of War that “this would make a great television show or movie,” the folks at Amazon have heard you. We are in the middle of a renaissance when turning popular video game franchises into films and television series that are worth watching. Related Stories Per Variety, PlayStation Studios’ smash hit, God of War, has been ordered to series on Amazon Prime Video. Wheel of Time’s TV adaptation creator Rafe Judkins is announced as the showrunner. The God of War show will be skipping Kratos’ Greek adventures and picking things up with the reboot’s 2018 story. In that game, Kratos has put his blood-soaked quest for vengeance against the gods behind him f...
HHW Gaming: Kratos & Atreus’ Adventure in ‘God of War’ Being Adapted Into An Amazon Prime Video Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PlayStation/ God of War If you were one of the many people who said during your playthrough of 2018’s God of War that “this would make a great television show or movie,” the folks at Amazon have heard you. We are in the middle of a renaissance when turning popular video game franchises into films and television series that are worth watching. Related Stories Per Variety, PlayStation Studios’ smash hit, God of War, has been ordered to series on Amazon Prime Video. Wheel of Time’s TV adaptation creator Rafe Judkins is announced as the showrunner. The God of War show will be skipping Kratos’ Greek adventures and picking things up with the reboot’s 2018 story. In that game, Kratos has put his blood-soaked quest for vengeance against the gods behind him f...
HHW Gaming: Kratos & Atreus’ Adventure in ‘God of War’ Being Adapted Into An Amazon Prime Video Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PlayStation/ God of War If you were one of the many people who said during your playthrough of 2018’s God of War that “this would make a great television show or movie,” the folks at Amazon have heard you. We are in the middle of a renaissance when turning popular video game franchises into films and television series that are worth watching. Related Stories Per Variety, PlayStation Studios’ smash hit, God of War, has been ordered to series on Amazon Prime Video. Wheel of Time’s TV adaptation creator Rafe Judkins is announced as the showrunner. The God of War show will be skipping Kratos’ Greek adventures and picking things up with the reboot’s 2018 story. In that game, Kratos has put his blood-soaked quest for vengeance against the gods behind him f...
HHW Gaming: Microsoft Commits To 10-Year Deal With Nintendo For ‘Call of Duty,’ Gamers React
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Infinity Ward / Call of Duty Microsoft really wants this Activision deal to happen and to ensure it does. The company has reached a 10-year agreement with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo consoles. It’s been nine years since the world’s most popular game, not called Fortnite, was on a Nintendo console, but that has all changed thanks to Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision, currently walking on thin ice. To prove to regulators that Microsoft is not trying to keep the competition from being able to compete, the company agreed to a 10-year deal with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo consoles if the Activision Blizzard acquisition clears the hurdles in front of it. Microsoft has also agreed to bring Call of Duty games to Steam on th...
The Best Black Friday Deals On Video Games, Smartphones & More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kamil Krzaczynski / Getty It’s that time of the year. After you chow down on your momma’s Thanksgiving cooking, you break out the credit card and start swiping to take advantage of those Black Friday doorbuster deals from the couch. Over the years, the approach to Black Friday has changed dramatically. No longer is it just relegated to people running to department stores like Best Buy or GameStop to take advantage of great sales prices. Now, most of the sales happen on websites. Also, most Black Friday deals take place days before November 25, giving shoppers a head start on their holiday shopping. While you can find anything on sale during the shopping holiday, Black Friday is the best time to stock up on new video games, gaming accessories, laptops, VR ...
HHW Gaming: PlayStation’s Black Friday Sale Is Officially LIVE
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PlayStation / All-New PlayStation Plus Thanksgiving is right around the corner, the folks at PlayStation are already in a giving mood and have kicked off their Black Friday sale, and it is full of goodies. Black Friday has come early for PlayStation owners. The company announced many deals on its new PlayStation Plus tiered service, accessories, and some games. Starting today, PlayStation owners can get a yearly PS Plus Premium subscription for $89.99, usually $119.99. A yearly PS Plus Extra has been reduced to $74.99 from $99.99, and a yearly PS Plus Essential membership now goes for $44.99, originally $59.99. You can also score discounts on PlayStation 5 accessories like DualSense Controllers, which cost $25 less than their original price. Pulse 3...
Flume, ODESZA, Bonobo, More Featured On FIFA 23 Soundtrack
EA Sports‘ FIFA series continues to dominate video game soundtracks with one of their most diverse collections to date. Placing an emphasis on being “the world’s game,” the developers of FIFA 23 have set out to showcase music from all over the globe to represent their diverse player base. Unfortunately for readers of EDM.com, the soundtrack is markedly less focused on electronic music than those of previous years, but the genre is still heavily involved. It features music from Flume, The Knocks, San Holo, Lane 8, ODESZA, Bonobo, Disclosure, AC Slater and EDM.com Class of 2022 artist LODATO, among others. Check out the FIFA 23 soundtrack via EA Sports’ playlist below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles In honor of his inclusion in...
HHW Gaming: ‘God of War Ragnarok’ Gets New Story Trailer & Limited PS5 Controller
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Sony Santa Monica / God of War Ragnarok A new story trailer for God of War Ragnarok has arrived, and based on what it shared, PlayStation may have another hit on their hands. God of War Ragnarok is easily the most anticipated game of the year, and Sony is hoping the sequel to 2018’s exceptional God of War reboot will keep the same energy the game brought when it arrived on PS4 consoles. This latest story trailer gives us our best look yet at Kratos and his son Atreus aka Loki’s latest adventure and shows off some of the new foes (including a giant jellyfish) the father/son duo will encounter as they travel across the nine realms. It also highlights the relationship between Kratos and his son Atreus who seems to be keeping something from his father, ...
HHW Gaming: PlayStation Announces New Gray Camouflage Collection For PS5
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sony / PlayStation Gray Camouflage Collection Sony is giving you another reason to ignore your white PS5 DualSense controller and permanently ditch the original white cover plates on your console. Sony announced a new gray camouflage collection that adds more flair to the PS5 console, DualSense Controller, and 3D Pulse Headset. The latest collection comes on time for the fall season, giving PS5 owners another option if the Cosmic Red, Galatic Purple, or sleek Midnight Black controllers and plates didn’t appeal to them. Along with the camouflage look, PlayStation fans will also appreciate the PlayStation Shapes subtly appearing in the camo design. Related Stories PlayStation says the new collection will be available this fall, with pre-orders beginning Sep...
HHW Gaming: PlayStation Rolling Out New PS5 System Software Update, Here’s What’s New
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Future Publishing / Getty Finally, a significant PS5 system software update is rolling out for the console, and it boasts some significant quality-of-life improvements. If you haven’t heard, PlayStation has rolled out its newest system software update for the PS5 globally. After being in beta for some time, PS5 console owners can now highly requested features like 1440p HDMI video output and gamelists. 1440p HDMI input is a much-welcomed addition for those who own high-end televisions and monitors like Sony’s new inZone computer monitor that takes its cues from the company’s next-gen console. Native 1440p output will also be available in games that support it or games that have 4K support. Gamelists are essentially folders that PS5 owners can utilize to o...
HHW Gaming: PlayStation Is Helping The Push For Diversity In Gaming With Its Latest Efforts
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: valentinrussanov / Getty PlayStation is putting its money where its mouth is to ensure video game development gets some melanin injected into it. On Tuesday (Sep.6), PlayStation announced via its blog about recent efforts the company has made to improve diversity in the gaming world. In 2020 with the $100 million Global Social Justice Fund to “support social justice and anti-racist initiatives around the world.” Keeping the momentum going, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has committed more than $11 million in total to “advance race equity within the gaming industry and beyond.” PlayStation also announced new partners would join SIE’s global Social Justice Fund. [embedded content] Per PlayStation: “Through SIE’s Social Justice Initiative and our PlayS...
