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HHW Gaming: LeBron James Will Be The First NBA Athlete To Have A Skin In ‘Fortnite’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: VALERIE MACON / Getty Watch out Loki. The real King is coming to Fortnite. Monday (Jul.13), Epic Games revealed that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will be bringing his talents to the world of Battle Royale in Fortnite as part of the game’s Icon Series of skins. The announcement of James’ sharp-looking skin or skins, we should say, is perfectly aligned with the release of Bron’s new film Space Jam: A New Legacy, you know, the film that is not a sequel to 1997’s Space Jam starring Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes. When James arrives in the game, he will be featured in three variants. One look pays homage to the professional hooper’s favorite day, Taco Tuesday, which sees him rocking a taco t-shirt and cargo shorts. Another look that...
HHW Gaming: A New PS5 Firmware Update Is Now Live, So What Does It Do?
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Future Publishing / Getty The latest PS5 firmware has update has arrived. So exactly what does it do? The latest update to Sony’s PlayStation 5 console is now available for download and brings the system’s firmware to version 21.01-03.21.00. As far as any significant changes to your console’s software, we hope you were not expecting those because all it does is “improves system performance,” which still could be a big deal, depending on what exactly is being improved. As to exactly what kind of improvements to system performance? Your guess is as good as ours. But, we hope that it corrects many of the issues PS5 owners, such as our resident tech and video game writer Beanz, experience now and then when logging substantial hours on the console. Some of the...
HHW Gaming: Xbox Teams Up With Cxmmunity To Deliver 50 Xbox Kits To Over 50 HBCUs
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xbox / Cxmmunity Xbox continues to do great things when it comes to shining light on gamers of color and pushing for diversity in the gaming community. Thursday (Jul.8), Xbox revealed that it partnered with Cxmmunity, a nonprofit that works tirelessly to shine a light on Black and Brown gamers and increase diversity within the gaming industry, Warner Bros and Space Jam: A New Legacy for a very dope cause, and that is to provide Xbox Kits to more than 50+ HBCUs to build new gaming labs. Source: Xbox / Cxmmunity Xbox also revealed that it held an HBCU esports showdown in Atlanta on July 1. One student from prestigious HBCUs like Johnson C. Smith, Fort Valley State University, Hampton University, Florida A&M University, Oakwood University, North Carolina...
HHW Gaming: HyperX & Champion Team Up For New Glow-In-The-Dark Limited Apparel Collection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: HyperX / Champion HyperX and athletic apparel brand Champion are linking up for a third limited apparel drop. This one will surely have you standing out, even when the lights are off. Wednesday (Jul.7), HyperX revealed its new glow-in-the-dark limited apparel collection with Champion. The follow-up to March’s drop consists of Powerblend fleece hoodies ($75), Powerblend fleece joggers ($60), and cotton T-shirts ($30) blessed with glow-in-the-dark graphics and a limited-edition, throwback jock tag. With this latest drop, HyperX says it wants to “celebrate gaming fans’ passion for style and gaming” while offering gamers “the perfect balance of style and comfort” and noting “the new collection is made for continuous gameplay.” Source: HyperX / Champion “The s...
Donald Trump Sues Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for Wrongful Censorship
Under Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, social media platforms are allowed to moderate their services by removing posts that, for instance, are obscene or violate the services’ own standards, so long as they are acting in “good faith.” The law also generally exempts internet companies from liability for the material that users post. But Trump and some other politicians have long argued that Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms have abused that protection and should lose their immunity — or at least have to earn it by satisfying requirements set by the government. Trump was suspended from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube after his followers stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6. The companies cited concerns that he would incite further violence. Nonetheless, Tr...
Saweetie & Justine Skye Headline Samsung x Billboard’s First-Ever Songs of Summer Concert
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Samsung / Billboard Samsung is wrapping up its Summer of Galaxy event with the help of the Icy Prince$$ and one of R&B’s brightest stars. Wednesday (Jul.7), Samsung announced its first-ever Songs of Summer concert with Billboard, and to kick things off, Saweetie and Justine Skye will provide the vibes. The concert powered by Billboard’s Songs of the Summer Chart will serve as the perfect wrap-up for Samsung’s Summer of Galaxy month-long event that saw the global music authority partner with the Korean tech giant to help reveal its new annual Songs of the Summer chart that tracks the top artists of the season. Source: Samsung / Billboard The Summer of Galaxy Event gives Samsung Galaxy owners every reason to flex because they get exclusive deals and per...
HHW Gaming: New RoboCop First-Person Shooter Coming To Consoles & PC In 2023
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sunset Boulevard / Getty Our favorite cyborg dealer of justice, RoboCop, is getting his own first-person shooter. RoboCop made his triumphant return to the world of video games thanks to his appearance in Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath as one of the many DLC characters added to the lineup of fighters. Tuesday (Jul.6), publisher Nacon announced a RoboCop: Rogue City, a new first-person shooter developed by Teyon (Terminator: Resistance) that will have you take control of Alex Murphy in a way that has never been experienced before since the character first appeared in video game format. Per a press release, the game will take place in the same timeline of the first three RoboCop films and be “Faithful to this monument of science fiction,” and “will ask you to ...
HHW Gaming: 4 FaZe Clan Members Involved In Dump-&-Pump Cryptocurrency Scheme
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Luke Walker / Getty Getting paid handsomely to play video games competitively is apparently enough for these members of FaZe Clan. The popular gaming clan that boasts famous members like Offset, Lil Yachty, and Ben Simmons is back in the news. This time, Decrypt reports that FaZe Clan punished four members for their involvement in a pump-and-dump scheme capitalizing off the Save the Kids cryptocurrency project. Bruh. According to the report, FaZe Clan suspended Jarvis, Nikan, and Teeqo and gave Kay the boot from the organization for their involvement in the scheme. The players in question promoted “Save the Kids (KIDS), a Binance Smart Chain-based cryptocurrency project billed as a charity initiative.” On the coin’s website, which is now offline, the proj...
Sony and Roblox Strike Strategic Partnership to Bring More Artists Into Games
The music and gaming industries have increasingly converged over the past two years, and while Fortnite led the way with in-game performances by Travis Scott and Marshmello, Roblox — where players don’t just play games, but create their own — has recently grown its profile as well. Lil Nas X performed the first-ever live virtual concert in Roblox in December, where he debuted new track “Holiday,” sold virtual merchandise like a cowboy hat and offered a behind-the-scenes interview, and Roblox says the experience drew 36 million visits. In May, Larsson drew 4 million visitors to the Roblox launch party for an expanded edition of her album Poster Girl, which was set in a virtual rendering of her Swedish lake house. A major selling point for these music-gaming par...
HHW Gaming: Xbox Teams Up With Nike For ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ SNKRS Kit Featuring The Lebron 18 Low
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / Space Jam: A New Legacy x Xbox x Nike SNKRS Kit Another day, another dope collaboration featuring Space Jam: A New legacy, Xbox, and this time Nike. Beep, beep. In June, Xbox gave us our first look at Space Jam: A New Legacy The Game and three new custom controllers drawing inspiration from LeBron James’ remix of the beloved film that first starred Michael Jordan. Thursday (Jul.1), Xbox announced another collab with Nike that will feature another custom pair of James kicks, the LeBron 18 Low, and a controller that you will be able to get your hands on if you move quickly. Source: Nike / Space Jam: A New Legacy x Xbox x Nike SNKRS Kit The kit, which will be available via Nike’s SNKRS app ( we heard your groans) on July 17, features the kicks and con...
HHW Gaming: Razer Announces New Kishi Universal Gaming Controller For iPhone
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Razer / iPhone Kishi for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Razer’s latest Universal Gaming Controller will take your mobile gaming experience while using Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to the next level. Razer’s new Kishi Universal Gaming Controller for iPhone is right on time following the announcement that Xbox Box Cloud is officially coming out of private beta testing and now publicly available to owners of Apple devices running iOS 14.4 or higher. Razer’s newest peripheral is specifically designed to work for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate streaming on iPhone handsets. The updated Kishi Controller features a new design with monochrome face buttons that will provide you with console-level tactility and precision to enjoy the 100 AAA titles through cloud-gaming on your iPhone....
HHW Gaming: The God of Mischief Loki Coming To ‘Fornite,’ But There Is A Catch
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 At this point, the question should be, who hasn’t been in Fortnite? Well, now you can officially scratch the lovable God of Mischief off that list. Epic Games announced that Loki would be coming to the insanely popular video game Fortnite in celebration of the Disney Plus series starring Tom Hiddleston as the popular MCU villain. Loki set to bring his brand of chaos to the game in July. Still, unlike the other heroes and villains from the MCU, Loki will only be available via Epic’s Fortnite Crew subscription service that is just $12 a month and gives players access to the current season pass, V-Bucks to spend, and exclusive e in-game items that cannot be traded outside of the subscription service. So, you can th...
