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Cell C Partners with GirlCode to Develop Coding Skills in SA Youth
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HHW Gaming: Sonic & Knuckles Square Off In Final ‘Sonic The Hedgehog 2’ Trailer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paramount Pictures / Sonic The Hedgehog 2 The fate of humanity hangs in the balance in the final trailer for Sonic Hedgehog 2. Following the surprise success of the excellent first movie, the Blue Blurr is back, and this time he will have some help. The final trailer is chocked full of callbacks to the classic Sonic the Hedgehog video games, plus hilarious quips that would make Ryan Reynold’s proud. It teases an epic showdown with not just Jim Carrey’s Dr. Robotnik but the very angry Echidna, Knuckle’s voiced by Idris Elba, who will also have a spinoff Paramount+ series. Sonic (Ben Schwartz) will also have some help with the arrival of his loyal sidekick, Tails (Colleen O’Shaughnessey), a two-tailed fox who loves to take the air either using his plane or ...
HHW Gaming: New ‘Halo’ Series Trailer Teases The Flood, The Covenant & More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paramount+ / Halo It’s almost time to join up with Master Chief and the Silver Team to finish the fight in the new Halo television series coming exclusively to Paramount+. Following the world premiere at SXSW, Paramount+ blessed us with a new trailer for the highly anticipated Halo series produced by Showtime in partnership with the iconic first-person shooter’s developer 343 Industries. The latest trailer gives us an even better look at the show’s “Silver Timeline.” It will follow the legendary Spartan, Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber), and his Silver Team featuring three other Spartan soldiers going hunting for the devasting Halo ring. In the game, Master Chief stumbles upon the mysterious ring that turns out to be a weapon that can destroy the univ...
Lil Nas X Partners With Ultimate Ears For New UE Fits Ad Campaign
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ultimate Ears / UE Lil Nas X has emerged as something of a style icon for a generation of millions and he’s showing off his flair for fashion and visuals in a new ad spot for a revolutionary pair of in-ear headphones. Partnering with Ultimate Ears, the “That’s What I Want” star is shown in the advertisement donning a pair of UE Fits headphones, matching quite well with his innovative style. As seen on the landing page for the Lil Nas X and UE Fits partnership: UE FITS are the world’s first true wireless earbuds that shape to your unique earprint regardless of size or shape—all in just 60 seconds. Experience earbuds you can wear all day with no pain and that won’t fall out. Love them or your money back, guaranteed. Related Stories The UE Fits are now selli...
HBO Max & Discovery Plus Joining Forces For New & Hopefully Better Streaming App
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Hopefully, this new merger results in a better HBO Max app experience. Spotted on The Verge, as a direct result of the pending merger between Discovery and WarnerMedia that will eventually close, the streaming apps the company apps use will also come together. That sounds good, BUT does that mean it will result in a better HBO Max app because keeping it 100, the HBO Max app in its current form stinks. Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels announced the coming of the mega app during the Deutsche Bank 30th Annual Media, Internet, & Telecom Conference. The news of more streaming content available to subscribers is welcoming, but, of course, the immediate concern is will the app will get better? You can’t go a day without seeing someone comp...
Deep Dive: A Musician’s Guide to Web3
The music industry hasn’t always welcomed new technology, but the booming NFT marketplace — overall sales generated $25 billion last year — shows the promise of Web3, and everyone wants a piece of the action. Deep Dive explains how artists and executives can get in on it wisely and examines blockchain’s potential to reshape the industry. Plus: lessons in NFT drops from dance music’s pioneers, legal pitfalls to avoid when you’re minting the goods, all the crypto lingo you need to know and a guide to the top startups supporting musicians in the metaverse. Read the full Deep Dive here. Learn To Speak Web3: Translating Crypto’s Buzzwords For The Music Business A primer for artists and executives considering doing business in the metaverse. Read more. Shira Inbar Doing Music Deals In The M...
Telkom Launches New Mobile Pay App for SMMEs in SA
Telkom Financial Services has launched the Telkom Pay Mobile Point-of-Sale (mPOS) app, a fintech tool that allows small, micro, and medium business owners to make and receive payments through their mobile phones. Telkom says that the said businesses will be able to use the app anytime and anywhere. The South African telecom provider says it is committed to providing SMMEs with solutions that will enable them to fully participate in the digital economy. Through the app, business owners can register and receive payments in a matter of minutes. “The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for businesses to digitize their operations and become fully immersed in the digital economy. The app will enable businesses, who normally only take cash payments, to reach a wider customer base. It enabl...
HHW Gaming Review: Yes, ‘WWE 2K22’ Definitely Does Hit Differently
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: 2K Games & Visual Concepts / WWE 2K22 Did a year off seriously help 2K Games and Visual Concepts fix its WWE 2K video game franchise? Yes, it damn sure did. It’s no secret WWE 2K20 sucked and was an absolute embarrassment for the video game studio that blesses us with the NBA 2K franchise, which is a model of consistency despite some recent shortcomings. After enduring numerous complaints and tweets featuring hilarious clips showcasing how broken the game was, 2K and Visual Concepts decided to shelve WWE 2K21 and focus on WWE 2K22, promising a new game rebuilt from the ground up that would essentially “hit differently.” [embedded content] Related Stories We were cautiously optimistic about the WWE 2K22, at one point, even worried because we received o...
TymeBank Launches Medical Insurance App for South Africans
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HHW Gaming Review: ‘Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ubisoft / Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is almost 2-years old, and yes, it’s still getting content added to it. The latest DLC, Dawn of Ragnarok, goes all-in on the Norse mythology, and it’s fun but isn’t the godly divine time we hoped it would be. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was the first next-gen game we played on our new Xbox Series X in 2020. At the time, we called the game another solid entry into Ubisoft’s now polarizing Assassin’s Creed video game franchise. What gave the game its legs after launch was its well-thought-out post-game DLC content that took Eivor to France and Ireland, continuing Eivor’s journey. We were most intrigued about Ubisoft Sofia’s Dawn of Ragnarok, which promised to give us a much differ...
Saweetie Chops It Up With Chlöe Bailey For ‘Icy University’ In The Metaverse
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Screenshot / Icy University Women’s History Month is in full swing and the good folks at Meta Quest have a full slate of programming in support of the celebration. Fans of Saweetie already know how much of a boss she is, and she welcomed to her Icy University platform a fellow superstar sister in Chlöe Bailey for a chat. Now in its second season, Saweetie’s previously hosted a number of stars from music and entertainment on Icy University such as Mozzy and G Herbo among others, and the appearance of Chlöe Bailey on the program is definitely one to not miss. In the clip, Chlöe shows off some impressive interviewing skills and asks the “Tap In” rapper questions that certainly have been brewing in the minds of her legion of fans. Related Stories In addition ...
HHW Gaming: ‘Returnal: Ascension’ DLC & More Announced During PlayStation State of Play Presentation
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Housemarque / Returnal: Ascension Sony held its first State of Play stream for 2022, and whether it was a hit or not is up to your interpretation, but the company did have some big announcements. We didn’t see anything about the Resident Evil 4 Remake, God of War: Ragnarok, Silent Hill, Metal Gear, or Final Fantasy XVI. If you thought that would happen, you deserve to be disappointed. We’re just keeping it a buck with you. Moving along, PlayStation’s straight-to-the-point State of Play presentation showed off trailers for games and DLC that we know for sure that we will be playing in this already stacked 2022, plus some new games dropping next year. PlayStation’s next rumored acquisition, Capcom, kicked things off by showing off a new IP called Exop...
