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Street Fighter 6 Brings Modern Style and Hip-Hop Culture to the Iconic Franchise
As we’ve previously discussed, there are very very few names in video games as big and as culturally relevant as Street Fighter. Since Street Fighter II launched in 1991 and transformed the fighting game world, Capcom’s flagship series has maintained its spot as the king of the genre. Now, as we inch toward Street Fighter 6 — the first title designed for the current generation of consoles — the series looks to continue to build on the success that some of Capcom’s other properties (like Resident Evil and Monster Hunter) have seen since Street Fighter V released in 2016. With a new visual flair and a more modern “urban” aesthetic, the series is branching out in directions it hasn’t entirely explored before — all while maintaining the tight gameplay and genre-defining features that the serie...
HHW Gaming: Microsoft Unveils Its First-Ever “Singing Xbox Controller”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xbox / Xbox singing controller Did you ever want your controller to sing to you? Well, your wish has come true thanks to the singing Xbox controller. Microsoft has teamed up with Interscope Records, DJ benny blanco, K-Pop band BTS and rapper/actor/gamer Snoop Dogg to celebrate the release of their new single “Bad Decisions” with its first-ever singing Xbox controller. Related Stories The controller’s frame is decked out in red with white thumbsticks, D-PAD, and a speaker on the back right below the battery cover. “Bad Decisions” plus the artists’ names are also written in white on the front of the controller. With a button press, “Bad Decisions” will play through the controller’s speaker. The controller will surely stand out among your collection and will...
HHW Gaming: After Being Sidelined For 23 Years ‘Fatal Fury’ Is Back
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SNK / Fatal Fury The fighting video game genre is quite active thanks to a constant flow of titles like Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, King of Fighters, and other new challengers. Fatal Fury, a classic to longtime gamers, has been missing in action until now. SNK proudly announced during EVO 2022 that it is resurrecting its long-dormant fighting game franchise. This will mark the first entry into the series since 1999’s Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves. The video game studio shared no release date or what platforms the game will be on. But, they did drop a teaser trailer for the game tentatively named “New Fatal Fury/Garou,” but based on reporting, it appears to be a direct follow-up to Mark of the Wolves. The teaser ends with the reveal of Rock ...
HHW Gaming: Here’s How You Can Play ‘Far Cry 6’ For FREE This Weekend
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ubisoft / Far Cry 6 Have you been on the fence about playing Far Cry 6? Ubisoft is giving you a chance to play the game for free. Starting RIGHT NOW, you can play Ubisoft’s Far Cry 6 for free 99 as part of a “blockbuster free weekend” until August 7. Gamers will have access to the game on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Stadia, as well as Windows PC through the Ubisoft Store and the Epic Games Store. New players will have access to the full game plus all free downloadable content published to date, all playable together in co-op. Once the free weekend is up, players can continue the fight to free Yara from Antón Castillo’s regime and unlock the game, its season pass, and all of its DLC content at a discounted rate. The discoun...
HHW Gaming: Benedict College Cuts Ribbon On New Esports Gaming Room & Launches Degree Track
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: mihailomilovanovic / Getty Video games or gaming is no longer the waste of time your parents used to call it, it has become a lucrative business, and Benedict College is giving its students a chance to get in on the action. Benedict College, a historically Black college and university located in Columbia, South Carolina, became the first HBCU to launch an Esports gaming room and offer its students a degree track for gaming and a way into the world of Esports. Last week, Benedict College cut the ribbon on its brand new game room, pressing the start button on its new chapter Esports, but that’s not all the HBCU is offering. Benedict College will also continue its development of new degrees and opportunities to help Black and Brown students find a place in t...
HHW Gaming: ‘NBA 2K23’ Courtside Report Details Improvements & New Gameplay Features
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K23 It’s time to learn what’s coming to our favorite basketball video game franchise. Wednesday (Aug.3) 2K dropped an NBA 2K23 Courtside Report detailing gameplay and new features. Every year developers announce new features and improved gameplay coming to the annual basketball video game franchise that either disappoints or pleases fans. Developers are hoping for the latter with a bevy of detailed information that hints at them focusing on offense, mainly attacking the basket, hanging on the rim, curbing over dribbling, and more. Upgraded Pro Stick Related Stories In NBA 2K23, players can look forward to a Pro Stick that will see “the addition of new gesture combos,” Courtside Report One details. With the introduction of “double th...
HHW Gaming: Sony Annouces Its New Backbone One PlayStation Edition For The iPhone
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Backbone / Backbone Sony fans, if you have been screaming for a Backbone that looks more like your PS5 DualSense controller minus the features, your prayers have been answered. The Backbone One PlayStation Edition Has Arrived Well, this was a pleasant surprise. Sony dropped the news on Thursday (Jul.28) that it has partnered with mobile game controller company Backbone for the Backbone One PlayStation Edition. Related Stories The officially licensed PlayStation accessory is identical to the Backbone One that Xbox gamers have been using, still costs $99.99, and can be adjusted to work with the iPhone 13 Mini and 13 Pro Max but has some differences. Source: Backbone / Backbone One Gone are the Xbox A, B, X, and Y buttons are now replaced with the PlayStatio...
HHW Gaming: XSET Continues To Grow, Adds Popular Tattoo Artist Joaquin Ganga To The Roster
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: XSET / Ganga XSET continues to be the “world’s fastest-growing gaming and lifestyle organization” thanks to big signees. Keeping with that trend, Joaquin Ganga, aka Ganga, is the latest influential person to REP THE SET. XSET & Ganga Come Together To Build Gaming Stations XSET dropped the news of Ganga’s signing on Wednesday (Jul.27). The tattoo artist, entrepreneur, and artist born and raised in Spain is best known for his work on names like Drake, LeBron James, Odell Beckham Jr, Canelo Alvarez, Tyga, Post Malone, Lil Uzi Vert, Anthony Davis, Lil Durk and many more. Ganga is also the CEO of two tattoo studios, one in Murcia, Spain, and one in Los Angeles, California, and also founding two academies for aspiring tattoo artists, one in Murcia and Madri...
BLACKPINK Is ‘Ready For Love’ in New Music Video: Watch
BLACKPINK‘s official comeback is right around the corner, and to kick things off, the K-pop girl group has finally released the music video for their newly released track, “Ready for Love,” on Friday (July 29). The pop stars first unveiled the song in their recent in-game concert for PUGB Mobile, titled “THE VIRTUAL,” which featured the group’s four members — Lisa, Jisoo, Jennie and Rosé — performing a medley of their hits through virtual versions of their human forms. Fans initially got a taste of “Ready to Love” in 2020 during BLACKPINK’s Light Up the Sky movie, as the four-piece recorded the track in a studio session. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I’m ready for love/ Tell me when you ready, ’cause I’m already, ready (Ready, ready)...
HHW Gaming: ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ Will Take Us Back To Vice City & Feature A Female Protagonist: Report
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Finally, we’re getting some details about Grand Theft Auto 6, and according to reports, we are returning to a familiar city to cause mayhem and make GTA history. Grand Theft Auto 6 Will Feature A Female Protagonist For The First Time Per Bloomberg, Grand Theft Auto 6 will take us back to Vice City, GTA’s fictional take on Miami, and for the first time, will feature a female lead protagonist, confirming early rumors and leaks. The character will be “Latina,” the website reports, with this character being one of two “leading” characters, and the story will take its cues from the infamous bank-robbing duo Bonnie and Clyde. The report also indicates that Rockstar initially wanted to drop a “more vast” game in size with Grand Theft Auto 6. ...
HHW Gaming: ‘Prey’s Director Reveals How The Movie Was Influenced By 2018’s ‘God of War’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Hulu / Prey The Predator film franchise is getting a hard reset with the upcoming film Prey, and surprisingly it also draws some inspiration from 2018’s God of War. Kratos’ Legendary Gear From 2018’s God of War Inspired Weapons In Prey The latest film in The Predator franchise, Prey, takes the big game hunting alien 300 years back to the past before he encounters Arnold Scwarzhegger’s Dutch. Instead, the iconic movie monster will face Naru (Amber Midthunder), a member of the Comanche Nation who tracks and hunts the Predator to protect her tribe. Related Stories Speaking with Cassius Life’s Bernard “Beanz” Smalls Trachtenberg revealed it was challenging keeping the Predator technology advanced at the same time, showing its weaponry isn’t on the level of ot...
HHW Gaming: Verizon’s Xbox All Access Program Will Help You Get Your Hands On Microsoft’s Next-Gen Consoles
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: JUNG YEON-JE / Getty Are you still looking for an Xbox Series X or Series S console? Verizon might be your best bet, thanks to its new Xbox All Access program. Xbox All Access Launches On Thursday Tuesday (Jul.26), Verizon announced that starting Thursday (Jul.28), it will be teaming up with Microsoft to get Xbox’s next-gen console into the homes of Verizon customers via its new Xbox All Access program. Related Stories The program will be available in select stores and online and will get customers an Xbox Series X or Series S and access to hundreds of games and day one releases via Xbox Game Pass. Per Verizon: Join Xbox All Access and get the option of either an Xbox Series S or Series X and two years of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate — allowing you to play a l...
