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HHW Gaming: 2K Showcases New Innovations Coming To ‘WWE 2K22’ In Latest Gameplay Trailer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: 2K / WWE 2K22 2K promised more updates about WWE 2K22 in January. The video game developer decided to give wrestling fans an early present. In August, 2K boldly stated WWE 2K22 would “hit differently” with a small teaser trailer showcasing the game’s impressive new graphics but not detailing how the game would play. 2K decided it had to rethink the franchise after the disastrous launch of WWE 2K20, opting not to drop WWE 2K21. Thursday (Nov.18), a new trailer for WWE 2K22 has arrived, and it looks like the year off was the right decision. The new trailer gives fans a peek at the WWE 2K22’s new redesigned gameplay engine, which the studio says is “the most important change” coming to the franchise. We also see how the new controls, stunning graphics, ...
HHW Gaming: ‘Madden NFL 22’s Title Update Celebrates The Return of Raiders’ Legend Bo Jackson
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: EA Sports / Madden NFL 22 Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden was removed from the game, but legendary Los Angeles Raiders running back Bo Jackson is back! Bo Jackson, one of professional sports most decorated athletes is finally back in Madden. EA Sports announced the return of Bo Jackson by revealing the game’s new digital cover featuring the two-sport athlete. Along with the announcement of the return of Jackson in the game and the new cover, Madden NFL 22 players can also look forward to new in-game content as well. Source: EA Sports / Madden NFL 22 Related Stories “It’s great to be back in the game with Madden NFL and to appear on my first cover,” said Bo Jackson. “The Nike Bo Knows campaign brings back a lot of nostalgia for me and many others. ...
HHW Gaming: ‘Call of Duty: Vanguard’ Quickly Fixes Overpowered Shotguns In Multiplayer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty: Vanguard If you’re one of many players who experienced an overpowered shotgun while playing Call of Duty: Vanguard’s multiplayer, you’re suspicions were correct. Call of Duty: Vanguard has only been out for a few weeks, so you should expect some kinks still need to be worked out in the game. One noticeable issue that has been bugging multiplayer players was how ridiculously powered shotguns were. Shotguns are extremely useful in close combat situations and don’t require much reload time, giving frequent shotgun users a slight advantage on the battlefield. Related Stories But, for some reason, in Call of Duty: Vanguard, the shotguns were too damn good, allowing players to take out the competition from a far distance and giving th...
Richard Vreeland’s Award-Winning Hyper Light Drifter Score is Returning to Vinyl, and Solar Ash is Next
On March 31, 2016, times were simpler. Obama was president. Harambe was alive. Global pandemics were reserved for sci-fi movies. Things were generally going pretty well. To make things even better, that was the day when developer and creative director Alx Preston of Heart Machine released Hyper Light Drifter into the world. An acclaimed and refreshing indie title that paid tribute to classic 16-bit action RPGs, Hyper Light Drifter became an immediate fan favorite and award winner for a number of reasons — particularly the unique and unforgettable score that was equal parts nostalgic and futuristic. Richard Vreeland (better known as Disasterpeace) was the one behind the now-iconic soundtrack, which soon became one of the most sought-after vinyls in the entire industry. At the time, Vreeland...
Ari Fletcher Is Not Here For Men Who Enjoy Playing Video Games, Twitter Calls Her A Hater
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Ari Fletcher doesn’t care for men who take their video games seriously. The expert twerker and girlfriend to Moneybagg Yo let the world know on Tuesday (Nov.16) that if you’re a man who’s into gaming, you don’t stand a chance with her. In a tweet, she shared her hate for gaming, writing, “I’ve never dated a man that played videos games and took it serious. I wish I would call my n***a and he say he gone call me back cause he playing a f***ing video game. I just cannot imagine.” She is entitled to her preference for the men she desires, and CLEARLY, she has a type. But, when you share your thoughts on Twitter, you open yourself up to plenty of opinions and views, and she is getting dragged up and down on timelines and pro...
HHW Gaming: ‘Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition’ Back on PC After Struggle Launch
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Rockstar Games / Grand Theft Auto Trilogy: The Definitive Edition Rockstar Games hoped Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition would serve as an excellent placeholder until GTA 6’s release. That has not been the case, unfortunately. Last week, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition was released to eager gamers anxious to relive the good old days when they first played Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Immediately after the launch, Rockstar Games Launcher went down, and all three games were pulled, leaving gamers scratching their heads. Related Stories PC Mag reports following the launcher returning late Friday (Nov.12) minus the game, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilog...
HHW Gaming: These 7 Games Are The Reason The Super Nintendo Was King
Source: Alexandre Morin-Laprise / Getty The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, or the Super NES, was a groundbreaking game system in its time. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that the SNES might be responsible for the explosion of gaming in the US as it helped launch as well as reinforce some of the largest brands in gaming. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System first arrived in the United States on August 23, 1991, in a limited release before getting an official nationwide release date of September 9, 1991. The SNES was Nintendo’s answer to Sega’s 16-bit console, the Sega Genesis. The SNES would sell 23.35 million consoles in the United States and 49 million worldwide thanks to games like Super Mario World, Donkey Kong Country, and more. Thousands of games lived on the console, but we...
HHW Gaming: Xbox Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary, Gamers Got All The Gifts
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xbox / Xbox Game Pass It’s been 20 years since the big black box, aka Xbox, made its debut. Monday (Nov.15), Microsoft decided to celebrate the occasion. Today was a momentous occasion for Xbox, and gamers were the ones blessed with all of the gifts. During 30-minute pretaped presentation, we saw former Xbox head Robbie Bach, current head of Xbox Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox Creator Experience Sarah Bond, and more reflect on the console’s rich history over the years with the Xbox Community. [embedded content] Xbox made it clear it was not announcing any new games ahead of the presentation event, but the company did come bearing gifts for its loyal gaming community. For starters, Xbox revealed its already massive collection of backward compatible titles is g...
HHW Gaming Review: Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy’ Is A Flarkin’ Good Time
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Square Enix / Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Like the film of the same name, we hit the start button on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy with some very reasonable expectations but walked away, mightily impressed. Embracing The MCU A Little Bit Source: Square Enix / Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy When trailers for Eidos-Montreal’s Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy arrived, gamers, including us, were not blown away by what was shown. We immediately began thinking we were in for a second helping of mediocrity we experienced after playing Crystal Dynamic’s Marvel’s Avengers. We couldn’t help but think we are about to get another game based on a popular Marvel property that doesn’t accurately capture the feeling the Marvel Cinematic Universe films give its ...
HHW Gaming: Spider-Man FINALLY Links Up With Earth’s Mightiest Heroes In ‘Marvel’s Avengers’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Crystal Dynamics / Marvel’s Avengers: Spider-Man With Great Power Hero Event Finally, the web-slinger arrives in Crystal Dynamic’s Marvel’s Avengers. We knew for a long time that Spider-Man was coming to Marvel’s Avengers as a PlayStation exclusive, but we had no idea exactly how he would translate into the game. That was until Thursday (Nov.11) when IGN exclusively revealed the trailer for Spider-Man’s upcoming “Hero Event” titled With Great Power. Unfortunately, the trailer doesn’t show any gameplay, but we get a pretty decent idea of how Spider-Man will play in Crystal Dyanmic’s take on the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Like other games revolving around the Spidey, his complete acrobatic skill set will be available, including web-slinging and wall climbing...
HHW Gaming: The PS5 Jig Continues, Sony Reportedly Cutting Production Plans Due To Chip Shortage
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Future Publishing / Getty If you managed to get a PS5 since its launch last year, consider yourself very fortunate. According to a report from Bloomberg citing sources familiar with Sony’s operations, the company has reportedly cut production plans for the PlayStation 5 console by around 1 million consoles. The culprit? The same chip shortages and logistics constraints. Basically, it’s going to be even harder to find a PS5 console. According to the report, Sony initially looked to produce 16 million PS5 consoles in the year ending March 2022 but cut the figure down to 15 million. Sony’s Chief Financial Officer, Hiroki Totoki, recently revealed to investors that part shortages and logistical shortages have become more “severe,” the report further detailed....
HHW Gaming: Still Looking For A PS5? Verizon Might Be Your Saving Grace, But There Is A Catch
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Purchasing a PS5 is still more complicated than acquiring a platinum trophy in your favorite PS5 game, but Verizon could make that mission a little bit easier. Tuesday (Nov.9), PC Mag reported that Verizon would be selling PS5 consoles, a strange step for the mobile phone service provider. Speaking with the website, a spokesperson for the company confirmed the news saying, “In the near future, Verizon will be selling a very limited quantity of Sony PlayStation 5 consoles in a handful of pilot stores and online. Inventory will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.” The spokesperson also revealed that consoles will not be available for everyone telling PC Mag, “Online customers must have an existing, post-paid Veri...
