video games
HHW Gaming: Electronic Arts Reaches Agreement To Drop A Billy On “DiRT” Developer Codemasters
Source: Chesnot / Getty Electronic Arts backed up the Brink’s Truck in a move that it hopes will pay off in the end with the development of quality racing game titles. EA announced today (Dec.14) that it has reached a deal to purchase the UK-based game studio Codemasters for an astounding $1.2 billion. The move sent shocks throughout the gaming world because it was believed that Rockstar Games parent company Take-Two Interactive was initially working on acquiring the DiRT developer for $994 million; that deal didn’t happen. In a statement, EA confirmed the acquisition stating: “We believe there is a deeply compelling opportunity in bringing together Codemasters and Electronic Arts to create amazing and innovative new racing games for fans. Our industry is growing, the racing category is gr...
HHW Gaming: 6-Year-Old Racks Up $16K In Charges On Mom’s Credit Card Playing ‘Sonic Forces’ iPad Game
Source: Gabe Ginsberg / Getty One mom is paying big time for her child’s growing video game habit. 6-year-old George Johnson will be working to pay his mother back when he gets his first job. The young gamer managed to rack up $16,000 in Apple Store charges on his mother’s credit card while playing his favorite game, Sonic Forces, the New York Post reported. His mother, Jessica Johnson, a Wilton, Connecticut resident who is currently working from home like many Americans due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was absolutely stunned when she found out and had no idea her two sons purchased games on her iPad. Boy racks up $16K bill on mom’s credit card playing video games https://t.co/VsavsZJpHC pic.twitter.com/xfni6jGXVU — New York Post (@nypost) December 13, 2020 Johnson’s son went ham with h...
HHW Gaming: Xbox Teams Up With LeBron James & ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ To Help Teach Kids Coding
Source: Microsoft / Space Jam: A New Legacy LeBron James’ new film, Space Jam: A New Legacy, and Microsoft are teaming up for a pretty dope cause that will help usher in the next generation of young video game developers. Announced today (Dec.14), Microsoft Corp. and Warner Bros. will celebrate the 2021 release of James’, not a sequel Space Jam film with an exciting new contest. The campaign will see Xbox, NBA champion and global icon LeBron James, Bugs Bunny, and the rest of the Tune Squad to jump-start young gamer’s game development dreams by amplifying coding education by creating an original Xbox arcade-style video game inspired by the forthcoming film. The contest aligns perfectly with Space Jam: A New Legacy film. Official synopsis: Welcome to the Jam! Basketball champion and global...
HHW Gaming: Call of Duty Endowment Program Announces Second Annual C.O.D.E. Bowl
Source: Call of Duty / C.O.D.E. Gamers from the military are picking up the sticks for a Call of Duty competition between military branches from the United States and the United Kingdom. Today (Dec.3) The Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) announced its second ever C.O.D.E Bowl presented by the USAA. The charity event will take place on December 11 and will raise awareness and funds for veteran employment. For the first time ever all five U.S. Department of Defense military branches and UK military will be participating by sending members from their eSports teams. For this year’s C.O.D.E. Bowl there will be three new teams making their debut US Marine Corps, US Air Force and the newly formed US Space Force. The United Kingdom’s British Army, Royal Air Force, and Royal Navy, participation ma...
HHW Gaming: Kevin Durant Now The Face of ‘NBA 2K Mobile’ After Inking Partnership Deal With 2K
Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K Mobile Kevin Durant is set to make his Brooklyn Nets debut in December. Before that happens, he is continuing to secure the bag off the court. Today (Dec.1), 2K announced that it has inked what it calls a “first of its kind” partnership with Brookly Nets superstar Kevin Durant and his company co-founded with entrepreneur Rich Kleiman, Thirty-Five Ventures, to become the face of season 3 of 2K Mobile. As part of the new long-term partnership, Durant and his Thirty-Five Ventures team will work with 2K on future game development, exclusive content, in-game merch, and more. The deal will also see Durant’s sports business platform, The Boardroom, work with 2K on developing original content. Also, Durant’s charitable organization, the Kevin Durant Chari...
HHW Gaming: Saweetie Wants You To Tap In To Win A Customized “Icy” Xbox Series X & Controller
Source: Daniele Venturelli / Getty Xbox Series X consoles are hard to find, but Saweetie, the Birkin Bag collector, has one to give away. It looks like Quavo isn’t the only gamer in the house. His boo, Saweetie, announced on Instagram on Monday (Nov.30) that she is an Official Xbox Partner and revealed to her fans that she has an Xbox Series X console for one lucky fan. Now, this particular Xbox Series X is special because it’s customized. The “Tap In” rapper shared as much in a dope video featuring herself as a video game character playing on the unique console that features Icy written on it and an iced out controller. In her Instagram post announcing the contest, she wrote in the caption: “Who wants my Icy Xbox Series X console and Controller 😛 Tag your friends in the comme...
HHW Gaming: ‘Shaq Signature Challenge,’ & More Rewards Coming In Season 3 of MYTeam In ‘NBA 2K21’
Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K21 Tis the season the give, and NBA 2K21 is playing Santa handing out gifts to its loyal 2K community. Visual Concepts announced that MyTeam Season 3, dubbed the “Season of Giving,” is launching today in NBA 2K21 on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series S|X, PC, and Stadia. In the spirit of the holiday season, NBA 2K21 will be blessing the 2K community with tons of new players, rewards, challenges, and more. Here is some of the new content that players can look forward to from MyTeam Season 3: A new level 40 prize: Galaxy Opal Dwyane Wade. There will be 45 total levels this season, with extra prizes through levels 41-45; New Triple Threat and 5v5 ‘Spotlight Challenges’ with current and former NBA stars; New ‘Shaq Signature Challenge’ puts players in the 2000 Los Angeles Lak...
HHW Gaming: Sony Promises More PS5 Consoles Will Be Available For The Holidays, We Shall See
Source: ED JONES / Getty It’s no secret, trying to cop a PS5 right now is just as hard as copping a pair of Off-White Jordans on SNKRS. Sony is well aware of this issue and is promising more consoles are coming. Today (Nov.25), Sony hopped on Twitter with the promising news that it will be making more consoles available for retailers to get out to customers while thanking gamers for making the PS5’s launch is its “biggest console launch ever.” We haven’t seen any numbers confirming this, nor has Sony explained how it determined that but based on just how scarce the console is and how high the demand is for it, we are inclined to believe that Sony isn’t making wild claims. We want to thank gamers everywhere for making the PS5 launch our biggest console launch ever. Demand for PS5 is unprece...
Extra Life: Walmart’s PS5 & Xbox Series S|X Restock Goes Live Tonight
Source: Microsoft / Sony Rejoice gamers, if you’re looking for a PS5 or Xbox Series X, Walmart just dropped the extra life you have been looking for to complete your mission. We already know for Black Friday week (yes, this is a thing) the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 All-Digital version, and Xbox Series S|X will be back in stock on or around Black Friday (Nov.27). Thanks to Walmart, your first chance to cop one of the next-gen consoles will happen tonight. According to Walmart’s website, the PS5 and Xbox Series S|X will be available starting at 6 pm PST (9 pm EST) when these links go live. Unfortunately, Walmart revealing the time when its restock goes live, gives scalpers time to prime up their bots to get ready also. To help your chances, you should make sure you have an account with Wa...
HHW Gaming Review: ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’ Come For The Campaign, Stay For Mulitiplayer
Source: Treyarch / Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Another year, another Call of Duty game, but is Black Ops Cold War worth you putting down Modern Warfare? That’s the million-dollar question? Choices Matter In This Campaign Source: Treyarch / Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Before we answer that question, let’s focus on Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s story campaign. Like every other Call of Duty game, the campaign plays like a Michael Bay movie but with a better script. In this game’s case, David S. Goyer, who penned the screenplays for The Dark Knight trilogy, lends his pen to the iconic first-person shooter franchise and delivers a story filled with intrigue, action, explosions, covert ops, and some mind-bending moments that the Black Ops franchise has come to become known f...
HHW Gaming: An Original Sealed Copy of ‘Super Mario Bros.3’ Sells For Record Amount During Auction
Source: BEHROUZ MEHRI / Getty Even in the middle of a pandemic, someone has plenty of coins to spend to own a piece of video game nostalgia. One video game collector/ Mario fan didn’t hesitate to open up their wallet, dropping a mindblowing $156,000 on a sealed copy of the classic Nintendo game Super Mario Bros.3 in an auction. The game’s opening bid began at $62,500, with 20 bidders vying to get their hands on it. #heritageLive: WORLD RECORD!! Super Mario Bros. 3 – Wata 9.2 A+ Sealed [“Bros.” Left, First Production], NES Nintendo 1990 USA brings $156,000 – more than five times its estimate and the highest price ever paid for a video game. #AuctionUpdate #VideoGames #SuperMarioBros pic.twitter.com/7v3wykH63u — Heritage Auctions (@HeritageAuction) November 20, 2020 According to ...
HHW Gaming: Latest ‘Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate’ Skin Pack Pays Homage To 1995 Classic Film
Source: WB Games / NetherRealm Studios Now, this is how you pay homage to arguably one of the best films based on a video game. Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate brings the iconic fighting game to the world of next-generation gaming, and what better way to celebrate than with some new skins. These aren’t just ordinary skins either. These actually might be the best character skins the folks at NetherRealm Studios have ever dropped since Mortal Kombat 11 launched back in 2019. Today (Nov.24), WB Games and NetherRealm Studios announced a new skin pack that will see Lord Raiden, Sonya Blade, and Johnny Cage don their looks from the classic 1995 Mortal Kombat film. What makes this announcement even sweeter is the fact that the film’s main stars Christopher Lambert as (Protector of Earthrealm Raiden), ...
