video games
Travis Scott’s PS5 Unboxing Livestream Featured a Surprise James Blake Performance: Watch
On Thursday night, Travis Scott livestreamed a PlayStation5 unboxing event to celebrate the video game console’s highly anticipated release. The virtual affair included a surprise performance from James Blake and a tribute to Pop Smoke. More than just a McDonald’s rep, Scott announced late last month that he’d been appointed… Please click the link below to read the full article. Travis Scott’s PS5 Unboxing Livestream Featured a Surprise James Blake Performance: Watch Lake Schatz You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give user...
HHW Gaming: ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’ Endowment Challenger Pack
Source: Activision / Treyarch Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War launch date is literally just a day away. When players load up the game, they can help the veterans who risked their lives for our country. As part of the launch for Call of Duty” Black Ops Cold War, players will be able to support the Call of Duty Endowment, a non-profit organization that helps veterans in the US and UK find high-quality civilian jobs when they purchase the Call of Duty Endowment Challenger Pack. The new pack is available now in-game and in Warzone in December. 100% of Activision’s net proceeds from the Challenger Pack’s sales help veterans find employment. The Challenger Pack will be available until the $5 million is raised. The pack will include “The Stripe” Marksman Rifle Weapon Blueprint – Make...
HHW Gaming: Michael B. Jordan Would Love To See A Remake of This Classic Fighting Game On PS5
Source: Laurent KOFFEL / Getty PS5’s launch is just literally one day away, and Sony is calling on its celebrity friends to help with the promo. Avid gamer and movie star Michael B. Jordan linked up with PlayStation to take the next-gen console for a spin. In the nearly 4-minute video, we get to watch Jordan play games like Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Spider-Man: Miles Morales on the PlayStation 5 while giving his impressions on the console and reminiscing about growing up with the PlayStation brand and how it grew with him. Jordan marveled at the game’s detailed graphics, the new haptic controls thanks to the DualSense controller, and the overall next-gen experience that immerses gamers into the games they are playing. In the clip, Jordan also revealed that Resident Evil is ...
HHW Gaming: Xbox Series X & PS5 Consoles Reportedly Already Having Issues
Source: Microsoft / Sony While new consoles experiencing issues shouldn’t surprise anyone, that doesn’t mean problems shouldn’t be any less concerning. Microsoft’s next-gen consoles, the Xbox Series S|X, launched on Tuesday (Nov.10), and Sony is up next on Thursday (Nov.12), and both companies should be celebrating the momentous occasions. But new videos are popping up online, showing both consoles experience some rather worrisome issues. One Reddit user by the name of Hirsutophilia shared jokingly in a post that his friend’s Xbox Series X “came with a campfire feature.” In a video making its rounds on social media, smoke can be seen coming out of the vent located on the top of the Xbox Series X console. Responding to the video, which has interestingly been deleted, another Twitter, ...
10 Bands You Probably Discovered by Playing Guitar Hero
Crate Digging is a recurring feature in which we take a deep dive into a genre and turn up several albums or bands that all music fans should know about. As classic gaming series Guitar Hero turns 15 this week, we look at 10 bands a generation of fans likely learned about through gaming rather than crate digging. In the mid-to-late 2000s, the Guitar Hero series was the party game to own. Initially a partnership between publisher/hardware manufacturer RedOctane and developer Harmonix, the brand built upon the latter’s prior music-based projects — such as Frequency, Karaoke Revolution, and Amplitude — and other genre titans like Dance Dance Revolution, GuitarFreaks, Gitaroo Man, and PaRappa the Rapper. Essentially, players had to match button combinations and rhythmic cues to the arrangement...
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S Bring Spatial Audio to the Forefront of Gaming
With the Microsoft Xbox Series X and Series S releasing today and the Sony PlayStation 5 joining it in less than 48 hours, gamers are preparing to sink hundreds — if not thousands — of hours into the new hardware over the next handful of years. But while most of the headlines will focus on the 4K visuals, significantly increased framerates, and effectively nonexistent loading times, one of the major upgrades for audiophiles out there is the improvement in spatial audio — or 3D sound, as most marketing teams are phrasing it. In layman’s terms, what that means is effectively the next step up in tying sound sources to specific locations and directions. Although you may not get the full experience without a home theater “surround sound” kind of setup or a good pair of headphones (Astro’s new A...
HHW Gaming: ‘NBA 2K21’ Allowing Players To Hear 5 Songs Off 2 Chainz’s New Album For 24 Hours
Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K21 2 Chainz is set to drop his latest album, So Help Me God, and he is taking a very unconventional route that makes total sense to preview it to fans. Announced today (Nov.9), Visual Concepts announced its unique partnership with 2 Chainz to allow NBA 2K21 current-gen and next-gen players to listen to 5 songs off Dos Necklaces’ new album 24 hours from 12:01 a.m. ET – 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 12, ahead of its November 13 release date. The songs will live within the 2K Beats in-game playlist and will have you bopping your head as you navigate the game’s menus. Speaking on the partnership, 2 Chainz said in a statement: “I’m always looking at new ways to drop new music and connect with my fans. Premiering my music in NBA 2K21 is an incredible, e...
HHW Gaming: PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X Both Getting Solid Reviews From Critics
Source: Microsoft / Sony The next-generation of gaming is here. Now it’s time to see what the critics say about Sony and Microsoft’s new video game consoles. Our resident gamer already shared his two-cents on the Xbox Series X, pointing out that it successfully closes the gap between PC and console gaming once Thursday’s (Nov.5) embargo lifted. Friday (Nov. 6) was the PS5’s turn, and the reviews are pouring in. When it comes to both consoles, the consensus is very positive, with reviewers giving their honest opinions on why both the Xbox Series X and PS5 are solid entries into the next generation of gaming. We know many gamers have already made up their minds when it comes to picking which console they want to use to embark on their next-gen gaming journey, but there are still some people ...
MISSIO and More Headline Next Week on SPIN’s Untitled Twitch Stream
Don’t sleep through lunch or you may miss FELIN’s performance on SPIN’s Untitled Twitch Stream later today, but while this week has been stellar, we want to prepare you for what’s coming down the pipeline as well. Aside from catching this week’s videos on Twitch (or YouTube in the future), next week’s streams bring everything from concerts to DJ sets to some Call of Duty action live on your streaming device. You won’t want to miss performances from the likes of MISSIO, Niiko x SWAE, Charming Liars, or Field Medic, and Michigander is dropping right into the middle of the week with a little hangout and gaming session. As always, our Twitter and Instagram will both have more updates and reminders over the course of the week. Don’t forget you c...
HHW Gaming: The COVID-19 Pandemic Forces Sega To Sell Its Arcade Business
Source: Pola Damonte via Getty Images / Getty It should come as no surprise the arcade gaming industry has taken a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the biggest names in the arcade game business, Sega, is officially taking its quarters and going home. Eurogamer is reporting that Sega Sammy Holdings Inc, the parent company of Sega Entertainment, has felt the sting of COVID-19, like many other companies that rely on human foot traffic. In a statement, the company revealed it has sold 85.1 percent of its Japanese arcade business to the amusement machine company Genda. Per Sega: “As Amusement Center Operations area in Entertainment Contents Business is strongly affected by COVID-19, utilization of facilities has declined remarkably, and a significant loss was recorded at 1Q of the fisca...
HHW Gaming Review: Microsoft Is Closing The Gap Between PC & Console Gaming With The Xbox Series X
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz It’s almost time to level-up (pun intended) to the next level of gaming, and Microsoft will be the first company to release its next-gen consoles, the Xbox Series S|X. I got the opportunity to play with the Series X ahead of its launch, and now it’s time to share my experience with the console. I must admit, I do a lot of my gaming on PS4, and I rarely gave my Xbox One S any attention, so it was like being in a foreign land for me once I powered up the Xbox Series X.BUT, once I pressed the power button, it didn’t take long for me to realize what kind of gaming experience that Micorosft is offering gamers who choose to game on consoles. The company is a mission bridging the gap between PC and console gaming. [embedded content] Design and Hardware Sour...
HHW Gaming: Sony Says Don’t Bother Going To Stores To Cop A PS5 On Launch Date
Source: Sony / PlayStation We are literally just days away from the launch of both PS5 and Xbox Series X. The thirst is still real for a PlayStation 5 following pre-order jig, and if you plan on hitting a physical store in hopes of getting a console, Sony has some news for you. In a blog post, Sony told gamers to stay home on the PS5’s launch date, November 12 (November 19, depending on what region you live in), because there will be no consoles being sold in-store. The company explains that its decision to keep sales strictly online only keeps gamers, retailers, and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Per Sony: “Hi, all – the launch of the PlayStation 5 console on November 12 (or November 19, depending on your region) is almost upon us! In the interest of keeping our gamers, retailer...
