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HHW Gaming: Kendrick Lamar Provides Soundrack For ‘Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath’ Launch Trailer
Source: Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath / WB Games We are days away from the launch of Mortal Kombat 11’s expansion, Aftermath, and WB Gamed and NetherRealm just delivered the final trailer. The new trailer sheds even more light on the unlikely alliance between Fire God Liu Kang and his long time nemesis, the villainous soul-stealing sorcerer, Shang Tsung. Backed to the soundtrack of Kendrick Lamar’s “DNA,” we get more details on how the two foes will come together to stop MK 11’s new antagonist, Kronika, once again and restore time. Synopsis: The story picks up directly where Mortal Kombat 11 left off as Fire God Liu Kang, the new keeper of time and protector of Earthrealm, is ready to activate Kronika’s Hourglass and restart history. But, now that Kronika’s Crown has been destroyed, he is fo...
HHW Gaming: RoboCop & The Terminator Practice Their Fatalities On Each Other In New Trailers
Source: NetherRealm Studios / WB Games The dream match nerds have always imagined between Hollywood’s most famous cyborgs is a reality once again in Mortal Kombat 11. Today (May.20), WB Games and NetherRealm Studios dropped two new trailers featuring the Kombat Pack 1’s T-800 Terminator and Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath’s new kombatant RoboCop facing off against each other. In each video, both characters showcase what a match between the two cyborgs will look like by showcasing each character’s combos, x-ray attacks, special moves, and, of course, fatalities. Now, this wasn’t the first time the two titular characters have faced off against each other. They battled each other in the 1992 Dark Horse comic book crossover event RoboCop vs. Terminator written by Frank Miller. It was eventually tu...
HHW Gaming: The Next ‘Call of Duty’ Game Will Be Called ‘Black Ops: Cold War’: Report
Source: Activision / Treyarch Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is still growing, but that is stopping Activision from pumping out another new game. News from a very reliable Call of Duty leaker claims that 2020 iteration of the popular first-person shooter will be called Black Ops: Cold War. Twitter user Okami13_, who accurately announced previous COD games like Warzone and Modern Warfare, shared a mock of the 2010’s Black Ops cover art added “Cold War” to it. According to GamesRadar, Okami’s tweet corroborates earlier leaks about the rumored forthcoming shooter, which is reportedly being developed by Treyarch, the same studio behind the first Black Ops game. Sledgehammer was initially tasked to bring the game to consoles, but due to significant production issues, Treyarch took over the projec...
HHW Gaming: ‘The Last of Us Part II’ Limited Edition PS4 Pro Bundle Announced
Source: PlayStation / The Last of Us Part II After a colossal hiccup, the countdown to the launch of The Last of Us Part II is underway, and today, Sony announced a lovely bundle for fans to get their hands on. To celebrate the launch of the highly-anticipated sequel, Sony revealed it will be dropping a limited-edition The Last of Us Part II PS4 Pro console that will launch alongside the game on June 19. The powerful console will come in sleek matte finish with the game’s main protagonist Ellie’s tattoo design engrave on the system. That’s not all. The console also comes with a limited-edition DualShock4 wireless controller (which can able be copped separately for $64.99) as well. It comes in a steel matte black finish, the PlayStation shapes are in white, and it also features Ellie’s fern...
HHW Gaming: Job Listing Claimed PS5 Was Dropping In October, Sony Says Aht Aht
Source: SOPA Images / Getty We can’t front, but the rollout for the PS5 has been extremely sloppy. Sony already announced that its highly-anticipated console, PS5 was arriving on shelves this holiday. The video game world’s eyebrows were raised after they spotted a Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan job listing that claimed the PlayStation 5 was coming October 2020, a few months earlier than expected. Today (May 12) one Twitter user, @Nibellion, shared a tweet featuring a photo of the listing and it states: “PlayStation 5 scheduled to be released in October 2020.” Typically, Sony has historically launched its consoles around November. Still, due to COVID-19, the supply chain for components for the PS5 has been disrupted, possibly leading to the console being limited at launch. Since the ...
Mark Your Calendars: Ubisoft Announces Ubisoft Forward Digital Event Coming July 12
Source: Ubisoft / Ubisoft Forward With multiple gaming shows around the world being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, gaming studios and console makers have to take matters into their own hands. Sony and Microsoft both held events to stay ahead of leaks and bring gamers up to speed on their next-generation consoles, the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Both events were not well received due to not living up to the expectations both companies put on them. Fresh off its reveal of their forthcoming game, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Ubisoft has announced it will be holding a live stream event called Ubisoft Forward in July. In a press release, it is being described as an E3-style showcase with exclusive game news, exciting reveals, and plenty more. Besides being told to “save to the date,” there is ...
HHW Gaming: Ellie Goes Full Savage Mode In New “The Last of Us Part II’ Trailer
Source: Naughty Dog / The Last of Us Part II We’ve been avoiding The Last of Us Part II leak like Future avoids paying his baby mamas. Today (May.6) Naughty Dog rewarded those who didn’t dare look at any of those leaked cutscenes with an intense, dramatic trailer that hints at painful journey for Ellie full of loss and despair for the still highly-anticipated sequel to 2013’s The Last of Us. Players will take control of Ellie, who is now an adult and is on a quest for revenge. The official synopsis for the game posted under the trailer states: “After a vicious and violent event disrupts the relative peace that Ellie has found in Jackson, she sets out to bring justice to those responsible. As she hunts them down one by one, she is confronted with the devastating physical and emotional reper...
NBA Back… Well Sort of, ESPN2 Will Now Air The ‘NBA 2K League’ Matchups
Source: Mike Stobe / Getty With sports on hold indefinitely, ESPN is definitely looking for ways to fill in the massive void and is turning to eSports. The NBA is back on TV… well sort of. Yesterday, it was announced that the NBA 2K League will make its television debut. Starting last night (May.5), the growing eSports league kicked off its season, and games will air every Tuesday through at least May 19 on ESPN2. The sports network has already aired the NBA 2K Player’s Only Tournament, as well as broadcasts from FIFA, NASCAR, Madden, and F1. They also aired tournaments featuring other video games such as Overwatch, Fortnite, Apex Legends, and League of Legends. On top of airing matchups on television, NBA 2K League followers can watch the action on the...
RoboCop & Other Updates Announced As Part of ‘Mortal Kombat 11: Atfermath’ Expanasion
Source: Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath / WB Games Mortal Kombat 11 is getting a much-needed expansion, and its right on time. Mortal Kombat 11’s story mode was GOOD… REALLY GOOD. So it’s exciting news that the story will continue with the announcement of the Aftermath expansion. The story picks right up after now Fire God, Lui Kang issued the fade to Kronika and saving the world once again. Unfortunately, the moment of short peace is interrupted by the arrival of Shang Tsung and two familiar allies. Tsung proposes an unlikely partnership to go back in time and retrieve Kronika’s crown — which was destroyed — because without it, Lui Kang cannot restart history. With the Aftermath expansion, we do not only get another chapter in the story mode but some new characters to dish out punishment with...
Here’s How Hackers Allegedly Leaked ‘The Last of Us Part II’ Plot Details
Source: PlayStation / Naughty Dog Exactly one week ago, PlayStation and Naughty Dog were rocked by a massive leak of its highly-anticipated game, The Last of Us Part II. Now we know exactly how it happened. In the most 2020 news ever, cut scenes that basically exposed significant plot details of The Last of Us Part II hit the web much to the dismay of gamers. Rumors swirled that a disgruntled ex-Naughty Dog employee was behind the massive leak, now Kotaku is reporting that hackers were able to obtain the PS4 exclusive’s plot details by using Naughty Dog’s older games. Kotaku shared a Twitter thread that broke down how the bored nerds got access to the game studio’s serves. In the thread, @PixelButts explains how every Naughty Dog game has a “final” patch that contains an Amazon AWS k...
