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HHW Gaming Review: ‘Far Cry 6’ Is A Liberating Good Time, With A LOT To Do
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ubisoft / Far Cry 6 Ubisoft ups the ante with Far Cry 6, the latest chapter in the famed Far Cry video game franchise. Does this game return the beloved first-person shooter/adventure game to its glory? It most certainly does. Living La Vida Loca Source: Ubisoft / Far Cry 6 One common aspect that all Far Cry games feature is giving players so much to do in the games massive worlds while experiencing all kinds of mayhem. Before we are thrown into the madness that is Far Cry 6, the game explains how you are taken fresh out of the frying pan and into the fire with a gripping prologue. You take control of your character Dani Rojas, who you could decide to be male or female for your adventure. For our playthrough, we chose the male version of the reluctant pro...
HHW Gaming: Head of Xbox Says Xbox Series X Jig Will Last Well Into 2022
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 We hate to break this news to you gamers, but the struggle to get your hands on Xbox Series X isn’t coming to an end any time soon. In an interview with The Wrap, Xbox chief Phil Spencer shared the bad news that Xbox Series X shortages will continue throughout 2021 and well into 2022 because of current supply chain issues that are not only due to the ongoing chip shortage. “I think it’s probably too isolated to talk about it as just a chip problem,” Spencer said. “When I think about, what does it mean to get the parts necessary to build a console today, and then get it to the markets where the demand is, there are multiple kind of pinch points in that process. And I think regretfully it’s going to be with us for months an...
HHW Gaming Review: ‘NBA 2K22’ Is A Solid Entry In The Annual Franchise, Still Far From Championship Form
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K22 (PS5) Last year Visual Concepts and 2K took a euro-step in the right direction with NBA 2K’s first entry in the world of next-gen gaming. Can they keep the momentum going with NBA 2K22? The answer to that question is yes and no. Allow us to explain. It’s a new year, and before the real NBA returns, we get to hoop virtually via NBA 2K22. Our review of NBA 2K21 said the game LOOKED and FELT terrific to play, but it still wasn’t a slam dunk, yet still an enjoyable experience despite its flaws. NBA 2K22 takes what was good with the previous iteration of the annual sports video game franchise and improves on that slightly. Quickly, players will notice that the presentation (always on point) is still second to none, and the gameplay h...
HHW Gaming: Razer Launches Its Most Advanced Controller Ever, The WOLVERINE V2 CHROMA Pro
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Razer / WOLVERINE V2 CHROMA Pro Controller For Xbox & PC Turtle Beach impressed us with The Recon, the company’s first stab at a game controller. Now, Razer has just launched a brand new pro controller for the Xbox and PC. Thursday (Sep.16), Razer announced the launch of its most advanced controller ever, the Wolverine V2 Chroma. The controller works on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles and PC and is a culmination of “competitive excellence and R&D” from the company’s PC peripheral lines packed into the Wolverine V2 Chroma. Source: Razer / WOLVERINE V2 CHROMA Pro Controller For Xbox & PC The controller features Razer’s Mecha-Tactile Action Buttons and D-Pad that supply the user with “super-fast actuation and response times.” There are also...
HHW Gaming: ‘NBA 2K22’s Next Courtisde Report Reveals Whats New In The W Game Mode
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K22 NBA 2K22’s fourth courtside report focuses on The W. As promised, the team Visual Concepts is back with more information about NBA 2K22 ahead of the game’s release. We learned that Seasons will now extend across MyCAREER, MyTEAM, and The W Online in the last courtside report. Now, we are learning what new features the ladies can look forward to when they begin their careers in The W in hopes of being the next WNBA superstar. NBA 2K made the necessary (and very much late) move to bring the WNBA to the game franchise with NBA 2K20. Visual Concepts took things even further in NBA 2K21 with the addition of The W, the first-ever MyPLAYER WNBA-focused experience. Thursday (Aug.26), Visual Concepts revealed that it is continuing to bui...
HHW Gaming: Feast Your Eyes On The ‘Halo Infinite’ Limited Edition Xbox Series X You Probably Won’t Get
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xbox / Xbox Series X – Halo Infinite Limited Edition & Elite Series 2 Controller Gamescom 2021 is officially underway, and to kick things off, Microsoft showed off a new Xbox Series X and Elite Series 2 Controller with some Halo Infinite flavor. With the world sadly still in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to the even more highly contagious Delta Variant, Geoff Knightly had to host his Opening Night Live kickoff event for Gamescom from Los Angeles instead of Germany, where the conference is annually held. It was a night of many reveals during the presentation, with Knightly premiering a plethora of big titles. One big reveal, in particular, was a cinematic trailer for season one of Halo Infinite’s free-to-play multiplayer and, of course, con...
HHW Gaming: ‘Call of Duty’ Takes It Back To World War II In ‘Vanguard’ Reveal Trailer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sledgehammer Games / Call of Duty: Vanguard Activision let the cat out of the bag earlier this week when it finally revealed Call of Duty: Vanguard, the next installment in the iconic first-person shooter franchise. Now we get to see even more about the upcoming title. Thursday (Aug.19), Warzone players got the first opportunity to feast their eyes on the Sledgehammer Studios produced game during the “Battle of Verdansk” event in the free-to-play online component of the game. Eventually, the trailer made its way online, showing the World War II action gamers can look forward to when the game arrives later this year. Source: Sledgehammer Games / Call of Duty: Vanguard Call of Duty: Vanguard will feature a “historically inspired” single-player campaign that...
HHW Gaming: Xbox’s Latest Wireless Controller Feautres A “Dazzling Blue” Finish & Rubber Grips
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xbox / Xbox Wireless Controller – Aqua Shift Special Edition Xbox’s newest wireless controller is almost elite status. Tuesday (Aug.3), Xbox unveiled a new wireless controller, but this one isn’t like the models the have come before it. This new controller, called the Aqua Shift Special Edition that comes in a dazzling blue finish. Each controller features it also has rubber grips on the side that Microsoft says have “a unique dual-color swirl on every unit” that will “keep you in control.” The triggers, bumpers, and back case also feature a textured grip that Microsoft promises will “makes sure you stay connected to the game no matter how intense things get.” Source: Xbox / Xbox Wireless Controller – Aqua Shift Special Edition The controller also feature...
HHW Gaming: ‘Forza Horizon 5’ Developer Playground Games Shows Off The Game’s 11 Mexico Locations
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xbox / Forza Horizon 5 Forza is one of the games that never fails to push the power of the Xbox console no matter what generation it is. This remains to be the case with Forza Horizon 5. Undoubtedly, the beautiful supercars featured in the game take top billing, but not to be counted is the beautiful local that races take place in. Forza Horizon 5 was easily one of the standout games of Microsoft’s E3 2021 presentation. We learned that this installment in the famed open-world racer would take place in Mexico. Monday (Jul.26), Xbox and Playground Games decided to break down the 11 locations, aka biomes that you will challenge your friends on the road, or off it sharing some stunning screenshots as well as descriptions of each location accurately based on M...
HHW Gaming: ‘Forza Horizon 5’ Developer Playground Games Shows Off The Game’s 11 Mexico Locations
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xbox / Forza Horizon 5 Forza is one of the games that never fails to push the power of the Xbox console no matter what generation it is. This remains to be the case with Forza Horizon 5. Undoubtedly, the beautiful supercars featured in the game take top billing, but not to be counted is the beautiful local that races take place in. Forza Horizon 5 was easily one of the standout games of Microsoft’s E3 2021 presentation. We learned that this installment in the famed open-world racer would take place in Mexico. Monday (Jul.26), Xbox and Playground Games decided to break down the 11 locations, aka biomes that you will challenge your friends on the road, or off it sharing some stunning screenshots as well as descriptions of each location accurately based on M...
HHW Gaming: Atlantic Records Teams Up With Xbox To Launch The Green Room Gaming Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Atlantic Records / Xbox Music and video games go hand-in-hand, so this union between Xbox and Atlantic Records makes all the sense in the world. Thursday (Jul.22), Atlantic Records announced it was teaming up with Xbox in Partnership with Vaynersports and Efuse for The Green Room, a new competitive gaming series that will see music artists, streamers, and athletes pair up to play some video games. The live event series, which officially kicks off on July 27TH, 6 PM EST on Atlantic Records YouTube page, will see the label’s big artists like A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Against The Current’s Chrissy Costanza, Childish Major, Bankrol Hayden, Jucee Froot, Surf Curse, Sueco, Bizzy Banks, and MILES, as well as strea...
HHW Gaming: PS5 Crushing Xbox Series X In First Quarter Sales, Nintendo Still King of Consoles
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Future Publishing / Getty The console wars aren’t really that much of a thing, but based on these numbers, it’s clear who’s winning the battle of the next-gen systems. Despite them being painstakingly hard to find, the PS5 is currently king when it comes to what next-gen console gamers spend their money on. Currently, Sony has managed to more than double Microsoft’s console sales, moving an impressive 2.83 million PlayStation 5 units, while Microsoft’s Xbox Series X has sold at 1.31 million units. That’s quite a feat to pull off despite a chip shortage that could last until 2023 IBM confirmed that even has President Joe Biden and his administration concerned. Regardless, many expect those numbers to hold with the PS5 continuing to outsell the Xbox S...
