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HHW Gaming Review: ‘As Dusk Falls’ Is A Narritve-Driven Adventure Done To Perfection

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Interior/Night / As Dusk Falls Narrative-driven games are nothing new, but INTERIOR/NIGHT’s As Dusk Falls is a refreshing take on the video game genre. As Dusk Falls Is Why Xbox Game Pass Wins Regarding exclusive titles, Microsoft is not beating down the doors right now, and that’s understandable because no one is competing with A Horizon Forbidden West or the upcoming God of War: Ragnarok. But, with Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft continues to have one of the most fantastic gaming bargains because games like As Dusk Falls are exclusive to the service. A Narrative-Driven Game Done Right Source: Interior/Night / As Dusk Falls In choice-driven games, you get the ability to make decisions, and if you don’t like the outcome, you can replay a situation. In As D...

HHW Gaming Review: ‘As Dusk Falls’ Is A Narritve-Driven Adventure Done To Perfection

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Interior/Night / As Dusk Falls Narrative-driven games are nothing new, but INTERIOR/NIGHT’s As Dusk Falls is a refreshing take on the video game genre. As Dusk Falls Is Why Xbox Game Pass Wins Regarding exclusive titles, Microsoft is not beating down the doors right now, and that’s understandable because no one is competing with A Horizon Forbidden West or the upcoming God of War: Ragnarok. But, with Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft continues to have one of the most fantastic gaming bargains because games like As Dusk Falls are exclusive to the service. A Narrative-Driven Game Done Right Source: Interior/Night / As Dusk Falls In choice-driven games, you get the ability to make decisions, and if you don’t like the outcome, you can replay a situation. In As D...

HHW Gaming Preview: ‘As Dusk Falls’ Is A Game That Wants To Appeal To Everyone, Not Just Gamers

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Interior/Night / As Dusk Falls Xbox Game Pass continues to position itself as the best value in gaming thanks to its forever-growing library of video games ranging from AAA titles to Indie gems. INTERIOR/NIGHT’s first release as As Dusk Falls is poised to be one of those gems that many people should be playing. In As Dusk Falls, Your Choices Do Matter Immediately you can tell that As Dusk Falls is not your typical narrative-driven game based on the look. In fact, it sets itself apart from any of the Telltale Games titles or other games like Life Is Strange or Detroit: Become Human. In the original interactive drama, as INTERIOR/NIGHT describes it, players will be embroiled in a drama between two families that spans thirty years. Source: INTERIOR/NIGH...

HHW Gaming: ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event Teases 4 Games Worth Trying Out

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xbox / ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event The folks at Xbox have more good news following its extended showcase. Gamers can now look forward to playing a bunch of upcoming titles early as part of the ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event. ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event Is Back Thursday (Jun.16), Xbox announced the return of its ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event as part of Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest promotion. This will mark the third time Xbox will be hosting it. Starting June 21 and running through June 27, Xbox states gamers will be able to get their hands on “30 demos of upcoming unreleased games for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One!” In a blog post, Xbox noted each demo would live on the Xbox Dashboard for a week, with some of them possibly r...

HHW Gaming: ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event Teases 4 Games Worth Trying Out

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xbox / ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event The folks at Xbox have more good news following its extended showcase. Gamers can now look forward to playing a bunch of upcoming titles early as part of the ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event. ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event Is Back Thursday (Jun.16), Xbox announced the return of its ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event as part of Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest promotion. This will mark the third time Xbox will be hosting it. Starting June 21 and running through June 27, Xbox states gamers will be able to get their hands on “30 demos of upcoming unreleased games for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One!” In a blog post, Xbox noted each demo would live on the Xbox Dashboard for a week, with some of them possibly r...

HHW Gaming: Everything Announced During The Xbox Games Showcase Extended

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Gun Interactive and Sumo Nottingham / The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Think again if you thought Xbox was finished after Sunday’s (June.12) Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase. Xbox Games Showcase Extended Brought Even More Details Tuesday (June.14), Xbox said to wait. There’s more to show you. Hosted by the homie Erin Ashley Simon and Malik Prince, we got extended looks at some of the big titles announced during Sunday’s showcase. Bethesda’s Pete Hines is speaking more about Redfall, Starfield, and Fallout 76 if you’re still playing that. [embedded content] Playground Games also returned to talk about Forza Horizon 5’s Hot Wheels DLC. We also got never-before-seen gameplay for Oxide Games’ Ara: A History Untold. [embedded content] Microsoft’s Flight Si...

HHW Gaming: Finally ‘Starfield’ Gameplay & More Announcements From The Xbox & Bethesda Showcase

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Xbox & Bethesda / Starfield The moment Xbox fans have been waiting for has finally arrived, the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase. After receiving disappointing news about Starfield and Redfall’s delay, we have a pretty good idea of the future of the Xbox Series S|X. Xbox & Bethesda Had A Lot To Show PlayStation shut the haters up with their recent State of Play presentation, and immediately gamers looked at Xbox and said you’re next. Sunday (June.12), the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase stepped up to the plate and showed off A LOT OF GAMES, 33 to be exact. Of course, it was pretty fitting Xbox opened and closed the showcase with Redfall and Starfield. Redfall Looks Fun As Hell [embedded content] While Arkane Austin’s Redfall wasn’t high...

HHW Gaming: Razer Announces It’s On-Going Collaboration With Marvel Will Continue

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Razer / Razer x Marvel Hey true believers, if you wanted more Marvel-themed Xbox controllers from Razer, we have some good news. On Monday (May.2), Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, announced that its collaboration with Marvel would continue. While not getting into details about what other Marvel properties are coming, gamers can look forward to more limited-edition gaming peripherals like The Falcon and the Winter Soldier-themed Xbox controller paired with a charging stand from Razer. Razer also revealed more Star Wars-themed gaming accessories like The Mandalorian and Boba Fett “will span across multiple IP with many more still to come,” hinting at a possible announcement coming this May the 4th. Razer will also be expanding its cons...

HHW Gaming: Hideo Kojima Confirms Kojima Productions Was Not Acquired By PlayStation

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bryan Bedder / Getty Hideo Kojima’s video game studio Kojima Productions is NOT PlayStation’s latest acquisition. The Martin Scorcese of video games shook things up in the gaming world when he shared a photo of the PlayStation banner that now features his game Death Stranding and some other additions. As expected, Kojima’s tweet caused a whirlwind of speculation among the video game enthusiast who believed Sony had acquired another Infinity Stone in the form of Kojima Productions. Kojima put that all to bed with a single tweet stating his video game studio would remain independent. “I’m sorry for the misunderstanding, but KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS has been and will continue to be an independent studio,” he tweeted. There have been rumblings that Kojima Productio...

HHW Gaming: Dwight Howard Teams Up With Xbox To Suprise Boy & Girls Club With Gaming Space

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Xbox / Xbox News Wire Los Angeles Lakers big man Dwight Howard also has a big heart. He put it on display by teaming up with Xbox to bless well-deserving kids with a state-of-the-art gaming space. Xbox is continuing to power dreams through gaming. It plans to keep that energy by announcing the expansion of its sponsorship with the iconic NBA franchise, the Los Angeles Lakers. To celebrate, the Microsoft-owned video game company teamed up with the Lakers plus philanthropist and NBA All-Star Dwight Howard to remodel part of the Boys & Girls Club of San Fernando Valley. The new state-of-the-art gaming lab features new artwork, custom purple and gold Xbox Series S consoles, gaming PCs, screens, and more to allow the club members to experience the jo...

HHW Gaming: ‘Call of Duty’ Possibly Ditching Annual Release Strategy: Report

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sledgehammer Games / Call of Duty: Vanguard In more Call of Duty news, we could be getting breaks in between releases. Call of Duty has been the subject of much discussion after Xbox dropped damn near $70 billion on the insanely popular first-person shooter’s publisher Activision Blizzard. Many gamers wondered if the acquisition meant that future Call of Duty games would become Xbox exclusive. Both Xbox boss Phil Spencer and Sony answered that question, confirming the game will remain on PlayStation platforms for now. With that solved, a new report indicates that Activision Blizzard’s acquisition will see some changes to the Call of Duty franchise by changing its release strategy. With each new year, gamers could expect a Call of Duty game. 2022 will stil...

HHW Gaming: Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard For $68.7 Billion

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Microsoft / Xbox Microsoft just dropped a megaton bomb on the gaming industry with its latest acquisition. Tuesday (Jan.18), Microsoft officially announced via Xbox Wire it has acquired Activision Blizzard after reports surfaced that a deal was on the horizon. The deal is worth $68.7 billion. “Over many decades, the studios and teams that make up Activision Blizzard have earned vast wellsprings of joy and respect from billions of people all over the world,” Xbox boss Phil Spencer said in the statement. “We are incredibly excited to have the chance to work with the amazing, talented, dedicated people across Activision Publishing, Blizzard Entertainment, Beenox, Demonware, Digital Legends, High Moon Studios, Infinity Ward, King, Major League Gaming, Radical...