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HHW Gaming: New Anti-Cheat System Makes Legit ‘Call of Duty’ Players Invisible To Cheaters
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Treyarch / Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War This latest Call of Duty anti-cheat system will definitely have cheaters raging online. Activision has been on a mission to clamp down on cheating during online play in Call of Duty, specifically in the free-to-play model Warzone. In a recent blog post, the developers behind the Ricochet anti-cheat system announced a new “cloaking” measure that would make legit Call of Duty players invisible to cheaters rendering them useless during competitive matches. “Characters, bullets, even sound from legitimate players will be undetectable to cheaters,” Ricochet announced in the blog post. “Legitimate players, however, can see cheaters impacted by cloaking… and can dole out in-game punishment.” Ricochet already has anothe...
HHW Gaming Exclusive: Top NFL Draft Prospect Garrett Wilson Talks ‘Call of Duty,’ Madden Ratings & More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Garrett Wilson / Garrett Wilson When athletes are not on the field getting busy, they are in their gaming chairs getting racking up kills in Call of Duty and getting Ws in other games. So it should come as no surprise future NFL draft pick Garrett Wilson is a huge gamer in his spare time. Ahead of Thursday’s (Apr.28) NFL Draft in Las Vegas, Hip-Hop Wired sat down virtually with the former Ohio State wide receiver before Roger Goodell calls his name and shakes his hand, welcoming him into the league. Related Stories We spoke about Wilson’s love for Call of Duty during our Zoom conversation. We learned just like New Orleans Pelicans hooper and fellow COD athlete Larry Nance Jr., Wilson has plenty of love for Call of Duty: Ghost. But, Wilson also revealed th...
HHW Gaming: Godzilla & King Kong Throw Hands In ‘Call of Duty: Operation Monarch’ Teaser
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty: Operation Monarch Yes, this is actually happening. The King of Monsters, Godzilla, and the Great Ape, King Kong, will be coming to Call of Duty, and we are quite excited. Thursday (Apr.21), Activision Blizzard confirmed the giant rumor that two legendary kaiju would be coming to the world of Call of Duty to wreak havoc on game maps. We never thought we would see the day, but Snoop Dogg, who was just recently added as the latest operator in the popular first-person shooter franchise, will meet King Kong and Godzilla, oh fo shizzle. Related Stories Outside of the full CGI teaser revealed, the next update will be called Operation Monarch and features Kong and Godzilla once again duking it out for kaiju supremacy. We have no idea ho...
HHW Gaming: It Ain’t Nothing But A W Thang, Snoop Dogg Operator Bundle Now Live In ‘Call of Duty’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone got some west coast flavor and it comes right on time for 4/20. The previously announced Snoop Dogg operator bundle is now live in both Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone Activision happily announced. The new president and owner of Death Row Records and avid gamer’s operator can be leveled up by players and comes with four challenges that will allow you to earn Operator XP. While playing, performing Kills, Headshot Kills, Hipfire Kills, and, of course, getting wins will help to unlock Sizable Operator XP rewards. Snoop’s progression path will allow players to unlock l XP and PPSH-41 Weapon XP rewards, two Sprays, two Operator Quips, a Calling Card, a Sticker, an Emblem, a Weapon Charm, a Vanguar...
HHW Gaming: Activision & Alpha Industries Collaborate On ‘Call of Duty’ In-Game/Real World Jacket
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Activision / Call of Duty x Alpha Industries B-15 Flight Jacket When it comes to video game-based drip, Call of Duty seems to never miss, and this latest collaboration with Alpha Industries proves that. Tuesday (Apr.6), Activision unveiled a new Call of Duty: Vanguard-inspired B-15 flight jacket made in collaboration with Alpha Industries. The jacket was first seen during the launch event of the latest installment of the Call of Duty franchise, and now the limited-edition piece is available for purchase in the game and real life. For $300, you can score one of the limited-edition jackets made in celebration of Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty: Warzone’s Season 2.5 mid-season update and a Free Trial for players from the Alpha Industr...
HHW Gaming: Competive ‘Call of Duty’ Player Hilariously Exposes Himself As A Cheater
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jon Kopaloff / Getty This one competitive gamer went out of his way to prove he’s not a cheater and, in the process, exposed himself to be a cheater. Yup, you read that correctly. Kenji, who made his fame competitively playing Call of Duty, exposed himself to be a cheater after he was accused of using a particular cheat while playing by his opponents. Some believed the semi-pro Esports player was using a “wallhack” while competing in the Call of Duty: Vanguard tournament Checkmate Gaming and a recent 2v2 match. The cheat allows players to see opponents through walls giving them an unfair advantage during competitive online play. Related Stories To dispute those claims, Kenji decided to set up an additional offscreen camera to record him playing but hilari...
HHW Gaming: Snoop Dogg Joining The Ranks of ‘Call of Duty’ As A Playable Character
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty Light one up, Snoop Dogg has just secured another bag. He’s joining Call of Duty as a playable character. Fresh off the news the Doggfather joined FaZe Clan, the Hip-Hop legend is now bringing his energy to Call of Duty as a playable operator. Activision announced the big news on Monday (Mar.21), revealing that the “Gin and Juice” crafter will be featured in three Call of Duty games, Call of Duty Mobile, Vanguard, and Warzone. “The D O Double G is back in Call of Duty, and this time I’m in the freakin’ game! Excited to be working with the COD team to bring some fly features for you all to enjoy. It’s dope….. y’all can play as me and get these sick items that have Snoop written all over them. Check it out,” Snoop said in a bl...
HHW Gaming: Activision Reportedly Pushes 2023’s ‘Call of Duty’ Game A Whole Year
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Sledgehammer Games / Call of Duty: Vanguard Activision is reportedly doing something it has never done before with its annual Call of Duty games by deciding to skip a year.Bloomberg reports after this year’s Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty game, Activision will reportedly take a break in 2023, opting to push Treyarch’s latest installment in the COD franchise to 2024. The decision comes in the wake of Sledgehammer Games’ latest offering, Call of Duty: Vanguard failing to capture that magic most Call of Duty games have been known for, “leading some executives to believe that they’re introducing new versions too rapidly.” You think? Activision is planning “a steady stream of additional content” dedicated to this year’s Call of Duty game to fill the massiv...
HHW Gaming: Activision Reportedly Pushes 2023’s ‘Call of Duty’ Game A Whole Year
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Sledgehammer Games / Call of Duty: Vanguard Activision is reportedly doing something it has never done before with its annual Call of Duty games by deciding to skip a year.Bloomberg reports after this year’s Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty game, Activision will reportedly take a break in 2023, opting to push Treyarch’s latest installment in the COD franchise to 2024. The decision comes in the wake of Sledgehammer Games’ latest offering, Call of Duty: Vanguard failing to capture that magic most Call of Duty games have been known for, “leading some executives to believe that they’re introducing new versions too rapidly.” You think? Activision is planning “a steady stream of additional content” dedicated to this year’s Call of Duty game to fill the massiv...
Why There Won’t Be a Call of Duty Game Coming Out Next Year
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HHW Gaming: Dwayne Johnson Reportedly Working On ‘Call of Duty’ Movie
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson helping bring Call of Duty to the big screen? According to one report, he most certainly is. The former WWE champion turned big-time action movie star isn’t afraid of the dreaded video game curse. He told us that much while speaking to him about his film Rampage, based on the iconic arcade video game of the same name. He also starred in 2005’s Doom, loosely based on the popular first-person shooter that was critically panned and a box office flop. Related Stories Speaking with Men’s Journal, Johnson had video game Twitter buzzing after he revealed he was working on another video game movie. “I can’t tell you which game, in particular, we’re doing, but there will be an announcement this year,” he said. ...
HHW Gaming: Activision Plans On Releasing The Next 3 ‘Call of Duty’ Games On PlayStation: Report
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Treyarch / Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War PlayStation owners who love Call of Duty can breathe a sigh of relief for the time being. Per Bloomberg, despite being tentatively gobbled up by Microsoft, Activision plans on releasing the next three Call of Duty games on both PlayStation and Xbox consoles. The news is comforting to PlayStation console users who were worried that the beloved first-person shooter would become an Xbox exclusive once the earth-shaking deal is approved. Bloomberg reports that Activision already planned to bring “the next few” Call of Duty titles to the PlayStation consoles sometime before the announcement of the acquisition. This news comes after CEO of Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer revealed he had spoken with Sony telling the comp...
