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HHW Gaming: EA Sports x ESPN Teaming Up ‘Madden 22’ Ratings Week

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: EA Sports / Madden NFL 22 EA Sports and ESPN are teaming up once again to announce player ratings in Madden NFL 22. Player ratings in sports games have become a pretty huge deal. EA Sports and Madden saw that in 2020 when it first teamed up with ESPN to announce the ratings for NFL superstars. So, of course, it makes perfect sense they are doing it again leading up to the August 20 launch of Madden NFL 22.  ESPN announced that it would be hosting a Madden Ratings Week from July 25 to 30. The player ratings for the latest edition of the iconic football video game franchise, plus players in the illustrious 99 overall ratings (the highest rating possible in the game) club, will be revealed. The week will kick off with a SportsCenter speci...

HHW Gaming: ‘FIFA 22’ Promises To Look & Feel More Realistic Thanks To New HyperMotion Technology

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: EA Sports / FIFA 22 FIFA’s second year on next-gen consoles looks like it will be taking EA’s iconic soccer video game to another level…finally. Last year we got a taste of what EA could do with its sports titles graphically wise, thanks to the tremendous power the PS5 and Xbox Series X offers developers. We also saw some slight improvements to gameplay in top-tier franchises like Madden NFL 21 and FIFA 21. Source: EA Sports / FIFA 22 This year EA is upping the ante with FIFA 22 and looks like it will be making a strong case for the best soccer video game on the market thanks to the introduction of HyperMotion Technology. Before Tuesday’s (Jul.20)  EA Spotlight presentation that unveiled the gameplay reveal trailer showing of FIFA 22’s developer’s ne...

DJ Snake and Dua Lipa Featured as Playable Characters on FIFA 21’s Latest Update

“One *kick* is all it takes” EA Sports has a knack for incorporating gamers’ love of both soccer and music into their FIFA series. Their latest venture sees some of your favorite artists hitting the virtual field through video game avatars. With the new FIFA 21 update, you can now play as DJ Snake, Dua Lipa, Formula One racing world champion and part-time rapper Lewis Hamilton, and more.  Dua Lipa is also one of the featured artists on the official FIFA 21 soundtrack, which features The Blessed Madonna‘s remix of her single “Love Is Religion.” Also included is music from Glass Animals and Louis The Child, among others. Conversely, the “Volta Football” soundtrack features Flume and Toro y ...

Flume, Alison Wonderland, Big Gigantic, More Featured on “FIFA 21” Soundtrack

Soccer fans everywhere are preparing their thumbs for the release of EA Sports‘ FIFA 21. In addition to the promised gameplay and graphical improvements, the developers have announced what artists will be soundtracking players’ matches for the coming year. The 2021 soundtrack has been split into two. One-half covers the base game while the other handles the street soccer portion of the application, “Volta Football.” Between the pair, players will have access to tunes from more than 100 artists representing over 20 countries. Fans were excited to see music showcasing many different cultures together in one place—similar to how the world’s most popular sport unites spectators and players from all corners of the globe. The main difference between the tw...

HHW Gaming: King Keraun Revealed As ‘Madden NFL 21’ Spokesplayer In New AD

Source: EA Sports / Madden NFL 21 Madden NFL 21’s August 28 launch date quickly approaching its time to meet the NFL’s new generation of superstar’s new Spokesplayer. Social media superstar, actor, avid NFL, and Madden fan, King Keraun born Keraun Harris has a new title to add to his growing list of accomplishments, being revealed as the first-ever Spokesplayer for Madden NFL 21. In the new hilarious new clip, Keraun breaks down his new role. As a Spokesplayer, he gives the NFL’s superstars a break from having to toot their own horns and, in his signature comedic style, breaks down how great players he represents just are. Names like Patrick Mahomes, Cam Newton, and Madden NFL 21 cover athlete Lamar Jackson take a break from speaking with media and now can just focus on doing what they do ...

WHIPPED CREAM, Glass Animals, More Featured on “EA Sports UFC 4” Video Game Soundtrack

Eminem, Labrinth, Wiz Khalifa, and Glass Animals also appear. Iconic video game developer EA Sports has announced the soundtrack to UFC 4, the highly anticipated fourth installation of its beloved MMA video game series. While most of the soundtrack is rooted in hip-hop, the electronic music genre is also represented well. Featured on the soundtrack is WHIPPED CREAM‘s Lil Keed-assisted single “I Do the Most” and Glass Animals‘ “Tokyo Drifting,” which features Denzel Curry.  Additional notable artists featured on the soundtrack include Eminem, Labrinth, Wiz Khalifa, Run the Jewels, and Machine Gun Kelly, J. Cole, among many others. To coincide with the expansive soundtrack, EA Sports also released its list of top MMA figh...

HHW Gaming: We Love To See It, 21-year old French superstar Kylian Mbappé Revealed As ‘FIFA 21’s Cover Athlete

Source: EA Sports / FIFA 21 EA has already revealed the covers for Madden NFL 21, UFC 4, now it’s FIFA 21’s turn, and they couldn’t have picked a better player to highlight. Announced today (Jul.22),  21-year old French superstar Kylian Mbappé, has been revealed as the global cover athlete for EA’s insanely popular soccer video game, FIFA 21. Mbappé, who is considered one of the beautiful game’s brightest stars will grace the covers of FIFA 21’s standard, champion, and ultimate editions of the game. The news follows after Paris Saint-Germain unveiling their home and away on-the-field uniforms and is just another milestone that the young phenom can add to his growing list of accomplishments. Since becoming a professional in 2016, Mbappé has scored multiple World Cup game-winning goals ...

HHW Gaming: Peep The Ratings For All of The Players In ‘Madden NFL 21’s Ratings Hub

Source: EA / Madden NFL 21 With sports currently on ice due to COVID-19, Madden NFL 21 and its overall player ratings took center stage. EA officially announced today that the Madden ratings hub featuring the overall ratings for the leagues 2000+ players/teams is now live. The arrival of the updated list for this year’s game follows after the Madden NFL 21+ ESPN ratings rollout last week. Madden starting the ratings hub back in 2017 for Madden NFL 17. Starting with Patrick Mahomes on Monday (Jul.13), Madden announced the players who would be in this year’s 99 Overall rating club on ESPN’s morning sports show, Get Up, which also included Christian McCaffrey, Aaron Donald, Stephon Gilmore, and Michael Thomas. If you have been paying attention to Madden Twitter, the NFL players have been reac...

HHW Gaming: EA Announces ‘UFC 4’ Will Be Superman Punching Its Way Onto PS4 & Xbox One In August

Source: EA / UFC 4 You won’t need to fly to “fight island” to get in on this UFC action. EA literally announced UFC 4 hours ahead of UFC’s biggest pandemic pay-per-view, UFC 251 taking place Sunday morning (Saturday in the states) on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates which has been dubbed “fight island.” The cover of the game features current UFC middleweight champion Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya and Welterweight contender Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal who happens to be on the UFC 251’s card. Masvidal was a late sub for Gilbert Burns after he tested positive for COVID-19. So what’s new in UFC 4? Well, fans of the mixed-martial-arts game franchise will be happy to learn one the game’s biggest problems have been fixed. Players have complained constantly that the control sch...

HHW Gaming: PlayStation Reads The Room Postpones PS5 Reveal Event, Stands In Solidarity With Black Protestors

Source: Sony / PlayStation 5 There are much bigger issues in the world going on right now, and PlayStation has recognized that. Out of respect for the civil unrest going on throughout the country as Black Americans have taken to the streets to demand justice for George Floyd and others, Sony has decided this week would not be a good time for its PS5 reveal event. PlayStation announced today on its official Twitter account the decision stating: “While we understand gamers worldwide are excited to see PS5 games, we do not feel that right now is a time for celebration, and for now, we want to stand back and allow more important voices to be heard.” No future date has been revealed. Four hours before that announcement, PlayStation stood in solidarity with the protesters by denouncing systemic ...

HHW Gaming: EA Announces “Groundbreaking” Multi-Year Partnership With The NFL

Source: EA Sports / Madden NFL 20 EA just made sure that Madden will be the premiere game when it comes to football simulation games for the foreseeable future. The video game studio announced today (May.28) a “groundbreaking” renewal of its multi-year partnership with the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Players Association (NFLPA). The new deal is described as the biggest and widest-reaching gaming agreement in NFL history per a press release from EA. As part of the renewed partnership, EA SPORTS’ Madden NFL franchise will continue to create authentical football simulation video games.  EA, the NFL, and NFLPA will also “partner to develop games in new genres, expanded esports programs, and additional experiences for fans across more platforms.” Speaking on the deal, CEO of Ele...

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