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HHW Gaming: Xbox Partners With Calm To Support Gamers Mental Health
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xbox / Calm Playing video games is widely considered a means to decompress and relieve stress. Xbox and Calm are teaming up to give gamers and those who don’t pick up the sticks a chance to experience the stress relief gaming provides. Wednesday, December 7, the Microsoft gaming company announced its partnership with Calm, the highly toted sleep and meditation that will see the first-ever video game soundscapes from Xbox’s first-party games Halo Infinite and Sea of Thieves. Starting today, Calm users can relax and say woosah to the “meditative sounds of whirling waves and chattering birds from the ocean expanse of Sea of Thieves and the ambient alien sounds of Zeta Halo from Halo Infinite,” a press release stated. Both soundscapes are available to su...
Microsoft Pledges 10-Year Commitment To Bring ‘Call of Duty’ to Nintendo
Microsoft is committed to bringing Call of Duty to Nintendo, both on current consoles and on future hardware. The tech giant has officially declared that it will offer Call of Duty on Nintendo for the next ten years, given that its Activision Blizzard merger successfully closes. “Microsoft has entered into a 10-year commitment to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo following the merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard King,” Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer announced on Twitter. “Microsoft is committed to helping bring more games to more people – however they choose to play.” The ten-year commitment most likely means that Call of Duty will roll out on Switch, followed by further iterations of the console, as well as any other gaming devices Nintendo debuts down the line. Spencer went on to...
HHW Gaming: Microsoft Commits To 10-Year Deal With Nintendo For ‘Call of Duty,’ Gamers React
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Infinity Ward / Call of Duty Microsoft really wants this Activision deal to happen and to ensure it does. The company has reached a 10-year agreement with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo consoles. It’s been nine years since the world’s most popular game, not called Fortnite, was on a Nintendo console, but that has all changed thanks to Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision, currently walking on thin ice. To prove to regulators that Microsoft is not trying to keep the competition from being able to compete, the company agreed to a 10-year deal with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo consoles if the Activision Blizzard acquisition clears the hurdles in front of it. Microsoft has also agreed to bring Call of Duty games to Steam on th...
New ‘Elden Ring’ Update Sees Multiplayer Colosseum Battles
The mysterious Colosseums in Limgrave, Leyndell and Caelid will now be accessible thanks to a new multiplayer-focused update from Elden Ring. Update 1.08 will now let players engage in duels, free-for-alls, and team fights in the designated arena of each location. Up to six players can play at once and it is expected to act much like the Hollow Arena in Dark Souls 3. The update was announced with an action-packed teaser video showcasing various duels and a plethora of spells, incantations, and rare armaments. Fans can expect the update to arrive on December 7. In other Elden Ring news, the official art book has just been released. Read Full Article
HHW Gaming: ID & Discovery+’s ‘The Tetris Murders’ Docuseries Revisits The Game’s Co-Creator’s Gruesome Death
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Boston Globe / Getty Tetris, one of the most popular video games in the world, has a very disturbing story behind it. ID and Discovery+’s new docuseries, The Tetris Murders, will focus on the gruesome murder of the game’s co-creator. Arriving December 5 on ID and Discovery+, The Tetris Murders will revisit the puzzling murder of Vladimir Pokhilko, the co-creator of Tetris. On September 22, 1998, Pokhilko was found dead by a friend in his Palo Alto, California, home after suffering a severe knife wound to the neck. Pokhilko’s wife, Yelena Fedotova, and 12-year-old son, Peter Pokhilko, were also found dead after being bludgeoned to death with a hammer and repeatedly stabbed. Speaking on what they described as a “bloody scene,” Palo Alto CSI Tech Investigato...
Cooler Master Is Creating an “Orb X” Gaming Pod
Cooler Master is ready to take your gaming experience to the next level with the Orb X. The ultra-private gaming pod keeps distractions out and secures the occupant in with an automated shuttle dome enclosure. While inside, gamers will face an immersive viewing experience where a single 34” monitor or three 27” monitors can be configured. Comfort is also addressed with six points of adjustability in the leather seat, and an extra large working surface. For convenience, the surface features a hub for all your peripherals as well as wireless charging. Matching your decor, the Orb X will be made available in Arctic White or Universe Black with ARGB illumination. Cooler Master describes the Orb X with its slogan, “Where Luxury Meets Technology” and that it was made for both gamers and professi...
HHW Gaming: ‘Fortnite’ Chapter 4 Introduces A New Realm & Improved Graphics
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Epic Games / Fortnite Chapter 4 Fortnite Chapter 4 has arrived, and like the previous chapters, there is a new realm to explore and activities to partake in, BUT it looks even better. In season one of Fortnite Chapter 4, gamers can look forward to numerous overhauls to the addictive battle royale game. The royal island has undergone another massive facelift, and the zany battle royale action has been taken to another level. Things are going extreme with the introduction of dirt bikes players can use to traverse the new locale, more weapons, and tools to help you come out on top. New mechanics like hurdling over obstacles allow you to either get away from pursuers or close the distance while chasing down another player. Players can utilize nature to take o...
HHW Gaming: ‘Fortnite’ Chapter 4 Introduces A New Realm & Improved Graphics
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Epic Games / Fortnite Chapter 4 Fortnite Chapter 4 has arrived, and like the previous chapters, there is a new realm to explore and activities to partake in, BUT it looks even better. In season one of Fortnite Chapter 4, gamers can look forward to numerous overhauls to the addictive battle royale game. The royal island has undergone another massive facelift, and the zany battle royale action has been taken to another level. Things are going extreme with the introduction of dirt bikes players can use to traverse the new locale, more weapons, and tools to help you come out on top. New mechanics like hurdling over obstacles allow you to either get away from pursuers or close the distance while chasing down another player. Players can utilize nature to take o...
HHW Gaming: ‘Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Release Date & New Key Art Arrive Ahead of The Game Awards
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Respawn Entertainment / Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the highly anticipated follow-up to the Jedi: Fallen Order, has a new poster and release date ahead of The Game Awards. We don’t need a Jedi mind trick to confirm that EA delivered the definitive single-player Star Wars experience as we followed one of the last few remaining Jedi, Cal Kestis, and his lovable droid companion, BD-1. 2019’s Fallen Order left us with a cliffhanger and yearning for more after Cal encountered the ultimate Sith Lord, Darth Vader, giving the still-green Jedi a taste of his powerful force skills. Cal’s story will continue in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and we will see even more than the teaser trailer that was first shared didn’t show at The Game Awards, Geof...
HHW Gaming: ‘Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Release Date & New Key Art Arrive Ahead of The Game Awards
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Respawn Entertainment / Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the highly anticipated follow-up to the Jedi: Fallen Order, has a new poster and release date ahead of The Game Awards. We don’t need a Jedi mind trick to confirm that EA delivered the definitive single-player Star Wars experience as we followed one of the last few remaining Jedi, Cal Kestis, and his lovable droid companion, BD-1. 2019’s Fallen Order left us with a cliffhanger and yearning for more after Cal encountered the ultimate Sith Lord, Darth Vader, giving the still-green Jedi a taste of his powerful force skills. Cal’s story will continue in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and we will see even more than the teaser trailer that was first shared didn’t show at The Game Awards, Geof...
‘Fortnite’ Ushers In Chapter 4 With New Island, Weapons and Dirtbikes
For the fourth chapter of its long-running Battle Royale, Fortnite has unveiled a slew of new additions to the gameplay experience. Leading the lineup is an entirely new island with an immersive variety of environments to explore throughout the realm. After landing on the new island, players can head to the Citadel, an old-age castle ruled by a breed called “The Ageless.” From there, they can head to Anvil Square, a town set in the forest and surrounded by icy mountaintops. While it may look serene, developers warn that there is more to the Square than meets the eye. There’s also Brutal Bastion, the headquarters of the Reality Warriors. Players can take them on by using their pickaxe to make a snowball, which they can then jump inside and roll over their enemies. Alongside the new landscap...
HHW Gaming: Yesterday’s Price, Will Not Be Today’s Price For New Xbox First-Party Games In 2023
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bethesda / Starfield / Xbox Those first-party Xbox games you were patiently waiting to hit digital stores and shelves in 2023 will cost you a bit more. According to a Eurogamer report, Xbox will join the likes of PlayStation and raise the price of its first-party games to $70. That means games like Arkane’s Red Fall, Bethesda’s Starfield, and Forza Motorsport will be the first games with the new price tag. This will also be more incentive for Xbox Series S|X owners to signup for Xbox Game Pass being those titles will be available on the popular video game subscription service on day one when those games launch. “We’ve held on price increases until after the holidays so families can enjoy the gift of gaming,” a Microsoft spokesperson told Eurogamer. “Start...
