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HHW Gaming: Sony Giving Away Free Black Lives Matter PS4 Theme
Source: Sony / PS4 The PS5 is right around the corner, but Sony wanted to let folks know not to let that distract you from this one crucial fact, BLACK LIVES MATTER. Monday (Oct.19), Sony announced that PS4 owners can download a free theme supporting the BLM movement featuring the rallying cry that was birthed following the tragic shooting of Trayvon Martin. The static theme features a Black and yellow design with a raised fist on the lower right corner with the Black Lives Matter located on the lower left side. It also has custom icons but lacks any special sound effects or ambient background music. This gesture marks the second time Sony has stood in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Following the unjust death of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police officers, Sony...
HHW Gaming: PS5 Owners Will Be Able To Record Party Chats & Drop Dime On Other Players
Source: Sony / PlayStation Wednesday (Oct.14), Sony had gamers absolutely upset after updating the firmware on their PS4 consoles. Now the company is clarifying the issue, and it’s not what gamer’s initially thought. After PS4 owners happily downloaded the latest 8.0 firmware update, their moods quickly shifted to disgusted when they were met with a notice stating that Sony had the right to record their voice for moderation purposes. The outrage was very swift on social media, and gamer’s voiced their frustrations about the latest development. Sony heard all of the complaints and decided it was in its best interest to clarify exactly what this new notice meant. You can all basically breathe a sigh of relief because Sony themselves won’t be recording you. In fact, it will be PS5 owners who ...
Jordan Brand Latest Spin On The Air Jordan 1 Zoom Geared Toward’s “Esports” Athletes & Fans
Source: Nike / Jordan Brand Athletic apparel brands recognize the Esports is the wave and that Esports athletes are very cognizant of the latest heat in terms of footwear. Jordan Brand hopes the latest spin on the Jordan 1 Zoom will catch the attention of button mashers all over the globe. The Air Jordan 1 Zoom “Esports” is the brand’s latest direct attempt at wooing professional gamers and Esports aficionados. The company already let us know they were all in when it comes to Esports with the League of Legends inspired collection. These kicks take all of its hues from competitive gaming with its design, the laces, and the kick’s tongue tag and inner lining feature a striking blue that reminds us of the blue glow the PS4 and PS5 use to signify the system is powered on. Source: Nike / Jordan...
HHW Gaming Preview: ‘Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla’ Features “Viking Rap Battles,” Raids & Hella Fades
Source: Ubisoft / Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, the next installment in Ubisoft’s famed Assassin’s Creed franchise, is about to drop in about under a month. I had a chance to experience a whopping 6 hours of gameplay of the game in an exclusive preview, which left me feeling very optimistic about the forthcoming title. Pre-COVID-19, Ubisoft would have invited us out to get hands-on with the game, but they had to improvise like every other industry and company. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to play due to hardware limitations, but Ubisoft set it up where I had my own personal “tour guide” for 6 hours to show me a sizeable chunk of the game before it launches. In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, we are transported to the lush world of ninth-century England, ditching the bright...
HHW Gaming: Rain Divinely Issues The Smoothest of Fades In New ‘Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate’ Trailer
Source: WB Games / NetherRealm Studios The announcement of Rambo coming to Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate totally outshined the addition of Rain and Mileena, BUT a new gameplay trailer featuring the demi-god helps him reclaim his thunder. WB Games and NetherRealm released the first of three gameplay trailers for the new Kombatants coming to Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate. In it, we see Rain in action, and based on the moves he is pulling off and the fades he is delivering in the trailer, he will quickly become a favorite of MK 11 players. The son of the god Argus smoothly combines his martial arts skills with his deadly katar and the ability to control water and lightning, open dimensional rifts to a previously unknown water realm and even liquefy himself to avoid oncoming attacks. Rain will offic...
HHW Gaming Review: ‘Star Wars: Squadrons’ Delivers The Authentic ‘Star Wars’ Experience Fans Will Love
Source: EA / Motive Studios Does Motive Studios/EA’s Star Wars: Squadrons deliver the authentic experience of hopping into your favorite starfighter from the iconic films? It most certainly does. Like the Star Wars films, there have been a sh*t load of games to accompany them, some good and some outright terrible. Since signing a deal with Disney back in 2013 giving them the exclusive rights to develop games based on George Lucas’ brainchild, EA has done a pretty solid job of taking us to a galaxy far far away via our favorite video game consoles. Most of the games usually deliver a mix of decent lightsaber action, blaster shooting with a pinch of space combat. But when it comes to the ones solely based on reliving the epic battles that we witnessed in the films, it’s been a somewhat okay ...
HHW Gaming: Sega Reportedly Working On A Dreamcast Mini Retro Console, We Would Love To See It
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Nintendo currently owns the retro console market, thanks to the NES and SNES classic. SEGA tried to grab a piece of that pie with the Genesis mini, which wasn’t as well-received. But, reports hint at SEGA trying again, this time with a beloved console gamers have been asking for. Word on the video game streets is that SEGA is reportedly going to follow up on the SEGA Genesis Mini and Game Gear Micro (Japan exclusive) with a retro version of the fan-favorite Dreamcast. In an interview with Famitsu, Yosuke Okunari, who is in charge of developing the mini consoles for SEGA, hinted at what mini console gamers can expect from the company. In the interview translated by Siliconera,, Okunari said: “I think for the next one, we may go with a concept cl...
HHW Gaming: Giannis Antetokounmpo Brings His Freakish Abilities To The Yard In ‘Madden NFL 21’
Source: EA Sports / Madden NFL 21 For the first time ever, NBA players will be throwing on the pads and hitting the virtual football field in Madden NFL 21. Announced on Thursday, The Yard will be getting freaky. Two two-time NBA MVP and Milwaukee Bucks’ superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers Kostas Antetokounmpo (LA Lakers) and Thanasis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) will be added to Madden NFL 21. Source: EA Sports / Madden NFL 21 The additions of the NBA ballers are a first for the Madden video game franchise, and they can be used in Madden NFL 21’s new game mode, The Yard, as well as Superstar K.O. They will also come with brand new drip that pays homage to Antetokounmpo’s childhoods in Greece, where they first fell in love with the game of basketball. Source: EA Sports / Ma...
HHW Gaming: Streetwear Icon Jeff Staple Details His Union With The Overwatch League
Source: Blizzard / Overwatch League The union between streetwear and Esports is a no-brainer, hence why you are seeing so many collaborations sprouting up. Streetwear pioneer Jeff Staple who helped design the 2020 Overwatch League’s kit, talked about how the union came to be. In celebration of the upcoming 2020 Overwatch League Grand Finals, HYPEBEAST spoke with Staple. In the interview, he spoke about coming on board to design the league’s jerseys and how it was a no-brainer, being that he loves video games and is a fan of OWL. Staple revealed how welcomed he was by OWL and impressed with the phenomenon that is the Overwatch League. “When the Overwatch League got in touch, they really welcomed me in with open arms and walked me through the phenomenon that was occurring, and I was ab...
HHW Gaming: Courtside Report Details Next-Gen Gameplay Improvements Coming To ‘NBA 2K21’
Source: Visual Concepts/ NBA 2K21 NBA 2K21’s next-gen first look had the internet talking. Now its time to know what gameplay improvements players can look forward to when they upgrade. When NBA 2K21 next-gen launches with PS5 and Xbox Series X, it won’t just look good, but it will also play a bit differently. In the latest Courtside Report for the game, NBA 2K Gameplay Director, Mike Wang breakdown the gameplay improvements Visual Concepts was able to bring to the game due to the new technology each console brings. Wang describes developing the game next-gen consoles as a “game-changer” and that they were “able to create a vastly deeper basketball experience than we’ve ever been able to before!” Most of the improvements focused on this Courtside Report are on the offensive side. 2K fans c...
HHW Gaming: ‘NBA 2K21’s Next-Gen Gameplay Trailer Has Arrived & It’s A Whole New Ball Game
Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K21 Next-Gen As we get closer to the launch of Sony and Microsoft’s next-gen consoles, we are finally getting an idea of what to expect from the games. We got a small taste of the next generation of NBA 2K21 back in June, and now we finally get to see some gameplay action. It’s a whole new ball game…literally. NBA 2K21’s next-gen reveal trailer shows off a game that Visual Concepts built from the ground up. The trailer, which features gameplay footage captured entirely on PlayStation 5, shows how the studio used the consoles incredible power, speed, and technology to deliver to the 2K community a brand new NBA 2K experience. The trailer features “raw” next-gen gameplay footage of an exhibition match between the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors. Play...
HHW Gaming: ‘Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit’ Turns Your Home Into A Race Track
Source: Nintendo / Mario Kart Live Nintendo hasn’t jumped into the next-generation console battle… yet, BUT the company still finds ways to keep the Nintendo Switch relevant. Nintendo revealed a new way to play its popular racer when it announced Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, and now we have even more details on the forthcoming game developed in partnership with Velan Studios. [embedded content] The game will turn your Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite literally into a remote, which will give you control of toy karts of either Mario or Luigi that are equipped with cameras. The kit will come four gates that you can place around your home as you construct your race track. Once paired with the toy karts, players will see the world they created come to life and will steer the toy karts through ...
