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HHW Gaming: Baby Yoda, & More ‘The Mandalorian’ Free Swag Coming To ‘Star Wars: Squadrons’
Source: EA / Motive and Lucasfilm This is the way! Monday (Oct.26), to celebrate the highly-anticipated second season of Disney+’s original Star Wars series The Mandalorian, EA, and Motive and Lucasfilm announced during the Mando Mondays launch event the arrival of a surprise content update. In it, players will get in-game items related to the Disney series, and the best part about it, IT’S FREE. Starting Wednesday (Oct.28), players will be able to unlock eight cosmetic items to give their starfighter’s cockpit some Mandalorian flair inspired by the show’s first season. The supply drop will bring new cockpit cosmetics for each faction, including one hologram, one decal, one dashboard flair (including the Mysterious Creature aka Baby Yoda bobblehead to adorn any New Republic starfighter das...
HHW Gaming: 2K Reveals ‘NBA 2K21’s Highest-Rated Player, An Honor Only Fit For A King
Source: 2K / NBA 2K21 We got all of the details about the next-generation of NBA 2K21 thanks to a series of courtside reports. Now it’s time to focus on player ratings of favorite professional ballers in the association. Starting today (Oct.22), 2K will reveal the player ratings for both current-gen and next-gen versions of NBA 2K21. To kick things off, we learn that 2020-21 NBA Finals MVP and four-time champion LeBron James is now the highest-rated player in the game with a near-perfect 98 rating. The ratings for James championship Lakers squad was also revealed: Anthony Davis (96), Danny Green (76), ‘Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (76) Alex Caruso (75) Other ratings have since dropped, and they include: Giannis Antetokounmpo: 97 Damian Lillard: 95 Luka Doncic: 94 Jimmy Butler: 93 Kyrie Ir...
HHW Gaming: Rambo Draws First Blood In His ‘Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate’ Reveal Trailer
Source: WB Games / NetherRealm Studios We got to see Rain hand out of the smoothest of fades last week. Now it’s Rambo’s turn. When it was first announced that Rambo was one of the playable characters coming in Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate’s second Kombat Pack, there was a mix of excitement and utter confusion. Granted, if you have been playing Mortal Kombat for the past couple of years, you wouldn’t have been so shocked at the addition of the iconic action movie hero because the game has a penchant of bringing film characters to game like The Terminator, Leatherface, Jason Vorhees, Freddy Kreuger, Robocop, The Predator and the Xenomorph from the Alien movie franchise. Now, finally, we get see Rambo, the legendary former Special Forces soldier in action. In the trailer, Rambo, who is voiced b...
HHW Gaming: J Balvin To Provide The Musical Vibes For ‘Fornites’ Annual Fortnitemares Event
Source: ALFREDO ESTRELLA / Getty Fortnite is becoming more than just a video game. It’s also a place where gamers can connect and enjoy a good virtual concert. Epic Games is keeping its new and very popular “Spotlight” series that lives in the Fornite’s Party Royale going. This time it’s going to be spookily lit, featuring a performance from Reggeaton’s Global Ambassador and four-time Latin GRAMMY winner J Balvin. The “Mi Gente” crafter will headline this year’s Fortnitemares annual event that begins today (Oct.21) at the Afterlife Party. Gamers cannot only look forward to a great musical performance from Balvin, but they can also experience Fortnitemares 2020: Midas’ Revenge, which features new gameplay, challenges, in-game rewards, and more. Balvin’s one-of-a-kind event will take place o...
HHW Gaming: Final ‘NBA 2K21’ Next-Gen Courtside Report Is All About MyPLAYER
Source: 2K / NBA 2K21 It’s almost time to take that leap to the next generation of NBA 2K21. The final courtside report highlights the improvements and changes coming to MyPlayer. NBA 2K21 next-gen’s second courtside report focused on the new movement and impact technology. The great enhancements Xbox Series S/X and PS5 owners will experience thanks to the new PS5 controller’s haptic feedback feature. NBA 2K Gameplay Director Mike Wang is back for the third and final report, and it will focus on the 2K community’s favorite mode, MyPLAYER. Wang immediately details that based on 2K community feedback calling for more options for the MyPLAYER building experience. In response, 2K will be doing away with the preset skill breakdown pie charts for next-gen. Instead, you now have control over...
HHW Gaming: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Starts Twitch Channel, Uses ‘Among Us’ To Help Reach Potential Voters
Source: Scott Heins / Getty Democrats are using every avenue to help galvanize voters in this upcoming presidential election. US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is utilizing the great uniter, video games, to help get people inspired to vote. The congresswoman started a Twitch asking her followers on Twitter if anyone wanted to play Among Us, a game she admitted she hasn’t played before. “Anyone want to play Among Us with me on Twitch to get out the vote? (I’ve never played, but it looks like a lot of fun).” Who would you want to watch in a game together? ⬇️ — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 19, 2020 AOC’s choice of Among Us to stream is a no-brainer. Like Mafia, Among Us is a social-deduction party game that has quickly become one of the most popular games to...
HHW Gaming: Ubisoft Shares Post-Launch Details For ‘Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’ Ahead of Release
Source: Ubisoft / Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s launch is still roughly a month away, but that’s not stopping Ubisoft from spilling the tea on the game’s post-launch content. Tuesday (Oct.20), Ubisoft detailed Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s post-launch content road map confirming we will be playing the latest installment in the famed video game franchise well into 2021. The game studio detailed the unveiled the three-story expansions players can look forward to starting with “The Legend of Beowulf” quest that will be available when Assassin’s Creed Valhalla launches November 10, 2020. The other two expansions, “Wrath of the Druids” and “The Siege of Paris,” arrived in Spring and Summer 2021. Source: Ubisoft / Assassin’s Creed Valhalla The Legend of Beowulf quest: In th...
HHW Gaming: Leatherface & Billy The Puppet Bring Terror To ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ In “Haunting of Verdansk”Update
Source: Activision / Call of Duty: Modern Warfare/ Warzone Haunting of Verdansk Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone’s sixth season is about to get insanely spooky. From October 20 to November 3, beginning at 11pm PDT, Verdansk becomes haunted, and all things that go bump in the night will come out to play as part of the limited time “Haunting of Verdansk” update. For the first time ever, players will be terrified with the new Halloween-themed content coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone. Source: Activision / Call of Duty: Modern Warfare/ Warzone Haunting of VerdanskAs part of the update, COD players will be terrorized by two iconic silver screen terrors, Leatherface from the iconic Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise and Billy the Puppet from the insanely popular SAW ...
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...
