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HHW Gaming: Gamers Harassing Sony Santa Monica Workers With Unsolicited Penis Pics For ‘God of War Ragnarok’ Info
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Santa Monica Studio / God of War: Ragnarok Gamers eager to learn the release date of God of War Ragnarok have sunk to a new low with this latest stunt. Penis Pics In Exchange For The Release Date For God of War Ragnarok Word on the video game streets was we were supposed to learn the release date for God of War Ragnarok during a rumored event on Thursday (Jun.30), but Sony opted to push that date back for whatever reason. According to Push Square, that reason could be due to logistics involving pre-orders. Gamers, as expected, were not happy when the rumored news got delayed and opted to do something very despicable to get that highly coveted release date. Estelle Tigani – a cinematics producer on the highly-anticipated sequel to 2018’s exceptional God of...
‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ Main Villain Revealed
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sony Pictures Animation / Sony Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse might be delayed until 2023 but fans got a sneak peak at what to expect when we’re finally able to take in one of the most highly-anticipated sequels of the past few years. Variety is reporting that during the Annecy presentation Across The Spider-Verse directors Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson blessed those in attendance with a look at the film’s main antagonist, The Spot. Though he’s not exactly as popular as say a Venom or even a Black Cat for that matter, The Spot will be recognized by hardcore Spidey fans who’ve followed the superhero for most of their lives. “For those who are not hardcore canon nerds, The Spot is one of the deepest cuts in Spider-Man’s r...
HHW Gaming: PlayStation Annouces Upcoming Summer State of Play Presentation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: T3 Magazine / Getty State of Play is back, and PlayStation is promising to give us a peek at what’s coming. Friday (May.27), Playstation announced a State of Play presentation is coming, and we can expect to see “exciting reveals” from third-party studios plus “several games in development” for PlayStation VR2. The 30-minute presentation will not share any information on first-party titles like God of War: Ragnarok. PlayStation is more than likely saving any announcements about the highly anticipated follow-up to 2018’s God War for its PlayStation Showcase event. It’s been two months since the last State of Play presentation. It’s almost been a year since the previous PlayStation Showcase arrived in September. We saw the first gameplay footage from God of...
Sony’s Next Flagship Headphones Confrimed By Recent Leak, Claims of “Improved Battery Life” Looking Shaky
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: picture alliance / Getty A Reddit leak featuring photos of Sony’s new flagship headphones in the wild has hit the web and is also causing concern about the accessory. Spotted on The Verge, photos of Sony’s WH-1000XM5 flagship headphones packaging surfaced online, confirming its existence and giving headphone enthusiasts hints at what to expect from them. The headphones rumored design feature a thinner headband and redesigned connector, plus right and left ear cups have been confirmed. But the leak puts into question Sony’s new headphone’s battery life, especially when using the best its best feature, noise canceling. Per The Verge: Related Stories Unfortunately, the new leak calls into question a previous report from TechnikNews, which claimed t...
Sony’s Next Flagship Headphones Confrimed By Recent Leak, Claims of “Improved Battery Life” Looking Shaky
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: picture alliance / Getty A Reddit leak featuring photos of Sony’s new flagship headphones in the wild has hit the web and is also causing concern about the accessory. Spotted on The Verge, photos of Sony’s WH-1000XM5 flagship headphones packaging surfaced online, confirming its existence and giving headphone enthusiasts hints at what to expect from them. The headphones rumored design feature a thinner headband and redesigned connector, plus right and left ear cups have been confirmed. But the leak puts into question Sony’s new headphone’s battery life, especially when using the best its best feature, noise canceling. Per The Verge: Related Stories Unfortunately, the new leak calls into question a previous report from TechnikNews, which claimed t...
Cyndi Lauper’s Career Gets the Doc Treatment With ‘Let The Canary Sing’
With her iconic hits, hair and ability to reinvent herself through the decades, Cyndi Lauper has always been so unusual. Now, the iconic creator’s decades-long career will be explored in detail through a new documentary, Let The Canary Sing. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Alison Ellwood, the feature-length doc is a production of Sony Music Entertainment’s (SME) Premium Content Division. Ellwood will trace how Lauper “found her voice growing up in working class Queens, NY,” a statement explains, “a meteoric rise to stardom following the smashing success of her debut album She’s So Unusual, and the generations she has influenced with her songs, her inimitable ever-evolving punk style, unapologetic feminism and devotion to advocating for others.” “Like many people, I assumed when Cyndi L...
Fortnite creators Epic Games raise $2B from Sony and LEGO to fund metaverse plans
Epic Games, the video game publisher behind the popular PC and console game Fortnite, announced a $2 billion funding round with plans to accelerate the company’s vision to make its mark in the Metaverse. The deal, which is still subject to customary regulatory approvals, would bring Epic’s equity valuation to $31.5 billion. This round includes a respective $1 billion investment from existing investor Sony Group Corporation and from KIRKBI, the holding company behind the LEGO Group. Sony, the company behind PlayStation consoles, also invested $200 million into Epic in April 2021. According to a statement, the three partners plan to combine expertise and technologies to influence the future of entertainment and digital play by developing new virtual production initiatives and digi...
HHW Gaming: Sony Announces “All-New PlayStation Plus Subscription Service,” Heres What You Get
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PlayStation / All-New PlayStation Plus PlayStation’s answer to Xbox Game Pass was the company’s worst-kept secret, but now we know finally know when to expect from it when it launches this year. Originally called “Spartacus,” Sony pulled the lid off the All-New PlayStation Plus via the PlayStation Blog. As many have reported, the new subscription service will see PS Now and PS Plus merge into a three-tier system to form the “Xbox Game Pass competitor.” The new service will feature up to 700 games plus access to retro games, but there is a catch, you must be subscribed to the top tier. So here are the deets. There will be three-tiers PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra, and PlayStation Plus Premium, when it arrives. PS Now will become a thin...
Google Files Patent for Wearable Devices to Control Music by Drawing on Your Skin
You know that song by Divinyls, “I Touch Myself”? Well, it would be perfect for Google’s recent patent filing, which may allow users to choose music by drawing on their skin. Google has reportedly filed a patent for skin drawing technology for its wearable devices, specifically the Pixel Watch and Pixel Buds. The patent, which was spotted by LetsGoDigital, shows how users can control their music by swiping or tapping on their skin near the device. By simply tapping near the gadget, a mechanical wave is generated and read by the device’s built-in accelerometers and sensors. They interpret the incoming wave as a gesture for various commands, like skipping to the next song or fast-forwarding. Each wearable device will use machine learning technology to understand...
PS5 Restock: Where to Buy the Hard-to-Find Console Without Spending a Fortune
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Have you been trying to get your hands on a PS5? The search alone can be stressful, especially with chip shortages hampering production and the growing number of retailers that sell Sony’s hard-to-get console. Thankfully, there are a few different retailers like Amazon and Walmart that have PS5 consoles available right now while others like Best Buy will likely be restocking at some point. To make the search easier, we put together a list of a few places where you can purchase a PS5 online. The consoles can run you anywhere from the $500 list price up to $1,...
Dakota Johnson Cast as Madame Web in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe Film
Sony is looking to wrap up Dakota Johnson as the star of its first female-led Spider-Man universe adventure, Madame Web. The project was first announced back in 2019, with Morbius writers Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless working on the screenplay. Now, Deadline reports that Johnson is in final talks to lead the picture, with S.J. Clarkson (Marvel’s Jessica Jones, The Defenders) onboard as director. Created in 1980 by writer Denny O’Neil and artist John Romita Jr., Madame Web is a mutant with incredible psychic and clairvoyant capabilities. (Considering Marvel now owns mutants in their entirety again, it’s likely the character’s origins will be altered for the movie.) Johnson’s casting hints her general appearance will also be changed, as she’s most often depicted as an el...
HHW Gaming: Sony Is Buying ‘Destiny’ Developer & Original ‘Halo’ Creator Bungie, The Gaming World Reacts
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bungie / Destiny 2 Another day, another massive acquisition in the world of video games. Following Take-Two Interactive’s purchase of mobile gaming giant Zynga and Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Sony said it too could acquire a popular game studio. Monday (Jan.31), Destiny developer and original Halo creator Bungie announced that Sony is purchasing it for $3.6 billion. In a blog post, Bungie CEO Pete Parsons quickly answered the burning question stating that it will “continue to independently publish and creatively develop our games.” “In SIE, we have found a partner who unconditionally supports us in all we are and who wants to accelerate our vision to create generation-spanning entertainment, all while preserving the creative inde...
