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HHW Gaming: Snoop Dogg Confirms Dr. Dre Is Working On New Music For ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Soundtrack
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Winter / Getty What’s coming first, Detox or Grand Theft Auto 6? If you’re a betting person, you should probably put your money on GTA 6 arriving before Dr. Dre’s mythical next album based on this news. Dre’s long-time collaborator and protege Snoop Dogg revealed that the iconic Hip-Hop producer is working on new music for an upcoming Grand Theft Auto game. During an interview with the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast set to air on Oct.29, Uncle Snoop confirmed The Chronic crafter is working on new music, but not for a solo album. Related Stories “I do know he’s in the studio,” Snoop revealed in the interview. “I do know he’s making great f—ing music. And some of his music is connected to the GTA game that’s coming out. So I think that that will be t...
Billboard and VersusGame Launch User-Generated Pop Culture Games
Since the launch of VersusGame in 2019, the mobile platform has gained more than 9.5 million players who profit off pop culture predictions and events through interactive games. “We are very excited about this innovative partnership and what it brings to the VersusGame and Billboard audiences,” shared John Vitti, CEO of VersusGame. “There has never been a collaboration of this kind that provides the ability for fans to gamify the music industry. It will alter the way consumers interact with their favorite artists and songs, and will provide exciting new pop culture content, prizes and monetization opportunities to our users through on-going games and challenges.” Julian Holguin, president of Billboard, also shared his enthusiasm for the partnership, saying, “We’re thrilled to off...
HHW Gaming: Apple Music Launches On The PS5 Ahead of State of Play Showcase
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PlayStation / Apple Music on PS5 Ahead of its upcoming PlayStation State of Play, Sony announced Apple Music has landed on the PS5. Wednesday (Oct.27), PlayStation announced via its blog that Apple Music is now available on PS5 consoles. This is a very big deal for those gamers who enjoy listening to some Meek Mill or JAY-Z while handing out Ls in NBA 2K22 or Call of Duty. It’s also a huge deal because it marks the first time Apple Music is featured on a video game console, an integrated experience bringing the music streaming platform’s expansive music library to the PS5 console. Beginning today, players with Apple Music subscriptions, of course, will be able to enjoy more than 90 million songs on the streaming service, tens of thousands of curated ...
HHW Gaming: Gamers Feel PlayStation’s Latest State of Play Showcase Could Have Been An Email
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: T3 Magazine / Getty When PlayStation announces it has a State of Play showcase on the way, it’s usually a big deal, but this latest showcase left gamers saying meh collectively. Wednesday (Oct.27), gamers all eagerly awaited to see PlayStation “share new looks at previously-announced games, plus a few reveals from our partners around the world.” PlayStation didn’t lie with that statement, but the selection of games was nothing that had the timeline going crazy. Related Stories Going into the showcase, we already knew we would get an even more in-depth look at Little Devil Inside thanks to a heads up from the game’s developer, and what they showed added to the hype for the game. [embedded content] BUT, when it came to the rest of the 20-minute show, ...
HHW Gaming: The Best Video Games of 2021…So Far
Source: Nintendo / Metroid Dread Sponsored by Verizon 2021 is the first full year for next-gen consoles, but was it a good year for video games? So far, yeah, it’s been pretty solid. While 2021 still has a couple of months to go, it is quickly wrapping up, and so far, it’s been a strong year for gaming. Gamers who have been fortunate enough to get their hands on either a PS5, Xbox Series S|X, or a Nintendo Switch OLED are currently enjoying some great video games. Related Stories With titles like Call of Duty: Vanguard, Battlefield 2042, Guardians of the Galaxy, and, of course, the highly-anticipated Halo: Infinite still in the pipeline, we decided to focus on the games that are currently getting gamers to pick up the sticks daily. Featured are some beloved video games franchises that alwa...
HHW Gaming: Master & Dyanmic Brings Style To Gaming With First-Ever Gaming Headset
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Master & Dynamic / Master & Dynamic Gaming Headset The New York-based headphone company has ventured into the world of gaming. Master & Dynamic wants to make gaming look good by introducing its first-ever gaming headset, the new MG20. The new headset keeps the brand’s signature sleek design while promising to sound just as good as it looks, thanks to 50mm Beryllium drivers supporting 7.1 surround sound that aim to supply the perfect atmosphere and immersion during your gaming sessions. The MG20 also has Qualcomm aptX HD to help keep your music listening experience on point. AptX Low-Latency ensures your mobile gaming experience doesn’t experience any delays. A detachable boom microphone provides clear in-game chat, while an onboard mic array e...
Future Gift W(R)aps In New Samsung’s New Holiday Campaign Commercials
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Samsung / Samsung Holiday Campaign Samsung enlisted the help of Future for its latest holiday campaign. Tuesday (Oct.26), Samsung announced its new holiday campaign featuring the “March Madness” crafter. Future lends his w(rapping) skills to suggest great gift ideas in the new ad, primarily Samsung’s newest foldable smartphone, the stylish Galaxy Z Flip3, and exceptional Galaxy Buds2. [embedded content] Latin Grammy Nominee Paloma Mami is a part of the new campaign that will see the artists “putting their epic lyricism on anthems for Samsung’s latest smartphones, wearables, tablets, and audio products.” [embedded content] Related Stories Samsung also announced that it’s jumping ahead of Black Friday by dropping some holiday deals that shoppers can take ad...
HHW Gaming: 343 Industries Unveils ‘Halo Infinite’s Campaign Trailer, Gamers Were Very Impressed
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: 343 Industries / HALO Infinite Halo Infinite is looking very promising. When 343 Industries first showed off Halo Infinite, it received heavy criticism from gamers. Xbox apologized for showing off a watered-down version of the highly anticipated game. 343 Industries managed to get back in the good graces of Halo fans thanks to great reactions following multiplayer technical previews. However, there were still worries about Halo Infinite’s campaign mode. Monday (Oct.25), 343 Industries dropped a roughly 6-minute trailer for Halo Infinite’s campaign, and it’s going to take the game in a new direction. As first revealed, Halo Infinite’s revamped campaign is more of an open-world adventure than a more linear story mode we have grown accustomed to i...
Esports Platform FaZe Clan Going Public in $1 Billion SPAC Deal
“We are thrilled to announce this important milestone of FaZe Clan’s plans to enter the public market,” Trink said in a statement announcing the move. “In our short history, we have evolved from a disruptive content generator to one of the world’s most decorated and successful esports franchises, and now into one of the younger generations’ most recognized and followed brands globally. We believe FaZe Clan is becoming the voice of youth culture, a brand that sits at the nexus of content, gaming, entertainment and lifestyle in the digital-native world. This transaction will provide us capital and access to the public markets, which will help us accelerate the expansion of our multi-platform and monetization strategy.” The deal, subject to approval by the boards of both FaZ...
HHW Gaming: ‘Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition’ Launches Nov.11, Gamers React
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Rockstar Games / Grand Theft Auto Trilogy: The Definitive Edition Rockstar Games is taking its sweet time with Grand Theft Auto: VI and hopes Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition will hold fans over. *Update* Friday (Oct.22), Rockstar Games shared the announcement trailer for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition as well as details about the trio of remastered classic games, GTA III, Vice City, and San Andreas. Each of the games was remastered by Grove Street Games, giving each title a glossy facelift utilizing the Unreal Engine and a “completely rebuilt” lighting system plus a bevy of graphical enhancements. Related Stories Each game boasts improved shadows, weather, reflections, and upgraded character and ve...
Google Play Cuts Fees for Subscription-Based Apps, Including Streaming Services
Music streaming services like Spotify — which has been a vocal critic of the service fees charged by Apple’s App Store specifically — will now be “eligible” for a service fee as low as 10%, Samat writes, though he refrained from laying out eligibility requirements in the post. That benefit will extend to ebooks, which was folded into Google Play’s “Media Experience program” earlier this year alongside on-demand music streamers. Samat adds that the fee cut was being implemented “to better accommodate differences in these categories,” for which “content costs account for the majority of sales.” “The new rates recognize industry economics of media content verticals and make Google Play work better for developers and the communities of artists, musicians and authors they represent,...
Google Play Cuts Fees for Subscription-Based Apps, Including Streaming Services
Music streaming services like Spotify — which has been a vocal critic of the service fees charged by Apple’s App Store specifically — will now be “eligible” for a service fee as low as 10%, Samat writes, though he refrained from laying out eligibility requirements in the post. That benefit will extend to ebooks, which was folded into Google Play’s “Media Experience program” earlier this year alongside on-demand music streamers. Samat adds that the fee cut was being implemented “to better accommodate differences in these categories,” for which “content costs account for the majority of sales.” “The new rates recognize industry economics of media content verticals and make Google Play work better for developers and the communities of artists, musicians and authors they represent,...
