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HHW Gaming: EA Finally Brings College Football Back… To ‘Madden NFL 22’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: EA Sports / Madden NFL 22 “Campus Legends” Superstar KO Event Rejoice fans of EA Sports classic college football games. This is the news you have been waiting for… well, sort of. Tuesday (Aug.31), EA Sports announced it’s celebrating the return of college football and at the same time throwing confetti following the release of Madden NFL 22 in a very interesting way. The game studio announced that it would be allowing Madden players to play with college football teams, 10 to be exact in the Superstar KO mode, in a limited event called Campus Legends. Starting Tuesday, players will be able to pick up sticks and play with Clemson, Miami, LSU, Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, USC, Oregon, Nebraska, and Michigan State, plus those teams classic alumni players like Vi...
HHW Gaming: ‘NBA 2K22’s Shot Meter Is Getting Some Significant “Tweaks”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K22 Visual Concepts and 2K delivered the first gameplay footage from NBA 2K22 on Monday (Aug.30), now it’s time to learn what improvements the NBA 2K community can expect from the game. Tuesday (Aug.31) Courtside Report No.5 dropped, and it focuses on the most integral part of the NBA 2K22… gameplay improvements. In the report, NBA 2K’s developers revealed to fans of the franchise they can expect upgrades to the defense and defensive AI, dribbling, post play, finishing at the rim, builds, badges, takeovers, and once again, the shooting, more specifically the shot meter. Here is the breakdown per 2K: Defense & Defensive AI: Completely rebuilt shot contest and blocking systems, a significant update to the fundamental defensive rot...
HHW Gaming: New First Look Photos From ‘Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City’ Have Arrived
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Screen Gems / Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City Resident Evil is slated to return to the big screen his year, barring any delays due to the pandemic, and now we get our first glimpse of the movie’s stars as the video game’s iconic characters. Monday (Aug.30) Screen Gems has unleashed first look photos from its upcoming film Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City. IGN had the pleasure sharing the photos first from the film that the studio explains is not a reboot or a remake of their Resident Evil film franchise that was loosely based on the popular zombie apocalypse video game franchise that seen a plethora of games hit consoles since it was first introduced in 1996. In the first look photos, we see the new big-screen versions of Claire and Chris Red...
HHW Gaming: Upcoming ‘Dead Space’ Livestream Will Give Fans An “Early Look” At The Game
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Motive Studios/ Dead Space Motive Studios is giving us an “early look” at the upcoming Dead Space reboot. Fans of the classic sci-fi/horror adventure will be able to get an “early look” at the highly anticipated Dead Space remake Tuesday (Aug.31), the EA Studio announced. The game studio revealed gamers could look forward to witnessing an “early build” of the game. In addition, we will also be hearing from Dead Space leads at Motive, including Senior Producer Philippe Ducharme and Creative Director Roman Campos-Oriola, who detail their vision for this remake. We can also expect to see special guests from the Dead Space Community Council, a group that is comprised of the franchise’s biggest fans who have been consulting on this project. This event com...
HHW Gaming: Overwatch League Cancels In-Person Playoff Events Because You Know Why
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 This news should come as no surprise to fans of the Overwatch League. As spotted on The Verge, the Overwatch League will no longer hold its in-person playoff matches originally set to go down in Dallas and Los Angeles. In a statement shared on the league’s official Twitter account, it wrote, “Due to significant changes in the environment affecting travel for some teams, we’ve decided to pivot away from originally scheduled live events in Dallas and Los Angeles,” further adding “Instead, postseason competition will return to Hawai’i for playoffs.” While not directly saying it, the decision was more than likely made due to the highly contagious Delta Variant kicking the United States a** and spreading around the globe, acqu...
HHW Gaming: ‘NBA 2K22’s Next Courtisde Report Reveals Whats New In The W Game Mode
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K22 NBA 2K22’s fourth courtside report focuses on The W. As promised, the team Visual Concepts is back with more information about NBA 2K22 ahead of the game’s release. We learned that Seasons will now extend across MyCAREER, MyTEAM, and The W Online in the last courtside report. Now, we are learning what new features the ladies can look forward to when they begin their careers in The W in hopes of being the next WNBA superstar. NBA 2K made the necessary (and very much late) move to bring the WNBA to the game franchise with NBA 2K20. Visual Concepts took things even further in NBA 2K21 with the addition of The W, the first-ever MyPLAYER WNBA-focused experience. Thursday (Aug.26), Visual Concepts revealed that it is continuing to bui...
Kanye West’s New DONDA Stem Player Puts Music Production In The Palm of Your Hands
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Kanye West might be on to something here. The rapper, who might be known as just Ye if he has his way, is currently on tour across the country playing an album his fans can’t even get their hands on. While all this is going on, West continues to express his interest in the tech world. The embattled rapper’s tech branch of his YEEZY company unveiled its new Donda Stem Player that will allow users to “customize any song,” basically turning any regular old joe into a music producer. According to The Verge, Ye’s website states the device will cost $200 and will allegedly ship sometime this “Summer” with his album DONDA. So basically, we’re not holding our breath till we see this thing in the hands of actual people. As far as the specs...
HHW Gaming: Feast Your Eyes On The ‘Halo Infinite’ Limited Edition Xbox Series X You Probably Won’t Get
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xbox / Xbox Series X – Halo Infinite Limited Edition & Elite Series 2 Controller Gamescom 2021 is officially underway, and to kick things off, Microsoft showed off a new Xbox Series X and Elite Series 2 Controller with some Halo Infinite flavor. With the world sadly still in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to the even more highly contagious Delta Variant, Geoff Knightly had to host his Opening Night Live kickoff event for Gamescom from Los Angeles instead of Germany, where the conference is annually held. It was a night of many reveals during the presentation, with Knightly premiering a plethora of big titles. One big reveal, in particular, was a cinematic trailer for season one of Halo Infinite’s free-to-play multiplayer and, of course, con...
OnlyFans Reverses Porn Ban After Spanking From Creators, Media
“Thank you to everyone for making your voices heard,” the message began. “We have secured assurances necessary to support our diverse creator community and have suspended the planned October 1 policy change. OnlyFans stands for inclusion and we will continue to provide a home for all creators.” The site had been heavily criticized by users for the proposed change. OnlyFans, founded in 2016, is most well-known for featuring adult content and was praised as a safe space for sex workers. Late night hosts also mocked the decision. “They know that fans of OnlyFans are only fans of one thing, right?” joked Late Show‘s Stephen Colbert previously. He also mocked the decision for the company to bow to pressure from banks. “Evidently, pornography ...
HHW Gaming: Courtside Report No.3 Details What Players Can Look Forward To In ‘NBA 2K22’ Seasons
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K22 NBA 2K22 Seasons takes center stage in the latest courtside report. It’s almost time to hit the virtual NBA hardwood again. Leading up to NBA 2K22’s September 10 release, 2K continues to methodically dish out new information about the latest installment of the popular basketball video game franchise. For Courtside Report numero tres, team 2K breaks down NBA 2K22 Seasons and what players can look forward to when they load up MyCAREER, MyTEAM, and The W Online. 2K revealed that season will now extend across those three modes and will allow players to: Access new content and earn rewards simply for playing with no additional cost, with new Seasons arriving every six weeks. Enjoy new music through “First Fridays,” in which new songs...
HHW Gaming: Bungie Details ‘Destiny 2’s Next Massive Expansion, The Witch Queen
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bungie / Destiny 2: The Witch Queen Destiny 2 is still going strong 5 years after its launch, and with its next expansion, the game is showing no signs of slowing down. Tuesday (Aug.24), Bungie unveiled Destiny 2’s biggest expansion yet, The Witch Queen that will finally see players put their guardians up against the Savathûn, the titular main villain. Source: Bungie / Destiny 2: The Witch Queen Savathûn is not new to the game at all. In fact, she has been teased for years, being that she is the sister of Oryx, the original big bad from the first game’s Taken King expansion. Destiny players have also felt her influence over several years due to her involvement in the many major events that have taken place in Destiny. This expansion marks the first t...
Spotify Expands Its Podcast Subscriptions to All U.S. Creators
Though the focus is on building exclusive content within Spotify, which has 165 million paid users and 365 million monthly users, Anchor will also provide creators with private RSS feeds that are compatible with other podcast distribution platforms. “Our model is built to maximize creator revenue and offer the widest possible reach so creators can grow their audiences and develop deep connections with listeners,” the company said. Spotify’s top competitor in the podcasting space, Apple, went global with its own podcast subscription options in June. Like Spotify/Anchor, Apple subscriptions provide support for ad-free listening for exclusive content, however, there are more fees involved. In line with other App Store purchases, Apple will keep 30% of sub fees for the first year a...
