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Hypebeast Alert: Master & Dynamic Unveil Latest Virgil Abloh Designed Louis Vuitton Collab
Source: Master & Dynamic / Louis Vuitton Master & Dynamic links up with Louis Vuitton again to supply you with the most luxurious wireless earbuds on the market. Louis Vuitton unveiled the second iteration of its Horizon earbuds, but this time iconic fashion house enlisted Virgil Abloh to apply his touch to the accessory. The new buds, made in collaboration with New York-based audio brand Master & Dynamic, take its cues from the latest Louis Vuitton Men’s fashion line trends. Source: Master & Dynamic / Louis Vuitton The second-generation Horizon earbuds feature monogram detailing with neon green accents to help them stand out while you’re wearing them. They also have noise-canceling and ambient listening modes, wireless charging, and allow up to 30 hours of listening. The s...
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 ...
Google Announces Two New Pixel Phones & More During Launch Night In Event
Source: Google / Google Launch Night In Event Amazon shared its slate of new devices customers can look forward to this year, and not it’s Google’s turn. During Wednesday’s (Sept.30) pre-recorded Launch Night In Event, Google didn’t really surprise anyone and just confirmed what “leaks” had already hinted that the tech giant was working on. During the 30-minute impressively produced event, we got to see two new Pixel smartphones, the new Chromecast device, and Nest Audio speakers. Google Pixel 5 Source: Google / Google Launch Night In Event The follow-up to the solid Pixel 4 has arrived. Google’s latest smartphone doesn’t really bog you down with new features but instead is geared towards giving Pixel new and old a reliable device at an affordable price. The Pixel 5 ditches the Qualcomm’s&...
We Here For This?: Facebook Unveils Cross-Platform Messaging For Messenger & Instagram
Source: Facebook / Instagram If you have wished that Facebook would combine Messenger and Instagram DMs, then this news will sit well with you. Announced Wednesday (Sept.30), Facebook officially launched its new cross-messaging platform to combine both its Messenger and Instagram’s DM feature. Despite being “launched” today, select users will be able to utilize the overhauled IG DM feature that now features tools that were once only available on Facebook Messenger. Now when you hop in someone’s DMs on the gram, you can look forward to using tools like new chat colors, selfie stickers, custom emojis, vanishing messages, a new way to block unwanted messages. Plus, the new Watch Together feature will you and a friend to watch videos together while conducting a video call. Users will also now ...
HHW Gaming Review: ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Is ‘The Age of Ultron’ of Marvel Games
Source: Marvel’s Avengers / PS4 Share Crystal Dynamic’s Marvel’s Avengers was easily one of the year’s most highly-anticipated games. Like the popular Disney/Marvel Studios’ films, there was a lot of hype to live up to. So that just leaves the million-dollar question, is the game worth your money and time? Yes, I know the game came out on September 4th, but before posting my thoughts on the game, I wanted to dig deep into it before rendering an opinion. Marvel’s Avengers is a huge undertaking that deserves a fair critique, and now that I have had a substantial amount of time with the game, I feel I can give an honest opinion on it. Source: Marvel’s Avengers / PS4 Share Before you hop in the multiplayer dubbed the “Avengers Initiative,” you will embark on the game’s roughly 10-hour Reassemb...
HHW Gaming: Travis Scott Accused of Jacking Controller Design, Slapped With Lawsuit
Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty The leader of the JACKBOYS is being accused of jacking a video game company’s controller design. It’s not lit if this is indeed true. Page Six is reporting that Travis Scott and Cactus Jack were slapped with a lawsuit by KontrolFreek. The company claims they approached the rapper to design branded gaming merchandise as part of a tie-in to his record-breaking Fortnite virtual performances that saw 12 million fans log into the game to watch. While nothing materialized between Scott and KontrolFreek, the company claims that the “Sicko Mode” rapper went ahead and jacked the company’s copyright-protected designs and even sold a low-quality controller. Per Page Six: “KontrolFreek makes high-performance thumbsticks (translation for non-gamers: those joysticks you ope...
HHW Gaming: ‘Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath’ All Hallow’s Eve Skin Pack Draws Inspiration From Iconic Horror Movie Characters
Source: WB Games / NetherRealm Studios Despite COVID-19 more than likely going to rain on Halloween’s parade this year but things are still going to get spooky in the world of Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath. Mortal Kombat 11 has been out a year and a few months, and the folks at NetherRealm have been keeping the game fresh with character skins, in-game events, tournaments, new playable characters, and, of course, the Aftermath expansion. Announced today (Sept.29), players can now download the new Hallow’s Eve character skin pack that brings that spooky energy back to Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath right in time for Halloween. The new skin pack features three new character skins that draw inspiration from our favorite horror characters. D’Vorah is delivering deadly care thanks to her “Bad Medicin...
HHW Gaming: Designer John Geiger Links Up With ‘Madden NFL 21’ For The Yard Fashion Collab
Source: EA Sports / Madden NFL 21 You can embarrass your opponents in Madden NFL 21’s The Yard game mode in style with this latest drip. EA Sports and famed designer John Geiger have teamed up to bring a premium collection of lifestyle products to Madden NFL 21’s The Yard as part of the SZN1 of live service. Source: EA Sports / Madden NFL 21 Players can look forward to exclusive player outfits that bring a combination of high-fashion and performance football. Each unique out features a palette of bright pinks and electric greens that are “inspired by the hype and energy around NFL Kickoff. Also featured will be a cleat version of Geiger’s infamous 002 Footwear Model that is a favorite among NFL stars like Von Miller, Patrick Mahomes, and AJ Green. The cleat will be available in multiple co...
HHW Gaming: Latest ‘NBA 2K21″ Patch Improves Dribbling, Brings Other Fixes & Adjustments
Source: 2K / NBA 2K21 NBA 2K21 first patch came almost immediately after the game’s launch and fixed A LOT of issues that the 2K community had with the game. Now it’s time for the second patch. The team at Visual Concepts is working hard and making sure the NBA 2K21 continues to get better over time. In this second patch, the game’s dribbling system gets some balance adjustments to give you more options as you are taking ankles. Other improvements include some graphical issues, player likeness improvements for the 2K21’s cover athlete Damian Lillard, improvements to the shot meter, and more. You can peep everything the patch addresses below. General Fixed an issue that would lead to players getting removed from online matches when greening shots due to divergent settings. Improved audio lo...
Here Are All of The New Products Amazon Announced For This Fall
Source: SOPA Images / Getty Amazon isn’t letting COVID-19 stopping them from turning your home into an Alexa powered oasis. Thursday (Sept.24) during its Fall Devices and Services event, the tech giant unveiled a boatload of new Alexa enabled devices, home security tools, and even a new cloud gaming subscription service. The announcements come as Amazon preps shoppers for the upcoming holiday season and Prime Day. This annual sale usually takes place in July but now is slated to happen on October 13. Amazon Luna Source: Amazon / Amazon Luna Amazon’s cloud gaming streaming service called Luna was the biggest surprise of the event. Unfortunately, it didn’t land with gamers and was immediately billed as a Google Stadia ripoff and was clowned despite glaring differences in the service. For sta...
