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HHW Gaming: Job Listing Claimed PS5 Was Dropping In October, Sony Says Aht Aht
Source: SOPA Images / Getty We can’t front, but the rollout for the PS5 has been extremely sloppy. Sony already announced that its highly-anticipated console, PS5 was arriving on shelves this holiday. The video game world’s eyebrows were raised after they spotted a Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan job listing that claimed the PlayStation 5 was coming October 2020, a few months earlier than expected. Today (May 12) one Twitter user, @Nibellion, shared a tweet featuring a photo of the listing and it states: “PlayStation 5 scheduled to be released in October 2020.” Typically, Sony has historically launched its consoles around November. Still, due to COVID-19, the supply chain for components for the PS5 has been disrupted, possibly leading to the console being limited at launch. Since the ...
More iPhone 12 Leaks State Apple’s Forthcoming Smartphone Will Feature Compact Bezel-Less Design
Source: NurPhoto / Getty When it comes to the iPhone 12, Apple is leaking like a faucet. New leaks hint at the next iPhone will feature a compact bezel-less design and other features. According to Jon Prosser from Front Page Tech, Apple is planning on releasing two new devices, the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Max will replace the current iPhone 11 models. Both new models will swap out the LCD screen for OLED counterparts, which will allow for deeper blacks, contrast ratios, and help save battery life, according to Prosser. The iPhone 12 will also measure at 5.4-inches wide will be the company’s first compact bezel-less design. As for the cameras on both devices, 2x optical zoom will not be a feature on its cameras, and the LiDAR sensor, which helps the camera map 3D environments, will...
Get a Move On: Google Play Gets Busy Migrating Users to YouTube Music
As Google looks to phase out its music streaming service Google Play by the end of the year, it has begun the process of migrating users over to the Google-owned YouTube Music. Starting today (May 12), Google Play users can expect an email instructing them on how to easily transfer their music libraries, listening histories and playlists to YouTube Music. All users’ Google Play podcast subscriptions, on the other hand, will be moved over to the company’s free Google Podcasts app. Google says in a press release that users will continue to have access to both services until it officially kicks Google Play to the curb later this year. Paying Google Music subscribers will be automatically granted the equivalent tier on YouTube Music, at the same price. As it retires Google Play, th...
Mark Your Calendars: Ubisoft Announces Ubisoft Forward Digital Event Coming July 12
Source: Ubisoft / Ubisoft Forward With multiple gaming shows around the world being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, gaming studios and console makers have to take matters into their own hands. Sony and Microsoft both held events to stay ahead of leaks and bring gamers up to speed on their next-generation consoles, the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Both events were not well received due to not living up to the expectations both companies put on them. Fresh off its reveal of their forthcoming game, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Ubisoft has announced it will be holding a live stream event called Ubisoft Forward in July. In a press release, it is being described as an E3-style showcase with exclusive game news, exciting reveals, and plenty more. Besides being told to “save to the date,” there is ...
Paris Saint Germain x Jordan Brand Collection Kit Available Now In ‘FIFA 20’s VOLTA Mode
Source: FIFA 20 VOLTA / EA Heads up FIFA players, your in-game characters is getting a significant drip upgrade. Starting today (May.9), players will be able to access the Paris Saint Germain x Jordan Brand kits and use them in FIFA 20’s VOLTA mode. The in-game drip mirrors the gear that was first introduced by Jordan Brand in September 2018 as part of the iconic apparel brand’s move from the basketball to the pitch. Since the collection’s inception, we have seen many different styles that have not only live in Jordan Brand’s high-quality sports apparel and streetwear, but in iconic Air Jordan silhouettes as well. The PSG drop is officially live in FIFA 20 VOLTA right now. You can watch the launch trailer for the kit below. — Photo: FIFA 20 VOLTA / EA HipHopWired Radio Our staff has picked...
Samsung Rolling Out Samsung Pay Debit Card Later This Summer
Source: SOPA Images / Getty Samsung is the latest tech giant looking to help you manage your finances by offering people a branded payment card. Sang Ahn, vice president, and general manager of Samsung Pay in North America, announced via a blog post the “next innovation” in Samsung Pay will, in fact, be a new debit card. The card which will launch this summer will be backed by a cash management account that will be in partnership with SoFi, Ahn revealed in the blog. There will also be some sort of “mobile-first money management platform” developed as well Ahn revealed. No details as to how this will work were revealed, but Ahn promised more information would be disclosed in the coming weeks. Per Samsung: In 2020, Samsung Pay will be expanding our service from being a rewarding way to...
HHW Gaming: Ellie Goes Full Savage Mode In New “The Last of Us Part II’ Trailer
Source: Naughty Dog / The Last of Us Part II We’ve been avoiding The Last of Us Part II leak like Future avoids paying his baby mamas. Today (May.6) Naughty Dog rewarded those who didn’t dare look at any of those leaked cutscenes with an intense, dramatic trailer that hints at painful journey for Ellie full of loss and despair for the still highly-anticipated sequel to 2013’s The Last of Us. Players will take control of Ellie, who is now an adult and is on a quest for revenge. The official synopsis for the game posted under the trailer states: “After a vicious and violent event disrupts the relative peace that Ellie has found in Jackson, she sets out to bring justice to those responsible. As she hunts them down one by one, she is confronted with the devastating physical and emotional reper...
NBA Back… Well Sort of, ESPN2 Will Now Air The ‘NBA 2K League’ Matchups
Source: Mike Stobe / Getty With sports on hold indefinitely, ESPN is definitely looking for ways to fill in the massive void and is turning to eSports. The NBA is back on TV… well sort of. Yesterday, it was announced that the NBA 2K League will make its television debut. Starting last night (May.5), the growing eSports league kicked off its season, and games will air every Tuesday through at least May 19 on ESPN2. The sports network has already aired the NBA 2K Player’s Only Tournament, as well as broadcasts from FIFA, NASCAR, Madden, and F1. They also aired tournaments featuring other video games such as Overwatch, Fortnite, Apex Legends, and League of Legends. On top of airing matchups on television, NBA 2K League followers can watch the action on the...
RoboCop & Other Updates Announced As Part of ‘Mortal Kombat 11: Atfermath’ Expanasion
Source: Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath / WB Games Mortal Kombat 11 is getting a much-needed expansion, and its right on time. Mortal Kombat 11’s story mode was GOOD… REALLY GOOD. So it’s exciting news that the story will continue with the announcement of the Aftermath expansion. The story picks right up after now Fire God, Lui Kang issued the fade to Kronika and saving the world once again. Unfortunately, the moment of short peace is interrupted by the arrival of Shang Tsung and two familiar allies. Tsung proposes an unlikely partnership to go back in time and retrieve Kronika’s crown — which was destroyed — because without it, Lui Kang cannot restart history. With the Aftermath expansion, we do not only get another chapter in the story mode but some new characters to dish out punishment with...
Apple’s New 13-Inch MacBook Pro With Magic Keyboard & Other Upgrades
Source: Apple / 13-inch MacBook Pro If you are still sitting on that stimulus money and have been clamoring for a new MacBook, Apple’s latest announcement comes as a pleasant surprise today. The company that Jobs built dropped a new 13-inch MacBook Pro equipped with the new Magic Keyboard. The release comes sooner than most expected. Starting at $1,299, the Touch Bar returns on this model along with optional Intel 10th-Gen processors. Source: Apple / 13-inch MacBook Pro The arrival of the new 13-inch MacBook Pro means Apple has officially done away with the butterfly keyboard on its laptop models. Source: Apple / 13-inch MacBook Pro Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C connectors return as well as a headphone jack. Along with the Touch Bar, as mentioned above, there is also a TouchID fingerprint sensor a...
44 Million Americans Share Passwords to Video Streaming Services: Survey
How many passwords do you have across all your streaming accounts? Now, how many of them do you share with family, friends, and loved ones? Probably a lot. Probably most of you. Especially if we’re to believe a new report by by Cordcutting.com, which states that 44 million U.S. adults are using shared passwords for streaming services. That’s a whole lot of Netflix and chilling for free, and not surprisingly, it’s gone up in 2020 for a couple of networks. For both Netflix and Amazon Prime, the amount of freeloaders have increased by 14.4% and 13.9%, respectively. Though, oddly enough, Hulu has been spared of millions of moochers as they’re seeing a decline of 17.2%. When those numbers are translated into dollars, you can almost hear the sighs and smell the sweat from the suits at Netflix an...
Here’s How Hackers Allegedly Leaked ‘The Last of Us Part II’ Plot Details
Source: PlayStation / Naughty Dog Exactly one week ago, PlayStation and Naughty Dog were rocked by a massive leak of its highly-anticipated game, The Last of Us Part II. Now we know exactly how it happened. In the most 2020 news ever, cut scenes that basically exposed significant plot details of The Last of Us Part II hit the web much to the dismay of gamers. Rumors swirled that a disgruntled ex-Naughty Dog employee was behind the massive leak, now Kotaku is reporting that hackers were able to obtain the PS4 exclusive’s plot details by using Naughty Dog’s older games. Kotaku shared a Twitter thread that broke down how the bored nerds got access to the game studio’s serves. In the thread, @PixelButts explains how every Naughty Dog game has a “final” patch that contains an Amazon AWS k...
