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NBA 2K24 Reveals Latest Player Ratings Ahead of Playoffs

By Shawn Grant / April 19, 2024

As the NBA regular season concludes and teams prepare for the playoffs, 2K has unveiled the latest player ratings for...

NBA 2K24 Unveils Eighth Player Ratings Update Amid Playoff Race Drama

By Shawn Grant / March 29, 2024

2K Sports has lifted the curtain on the eighth NBA 2K24 player ratings update, coinciding with the intensifying battle within...

The Rise of eSports in Canada

By Sourcestaff / March 28, 2024

By: Sara Smith eSports is a growing sector of the broader entertainment industry. It involves playing a range of competitive...

‘Halo’ Season 2: Pablo Schreiber Addresses the ‘Helmet on or Off’ Fan Controversy

By Sourcestaff / March 18, 2024

ICYMI, there’s been a controversy brewing over the TV adaptation of Halo. If you play the game that goes back...

2K Releases Latest NBA 2K24 Player Ratings Update

By Shawn Grant / March 8, 2024

As the NBA regular season intensifies in the run-up to the playoffs, 2K has unveiled the seventh NBA 2K24 player...

NBA 2K24 Unveils Major Updates Ahead of 2024 All-Star Weekend

By Shawn Grant / February 17, 2024

As anticipation builds for the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend, 2K has announced exciting new updates and content for NBA 2K24...

WATCH: 2K Unveils ‘WWE 2K24’ 2K Showcase… of the Immortals Trailer

By Shawn Grant / February 14, 2024

2K dropped the highly anticipated WWE 2K24 Showcase… of the Immortals trailer, offering fans a nostalgic journey through five decades...

Brooklyn Man Claims To Have Caught All 142 Pokémon in ‘Pokémon Go’

Khari

July 23, 2016

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Pokémon Go-mania has taken the US by storm with hundreds of thousands trying to "catch 'em all". There have been many crazy stories, dead bodies, muggings, catching Pokémon during childbirth, but one man avoide... Read Article

This NES Classic Edition Trailer Has Us Feenin’ For Its Release

Kage Taylor

July 23, 2016

Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Video Games

The wait for the NES Classic Edition just got more painful. Nintendo unleashed the trailer for the miniature version of its 1985 console, and it makes the retro find seem even cooler. “Now You’re Playing Wit... Read Article

Man Caught Cheating Via Pokemon Go App

Sha Be Allah

July 13, 2016

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Bet you didn't know that Pokemon Go may possibly ruin your love life. According to The New York Post, Evan Scribner was found to be cheating on his girlfriend through the popular app, with the game showing u... Read Article

Kanye West Remembers Mom Donda In Upcoming Video Game “Only One”

Nia Shambourger

July 13, 2016

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Early this morning, Kanye West took to Twitter to pay tribute to his mother Donda, who passed almost nine years ago. Yesterday would have been her 67th birthday. Kanye posted the below picture with caption,... Read Article

A Pokémon Go-er Catches A Pidgey While His Wife Gives Birth

Khari Clarke

July 9, 2016

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Pokémon have literally taken over the world. No, it's not the 90's again, Gameboys didn't make a resurgence, unfortunately. However Pokémon Go, a reality mobile game, is the latest in the celebrated lineage of ... Read Article

Marvel To Explore New Storylines By Ditching Video Games Based on the Marvel Cinematic Unierse

Khari Clarke

June 18, 2016

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R2uvJqWeVg Movie-based video games have had a bad rap for years for being well... crappy. While the hype surrounding movies generally result in sales for these games, it is o... Read Article

Watch the Trailer For Kanye West’s First Video Game

Khari

June 13, 2016

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mf4NsyOUVg When Kanye West debuted his The Life of Pablo album at Madison Square Garden in NYC, his hotly coveted new music wasn't the only thing he unveiled to the world for... Read Article

Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in Upcoming Film Based on Popular Video Game ‘The Division’

Khari Clarke

June 4, 2016

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Video game-based movies are generally a hit or miss -- and usually the latter. Something about an amazing user-controlled gaming experience doesn't translate as well as expected when brought to the big screen. ... Read Article

Rob Gronkowski Graces the Cover of Madden ’17

Khari

May 12, 2016

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For the first time in a while, it looked like the Madden curse took a year off last year, when Odell Beckham Jr. graced the cover of Madden '16; Madden of course being arguably EA Sports' most influential franc... Read Article

Grand Theft Auto VI Is Reportedly In Production And May Take Place Outside of US

Khari Clarke

March 27, 2016

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When Grand Theft Auto V dropped back in 2013 it broke records with it's first week sales, raking in over $1 billion. So it comes as no surprise Rockstar Games is planning the next installment in the franchise. ... Read Article

Nintendo New York Opens Only U.S. Retail Store In Rockefeller Center

Sha Be Allah

February 20, 2016

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Nintendo is doing some big things in 2016. The company is launching its first smartphone app, Miitomo, next month. Its next console is slated to be unveiled later this year. Popular franchises like Pokémon a... Read Article

Lupe Fiasco Defeats Professional Gamer At ‘Street Fighter V’

Sha Be Allah

February 16, 2016

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Lupe Fiasco got his wish for a shot at world Street Fighter champion Daigo Umehara granted and the two dueled yesterday at Street Fighter 5's launch gala in San Francisco. Incredibly, Fiasco won, 3-2, but in th... Read Article

EA Sports Will Make Mike Tyson A Playable Character In ‘UFC 2’ Video Game

Omari White

January 20, 2016

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"Iron Mike" is back and this time he'll be raising hell...in the octagon. Mike Tyson's legendary intimidation was cold as ice. His speed and power brought fear to fighters, which led to some of the most merc... Read Article

Highlights From The First Day Of CES® 2016

S. Green

January 7, 2016

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The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opened its doors yesterday (Jan. 6) spanning the largest exhibit floor in the show’s 49-year history, with 2.4 million net square feet of exhibit space and featuring more... Read Article

Hip Hop Hall Of Fame + Museum Set To Open On Historic 125th Street In Harlem

S. Green

January 3, 2016

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The Hip Hop Hall of Fame + Museum will feature a hall of fame, museum, retail gift shop, restaurant, sports bar, concert lounge, TV studios, offices and house the Hip Hop Arts and Media Academy. The proceeds fr... Read Article

Wipe Away Drake’s Tears In The New ‘Drizzy Tearz’ Game

Khari Clarke

November 12, 2015

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Drake doesn't mind being the butt of your jokes. At a staggering $75 million Drizzy has a dollar for every meme or joke you can make, and everyone who laughs at it. So, why not one more? Game developer Ashte... Read Article

2016 SXSW Gamer Panels Cancelled Due To Death Threats

Sha Be Allah

October 29, 2015

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Panels addressing online harrassment at this year's Austin, TX festival have been cancelled due to threats of violence The famed SXSW conference is in hot water this week after the festival's organizers deci... Read Article

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Nintendo Set To Release Mobile Game This Thursday

Sha Be Allah

October 28, 2015

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Nintendo is set to release their first video game for smart phones this Thursday. This game is the first of five releases that will be available before 2017. Android and iOS users alike are ecstatic by the news... Read Article

New Trailer for Madden ’16 release featuring Odell Beckham Jr.

King Jut

June 17, 2015

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After winning the EA sports Madden cover vote, Giants wide receiver, Odell Beckham Jr, stars in the game's promotional trailer. The 2015 Rookie of the Year was able to defeat Super Bowl Champion tight end, Rob ... Read Article

Anthony Davis, James Harden, and Stephen Curry to Grace Cover of ‘NBA 2K16’

The Source

June 4, 2015

Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Video Games

The group cover is back In 2013, NBA 2K sported 3 superstars on their cover: Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose, and went on to place one of those stars--Kevin Durant--by himself on the cover of th... Read Article