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 "title": "Hood Warfare Blog",
 "home_page_url": "https://hoodwarfare.net/blog/",
 "feed_url": "https://hoodwarfare.net/blog/feed.json",
 "items": [
  {
   "id": "https://hoodwarfare.net/blog/android-beta-is-live/",
   "url": "https://hoodwarfare.net/blog/android-beta-is-live/",
   "title": "The Hood Warfare Android beta is live — here's how to get on the block",
   "summary": "Hood Warfare's Android beta APK is out. What you get, how to install it safely, and what's coming next for the 4v4 hood turf-war shooter.",
   "image": "https://hoodwarfare.net/media/shots/06-cinematic-aerial-the-block.jpg",
   "date_published": "2026-10-24T00:00:00+00:00",
   "tags": [
    "news",
    "beta",
    "android"
   ],
   "content_html": "<p>The block is open. The <strong>Hood Warfare Android beta</strong> is available to download right now from <a href=\"/download/\">the download page</a>, and every match you play counts toward your stats, rank and leaderboard spot.</p>\n<h2 id=\"what-s-in-the-beta\">What's in the beta</h2>\n<ul><li><strong>4v4 turf war</strong> on the block: three corners — the Yard, the Junction and the Loading Dock. Hold the most turf when the clock runs out and your crew runs the neighborhood.</li><li><strong>Call-ins</strong> paid for with rep: a snitch that lights up every enemy on your map, homies that roll up to back you, and a drive-by through the enemy block.</li><li><strong>Nine guns plus the RPG</strong> — pistol, rifle and shotgun slots, tuned with extended, taped or drum mags. The RPG isn't for sale: grab it from the roof stashes and the whole map sees you on radar.</li><li><strong>First or third person</strong>, switchable mid-match.</li><li><strong>Accounts with a gangster name</strong>, Street Cash and Gold Bars, an avatar creator and loadouts.</li></ul>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-install-the-apk\">How to install the APK</h2>\n<ol><li>On your Android phone, open <a href=\"/download/\">hoodwarfare.net/download</a> and tap <strong>Download APK</strong>.</li><li>When Android asks, allow your browser to install apps from this source.</li><li>Open the file and tap <strong>Install</strong>. Check the version and SHA-256 on the download page if you want to verify the file.</li></ol>\n<blockquote><p>Only install Hood Warfare from hoodwarfare.net. We'll never send the APK through DMs or third-party mirrors.</p></blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"what-s-next\">What's next</h2>\n<p>More modes (free-for-all and team deathmatch), new maps, custom cosmetics, crews and a full community hub are in the works. Follow along on <a href=\"/blog/\">the blog</a> and claim your name early in your <a href=\"/account/\">account</a>.</p>"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hoodwarfare.net/blog/turf-war-101-guide/",
   "url": "https://hoodwarfare.net/blog/turf-war-101-guide/",
   "title": "Turf war 101 — how to hold the corners and win more matches",
   "summary": "A practical guide to Hood Warfare's 4v4 turf mode: capture zones, rep and call-ins, loadouts, and the habits that win matches.",
   "image": "https://hoodwarfare.net/media/shots/04-note20-yard-gunfight.jpg",
   "date_published": "2026-10-23T00:00:00+00:00",
   "tags": [
    "guide",
    "turf"
   ],
   "content_html": "<p>Turf war is the heart of Hood Warfare: two crews of four, three corners, one clock. Here's how to play it like you've been on the block for years.</p>\n<h2 id=\"know-the-three-corners\">Know the three corners</h2>\n<p>The map has three capture zones — <strong>A: the Yard</strong>, <strong>B: the Junction</strong> and <strong>C: the Loading Dock</strong>. Stand in a zone to flip it; hold it and the other crew bleeds points. You don't need all three. Two held corners beat one heroic push almost every time.</p>\n<h2 id=\"rep-is-money-mid-fight\">Rep is money mid-fight</h2>\n<p>Kills, captures and wins stack <strong>rep</strong> during the match. Spend it on call-ins:</p>\n<ul><li><strong>Snitch</strong> — every enemy lights up on your crew's map. Use it right before a push.</li><li><strong>Homies</strong> — AI backup rolls onto your corner. Great for holding a zone while you rotate.</li><li><strong>Drive-by</strong> — a car rolls through the enemy block. Call it when they're stacked on a corner.</li></ul>\n<h2 id=\"build-a-loadout-for-your-role\">Build a loadout for your role</h2>\n<p>Rifles like the <strong>Block AK</strong> and <strong>M4 Carbine</strong> hold long sightlines across the Junction. Shotguns own doorways and interiors. Pair a rifle with <strong>taped mags</strong> for faster reloads, or go <strong>drum</strong> if you're the one locking down a corner. Light armor costs no speed; heavy armor soaks more but slows you down.</p>\n<h2 id=\"habits-that-win\">Habits that win</h2>\n<ol><li>Move as a pair — trading kills wins fights.</li><li>Don't chase into their spawn; play the corner.</li><li>Grab the RPG from the roof stash only when your crew can cover you — everyone sees the carrier on radar.</li><li>Use the free grenade you get every life.</li></ol>\n<p>Ready to put it into practice? <a href=\"/download/\">Download the beta</a> and check the <a href=\"/leaderboards/\">leaderboards</a> after your first session.</p>"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://hoodwarfare.net/blog/street-cash-gold-and-the-store/",
   "url": "https://hoodwarfare.net/blog/street-cash-gold-and-the-store/",
   "title": "Street Cash, Gold Bars and the store — how the Hood Warfare economy works",
   "summary": "How you earn Street Cash and Gold Bars in Hood Warfare, what they unlock, and how cosmetics stay presentation-only with no pay-to-win stats.",
   "image": "https://hoodwarfare.net/media/shots/02-note20-muzzle-flash-brass.jpg",
   "date_published": "2026-10-22T00:00:00+00:00",
   "tags": [
    "guide",
    "store"
   ],
   "content_html": "<p>Hood Warfare has two currencies, and you can earn both by playing.</p>\n<h2 id=\"street-cash\">Street Cash</h2>\n<p>Cash comes from the streets: kills, captures, and every match result — a win pays the most, but even a loss pays. Rewarded ads after a match can add a little extra, capped per day. Spend cash on weapons, mags, armor and consumables like grenades and medkits.</p>\n<h2 id=\"gold-bars\">Gold Bars</h2>\n<p>Gold comes from your <strong>daily login streak</strong> and achievements, and you can also pick up gold packs in the <a href=\"/store/\">store</a>. Gold buys everything cash does, plus custom cosmetics.</p>\n<h2 id=\"cosmetics-are-presentation-only\">Cosmetics are presentation only</h2>\n<p>Weapon skins, outfits, characters, emotes and crew tags change how you look — never how you shoot. No cosmetic changes damage, range, speed or armor.</p>\n<h2 id=\"paying-on-the-website\">Paying on the website</h2>\n<p>Gold packs and some cosmetics can be bought on hoodwarfare.net with card checkout, and crypto checkout is on the way. You need an email- or Google-linked account so purchases land on the right player. Gold is credited after the payment provider confirms the payment.</p>"
  }
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}