ThePokemonEurope International Championships, the first of a series of tournaments to be held throughout the year, has now kicked off. This will pit players against each other in various competitions, such as thePokemon TCG,Pokemon SwordandShield,Pokemon GO, and evenPokken Tournament. The competitions are being held in Frankfurt, Germany, with the event taking place over the course of the weekend. The event is being broadcasted live over Twitch with competitors and audience live in attendance....

United States Customs and Border Protection appears to have destroyed a sealed, graded copy ofPokemon Yellowpotentially worth thousands of dollars. Getting copies of older, well-kept games graded has become an increasingly popular practice in recent years and a boxed copy ofPokemon Yellowis a rare treasure in 2023. Shipping a sealed box internationally, however, comes with some risks. US Customs completely destroying a rarity probably wasn’t a risk anyone considered.Here’s how video game grading works....

As is always the case with a newCall of Dutygame,Call of Duty: Vanguardhas a few overpowered weapons for players to choose from. None are as unfair as the shotguns, though, something that has madeCall of Duty: Vanguardharder to enjoy. While there are a few powerful shotguns available in the game,Call of Duty: Vanguard’s Combat Shotgunis particularly broken. The weapon has a large magazine, absurd range, and one-shot kill potential. Even worse, its bullet spread means that anyone on the screen of someone using the weapon will die, even if the Combat Shotgun user is not aiming directly at them....

Nintendo just announced thatSonic the Hedgehog Spinballis coming to its Nintendo Switch Online service as part one of the Sega Genesis games included in the Expansion Pack. This comes at a busy time forSonic the Hedgehog,as theSonic Originscollection was recently announced as well.Originscontains the first three mainlineSonicgames andSonic CDas well as bonus features like an Anniversary Mode with infinite lives and a Mirror Mode. Sonic Originsincludes the first mainSonicgames — the reason the series gained its popularity that continues today....

Summary WhenSpider-Man 4is released, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) might have more to worry about than his friends’ inability to remember him. Michael Mando’s Scorpion fromSpider-Man: Homecomingis rumored to return and wreak havoc. Holland’s first foray into a soloSpider-Manfeature juggled several things. Not only was this the live-action debut of the classic villain, Vulture (Michael Keaton), but Peter was still experiencing significant growing pains. Kept on a leash by Tony Stark’s (Robert Downey Jr....

A creativeSplatoon 3fan has come up with an idea for how the game could introduce the Big Run Salmon Run event. While the timing for the first Big Run is still unknown, the concept is gaining traction with fans. Splatoon 3’s Big Run modeis a new function that will be coming to the game at some point in the future. While standard Salmon Run is a PvE mode where players take the fight to Salmonids to gather gold eggs, Big Run will see the Salmonids invading Splatsville, leaving the game’s Inklings and Octolings to defend the city....

Summary Star Wars Battlefrontwould not need to introduce many new features as it had already refined its multiplayer gameplay well. There are likely mechanics from other shooters that could be drawn from as inspiration, but itsadherence to theStar WarsIPis really what the franchise is oriented toward and that discerns what kind of gameplay will be involved. Blasters aren’t anything like ordinary, nonfictional firearms, for example, and lightsaber combat is absolutely unique when playing as legendary characters from the series....

The trailer for Quantic Dream’sStar Wars Eclipseblew fans away at The Game Awards 2021, with many expressing excitement to play a narrative-drivenStar Warsgame from the studio behindHeavy Rain. Since then, it has become apparent thatStar Wars Eclipsewas announced way ahead of its potential release date. Now a new report has provided more clarification, indicating that fans may be waiting atleastfive years to play the game. This report comes from Xfire, written by leaker Tom Henderson, who previously leakedStar Wars Eclipseahead of itsGame Awards reveal....

Quick Links As the primary command center of Cal and his crew,Rambler’s Reach Outpostin Koboh is one of the mostvisited locations among all six planetsofStar Wars Jedi: Survivor. But what makes this place unique are numerous collectibles sealed behind environmental puzzles. In fact, Rambler’s Reach Outpost has at least five puzzles to keep visitors busy. And here’s how to solve them quickly. RELATED:Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - How to Solve Crypt of Uhrma Puzzle...

Ahsoka, the upcomingStar Warsseries on Disney Plus, may feature a brand new Sith Inquisitor for the titular Togruta Jedi to contend with. Granted, this news is roughly as surprising as finding out thatThe Mandalorianseason 4 will include Grogu or that Marvel is making another movie at some point. But the new info also comes accompanied by a picture of the mysterious villain, and they certainly fit the part. AhsokagivesStar Warsfans a look at Ahsoka Tano’s (Rosario Dawson) life afterReturn of the Jedi, years after she became a unanimous fan-favorite character inThe Clone Wars(voiced by Ashley Eckstein)....

Elden Ring’s most notable moments come from its boss fights, and Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy is no exception. Unlike most boss encounters inElden Ring, Rykard stands out as more of a spectacle fightwhere players are intended to use a specific weapon to beat him instead of relying on what players have specialized in. Spectacle fights inSoulsborne titles are not known to be the hardestamong FromSoftware’s catalog of grueling battles, but they can be an empowering refresher where the player is the one who has control over the situation....

Summary TheSouth Parkfranchise has a storied history of video game adaptations of the cartoon, andSouth Park: The Stick of Truthis the game that revitalized the series' presence in the modern gaming era. This title was praised for how well it translated the iconic visuals and humor ofSouth Parkto a video game format while having solid RPG mechanics and gameplay. While the game has spawned its share of successors, the recent reveal ofSouth Park: Snow Dayshows it’s time for a trueSouth Park: The Stick of Truth 2....

Everyone’s heard ofMetroidandCastlevania, the two namesakes of the Metroidvania portmanteau. However, while they’re undoubtedly the two biggest examples, standing alongside the genre’s heavy-weight champions are dozens of games that deserve their time in the spotlight. RELATED:Things Metroid Does Better Than Castlevania (& 5 That Castlevania Is Superior At) Some debate what truly makes a Metroidvania.Super MetroidandCastlevania: Symphony of the Nightset the bar high by takingaction platformer conceptsand blending them with exploration-based gameplay and roleplaying game elements....