The Nintendo 3DS launched with a bit of a stumble. Nintendo’s last true handheld originally cost $249.99 at launch, which caused so much fan uproar that the company later lowered it to $169.99 and offered free downloadable NES and Game Boy Advance titles to consumers who’d paid the original price. Many also saw the platform as nothing more than a slightly souped-up DS with added 3D, which a lot of players didn’t use anyway.

If you want to turn yourself into the next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate competitive player, then you need to learn about the various legal stages in the game. What are legal stages? “Legal stages” refers to stages and arenas in-game that are deemed playable in professional competitive Smash Bros. matches. How are legal stages decided? Legal stages fall into three categories: A neutral/starter stage that’s always played in the first game, a counter-pick stage that’s chosen after the first game of a set that gives slight advantages to certain characters, and banned stages that can’t be chosen at all for various reasons.

There’s no way around it; graphics cards are in (absurdly) hot demand nowadays. Many hopeful consumers struggle to get their hands on Nvidia’s current generation graphics cards, the RTX 30-Series. Despite this, preparations for Nvidia’s next-generation 4000-series GPUs are reportedly well underway. Despite the combination of heightened GPU demand, the global pandemic, and worldwide chip shortages, it’s still full steam ahead for the GPU giant and their next series of cards. Nvidia’s next generation of cards, codenamed Lovelace (after the famous English mathematician) are rumored to be released in the fall of 2022.

Unown, the Symbol Pokémon, returns in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and like the original titles, is rather elusive. To encounter this Psychic-type Pokémon in its many different appearances, players must venture to Solaceon Town and travel to the rightmost side, traversing a puzzle of ledges to locate the entrance to the Solaceon Ruins. The Ruins are home not only to every shape of Unown but in its maze-like halls are very rare items, including Rare Candies and a Mind Plate.

Final Fantasy XIV‘s latest expansion Endwalker brought a new story and new worlds to discover for players Dec. 7. Through the journey that will end the narrative arc that began with A Ream Reborn in 2013, players will also meet new characters from distant lands. The lost civilization of Wee Ea is probably among the most memorable encounters the players will make in the expansion. And there is no better way to cherish that part of the main scenario’s memory than carrying a shrunken Wee Ea minion with you.

All the Pokémon currently available in Pokémon Go boast a unique set of moves that can be used against others in battle. Picking the right moves is crucial to your chances of winning, but the right choice isn’t always obvious. Pokémon have access to two types of moves. Fast moves activate every few seconds. Charge moves, on the other hand, can be used only once the attack has fully recharged but deal substantially more damage.

Overwatch is more fun when you team up with friendly players and looking to cooperate with their teammates. While games like these may fly under the radar, it’ll be hard to forget a match where you were griefed by one of your teammates until the final minute. Though it’s easy to mute anyone who’s bothering you through the voice chat, they can still try their best to annoy you through the in-game chat.

For the first time since 2018, North American League of Legends fans will get to see Jensen in a blue and white Cloud9 jersey. The team has finalized its roster for LCS 2022 Summer with the 27-year-old veteran returning to the squad’s mid lane. Fudge makes the swap back to top lane as part of C9’s reshuffle. Former star AD carry Zven moves to support at the same time, as reported by Dot Esports’ Isaac McIntyre in April.

If you’ve played Counter-Strike, you’ve dabbled in Quake, or you’ve tried Apex Legends out for size, you should be at home with bunny hopping. Bunny hopping is all about gaining velocity and using air-strafing to travel from one location to another. Some games actively discourage it, like Call of Duty. But others, like VALORANT, embrace it. But how exactly do you bunny hop? Practice makes perfect when it comes to learning the art of bunny hopping.

One thing VALORANT players dread more than normal connection issues is dealing with problems regarding Vanguard, the anti-cheat service Riot Games uses for the game.  One of the most common problems is Vanguard not re-initializing after a player restarts the game, which means players won’t be able to access the game since it the software is required to play.  Issues like this can lead to players being unable to launch the game at all after trying to restart.