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Pokemon Go has introduced a new way to evolve some Pokemon. Just as in the mainline series, you can now evolve certain Pokemon by trading them to a friend. However, this works a little differently than it does in a traditional Pokemon game, so we’ve put together this explainer detailing how to evolve Pokemon through trading in Go.

How To Evolve Pokemon By Trading

In mainline Pokemon games, a handful of monsters can only be evolved by trading them to another player, but in Pokemon Go, these creatures could be evolved the same way as most other Pokemon: by feeding them a set amount of Candy. Now, however, there’s an alternate method of evolving them: if you receive an eligible Pokemon through a trade, its Candy requirement will be completely removed, essentially allowing you to evolve it for free.

While this new evolution method has only been recently added to Pokemon Go, it retroactively applies to past traded Pokemon. That means if you’ve previously received one of the eligible Pokemon through a trade, its Candy requirement to evolve will also be removed.

Which Pokemon Evolve By Trading?

The new trade evolution method applies to the same Pokemon that evolve by trading in the mainline games:

• Kadabra -> Alakazam
• Machoke -> Machamp
• Graveler -> Golem
• Alolan Graveler -> Alolan Golem
• Haunter -> Gengar
• Boldore -> Gigalith
• Gurdurr -> Conkeldurr
• Karrablast -> Escavalier
• Shelmet -> Accelgor

In the main series, a handful of other Pokemon–such as Scyther and Onix–also evolve by trading if they’re holding certain items, but their evolution method in Pokemon Go has not been changed, so you cannot trade for a Scyther and then evolve it into Scizor without spending any Candy; only the Pokemon listed above will have their Candy requirement removed if obtained through a trade.

Boldore, Gurdurr, Karrablast, and Shelmet are among the newest Gen 5 Pokemon to arrive in the game. However, a handful of other Gen 5 Pokemon can only evolve using a new item called the Unova Stone. You can read more about how to obtain one of those and which Pokemon it works on in our Unova Stone guide.

Apex Legends players thought they may have caught a glimpse of a teaser for the coming season, but it turned out to simply be a very unusual bug. A falling object that appeared to be a meteor was actually an error involving Gibraltar’s Ultimate ability.

GamesRadar reports that the rumors have been swirling since October, when several players started seeing a meteor falling from the sky. At least one captured and shared the sight, and it certainly looks like a meteor streaking through the sky and crashing into the ground.

The fan community has been working to understand the sight, and Reddit user PenPineapplePen recently discovered how to reliably replicate the bug. It comes from triggering Gibraltar’s Defensive Bombardment ultimate ability, but if he’s killed after calling the airstrike, the missile comes in horizontally. More datamined sleuthing from Twitter user That1MiningGuy explained further disparities, like if his beacon grenade falls through the map.

Apex Legends Season 3 began in October, but Respawn hasn’t made clear when we can expect Season 4 to follow. Launched last January, it was one of GameSpot’s Best Games of 2019–in part because of the updates that kept us coming back.

“Apex Legends was one of those games we kept coming back to throughout the year, whether it was to dig into new updates or just enjoy the thrill of claiming to be champions,” wrote Michael Higham. “Never have we, the staff at GameSpot, been this excited to ask the question: where we droppin’?”

Cyberpunk 2077 is one of our most anticipated games of 2020. While its April 16 release date is only three months away, we’re still looking for every bit of sweet, sweet Night City content we can get our hands on to make the wait seem that much less painful.

In the game, players will take control of a fully customizable character for an RPG experience by CD Projekt Red, the studio that brought us The Witcher series. With FPS-style combat, celebrity cameos, and a massive, sprawling world full of rival gangs vying for power and control, Cyberpunk 2020 will plunge characters into the gritty underworld of Night City.

Luckily, Dark Horse has us covered on that front, with a deluxe hardcover edition of The World Of Cyberpunk 2077, a massive artbook compiling in-game lore, history, and worldbuilding to fully immerse and prepare you for your upcoming trip to the not-so-distant future. Take a look at some of the goodies you’ll find inside of the deluxe edition, including:

• An exclusive Night City map cover

• A slipcase featuring Night City graffiti

• A set of temporary Cyberpunk 2077 tattoos

• A poster of Johnny Silverhand (Keanu Reeves)

• And a set of vehicle postcards

The World Of Cyberpunk 2020 cover, courtsey of Dark Horse

The World Of Cyberpunk 2077 includes 192 pages of Night City goodness and hits shelves April 22, mere days after the game debuts on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Stadia.

Some new Pokemon have arrived in Pokemon Go. A handful of monsters originally from the Unova region–the setting of Pokemon Black and White–can now be found in the wild and raids in the hit Pokemon mobile game. On top of that, Niantic has also implemented a new method of evolving certain Pokemon that harkens back to the series’ roots.

Pokemon Go players around the world can now encounter the following Pokemon in the wild:

• Roggenrola
• Tympole
• Dwebble
• Trubbish
• Karrablast
• Joltik
• Shelmet

On top of that, the following Pokemon can now hatch from certain eggs:

• 2 km eggs: Venipede, Dwebble
• 5 km eggs: Roggenrola, Tympole, Trubbish, Karrablast, Joltik, Shelment
• 10 km eggs: Timburr, Tirtouga, Archen, Axew

A handful of new region-exclusive Pokemon have also been added to the game. The following Pokemon can now be encountered in certain parts of the world:

• North America, South America, Africa: Throh
• Europe, Asia, Australia: Sawk
• Southern United States, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean,South America: Maractus
• Egypt, Greece: Sigilyph
• Eastern hemisphere: Red-Striped Form Basculin
• Western hemisphere: Blue-Striped Form Basculin

Finally, you can now evolve certain Pokemon by trading, just as you can in the mainline series. If you trade Kadabra, Machoke, Graveler, Haunter, and other Pokemon that traditionally evolve through trading, the Candy cost to evolve them in Go will be removed. This also retroactively applies to these Pokemon if you’ve previously received them through trades.

In other Pokemon Go news, the Legendary Heatran recently returned to five-star Raids. Pokemon Go’s January Community Day also takes place this coming Sunday, January 19, and the featured Pokemon this month will be Piplup, the Water-type starter from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl.

Though GameStop is primarily known as the last remaining chain retailer of video games in the US, it’s also become a pretty sweet destination for collectibles of all different varieties. As part of its weekly sale, GameStop is offering a buy two, get one free promotion on a ton of its collectibles through January 18. All of the collectibles in the promotion are on clearance already, so you’re getting even more bang for your buck here.

Because the sale focuses on clearance collectibles and not a specific type of product, the items in the promotion are quite random. There are some gems to be found, though. A number of the awesome “Movie Moments” Funko Pops are featured in the sale, including Batman and the Joker’s clash int the 1989 film and the banquet room scene from Ghostbusters.

My favorite Funko Pop in the promotion is this extremely cursed Spongebob Squarepants set, which comes with his pineapple house. If Spongebob isn’t your thing, here are some of our other favorite Pops in the sale.

Best Funko Pop deals

• Comic Moments: Green Lantern and Batman — $10.97
• Movie Moments: Star Wars Clash on the Supremacy Rey and Praetorian — $15.97
• Movie Moments: Star Wars Clash on the Supremacy Kylo and Praetorian — $15.97
• Aquaman Deluxe by Jim Lee — $10.97
• Movie Moments: Harry Potter Ron Riding Chess Press — $17.97
• Comic Moments: Batman 80th Anniversary — $17.97
• DC Super-Villains Catwoman — $10.97
• Gears of War – Skorge — $8.98
• Star Wars: Princess Leia with Speeder Bike — $10.97
• Fallout – Brotherhood of Steel — $8.98
• Overwatch – Wrecking Ball — $10.97
• Dragon Ball Z – Goku — $8.98

While Funko Pops have a large presence in the sale, they aren’t the only collectibles up for grabs. Check out a handful of our favorite collectibles below and browse the entire buy two, get one free collectible sale at GameStop.

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Bloodborne – Hunter Modern Icon Statue | $37.97

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Fallout T-51 Nuka Cola four-port USB charger | $39.97

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Star Wars IG-88 The Black Series action figure | $18.97

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Kingdom Hearts – Mickey and Donalds statue | $24.97

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Pokemon Trading Card Game: Sun and Moon Lost Thunder Elite Trainer Box | $29.97

It will still be a while before viewers get to see Showtime’s Halo TV series debut, but it’s actually, officially happening now. After it was revealed in December that production had begun on the upcoming show, Showtime president of entertainment Gary Levine has shared a quick update.

Appearing at the TCA winter press tour, Levine revealed that he and his fellow president of Entertainment Jana Winograde had recently traveled to the set of the series, noting it is “is currently shooting all over the city of Budapest.” Unfortunately, there was no footage from the series to screen, but Levine and Winograde did come with the first photo of Pablo Schreiber in costume as Master Chief.

Unfortunately, the image was for viewing in the room only and will not be released widely at this point. In the photo, Chief is seated on a ship in his full armor–helmet included. According to Levine, it’s Schreiber in the costume, which looks like a spot-on recreation of Chief’s classic armor.

There’s been a lot of discussion over whether Master Chief will unmask at some point, revealing Schreiber’s face. Of course, in the games, Chief never removes his helmet. When asked by GameSpot about whether viewers will see Chief’s face in 2018, Levine offered, “It is a key question and an important part of our series is all I’ll say.”

After the success of The Mandalorian, which saw Pedro Pascal remain entirely hidden under a Mandalorian helmet, save for one small scene in the Season 1 finale, it seems entirely possible we will never actually see Chief’s face.

Of course, Schreiber isn’t the only cast member in the Showtime series. We have a detailed breakdown of the announced cast you can check out. However, the most notable character, after Chief, is Natasha McElhone as Dr. Catherine Halsey/Cortana. The artificial intelligence that guides Chief on his journeys will play a big role in the series.

While there’s no release date for Halo announced at this point, it’s expected to debut on Showtime in 2021.