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Katy, the bug-type Gym Leader of Cortondo, will most likely be the first Gym Leader you face in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Though, before you battle her in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, you must collect the Olive Roll challenge - also known as the Cortondo Gym Test! Below we cover how to complete the Olive Roll challenge and how to beat Bug Gym Leader Katy, so you can add another Gym Badge to your collection....

Pokémon Sword & Shield have seen incredible success since launch, as Nintendo has revealed that the games have sold over 16 million units since they were released in November. Pokémon Sword & Shield were some of the most highly-anticipated Nintendo Switch exclusives of 2019, but there was a backlash against the games starting at E3 when it was revealed that some of the Pokémon from previous games wouldn’t be returning. The discussion regarding “Dexit” dominated the discourse regarding Pokémon Sword & Shield all the way until it was released, causing several anti-Game Freak tweets to trend around the world....

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, the Galar region will not give players access to all the previous Pokémon in the series. The new region, which is based on England, will have a spread of Pokémon from across numerous prior series entries, but won’t allow players to import all of them via Pokémon Home/Pokémon Bank service. The decision stems from graphics and animation, this being a fully 3D Pokémon game on new hardware and in a new engine....

Pokemon Go fans are going to have a blast as Niantic is about to add 12 new shiny Pokemon in February’s major events. With the arrival of the Pokemon Go: Johto event, there’s good news for the fans who love Espurr and Deoxys. These Pokemon are going to receive shiny forms along with the addition of new Pokemon. Extreme rare shiny Pokemon differ from the color of their counterparts. While the color swap may be minute or major, catching them will unlock your shiny Pokedex....

Pokemon GO players are currently busy working through a brand new Team GO Rocket-themed Special Research Challenge and constructing a Radar that will help them track down enemy HQ and defeat the evil organization. In an interesting turn of events, dataminers spotted a new, related Special Research storyline added to the game code the same day that Looming in the Shadows went live. As hinted by the Pokemon GO Badge for defeating Giovanni, it appears that players are going to be able to battle and take down the evil boss multiple times....

At some point in your journey, you might have noticed a colored Stake pointing out of the ground in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. These Stakes are known as the Ominous Black Stakes, and there are four colored versions, eight of each color, leading to a total of 32 hidden throughout the Paldean region. That’s quite a lot for a player to find on their own, and some of these are pretty hard to find without guidance....

Activision has released Skylanders Battlecast, a new free-to-play card battle game available exclusively on mobile devices. Available now on iOS, Android and Kindle, the game introduces physical cards to the franchise for the first time, allowing players to build their own team of Skylanders by collecting character cards, before combining them with powerful Spell Cards, Gear Cards, and Relic Cards for a boost in battle. 24 character cards will be available from launch, with 22-card Battle Packs available for £9....

You will be able to connect a PlayStation 4 controller up to the PlayStation 5, but only to play backwards-compatible PS4 games. The news comes courtesy of a PlayStation blog post: “The DualShock 4 wireless controller and PlayStation officially licensed third-party gamepad controllers will work with supported PS4 games.” The post then went on to say, “Please note, not all PlayStation officially licensed or third-party peripherals/accessories may work on PS5,” and advised players to check with the manufacturer for confirmation....

QuakeCon, Bethesda’s annual showcase and fan event is getting a European counterpart later this year, the publisher has announced today. It’ll take place parallel to the main Dallas event across the same two days, July 26 and July 27 in London, UK at the Printworks venue with the first day being an ‘Exclusive Preview Day’ and day two reserved for the general public. Bethesda has also confirmed that the upcoming Doom Eternal will be playable at the event for the first time outside of North America....

Operation Ember Rise, the latest update for Rainbow Six Siege, is set to bring a slew of changes to the highly popular multiplayer game. Ubisoft has recently released the patch notes to the public, giving us a firsthand look at the hundreds of changes coming in the near future. Many of the changes are minor, but there are a few significant adjustments and additions that will impact the game moving forward....

Family Guy is one of those television shows that has become ingrained in our pop culture for a long time. Three seasons in, the series got canceled but strong DVD sales and passionate fans led to the show’s revival a few years later. Since then, it has been a staple of FOX’s weekend lineup and over 300 episodes have aired. Along with the television show, Family Guy is everywhere. They’ve had movies, CDs, merchandise galore, and of course, video games....

Arthur Morgan is the central character and main protagonist of Red Dead Redemption 2. Set in 1899, the game revolves around the life of Arthur, a lifelong outlaw and member of the Van der Linde gang. Its set during the decline of the Wild West as Arthur and his fellow criminal must survive against rival gangs, the encroaching government authorities, and other nemeses. The game is considered a prequel to the original Red Dead Redemption, and it features appearances by fellow gang member John Marston....

John Marston is widely considered one of and by many the single greatest video game protagonist of all time. The debate between who is better between John Marston and Arthur Morgan between Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2 will likely rage on with gamers for years to come. Marston, though is a big part of Morgan’s game Red Dead Redemption 2 and is a big part of Arthur’s story in the latter stages....

Fortnite’s latest collaborative cross-over is going to be with none other than 80’s icon Pac-Man. An announcement on the Japanese Pac-Man website says that the collaboration between Fortnite and Pac-Man will start from 2nd June. From then, players will be able to purchase items with a ‘Pac-Man’ motif. So, perhaps we won’t be seeing entire Pac-Man skins gobbling their way through Fortnite’s map next month, but time will tell. However, please note that, at the time of writing, Epic has not reacted to this recent post from the Pac-Man site, so things may be subject to change....

Well, well, just like that looks like there’s reason for the PC crowd to rejoice. That’s because Red Dead Redemption 2 might just come to PCs after all. At least, that’s if plans push through as seen in the website for German retailer MediaMarkt. MediaMarkt, which is Europe’s largest retailer of consumer electronics and just behind Best Buy globally, currently has Red Dead Redemption 2 for PC listed under the Swedish branch of the site....

Gamescom 2019 is pretty much in full swing. Announcements for both hardware and software have been almost overwhelming coming out of the gaming expo in Cologne, Germany. But, there’s always room for more, right? Audio hardware maker Plantronics joins the brigade with a new announcement for its upcoming gaming headset line, the RIG 700 series. Going the distance I’ve been privy enough to review a number of different Plantronics headsets in the past....

Sony Interactive Entertainment president Jim Ryan has written an open letter to mark one year since the PlayStation 5 launched. Over on the PlayStation Blog, Ryan thanked fans for the first twelve months of the console’s life. He went on to point out the console’s exclusives, such as Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Returnal and Deathloop. He’d also celebrate Sony’s acquisition of several studios over the past year, including Bluepoint Games, Firesprite, Housemarque and Nixxes....

It’s Weekly time, which means strap in while we recap the week on Eurogamer for you. All you have to do is press play. I know, I know, we’re spoiling you - you don’t even have to read the site any more (note: you definitely do). My guests are Martin “the chief” Robinson and Chris “the brain” Tapsell, and we’ve got a lot to talk about. There’s the whole PlayStation Plus relaunch, for starters....

The Electric Cup is here! As with the recent Weather Cup, this Pokémon Go Go Battle League special cup comes with heavy restrictions. So, if you’re ready to find out if you got the power, now’s the time to channel your inner Stan Bush, and transform three Pokémon into the best Electric Cup team in Pokémon Go. As usual with these cups, the rules of the Great League in Pokémon Go apply here – but with the usual twist hinted at in the name....

It’s been a few months now since Team GO Rocket invaded Pokémon GO, sending in their grunts to take over Pokéstops and steal items for Giovanni. Well, apparently the boss got tired of his Rattata-wielding minions losing to every trainer who challenged them, because he’s sending in the big guns. That’s right, Team GO Rocket’s leaders are coming to Pokémon GO, along with new powerful shadow Pokémon. Pokémon GO released a short video teasing the new Team GO Rocket leaders that are coming to the game....