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Thursday5th Feb 2015
Catch 'em from 27th February
Pokémon Bank, the annual subscription service that allows you to store up to 3,000 'mon 'in the cloud' online, continues to roll on and provide a valuable back-up option. For $4.99 / £4.49 / €4.99 a year you can store Pokémon from Pokémon X & Y and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, while the Poké...
Wednesday21st Jan 2015
Video A New Game Theory for Pokémon Lore Gets Rather Scientific
Listen carefully
Figuring out lore in our favourite franchises can be a dangerous game and a potential road to madness, but it's also irresistible to try and apply logic to seemingly disconnected titles. Dedicated fans know that even the official Nintendo timeline for The Legend of Zelda, for example, has elements of retrospective improvisation, and...
Monday22nd Dec 2014
Weirdness The Pokémon Timeline Seems as Crazy as The Legend of Zelda's Equivalent
Three dimensional
Timelines can be rather controversial in any franchise, but when they're applied to one of Nintendo's more storied franchises they can lead to some feisty disagreements. The Legend of Zelda is the famous example, dividing fans to this day despite an official version being available in Hyrule Historia; when you take into account...
Monday15th Dec 2014
Feature 12 Days of Nintendo Christmas - Day Four
On the fourth day...
In this completely silly run of bite-sized features, we're going to write a new version of '12 Days of Christmas' with a Nintendo twist that will, hopefully, be good enough to sing. Four Calling Chatots: There were a few candidates for an equivalent to "four calling birds", and this was suggested by Samuel-Flutter in the...
Sunday7th Dec 2014
News Pokémon's Other Hidden Legendary Monster's Details Come to Light
Warning, spoilers!
Hacking has always been a prominent feature in any Pokémon game, and even in this current age of instant video evidence on YouTube taking the place of playground rumours, determined individuals are uncovering secrets about the most recent generation of Pokémon games. It should be noted that this article contains potential...
Wednesday3rd Dec 2014
News Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Hackers Discover More on Spectacular Legendary Pokémon
Patch 1.2 is also live, to fix game-freezing bug
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire is well established around the world now, with millions of 3DS and 2DS gamers on a quest to catch 'em all and win a whole load of online battles. There was understandable concern, recently, due to a game-freezing bug late in the adventure, though Game Freak...
Wednesday26th Nov 2014
News 1.5 Million Copies Of Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Sold In Japan Within Three Days
Gotta sell 'em all!
With Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire being two of the most anticipated 3DS releases of 2014 – as well as one of the most requested remakes from the Pokémon line – it comes as no surprise that over 1.5 million copies of the latest entries in the series have been sold in Japan within the first three days of its...
Friday17th Oct 2014
News It'll Be Possible To Catch All 719 Pokémon Using Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire With X & Y
Mega Evolution choices also explained
The ‘Gotta Catch ‘Em All' slogan has become a thing of the past due to the endless trading that one would have to do to achieve this feat in modern Pokémon games. Conquering this monstrous goal would require one to possess Nintendo’s evolutionary chain of hardware systems, as well as copies of several...
News Game Freak Confirms That The Pokémon Stadium Series Is On Hiatus
Possibly forever
When Pokémon X & Y was released last October, fans were given the opportunity to experience 3D battles in the main series for the very first time – channelling the spirit of the Pokémon Stadium series, all bar the announcer. Pokkén Tournament – a fighting game spin-off by Bandai Namco – was yet another recently...
Wednesday15th Oct 2014
News Pokémon Global Link To Undergo Maintenance
Power Plant shuts up shop temporarily
The Pokémon Company International has confirmed that the Pokémon Global Link (an online multiplayer feature that is used to provide players with services including battling and trading) will be undergoing maintenance next month. Now hold your Ponyta, this will only take place from November 13th to the 21st in...
Tuesday14th Oct 2014
News Shiny Mega Gengar Haunting Up North American GameStops Until 26th October
It's a right white fright!
Visitors to participating GameStops in North America can engage in some early Trick or Treating. From now until 26th October, free codes are being distributed for owners of Pokémon X & Y to possess a Shiny Gengar holding some Gengarite. The Shiny Gengar on its own knows Sludge Wave, a move it can't pick up through...
Thursday2nd Oct 2014
News Nintendo Scares Up Pumpkaboo for October Pokémon X & Y Distribution
Does not pair well with seasonal lattes
As a spooky special for the month of October Nintendo is offering Pokémon fans a super-sized pumpkaboo, via online distribution for Pokémon X & Y. This particular Pokémon has a high probability of possessing its hidden ability, Insomia, something very rare in pumpkaboo of this size. This distribution...
Wednesday10th Sep 2014
News Shiny Gengar and Diancie Pokémon Distributions on the Way
North American and European gamers in luck
The Pokémon Company has a big few months ahead as it will aim to replicate the success of Pokémon X & Y with November's release of Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire on 3DS. Two new distribution events will bring some special 'mon to X & Y, with one also identified as being ready for...
Friday29th Aug 2014
News PokéBall-patterned Vivillon Available in Europe and Australia
Charizard also lurking in German GameStops
Attention, Pokéntomologists in Europe and Australia! From now until 8th September, the PokéBall Vivillon can be downloaded onto copies of Pokémon X & Y. This special-patterned Vivillon was previously distributed at Gamescom and in North America. Vivillon nuts shouldn't miss the chance to add to...
Thursday28th Aug 2014
News Pokémon X & Y Themed Toys Coming Down Under To McDonald's
Better known as Maccas in Australia
Aussie Nintendo fans will no doubt remember a golden period during 2012 when fully grown adults reverted to children Australia-wide, all because the international fast-food chain McDonald's released an exclusive set of Happy Meal toys based on the Pokémon Black & White series. Not to mention each toy bundled...
Sunday17th Aug 2014
Feature Watch The Pokémon World Championships Final Day - Live!
Champions will be found
It's time for World Champions to be crowned. Hundreds of competitors have been battling it out in Washington, D.C., and now The Pokémon World Championships have reached their final day; we can all watch and enjoy. The order of play is reversed from yesterday, as we kick off with the Pokémon Trading Card Game and then move...
Saturday16th Aug 2014
Feature Watch The Pokémon World Championships - Live!
Now it gets serious
After National Championships around the world, hundreds of players have descended upon Washington, D.C. with the hope of become a World Champion. The Pokémon World Championships are the pinnacle of competitive battling, and it's being broadcast live for us all to enjoy. Today is the opening day of coverage, which will include...
Tuesday12th Aug 2014
News The Pokémon Company Unleashes Hype Video for World Championships in Washington, D.C.
Catch 'em all right here this weekend with live streaming and coverage!
After grueling national tournaments across the globe, more than 500 players from over 30 countries will convene at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. this weekend for the Pokémon World Championships, competing in both Pokémon X & Y and the...
Wednesday6th Aug 2014
News PokéBall Vivillon Available in Short Term North American Distribution
Collect it quickly
Update: This is now also confirmed as a wi-fi distribution for Europe and North America, taking place from 29th August to 8th September. Original Article: As we reported recently, the Pokémon Centre online store was launched today, making a return with a large range of merchandise to consider; that's coinciding with a...
Friday1st Aug 2014
News Heracross and Pinsir Distribution for Pokémon X & Y Coming to North America
Cross-game switches, Mega Stones included
Pokémon X & Y may be heading towards its one year landmark on the 3DS, but it's still keeping plenty of gamers busy — particularly in online battles. The Pokémon Company is particularly keen to keep gamers engaged while also promoting the upcoming Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, which...
Monday28th Jul 2014
News 2014 Pokémon World Championships Live Broadcast Schedule and Details Confirmed
Champions will be crowned between 16-17 August
The Pokémon Company recently joined Nintendo in taking to Twitch for extensive live coverage of a major event, streaming plenty of action from the US National Championships. It wasn't without problems or immune to criticism, but was certainly a step in the right direction; details for the main event's...
Saturday26th Jul 2014
News New Pokémon Game Factory Trademark Isn't For A Game, But Its Toys Look Awesome
Lucky Japanese fans
There was potentially a flutter for excitement for eagle-eyed Pokémon fans earlier today, when a trademark for Pokémon Game Factory was spotted; it was filed by Nintendo, Game Freak and Creatures Inc. Its purpose was unclear, and those hoping it was another game in the hugely popular franchise would have been disappointed, as...
News Twitch is Going to Play Pokémon X on a Modded 3DS
Hold on to your Helix Fossils this 26th July
Twitch's journey through the Pokémon titles has been quite remarkable, catching tons of viewers and somehow nearly indoctrinating them into a crowd-conjured cult. While the original outing received the most attention, Twitchers have been rambling their way through the series and are poised to attack the...
Monday21st Jul 2014
News Mario Kart 8 Sales Increase By Nearly a Third in UK, Moves Back Up the Charts
Pokémon Black and White make surprise return
With the Summer well underway — and with the UK currently enduring a heat wave — it's been a quieter week of game sales in the country, with a drop of 14% in revenue for game sales last week. Nintendo has bucked the trend however, with Mario Kart 8 and discounted DS games enjoying terrific weeks in...
News Toyota Brings Pokécars to Tokyo Toy Show
They're shinies, but only if you keep them waxed
Pokémon vehicles aren't that new of a thing. Odds are likely you've seen images of a Pikachu Beetle zipping about the Internet. However, Toyota has upped the ante at this year's Tokyo Toy Show by throwing out not only a Pikachu car, but one modeled after Fire-type starter Fennekin as well. Both...
Friday18th Jul 2014
News This Pokémon Food Looks Too Good to Eat
Pokénom-nom
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction — more accurately known as Pokémon XY The Movie - The Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie in Japan — arrives in theatres in the country this weekend, on 19th July. Japan loves Pokémon at the best of times, but with the movie's imminent release there are a variety of special...
Thursday10th Jul 2014
News Charizard Distribution Event for Pokémon X & Y Coming to GAME UK, Includes Mega Stone
Things are heating up
Pokémon X & Y may have been released last October, but it's still a hub for millions of players engaging in online battles and trading pocket monsters. There's also the Trading Card Game, and The Pokémon Company is taking the opportunity to plug its most recent expansion — Pokémon TCG: XY—Flashfire — by offering a...
Tuesday8th Jul 2014
News Controversy Arises at U.S. Pokémon Nationals With Regards to Cheating
Former champion's illegal Pokémon creates a stir of internet talk
Illegal pocket monsters are not an uncommon sight at any form of competitive Pokémon. Whether it be Pokémon no longer available or those that possess impossible to obtain statistics, thousands of these illegal Pokémon are caught at competition and their trainers are disqualified...
Monday7th Jul 2014
News Fancy Pattern Vivillon Now Available as Pokémon Global Trade Station Hits 100 Million Landmark
It's the realest Vivillon
Not too long ago — at the end of May — we told you that a fancy pattern Vivillon was to be distributed following 100 million trades on the Pokémon Global Trade Station, with around ten million more required at that point. That seemed like a long way still to go, but evidently was not: that Vivillon is available now in...
Sunday6th Jul 2014
Feature Watch The Pokémon US National Championships Finals Day - Live!
Time for winners to be crowned
Yesterday we had the first day of live coverage for The Pokémon US National Championships, in which players battled it out in Pokémon X & Y and the Trading Card Game for places in the latter rounds. It all gets serious today, as Trainers compete in three classes not just for glory, but also prizes such as travel...
