February2015
News Pokémon World Championships European Qualifying Details Announced
Gotta beat 'em all
It's the most important date in any dedicated Pokémon Trainer's calendar. The European National Championships dates and locations have been announced, enabling Trainers in Europe to embark on the road to the 2015 Pokémon World Championships. This year's events provide players with a chance at winning part of a pool of...
News New Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Eon Ticket Distribution Coming Soon
If you've been left out so far
The Pokémon Company and Nintendo certainly pushed the boat out with its Eon Ticket distribution last year, with the vital item making its way around the world through StreetPass hits; they were so proud of the promotion in the UK that they even produced an infographic to show it off. For those keen to experience...
Right from its original with a fan magazine
Game Freak is one of the world's most successful developers, accumulating millions of sales on an annual basis through the main Pokémon games. As a result it's a major success for Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, too, and integral to the franchise and its ongoing success. Many great things have humble...
Weirdness Pokémon Fan Finds a Way to Trade First Generation Pocket Monsters With Himself
No retro-loving friends required
Most Pokémon fans have friends, but they may not have buddies that are still rocking a Game Boy, link cable and a copy of Pokémon Red and / or Blue. After all, millions of fans have moved on to online trading and match-ups in the latest 3DS releases. If you still like to go retro, though, a 'mon fan called Pepijn...
News A Wild Update on Pokémon Shuffle Appears
Nintendo used Microtransaction!
A surprise announcement in last month's Nintendo Direct was the reveal of Pokémon Shuffle, a free-to-play match-three type game that strongly resembles Pokémon Link: Battle! / Pokémon Battle Trozei. There's been a lot of controversy surrounding the title as it heavily features microtransactions, leading some to...
News Twitch Plays Pokémon Celebrates Anniversary With Return to Pokémon Red - Live!
Wants to catch 'em all
In early 2014 Twitch Plays Pokémon was a phenomenon, taking audience participations to new levels and attracting headlines from the mainstream media. It was a chaotic but oddly entrancing affair in which thousands of viewers would enter commands and attempt to beat Pokémon Red. It attracted tens of thousands of concurrent...
News GAME to Run a Distribution for Mythical Pokémon Darkrai in the UK
You'll have to catch a serial code
When it comes to Pokémon the collecting never stops, and Trainers in the UK will soon have a chance to jump in on a distribution that ran last year in Japan - retailer GAME has announced that it'll be distributing serial codes for Mythical Pokémon Darkrai. Originally distributed with the movie short Pikachu,...
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...
January2015
Reminder Grab Your Free Emboar for Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
The second of three in current promotional distribution
Last week we directed your attention to the opportunity to pick up a free Serperior for Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, in which you can input a code to grab the 'mon. That weekly promotion was updated recently, so those of you that missed it may want to jump in. This time around...
News Junichi Masuda Discusses Where Hoenn Got its Name and What the Region Means to Him
No, there's not too much water
With the recent release of Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, there's been plenty of attention surrounding the third generation of Pokémon games. Ruby and Sapphire introduced many new things to the franchise, such as weather, abilities, natures, double battles, a deeper IV system and a heavily overhauled PC; as...
News You Can Grab a Free Serperior for Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, With More to Come
Emboar and Samurott are on the way
Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire were, unsurprisingly, major hits for the 3DS in the Holiday season of late 2014, and as per tradition for the series there are consistent updates and extras to keep us playing. The Pokémon Company is now rolling out a code distribution in the West - that's already been...
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...
News Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Special Demo Version Now Available on European eShop
Grab that Glalie
Nintendo has already - based on millions of sales worldwide - hit the hardcore demographic for Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, and now seems to be stepping up its efforts with those still on the fence. When popping open our UK 3DS today we had a SpotPass download waiting for us... sort of. European 3DS owners may find a...
December2014
News Code To Unlock Contrary Serperior In Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Is Revealed
The catch is you can't use it until January 9th
A code has been revealed by Japanese show Pokémon Get☆TV that allows players to unlock Contrary Serperior in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. This isn't a one-time deal, either -- the code can be used by multiple users while it remains active. The code is POKEMON497, but don't go rushing...
Poll Which is the Best Pokémon Game?
Choose the most Super Effective of the main series
With the festive reveal of our staff and reader awards results, we realised that the release line-up of 2014 had given us an opportunity to re-assess some of Nintendo's biggest franchises and determine current-day favourites. In our first poll Mario Kart 8 boosted away with over 50% of the v
X & Y also become the highest selling Pokémon games locally
The impressive sales figures for Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire continue, with Nintendo Australia today announcing the latest entries in the long-running franchise experienced the biggest ever launch for a Nintendo title within Australia and New Zealand. With combined sales...
So much Pokémon
It's not easy catching all Pokémon, even if you want to be the very best. Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire has a sizeable world, of course, so finding all of the 'mon is as big a challenge as successfully nabbing them upon discovery. For any of you struggling to locate every Pokémon there's a particularly handy map that's...
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...
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...
November2014
News Early December Update Will Fix Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Freezing Glitch
The wrong kind of Frozen
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire may be just arriving in Europe this week, but 3DS Trainers in North America and Australia have been catching them all — or trying to — for nearly a week already. All is not perfect with the excellent remakes, however, as some have come across a bug that causes the game to freeze...
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...
News Pokémon Omega Ruby And Alpha Sapphire Version 1.1 Now Available To Download
Gotta patch 'em all!
Following the release of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire in North America, Australia, and New Zealand last week, The Pokémon Company has released an update for the new entries in the series that irons out various bugs and provides a smoother game experience. All 3DS owners who have a copy of either of these games will...
News Pokémon Bank Version 1.2 Is Now Available To Download
Gotta patch ‘em all!
In preparation for the release of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire later this week, The Pokémon Company has released an update for its digital storage box, Pokémon Bank. All 3DS owners who own a copy of Pokémon Bank can download the update from the eShop or through the software itself. A total of 210 blocks of free...
Talking Point Nintendo Offers the Best of Both Worlds with Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Satoru Iwata's "Same-Generation Hypothesis" actually makes sense
It's almost taken for granted that Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire will perform well on 3DS (and 2DS) over the Holiday season. It's the safest bet for Nintendo since Pokémon X & Y jumped into a bold new 3D engine and became the biggest-selling of all 3DS games;...
Adventuring beyond the Pokémon League
The more we hear about Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the more this latest entry to the series seems to be bursting with all kinds of content. Developer Game Freak has committed to going more "in depth" with the game world this time around, and the surprise announcement of additional story elements...
