Amusement park visitors in Japan will soon be able to win Pokémon-themed prizes featuring Eevee and its evolutions. Starting in April, Plushies of Eevee, Jolteon, Sylveon, Vaporeon and Flareon will be placed in the arcades of select amusement parks across the country. Manufacturer Bandai Namco is expecting the plushies to be a hit with girls … Continue reading Eevee evolution plushies heading to amusement park arcades in Japan
Nintendo Treehouse team launches an official blog
The Nintendo of America Treehouse team has launched an official blog. It is a Tumblr-based blog called the Nintendo Treehouse Log. Members of the Treehouse team will use it to share their own personal stories and images with Nintendo fans. One of the first pictures uploaded on the blog is of a young Nate Bhildorf … Continue reading Nintendo Treehouse team launches an official blog
Ash drinks like a Pokémon in the new Pokémon Sun and Moon anime
The Pokémon Company has shared a preview of what fans can expect in the next installment of the Pokémon Sun and Moon anime. The preview highlights the strong bond between Ash and Pikachu and shows how both of them stick their mouths in a lake to drink a few sips of water. Litten, Alolan Exeggutor … Continue reading Ash drinks like a Pokémon in the new Pokémon Sun and Moon anime
Pokémon drives significant growth in collectibles sales for GameStop
GameStop's collectibles sector managed to raise to $212.4 million last quarter, which is a year-over-year increase of about 27.8 percent. The gaming-specific retailer credited the ongoing resurgence of the Pokémon brand for driving that growth. “The Collectibles business achieved the high-end of its $450 to $500 million revenue target, as sales increased 59.5% to $494.1 … Continue reading Pokémon drives significant growth in collectibles sales for GameStop
Team Rocket sees their life flashing before their eyes
Or right before another blastoff.
Shiny Magikarp stars in the latest trailer for Pokémon GO
Pokémon GO developer Niantic has unveiled a new trailer dedicated to Shiny Magikarp. The promo is 25 seconds long and consists of a successful capture of the special Pokémon via an Ultra Ball. You can check it out below. These Shiny Magikarp are extremely rare, so pay close attention to the Magikarp you encounter while … Continue reading Shiny Magikarp stars in the latest trailer for Pokémon GO
Pokémon Duel has been downloaded more than 17 million times
The Pokémon Company has announced that its latest mobile game, Pokémon Duel, has been downloaded more than 17 million times across the globe. To commemorate this milestone, special login bonuses are being offered to players every day through April 3. The login bonus will change each day and the cutoff for each login bonus will … Continue reading Pokémon Duel has been downloaded more than 17 million times
Here’s the entire GDC 2017 talk of Pokémon GO & Designing Interactive Games for the Real World
A session focused entirely on Pokémon GO took place at the 2017 Game Developers Conference (GDC) earlier this month. It was titled Pokémon GO & Designing Interactive Games for the Real World and was helmed by Dennis Hwang, the director of visual and interaction design at Niantic. In this GDC 2017 talk, Hwang described the … Continue reading Here’s the entire GDC 2017 talk of Pokémon GO & Designing Interactive Games for the Real World