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

Igglybuff, #174 – Balloon Pokémon

Igglybuff's vocal cords are not sufficiently developed. It would hurt its throat if it were to sing too much. This Pokémon gargles with freshwater from a clean stream. Igglybuff has a soft and plushy body that feels very much like a marshmallow. From this body wafts a gently sweet fragrance that soothes and calms the … Continue reading Igglybuff, #174 – Balloon Pokémon

Pokémon Yellow appears at the very top of the latest Nintendo 3DS eShop charts

Pokémon Yellow has once again appeared at the very top of the latest Nintendo 3DS eShop charts. The Game Boy classic managed to retain the number-one spot, directly followed by The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D and Blaster Master Zero. Pokémon Red and Blue and Pokémon Sun and Moon are also featured again as well. This … Continue reading Pokémon Yellow appears at the very top of the latest Nintendo 3DS eShop charts

Pokemon Sun and Moon QR Scanner codes for Midnight Lycanroc and Shiny Midnight Lycanroc

In Pokémon Sun and Moon, a QR Scanner function allows players to see information about Pokémon when they scan QR codes. By scanning in special patterns, players can register Pokémon of the Alola region to their Pokédex and find out where they live. If you scan in the QR code for a Pokémon that you … Continue reading Pokemon Sun and Moon QR Scanner codes for Midnight Lycanroc and Shiny Midnight Lycanroc