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Nintendo: It Is Not Game Over For the Nintendo Wii
Nintendo Wii sales are down 21 percent. 21 percent! That’s a lot. But Nintendo certainly hasn’t given up on the Nintendo Wii. In a recent financial briefing, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata stated that Nintendo is “always” developing new game hardware. So once a game console is finished, the company begins thinking about the next console.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2010 -
Pokemon World Championships Coming To A Metropolis Near You
The 2010 Pokemon Video Game Championships launched in Seattle on Saturday. Regional competitions continue each Saturday through June. The world championships will be in Hawaii this August. An enticing tournament, to be sure, but there are strict rule, you know. You need a copy of Pokemon Heart Gold or SoulSilver to compete. There are many…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 10, 2010 -
This Pikachu Pancake Does Not Look Good
At all. As seen on Hawty McBloggy
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2010 -
Let’s Imagine New Pokemons!
On Sunday, Japanese kids’ show Pokémon Sunday showed silhouettes of new characters in the all-new forthcoming game Pocket Monsters: Black and White. Time to imagine what these characters will look like! Pokémon Black and White is a completely new Pocket Monster series. And this fall, the fifth-generation Pokémon series will be released on the Nintendo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2010 -
New Pokemons You Can Cuddle
This summer, like every summer in Japan, will see a new Pokémon movie. So let’s snuggle. The new movie is Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Phantom Ruler: Zoroark. This is expected to be the last feature film in the Diamond & Pearl series, and features Zoroark, a Pocket Monster evolved from pokémon Zorua.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2010 -
These Real Pokemon Will Give You Nightmares
As seen on Reddit gaming. [imgur]
By Brian Crecente Published April 27, 2010 -
Like Pokémon, Only For Science!
Think Pokémon is just for play? It’s not! When appropriated for the needs of science, it can also be a tool for learning Phylomon is the creation of David Ng, a biologist at the University of British Columbia, who is hoping the “collect them all” appeal of his custom card game can make learning about…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2010 -
The Pro Athlete Is Also A Pirate
Pro rugby player Gareth Raynor recently plead guilty to 14 charges of counterfeiting and fraud after having been caught selling bogus printer cartridges through an eBay storefront called Genuine Ink. He also appears to have been a game pirate. The Yorkshire Evening Post reports that Raynor will be sentenced next month. But what might catch…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 23, 2010 -
Star Wars: Attack Of The Pokémon
Kids love Star Wars. Kids love Pokémon. Shall we throw them together and see what happens? Yes, let’s. tranive has done just that, taking ten famous Pokémon and combining them with ten famous Star Wars characters to create the crossover nobody ever asked for, but now it’s come into this world, we surely cannot be…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2010 -
Yes, There Are Actually Pokemon Batteries
Just what Japan needs: More Pokémon stuff. Whether it be Pocket Monster branded school buses or any of the endless heap of merchandise, Japan loves its Pocket Monsters. On May 25, these Maxell Pocket Monster batteries go on sale in The Land of the Rising Sun. Thunder Pokémon Raikou and thunderbolt Pocket Monster Electivire appear…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2010 -
A Look At Pokemon Black & White Walking Gameplay
Pokémon Black & White is the completely new Pocket Monster series that will be out later this year. We have already seen the first screenshots. But screenshots don’t move. Gameplay does. Japan’s Sunday morning kiddy show Pokémon Sunday provided the first look (and super brief look) at gameplay. And by gameplay, we mean walking through…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 19, 2010 -
First Pokémon Black & White Screens
Nintendo’s latest Pocket Monster series, Black & White, will be out later this year in Japan. Here are the first official screenshots from the game. You’ve seen some of these are scans, yeah, but scans can be crappy sometimes, and this was one of those times.
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2010 -
Lady Gaga Sporting Pokemon Tattoos? Um…
Popstar Lady Gaga arrived in Japan’s Narita Airport wearing an I-don’t-know-what and sporting Japanese scribbled on her arm. And while her music videos might have game references (here and here), her arm does not. Neither does that Hermes Birkin bag that has been defaced. (Named after popstar Jane Birkin, Birkin bags typically cost from $6,000…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 14, 2010 -
If I Were A Pokemon Trainer…
Believe it or not, I am not a Pokémon trainer. But if I were, I’d look like this, apparently! This Pokémon Trainer Dress Up was created by hapuriainen.deviantart.com. It is delightful. What would you look like? Pokémon Trainer Dress Up [deviantArt via The BBPS]
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 14, 2010 -
Look At The New Pokemon Series
Pokémon Black and White is a completely new Pocket Monster series. And this fall, the fifth-generation Pokémon series will be released on the Nintendo DS in Japan. Here is a sneak peak. Scans of Black and White have been published in Japan’s CoroCoro Magazine. The scans show a battle scene between new Pocket Monsters Zoroark…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2010 -
New Pokémon Games Revealed: Pokémon Black & Pokémon White
Get ready for new Pokémon games, Pokéfans, as the latest entries in the popular monster-collecting series – Pokemon Black & Pokemon White – have just turned up on the internet’s doorstop. We’ve got a logo, two names, and…that’s just about it! We’ll apparently be learning – and hopefully seeing – more come April 15. What…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 9, 2010 -
Sometimes Pokemon Lurks In Your Food
Last night’s dinner was ochazuke. But not just any ochazuke, ochazuke with Pocket Monster Piplup (Pochama, in Japan). Had only seen Pikachu ochazuke. That yellow critter gets too much attention, I think. There are other Pokémon, you know.
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 2, 2010 -
Pokewalker Generates 30 “Friends” In 15 Minutes
Gamernode’s Jason Fanelli took his Pokemon Pokewalker pedometer to PAX East, where, I can assure you, LOTS of people had the things strapped to their belts. He made some friends. The Pokewalker is used to train Pokemon in the new Pokemon Soul Silver and Heart Gold DS games, each step adding to your Pokemon’s XP…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 31, 2010
