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Universal Studios Orlando Pokemon theme park planned for 2020

Brittany A. Roston | Apr 11, 2018

Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, has plans to add a huge Pokemon theme park attraction, according to a local news source. The addition will reportedly involve opening a fourth theme park, as well as a Pokemon-centric park that revolves around the popular franchise. That Pokemon attraction will be added to Universal Orlando's KidZone, according to the report, joining other popular kid-friendly characters.

Zeraora, Pokemon’s newest mythical monster, arrives later this year

Eric Abent | Apr 9, 2018

The Pokemon roster is getting another mythical creature later this year. Today, The Pokemon Company released a trailer for the franchise's 21st movie (yes, there have been that many), which gives us the briefest of glimpse at this new Pocket Monster. This electric Pokemon goes by the name of Zeraora, and as you'd imagine, details on it are fairly slim at the moment.

Latios’ Pokemon GO appearance rattles Mew Quest Seekers

Chris Burns | Apr 2, 2018

Both Latios and Latias appeared in Pokemon GO on the 2nd of April, 2018, for the first time ever. These Pokemon are amongst the first Legendary Pokemon to appear in the game that were originally discovered in the Hoenn region - that's Gen 3. These Pokemon will appear in the game for a limited time, and they'll only appear in Pokemon GO Raid Battles while they're here.

Ash has a new Pokemon and Twitter’s flipping out

Chris Burns | Mar 23, 2018

The current running Pokemon TV show, Pokemon Sun & Moon, Ash seems to have caught a new Pokemon. This Pokemon is purple and pink, and this Pokemon is extremely adorable. You are going to need to learn how to cope with this Pokemon as soon as possible, because it's about to take over your super kawaii user feeds, social networks, and etcetera - SOON.

Pokemon GO SHINY Eggs event new details in effect

Chris Burns | Mar 23, 2018

A Pokemon GO egg event just started, and there's a whole lot of SHINY going on as a bit of a bonus. The short story is - hatch as many Pokemon Eggs as possible, as this event is extremely rare! This event has a number of new gift boxes available in the in-game store, and we've got the value calculations for you, too!

Detective Pikachu, Outlast 2 hit Nintendo eShop this week

Eric Abent | Mar 22, 2018

Today is a big day for the Nintendo eShop, but not for the reasons you might initially expect. While we're used to seeing the Switch get a lot of love in each week's eShop update, this week it's arguably the 3DS that's getting the bigger releases. That's all thanks to a famous electric rodent who's not only starring in his own game, but also gaining a voice.

Pokemon GO Eggstravaganza: All the big event details

Chris Burns | Mar 21, 2018

This morning Niantic revealed details on their next big Pokemon GO event: Eggstravaganza (2018.) This event takes place at the end of March, making way for the most Eastery of months - April! No foolies, this event lasts until the second of April, right through the egg-filled holiday. Inside special boxes for this event are Super Incubators, Star Pieces, and more oddities to assist in the egg-filled romp.

Pokemon GO should cross-brand with Disney characters

Chris Burns | Mar 20, 2018

As we reach a point in Pokemon GO where we're well over a few hundred unique monsters, it's time to think cross-branding. Expanding beyond the borders of the Pokemon universe. At the rate Niantic's been going with Pokemon generations, it wont be long before they've got all 800+ types and variations. It's time to think expansion beyond The Pokemon Company's borders.

What if Pokemon GO just ended?

Chris Burns | Mar 19, 2018

Today we're asking a question modern game developers need to consider and most gamers don't realize is a possibility. What would happen if Niantic went under tomorrow? What would happen if Pokemon GO suddenly ceased to exist? Is this game big enough that Niantic would find themselves in trouble legally, or would they simply find themselves on the receiving end of thousands of slightly mad gamers?

Pokemon GO adds account and profile linking with Facebook, Google

Brittany A. Roston | Mar 16, 2018

Still playing Pokemon GO? If so, the team behind the game has an announcement for you. Starting in the near future, you'll be able to link your Facebook account to your Pokemon GO account for a simpler sign-in process. This is only part of the changes that are inbound. Soon players will also be able to link their Trainer profile to a Google and/or Facebook account.

Pokemon GO maps working for the future

Chris Burns | Mar 1, 2018

A new round of Pokemon GO Maps were released and/or updated recently, just in time for the next Pokemon GO event. Today we're having a peek at the most helpful Pokemon GO Maps apps and webpages for those Pokemon trainers out there that want to make the most of their time out in the wild. This release comes just after the Party Hat Pikachu and Shiny Pikachu event for the birthday of Pokemon as a brand - hope you got what you were looking for!

Pikachu Talk skill brings adorable Pokemon voice to Echo, Google Home

Brittany A. Roston | Feb 28, 2018

The Pokemon Company has turned its attention to the most popular smart speakers on the market, bringing Pikachu and its adorable voice to both the Amazon Echo and Google Home devices. With this skill, owners of either device can talk to the Pokemon character and have it talk back. The conversation abilities include telling a story and using Thunderbolt.