Rick and Morty gets Pokemon treatment in new iOS and Android game

<div style="text-align: justify;"> STILL a fan of Pokemon but not comfortable with playing it in public?</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4opEXTfsr833B2DRLbiNxOKfJrCX1Z0WvGXQHrG1XLDTbRunz3x9_BTZre1mL2qwze9ZuBCp_IWGkGc4sfWO98-uYqZyfKJDUEnTqi3tmVPK49Zj7ghhU7LEgawCEp_j6psqNUI_hIk/s1600/Rick+and+Morty+gets+Pokemon+treatment+in+new+iOS+and+Android+game+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rick and Morty gets Pokemon treatment in new iOS and Android game" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4opEXTfsr833B2DRLbiNxOKfJrCX1Z0WvGXQHrG1XLDTbRunz3x9_BTZre1mL2qwze9ZuBCp_IWGkGc4sfWO98-uYqZyfKJDUEnTqi3tmVPK49Zj7ghhU7LEgawCEp_j6psqNUI_hIk/s640/Rick+and+Morty+gets+Pokemon+treatment+in+new+iOS+and+Android+game+-+Copy.jpg" title="Rick and Morty gets Pokemon treatment in new iOS and Android game" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pocket Mortys is out later this month</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Well soon you can enjoy a parody version of the Nintendo classic in the style of Adult Swim's brilliant show Rick and Morty.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Titled 'Pocket Mortys', players return to the Council of Ricks in order to pit various versions of Morty against each other in battle.</div><div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><div style="display:none"></div><!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object class="BrightcoveExperience" id="myExperience4515837165001"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="648" /> <param name="height" value="365" /> <param name="playerID" value="4581640862001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89U_VDxSv3YHBd4nA3r5ipc3" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="4515837165001" /></object><!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soonas the line is read by the browser. If you wish to have the player instantiated only afterthe rest of the HTML is processed and the page load is complete, remove the line.--><script type="text/javascript">brightcove.createExperiences();</script><!-- End of Brightcove Player --></section></div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pocket Mortys. Mobile. January 14th. <a href="https://t.co/tXAU07lzbR">pic.twitter.com/tXAU07lzbR</a></p>— adult swim games (@adultswimgames) <a href="https://twitter.com/adultswimgames/status/684486702237396993">January 5, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The free iOS and Android game has been confirmed by creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, and will be released on January 14.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Roiland tweeted: "Guuuuys! A brand new Rick and Morty game for iOS and android hits on Jan 14th! POCKET MORTYS!!"</div><blockquoteclass="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Guuuuys! A brand new Rick and Mortygame for iOSand android hits on Jan 14th! POCKET MORTYS!! <a href="https://t.co/hXN64ilnVF">pic.twitter.com/hXN64ilnVF</a></p>— Justin Roiland(@JustinRoiland) <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinRoiland/status/684506878882099200">January 5, 2016</a></blockquote> <script asyncsrc="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">No need for conflict. It's REAL, Morty. On January 14th, POCKET MORTYS comes to iOS and Android. <a href="https://t.co/UNFM4P4WLH">pic.twitter.com/UNFM4P4WLH</a></p>— Dan Harmon (@danharmon) <a href="https://twitter.com/danharmon/status/684509584866684928">January 5, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <section class="pull-quote on-left"> <blockquote id="nointellitxt" class="nointellitxt ctx_blocked"> <p class="quote"> This is all game. Real game. The real McCoy. The Real Ghostbusters </p> <p class="author">Chris Johnston</p> </blockquote> </section> <section class="text-description"><p>Harmon was equally enthusiastic, adding: "No need for conflict. It's REAL, Morty."</p><p>Meanwhile, Adult Swim senior producer Chris Johnston has promised fans that the game will be much more substantial than previous offering 'Rick and Morty Presents: Jerry's Game', saying: "This is all game. Real game. The real McCoy. The Real Ghostbusters."</p></section><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script>

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Pokemon Go: Core gameplay still vital to success but Niantic title has big future in AR

<div style="text-align: justify;"> NIANTIC'S John Hanke says that Pokemon Go needs fun and compelling core gameplay to be a success and can't just rely on the emerging Augmented Reality platform to be a hit.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HgQ_AfpSVF8kwHx9y0X__fIOfh8cfWZCUxXy38t3Bmq0nFye1vvH5K22bc_BnLH0GG6pxhb7xc_d7u764cILcdWcX__LF44CMB6SsINwyICj9fj9PjCRVmIkBALywoMbhrEpMFkE7vE/s1600/Pokemon+Go-+Core+gameplay+still+vital+to+success+but+Niantic+title+has+big+future+in+AR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pokemon Go: Core gameplay still vital to success but Niantic title has big future in AR" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HgQ_AfpSVF8kwHx9y0X__fIOfh8cfWZCUxXy38t3Bmq0nFye1vvH5K22bc_BnLH0GG6pxhb7xc_d7u764cILcdWcX__LF44CMB6SsINwyICj9fj9PjCRVmIkBALywoMbhrEpMFkE7vE/s640/Pokemon+Go-+Core+gameplay+still+vital+to+success+but+Niantic+title+has+big+future+in+AR.jpg" title="Pokemon Go: Core gameplay still vital to success but Niantic title has big future in AR" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pokemon Go will need to impress with it gameplay style to win over a dedicated fanbase</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The new Pocket Monsters title from the troika of the Pokemon Company, Niantic and Nintendo is set for launch this year and will allow fans to explore the real-world by traveling to different locations to catch Pokemon and battle rivals.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> News has been sparse on the title for some time, although developers have started to confirm key gameplay features in recent months, such as specially located rare Pokemon and the chance to visit gyms to train your team.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> One thing that Hanke has spoken more on is what he believes will be vital for <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/pokemon-go-niantic-share-update-on.html" target="_blank">Pokemon Go</a> to be a success when launched on Android and Apple platforms.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbwUu_9Hx-l2d4ZEQG02Jk13yC4tm-bJH9Howrnuarb6AeW6bY6_cQVlk2jBmXCytuAMKv80IQRiAturGgu0Qs0ZkCLMDR0a63eO4NLxniHxmQcr9Bcgxh9tavzp7nx9cjafiFWKXu7M/s1600/Pokemon+Go-+Core+gameplay+still+vital+to+success+but+Niantic+title+has+big+future+in+AR+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pokemon Go: Core gameplay still vital to success but Niantic title has big future in AR" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbwUu_9Hx-l2d4ZEQG02Jk13yC4tm-bJH9Howrnuarb6AeW6bY6_cQVlk2jBmXCytuAMKv80IQRiAturGgu0Qs0ZkCLMDR0a63eO4NLxniHxmQcr9Bcgxh9tavzp7nx9cjafiFWKXu7M/s640/Pokemon+Go-+Core+gameplay+still+vital+to+success+but+Niantic+title+has+big+future+in+AR+2.jpg" title="Pokemon Go: Core gameplay still vital to success but Niantic title has big future in AR" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pokemon Go will be released in 2016</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><div style="display:none"></div><!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object class="BrightcoveExperience" id="myExperience4515837165001"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="648" /> <param name="height" value="365" /> <param name="playerID" value="4581640862001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89U_VDxSv3YHBd4nA3r5ipc3" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="4515837165001" /></object><!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soonas the line is read by the browser. If you wish to have the player instantiated only afterthe rest of the HTML is processed and the page load is complete, remove the line.--><script type="text/javascript">brightcove.createExperiences();</script><!-- End of Brightcove Player --></section></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Speaking to <a href="http://venturebeat.com/2015/12/16/how-niantic-will-marry-animated-characters-with-mobile-location-data-in-pokemon-go/view-all/" target="_blank">Venture Beat</a>, Hanke explained that the AR platform is set to be a great home for Pokemon Go but will not be able to rely solely on the gimmick of the emerging gaming market to be a success.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "We’ve seen this with platforms throughout the history of video games. It’s about what’s fun in the game and creating new and fun game experiences," he said.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "The hardware enables that, but it’s not about the hardware. It’s about the experience enabled through it. It’s understanding, for any piece of hardware, what it does that the hardware before it couldn’t, and how you make a game that takes advantage of that.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "That’s what we’re focused on. We’re trying to anticipate that and make sure we’re on a solid footing, make sure we’re writing our games for the smartphones that exist today, but absolutely being ready to take advantage of new hardware in the future."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Speaking on the title's future in AR and moving away from smartphones, Hanke added: "Magic Leap is coming. Microsoft is there. HTC is going to build AR. I’ve seen some interesting stuff from other companies.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "It’s really hard to predict exactly how long it’s going to take [For a successful device to launch]. I think it’s more like four to five years than two to three. But I don’t think it’s 10.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "Yeah, you get your head out of the phone and hopefully take in more of what’s around you.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "You’ll get some more interesting visuals. That will be novel for people. It’ll be exciting. Ingress will be enhanced greatly when those devices come to market, as will Pokémon Go and other games we make. It’s going to elevate."</div> <script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script>

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Pokemon returns: Original card game set to hit the streets again

<div style="text-align: justify;"> THE original Pokemon card game will make its return in 2016 to help celebrate the series' 20th anniversary, along with other planned events from Nintendo.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlqX4hJ6swHwBBE-XhYp80QJ3J93Xw0agZl7vqLTgPs9S3TWcb_9HMi6mKMHRRwqcc5pymByQZOppfbA4uIwAMtiYOZpH-2G0t8COTQKEIuoyWI5LMIIb1uAmqyPE3ghKsG_cTGwKvkNo/s1600/Pokemon+returns-+Original+card+game+set+to+hit+the+streets+again.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pokemon returns: Original card game set to hit the streets again" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlqX4hJ6swHwBBE-XhYp80QJ3J93Xw0agZl7vqLTgPs9S3TWcb_9HMi6mKMHRRwqcc5pymByQZOppfbA4uIwAMtiYOZpH-2G0t8COTQKEIuoyWI5LMIIb1uAmqyPE3ghKsG_cTGwKvkNo/s640/Pokemon+returns-+Original+card+game+set+to+hit+the+streets+again.png" title="Pokemon returns: Original card game set to hit the streets again" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The original Pokemon card game makes its return in 2016</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <section class="text-description">Fans in Japan will be able to pick up the original base set that will include 60 cards, manuel and a coin.</section><section class="text-description">The <a href="http://www.pokemon-card.com/products/xy/20th.html" target="_blank">Pokemon set</a> will return on February 27, complete with cards identical to the 1996 series.</section><section class="text-description">Unfortunately no Western release has been announced, although it would clearly prove a popular move among fans if it was.</section><section class="text-description">2016 will also see the release of <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/pokemon-go-niantic-share-update-on.html" target="_blank">Pokemon Go</a>, an augmented reality title set to launch on Android and Apple platforms which allow gamers to go out into the real-world to catch Pocket Monsters like Pikachu and Charizard.</section><section class="text-description"><a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/nintendo-planning-huge-legend-of-zelda.html" target="_blank">Nintendo</a> plan to launch a wrist companion device called the Pokemon Go Plus, enabling players to track the appearance of Pokemon nearby using an LED and vibration, via a smartphone bluetooth connection.</section><section class="text-description">The new title will also focus on the original series of Pokemon but won't be the only thing helping to make the series' 20th anniversary special.</section><section class="text-description">The Nintendo 2DS handheld is also set to be released in Japan, coming in four special Pokemon themes.</section><section class="text-description">Each console sports the colour of one of the original Pokemon games, Red, Blue, Green and Yellow.</section><section class="text-description"> </section><section class="text-description"></section><section class="text-description"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPEREWerTN2YSUhBmNgzZYk9Nl5SH5DB28OAmxRgGAlKWWOJi3ZteuXZMcm5QbmHLOod1vr0nOpBs3BPpBOxgk9ltVUNZXdxKmPIjHhzLCPzfD_5fv9lhQQq6AXnU1rR8q3dnFDR3jY8/s1600/Pokemon+returns-+Original+card+game+set+to+hit+the+streets+again+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pokemon returns: Original card game set to hit the streets again" border="0" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPEREWerTN2YSUhBmNgzZYk9Nl5SH5DB28OAmxRgGAlKWWOJi3ZteuXZMcm5QbmHLOod1vr0nOpBs3BPpBOxgk9ltVUNZXdxKmPIjHhzLCPzfD_5fv9lhQQq6AXnU1rR8q3dnFDR3jY8/s640/Pokemon+returns-+Original+card+game+set+to+hit+the+streets+again+2.png" title="Pokemon returns: Original card game set to hit the streets again" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The original Pokemon series was released in 1996</td></tr> </tbody></table> </section><section class="text-description"></section><section class="text-description"> </section><section class="text-description">The retro 2DS consoles come pre-installed with versions of the game and will also include a download code for Pokemon Mew, compatible with Virtual Console title, Pokemon X and Y and Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.</section><section class="text-description">Nintendo announced earlier in 2015 that the original 1996 Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow would be released on Nintendo 3DS.</section><section class="text-description">The original games arrive on the eShop on February 27 and will allow players to trade and battle wirelessly.</section><section class="text-description"> </section><section class="text-description"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1gxe_gj9pHyxrshQu2I0Sopgi_Xn2bFs9t5Dk_yhb6DqDrYJsadAIgVNtXUO55dNOLaPEZKshviqJrkf3YQORXIh59jMulipG3dcIcYxvPWBnsvDQRwqLyUOnbRFfIwZBQnVPWAXxoA/s1600/Pokemon+returns-+Original+card+game+set+to+hit+the+streets+again+3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pokemon returns: Original card game set to hit the streets again" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1gxe_gj9pHyxrshQu2I0Sopgi_Xn2bFs9t5Dk_yhb6DqDrYJsadAIgVNtXUO55dNOLaPEZKshviqJrkf3YQORXIh59jMulipG3dcIcYxvPWBnsvDQRwqLyUOnbRFfIwZBQnVPWAXxoA/s640/Pokemon+returns-+Original+card+game+set+to+hit+the+streets+again+3.png" title="Pokemon returns: Original card game set to hit the streets again" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pokemon Go arrives on Android and Apple platforms in 2016</td></tr> </tbody></table> </section><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script><div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><div class="fb-page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/NewsNewsBlog" data-width="640" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true" data-show-posts="false"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/NewsNewsBlog"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NewsNewsBlog">News News Blog Sport</a></blockquote></div></div></section></div>

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Nintendo news: DeNA talk first Nintendo game, Mario Galaxy hits Wii U, Pokemon Go explored

<div style="text-align: justify;"> NINTENDO news this week includes DeNA’s latest on Nintendo’s first mobile title, Super Mario Galaxy arrives on Wii U and Pokemon Go’s exploration details revealed.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndBhLXk_c8dtWHVWjOaq7n9yTuCWy6e6-hFSk8rQut-85mJgT0QcJZJrDSwdeIYbPl2isZ-uZ-sfycOPd5Oax7bHL8GiAApLim5I_e9h0SiQsBZUuVnXbDIEOtOsr20CVGBot8NDIDGbQ/s1600/Nintendo+news-+DeNA+talk+first+Nintendo+game%252C+Mario+Galaxy+hits+Wii+U%252C+Pokemon+Go+explored.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo news: DeNA talk first Nintendo game, Mario Galaxy hits Wii U, Pokemon Go explored" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndBhLXk_c8dtWHVWjOaq7n9yTuCWy6e6-hFSk8rQut-85mJgT0QcJZJrDSwdeIYbPl2isZ-uZ-sfycOPd5Oax7bHL8GiAApLim5I_e9h0SiQsBZUuVnXbDIEOtOsr20CVGBot8NDIDGbQ/s640/Nintendo+news-+DeNA+talk+first+Nintendo+game%252C+Mario+Galaxy+hits+Wii+U%252C+Pokemon+Go+explored.jpg" title="Nintendo news: DeNA talk first Nintendo game, Mario Galaxy hits Wii U, Pokemon Go explored" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nintendo news this week includes Pokemon Go and Super Mario Galaxy on Wii U</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> DeNA have partnered up with <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/nintendo-nx-new-console-as-powerful-as.html" target="_blank">Nintendo</a> to bring some of the company's biggest IPs to the mobile audience.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Fans were left a little puzzled, however, when the first title announced looked more like a social app than a new game, Miitomo, which will not launch until closer to March 2016.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> DeNA President Isao Moriyasu has spoken more on the subject since, revealing some key aspects on how Miitomo will function.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Moriyasu told the <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2015/12/24/qa-dena-ceo-talks-about-nintendo-partnership/" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a>: “There’s that distinct Nintendo feel to the game that gives you a certain comfort and nostalgia. The user interface, feel and sound—it’s all very Nintendo.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGl7XdOcbuGYT4DIS6E9-rtVMfQpWbUVMuvD-rmeQj6fOlhbX-rlhNfFaWbmmae_iYKto8mQoe6Q7g4aEIWkTXIgNhW9kxmztb9ElaUyR1ahjnkAyIxjRYYrHyZg5foFE6V_nM6pSWLye/s1600/Nintendo+news-+DeNA+talk+first+Nintendo+game%252C+Mario+Galaxy+hits+Wii+U%252C+Pokemon+Go+explored+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo news: DeNA talk first Nintendo game, Mario Galaxy hits Wii U, Pokemon Go explored" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGl7XdOcbuGYT4DIS6E9-rtVMfQpWbUVMuvD-rmeQj6fOlhbX-rlhNfFaWbmmae_iYKto8mQoe6Q7g4aEIWkTXIgNhW9kxmztb9ElaUyR1ahjnkAyIxjRYYrHyZg5foFE6V_nM6pSWLye/s640/Nintendo+news-+DeNA+talk+first+Nintendo+game%252C+Mario+Galaxy+hits+Wii+U%252C+Pokemon+Go+explored+2.jpg" title="Nintendo news: DeNA talk first Nintendo game, Mario Galaxy hits Wii U, Pokemon Go explored" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pokemon Go will have real-world exploration at its core</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “Miitomo places more emphasis on entertainment. The process of discovering new aspects of your friends via Miis can be quite fun.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “One distinct aspect of Miitomo is how you can configure your Mii to have it look very similar to yourself. Communicating with friends who actually look like your friends in real life is a distinctly different feeling from text-based communication.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “We’re thinking of linking the game with users’ Facebook friend lists. I think it could be fun connecting with friends people don’t often communicate with.”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Other new details revealed about the service include how DeNA plan to monetize it through selling clothes users can buy for their Miis.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSyOrZKghN-FBETZlNlqSFvl1Cyv-y96dig_UDknhpIyesmIfILb9joTyopRvuqQXPAEmvtMe9DAf3xInCefTmKR0sgYEHXQzjQjeb5mTxwTnq2LPWWaDcVIJe3LkHIIjLa0000D97N0r/s1600/Nintendo+news-+DeNA+talk+first+Nintendo+game%252C+Mario+Galaxy+hits+Wii+U%252C+Pokemon+Go+explored+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nintendo news: DeNA talk first Nintendo game, Mario Galaxy hits Wii U, Pokemon Go explored" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSyOrZKghN-FBETZlNlqSFvl1Cyv-y96dig_UDknhpIyesmIfILb9joTyopRvuqQXPAEmvtMe9DAf3xInCefTmKR0sgYEHXQzjQjeb5mTxwTnq2LPWWaDcVIJe3LkHIIjLa0000D97N0r/s640/Nintendo+news-+DeNA+talk+first+Nintendo+game%252C+Mario+Galaxy+hits+Wii+U%252C+Pokemon+Go+explored+3.jpg" title="Nintendo news: DeNA talk first Nintendo game, Mario Galaxy hits Wii U, Pokemon Go explored" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miitomo launches in 2016</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/super-mario-galaxy-wii-u" target="_blank">Super Mario Galaxy</a> has launched on Wii U via the Virtual Console eShop, according to a new Nintendo site posting.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “This classic game is part of the Virtual Console service, which brings you great games created for consoles such as NES, Super NES and Game Boy Advance,” the official Nintendo product page reads.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “We hope you’ll enjoy the new features (including off-TV play) that have been added to this title.”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/pokemon-go-niantic-share-update-on.html" target="_blank">Pokemon Go</a> developers Niantic have revealed more on how real-world exploration will play a key role in Pokemon Go.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Speaking to <a href="http://venturebeat.com/2015/12/16/how-niantic-will-marry-animated-characters-with-mobile-location-data-in-pokemon-go/view-all/" target="_blank">Venture Beat</a>, company CEO John Hanke explained that the upcoming title is set to push people to visit their local area, much like the company’s other game Ingress already does.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="378" id="flashObj" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=4515837165001&playerID=2538956444001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89XEkLQHlpWPz_5DAA2-uG70&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=4515837165001&playerID=2538956444001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89XEkLQHlpWPz_5DAA2-uG70&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="640" height="378" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “The places that you’ll interact with in the real world — historical sites, artwork, prominent or special local businesses, those will play a role in Pokemon Go just as they would for us. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “That same mechanic of encouraging people to take a walk in the park and see some aspect of their city they haven’t seen before, to go explore a nook or cranny in a part of the city they haven’t been to before so they can get a new Pokémon, that will be at work. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “Measuring how far people have walked and all of that will have specific payoffs for players in Pokemon Go.”</div>

Nintendo news: DeNA talk first Nintendo game, Mario Galaxy hits Wii U, Pokemon Go explored

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Pokemon Go: Niantic share update on Pokemon Gyms and Nintendo trading

<div style="text-align: justify;"> POKEMON GO developer Niantic have shared a new update on the game's plans for Pokemon Gyms and Nintendo's influence on trading.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQbl8opMizv3eDxLc4MmE-l0L-vXkWDlb5ctYK4LDnKq3XA8HUaK7xoAllzYGKPt5PM6wMKYXFTVeVxwPODLZIXLXAnXPd-iP2EC1Hu8MvEYZTghnr75RmURbIFEY88FXcxgl2HiNSmUM/s1600/Pokemon+Go-+Niantic+share+update+on+Pokemon+Gyms+and+Nintendo+trading.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pokemon Go: Niantic share update on Pokemon Gyms and Nintendo trading" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQbl8opMizv3eDxLc4MmE-l0L-vXkWDlb5ctYK4LDnKq3XA8HUaK7xoAllzYGKPt5PM6wMKYXFTVeVxwPODLZIXLXAnXPd-iP2EC1Hu8MvEYZTghnr75RmURbIFEY88FXcxgl2HiNSmUM/s640/Pokemon+Go-+Niantic+share+update+on+Pokemon+Gyms+and+Nintendo+trading.jpg" title="Pokemon Go: Niantic share update on Pokemon Gyms and Nintendo trading" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pokemon Go will include rare Gyms and an epic level of trading among fans</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/pokemon-go-nintendos-late-entry-fails.html" target="_blank">Pokemon Go</a> is one of 2016's most hotly anticipated titles and will be available to play on both Android and iPhone platforms.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> News on the titles has so far been sparse, what is known is that it will allow fans to collect and battle Pokemon around the globe, with locations playing a vital part.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It will take on the lessons learned from Niantic's successful Ingress title, an augmented-reality MMO location-based where fans must discover and tap sources of mysterious energy.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Speaking further about their plans for Pokemon GO, Niantic say they plans to populate the world with Pokemon but other parts of the game, like Pokemon Gyms will be harder to find.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Other facts about the game that have been explained by John Hanke, chief executive of Niantic, include that different types of Pokemon will be found in their natural location, meaning water types will indeed be found by the beach.</div><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="378" id="flashObj" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=4515837165001&playerID=2538956444001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89XEkLQHlpWPz_5DAA2-uG70&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=4515837165001&playerID=2538956444001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89XEkLQHlpWPz_5DAA2-uG70&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="640" height="378" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Speaking to <a href="http://venturebeat.com/2015/12/16/how-niantic-will-marry-animated-characters-with-mobile-location-data-in-pokemon-go/view-all/" target="_blank">VentureBeat</a>, Hanke explained: "Our goal is to make it so you can walk out of the house and within five minutes, you can find Pokémon.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "It may not be the most rare Pokémon in the world, but there’ll be a population of Pokemon living near all our players. Gyms will be a bit more rare. You want to find gyms so you can level up your Pokémon and battle there, so it will take a little more effort to get there.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "Pokemon will live in different parts of the world depending on what type of Pokémon they are. Water Pokémon will live near the water. It may be that certain Pokémon will only exist in certain parts of the world." </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Trading will be a huge part of Pokemon Go and may be the only way fans will be able to get their hands on rare types of Pokemon.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Hanke added: "Very rare Pokémon may exist in very few places. But you can trade. If you live in a place with lots of water Pokémon and you come to an event — we have these Ingress events that are getting bigger and bigger. We’ll have our biggest weekend ever on Saturday.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "We’ll have events for Pokémon as well. Those are competitive, but they can also be places to trade stuff with other players. Pokémon trading is going to be huge. You can’t get all of them by yourself. If you want all of them you’ll have to trade with other players."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70HM7Hzc3hKWj0rYkNeWitq7u2OG3x_PQFVfKq9u8Ny1sJZHREKWpClxkF7KDVQrwi-2Jk3l6vSH6nYq3A_jGEHFQAs2EjhDv40t4t666M-azzZJqzf6yk2CAT6TMk35ywi_5eR057pXG/s1600/Pokemon+Go-+Niantic+share+update+on+Pokemon+Gyms+and+Nintendo+trading+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pokemon Go: Niantic share update on Pokemon Gyms and Nintendo trading" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70HM7Hzc3hKWj0rYkNeWitq7u2OG3x_PQFVfKq9u8Ny1sJZHREKWpClxkF7KDVQrwi-2Jk3l6vSH6nYq3A_jGEHFQAs2EjhDv40t4t666M-azzZJqzf6yk2CAT6TMk35ywi_5eR057pXG/s640/Pokemon+Go-+Niantic+share+update+on+Pokemon+Gyms+and+Nintendo+trading+2.jpg" title="Pokemon Go: Niantic share update on Pokemon Gyms and Nintendo trading" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pokemon Go is one of 2016 more intriguing titles</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Hanke also spoke of how Nintendo are helping to shape the features of Pokemon Go, trading ideas with the help of personnel like Junichi Masuda.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "He advises us on game design for Pokemon and helps make sure that we keep true to the franchise, the history of all the handheld games they’ve done," Hanke continued.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "They’re so excited about this as a new version of the game that’s never been done before. It’s not like it’s just another rev of the handheld game. This is a Pokemon experience that’s brand new, and yet it goes back to the very origin of the franchise.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "It’s about a kid who goes out in the world and finds Pokemon. If you strip away a lot of the complexity and stuff that’s been added on, it’s the most basic expression of that concept."</div> <script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script>

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Pokemon Go: Nintendo’s late entry fails to dim new title’s massive hype

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRS3o56L6KSKb-bDME9qzRsP-24bsYZ_p7WxW5K2YRrRnPMzdItZaUWO4FiySeC8QWuVo60OzWHT4Gyh5t4VpBiR1PFZdQSybIwz3Gn714Plzj6HNzu3Cm0KFb_R_h_e5bZLjkGDWj7P9/s1600/Pokemon+Go-+Nintendo%25E2%2580%2599s+late+entry+fails+to+dim+new+title%25E2%2580%2599s+massive+hype.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pokemon Go: Nintendo’s late entry fails to dim new title’s massive hype" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRS3o56L6KSKb-bDME9qzRsP-24bsYZ_p7WxW5K2YRrRnPMzdItZaUWO4FiySeC8QWuVo60OzWHT4Gyh5t4VpBiR1PFZdQSybIwz3Gn714Plzj6HNzu3Cm0KFb_R_h_e5bZLjkGDWj7P9/s640/Pokemon+Go-+Nintendo%25E2%2580%2599s+late+entry+fails+to+dim+new+title%25E2%2580%2599s+massive+hype.png" title="Pokemon Go: Nintendo’s late entry fails to dim new title’s massive hype" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pokemon Go has received massive attention since its announcement joint announcement from Nintendo</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> POKEMON GO has proved to be a popular subject among gamers who will be looking forward to the big reveal in 2016.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The troika of the developers Niantic, Nintendo and the Pokemon Company was first announced in September a late entry that still won much praise and following among fans even among titles such as <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/fallout-4-on-ps4-gamers-furious-with.html" target="_blank">Fallout 4</a>, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 and Star Wars Battlefront.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> These titles had been announced earlier this year and have already made a big impact for their publishers in the run up to the holiday season.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> This, however, has done little to derail the hype surrounding an augmented reality Pokemon game that will appear on iPhone and Android platforms.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="378" id="flashObj" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param 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pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Little is still known about how the game will shape up, apart from the existing statements from Nintendo, Niantic and the Pokemon Company, stating: "The Pokémon video game series has always valued open and social experiences, such as connecting with other players to enjoy trading and battling Pokémon.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "Pokémon GO’s gameplay experience goes beyond what appears on screen, as players explore their neighborhoods, communities, and the world they live in to discover Pokémon alongside friends and other players."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Google today revealed the full impact Pokemon Go's announcement had, revealing that it was one of the top trending video game search terms of 2015.</div> <div class="p402_hide htmlappend" style="text-align: justify;"> <section class="text-description"><script src="//www.google.com/trends/embed.js?hl=en-US&cmpt=q&q=Pokemon+GO&date=1/2015+12m&geo=US&tz=Etc/GMT&content=1&cid=TIMESERIES_GRAPH_0&export=5&w=500&h=330" type="text/javascript"></script></section><div class="p402_hide htmlappend" style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <section class="text-description"><a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/gaming-news-pokemon-go-reveal-star-wars.html" target="_blank">Pokemon Go</a> came in at number six, just behind Star Wars Battlefront, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, Fallout 4, with multiplayer browser game Agar.io claiming the top spot.</section><section class="text-description">The upcoming release was followed by the likes of NBA 2K, Madden NFL, Bloodborne and Battlefield Hardline rounding out the top ten.</section><section class="text-description">Pokémon GO is set to be made available for download at no charge on the App Store and Google Play, with in-app purchases 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<div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPnNIsiFJUa1we6JGG-6-599ttW8f5olykvt1PJoNgjPkiNFsGXoDiPKyu2ulawm4fzuGfW9ovb3GuSuENhMqJxV4v6bqfUUuP9eFzZ4Si9kmkB_-E56jnAxeuRpCjm6P7HtDnuBIz9uO/s1600/Gaming+News-+Huge+Xbox+One+update%252C+Pokemon+Go+announcement%252C+PS4+chief+confirms+2016+plans.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gaming News: Huge Xbox One update, Pokemon Go announcement, PS4 chief confirms 2016 plans" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPnNIsiFJUa1we6JGG-6-599ttW8f5olykvt1PJoNgjPkiNFsGXoDiPKyu2ulawm4fzuGfW9ovb3GuSuENhMqJxV4v6bqfUUuP9eFzZ4Si9kmkB_-E56jnAxeuRpCjm6P7HtDnuBIz9uO/s640/Gaming+News-+Huge+Xbox+One+update%252C+Pokemon+Go+announcement%252C+PS4+chief+confirms+2016+plans.jpg" title="Gaming News: Huge Xbox One update, Pokemon Go announcement, PS4 chief confirms 2016 plans" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A vast number of Backwards Compatible games are coming to Xbox One</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> GAMING news today includes more information on the Xbox One’s upcoming Backwards Compatible games, the hype surrounding Nintendo’s Pokemon Go, and Sony’s top 10 PlayStation 4 games for 2016.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Microsoft have announced which titles have made the cut for the Xbox One’s Backwards Compatible games list.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The gaming giants had revealed 104 potential titles in November, although not all of these would be making the original December list.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But the names are finally in, with the likes of Banjo-Kazooie, Crazy Taxi, Mass Effect and Perfect Dark Zero part of the new line-up.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><div style="display:none"></div><!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object class="BrightcoveExperience" id="myExperience4515837165001"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="648" /> <param name="height" value="365" /> <param name="playerID" value="4581640862001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89U_VDxSv3YHBd4nA3r5ipc3" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="4515837165001" /></object><!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soonas the line is read by the browser. 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<div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOUNzigA6YhqdGTb6-VFnjZrx16rylzLFHv94ZTmYTPNbtvCJefJlqyi3uoLIrg9jEeuz2qWJ6ql08GRLdnPyp0G_zrluJE98VqYdn-kBNJUP30N7J8bjuHLlxrE2mwqg5fJ5-E8KxSc/s1600/Gaming+News-+Pokemon+Go+reveal%252C+Star+Wars+Battlefront+future+update%252C+Black+Ops+3+secrets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gaming News: Pokemon Go reveal, Star Wars Battlefront future update, Black Ops 3 secrets" border="0" height="640" src="" title="Gaming News: Pokemon Go reveal, Star Wars Battlefront future update, Black Ops 3 secrets" width="596" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gaming news this week includes Pokemon Go, Star Wars Battlefront and Black Ops 3</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> GAMING news this week includes a new Pokemon Go teaser, Star Wars Battlefront's healthy outlook and Black Ops 3's terrifying new secret.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A new Pokemon Company announcement has been teased in the Japanese press, which could reveal more on the Android and iPhone augmented reality title.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> CoroCoro, a monthly Japanese comic magazine, is well known as the place where some of the first news comes from when it comes to anything Pokemon.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Its latest issues has been teased with a major announcement coming in its December pages.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Speculation has mounted that it could be in connection with Pokemon Z, and with two big titles set to be released potentially in 2016, it would make the perfect launchpad for next year.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Pokemon Z has yet to be announced by Nintendo but seems like the inevitable follow up to Pokemon X and Y, which were released two years ago.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> More Pokemon Go news is expected but it's currently unknown to what schedule Nintendo, the Pokemon Company and developers Niantic are working to.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Fans will be able find out more on December 15.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It appears that Star Wars Battlefront will receive multiple sequels in the future via EA, who have a 10-year licensing deal with franchise owner Disney.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Speaking during the UBS Global Technology Conference, EA CFO Blake Jorgensen revealed that multiple Star Wars games are set to be launched in the future.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "It's a big effort for us, and I don't think there's a human being in the world who hasn't heard of the Star Wars movie coming. 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It's a huge opportunity for us."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Star Wars Battlefront on Xbox One, PS4 and PC is set for release later this week in the UK.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemEEnQN9C7EnDDP5kFyOkZ8tVi2VKoV4awdcJQfqo-QhGUshLFfrWtDaptkpQEX92-0AX72mFK2H2_gcBJberbA0M-BZF_cU7XARBsj-oPnuRXd65I2XARyI5Go8GqrdLPBeE-_AY2po/s1600/Gaming+News-+Pokemon+Go+reveal%252C+Star+Wars+Battlefront+future+update%252C+Black+Ops+3+secrets+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gaming News: Pokemon Go reveal, Star Wars Battlefront future update, Black Ops 3 secrets" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemEEnQN9C7EnDDP5kFyOkZ8tVi2VKoV4awdcJQfqo-QhGUshLFfrWtDaptkpQEX92-0AX72mFK2H2_gcBJberbA0M-BZF_cU7XARBsj-oPnuRXd65I2XARyI5Go8GqrdLPBeE-_AY2po/s640/Gaming+News-+Pokemon+Go+reveal%252C+Star+Wars+Battlefront+future+update%252C+Black+Ops+3+secrets+2.jpg" title="Gaming News: Pokemon Go reveal, Star Wars Battlefront future update, Black Ops 3 secrets" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Star Wars Battlefront will have sequel titles</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A terrifying new Call of Duty: <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/gta-5s-super-dlc-revealed-metal-gear.html" target="_blank">Black Ops 3 secret</a> has been found that results in some strange fatalities.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A Weeping Angels-style Easter Egg has been found which leads to everyone being pummeled to death by Mannequins.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Nuketown map plays host to the mayhem, which requires everyone to stop shooting each and instead turn their fire onto the stationary figures by blowing off their arms.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Scary thing is, when activated, the attacks come silently with the Mannequins only moving when you're not looking at them.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Prepare for a very slow end.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVk1fXJyTWWX4B4IiWRJ8O2gWBkG36u29oe8FLoRM6MLl21afKxBJeVE6aBYCdxauzsBJ-yoVCy5O-AgFk_xG4AeVY9tLpKFLvLyQP6q1Xy8wEZUM-uXC_77aWlOWlSPzVcI7n_1Z_rOk/s1600/Gaming+News-+Pokemon+Go+reveal%252C+Star+Wars+Battlefront+future+update%252C+Black+Ops+3+secrets+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gaming News: Pokemon Go reveal, Star Wars Battlefront future update, Black Ops 3 secrets" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVk1fXJyTWWX4B4IiWRJ8O2gWBkG36u29oe8FLoRM6MLl21afKxBJeVE6aBYCdxauzsBJ-yoVCy5O-AgFk_xG4AeVY9tLpKFLvLyQP6q1Xy8wEZUM-uXC_77aWlOWlSPzVcI7n_1Z_rOk/s640/Gaming+News-+Pokemon+Go+reveal%252C+Star+Wars+Battlefront+future+update%252C+Black+Ops+3+secrets+3.jpg" title="Gaming News: Pokemon Go reveal, Star Wars Battlefront future update, Black Ops 3 secrets" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Ops 3's secrets really creep on you</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div>

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Splatoon’s new content, Legend of Zelda Wii U update, Pokemon news - Nintendo report

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<a href="https://t.co/jopkrLBrBs">pic.twitter.com/jopkrLBrBs</a></p>— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) <a href="https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/664955102034157568">November 12, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Nintendo Direct event also gave a sneak peek of the Mahi-Mahi Resort stage, which currently has no set release date on Wii U.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/pokemon-go-niantic-talk-in-depth.html" target="_blank">Nintendo</a> also revealed more on some new events coming this December, including an official Nintendo Treehouse Splatoon Tournament featuring competitive game play as well as tips for players about setting up their own tournaments.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Fans were also given confirmation from Nintendo today that the new <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/nintendo-reveal-plans-to-expand-zelda.html" target="_blank">Legend of Zelda title on Wii U</a> will arrive in 2016.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxvtnJ_nRXQ0j93EGtdBFMoREK2Mb9ZNE4L-R3P3xvVFihsGLu2vKbQjYuGN1AL9nsInOuepQVUlyo5zNE9rz11BJQ5Sr-8dacwKM7L8eEzFO-iuOnlA441vobpAsb0RjHupIdpMiNp0/s1600/Splatoon%25E2%2580%2599s+new+content%252C+Legend+of+Zelda+Wii+U+update%252C+Pokemon+news+-+Nintendo+report+2+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Splatoon’s new content, Legend of Zelda Wii U update, Pokemon news - Nintendo report" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxvtnJ_nRXQ0j93EGtdBFMoREK2Mb9ZNE4L-R3P3xvVFihsGLu2vKbQjYuGN1AL9nsInOuepQVUlyo5zNE9rz11BJQ5Sr-8dacwKM7L8eEzFO-iuOnlA441vobpAsb0RjHupIdpMiNp0/s640/Splatoon%25E2%2580%2599s+new+content%252C+Legend+of+Zelda+Wii+U+update%252C+Pokemon+news+-+Nintendo+report+2+-+Copy.jpg" title="Splatoon’s new content, Legend of Zelda Wii U update, Pokemon news - Nintendo report" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Legend of Zelda is heading to Wii U in 2016</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div><iframe width="640" height="378" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bvRmGEQV3G0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It was confirmed during Nintendo Direct, including a new teaser image showing a hooded Link and also the news that a Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD edition will launch for Wii U in 2016.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Other announcements included the original <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/pokemon-go-niantic-talk-in-depth.html" target="_blank">Pokemon series</a> of Red, Blue and Yellow coming to the Nintendo 3DS and Final Fantasy 7’s Cloud being added to the Super Smash Bros. roster.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow will arrive in the eShop on February 27 and will allow fans to battle wirelessly, while a "free-to-start" Pokemon Picross game is set to launch in December.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Cloud, meanwhile, will make his Smash debut along with a brand new Midgar level, a range of costumes, and some Chocobo alternatives too.</div> <blockquoteclass="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Grab your ridiculously oversized sword! Cloud from Final Fantasy VII is coming to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmashBros?src=hash">#SmashBros</a> as a playable fighter! <a href="https://t.co/2iXvZjf8AG">pic.twitter.com/2iXvZjf8AG</a></p>— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) <a href="https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/664936500723712000">November 12, 2015</a></blockquote> <script asyncsrc="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXYLPeBnA5lcdI-8QNxBYzYTFFEVkMYMAl4ThKOSow2D3vntUMs6kBlxg8nyZFGfBxoAUAtbNaWpTHEKsFsEOHuKUWCRPh_ChHOZpdvTGtEvJnPfbQoGvu-OmGb5FRRoOBwkaz67Svr4/s1600/Gaming+news-+Dark+Souls+3+release+date+leaks%252C+Nintendo+NX+development%252C+Pokemon+Go+tools+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gaming news: Dark Souls 3 release date leaks, Nintendo NX development, Pokemon Go tools" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXYLPeBnA5lcdI-8QNxBYzYTFFEVkMYMAl4ThKOSow2D3vntUMs6kBlxg8nyZFGfBxoAUAtbNaWpTHEKsFsEOHuKUWCRPh_ChHOZpdvTGtEvJnPfbQoGvu-OmGb5FRRoOBwkaz67Svr4/s640/Gaming+news-+Dark+Souls+3+release+date+leaks%252C+Nintendo+NX+development%252C+Pokemon+Go+tools+2.jpg" title="Gaming news: Dark Souls 3 release date leaks, Nintendo NX development, Pokemon Go tools" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pokemon Go is set to be a major title for Nintendo</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The release date leak comes from a retailer that has also revealed two special edition bundles for the game.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Collector edition reportedly includes a 25-cm figurine, a hardcover art book, cloth map, soundtrack, iron-on patches, metal case, and collector's box.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Prestige edition differs in that it includes a 40-cm Lord of Cinder figurine and has differently designed Collector's box.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBdgn044m67Lm_YpJmwWyCuhIQ6gNaPsaYfjGYlDhqLz5mzA2ivslQBOFDcLeUC5ULonqOIf4VQpk12i0HD4Ype5UH92sQUdVx6Wz5GkyTDaop4xGXdcBkpAnw_Gnv5YK6QUvqG-Bp9A/s1600/Gaming+news-+Dark+Souls+3+release+date+leaks%252C+Nintendo+NX+development%252C+Pokemon+Go+tools+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gaming news: Dark Souls 3 release date leaks, Nintendo NX development, Pokemon Go tools" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBdgn044m67Lm_YpJmwWyCuhIQ6gNaPsaYfjGYlDhqLz5mzA2ivslQBOFDcLeUC5ULonqOIf4VQpk12i0HD4Ype5UH92sQUdVx6Wz5GkyTDaop4xGXdcBkpAnw_Gnv5YK6QUvqG-Bp9A/s640/Gaming+news-+Dark+Souls+3+release+date+leaks%252C+Nintendo+NX+development%252C+Pokemon+Go+tools+3.jpg" title="Gaming news: Dark Souls 3 release date leaks, Nintendo NX development, Pokemon Go tools" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Nintendo NX could see the return of major developers</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Electronic Arts say they are ready to evaluate their relationship Nintendo and whatever platform opportunities that are set to be offered through the <a href="http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/616397/Nintendo-NX-update-Wii-U-EA-Pokemon" target="_blank">Nintendo NX update</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> EA CEO Andrew Wilson failed to confirm any plans to support Nintendo's new project but alluded strongly to supporting core digital platforms.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Speaking during an earnings presentation, Wilson gave more details on how EA may look to work with Nintendo in the future after being asked if they were planning to support the NX.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "As we look to the future, we see a world where more people are playing on more platforms in more geographies than ever before," he said.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "We see the platform cycle now not just as a traditional six-year console cycle, but as kind of a six-month refresh rate on mobile devices, smart TVs, Internet-enabled refrigerators, or whatever it might be.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "As it relates to Nintendo, we've had a tremendous relationship with them over the years, and we will evaluate any and all opportunities with them in the same way we do all platform opportunities."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It appears that Niantic intend to use special tools in upcoming title Ppkemon Go to help attract Pokemon to certain areas.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Sweet Honey was shown in the trailer as a usable item, while a range of Pokemon balls were also seen being chosen between.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Honey has been used in previous games to attract Pokemon after being applied to special, golden-colored trees.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It would mean an added layer of gameplay, allowing players to setup traps to lure the kind of Pokemon they hope to catch.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Niantic recently revealed their feelings on the huge investment they had seen from Nintendo, The Pokemon Company and Google to be used to develop Pokemon Go and their overall gaming strategy.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "We are hard at work in our new San Francisco and satellite offices preparing for a series of massive, global Ingress events this Fall, readying Pokémon GO for launch next year, and extending our platform to support a variety of experiences that support our core values of exercise, discovery, and fun," Niantic founder John Hanke wrote.</div>

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<div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrGPd8ZMpXbIPjhVtBIr0sBKS4rh2SbgCCOybL37m-4aCbzzJ2I35PUPW53ng6a50M9jmLvc0YMk2UDHI0UQNvw1JkQX9xH0Id2NG1NC0jzEQXKplLs3HqsYm5a8yrv-t77zWMEb4DGk/s1600/Gaming+news-+Dark+Souls+3+release+date+leaks%252C+Nintendo+NX+development%252C+Pokemon+Go+tools.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gaming news: Dark Souls 3 release date leaks, Nintendo NX development, Pokemon Go tools" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrGPd8ZMpXbIPjhVtBIr0sBKS4rh2SbgCCOybL37m-4aCbzzJ2I35PUPW53ng6a50M9jmLvc0YMk2UDHI0UQNvw1JkQX9xH0Id2NG1NC0jzEQXKplLs3HqsYm5a8yrv-t77zWMEb4DGk/s640/Gaming+news-+Dark+Souls+3+release+date+leaks%252C+Nintendo+NX+development%252C+Pokemon+Go+tools.jpg" title="Gaming news: Dark Souls 3 release date leaks, Nintendo NX development, Pokemon Go tools" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dark Souls 3 is set for release on April 12, according to new reports</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> GAMING news this week includes a Dark Souls 3 release date leak, Nintendo NX development and Pokemon Go tools.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A Dark Souls 3 release date leak appears to have confirmed that the title will launch on Xbox One, PS4 and PC on April 12.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Bandai Namco went as far as to reveal that the game would land in North America and Europe in April 2016 but have yet to confirm official launch details.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The only region to have a confirmed release date is Japan, which will see Dark Souls 3 launch on March 24, 2016.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBdgn044m67Lm_YpJmwWyCuhIQ6gNaPsaYfjGYlDhqLz5mzA2ivslQBOFDcLeUC5ULonqOIf4VQpk12i0HD4Ype5UH92sQUdVx6Wz5GkyTDaop4xGXdcBkpAnw_Gnv5YK6QUvqG-Bp9A/s1600/Gaming+news-+Dark+Souls+3+release+date+leaks%252C+Nintendo+NX+development%252C+Pokemon+Go+tools+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gaming news: Dark Souls 3 release date leaks, Nintendo NX development, Pokemon Go tools" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBdgn044m67Lm_YpJmwWyCuhIQ6gNaPsaYfjGYlDhqLz5mzA2ivslQBOFDcLeUC5ULonqOIf4VQpk12i0HD4Ype5UH92sQUdVx6Wz5GkyTDaop4xGXdcBkpAnw_Gnv5YK6QUvqG-Bp9A/s640/Gaming+news-+Dark+Souls+3+release+date+leaks%252C+Nintendo+NX+development%252C+Pokemon+Go+tools+3.jpg" title="Gaming news: Dark Souls 3 release date leaks, Nintendo NX development, Pokemon Go tools" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Nintendo NX could see the return of major developers</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Electronic Arts say they are ready to evaluate their relationship Nintendo and whatever platform opportunities that are set to be offered through the <a href="http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/616397/Nintendo-NX-update-Wii-U-EA-Pokemon" target="_blank">Nintendo NX update</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> EA CEO Andrew Wilson failed to confirm any plans to support Nintendo's new project but alluded strongly to supporting core digital platforms.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Speaking during an earnings presentation, Wilson gave more details on how EA may look to work with Nintendo in the future after being asked if they were planning to support the NX.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "As we look to the future, we see a world where more people are playing on more platforms in more geographies than ever before," he said.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "We see the platform cycle now not just as a traditional six-year console cycle, but as kind of a six-month refresh rate on mobile devices, smart TVs, Internet-enabled refrigerators, or whatever it might be.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "As it relates to Nintendo, we've had a tremendous relationship with them over the years, and we will evaluate any and all opportunities with them in the same way we do all platform opportunities."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It appears that Niantic intend to use special tools in upcoming title Ppkemon Go to help attract Pokemon to certain areas.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Sweet Honey was shown in the trailer as a usable item, while a range of Pokemon balls were also seen being chosen between.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Honey has been used in previous games to attract Pokemon after being applied to special, golden-colored trees.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It would mean an added layer of gameplay, allowing players to setup traps to lure the kind of Pokemon they hope to catch.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Niantic recently revealed their feelings on the huge investment they had seen from Nintendo, The Pokemon Company and Google to be used to develop Pokemon Go and their overall gaming strategy.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "We are hard at work in our new San Francisco and satellite offices preparing for a series of massive, global Ingress events this Fall, readying Pokémon GO for launch next year, and extending our platform to support a variety of experiences that support our core values of exercise, discovery, and fun," Niantic founder John Hanke wrote.</div>

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<div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0PR_z7iSt1J-zwVC5SHfR8HKcajT3Lc_vbuhGK_OK7gioy4EnKKBt4PGx6xJHw-lIw9Jw2te3BVu103hQkPewpj2mL0iIHyWRx0QIUXK2WO-KvvndbeU3geIz47rdgH1UixlJwphOi4/s1600/Pokemon+Go-+The+epic+locations+Legendary+Pokemon+NEED.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pokemon Go: The epic locations Legendary Pokemon NEED" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0PR_z7iSt1J-zwVC5SHfR8HKcajT3Lc_vbuhGK_OK7gioy4EnKKBt4PGx6xJHw-lIw9Jw2te3BVu103hQkPewpj2mL0iIHyWRx0QIUXK2WO-KvvndbeU3geIz47rdgH1UixlJwphOi4/s640/Pokemon+Go-+The+epic+locations+Legendary+Pokemon+NEED.jpg" title="Pokemon Go: The epic locations Legendary Pokemon NEED" width="597" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pokemon Go could throw up some interesting legendary Pokemon battle</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> POKEMON GO is set to be released in 2016 and new ideas are already being put together for some of the epic locations the rarest Pocket Monsters might be found.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> For now we only have hints on how developers Niantic plan to moderate and control the placement of Pokemon in the upcoming Android and iPhone title, although a few hints can be found in the launch trailer.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Mewtwo for instance, receives some special treatment during the teaser clip, appearing in Time Square, New York, while Pikachu is found in a back alley street.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Could this mean that the best Pokemon will be part of big events, or does it point to some special locations being cooked up by Nintendo and the Pokemon Company?</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In the clip, fans can be rushing to take on Mewtwo, with ten minutes given to defeat him.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <section class="text-description">Webcomic, <a href="http://theverynearfuture.com/" target="_blank">TheVeryNearFuture</a>, seems to agree with the latter, giving some rather extreme examples of just how far fans may have to go to get their prized specimen.</section><section class="text-description">It appears that Niantic intend to use certain special tools to possibly attract Pokemon to certain areas, with Sweet Honey shown in the trailer as a usable item.</section><section class="text-description">Honey has been used in previous games to attract Pokemon after being applied to special, golden-colored trees.</section><section class="text-description"><br /></section><section class="text-description"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" frameborder="0" id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" style="border-image: none; border: currentColor; display: block; height: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px;"></iframe></section><section class="text-description"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-error" data-twitter-extracted-i1447002473310279385="true" lang="en"> <div dir="ltr" lang="en"> The Pokémon Company, Google & Nintendo are investing up to $30 million in Niantic: <a href="http://t.co/yuIYxVHcCr">http://t.co/yuIYxVHcCr</a> <a href="http://t.co/mR7Y4WLAOH">pic.twitter.com/mR7Y4WLAOH</a></div> — Niantic (@NianticLabs) <a href="https://twitter.com/NianticLabs/status/654627672744574977">October 15, 2015</a></blockquote> </section><section class="text-description"> </section><section class="text-description"> </section><section class="text-description">Niantic recently revealed their feelings on the huge investment they had seen from Nintendo, The Pokemon Company and Google to be used to develop <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/pokemon-go-nintendos-ambitious-mobile.html" target="_blank">Pokemon Go</a> and their overall gaming strategy.</section><section class="text-description">"It’s exciting to finally be able to share some of our big updates. We are hard at work in our new San Francisco and satellite offices preparing for a series of massive, global Ingress events this Fall, readying Pokémon GO for launch next year, and extending our platform to support a variety of experiences that support our core values of exercise, discovery, and fun," Niantic founder John Hanke wrote.</section><section class="text-description">"The Pokémon Company, Google and Nintendo are investing up to $30 million in Niantic, Inc., which includes an initial $20 million upfront and an additional $10 million in financing conditioned upon the company achieving certain milestones."</section>

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Pokemon Go: Fans can start practising Pokemon battles in November

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRAgR4H9erzXMSV5CnuB7N3exehh_7t6flEoImAekf81H8s2nHlSWGFsTilg8P66YO3GRv4A9mGjfW0xpl1qNZAuI1pxXdSesaM4SBDZnRhxfzQYf729gRrVfu8aKGUDPNbOpaIC8ubWw/s1600/Pokemon+Go-+Fans+can+start+practising+Pokemon+battles+in+November.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pokemon Go: Fans can start practising Pokemon battles in November" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRAgR4H9erzXMSV5CnuB7N3exehh_7t6flEoImAekf81H8s2nHlSWGFsTilg8P66YO3GRv4A9mGjfW0xpl1qNZAuI1pxXdSesaM4SBDZnRhxfzQYf729gRrVfu8aKGUDPNbOpaIC8ubWw/s640/Pokemon+Go-+Fans+can+start+practising+Pokemon+battles+in+November.jpg" title="Pokemon Go: Fans can start practising Pokemon battles in November" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pokemon fans can start training for the release of Pokemon Go with a trip to this gym that offers ti</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;"> POKEMON GO fans eager to tune up their skills battling opponents should check out this real world complex.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Featuring an augmented reality Pokemon experience among other features, The Pokemon Expo Gym is opening in Osaka, Japan on November 19 and will include all the things needed to get ready for any Pocket Monsters encounters.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The apparent purpose of the facility is to act as a “edutainment” complex for all things Pokemon, providing fans with tips on battling, using abilities and building communication skills with each other.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There will be various training programs to undertake, with events such as  Charizard’s Battle Colosseum and Gardevoir’s Control Score included to help boost your stats on how to play the game.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">   </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyfGZsRoxGiUdUrXwqyZY2gjRFZ8W7FXfNw8b7_dzu71TPF_IYZ25RIClHnbDsOeFDK0SDbq29qRybHD6FnX1-2ACye363Gkk4Z34vCb7gyjvE0LNUYncQIQCwXPlMXzU9UZ0EIcep3Q/s1600/Pokemon+Go-+Fans+can+start+practising+Pokemon+battles+in+November+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pokemon Go: Fans can start practising Pokemon battles in November" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyfGZsRoxGiUdUrXwqyZY2gjRFZ8W7FXfNw8b7_dzu71TPF_IYZ25RIClHnbDsOeFDK0SDbq29qRybHD6FnX1-2ACye363Gkk4Z34vCb7gyjvE0LNUYncQIQCwXPlMXzU9UZ0EIcep3Q/s640/Pokemon+Go-+Fans+can+start+practising+Pokemon+battles+in+November+2.jpg" title="Pokemon Go: Fans can start practising Pokemon battles in November" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">he Pokemon Expo Gym opens November 19</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> According to the official website, fans will even walk away with special Pokémon for the X, Y, Alpha Sapphire, and Omega Ruby titles.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Fans eager to get going on their quest can pre-order a Pokémon EXPO Gym Member’s Card & Pass Case from October 31, although it’s only available to buy at the Pokemon Center shop in Osaka.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Attending the real life Pokemon Gym will also supply you with a Gym Gear app for smartphones that will show your Gym stats and ranking.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There is no known connections between Pokemon Go and the new Gym, although both will contain augmented reality features and push to provide real world Pokemon action for fans.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="378" id="flashObj" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=4515837165001&playerID=2538956444001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89XEkLQHlpWPz_5DAA2-uG70&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=4515837165001&playerID=2538956444001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89XEkLQHlpWPz_5DAA2-uG70&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="640" height="378" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Pokémon Go recently received a boost from partners Nintendo and The Pokemon Company, who with Google are set to invest in the title's developers, Niantic.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The new Series A funding could be worth as much as $30m if all the right milestones are reached.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Speaking about the deal Tsunekazu Ishihara of The Pokémon Company explained: “Pokemon’s strategic investment in Niantic paves the way for a social mobile experience the world has never seen before.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “The Pokémon Company is committed to partnering with companies like Niantic that share the same spirit of community and innovation.” </div>

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Pokemon Go: Niantic talk in-depth announcement as Nintendo give DeNA mobile update

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzs6PxcBZKU2wOcrCaMqb1OMehsNPL0jw0LZIgbdg5PFfRz_oH_Hpu8NvyhSZYR0qFIhnlq8IpbhgP_izTynD8CyPs7J7vR9pc43Pt1cLN-C0n5JT1G4cM_HRv0eaouyG4_lwLA3mEaA/s1600/Pokemon+Go-+Niantic+talk+in-depth+announcement+as+Nintendo+give+DeNA+mobile+update.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pokemon Go: Niantic talk in-depth announcement as Nintendo give DeNA mobile update" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzs6PxcBZKU2wOcrCaMqb1OMehsNPL0jw0LZIgbdg5PFfRz_oH_Hpu8NvyhSZYR0qFIhnlq8IpbhgP_izTynD8CyPs7J7vR9pc43Pt1cLN-C0n5JT1G4cM_HRv0eaouyG4_lwLA3mEaA/s640/Pokemon+Go-+Niantic+talk+in-depth+announcement+as+Nintendo+give+DeNA+mobile+update.jpg" title="Pokemon Go: Niantic talk in-depth announcement as Nintendo give DeNA mobile update" width="597" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pokemon Go fans are set to find out more news on the game in October</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;"> POKEMON GO is the new real world gaming title that is being made possible by a partnership between Nintendo, The Pokemon Company and Niantic, who are ready to reveal more on the new Android and iPhone title.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Gamers were first made aware by the ambitious project on September 9, when it was revealed through an intriguing launch trailer that teased at the possibility of catching <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/09/pokemon-go-fans-reveal-epic-plans-for.html" target="_blank">Pokemon</a> with friend and family in nearby locations.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> All three companies are set to plow resources into the game, with Niantic, Inc. taking on the development.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Founded as a start-up within Google, Niantic have seen success with Ingress, a simple augmented reality mobile game that has proved extremely popular with gamers, while exploring a whole new way to play on your smartphone.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAE1Pvfv1co-APuOI4MHXcw-HyhSK8CfhWKbHQIkHH2z6XSPdrEdJT0V4eFbQhGZsvFG_BX_HeAAc1vTx-iEnsEz9BmJYWwYNBxyRrChAjFdwzE1-YiS0DmqJTgcXFmqrvv4-l6S2x6IY/s1600/Pokemon+Go-+Niantic+talk+in-depth+announcement+as+Nintendo+give+DeNA+mobile+update+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pokemon Go: Niantic talk in-depth announcement as Nintendo give DeNA mobile update" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAE1Pvfv1co-APuOI4MHXcw-HyhSK8CfhWKbHQIkHH2z6XSPdrEdJT0V4eFbQhGZsvFG_BX_HeAAc1vTx-iEnsEz9BmJYWwYNBxyRrChAjFdwzE1-YiS0DmqJTgcXFmqrvv4-l6S2x6IY/s640/Pokemon+Go-+Niantic+talk+in-depth+announcement+as+Nintendo+give+DeNA+mobile+update+2.jpg" title="Pokemon Go: Niantic talk in-depth announcement as Nintendo give DeNA mobile update" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More news could be revealed on how Pokemon will work on smartphones later this month</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It uses GPS technology "to fuel a sci-fi story encompassing the entire world, which currently boasts 12 million downloads worldwide.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It is still not known what level of tech we can expect from Pokemon Go, the way in which the likes of Pikachu and Charizard will be viewed is something that could prove either exhilarating for fans, or disappointing.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> And for those eager to learn more, Niantic have supplied an update, revealing that new information on the project is just round the corner.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "We’re not quite ready to talk in more depth about Pokémon GO than what was revealed in the announcement press release and assets,” Niantic representative Evan Dexter told <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2015/09/ingress_a_video_game_that_inspires_people_to_go_outside.2.html" target="_blank">Slate</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “Come mid-October we’ll be able to start going into more depth about our plans for the game, and about our plans for real world gaming overall.”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Real world gaming certainly poses a tempting new frontier and with the power of an incredibly successful franchise and the likes of Nintendo ready to lend a hand, Pokemon Go has the real chance to be a game changer.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhboQTDW5zu6J1dEOpkZaZqzF1nPu1rRfQBPt2N_337ju03UE5nqHbPAWyQW6Dz8KMTXQnQpToCrHpIoqLnFPGRXb4UTff5M8jJ5tsmXNU8FJEiuuDnGUJRrWNYs7ZpI4KXO0vZbvP6tA4/s1600/Pokemon+Go-+Niantic+talk+in-depth+announcement+as+Nintendo+give+DeNA+mobile+update+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pokemon Go: Niantic talk in-depth announcement as Nintendo give DeNA mobile update" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhboQTDW5zu6J1dEOpkZaZqzF1nPu1rRfQBPt2N_337ju03UE5nqHbPAWyQW6Dz8KMTXQnQpToCrHpIoqLnFPGRXb4UTff5M8jJ5tsmXNU8FJEiuuDnGUJRrWNYs7ZpI4KXO0vZbvP6tA4/s640/Pokemon+Go-+Niantic+talk+in-depth+announcement+as+Nintendo+give+DeNA+mobile+update+3.jpg" title="Pokemon Go: Niantic talk in-depth announcement as Nintendo give DeNA mobile update" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Pokemon Go Plus device was also revealed by Nintendo and co in September</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Nintendo revealed their ambition to enter the market after announcing a partnership with gaming mobile platform experts DeNA, earlier this year.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> DeNA are confident that the size of the game's giants dedicated fanbase will make the new titles planned for release financially successful products.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Nintendo have since given an update, revealing that the five mobile titles being promised do NOT include Pokemon Go, while industry experts have told fans that a new announcement will be coming soon.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If we can expect Pokemon Go news by as earlier as this week, it could mean another mobile announcement from Nintendo isn't too far away either.</div>

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