Pokémon is getting a live-action film based around Detective Pikachu
Danny DeVito's phone must be blowing up.
The rumours of Pokémon getting a live-action film treatment have solidified as Legendary Entertainment has acquired the rights to turn the franchise into a feature film.
Pokémon symphony concert tour gets UK date
Something to trumpet.
Pokéflutes at the ready, Trainers: the Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions live concert tour has been given a UK date.
Pokémon Bank finally launched in Europe
Got your interest?
Cloud storage app Pokémon Bank is now available to download in Europe from the Nintendo eShop, eagle-eyed 3DS owners have spotted.
It's free to try until 14th March, and you'll get a super-rare Celebi for your trouble (thanks, Serebii).
Pokémon Bank was originally set to launch in December, but its arrival was delayed after its initial Japanese launch left Nintendo servers struggling to meet demand.
Pokémon Bank app launches this month
Consolidate and transfer up to 3K Pokémon across six games.
The Pokémon Bank app, which lets players transfer their adorable little fighters, will launch on the 3DS eShop on 27th December, Nintendo has announced.
With Pokémon Bank players will be able to withdraw and manage up to 3000 Pokemon. They'll also be able to transfer their Pokémon between Pokémon X and Pokémon Y on the same 3DS.
Additionally, with the Pokémon Bank's linked application Poké Transporter, players will be able to transfer their critters from Pokémon Black, Pokémon White, Pokémon Black 2, and Pokémon White 2 to Pokémon X and Pokémon Y.
Nintendo's Pokédex iOS app costs Ł17.45 to complete
Will Pokémon encyclopaedia's pricing lead to Tepig sales?
Nintendo's Pokédex app for iOS devices is now available in the UK - but users will have to pay a total of Ł18.49 to list every Pokémon breed.
Incredible marching band performance at American football match celebrates video games
Horde of musicians recreates a galloping horse and more.
The Ohio State University Marching Band delivered a stunning 10-minute tribute to video games during a half-time performance at the American football match between Ohio and Nebraska at the weekend.
Fans transform Pokémon Red into an MMO
PokeMMO project does what Nintendon't.
Pokéfans have stepped up to turn Pokémon Red into a fully-fledged MMO.
Online battle service The Pokémon Global Link is back in business, with upgrades ready for this autumn's Pokémon Black and White 2.
Pokemon Black & White 2 sells heaps and tons and millions in Japan
The region's most successful 2012 game by far.
The only game to sell more than one million copies on any platform in Japan this year is - drum roll - DS game Pokemon Black & White 2.
In two days, PBW2 as it isn't known, sold a fatso 1,618,621 copies, according to Enterbrain figures reported by Andriasang.
That's the third best start for a DS game ever.
Pokémon Black and White 2 has new map, characters
Pokémon world set to plunge into ice age.
Upcoming Pokémon sequels Black 2 and White 2 will feature new main characters and a number of fresh locations to explore.
Pokémon Black and White 2 announced
UPDATE: Autumn UK release confirmed.
UPDATE: Nintendo has just confirmed that Pokémon Black and White 2 will see an autumn 2012 release in the UK.
ORIGINAL STORY:
The next major Pokémon games will be direct sequels to Pokémon Black and White, Nintendo has revealed.
Pokémon Company blasts iPhone game scammers
Will "continue to combat" fakes for massive damage.
Nintendo developer The Pokémon Company has spoken out in the wake of an iPhone game scam which fooled thousands of gamers into downloading a broken version of Game Boy classic Pokémon Yellow.
Unlock exclusive Pokémon for Video Game Championships
Lucario only available to Eurogamer Pokéreaders.
To celebrate the upcoming Pokémon Video Game Championships in Europe, from 1st March Eurogamer is teaming up with The Pokémon Company International to offer a Fighting-type Pokémon to help anyone trying to battle their way to victory.
The special Lucario Pokémon knows the Bullet Punch move, a powerful attack that is usually difficult to learn. This Lucario also has the Hidden Ability Justified, increasing its Attack when it takes damage from Dark-type moves. We should all be so fortunate.
Apparently this Lucario is considered by many to be the strongest Fighting-type Pokémon, so if you bring him to bear on opponents in the Pokémon Video Game Championships, you should be laughing all the way to the Pokébank (disclaimer on behalf of Pokélawyers: Pokébank is not an official Pokémon Company International product).
Pokemon Video Game National Championships dates announced
I choose Birmingham!
The Pokemon Company International has announced the Pokemon Video Game National Championships dates.
It takes place from 3rd March to 1st April 2012 in five cities across Europe. The UK tournament will be held at the NEC in Birmingham.
As in previous Pokemon tournaments, you compete in divisions based on your age. The four top finishers from each age division win travel and accommodation for the 2012 Pokemon World Championships, to be held 10-12th August 2012 in Hawaii.
Pokémon Grey announcement imminent?
Website registered, event scheduled.
A website URL has been registered for Pokémon Grey.
As spotted by Nintendo Buzz, the site was logged by Melbourne IT Digital Brand Services - the same outfit that set up pokemonblackwhite.com which is currently used by Nintendo of America.
Nintendo hasn't confirmed any plans for a third string to the Black/White bow, but it would come as no surprise. All core Pokémon titles have seen a third release appear about a year after launch.
Free Pokédex app for Nintendo 3DS e-Shop
Pokémon headed to 3DS in full 3D.
Want a Pokémon game for your shiny new Nintendo 3DS? Well, all Nintendo wants you to have right now is Pokédex 3D. It's kind of half way there.
New Pokémon game reveal delayed
Mystery announcement coming in June.
The planned reveal of a new Pokémon game has been pushed back until after E3 in June.
2011 Pokémon Championships detailed
Rome! Madrid! Paris! Birmingham!
The Pokémon Company has announced touring details for the 2011 Pokémon Video Game Championships.
One Direction become Pokemon face
Adverts to invade televisions on Monday.
Rag-tag X-Factor boy band One Direction have become the face of Pokemon Black and White.
Pokémon Black/White nets 1m Euro sales
UK tally tops 150k in just two days.
Nintendo's DS RPG double act Pokémon Black/White shifted over a million copies in Europe in their first 10 days on sale.
A spokesperson for Nintendo told Eurogamer that the game, which launched on 4th March, had sold 150,000 copies in two days in the UK, making it the country's biggest ever Pokémon launch.
The announcement comes soon after news that the games topped the million mark in the US after just one day on sale, with Japan sales soaring past the five million mark six months after its September launch there.
Pokémon Black/White sell 1m in a day
Franchise records are smashed.
Pokémon Black/White, the latest entries in Nintendo's beast-battling handheld series, notched up a whopping 1.08 million purchases in its first day on sale in the US alone.
UK top 40: Pokemon White/Black on top
Fight Night Champion denied belt.
The fiendishly compelling Pokemon series romps back to life this week as Pokemon White and Black finish first and second in the UK all-formats top 40.
Why we have to wait for Pokemon games
"We take care with the Pokemon names."
Pokemon developer GameFreak has explained why their games launch in the US and Europe so long after they do in Japan.
Wii and DS release dates for Q1 2011
Kirby your enthusiasm.
Look at all these games Nintendo has prepared for Wii and DS - and they'll all be released before the end of March (Q1 2011).
There are some absolute belters! Wow it's Peppa Pig Theme Park Fun! Gosh it's National Geographic Challenge! Shoot me it's Bibi & Tina - Jump & Ride!
Actually, star billing goes to Pokemon Black and White. Why? Well, selling 5.26 million copies from mid-September to the end of December, in Japan alone, says something.
Iwata hints at Pokemon on Nintendo 3DS
And Wii, mysteriously.
It's not surprising but it is exciting - Nintendo is making "Pokemon related products" for 3DS.
Pokémon Black and White Nintendo DSi
Out in March.
Nintendo will launch special Pokémon Black and White DSi consoles in the UK on 4th March.
Pokémon Black/White gets Euro date
RPG collectathon due here before US.
DS RPG sequel Pokémon Black/White will hit European store shelves from 4th March, according to Official Nintendo Magazine.
The best-sellers of Japan 2010 are...
Numbers aren't poky, man.
Sony's machines may win weekly battles in Japan, but it's Nintendo's consoles that won the 2010 war.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 sells loads
Pokemon: Black/White not far behind.
Wonderful Wii platformer Super Mario Galaxy 2 has sold a whopping 5.1 million units worldwide, Nintendo has announced.
Mario's latest deserves its sales success: we awarded it 10/10 in our June review.
Phenomenon Pokémon: Black & White, though, will no doubt top it as Nintendo's best-selling game of 2010: the DS game is already on 4.07 million units having only gone on sale in Japan last month.
Japan goes bonkers for Black/White.
Pokémon Black/White is the fastest-selling Pokémon game ever in Japan, shifting a staggering 2.63 million copies in its first two days on sale.
Andriasang reports the DS game smashed the 1.58 million two-day total that Diamond/Pearl managed when it launched in 2006.
Assuming customers only bought one version of the game, this would make it the fastest-selling title ever in Japan. The current record holder, Final Fantasy VIII, racked up 2,504,044 sales in its opening weekend back in 1999.
Pokemon transfer system revealed
Two DS consoles required.
Pokemon fans will transfer their captured monsters from previous games in the phenomenally-successful series to upcoming titles Pokemon Black & White using an archaic system that requires two DS consoles, according to Serebii.net (thanks Siloconera).
Importers eye September date.
Nintendo's unveiled an 18th September release date for Pokemon Black and Pokemon White in Japan.
Pokemon Black/White dated for West
In Europe spring 2011.
Nintendo has announced that Pokemon White and Pokemon Black will be released in Europe and North America in spring 2011.
Pokemon Black and White announced
"Every aspect reborn innovatively."
Pokemon Black and White has been revealed by the Pokemon Company.
This new generation of monster catching will be released on DS across Japan in the autumn.
The official website (via Joystiq) promises that in Pokemon Black and White "every aspect [of the IP] will be reborn innovatively". We'll know more on 15th April, apparently.
