Sunday, January 16, 2022

Spheal Day



Episode 228: the Houndour episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! This week we talk news.

January 16 is Spheal Day in Pokemon GO!

In Pokemon Masters EX, Team Galactic arrives! Until February 27, 2022, the team that originally threatened the Sinnoh region will be ready to face off against Trainers in a series of six battles. Lucas & Dialga will make their debut in the Master Fair Scout. The Team Galactic Takedown Extreme Battle Event runs until January 30, with two high-difficulty battles. There will also be a 14-day log-in bonus from January 12, 2022 to January 29, 2022.

In Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, participate in the International Online Competitions in February, March, and April to get Shiny Galarian Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres!

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl has special events in game! Like Diamond Dust Sparkle Effect in Snowpoint City on January 12 to 12th Masuda’s birthday!

We talk Pokémon Arceus Pre-order bonuses! GameStop has Art Cards, Amazon has an in-game Garchomp Kimono costume set... and of course the Pokemon Center has the Arceus sitting cutie!

Pokémon Unite is joining the Pokémon World Championships!







The Play Pokemon TCG Series 3 has started!

Pokemon TV has Ice! And check out Bidoof’s Big Stand on YouTube!



There are lots of new Pokemon Active items at the Pokemon Center! The Wolf Doctor wants these Galarian Leggings... The Pokemon Converse collab is out!

Get the Tetris 99 Legends Arceus Theme in the 28th MAXIMUS CUP event January 20 to 24.

Play Captain Toad Treasure Tracker for free with Switch Online service until January 20! Kirby and the Forgotten Land comes out March 25!

Congrats to Clan Atlantis Leviathans for winning the SMITE World Championships!



Balance Patch in Boston's opening is delayed until January 27!

Games Done Quick just finished up their awesome week!

Skerrit the Green will be running games in person at Polar Vortex in Lisle, IL, January 21-23.

Boston FIG Virtual Fest is happening February 5th! You can sign up online to attend, or to Volunteer! Volunteers



Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Tweet, email, or comment on the blog or Facebook to let us know!

Get it on Google Play
Posted by at No comments:
Labels:

Saturday, January 8, 2022

Happy New Poke



Episode 227: The Skarmory episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! We are back and talking news!

Pokemon GO is busy again! The Season of Heritage is here, and brings lots of events.

Pokémon TV adds XY Kalos Quest Episodes.

Pokemon Unite is featuring the Agent of Disaster Battlepass!





Miz Sylver continues on her Pokemon Masters EX quest!

Need a little light-hearted Pokemon entertainment? Check out My Place Pokemon for holiday games.

Shopping! Sitting cuties, including Arceus as part of a Pokemon Legends Arceus pre-order!

If you didn't get a 2021 Pokemon GO-Fest t-shirt, they are back in stock!

Pokemon is a Toy of the Year Finalist.

Check out the Wario Ware My Nintendo reward!

Incoming Nindies:



Check out your Nintedo Switch Year in Review!

SMITE! The World Championships are happening right now! Check out the newest Prime Gaming skin! And this incredible cosplay winner...



PS VR2!!! No release date yet... but we're gonna have to get our PS5s!

Free Comic Book Day will be Saturday May 1st.

The Game Awards winners are announced! Metroid Dread won Best Action/Adventure!

In Boston area news... Balance Patch is on winter break until January 18. Bit Bar in Salem is closed until January 12. Game Underground in Waltham is having their first Monthly Melee tourney of the year on February 19th. Platinum City Gaming in Taunton is in the news for their awesome donation to kids in Taunton!



Badges are available now for PAX East, April 21-24th!

Want to play DnD online?? Baldman Games is hosting a online event January 21st - 23rd, the Yawning Portal! Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan 14th at 12pm EST.

And... past awesome guest Insane in the Rain is moving on from full time YouTube content creation!



Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Tweet, email, or comment on the blog or Facebook to let us know!

Get it on Google Play
Posted by at No comments:
Labels:

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Mischief Wraps Up



Episode 226: the Mantine Episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast!

In Pokemon GO, GO Battle League Season 10 just started! It has lots of special cups... Great League Remix, Ultra League Remix, Holiday Cup, Sinnoh Cup, Love Cup, and Johto Cup! The Season of Mischief concludes on December 1st. You need to complete the Misunderstood Mischief Special Research story by Wednesday, December 1 at 9:59 a.m. local time to gain access to the Mischief Unbound Special Research! If you can’t complete the Misunderstood Mischief Special Research story, you can pick up a ticket for the Mischief Unbound Special Research in the shop for US $4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency). December Community Day is two days! Saturday, December 18 and Sunday, December 19. This month features all the year's previous community day pokemon! Don't forget to get the Ed Sheeran Collab sweatshirt with code VVM87WGMMUZHTB8X ...

Dedicueye is now in Pokémon Unite!



Pokemon TV has Sinnoh and XY! And did you see Pikachu and Eevee in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

Miz Sylver visited Nintendo New York to celebrate the release of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl! Check out Nintendo's coverage as well as our friend Kirby's cool video! You can spot Miz Sylver and Professor Evergreen!





There are lots of cool rewards for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl right now. Get a Mystery Gift of a Manaphy Egg if you purchase by February 21st. If you have past game data on your Switch, you can get Bonus Legendaries, Mew and Jirachi! And use this code for a Statue Gift! BDSPUNDERGR0UND

In Pokemon Sword and Shield, the Tiny Tourney starts December 9!

Miz Sylver opens a pack of the new Fusion Strike Pokemon Cards! Check your email for free online packs.

Pokemon Shopping strikes again. There's a Giant Lucario!!!! Pokémon Converse launches December 10th. And, My Nintendo Rewards has two new phone rings, Piplup and Team Galactic!

Atlas is coming to SMITE!

You can still vote in the Game Awards! They will be happening December 9th!

Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Tweet, email, or comment on the blog or Facebook to let us know!

Get it on Google Play
Posted by at No comments:
Labels:

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Looming Shadow



Episode 225 of the PokeProblemsPodcast: the DELIBIRD episode!

In Pokemon GO, Dedenne made an illuminating debut! But with light comes shadow... until ??? Shadow brings the return of Giovanni, with Shadow Lugia! November Community Day is November 21. Shinx, the Flash Pokémon, will be featured! November brings more events. Vullaby is November's Research Breakthrough. For raids, Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion are here until Tuesday, November 16, which brings Cresselia until December 1. Mega Manectric and Mega Lopunny are this month's Mega Raids. And Wednesday Raid Hours continue! Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup star in the upcoming Tuesday Spotlight Hours, and also star in the Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl special event from November 16 to 21.

Finally, in Pokemon GO, ???: The Season of Mischief will close out with an epic event! From November 26, 2021, to November 29, 2021, Trainers who completed the Misunderstood Mischief Special Research story will be able to unlock a Special Research story where Trainers will have an opportunity to learn more about Hoopa.

In Pokemon Sword and Shield November's Season 24 of Ranked Battles is underway. Don't forget about Shiny Zamazenta at GameStop!

Pokémon Unite the New Battle Pass “Sun, Sun, Sunshine” is here and there are always new cool outfits coming out!



Pokémon Cafe Remix is back!

BW Adventures in Unova is now on Pokemon TV.

Pokemon Holiday Shopping is here!

In Nintendo news, Just Dance 2022 is here, and the Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda – Secrets Series will be here on November 12!

Pikmin Bloom is here... are you playing?



Netflix has a new League of Legends show, and it's getting good reviews!



Transformers in SMITE? Plus, the Smite World Championship Bundle is now available.



Miz Sylver went to the Boston FIG Balance Patch event, and tried some awesome new games! Check out Indiepocalypse, a zine of indie game reviews! Fragments, Swap, and Mondrian Plastic Reality.





Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Tweet, email, or comment on the blog or Facebook to let us know!

Get it on Google Play
Posted by at No comments:
Labels:

Saturday, October 23, 2021

It's Hallo-poke-ween



Episode 224: the Octillery episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast!

It's Halloween in Pokemon GO!!! The start of it all is Pumpkaboo, which comes in all sizes!



There's more in Pokemon GO! They've announced more details about the 2022 Pokémon World Championships. If you are Philly, October 29-31 is Pokémon GO Safari Zone Philadelphia! November Community Day will be Sunday November 21st... and feature Shinx!

In Pokemon UNITE, Greedent is here! Plus, there's pumpkins aplenty in Aeos Island's Halloween celebration... There's lots of cool costumes!



You have until November 4th to participate in Pokémon Masters EX's Midnight Spookfest. From October 13, 2021, at 11:00 p.m. PDT to November 4, 2021, at 10:59 p.m. PDT, you can take part in this new Halloween-centric story that sees Caitlin extending invitations for Trainers to attend Lear's Midnight Spookfest. There will also be a Ghost- and Poison-type Egg Event until November 7, 2021!

Episode 4 of Pokemon Evolutions is out!

Get Shiny Zacian and Shiny Zamazenta code cards at GameStop for Pokémon Sword & Shield

New Pokemon Legends Arceus found footage: original and restored versions!





Enter the Super Pet Contest by submitting photos of your animal companion before the deadline on November 9. Check out suggestions for your photos!

Pokemon Shopping!

More shopping! Black Milk x The Legend of Zelda collection!

The Metroid Dread Holo posters My Nintendo Reward is back in stock!

You can be Batman in Rocket League?!?!?!

Overwatch's Halloween Terror is on until November 2nd.

SMITE has a new Twitch Prime skin of Krang from TMNT!!!



Balance Patch in Boston is having its 4th Anniversary! They're hosting a Boston Festival of Indie Games event Sunday October 24.

Platinum City Gaming is hosting Trick or Treating on October 31st!

Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Tweet, email, or comment on the blog or Facebook to let us know!

Get it on Google Play
Posted by at No comments:
Labels:

Monday, October 11, 2021

Are you a Legend?



Episode 223: the Remoraid episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast!

In Pokemon GO... The first Pokémon GO Championship Series is coming in 2022! Watch the Twitch Rivals competition in Oct 13! And what's up for Pokemon Halloween event???



In Pokemon Sword and Shield, Ranked Battles Series 11 begins on October 31, 2021. Get a sweet Gigantamax Pikachu and Eevee code card at Best Buy until October 24. Check your Pokémon Trainer Club Email for Shiny Celebi & Zarude.

Your Trainer Club email will also have a code for 3 Celebration packs for Pokemon TCG online!

Pokemon TV features Ash and Pikachu's most memorable Kanto episodes! And Pokemon the Movie Secrets of the Jungle is now on Netflix!

Until October 13, Gather Wild Mushrooms in Pokemon Masters EX.

Sylveon is available in Pokemon Unite!

Poke-Shopping! The Pokemon Center has lots of goodies. The Kanto Gym Badge Collection, halloween haunted village figures. And check out this upcoming Eevee Funko!



Check out the Sora Smash Bros gameplay trailer. Sora will be here October 18!



Metroid Dread is here, but… the cool My Nintendo reward poster is sold out!

Tetris Effect Connected is here for Switch!

Cliodhna is coming to SMITE.



And don't forget this week's Pikachu Twitter Poll!



Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Tweet, email, or comment on the blog or Facebook to let us know!

Get it on Google Play
Posted by at No comments:
Labels:

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Spookytober



PokeProblemsPodcast Episode 222: the Corsola the Coral Pokémon episode! This month's news:

Pokemon GO



The Mythical Pokémon Zarude debuts in Pokémon GO to celebrate the global release of Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle! There are many exciting things coming in October! The October Research Breakthrough encounter is Yamask, and every Monday in October, get a one pokecoin bundle containing a Remote Raid Pass. This month's raids include Genesect holding a Douse Drive, Altered Forme Giratina, Darkrai, Mega Gengar, and Mega Absol. Every Wednesday in October there will be a Raid Hour event, and a Pokémon Spotlight Hour will take place every Tuesday.

October Community Day features Duskull, the Requiem Pokémon! Niantic’s Birthday is October 6: log in to Pokémon GO to obtain a free box between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. local time on that day! And soon, Pokémon GO Halloween will return: October 15 to 31...

Pokemon Sword and Shield has October ranked battles, Spoooooooky Cup, and the October 30-31 Pokémon Global Exhibition.

Pokemon Home version 1.5.0 is here with new updates!

Pokemon Unite now has Mamoswine! The new Alolan Ninetales Holowear looks awesome, and Battlepass 2 - Galactic Ghost 094 is here!



New Black and White Rival Destinies episodes on Pokemon TV!

Pokémon Oreos!

The Pokemon Center has some awesome new items! Giant Arcanine! Spooky accent lights, like Gengar! And of course, Halloween plushes, like Pumpkin Celebration Pikachu and Litwick.

Use My Nintendo Platinum Points to enter the Metroid™ Dread Sweepstakes.

The OLED Switch comes October 8!!! That’s soon!

Did you see the Nintendo Direct? News about Pokemon Snap for Switch Online, Monster Hunter Rise DLC, and the FINAL??? Smash character... It's SORA from Kingdom Hearts!





The ever-awesome Charles Martinet featured Nintendium (past show guests!) on his insta! Have your sound on for this, their costumes make their own sound effects!



Cleanliness vs Godliness Battlepass in SMITE! Sacred Arrow Rama is the newest Twitch Prime Skin, and the current Viewer Points Skin is KittyKarna Khumbakharna.





The*gameHERs Awards nominees are in! Some of our really great past show guests were nominated! Junae Benne is nominated in Top Creative Streamer (we interviewed her back in 2016 when she was first starting out!) and Kaitlin Teniente, the Head Coach of ESports at St. Mary's University (who we interviewed last year in her first year as Coach!).





And finally, Bit Bar in Salem reopened at their new location 278 Derby St. in Salem , MA!

Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Tweet, email, or comment on the blog or Facebook to let us know!

Get it on Google Play
Posted by at No comments:
Labels:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)