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Pokemon Sword/Shield - The Isle of Armor

As part of The Isle of Armor DLC for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, a bunch of returning creatures have been added to the games. Dataminers have already uncovered the full lineup of Pokemon that have been brought back from prior titles.

SciresM has shared the list, which we have below. For those keeping track, we have a separate list of Pokemon that are still unavailable in Pokemon Sword/Shield as well.

Bounty Battle

Publisher Merge Games, along with developer Dark Screen Games, announced the final release date for the indie beat ’em up crossover Bounty Battle. The game launches for Switch via the eShop on July 16.

We have the following overview and trailer for Bounty Battle:

The Pokemon Company has sent out an announcement recapping all of the news from today’s Pokemon Presents presentation. Continue on below for the rundown on New Pokemon Snap, Pokemon Cafe Mix, and more.

Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield have officially kicked off the new Expansion Pass. The Isle of Armor, the first part of the DLC, has launched today.

Here’s a trailer:

The Isle of Armor will be followed by The Crown Tundra this fall.

New Pokemon Snap

Nintendo has shared more information about the just-announced New Pokemon Snap for Switch. Aside from the actual overview, it’s been revealed that Bandai Namco is developing the game.

Here’s the full rundown of New Pokemon Snap:

During today’s Pokemon Presents presentation, it was announced that Mega Evolution is coming to Pokemon GO. This will be available later in 2020.

In other news, Galarian Farfetch’d is now appearing in Pokemon GO. Players will also receive special avatar items themed after the training clothing they can wear in The Isle of Armor from Pokemon Sword/Shield.

Pokemon Home

The latest update for Pokemon Home is starting to go live. Version 1.2.0 is starting to be distributed on iOS and Android, and Switch should follow shortly.

Today’s update naturally contains compatibility for The Isle of Armor. Another highlight is that, with the GTS, search conditions can’t be set under “Pokemon wanted.”

Below are the full patch notes:

Today’s Pokemon Presents presentation will be starting not too long from now. The broadcast kicks off at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe.

During the 11-minute presentation, we should be hearing more about the Pokemon Sword/Shield Expansion Pass. Other news should be included as well.

You can watch Pokemon Presents as it happens below. We’ll have coverage during and after the presentation.

Othercide

Publisher Focus Interactive and developer Lightbulb Crew today announced that Othercide, a new tactical-RPG horror game, is heading to Switch. A release is planned for this summer on Nintendo’s console.

Here’s an overview of Othercide:

A second round of downloadable content is on the way for Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Mega Mix, SEGA has revealed. New songs and models are expected to drop starting on July 16 in Japan, though players in the west should have access around the same time.

Here’s the full lineup, courtesy of Gematsu:


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