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A new deluxe box for Pokemon GO has just been announced to hit Japan on August 9th. The set will go for 8,550 yen and will include:

– Pokemon GO Plus
– Pokemon GO Plus Ring Accessory
– Pokemon GO Plus Customizable Stickers
– PokeBall Philips Screwdriver
– PokeBall Power Bank Anker 10,000 maH Watch battery CR2032

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Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find a new stage, along with some brand new items.

“Let’s head to the festival! Miitomo Yukata Fashion #1” is the new stage. It includes the following:

– Pinned bun wig
– Goldfish tee
– Morning glory print yukata
– Rose print yukata dress

And as far as the new items go, you can nab the following:

– Camisole + tee shirt
– Lace off-shoulder crop top
– Denim short shorts

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Round 1 of the Battle at the Beach Voting Gauntlet in Fire Emblem Heroes is over.
Gaius, Robin, Leo, and Corrin were the winners for the first round and get to move onto Round 2. If you supported a winning team in the first round, you get a bonus of 500 feathers and keep fighting for the same team in this round. If you were on the losing side, you get no bonus, but get to pick a new team.

The second round for the Battle at the Beach Voting Gauntlet will last until August 5th.

Update (8/2): The new Pokemon GO update is now officially live.


Original (7/29): Niantic is rolling out another update for Pokemon GO. Players should soon find that version 1.39.1 is available for iOS, and version 0.69.1 for Android.

The latest update mainly addresses a few bugs and issues. It also brings back Spark to appraise Pokemon for Team Instinct Trainers. Players recently noticed that Spark went missing and have been wondering when he would return.

The full Pokemon GO patch notes are as follows:

  • Spark has returned to appraise Pokémon for Team Instinct Trainers.
  • Resolved a motivation decay bug impacting Pokémon with less than 3000 CP.
  • Resolved a bug causing Pokémon GO to freeze after consuming potions too quickly.
  • Resolved a bug causing Pokémon GO to freeze after all 6 Pokémon faint during a Raid Battle.
  • Resolved an issue causing iPhone 6 devices to crash.

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It’s the start of a new month, which means new rewards have hit My Nintendo. Here’s what new on the European version:

20% discount on Nintendo Selects: Mario Party: Island Tour (3DS) – 300 Platinum Points

30% discount on Metroid Prime Trilogy (Wii U) – 45 Gold Points

40% discount on The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (Wii U) – 30 Gold Points

Viking Outfit (Miitomo) – 150 Platinum Points

Almond & Chocolate Doughnut (Miitomo) – 150 Platinum Points

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The newest Fire Emblem Heroes voting gauntlet is now up for players to start participating. You will have a choice between four characters to pick from, the summer variants of Gaius, Frederick, Robin, Tiki, Leo, Xander Corrin and Elise. The event lasts until August 7th.

Moltres started to show up in Pokemon GO Raid Battles today as the newest Legendary Pokemon. Take a look at some footage below.

Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find returning stages with more items.

“Making a splash! Critters of the Deep” is the returning theme. The stages provide the following:

– Mermaid top (set)
– Mermaid tail (set)
– Whale suit
– Starfish hairpin
– Dolphin hood
– Dolphin suit
– Aurora shell
– Clownfish skirt
– Moon jellyfish headdress
– Jellyfish dress
– Moon jellyfish tights
– Octopack

The returning stage will be available until August 3 at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET.

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The next Legendary Pokemon is beginning to appear in Pokemon GO. We’re starting to see the first reports of Moltres going out. You can encounter the Pokemon in Raid Battles.

Moltres will be available in Pokemon GO through August 7. Zapdos will follow between August 7 and August 14.

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In a new post added to the Pokemon GO website, Niantic confirms that some Pokemon GO Safari Zone events have been delayed in Europe. Two days in particular are affected: August 5 and August 12. The news impacts Copenhagen and Prague as well as Stockholm and Amsterdam.

These events will now be taking place sometime in the fall. Specific dates will be announced in the future. Other events remains on track.

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