If you’re interested in seeing pure gameplay from Pokemon X/Y, you’ll want to pay attention to the July 21 episode of Pokemon Smash. Show host Akiyama will be playing the title, having borrowed it from Junichi Masuda. It’s possible that some content will overlap from CoroCoro, but more gameplay is always a good thing.

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BELLEVUE, WA—July 12, 2013—The Pokémon Company International revealed new details about Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal today, including their types. Fairy-type Pokémon Xerneas will know Geomancy, a new move exclusive to Xerneas. Yveltal, a Dark- and Flying-type Pokémon, is the only Pokémon that knows the new move Oblivion Wing. Players can encounter Xerneas in Pokémon X and Yveltal in Pokémon Ywhen the video games launch worldwide on October 12, 2013, for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

Details of New Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal Revealed!

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Update: Just to be clear, reader Craig tells us that after contacting the retailer, they explained that the price reduction was initiated due to a lack of profit from the stock and needing to make back some money. So this wasn’t so much a move to boost Wii U sales as it was to help out Asda.

Just as it did in May, Asda has dropped the Wii U’s price for a second time. It’s a pretty major cut – the Premium Set is now available for £199. The Basic Set, on the other hand, is just £149.99.

This isn’t a universal official price drop, but it goes to show that retailers are more than willing to host a big sale for the Wii U in light of struggling sales.

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Nintendo is celebrating the upcoming release of Pikmin 3 on the European Club Nintendo site. Users can now use their points to purchase Pikmin plush figures. Registered members can choose between red, blue, and yellow color variations. Each costs 2000 points.