'Pokémon Legends: Arceus' gets free 'Daybreak' update

As part of its Pokémon Presents event, The Pokémon Company announced a new update coming to Pokémon Legends: Arceus called "Daybreak." This version 1.1.0 update is now available for all players for free. You can also get 90 free Poké Balls (30 each of Ultra, Gigaton, and Jet Balls) by using the "ARCEUSADVENTURE" Mystery Code. You can redeem this gift until March 31.

Daybreak's new content focuses on investigating mass outbreaks involving the Hisuian Growlithe and Zoroark. The update also adds more chances to battle Legendary Pokémon and wardens and new ways to battle at the camp training grounds using allied Pokémon.

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'Pokémon Scarlet' and 'Violet' is coming to the Switch in late 2022

During its Pokémon Presents broadcast, The Pokémon Company teased a couple of new games coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will launch on the portable console in late 2022. And you can see the teaser trailer above. As The Verge pointed out, this "open-world adventure" looks reminiscent of 2019's Pokémon Sword and Shield. According to Game Freak, they "take a new evolutionary step in the Pokémon main series."

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'Pokémon Presents' broadcast to take place on Feb. 27

In honour of Pokémon Day, The Pokémon Company is hosting a pre-recorded broadcast called Pokémon Presents on February 27 at 6AM PT/9AM ET. The broadcast will last around 14 minutes long, and it isn't clear yet what the company plans to launch. 

As iMore noted, we might hear more about upcoming projects like the Detective Pikachu game sequel or Pokémon Sleep. But it could also be everything from services, goods, or other media. If you're unfamiliar, February 27 is known as Pokémon Day since it's that date in 1996 when the original Pokémon Red and Green games were launched in Japan for the Game Boy.

Universal Studios Japan will get a Pokémon theme park

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If there's one place we'd want to visit in the coming years, it'll be this new theme park Universal Studios Japan and The Pokémon Company are developing. The two companies are joining forces to create a Pokémon theme park at USJ. The two will begin work on the "revolutionary" theme park next year. Details are scarce on what to expect, but Tsunekazu Ishihara, president and CEO of The Pokémon Company, said the attraction will feature "world-class theme park technology."

"The globally popular Pokémon characters combined with Universal's innovative approach to creating authentic and one-of-a-kind theme park entertainment promise excitement for the entire family," Universal Studios Japan's president and CEO J.L. Bonnier said. "Our efforts to develop new guest experiences will continue to help reinvigorate the tourism market."

Source: HypeBae