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In a press conference, a new multiplayer location-based Pokémon game, Pokémon GO, was announced. Pokémon GO will be released for iPhone and Android devices in 2016.

The game is a collaboration between The Pokémon Company, Nintendo and Niantic Labs. The developer, Niantic Labs, recently became independent from Google. Among other projects, Niantic is best known for Ingress, a popular augmented reality-based smartphone game. Junichi Masuda is involved in working on the setting, design and music for the game; in addition, he is also planning to link Pokémon GO with the main series Pokémon games.

Nintendo is also working on a Bluetooth wrist-device, called Pokémon GO Plus, which can be worn on the wrist or as a clip-on. Pokémon GO Plus will allow the players to interact with Pokémon GO without needing to check the phone and notifies them about events in the game by using an LED and vibration, including the appearance of a Pokémon nearby. The players will also be able to catch wild Pokémon and carry out other actions by using the button on the respective device.Pokémon GO will be available for free with in-app purchases.

☆ Perfume announce double A-Side single ‘Relax In The City / Pick Me Up’! ☆

Perfume have announced their latest single titled ‘Relax In The City / Pick Me Up’! In the year of their 15th anniversary as a group, the double A-Side single will be released on April 29th 2015. The first A-Side ‘Relax In The City’ will be used to promote the ‘Sapporo Green Aroma’ beverage in the upcoming commercial. Two other songs titled ‘Pick Me Up’ and ‘透明人間 [Toumei Ningen / Invisible Man]’ are also included on the single.

The new single will be initially released in two editions. The first and complete edition - titled the ‘Relax Room Edition’ - will include a cube shaped box containing the CD and a DVD including the PVs for ‘Relax In The City’ and ‘Pick Me Up’ and also the teaser for ‘Relax In The City’. The second edition has an alternative cover and features a 2-way sleeve containing the CD and DVD as well as a 16 page photobook. Furthermore, the regular edition CD only edition will be released at a later date.

Tracklist, preorder links and further information can be found below the cut.

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