Happy Boxing Day!

(pulls out a Pokeball, pushes the button)

(Hitmonchan comes out in a flash of light, fists flying)

...

Oh wait - it's not about that kind of boxing.

(puts Hitmonchan back in Pokeball)

(walks off with a sheepish look on her face)

A little Christmas Eve fun....

For this year's Christmas Eve offering, the Warp Point brings you Twas the Night Before Christmas: Florida Style. Having lived in Florida most of my life, I can tell you it's tooooo accurate.

As always, NORAD is tracking Santa at this very moment. Kids (and adults!) can keep a watchful eye on Santa's travels (and maybe learn some geography in the process). Just make sure the little ones are tucked in before midnight!

That's all for this year, and may you and yours enjoy the holidays!

A musical Advent calendar

Yep, it's another Advent calendar - this time with classic Christmas music videos. I'm sure this will bring back many a memory. Enjoy.

Serebii.net's 2011 Advent Calendar

The holidays are upon us again, and that means it's time for Serebii.net's Advent Calendar! The 2011 edition can be found here, and like always, it's chock-full of puzzles, games, and downloadable icons and wallpapers. Be sure to visit every day from now until Christmas Eve!

Neo Fights: A guide to Pokemon TCG terminology.

Since it's been a long time since the last Neo Fights article....

The helpful folks at the PokeBeach forums are assembling a glossary of Pokemon TCG terminology that may be useful for newcomers and veterans alike. The glossary covers deck and card nicknames, game play, tournaments, and common tournament formats. Well worth a look.

Happy Thanksgiving!

A little Thanksgiving treat for my readers: everything you wanted to know about cooking a turkey (but were afraid to ask) from the University of Illinois.

"She'll be comin' round the (Rugged) Mountain when she comes..."

Well, I'm back from Regionals, and I'll let you know I had a great time. I finished 9th in the pre-top-cuts  standings (out of 182 Masters), but got knocked out in the Top 32. (Curse you, Vileplume and Reuniclus!) Still and all, it was great fun, both ins and out of the tournament hall. (So much has changed in Old Town since last I went there....)

For those of you with the 5th Generation Pokemon games who really love the Dream World (and who doesn't?), a new region has opened up for you to discover! The Rugged Mountain is filled with Rock- Ground- Fighting- and Fire-type Pokemon who'd love to make friends with you. Many of these Pokemon are otherwise hard to find in the regular games: Cacnea, Torkoal, Spinda, Burmy, Machop, and many others. A new mini-game has also been added; in it you have to draw lines to navigate Sableye's mine cart through a tunnel and collect gems. (It's nigh-impossible to play on a laptop, let me tell you that!)

Several new Pokemon have also been added to the Sparkling Sea: Seel, Chinchou, and Shellder.

All in all, it should provide hours of fun for any Pokemon fan. Happy hunting!