Pokemon Bank will still continue to work, but who knows how long that will last.

It’s devastating news for Pokemon fans looking to legitimately collect every Pokemon. You essentially need online functionality to obtain every Vivillon form in X/Y. Lack of Friend Safaris is also a devastating blow to anyone trying to complete the Pokedex without importing Pokemon from other games. I

'm going to miss Wonder Trading. That’s how Gen 6 became my most played generation.

The app advises you to turn your phone over so the screen is facing the bed. The screen turns off but the game is still running. It also advises you not to place your phone under a pillow or blanket to prevent overheating.

I think Xfire and Raptr utilized XMPP.

I’m holding out for the return of BonziBuddy.