Pokemon X and Y announced

Nintendo has announced Pokemon X and Y for the 3DS.

Company president Satoru Iwata revealed the news on a Nintendo Direct broadcast, confirming an October 2013 launch.

The first gameplay footage featured a 3D cell-shaded world, while the game's viewpoint is now a dynamic camera instead of the traditional top-down view.

The games will include new and old Pokemon, with Chespin, Fennekin and Froakie being the three starting monsters.

Iwata called Pokemon X and Y the 'next evolution of the Pokemon world'.