A few days ago, Pokémon GO officially celebrated it 4th anniversary. Releasing on the 6th of July 2016, Pokémon GO took the world by storm, incentivising millions to go outside, take a walk, and catch Pokémon. Though the game may no longer be part of the cultural zeitgeist, the AR …
Read More »Subway surfers was the most downloaded mobile game of the decade
Mobile gaming is the biggest gaming market in the world in terms of revenue, with the monetary potential far outweighing that of its console and PC counterparts. With that in mind, mobile data analytics firm App Annie has listed the most downloaded, and highest grossing mobile games of the decade. …
Read More »Pokémon GO Battle League coming in early 2020
The Pokémon Go team announced yesterday on their blog that the PvP element of Pokémon Go would be evolving in 2020. Dubbed ‘GO Battle League’, the new feature will build upon the already pre-existing Trainer Battles, creating a league which will require certain conditions to enter and compete. One of the …
Read More »Niantic launches player v player battles in Pokémon Go, sadly accompanied with issues
Pokémon Go launched on mobile devices back in 2016, with developer Niantic shaking up the traditional formula in a relatively controversial way. Gone was the need to whittle a Pokémon’s health down before capture, the ability to trade your companions over and the battle-based levelling system. Niantic has since managed …
Read More »Pokémon Go to expand upon trading and add battling before the end of 2018
Pokémon Go released over two years ago, prompting hopes of an authentic Pokémon trainer experience through smartphones. This was made difficult, however, with staple features of the series notably missing. Developer Niantic has already introduced trading in an effort to change this, with hopes of implementing PvP battling before the …
Read More »UK papers caught bashing video games once again using fake news
In the wake of political scandals across social media, fake news has become quite the hot topic with many platforms vowing to combat the poor practice moving forward. It seems that fake news is alive and well in print media, however, with UK publications such as The Sun and the …
Read More »Third generation Pokémon expected to arrive in Pokémon Go’s Halloween event
Since it took Pokémon Go a year to release its second generation line-up, many assumed that there would be a long wait before we see any more Pokémon appear. Those still waiting might be in for a treat, however, as a marketing blunder lends credit to some gen-3 Pokémon possibly …
Read More »Pokémon Go is still set to receive trading and battling
Fundamental features when people think of Pokémon are battles and trading, both of which have been missing from Pokémon Go since it launched July last year. After radio silence on the features for what seems like forever, Pokémon boss Tsunekazu Ishihara assures fans that the features are in the pipeline. …
Read More »There is a class action lawsuit brewing over Pokemon Go Fest
Earlier this week, we discovered just how badly Pokemon Go’s first fan event went, with many attendees to the Pokemon Go Fest left unable to play the game they showed up for. At the time, Niantic tried to make things right by offering full refunds, in-game credit and a legendary …
Read More »Pokemon Go Fest was a disaster
While Pokemon Go has seen a huge amount of success since its launch last year, the game has also had its fair share of widespread problems. That all became painfully apparent on Saturday when the first Pokemon Go Festival took place in Chicago. Many paying attendees went to enjoy the …
Read More »Pokémon Go to finally get legendaries this week
Although Pokémon Go is undoubtedly a success, it’s difficult not to notice the absence of key features that players have come to expect from the Pokemon series. One of the most noticeable missing features was the lack of legendary Pokémon, however a year down the line, legendaries are finally coming …
Read More »Pokémon Go introduces second gen. Pokémon, genders and more
Over 80 new Pokémon from the second generation of the games have been added to hit augmented reality Pokémon mobile game, Pokémon Go. Chikorita, Cyndaquil and Totodile are joined by many of their pals, along with Pokémon genders, new encounter mechanics, new berries, a night mode and a whole lot …
Read More »Pokémon Go update set to reward regular play
As much as Pokémon Go is still a game enjoyed by many millions of people around the world, it’s far from the peak of its popularity. To try and encourage some of the absent players back, Niantic is easing up on the grind a little, with the introduction of daily …
Read More »Pokémon Go Halloween event doubles candy rewards to entice you back
Niantic, the developers of augmented reality summer-hit app, Pokémon Go, is hoping to entice the millions who have stopped playing to once again whip out their phones and wander the neighbourhood in search of digital monsters. To encourage you to head out into the cold, there are now higher chances …
Read More »Pokémon Go is the highest earning iOS app in the U.S., UK, Canada
Pokémon Go is easily one of the biggest breakout hits of 2016, but by most counts its user base and particularly its paying customers, really dropped off after a few weeks. It seems like they might be making a comeback however, as two new reports have pinned Pokémon Go as …
Read More »Pokémon Go launch traffic was 50 x what Niantic expected
Even the best/worst case scenario for Niantic’s launch of Pokémon Go traffic, was 10 times off in its estimation. The augmented reality developer ended up receiving 50 times the predicted traffic when it launched Pokémon Go earlier this year, which is why there were so many server issues and likely …
Read More »Pokémon Go player records own mugging on livestream
In another instance of a Pokémon Go player being attacked by someone unscrupulous, we have a near perfect video account of the crime, since the victim was livestreaming the whole time. In it we see the mugger approach, launch his assault before running away and factory resetting his new phone. …
Read More »Playing Pokémon Go in Russian church saw streamer arrested
While Western Youtubers might be upset about copyright and the monetisation of the streaming site, things can be far worse in other parts of the world. A Russian Youtuber has been arrested and charged for recording himself playing Pokémon Go in church. 21 year old Ruslan Sokolovsky released a Youtube video back …
Read More »Pokemon Go craze starting to cool off, daily users in decline
Pokemon Go has been in our lives for about six weeks now and during that time it has really blown up, turning into a worldwide phenomenon. However, the app may have already hit its ceiling, with the amount of daily players now in decline. The game hit a peak of …
Read More »Taiwan introduces fines for Pokémon Go drivers
Doing anything other than looking at the road while driving is never a good idea, even if you have a Tesla with autopilot. Playing a game while driving is one of the dumbest ideas though, which is why Taiwan has begun fining people who are discovered playing hot new augmented …
Read More »Pokémon Go has a tracking system again! Sort of…
Removing the three step tracking system entirely from Pokémon Go was one of the worst received moves in recent game developer history. Fans were really not impressed, but it’s good to see Niantic has responded quickly by releasing a newly revamped tracking system in its early stages of development. You …
Read More »Don’t be fooled by Pokémon Go Legendary footage
Pokémon Go has shown that whether it’s rushing around in parks, or rabidly speculating online, when rare Pokémon appear in one form or the other, people get very excited. Don’t get too wound up though, as there’s a good chance any footage you see of Legendary or Mythic pocket monsters …
Read More »Updated: Niantic on why it removed the Pokémon Go tracking bug
Update: Niantic Labs, the developer of app mega-hit, Pokémon Go, has released a statement to the community, ending a long silence to comment on why it removed the three step tracking system from the game. In typical Niantic fashion, it’s not very candid, but it does at least give fans …
Read More »Pokémon Go players are asking for (and getting) refunds
Pokémon Go players haven’t been particularly happy with developer Niantic, for some time now. Initially its game had server lag, then a tracking bug and now since the developer pulled the ability to track local Pokémon altogether, many players have stopped playing and requested refunds, citing that the game isn’t …
Read More »You guys aren’t spending enough money on Pokémon Go
As popular as Pokémon Go has been in the past few weeks since its release, that’s not translating to a massive influx of cash for Nintendo. While we know it only takes home a licensing fee and a small cut of the profits, it was expected to have more impact …
Read More »Nintendo shares hit after meteoric rise on ‘Go confidence
Pokémon Go ignited the world’s interest in Pokémon once again, which in turn saw Nintendo share prices explode by more than 100 per cent of their value in just a couple of weeks. Since then though, as the reality of the game sinks in, confidence has cooled somewhat and stock …
Read More »Pokémon Go Japan launch begins retail partnerships
It doesn’t take a big stretch of the imagination to consider what’s financially possible with a game that can have people congregate in certain areas. That’s why now that Pokémon Go is finally available in Japan, more than 3,000 of its Gyms are located at McDonald’s restaurants. This is the first …
Read More »Detective Pikachu will be the first live-action Pokémon movie
It turns out that the world at large, be they players or mega-corporations, have remembered that just about everyone loves Pokémon in some guise. That’s why Legendary Entertainment, the company behind Batman Begins and the Hangover III, is going to be making a live-action movie about it, all focused on …
Read More »Would you pay someone to play Pokémon Go for you?
Pokémon Go is a game that has taken much of the world by storm in the past two weeks, sending people of all ages scrambling for local landmarks to try and catch their favourite pocket monsters. But what if you can’t, or won’t and still want to be the ‘be …
Read More »Nintendo shares skyrocket following Pokémon Go success
Nintendo has had a tough time of things in recent years, struggling with the Wii U and coming very late to the smartphone game. Now that it has arrived though, it’s dominating. Pokémon Go is a sensation that’s taken the world by storm and it’s lead to a huge drive in …
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