Pokémon GO had its best year ever, earns $894 million in 2019
Pokémon GO earned $894 million in 2019, marking its best year ever as it exceeded the revenue from its 2016 launch year of $832 million. Sensor Tower attributed the mobile game's growth to in-game and real-world events, and significant updates that continue to add new content to the app.
Go on a Buddy Adventure in Pokémon Go to become closer to your monsters
Niantic will soon add a Buddy Adventure feature to Pokémon Go, letting you bring one of your monster friends into the real world through augmented reality. You will eventually be able to interact with other trainers' Buddy Pokémon, in addition to your own, and take group pictures as well.
Pokémon Go reveals cute costumes and Darkrai raids in time for Halloween
As always, this year's Halloween event in Pokémon Go will introduce a series of spooky events for this eerie time of year. Trainers will have the chance to gain double candy and add Shiny Pokémon to add to their collections. They'll also have higher odds of capturing dark and ghost-type Pokémon.
Pokémon Go has been Pokémon No on this Greek island for past 7 months
The Pokémon Go community of Salamina, an island in Greece's Saronic Gulf, has called for help from the global community. No Pokémon has spawned in their area for the past seven months due to an issue in Open Street Maps, an open-source service that is used by the mobile game for mapping data.
Pokémon Masters is no Pokémon Go, but it’s good enough for $26M in first week
Pokémon Masters earned $26 million in its first week, which is not enough to match the overwhelming popularity of Pokémon Go in its first seven days. The revenue is good for the second-best mobile launch for a Pokémon game though, beating Pokémon Quest, Pokémon Magikarp Jump, and Pokémon Rumble Rush.
You can catch Azelf, Uxie, and Mesprit in a Pokémon Go Raid Battle today
For one hour today, August 28, Pokémon Go players will be able to capture one of three legendary Psychic monsters previously available several months ago. The Pokémon you encounter will vary based on your region, but all three have the same basic strengths and weaknesses against other types of Pokémon.
Pokémon GO to add Armored Mewtwo to Raid Battles, teases arrival of Team Rocket
Niantic Labs is ready to unleash Armored Mewtwo in Pokémon GO, with the Psychic-type Pokémon set to appear in five-star Raid battles for a limited time only. Meanwhile, Niantic continues to tease the arrival of Team Rocket, such as with a hot air balloon at the first ever Pokémon GO Fest at Dortmund, Germany.
Mobile AR game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite live on iOS and Android a day early
If you've been waiting patiently to transform the world around you into the wizarding world featured in the Harry Potter franchise, you can do so a day early. Android and iOS mobile gamers now have access to Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, the game from the creators of Pokemon Go.
Niantic Labs sues hackers who help players cheat in Pokémon Go
Niantic Labs has filed a lawsuit against Global++, which was described as an association of hackers who are allegedly behind hacked versions of its mobile games Pokémon Go and Ingress. The legal action comes as the developer is preparing to launch Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, its next major project.
The 5 best PokéStops locations in the UK for Adventure Week
PokeStop density is the key to farming EXP during the Pokemon GO Adventure Week, so we've rounded up the best PokeStop locations in the UK.
Dragon Quest Walk is a new location-based mobile AR game similar to Pokémon Go
Square Enix is making a play to tap into the massive success Niantic has experienced with Pokémon Go. Dragon Quest is a beloved Japanese franchise much like Pokémon and Dragon Quest Walk is the new location-based mobile AR game coming to Japan in 2019.
Niantic Labs will soon drop support for Pokémon Go on Apple Watch
Niantic Labs said that it will end Apple Watch support for Pokémon Go on July 1, so players who have been using the smartwatch will need to rethink their strategy. The watchOS app, which was rolled out in December 2016, was made redundant by the release of the Adventure Sync feature for the mobile game.
Pokémon Go celebrates Detective Pikachu with 10-day double XP event
For 10 days, Pokémon Go players will be able to take advantage of XP bonuses and movie-themed cosmetics in celebration of the release of Detective Pikachu. Pokémon that appear in the movie will appear at a higher rate and capturing them nets you double XP.
How to catch Smeargle in Pokémon Go
The forgotten generation two Pokémon Smeargle is now available in Pokemon Go. However, catching it is much more complicated than most other Pokémon in the mobile game. Here's how to catch Smeargle in Pokémon Go using the Snapshot feature.
Gather your wands and take a first look at Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Niantic and Warner Bros. have provided Harry Potter fans with their first look at the AR game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. The game will be similar in structure to Pokémon Go, but with tweaks including 360-degree AR areas pulled from the movie series. No release date has been given yet.
Niantic promises to make Pokémon Go less troublesome for homeowners
Niantic is looking to settle the lawsuits filed by angry homeowners who were affected by hordes of Pokémon Go players trespassing on their properties. Niantic promised to resolve complaints within 15 days and maintain a database to avoid poor placements of the PokéStops and gyms, among other things.
Here’s the low down on how ‘Pokémon Go’ trainer battles and PVP work
During our preview of Trainer Battles and PVP, Niantic revealed a slew of new features that included leagues, 3 vs. 3 combat, and the ability for players to challenge nearby opponents, long-distance friends, and train with Team Leaders. Here's how PVP and Trainer Battles work in Pokémon Go.
Blizzard reportedly working on ‘Warcraft’-themed ‘Pokémon Go’
Blizzard is reportedly working on a Warcraft-themed version of the massively popular Pokémon Go, according to an in-depth Kotaku report on the Diablo franchise. The mobile game, which is said to feature single-player mechanics, is in development amid the criticism against Diablo Immortal.
How to catch Meltan in ‘Pokémon Go’ and ‘Pokémon: Let’s Go!’
Wondering how to catch Meltan? Pokémon Go's first exclusive mythical Pokémon with a brass nut for a head will make a nice addition to any trainer's roster. While Pokémon: Let's Go only features the original 151 pocket monsters, you can transfer Meltan to your copy of Let's Go and we tell you how.
‘Pokémon Quest’ brings mobile-style waiting to Switch
Pokemon Quest is, without question, a mobile game on the Switch. It has all the same time-burning mechanics you'd expect, but brings enough new ideas to the table to make it a worth a download for genuine Pokefans waiting for the next full release.
‘Pokémon Quest’ beginner’s guide
The newly released, free-to-play Pokemon Quest has just launched on the Nintendo Switch. But we've already got a starting guide both for those playing now, and those wanting to get a head start on their competition when it launches for phones later in June.
After disastrous debut, Pokémon Go Fest will return this summer with high hopes
After a much-maligned summer fest in 2017 that resulted in a $1.5 million class-action lawsuit settlement, Pokémon Go Fest returns to Chicago July 14-15 for a second crack at it. This year's event takes place at Lincoln Park and will hopefully go a lot smoother for attendees.
‘Pokémon Go’ is gamifying garbage and wants your help on Earth Day
In honor of Earth Day, which will be observed on April 22, Niantic has revealed that it is leveraging its impressive powers of assembly in order to help save the planet.
Niantic agrees to settle Pokémon GO Fest lawsuit
Niantic has agreed to pay more than 1 million dollars to reimburse those who attended the Pokemon Go Fest in Chicago.
Snapchat hides a million Easter eggs on the Snap Map in a geocaching game
What are you waiting for? Snapchat wants users to compete with friends in a virtual Easter egg hunt on the Snap Map.
‘Pokémon Go’ is finally heading to the world’s largest mobile market
It's been a long wait for Chinese gamers, but 'Pokémon Go' is finally heading to the world's largest mobile market.
‘Pokémon Go’ levels up its augmented reality abilities with Apple’s ARKit
'Pokémon Go' will be getting an upgrade soon on all iOS 11 devices capable of supporting the new ARKit augmented reality features.
Sprint offers customers $100 for the holidays, but not in cash — in PokéCoins
Sprint is planning on giving folks $100, but you can't take that to the bank. Rather, it's in PokéCoins to be spent in Pokémon Go.
Pull out those phones: Another legendary creature is coming to ‘Pokémon Go’
As a reward for player participation, legendary Ho-Oh will be available to catch in Pokémon Go for a short amount of time.
Distracted ‘Pokémon Go’ players may have caused billions in damages
A team of economists at Purdue Univesity found that the popular AR game Pokémon Go led to an increased number of traffic accidents.
Niantic promises it won’t abandon Pikachu for Buckbeak anytime soon
Niantic has released a statement promising that it will not be abandoning Pokémon Go in favor of its new Harry Potter game.
We’re all wizards now — ‘Pokémon Go’ developer sets its sights on Harry Potter
Pokémon Go developer Niantic announced its follow-up Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, an AR game set in J.K. Rowling's wizarding world.
‘Pokémon Go’ may get its own social network
A dedicated social network may be int he works for Pokémon Go, judging by the latest acquisition by creator Niantic Labs.
Catch the toughest Pokémon Go monsters yet in new, legendary raid battles
Niantic's disastrous Pokémon Go debut in Chicago not only postponed future events, but also resulted in a lawsuit. Events are now rescheduled.