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Pokemon Go Friendship Day Will Let You Earn 160K XP

Niantic has announced the very first Pokemon Go Friendship Day event will be arriving later this month. This new event will feature an increase in Grass-type spawns and the chance to get a ton of XP…

April 12, 2021 | 02:29 EDT

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Strange New Pokemon Go Balloons Pop Up on the Map

You may have noticed new Pokemon Go balloons popping up on the map. No, this isn't team Rocket — these Pokemon Go sponsored balloons will let you score some free items. Pokemon Go is no stranger to…

March 23, 2021 | 03:47 EDT

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Pokemon Go Eggs Will Soon Display A List Of Potential Pokemon

Niantic is trialling a feature that will allow certain players in Pokemon Go to see a list of Pokemon that might hatch from eggs. The feature isn't being rolled out to everyone, but it's assumed that…

March 12, 2021 | 09:02 EST

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Niantic Reveals Pokemon Go Hololens Proof-of-Concept

Niantic has revealed a Pokemon Go Hololens proof of concept at Microsoft Ignite, but don't get too excited at this peek into a possible future — it's not yet an actual game. Hololens is Microsoft's…

March 2, 2021 | 03:30 EST

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Minecraft Earth Shutting Down This Year

Bad news for Minecraft fans — the collaborative mobile AR game Minecraft Earth will be closing down for good in 2021, bringing an end to the third game released in the popular block-building…

January 5, 2021 | 01:25 EST

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You Could Be an NPC in Pokemon Go Tour: Kanto

The Pokemon Go Tour: Kanto event is bringing a pretty interesting change to the mobile augmented reality game — a handful of lucky trainers will be immortalized as in-game NPCs for other players to…

January 4, 2021 | 02:58 EST

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Pokemon Go December 2020 Events Revealed

Pokemon Go has added seasons to the game, with the first season--the Season of Celebration--starting today and lasting until March 1, 2021. During the course of the Season, players will be able to…

November 30, 2020 | 12:14 EST

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Pokemon GO Beyond Update Will Increase Level Cap, Adds Gen 6

Pokemon GO's leveling system is being rebalanced for the first time since its launch, and the title will also soon feature Pokemon from Generation 6. The rebalancing will give trainers who have…

November 18, 2020 | 10:44 EST

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Pokemon Go Animation Week Event Announced, Poke Coin Test Discontinued

The Pokemon Go Animation Week event has been announced for November 2020. Additionally, an ongoing Poke Coin test in several countries has been discontinued. Pokemon Go is no stranger to special…

October 26, 2020 | 05:34 EDT

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Pokemon Go GrubHub Plus Event Launches Special Prizes

Signups for a Pokemon Go GrubHub Plus event start today, giving the players the opportunity to unlock special Timed Research, earn some cool rewards, and get a chance at catching some special Pokemon…

October 15, 2020 | 02:23 EDT

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Pokemon Go Small Business Initiative Launches Today

Earlier this summer Niantic announced their Local Business Recovery Initiative for Pokemon GO, and now there are over 38,000 small businesses that were  submitted by players to join the program. Of…

October 5, 2020 | 10:43 EDT

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Pokemon Go Link To Pokemon Home Coming This Year

During today's Pokemon Sword and Shield DLC presentation, Nintendo revealed that the long-awaited link between Pokemon Go and cloud storage service Pokemon Home is coming soon. This will let you …

September 29, 2020 | 09:36 EDT

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Pokemon GO Mega September is All About Awesome Raids

The Pokemon GO Mega September event has been announced, giving players the opportunity to fight Mega Raid Bosses with their friends while also providing some discounts on Remote Raid Passes for those…

August 31, 2020 | 01:48 EDT

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Pokemon Go Mega Evolution Detailed

Later this week, developer and publisher Niantic will release a new patch which will allow the first set of Mega Pokemon into Pokemon Go. */ /*-->*/ /*-->*/ So let's get this out of the way: to…

August 26, 2020 | 10:00 EDT

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Pokemon GO Magikarp Community Day Arrives, GBL Season 3 Datamined

The best Pokemon is finally getting a day in the spotlight: the Pokemon GO Magikarp Community Day has been announced and it's got some special surprises in store! If you've somehow been in a coma…

July 28, 2020 | 02:48 EDT

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GOing Global at Pokemon GO Fest 2020

In 2019, 300,000 people descended upon parks in Chicago, U.S.; Dortmund, Germany; and Yokohama, Japan, phones in hand, to explore model environments, socialize in pop-up lounges, and most importantly…

July 29, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

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Pokemon GO Raid Invites Finally Debut Following Delay

Pokemon GO Raid Invites have finally made their debut following a weeks-long delay. This brand-new feature in Niantic's AR Pokemon game for mobile devices will let you invite friends to your Raids…

July 15, 2020 | 02:40 EDT

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Pokemon Go Team Rocket Takeover Comes This Sunday

Week two of the Pokemon Go Fest Weekly Challenges has begun. Although Niantic originally planned this week to be battle-themed, the devs say that Team Rocket, dastardly thieves that they are, have…

July 10, 2020 | 10:43 EDT

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Team Rocket's Jesse and James Arrive in Pokemon Go

Prepare for trouble, and make it double! The Jesse and James Pokemon GO debut has finally arrived, bringing two fan-favorite franchise villains to the augmented reality smash hit for everyone to…

July 9, 2020 | 03:05 EDT

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Pokemon Go Global Battle League Shut Down Due to Cheats

Over the past few days, there has been a lot of cheatin' going on, including a player that has utilized an exploit to move up all the way to first place in the GO Battle League, which has led to the…

June 15, 2020 | 10:20 EDT

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Pokemon Go Local Business Recovery Initiative Announced

Today, Niantic is announcing a new initiative to help small businesses in the recovery from the economic recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic thus far this year. The Pokemon Go Local Business…

June 15, 2020 | 09:21 EDT

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Pokémon Go Is Mistakenly Flagging Some iOS Users For Cheating

Reports are coming in that users are being unfairly banned in Niantic's Pokémon Go. These users aren't cheating or using unapproved third-party programs, but they're being banned as if they were. The…

June 15, 2020 | 09:45 EDT

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Niantic Announces Remote Pokemon GO Fest 2020 Plans

In light of the state of the world still working around Coronavirus this year, Niantic has understood that they won't be able to have a concentration Pokemon GO Fest as they have in previous years in…

June 15, 2020 | 09:02 EDT

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Pokemon GO Community Stays Together During Social Distancing

With stores closed, public places shuttered, and most of the world in general lockdown, video games have emerged as one of the few pre-pandemic activities to remain somewhat social, now that little…

June 15, 2020 | 10:00 EDT

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Pokémon Go PokéCoin Australian Changes Overhauled After Backlash

Right now, Pokémon Go is in the middle of testing a new overhaul for its PokéCoin system. The tests are being carried out on the Australian version of the game and have met with a less-than-positive…

June 12, 2020 | 10:20 EDT

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Pokemon Go Raids Will Let You Invite Friends This Month

Pokemon GO released back in 2016, and its revolutionary adoption of augmented reality took the world by storm. Since then, developer and publisher Niantic added countless features, improvements,…

June 5, 2020 | 12:50 EDT

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Pokemon GO Galarian Forms Have Finally Arrived

Pokemon GO Galarian forms are finally popping up in Niantic's augmented-reality creature catching game. If you've been anxious to expand your massive collection of 'mons to even greater heights, you…

June 3, 2020 | 01:48 EDT

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Pokemon Go Fest 2020 Is Going Virtual

The coronavirus has forced a ton of changes onto augmented reality games like Pokemon Go, which have worked to reinvent themselves in an era when people just don't go out - or if they do, do so far…

May 27, 2020 | 12:02 EDT

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Pokemon Go PokeCoin Overhaul In Testing

Currently, in Pokemon Go, there are two ways to earn PokeCoins - the first being to defend gyms, and the second being to purchase the coins for real money as a microtransaction. With the current…

May 6, 2020 | 05:32 EDT

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Pokemon GO Battle League Season 2 Delayed To Next Week

Niantic, the developer and publisher behind the 2018 augmented reality mobile game that took the world by storm at the time, Pokemon GO, has officially announced the title's second season will…

May 5, 2020 | 04:01 EDT

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Pokemon Go Remote Raids Beginning to Roll Out

Pokemon GO Remote Raids are finally beginning to roll out to eligible accounts, allowing Trainers to fight some of the game's toughest battles from the comfort of their home. Mostly. The soft launch…

April 27, 2020 | 02:48 EDT

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Pokemon Go Remote Raid Details Datamined

An enterprising Reddit user has datamined Pokemon Go for details on the upcoming Remote Raid feature. This feature will allow you to take part in raid events even if you're not actually located near…

April 9, 2020 | 08:43 EDT

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Pokemon GO Spring Event 2020 Focuses on Solo Play Next Week

The Pokemon GO Spring Event 2020 is here! Players who have been itching to catch some more Pokemon will soon have a chance to get some new goodies in-game! Believe it or not, the nice folks at…

April 3, 2020 | 04:28 EDT

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Pokemon GO's Battle League Season 1 Begins Next Friday

Today it has been announced that the Pokemon GO Battle League's preseason is ending and that GO's Battle League Season 1 will officially start on Friday, March 13, 2020, at 1:00 PM PDT.  For those…

March 5, 2020 | 11:50 EST

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Pokemon Go March Updates Bring Shadow Entei, Stardust Bonus and More

Developer and publisher Niantic has taken good care of Pokemon GO players since its original release in 2016. Since then, the mobile augmented reality title received Pokemon from different…

March 2, 2020 | 03:09 EST

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Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Adventure Sync Has Arrived

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Adventure Sync has arrived, following in the footsteps of its sister game Pokemon Go. If you haven't yet played Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, well... it's basically …

January 31, 2020 | 12:30 EST

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Pokemon GO Finally Receives Trade Evolution and New Pokemon Added

Pokemon GO took the world by storm when it first released for iOS and Android devices back in 2016. Since then, the title saw continuous support from its developer, Niantic, with new features, new…

January 11, 2020 | 01:30 EST

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Pokemon Go Pokemon Storage and Item Storage Increased

Good news for trainers on the go — the Pokemon GO Pokemon Storage and Item Storage have had their maximum limits increased. If you're unfamiliar with how Pokemon GO works, well... it's a free-to-…

November 25, 2019 | 10:26 EST

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Fight Giovanni and Other Team Rocket Go Leaders in Pokémon Go

If you're among the group of people still playing Pokémon Go, then there's a new challenge for you. Team Rocket Go's leaders have shown up, and now you'll have to take them out. Team…

November 9, 2019 | 10:30 EST

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Niantic Developing Pokemon Go Buddy Adventure and Other AR Improvements

Pokemon Go Buddy Adventure is a brand new feature that's coming from Niantic. For the first time, players will be able to interact with their Pokemon via augmented reality — and their friends can…

November 7, 2019 | 08:30 EST

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Minecraft Earth

Minecraft Earth takes Mojang's Minecraft out into the realm of augmented reality. Hold up your phone and get building, either by yourself or by working together with your friends on gigantic…

October 18, 2019 | 05:23 EDT

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Pokémon Go Halloween Even Lets You Catch Something Spooky

Niantic has announced that Pokémon Go is getting a Halloween event this year, involving the generation 1 starters getting cute costumes. For this event, all three generation 1 starters…

October 17, 2019 | 02:02 EDT

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Pokemon Go Unova Additions Brings Gen 5 to Android and iOS

Pokemon Go Unova Pokemon have been added to the game in an update today, bringing the first representatives from the game's fifth generation to mobile devices. It's been more than three years since…

September 16, 2019 | 12:32 EDT

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Pokemon Go Trespassing Lawsuit Settled, Lawyers Clean Up

Remember back when Pokemon Go first launched? There were more than a few instances of Pokemon Go trespassing incidents, and some of these people said that they were going to sue Niantic over the…

September 6, 2019 | 02:45 EDT

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Armored Mewtwo Coming to Pokemon GO

The long-rumored Armored Mewtwo is finally making its comeback. It was announced with a new trailer yesterday that Armored Mewtwo will be added as a temporary raid boss in Pokemon GO. This limited…

July 6, 2019 | 07:37 EDT

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Pokémon Go Celebrates Third Year Anniversary with Shiny Alolan Variants and More

Whether you’re a long-time player or someone looking to try it out for the first time, Pokémon Go is getting ready for its third anniversary with some celebratory gifts this summer. A variety of…

June 28, 2019 | 09:00 EDT

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Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Releasing For Android And iOS This Friday

Publisher Portkey Games and developer Niantic, Inc. have announced a release date for the new mobile-based augmented reality game set in the universe of Harry Potter. If you're a fan of both Pokemon…

June 19, 2019 | 05:20 EDT

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Pokemon GO Gets a Detective Pikachu Special Event

As the Pokemon: Detective Pikachu live-action adventure feature film hits theaters, Pokemon GO players can expect new in-game experiences as a tie-in add-on that will offer them more ways to immerse…

May 6, 2019 | 06:40 EDT