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BGR writes that Niantic has taken to Twitter to let Pokémon Go players know that they’re going to see the ubiquitous Pidgeys, Rattatas, and Zubats a little less often from now on. Or rather, that they’re going to see a more diverse selection of Pokémon. According to the official Pokémon Go...

With its current Halloween event getting Pokémon Go players back out onto the streets again looking for Pokémon, Niantic has proved that it is still committed to keeping the game updated with fun new content. And now that Pokémon Go is available in many more countries around the world, Niantic...

BGR writes that on the eve of the first Pokémon Go special event, which kicks off tomorrow, Pokemon Go Hub has found buried in the hex code of the latest update to the game clues about a Daily Quest feature that will be coming to the game very soon. According to the code, there will initially...

Niantic has just announced a worldwide Halloween-themed Pokémon Go event. Only fair, as this is a game in which Candy plays a huge part, after all! Running from October 26 to November 1, Pokémon Go trainers will be able to earn double the amount of Candy whenever they catch, hatch, and transfer...

If you’re one of the Pokémon Go players that have been using the Pokémon Go Plus accessory to help you catch Pokémon, Niantic has just updated the software for the device with some improvements. Firstly, Trainers will now be able to choose from multiple notification modes. By default, your...

Touch Arcade reports that the latest Pokémon Go update is now live, bringing with it a couple of interesting new features relating to Gym Training and Catch Bonuses. As far as Gym Training is concerned, the update makes it easier to practice at friendly Gyms, especially if your Pokémon team has...

While Pokémon Go might not be making the sort of headlines that it was over the summer, it is still the number 1 top grossing app in the App Store, and YouTubers such as Ali A, Lachlan, and Vikkstar123 are still getting hundreds of thousands of views for their Pokémon Go videos (and they’re all...

BGR reports that according to the Pokémon Go subreddit The Silph Road, it seems that rare Pokémon are spawning more frequently than previously ever since the most recent update, which introduced new buddy Pokémon. Redditors on The Silph Road have been debating the issue, with many saying that...

Niantic CEO John Hanke has been talking at length about the company’s plans for Pokémon Go at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco yesterday. Hanke told TechCrunch that once the game has finally launched in all the territories possible worldwide, the company’s focus will then turn to special...

Niantic has posted on the official Pokémon Go blog that the game is currently “in the process of being updated” with the latest version, i.e., version 1.7.0 for iOS. Here are the release notes from Niantic for the update: Implemented Buddy Pokémon: Trainers will now be able to choose one of...

Niantic, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have announced that the Pokémon Go Plus accessory will be available from September 16 in many parts of the world. The Pokémon Go Plus is a companion device that connects to your iPhone via Bluetooth Smart so that you can keep your phone stowed safely...

Pokémon Go mania may have died down a little from those crazy early days of summer, but make no mistake, the game is still riding high at number one in the Top Grossing chart in the App Store, and YouTubers such as Ali A are still attracting over a million views for their Pokémon Go videos. And...

Pokémon Go fans have been hard at work analysing the game’s code in order to find out what new features Niantic might be about to add to the game. According to Pokémon Go Hub, via Polygon, GitHub user AeonLucid has discovered a system within the game code that indicates that Niantic could be...

Niantic has adopted a strict policy of late when it comes to imposing permanent bans on Pokémon Go players that it believes have infringed its terms and conditions. However, according to The Verge, it appears that Niantic may be softening its hard-line stance somewhat for a specific group of...

Forbes reports that there could be some big changes afoot for Pokémon Go in future updates, with eagle-eyed redditor “cokuspocus” writing on The Silph Road subreddit that they have discovered some interesting code in Pokémon Go that refers to items and characters that are not in the current...

Eurogamer reports that Niantic is rolling out a new update for Pokémon Go that is slowly making its way to various territories around the world. Once you download the update you’ll be able to assess the strength of your Pokémon, and whether or not it’s worth using up your Stardust and Candies to...

One of the really fun things about the massive success of Pokémon Go is seeing some of the ingenious inventions that people are coming up with as accessories for the game. Since the game’s launch we’ve seen, among others, an invention that you place on your phone to ensure a perfect throw, as...

While Pokémon Go continues to give joy to millions of players around the world, not everyone is so fond of the game, and some folks are downright hostile towards in, in particular a Detroit couple, the Dodiches (which would actually be a really good Pokémon name!), who have become so annoyed by...

BGR writes that Niantic has announced that it intends to crack down hard on anyone found to be cheating at Pokémon Go. According to a post by the company in the FAQ section of its web, cheaters face a permanent account ban. In the FAQ post, Niantic explains why someone’s account might be...

According to BGR, Pokémon Go players have been complaining in their droves on Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, and elsewhere, about a strange bug that has made the game unplayable for some. Apparently, for certain unlucky players, while the game loads up OK and initially looks fine, it soon transpires...

According to British GP (primary care physician) Dr Margaret McCartney, writing in the British Medical Journal, via The Telegraph, the Pokémon Go craze is helping children to get fit by encouraging them to play outdoors. Dr McCartney said, “We all need real life connectivity, and the net can...

Pokémon Go has just had a new update that has brought back the popular Battery Saver feature, which is now mended and working correctly, as well as various other improvements and alterations, such as giving Trainers the chance to change their nickname on one occasion; adding pictures of the...

CNN has a great report about how Pokémon Go is having a really positive effect on some children with autism and Asperger’s syndrome. CNN talked to the mom of a 12-year-old boy with Asperger’s, Ian, who told them that since he started playing the game he has been wanting to go outside and...

Pokémon Go has finally arrived in the App Store in 15 more countries and regions in Asia and Oceania today, including Singapore, Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Writing about the game’s launch in Singapore, specifically, Mashable reports on the blatant...

BGR writes that Pokémon Go developer Niantic has promised to fix the problems that some Pokémon Go players are reporting with catching Pokémon. What this basically means is that at the moment, Pokémon Go players will likely be using up far too many of their precious supply of PokéBalls trying...

BGR writes that Pokémon Go developer Niantic has been addressing fans concerns about recent developments in the game, including the fact that it removed the Battery Saver mode in the most recent update. Prior to its removal, this mode worked by automatically dimming when you put your phone...

Pokémon Go continues to top the iTunes charts and shows no sign of slowing its remarkable roll anytime soon, despite recent moves by Niantic that have angered many of the game’s most devoted fans. 9to5 Mac reports that 3 weeks after its launch, Pokémon Go has already broken through the 100...

MacRumors reports that the massively popular Pokémon Go app has just had a big update that has introduced some new features as well as removing a couple of other features. Probably the biggest, and most welcome, of the changes is the ability to customize your avatar, which until the update was...

The staggering success of Pokémon Go is not only good news for Niantic and The Pokémon Company (which Nintendo has a stake in), but also for Apple, with AppleInsider reporting today that according to analyst Laura Martin from Needham that Apple could rake in as much as $3 billion from the game...

The extraordinary success of Pokémon Go shows no signs of abating at the moment, reaching into many different areas of society way beyond mobile gaming and smartphone use, with even stores such as Asda (the UK version of Walmart) putting up guides for Pokémon trainers in the stores and promising...

AppleInsider reports that Pokémon Go is now finally out in the UK, following on from yesterday’s rollout in Germany, and hopefully then onward to other countries over the next few days. Downdetector.com has reported that there are some areas in the UK with server outages due to the overwhelming...

Those of us in the territories where Pokémon Go is not yet released are having to watch patiently as folks in the US, Australia, and New Zealand are having the most awesome time playing Pokémon Go. As is always the way with App Store releases, we currently don’t even have a firm date to fix on...

Business Insider has a great interview with John Hanke, CEO of Niantic, the company behind the wildly successful Pokémon Go. Hanke said that Niantic had three main goals when it was developing Pokémon Go: Exercise, “To see the world with new eyes” and encouraging people to team up and meet up...

Bad news today for all those of us who are waiting for Pokémon Go to be released in their country, as demand has been so great for the game in the few territories (US, Australia, New Zealand) where it has been released that servers are crashing under the strain. Business Insider reports that...

The Pokémon Company and Niantic Labs have started to roll out the much anticipated augmented reality game Pokémon Go on iOS. It’s currently only available in Australia, New Zealand, and some US markets, but that should expand soon. The free-to-play game enables players to find and catch more...

The Pokémon Company, Niantic and Nintendo have today announced a new free-to-play app, due for release in 2016, where fans will be encouraged to search real-world locations to find Pokémon. Called Pokémon GO, the new app will use location information to enable Pokémon fans to catch, trade and...