Pokémon GO chosen as mobile game of the year by NeoGAF

Pokémon GO has been chosen as the mobile game of the year by NeoGAF for 2016. The immensely popular mobile title was favored by members of the gaming forum over Severed, Batman: The Telltale Series, The House in Fata Morgana, Super Mario Run, Clash Royale, Downwell, Day of the Tentacle: Remastered Edition, Samorost 3 and … Continue reading Pokémon GO chosen as mobile game of the year by NeoGAF

Pokémon helps generate $30.4 billion in revenue for the video game industry in 2016

The video game industry managed to generate $30.4 billion in revenue for 2016, and the Pokémon franchise contributed a great deal to that massive amount - primarily thanks to Pokémon GO and Pokémon Sun and Moon. "This total consumer spend figure includes revenues from all hardware, software, peripherals, and in-game purchases," reads a statement from … Continue reading Pokémon helps generate $30.4 billion in revenue for the video game industry in 2016

#Pokemon20: Pokemon Super Bowl Commercial officially named as #TheYouTubeAd That Knows No Limits

The #Pokemon20: Pokemon Super Bowl Commercial has officially been named as #TheYouTubeAd That Knows No Limits. In this particular category, it was up against ads promoting Barbie, Under Armour, Nike and GoPro. The epic Pokemon spot was unveiled in 2016, marking the Super Bowl debut of The Pokemon Company and Nintendo to honor the 20th … Continue reading #Pokemon20: Pokemon Super Bowl Commercial officially named as #TheYouTubeAd That Knows No Limits

Pokemon: Train On commercial nominated by CBS as the Super Bowl’s greatest commercials

The #Pokemon20: Pokemon Super Bowl Commercial is among the ads that have been nominated by CBS as the Super Bowl’s greatest ads. To cast your vote, click here. You can vote as many times as you want until 7 p.m. E3 on Tuesday, January 31. Last month, the ad was featured in the category of … Continue reading Pokemon: Train On commercial nominated by CBS as the Super Bowl’s greatest commercials

Pokemon GO players select the Halloween Celebration as their favorite in-game event of 2016

Out of all four of Pokemon GO's in-game events to date, it looks like the Halloween Celebration is the most popular one. In an official poll conducted by Niantic with over 84,000 participants, 54 percent of voters said the Halloween Celebration was their favorite in-game event of 2016. The second half of the Holiday Season … Continue reading Pokemon GO players select the Halloween Celebration as their favorite in-game event of 2016

Apple confirms Pokemon GO is the App Store’s most downloaded app of 2016 worldwide

Apple has confirmed that Pokemon GO is the App Store's most downloaded app of 2016 worldwide across iOS devices. Nintendo's Super Mario Run also performed well last year, despite launching in December. "Super Mario Run is also among last year’s top 10 most downloaded apps worldwide, with Pokémon Go taking the top spot. Pokémon Go, … Continue reading Apple confirms Pokemon GO is the App Store’s most downloaded app of 2016 worldwide

Pokemon Sun and Moon are among Kotaku’s 12 best video games of 2016

The folks at Kotaku have compiled a list of the 12 video games they thought were the best of 2016. Naturally, Pokemon Sun and Moon are included in the list for featuring "lots of charm, challenging turn-based battles, new trial system and the reinvention of old monsters." The publication's top 12 games of 2016 in … Continue reading Pokemon Sun and Moon are among Kotaku’s 12 best video games of 2016

Pokemon Sun and Moon were the second best-selling games of 2016 in Spain

The latest issue of the Spanish video game magazine Hobby Consolas features a list of the 10 best-selling games of 2016 in Spain. Even though they were released toward the end of last year, Pokemon Sun and Moon were collectively the second best game of 2016 in the region - with 215,000 copies sold. It … Continue reading Pokemon Sun and Moon were the second best-selling games of 2016 in Spain