Pikachu joins the Doodle 4 Google panel of judges alongside Jimmy Kimmel, Simone Biles and Brenda Chapman

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The one and only Pikachu has been chosen to help judge this year's Doodle 4 Google contest, which invites students in grades K–12 in the U.S. to design their own version of the Google logo. This year's theme is "What I See for the Future..." In addition to Pikachu and the creative staff at The … Continue reading Pikachu joins the Doodle 4 Google panel of judges alongside Jimmy Kimmel, Simone Biles and Brenda Chapman

Pokemon GO is among the 15 most popular games on YouTube

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According to recent data compiled by YouTube, Pokemon GO is among the 15 most popular games on the video-sharing website in more than 20 countries, including the U.S., Great Britain, Canada, Australia and Japan. Niantic's mobile hit makes the most-watched list in 24 out of 25 countries. For more data, check out the chart above. … Continue reading Pokemon GO is among the 15 most popular games on YouTube

Pokemon GO was the largest Kubernetes deployment on Google Container Engine ever

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Niantic worked closely with Google on several aspects behind Pokemon GO. The popular mobile game was brought to life using more than a dozen services across Google Cloud. It was even the largest Kubernetes deployment on Google Container Engine ever. Read on below for more similar fun facts: Due to the scale of the cluster … Continue reading Pokemon GO was the largest Kubernetes deployment on Google Container Engine ever

Video: Did You Know Gaming? explores several aspects of Pokemon GO

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One of the latest Pokemon-themed entries in the Did You Know Gaming? series is all about Pokemon GO. Check out the video below for a look at some facts, secrets and history of Niantic's popular mobile game:

Pokemon GO does not access your entire Google account

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If you're worried that Pokemon GO has access to your entire Google account, you can rest assured that this is not the case. Contrary to what some users initially believed, the mobile game only accesses basic Google profile information - such as your user ID and email address. This has been made clear via the game's … Continue reading Pokemon GO does not access your entire Google account

Pokemon Shuffle Mobile is among the 2016 Google Play Award winners

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Only 10 apps and games were honored during a special ceremony at this year's Google I/O, and Pokemon Shuffle Mobile happens to be one of them. The Pokemon-themed puzzle game is among the 2016 Google Play Award winners and came out on top in the "Go Global" category. Check out all of the winners in … Continue reading Pokemon Shuffle Mobile is among the 2016 Google Play Award winners