At least three big updates are coming to Pokémon GO this year. Speaking during a recent keynote in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress, Niantic CEO John Hanke teased that his team has a trio of "major releases" planned to hit the popular mobile game in 2017 - presumably in addition to the Johto-themed update earlier … Continue reading Pokémon GO is getting at least three major updates this year
New Pokémon GO features will launch soon in an “abbreviated form”
Pokémon GO developer Niantic has confirmed that it is currently working on some new in-game features that are scheduled to be launched soon in an "abbreviated form." In a recent interview, company CEO John Hanke explained how his team wants to hold official events for the game on a global scale. "I'd never seen spontaneous, … Continue reading New Pokémon GO features will launch soon in an “abbreviated form”
Sprint becomes the first official partner of Pokemon GO in the US
As part of a recent press conference, developer Niantic announced a partnership that welcomed Sprint as the first partner of Pokemon GO in the U.S. It will result in more PokéStops and Gyms at over 10,500 Sprint locations across the the country, including Sprint, Boost Mobile and Sprint at Radioshack stores. Niantic CEO John Hanke detailed … Continue reading Sprint becomes the first official partner of Pokemon GO in the US
Pokemon GO announcement coming tomorrow from Sprint and Niantic
Sprint is planning to make a Pokemon GO-related announcement tomorrow morning, December 7. Starting at 8:30 a.m. PT, the company will hold a joint press conference with developer Niantic to discuss some news related to both Pokemon GO and Sprint. Chief executives Marcelo Claure and John Hanke of Sprint and Niantic, respectively, will also be available … Continue reading Pokemon GO announcement coming tomorrow from Sprint and Niantic
A whopping 1.3 billion Ghost types were caught during Pokemon GO’s Halloween event
More than 1.3 billion Ghost-type Pokemon were caught during Pokemon GO's first-ever Halloween-themed event. During the five-day period, the most popular Pokemon in the mobile game was Gastly, followed by Cubone and Drowzee. Developer Niantic CEO John Hanke recently teased that Pokemon GO is hiding a number of secrets awaiting to be discovered by players. … Continue reading A whopping 1.3 billion Ghost types were caught during Pokemon GO’s Halloween event
Pokemon GO is currently hiding secrets
It looks like there are some sort of secrets that can be found in Pokemon GO. Developer Niantic has confirmed that it plans to continuously add hidden features in the mobile game to keep things fresh and interesting. “There will always be secrets in the game that no one has found because we’re always adding … Continue reading Pokemon GO is currently hiding secrets
Pokemon GO developer Niantic encourages you to vote
It's finally Election Day in the U.S. and the last day to vote for the country's next president. The Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, isn't the only one encouraging people to go to the polls - Pokemon GO developer Niantic's founder, John Hanke, has dedicated his latest blog post to stress the importance of … Continue reading Pokemon GO developer Niantic encourages you to vote
Video: Did You Know Gaming? explores several aspects of Pokemon GO
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:
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