Official Pokémon GO artwork for Articuno and Shiny Articuno Day, coming soon to Japan

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The first round of Professor Willow’s Global Challenge took place on June 30 and July 1 during the Pokémon GO Safari Zone event in Dortmund, Germany. Since all of the requirements of the challenge were met, players unlocked XP bonuses for catching Pokémon, hatching Eggs and participating in Raid Battles. Trainers also unlocked a bonus that made Lucky Eggs … Continue reading Official Pokémon GO artwork for Articuno and Shiny Articuno Day, coming soon to Japan

Video: Niantic releases official retrospective video for Pokémon GO Safari Zone 2018 in Dortmund, Germany

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Niantic has released an official retrospective video for the recent Pokémon GO Safari Zone 2018 event in Dortmund, Germany, which was held on June 30 and July 1. You can check it out below, followed by a brief recap: Thank you so much to the 170,000 Trainers who attended the Pokémon GO Safari Zone event … Continue reading Video: Niantic releases official retrospective video for Pokémon GO Safari Zone 2018 in Dortmund, Germany

Video: Latest Pokémon GO update changes the way you play with the new friends, trading Pokémon and sending Gifts features

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The Pokémon Company has unveiled a brief video that highlights some of the new features that were recently implemented in Pokémon GO, as part of the latest major update for the immensely-popular mobile game. You can check it out in the embedded post below. New features include the ability to connect with real-life friends, trading … Continue reading Video: Latest Pokémon GO update changes the way you play with the new friends, trading Pokémon and sending Gifts features

Yo-kai Watch World immediately fails to replicate the success of Pokémon GO and even Pokémon Quest mobile

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GungHo, whose Puzzle & Dragons was once the world’s highest-earning mobile game, is looking to tap into the popularity of Pokémon GO-style gameplay via Yo-kai Watch World, which also uses Google Maps to create 3D game environments based on real-world locations. The game is now available in Japan on Android and iOS devices. Since launch, the … Continue reading Yo-kai Watch World immediately fails to replicate the success of Pokémon GO and even Pokémon Quest mobile

Niantic postpones Pokémon GO Special Weekend event due to severe weather conditions at SoftBank in Japan

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Niantic recently announced a massive event featuring Unown, Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle. The Pokémon GO Special Weekend is set to kick off later this month at various sponsor locations throughout Japan. Fans will be able to purchase a ticket at participating locations to be granted access to special PokéStops. In addition, from 10:00 to 20:00 JST on … Continue reading Niantic postpones Pokémon GO Special Weekend event due to severe weather conditions at SoftBank in Japan

Pokémon GO Special Weekend event takes place on July 29 in Korea featuring Unown letters S, L, T, Dratini, Farfetch’d and more

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A Pokémon GO Special Weekend event is scheduled to take place later this year in Korea. It is similar to the one that was recently announced for Japan, featuring special spawns of certain letters of Unown, Dratini, Farfetch’d and other rare Pokémon. The ticket exchange for the upcoming Korean event is scheduled to take place on July 29 … Continue reading Pokémon GO Special Weekend event takes place on July 29 in Korea featuring Unown letters S, L, T, Dratini, Farfetch’d and more

Pitbull approves being compared to Sunglasses Squirtle, Niantic then adds him to the Pokémon GO Pokédex

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A Pokémon GO player recently sent a screenshot of Sunglasses Squirtle to Pitbull, who responded by formally approving the comparison between himself and the Pokémon variant. Niantic then replied to the rapper by adding his face to the 305th spot on the Pokédex, a reference to to Pitbull's Mr. 305 nickname. You can check out … Continue reading Pitbull approves being compared to Sunglasses Squirtle, Niantic then adds him to the Pokémon GO Pokédex

Niantic employees played Pokémon GO with local player group DTC during Squirtle Community Day in Chicago, Illinois

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Niantic employees spent the entire Squirtle Community Day playing alongside DTC, a local Chicago-based Pokémon GO group. The developer also had a chance to measure and test in-game mechanics and network latency to make sure this weekend's Pokémon GO Fest runs smoothly. This is the first time Niantic has used a “boots-on-the-ground” strategy and reached … Continue reading Niantic employees played Pokémon GO with local player group DTC during Squirtle Community Day in Chicago, Illinois