Pokémon GO developer Niantic acquires London-based company Matrix Mill

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The following post comes from Niantic CEO John Hanke, regarding the Pokémon GO developer's recent acquisition of London-based company Matrix Mill: Hello everyone, Today we are announcing the acquisition of London-based company Matrix Mill and its incredibly talented team, led by computer vision and machine learning experts Gabriel Brostow, Michael Firman, and Daniyar Turmukhambetov. Welcome … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic acquires London-based company Matrix Mill

Video: Pokémon GO developer Niantic reveals real world AR occlusion featuring Pikachu and Eevee

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Pokémon GO developer Niantic has unveiled a special video in which real world AR occlusion is showcased featuring Pikachu and Eevee. You can check it out below, followed by the official description: The recently acquired Matrix Mill team at Niantic has spent years building and perfecting deep neural networks that can infer information about the … Continue reading Video: Pokémon GO developer Niantic reveals real world AR occlusion featuring Pikachu and Eevee

You can now carry up to 10 Gifts at the same time in your Pokémon GO Bag

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One new way to interact with your friends in Pokémon GO is by giving Gifts. When you spin a Photo Disc at a PokéStop or Gym, you have a chance of collecting a special Gift. Although you can’t open these Gifts yourself, you can send them to someone on your Friend List. The Gifts contain a variety of helpful items and … Continue reading You can now carry up to 10 Gifts at the same time in your Pokémon GO Bag

Alolan Rattata now hatching from 7 km Eggs from Pokémon GO Gifts

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One new way to interact with your friends in Pokémon GO is by giving Gifts. When you spin a Photo Disc at a PokéStop or Gym, you have a chance of collecting a special Gift. Although you can’t open these Gifts yourself, you can send them to someone on your Friend List. The Gifts contain a variety of helpful items and … Continue reading Alolan Rattata now hatching from 7 km Eggs from Pokémon GO Gifts

Pokémon GO summer 2018 guide to Legendary Raids, new Alolan forms, trading features and much more

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The folks at Game Informer have put together an extensive guide for Pokémon GO, covering a wide range of topics such as Legendary Raids, Alolan forms, trading and much more. You can check out their handy guide below: People still play Pokémon Go? Yes. Lots. After an initial boom when the game launched in July 2016, … Continue reading Pokémon GO summer 2018 guide to Legendary Raids, new Alolan forms, trading features and much more

Brand-new Pokémon GO Research Breakthrough reward features Snorlax with Body Slam for July

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A brand-new set of Field Research tasks will soon be available in Pokémon GO. All-new Field Research tasks focusing on several iconic Kanto Pokémon will begin appearing on July 1 at 20:00 UTC. Players will be given a chance to add Snorlax, Pikachu, Eevee and Ditto to their team. Developer Niantic has also revealed that the Pokémon that … Continue reading Brand-new Pokémon GO Research Breakthrough reward features Snorlax with Body Slam for July

Pokémon GO now officially has its largest player base since summer 2016

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Pokémon GO now has its largest player base since summer 2016, which was when Niantic's immensely-popular mobile game launched on July 6. This is according to a new report from the market analysis firm SuperData Research. Although the game fell off after that first summer, developer Niantic has been able to build a strong player … Continue reading Pokémon GO now officially has its largest player base since summer 2016

Three major live Pokémon GO events start soon all over the world during summer 2018

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Complete Summer Research in Pokémon GO! Trainers all over the world will help complete Professor Willow’s Global Challenge—join them, won’t you? Summer is upon us, and three exciting live Pokémon GO events are just around the corner! These celebrations are happening in locations all over the world, but even if you're not able to make it to … Continue reading Three major live Pokémon GO events start soon all over the world during summer 2018