Last chance to find and catch the Legendary Articuno in Pokémon GO

Time is running out for Pokémon GO players to find and catch the Legendary Pokémon Articuno. The Legendary Pokémon is officially available in the game until tomorrow, July 31, so be sure to try to catch one while you still can.  The official battle periods for all three Legendary birds are as follows: Articuno (Team … Continue reading Last chance to find and catch the Legendary Articuno in Pokémon GO

Pokémon GO players disguise Pidgey and its evolutions as Legendary bird Pokémon

Pidgey, Pidgeotto and Pidgeot may be birds, but they're not exactly Legendary. However, this little known fact hasn't stopped a number of Pokémon GO players from disguising the trio as the Legendary bird Pokémon Moltres, Articuno and Zapdos - all three of which are extremely rare and can only be caught for a limited time. … Continue reading Pokémon GO players disguise Pidgey and its evolutions as Legendary bird Pokémon

Video: Pokémon GO Fest attendees are suing developer Niantic

A number of Pokémon GO Fest Chicago attendees are filing suit against developer Niantic, seeking travel reimbursement following last weekend’s event – where most people were unable to play the game due to a number of technical issues. Chicago-based attorney Thomas Zimmerman said he was contacted by Jonathan Norton, a California local who traveled to Chicago for the event. … Continue reading Video: Pokémon GO Fest attendees are suing developer Niantic

Game director Nomura Tatsuo releases his own Pokémon GO autobiography

Game director Nomura Tatsuo, who played a leading role in the development of Pokémon GO, has released an autobiography of his life to Pokémon GO’s development in Japan. The autobiography, titled “Born In The Countryside – Make Pokémon GO,” tells the story of how Tatsuo struggled in his younger days to making the world’s biggest … Continue reading Game director Nomura Tatsuo releases his own Pokémon GO autobiography

Pokémon GO Safari Zone events delayed in Europe, rare Pokémon will soon begin appearing in European cities

The Pokémon GO Safari Zone events in Europe have officially been delayed by Niantic. To compensate for this, the developer will soon be unleashing a number of rare Pokémon in certain European cities. The following update comes from the development team at Niantic: Trainers, In order to guarantee the best possible gameplay experience for European … Continue reading Pokémon GO Safari Zone events delayed in Europe, rare Pokémon will soon begin appearing in European cities

New Pokémon GO update brings back Team Instinct leader Spark and resolves other issues

Pokémon GO is in the process of being updated to version 0.69.1 for Android and 1.39.1 for iOS devices. Below are some release notes and comments from the development team at Niantic: Spark has returned to appraise Pokémon for Team Instinct Trainers. Resolved a motivation decay bug impacting Pokémon with less than 3000 CP. Resolved … Continue reading New Pokémon GO update brings back Team Instinct leader Spark and resolves other issues

Why the millions of Pokémon GO players out there will keep playing no matter what

It's been a little more than a year since Pokémon GO launched on mobile devices and took the world by storm. Despite some high-profile mishaps and technical difficulties, the massive community surrounding developer Niantic's immensely-popular mobile game remains strong, posting more than 65 million monthly active users in April 2017. So what exactly keeps these millions … Continue reading Why the millions of Pokémon GO players out there will keep playing no matter what

Updated GymHuntr site now helps Pokémon GO players find Legendaries

GymHuntr, a community-run Pokémon GO mapping site, could make it easier to guarantee you get your legendary Pokémon before time runs out. The service, which keeps track of Pokémon GO Gyms, was recently updated to show real-time info about local Raid Battles. That means the site lists out every Pokémon occupying a Gym — including … Continue reading Updated GymHuntr site now helps Pokémon GO players find Legendaries