As part of its one-year anniversary celebrations, Pokémon GO will kick off its first-ever Fire and Ice-type Solstice Event on June 13. This in-game event will feature Fire-type and Ice-type Pokémon, huge XP bonuses for throwing Poké Balls accurately and discounted Lucky Eggs in the in-game shop. Official details on this event are as follows: … Continue reading Official artwork for Pokémon GO’s first-ever Fire and Ice-type Solstice Event
Pokémon GO celebrates one year of exploration and discovery with real-world and in-game events
Summer has arrived, and Niantic, Inc. and The Pokémon Company International will be unleashing a variety of in-game and real-world activities to celebrate Pokémon GO’s first anniversary. Downloaded more than 750 million times in its first year, Pokémon GO will be bringing Trainers together in new and unique ways this summer through a variety of … Continue reading Pokémon GO celebrates one year of exploration and discovery with real-world and in-game events
Learn more about how cheaters use spoofing to catch ’em all in Pokémon GO
Spoofing is a term used to describe hacks where someone successfully falsifies their location or identity. A number of Pokémon GO players used this method trick the app into using false GPS coordinates - either through rooting their smartphones or through third-party apps available on the Google Play store. Once a player successfully finds a … Continue reading Learn more about how cheaters use spoofing to catch ’em all in Pokémon GO
Tickets for the inaugural Pokémon GO Fest go on sale beginning June 19
Tickets for the recently-announced inaugural Pokémon GO Fest will be on sale beginning June 19 at 10 a.m. PDT. The first-ever Pokémon GO Fest is scheduled to take place on July 22. Players from around the world are invited to Chicago's Grant Park for a Pokémon GO experience like never before. Attendees can expect a … Continue reading Tickets for the inaugural Pokémon GO Fest go on sale beginning June 19
Niantic teams up with Wieden+Kennedy to celebrate “amazing Pokémon GO accomplishments” in New York, London and Tokyo
Niantic has teamed up with Wieden+Kennedy to celebrate "amazing Pokémon GO accomplishments" in New York, London and Tokyo. The official statement from the development team at Niantic is as follows: Some of you may have noticed a few billboards pop up in New York, London and Tokyo over the past few days. As we head … Continue reading Niantic teams up with Wieden+Kennedy to celebrate “amazing Pokémon GO accomplishments” in New York, London and Tokyo
New Pokémon GO ads appear in London, promote Poké Ball throwing and catching Goldeen
New Pokémon GO adverts have begun appearing in London to promote the immensely-popular mobile game. In addition to letting passersby know how they can download the mobile game, the ads promote Poké Ball throwing and catching Goldeen. Some fans are speculating that the ads are alluding to a London-based event, but developer Niantic has yet … Continue reading New Pokémon GO ads appear in London, promote Poké Ball throwing and catching Goldeen
Pokémon GO celebrates over 750 million global downloads in multiple ways
Pokémon GO developer Niantic has announced that the immensely-popular mobile game has been downloaded more thant 750 million times across the globe. This massive milestone will be celebrated in multiple ways, including with a new Solstice Event, Pokémon GO Fest events and collaborative group gameplay features. The official update from the Pokémon GO development team … Continue reading Pokémon GO celebrates over 750 million global downloads in multiple ways
New Pokémon GO update adds collaborative group gameplay features soon, Gyms to be temporarily disabled
Pokémon GO developer Niantic has confirmed that an upcoming update will finally add collaborative group gameplay features, which will be implemented following next week's Solstice Event. To prepare for these new features, Gyms will be disabled for a short amount of time. Here's the official update from the Pokémon GO development team: To kick things … Continue reading New Pokémon GO update adds collaborative group gameplay features soon, Gyms to be temporarily disabled
