Pokémon GO wins mobile game of the year at the 2017 SXSW Gaming Awards

SXSW Gaming Conference and Festival has announced the winners for the 2017 SXSW Gaming Awards, sponsored by IGN and Imaginary Forces. The winners in 23 different categories were revealed during the fourth annual Gaming Awards ceremony, which was hosted by WWE Superstar Xavier Woods and popular gaming broadcaster OMGitsfirefoxx. Award winner highlights include Mobile Game … Continue reading Pokémon GO wins mobile game of the year at the 2017 SXSW Gaming Awards

Pokémon GO developer Niantic is the 10th top mobile publisher of 2016

The top 52 mobile publishers of 2016 have been announced and developer Niantic makes its first-ever appearance by securing the 10th spot, largely through the record-shattering success of Pokémon GO. Niantic is among only three new entrants to the top 10. The full list of the top 52 mobile publishers of 2016 is as follows: … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic is the 10th top mobile publisher of 2016

Here are the best Pokémon overall in Pokémon GO

Rank Pokémon Max CP 1 Mewtwo* 4760 2 Ho-Oh* 4650 3 Tyranitar 3670 4 Lugia* 3598 5 Dragonite 3581 6 Entei* 3377 7 Snorlax 3355 8 Raikou* 3349 9 Zapdos* 3330 10 Rhydon 3300 11 Gyarados 3281 12 Moltres* 3272 13 Blissey 3219 14 Vaporeon 3157 15 Celebi* 3090 16 Mew* 3090 17 Donphan 3022 … Continue reading Here are the best Pokémon overall in Pokémon GO

Here are the best Pokémon by highest HP or Stamina in Pokémon GO

Rank Pokémon Stamina stat 1 Blissey 510 2 Chansey 500 3 Wobbuffet 380 4 Snorlax 320 5 Wigglytuff 280 6 Vaporeon 260 7 Lapras*** 260 8 Lanturn 250 9 Entei* 230 10 Jigglypuff 230 11 Mewtwo* 212 12 Ho-Oh* 212 13 Lugia* 212 14 Rydon 210 15 Kangaskan** 210 16 Muk 210 17 Tyranitar 200 … Continue reading Here are the best Pokémon by highest HP or Stamina in Pokémon GO

Pokémon GO developer Niantic admits that the game’s Gym portion “needs a lot more work”

It looks like the Gym feature in Pokémon GO is due for a major fix. Developer Niantic admits that in-game Gyms "need a lot more work" and assures fans that it is trying to improve the feature. “The gym portion [of Pokémon Go] needs a lot more work, and we are trying to improve it … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic admits that the game’s Gym portion “needs a lot more work”

Pokémon GO makes you twice as likely to walk 10,000 daily steps

A new research study has found that people who play Pokémon GO are twice as likely to reach the 10,000-steps-per-day recommendation for physical exercise. Playing Niantic's immensely-popular mobile game may increase the user's daily steps, especially among young adults with low physical activity levels or those who are overweight or obese - according to research … Continue reading Pokémon GO makes you twice as likely to walk 10,000 daily steps