Pokemon GO led to a “major increase” in Nintendo 3DS sales

Pokemon GO has led to a "major increase" in Nintendo 3DS sales. That's according to Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima. "The release of Pokémon GO on July 6th also led to a major increase in sales of the Nintendo 3DS family systems, where consumers can enjoy past titles in the Pokémon series," Kimishima said at the … Continue reading Pokemon GO led to a “major increase” in Nintendo 3DS sales

Pokemon GO gets new update with minor bug fixes

A new patch for Pokemon GO is now live, bringing the game to version 1.13.4 on iOS and 0.43.4 on Android devices. According to developer Niantic, the patch implements some minor bug fixes. Pokemon GO was updated earlier this week to modify Egg patterns and add Pokemon type icons. The game's first-ever Halloween event is currently underway.

Game Freak: Pokemon GO didn’t affect the development of Pokemon Sun and Moon

Although Game Freak was involved with the development process of Pokemon GO, the popular mobile game hasn't affected the progression of Pokemon Sun and Moon. The studio confirmed in a recent interview that it was able to work on both projects simultaneously. "In terms of whether Go's success affected Sun and Moon? It didn't affect … Continue reading Game Freak: Pokemon GO didn’t affect the development of Pokemon Sun and Moon

Pokemon GO’s first-ever Halloween-themed event is now live

The recently-announced Halloween-themed event for Pokemon GO has officially kicked off. From now until November 1, players will earn double the amount of Candy every time they catch, hatch and transfer Pokemon. In addition, your Buddy Pokemon will help you earn Candy four times as fast. During this event, you'll also encounter more spooky Pokemon … Continue reading Pokemon GO’s first-ever Halloween-themed event is now live

Volkswagen employees not allowed to install Pokemon GO on work phones

Volkswagen has sent emails to about 70,000 of its employees to inform them that they can't play Pokemon GO during working hours. They're not even allowed to install Niantic's popular app on their work phones, due to worries of exposing the German automaker's secrets. More info about this story can be read at Carscoops.

Pokemon GO update modifies Egg patterns and adds Pokemon type icons

Pokemon GO is in the process of being updated to version 1.13.3 for iOS and 0.43.3 for Android devices. Some notable enhancements include modified Egg patterns and the additions of Pokemon type icons for each Pokemon. Official release notes and comments from developer Niantic are as follows: Professor Willow discovered that Eggs have different patterns … Continue reading Pokemon GO update modifies Egg patterns and adds Pokemon type icons

Video: Pokemon GO offers “way more” Candies and spooky Pokemon for Halloween

Halloween is almost here and Pokemon GO will be celebrating by offering "way more" Candies and spooky Pokemon to catch between October 26 and November 1. Every Pokemon you catch during this period will award six Candies - which is twice the normal amount. Professor Willow will give you two Candies instead of one for … Continue reading Video: Pokemon GO offers “way more” Candies and spooky Pokemon for Halloween

Pokemon Sun and Moon’s producer is level 24 in Pokemon GO

Pokemon Sun and Moon's producer, Junichi Masuda of Game Freak, has revealed that he's currently level 24 in Pokemon GO. During a recent interview with Game Informer, Masuda also explained some of his roles during the development of Niantic's popular mobile game. "Actually, I worked on the game as well, and one of the things … Continue reading Pokemon Sun and Moon’s producer is level 24 in Pokemon GO