Forbes: Don’t expect Pokemon GO on Nintendo Switch

It might be safe to assume that Pokemon GO is not coming to the recently-revealed Nintendo Switch. At least, that's according to Forbes, which says that multiple factors suggest that Niantic's popular mobile game would not be a good fit for Nintendo's upcoming gaming system. Read on below for some of the publication's reasons to … Continue reading Forbes: Don’t expect Pokemon GO on Nintendo Switch

Pokemon GO becomes the fastest mobile game to reach $600 million in revenue

Pokemon GO has officially become the fastest mobile game ever to reach $600 million in revenue. Niantic's popular iOS and Android app hit this incredible milestone in 90 days, according to market researcher App Annie (via Venture Beat). For the sake of comparison, it took Candy Crush Saga over 200 days to generate that much, while … Continue reading Pokemon GO becomes the fastest mobile game to reach $600 million in revenue

Pokemon GO spawns and sightings no longer appear while driving

A new feature has been implemented into Pokemon GO to remove spawn and sightings for users in a car going at driving speed. This applies to passengers as well - not only to those behind the wheel, according to Forbes. Prior to this, pop-up reminders appeared in the game to remind players not to drive … Continue reading Pokemon GO spawns and sightings no longer appear while driving

Pokemon GO has been shortlisted for the BAFTA Children’s Awards

Pokemon GO is among the games that have been shortlisted for the 2016 BAFTA Children's Awards. Niantic's popular mobile app has been nominated alongside other hits, such as Nintendo's Super Mario Maker and Microsoft's Minecraft. This year’s BAFTA Kids’ Vote shortlists for video games are as follows: Crossy Road Disney Infinity 3.0 FIFA 16 Just … Continue reading Pokemon GO has been shortlisted for the BAFTA Children’s Awards

Pokemon GO Plus gets new notification features

Pokemon GO players using Pokemon GO Plus to catch Pokemon can now select one of multiple notification modes. "Scanning for both PokéStops or Pokémon simultaneously still remains the default setting if you want to try to catch as many Pokémon and collect as many Poké Balls as possible," developer Niantic explains. "However, you can also … Continue reading Pokemon GO Plus gets new notification features

Pokemon GO developer has no current plans to release the updated tracker for everyone

Niantic has confirmed that it is still testing Pokemon GO's new tracking system, though it currently has no plans to make it available for all players. “Niantic is still testing a new type of tracking that's geo-locked to San Francisco,” a representative told Polygon. “At this moment, there is no estimated timeline to potentially rolling … Continue reading Pokemon GO developer has no current plans to release the updated tracker for everyone

Pokemon GO loading issue has been resolved

A number of Pokemon GO users recently encountered an issue related to loading when logging into the game, but developer Niantic has confirmed that it has been resolved. Pokemon GO was recently given an update that implemented minor fixes on both the iOS and Android versions of the app.

Pokemon GO gets a new update, implements minor fixes

Niantic has dispatched another update for Pokemon GO, bringing its popular mobile game to version 1.11.4 on iOS and 0.41.4 on Android. According to the developer, the only thing included in the latest patch are "minor Pokemon GO fixes." The app received another update earlier this week, implementing tweaks to Gym training and more.