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'Pokémon Go' is finally getting the key feature that players have wanted for...
Developer Niantic revealed on Friday that trainer battles are coming to "Pokémon Go."Despite player-versus-player (PvP) battles being a major part of the traditional Pokémon games, "Pokémon Go" has...
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Here's how battling other players in Pokémon Go will work
After two and a half years, Pokémon Go players will finally get the ability to challenge other players to Pokémon battles. The update will literally change the game: It introduces a revamped battle...
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There's a very good reason why Samsung is betting big that the creator of...
Niantic, the developer of "Pokémon Go," is said to be raising a new round of $200 million, bringing its valuation to $3.9 billion.It's a reflection of the continued success of "Pokémon Go" and the...
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The CEO behind 'Pokémon Go' says the company is cash-flow positive as it...
Niantic, the developer of "Pokémon Go" and the forthcoming "Harry Potter: Wizards Unite," announced that it's raised $245 million in a deal valuing it at "almost $4 billion."CEO John Hanke tells us...
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Pokemon Go creator Niantic will allow 130 foot buffer zones to protect...
Niantic, the maker of Pokemon Go, has reached a proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit on behalf of property owners who said players were trespassing. The proposed settlement would require...
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Here's everything we know about 'Harry Potter: Wizards Unite,' the new game...
"Harry Potter: Wizards Unite" is a new smartphone game from the makers of "Pokémon Go."Drawing inspiration from author J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World, players will be able to search for magic in the...
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'Pokémon Go' is celebrating the release of the 'Detective Pikachu' movie with...
"Pokémon Go" will celebrate the release of "Detective Pikachu" with a limited-time event from May 7 to May 17.Players can expect to see increased encounters with Pokémon from the movie, as well as...
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The 26 most valuable private tech companies in the US
Juul, Airbnb, and the We Company are among some of the most valuable private startups in the US.Major VC investments in the past year have shaken up the list, with video gaming and cryptocurrency...
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The creator of 'Pokémon Go' is suing an 'association of hackers' that it says...
Niantic, the creator of "Pokémon Go" and the forthcoming "Harry Potter: Wizards Unite," has filed suit against Global++, an "association of hackers" that allegedly makes and distributes "hacked"...
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I spent two days in Chicago with thousands of Pokémon Go fans and had a blast...
Last week, Niantic held the annual Pokémon Go Fest, a four-day event in Chicago where Pokémon Trainers gathered to catch trade, and battle Pokémon. Niantic says that there were 60 thousand players in...
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Here's why the creator of 'Pokémon Go' just acquired London game studio...
Niantic, the company behind "Pokémon Go," has acquired London startup Sensible Object to form a new London-based game studio called Niantic London.Sensible Object creates connected board games such as...
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I got to try 'Harry Potter: Wizards Unite,' the new game from the creators of...
You can now play "Harry Potter: Wizards Unite," the new game co-developed by the creator of "Pokémon Go." The game was supposed to arrive Friday, but was released a day early. I got the chance to play...
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'Harry Potter Wizards Unite,' the new game from the creators of 'Pokémon Go,'...
"Harry Potter: Wizards Unite" is now live on Android and iOS devices, a day before its announced release date of Friday, June 21.Developed by the creators of "Pokémon Go," the new game will let players...
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The CEO behind 'Harry Potter: Wizards Unite' explains what Niantic learned...
"Harry Potter: Wizards Unite" is the new game co-developed by Niantic, best known as the creator of "Pokémon Go."I spoke with Niantic CEO John Hanke ahead of the launch of "Wizards Unite" to talk about...
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'Harry Potter: Wizards Unite' had a sluggish opening weekend, showing the...
Niantic's "Harry Potter: Wizards Unite" had a sluggish opening weekend compared with its predecessor "Pokémon Go."The app-analysis site Sensor Tower reports that "Wizards Unite" was downloaded by 3...
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The company behind 'Pokémon Go' has a new plan to help businesses attract new...
Niantic, the creator of "Pokémon Go," is allowing small businesses to sponsor locations in the game for the first time ever."Pokémon Go" has had advertising deals with giants like McDonald's and...
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'Pokémon Go' is finally fixing a problem that's plagued it since launch, and...
"Pokémon Go" is undergoing a great "Pokémon migration" that means that the titular pocket monsters will be spread more evenly across the world, developer Niantic says.That's very good news for rural...
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'Pokémon Go' is making some big temporary changes to make the game easier for...
"Pokémon Go" is making some changes that make it easier for players who might be stuck indoors amid the coronavirus pandemic to catch 'em all.The in-game "incense" item, which attracts Pokémon to your...
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4 years later, and 'Pokémon Go' players have spent nearly $4 billion on the...
Just over four years ago, "Pokémon Go" launched for smartphones and sparked a worldwide phenomenon.With tens of millions of players around the world, "Pokémon Go" has been a smash-hit success: Players...
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'Death by Pokémon Go': Study finds that driving while playing likely cost...
Summary List PlacementThe great thing about the mobile game Pokémon Go is that it gets people on their feet, walking around, helping small businesses, and being entertained during a pandemic. The bad...
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