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Pokémon Go's first real-world event was a complete disaster — here's what...

Thousands of people arrived in Chicago on July 22, 2017 to catch some extremely rare Pokémon, but server and networking issues ruined the day. The first big live event for the popular augmented reality...

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Verizon points the finger at Niantic for problems that led to Pokémon Go...

When it comes to figuring out who was to blame for turning the first real-world Pokémon Go event into a disappointing disaster, Verizon is pointing its finger at Niantic. The wireless carrier's...

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What it was like to attend Pokémon Go's first real-world event that turned...

CHICAGO — About 20,000 Pokémon Go players traveled from all corners of the world to Chicago's Grant Park for a highly anticipated event on Saturday that quickly turned into a disaster.The first-ever...

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We went to the 'Pokémon GO Fest' in Chicago that turned into a complete...

People from all over the world descended upon Grant Park in Chicago on July 22, 2017 to meet other players and catch some rare Pokémon. The much hyped event, which had fans excited to participate in,...

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Niantic breaks its silence after the Pokémon Go fiasco and blames 'some...

What was once a simple fictional battle between Ash and Team Rocket has quickly been subsumed by the battle over who's to blame for the failure of the big Pokémon Go event in Chicago.In a blog post...

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'Pokémon Go' just increased your chances of catching a legendary bird

"Pokémon Go" has quietly made it easier for players to catch some of the legendary Pokémon that it recently introduced to the game. Last night, developer Niantic modified the base capture rate for...

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An angry gamer is suing the company behind 'Pokémon Go' after its disastrous...

Niantic, the company behind smartphone game "Pokémon Go," has been hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit over its troublesome event last week in Chicago that attracted 20,000 Pokemon Go players from...

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'Pokémon Go' finally fulfilled one of its biggest promises

"Pokémon Go" finally added Mewtwo, a long-anticipated legendary monster, earlier this week.Mewtwo was released at Pikachu Outbreak, an annual festival in Yokohama, Japan, where two million players...

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'Pokémon Go' on the iPhone is getting a big update, thanks to some new...

Niantic is releasing an updated version of "Pokémon Go" for Apple's iPhones and iPads this week.The new version will incorporate Apple's ARkit augmented reality technology. The updated version should...

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There's a great new reason to return to 'Pokémon Go' (NTDOY)

Later this week, Pokémon Go will get a big update adding a storyline and daily quests to complete.Completing this quests will give players the chance to catch Mew, the long-lost 151st Pokémon, missing...

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Pokémon Go is adding a feature it promised since day one — and it's the...

Pokémon Go is finally getting Pokémon trading — a feature that was promised when it first came out in July 2016. It's also getting a Friends list, so you can fight alongside or trade with your friends....

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Pokémon trading has finally come to Pokémon Go for all players (NTDOY)

Pokémon Go finally started rolling out the Pokémon trading feature on Thursday.The bad news is that when the feature launched, you had to be level 40, the game's max level, to take advantage of the new...

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The creator of Pokémon Go reveals its ambitious vision for the future of...

Niantic, the creator of hit mobile games Pokémon Go and the forthcoming Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, showed off its cutting-edge augmented reality (AR) technology at a press event this week. Niantic...

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The creator of Pokémon Go bought an LA-based gaming studio as its acquisition...

Pokémon Go creator Niantic has acquired Seismic Games, an LA-based game studio — a deal that will bring Niantic's headcount over 300.Seismic Games is best known as the co-developer of "Marvel Strike...

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The creators of Pokémon Go have totally revamped their original game — and...

Before there was Pokémon Go, there was Ingress — the original map-based augmented reality game, originally introduced in 2013. Now, developer Niantic has relaunched the game with Ingress Prime,...

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'Pokémon Go' raked in $73 million during October, a whopping 67% increase...

Pokémon Go players spent more than $70 million on the free-to-play game during October 2018, an increase of 67% percent from October 2017. Pokemon Go was the seventh highest earning mobile video game...

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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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