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Pokémon Go when their pleas to have their remote base added as a Pokéstop were answered by Niantic.Raimon Hennessy and Pete Rizzo both work at Davis Research Station, Australia’s southernmost Antarctic station. They discovered their love for Pokémon Go when Hennessy’s partner Alexandra successfully asked Niantic via Reddit to add the station to the game.Speaking to The Independent, Hennessey said, “My partner had asked a question on the official Reddit page – it was more of a shock when I found out our Doc, Rizzo, had requested a Pokestop too!”While Hennessey has been playing Pokémon Go since its launch in 2016, Rizzo is much more new to the game, and discovered it through his son.

two police officers ignored an ongoing robbery to play Pokémon Go.The two Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers were fired last year for “wilfully abdicating their duty” and spending approximately 20 minutes playing the mobile game.Initially, the officers denied the accusations that they were playing a video game while on duty but admitted to failing to respond over radio. An internal investigation charged them with multiple counts of on-duty misconduct and cost them their positions in the LAPD.In the dashcam footage that was edited by tech news outlet 404 Media, the officers are heard excitedly talking about a powerful Pokémon in the local area.

catch some Z’s! A new mobile app called “Pokémon Sleep” is under scrutiny after several behavioral addiction professionals slammed the new video game for trying to profit off of insomniacs, reported Newsweek.The app, which was released to the public in July, has already been downloaded by millions of fans. “In the world of Pokémon Sleep, Pokémon with the same sleep type as you will gather around as you catch some Zs,” reads the app’s official description.

Genshin Impact patch 3.7 will reintroduce the Divine Ingenuity event, allowing players to build their own Domain.Version 3.7 — titled Duel! The Summoners’ Summit! — is bringing the event back after one year as the new Divine Ingenuity Collector’s Chapter, once again offering players the chance to use the game’s creation tools to make their own Domain.While 3.7 starts today (May 24), Divine Ingenuity Collector’s Chapter will join the game on June 8 and run through to June 29, so players will have around three weeks to play the event. You can check out the official trailer for 3.7 below.In order to take part in the event, players will need to be Adventure Rank 20 or above and complete the Song of the Dragon and Freedom Archon Quest.

Nintendo will be removing its gacha elements (essentially randomised in-game items or cosmetics for real money) from its mobile racing spin-off Mario Kart Tour. While microtransactions will still be present, players will be able to purchase items directly instead of having to blindly pump money into the game to receive randomised goodies. This was confirmed via the official Twitter account for the game, with the update set to arrive October 4.Additionally, Battle Mode will also be coming to the Mario Kart Tour in a late September update, which is a side mode that’s present in all of the mainline titles that shifts the focus away from racing.The title released back in September 2019, and is currently the latest release in the Mario Kart franchise.

Pokémon Go’s Great League, Ultra League and Master League are permanent fixtures in the game that see trainers go head to head to battle it out and achieve Battle League points to garner huge rewards. From time to time, Niantic introduces special limited-time only cups with unique rules to keep trainers on their toes, and this week’s Kanto Cup is the latest installment.As the name might suggest, only Kanto region Pokémon, or the original 151 for those less familiar with the regions, are eligible to take part which adds a huge limit to any team options you might be thinking of putting together.Although the list of eligible Pokémon were all originally found in Kanto, regional variants are allowed to enter such as Alolan Sandshrew and Hisuian Electrode.

Pokémon Go became a global sensation, with players collectively walking 8.7 million kilometres in its first year alone. Niantic, the company behind the mobile game, has since struggled to find another game as successful, and has now made the decision to cancel four projects which will cut around 85 to 90 jobs.Niantic Chief Executive Officer John Hanke reportedly wrote in an email to staff (via, Bloomberg) that the company was “facing a time of economic turmoil” and that it was already “reducing costs in a variety of areas”.

Pokémon Go is receiving a brand-new companion app that includes a myriad of helpful features.The app, titled Campfire, comes from Pokémon Go developer Niantic, and will allow players to view each other’s locations, participate in group chats, and show active raids. While Campfire has compatibility with Niantic’s mobile hit, it has multiple other applications, and is a step in Niantic’s plan to be a “real-world metaverse.”A post on Pokémon Blog from Niantic says that Campfire should be considered “the “homepage” of the real-world metaverse – a place where players can discover other players in their local area, message one another and share content, organize their own events and meetups, and foster the kinds of real-world social connections that have always been at the core of what Niantic does.”The app also has interactivity with other Niantic titles such as Ingress and will potentially heighten the popularity of its other releases.

media franchise in the world — worth $100 billion since it was created in 1996 — the series owned by Nintendo and Game Freak is about to break ground with a whole new spin on the “gotta catch ’em all” formula that made it so famous in the first place.Known as a media empire that includes games, television, films, anime, books, manga comics, music, merchandise and more, the franchise is set for Pokémon Legends: Arceus to breathe new life into it. Whether you’re a fan of Ash Ketchum, Pikachu or any of the recent games — such as Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl — and enjoyed playing through Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Alola or Galar, more journeys lie ahead!Luke James — one of the rising voices in geekdom in America and a Pokémon veteran — spoke exclusively with me and The Post to help create the definitive list of Hisuian Pokémon that aligns with astrology and the zodiac.

Geeks of the Earth! The time has come when one of the most monumental video games to ever be created is about to arrive on Friday, Jan. 28 — Pokémon Legends: Arceus. As the highest-grossing media franchise in the world — taking in more than $100 billion since 1996 — the series owned by Nintendo and Game Freak is set to begin a whole new era with the release of its newest video game.

Niantic has released a roadmap for Pokémon Go that covers New Year events and upcoming opportunities to catch shiny Pokémon.The roadmap has a list of Pokémon that will be featured in raids throughout January. They include Kyurem, Heatran, Genesect, and Regice.

Niantic has revealed that it has raised roughly £225million ($300million USD) from Coatue, which has raised the company value to roughly £6.73billion ($9billion USD).The Pokemon Go developer has previously come out against the idea of the metaverse, with founder and CEO John Hanke saying it was a “dystopian nightmare” in August.“At Niantic, we believe humans are the happiest when their virtual world leads them to a physical one,” Hanke said in the recent post.

Ed Sheeran will star in a special performance for Pokémon Go trainers later this month.The news comes days after it was teased that Pokémon Go would be hosting a crossover with the Grammy award-winning musician.The event will happen on November 22 in Pokémon Go with an intimate, pre-recorded performance video accessible through the game. It’s a celebration of the release of Sheeran’s new album, ‘=’.The video will feature some of his latest tracks as well as classic hits too.

Pokémon Go has announced that it will host a crossover with Ed Sheeran, though details of what that will entail are vague.Taking to Twitter yesterday (November 16), musician Ed Sheeran revealed that he will be lending his name to a Pokémon Go crossover in the near future.While no specifics on the crossover have been revealed just yet, the post mentions that the crossover is “coming soon”.Sheeran is no stranger to crossovers and cameos.

Pokémon Go has deleted several gym and PokéStop locations, after a bug that caused lots of new locations to appear.As reported by EuroGamer, a recent Pokémon Go bug that emerged last week caused a bunch of new gyms and PokéStop to crop up across the world.Niantic acknowledged the issue on Wednesday (November 10), saying that “an issue caused a small number of PokéStops and gyms to appear on the map that don’t comply with the Pokémon Go wayspot inclusion rules.Accepting that players had been

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, the mobile AR game from Niantic, is to close down on January 31, 2022, it has been announced.READ MORE: New artists talk appearing on the FIFA soundtrack: “It’s validation”The game, which is a take on the wildly successful Pokemon Go formula, set in the wizarding world of Harry Potter, was released in June of 2019.

Pokémon GO as part of the mobile game’s upcoming “Festival of Lights” event.The critter in question is Dedenne, who first appeared in the core Pokémon games in 2013’s Pokémon X and Y. Known as the “Antenna Pokémon”, a dual Electric and Fairy-type creature, with no known evolutions.Dedenne’s arrival and the Festival of Lights were announced in a blog post from developer Niantic.

Newsweek reported, but the popular mobile game is now opening its offerings to users across the globe.

Pokémon Go hosted its first in-person event in the UK last weekend as the Safari Zone was held in Liverpool.READ MORE: Why ‘Katamari Damacy’ might be gaming’s purest expression of comedy through playThe event, which was originally scheduled to take place in March 2020, was postponed following the pandemic.

Pokémon GO’s first UK event is happening this weekend, and Niantic has opened up about the future of the augmented reality mobile game.In an interview with Eurogamer, global product marketing Michael Sterenka and EMEA product marketing manager Philip Marz have spoken about the upcoming event in Liverpool, and what Pokémon GO’s future holds.One point of discussion is the use of Augmented Reality within the game and what it adds to the overall experience.“We do think that the augmented reality

Pokémon GO will introduce new Halloween-themed Pokémon into the game starting from Friday October 15. The new Pokémon will begin appearing from 10am, local to each player.The event will take place over two weeks, ending at 8pm on Halloween, and will consist of two parts, each introducing new Pokémon, items, costumes and raids.

Pokémon GO on October 1 to celebrate the upcoming film, Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle.Zarude, the mythical Dark/Grass Pokémon introduced in Sword and Shield, is heading to Pokémon GO. Trainers will be able to obtain the mythical beast by completing a new Special Research task.Completing the limited-time research line will reward trainers with the Zarude encounter.

Pokémon GO, Niantic has released a video collecting some of its most memorable moments.The video features footage from “Pokémon Trainers” all over the world, sharing their real-life experiences and achievements on camera.

Pokémon GO will finally be introducing form changes for its collectible critters, with the long-awaited feature arriving as part of developer Niantic’s Fashion Week event in the game.In the world of Pokémon, many of the creatures can change form – or often “Forme”, in the game’s lingo – under a variety of circumstances.

Pokémon Go subreddit has moved to private mode to protest Reddit’s alleged “inaction against Covid misinformation”.Moderators of the Pokémon Go subreddit have made the sub inaccessible, stating that the community will remain private until Subreddits “dedicated entirely to misinformation are banned”.In a message displayed when trying to access the sub, moderators claim that “Covid directly impacts this game because Go is played outside in real life with others”, which is why they are taking

Pokémon GO season begins September 1 and players will be able to participate in the Season of Mischief which focuses on an adventure starring Hoopa.The Mischief Pokémon is available to encounter early on in the season’s Special Research story known as Misunderstood Mischief.

Niantic has backtracked on its plans to restore Pokémon GO‘s pre-pandemic radius for interacting with PokéStops and Gyms.Previously, Niantic planned on changing the interaction range back to its pre-pandemic level of 40m – a halving of its current range of 80m.

Pokémon GO developer and augmented reality pioneer Niantic, has called the burgeoning ‘metaverse’ – shared, online, virtual spaces where users can interact for entertainment, gaming, shopping, or simply social purposes – a “dystopian nightmare”.Hanke published his thoughts in a lengthy blog post on the official Niantic Labs site.

Niantic has defended recent changes to Pokémon Go and clarified that they will not be reverted, which some fans feel has made the game less safe and accessible to play.In a letter titled ‘A response to our Pokémon Go community’, Niantic has defended its decision to revert changes that were made to increase player safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.The reverted changes in question mean that players will once again need to get closer to Gyms and Pokéstops, both of which could be accessed from

Pokémon GO‘s pandemic gameplay could be changed again following concerns raised by players.Last month, Niantic announced that it would be rolling back the gameplay changes it made to Pokémon GO due to the COVID-19 pandemic in select regions. Today (August 3) the update was applied in the US and New Zealand.