A blog post on the Niantic website has gained the attention of numerous Pokemon Go fans and tech-savvy folks alike due to the company's lengthy description of its work training up a machine learning powered geospacial model through its apps. That means you, yes you, might have played a part in building it up.
]]>Are you coming to terms with a crippling addiction to trying to get your hands on rare critters? Well, you're either someone that should probably be kept away from animal shelters, or you've been playing Pokemon TCG Pocket, along with everyone else that's contributed to it smashing past the 30 million download mark.
]]>Yowza, Pokemon TCG Pocket is off to a flying start, as one report says the mobile trading card game is making three times as much as Pokemon Go.
]]>The most popular Pokemon games tend to be the mainline games. They follow a tried and tested formula of catching and battling Pokemon, nurturing them so they can face even tougher battles and so that you can become the best trainer there ever was. Though, when you grow tired of going from Gym Leader to Gym Leader but still want your Pokemon fix, there are fortunately plenty of Pokemon spin-off games for you to try.
]]>Monster Hunter Now feels like the biggest secret you’re probably not in on. In the West, I don’t think the game is nearly as popular as it should be. If I boot it up in London, you know, the gaming capital of the UK, I will at most find three or four other players logged into the game nearby. I’ve been to New York whilst playing, and it’s slightly better there, but not by too much. The same goes for LA.
]]>What’s your favourite Monster Hunter monster? Depending on when you started playing the 20-year-old series, you’re probably going to have a different answer to that question. The oldest, most grizzled veterans of the series are going to have soft spots for the Khezus, the Diablos, the Fatalis. Later arrivals will reminisce fondly about the Nargacugas, the Royal Ludroths, the Mizutsune. Personally, I’m most fond of the Tetsucabra (I like frogs, OK?)
]]>Monster Hunter Now is good. Long-time readers of the site will know my opinion on the game from the often-gushing articles I’ve published over the past year. But from Summer Game Fest 2023, when I first played the game and fell in love, Niantic has improved the mobile title immeasurably.
]]>Dynamax wasn't a very popular feature of Pokemon Sword and Shield, but it looks like it's on its way to Pokemon Go.
]]>If you're trying to play Monster Hunter Now today, you may have noticed a pretty big issue for a title that revovles around you going out into the world and slaying massive beasts: there are no monsters on the map.
]]>Excitement surged through the Pokemon Go community recently with news of an upcoming Research Task featuring Mythical Pokemon Zarude. But it wasn’t long before the excitement waned. Why? Because the Dark/Grass-type Pokemon was locked behind paid research.
]]>The whole world is holding its breath and waiting for news about Monster Hunter Wilds. And rightly so – not only is it the follow-up to Capcom’s best-selling game of all time (Monster Hunter World), it also promises to expand on the multiplayer side of the series in the same way World did. It’s got MonHun fans, old and new, pretty hot under the collar.
]]>Pokemon Go has added a cute little Captain Pikachu to the game in celebration of the nigh release of Pokemon Horizons. While it's relatively easy to catch a regular version, you may be busy farming out that precious shiny version. It's the real prize of the update, and it won't be here forever!
]]>Capcom is hosting a double-duty livestream event called Capcom Highlights this month, in which some of its biggest games like Dragon's Dogma 2, Street Fighter 6, Monster Hunter Now, and Monster Hunter Stories will feature.
]]>A new event kicks off in Pokemon Go next week to celebrate the release of Pokemon Horizons: The Series in various countries and regions.
]]>Here at VG247 we love video games no matter what platform they're on, but we have to admit that mobile games are a special case all by themselves. While our favorite PC and console games will very often see multi-platform releases, many of the most popular mobile games will be completely unfamiliar to players who don't tend to use their mobile devices for gaming.
]]>How better to ring in the Year of the Dragon than with a £4200/$5300 Fendi x Pokemon Dragonite handbag? But I hope your Meowth has learned Pay Day.
]]>A new feature is coming to Pokemon Go that allows Trainers to team up with their friends to take on challenges and earn rewards together. Called Party Play, it will be added to the game tomorrow, October 17.
]]>If you’ve been bitten by the Monster Hunter Now bug, you’ve almost certainly also been smashing your head against the progression wall that crops up relatively quickly in your play experience. Thanks to the glacial progression, bizarre drop rates, and aggressively gated items, many people online call the game ‘Pay To Win’. I disagree, though. Some aspects of the game can be sped up by paying, sure, but the real problem with Monster Hunter Now is the damage scaling and balance – and that’s not something you can simply pay your way through.
]]>Monster Hunter Now referral codes are a great way for new and existing players to earn useful freebies for their hunts. When you start the latest game from Pokemon Go makers Niantic, you're given the option to enter a referral code after you create your character.
]]>Monster Hunter Now is an augmented reality mobile game based on Capcom's long-running action RPG series. The iOS and Android app is made by Niantic, the creator of Pokemon Go, and it shares a lot in common with that smash hit game. Both games have players exploring the real-world to find monsters to battle and resources to collect.
]]>Over 3 million of you have pre-registered for Monster Hunter Now. It’s launch, whatever way you come at it, is going to be huge. Niantic and Capcom have put their heads together to whittle the now-famous MonHun formula down to delicious 75-second chunks, and let me tell you: this more compelling a mobile game than Pokemon Go ever was. Injecting an augmented reality gimmick into the core gameplay has done wonders, and boiling down the reward loop and condensing the whole experience only serves to show how refined the core hook of Monster Hunter has become.
]]>It's about time Pokemon Go players got some Scarlet and Violet love.
]]>Nintendo and The Pokemon Company announced today that additional Pokemon are coming to Pokemon Go in September.
]]>As promised, the Pokemon Company is hosting a special Pokemon Presents showcase today. The livestream will last for around 35 minutes, and offer updates on the Pokemon brand - including games. While the announcement didn't specify what fans can look forward to, there are a few easy guesses.
]]>The Pokemon Company has announced it will host a special Pokemon Presents video presentation next week.
]]>Cutie Patootie Axew heads up the next Pokemon Go Community Day, and you can catch oodles of them next weekend on June 10.
]]>Niantic has announced a new event coming to Pokemon Go, and it takes place next week.
]]>Niantic Labs has denied a report that Pokemon Go revenue is down to its lowest since 2018.
]]>In May, Pokemon Go players will have a major new quest, a new cycle of raid bosses, two new Pokemon, and a makeup Elite Raid to dive into.
]]>Pokemon Go players are reporting a progress-breaking bug that resets step three of the Special Research Quest A Mystic Hero.
]]>Capcom is teaming up with Pokemon GO developer, Niantic, for its next game in the Monster Hunter series.
]]>Niantic Labs is changing how Remote Raid Passes work in Pokemon Go, and looking over rumblings on the internet, it seems many players are none too happy about it.
]]>The next event coming to Pokemon Go is Spring into Spring, and it brings cherry blossoms, flower-adorned Pokemon, and a new entry for your Pokedex.
]]>The Pokemon Go Festival of Colours is returning again this year, along with a couple of Pokemon that will be brand new to the game.
]]>Legendary Pokemon Rayquaza returns to Pokemon Go in late February. Finally.
]]>Pokemon Go is bidding farewell to the Year of the Tiger next week by welcoming the Year of the Rabbit with the annual Lunar New Year Festival.
]]>If you have been unable to acquire enough candy to evolve your Noibat in Pokemon Go, you will soon be able to earn enough (hopefully) to change it into Noivern.
]]>If you are a Pokemon Go player, you'll have something new to participate in next week: the Twinkling Fantasy event.
]]>The next Pokemon Go Community Day will take place over the weekend of December 17-18, allowing you to catch Pokemon featured during previous Community Days.
]]>Next week, Pokemon Go players can catch the Mythical Pokemon Keldeo, the Fighting colt Pokemon.
]]>Season 9 of Pokemon Go kicks off December 1 and runs through March 1. Called Mythical Wishes, it will feature three different events throughout the season.
]]>Another month is upon us, which means over in the land of Pokemon Go it's time for a new set of Field Research missions and their associated rewards. The constantly-changing nature of these missions means they can sometimes be a little difficult to keep track of - but lucky for you we're here to do it for you with this handy list of all current missions for November 2022.
]]>Pokemon Go continues to celebrate the season with dark and ghost Pokemon, and it's getting into the spirit even more with a new PokeDex entry.
]]>Like last year, the Pokemon Go Halloween event will be a two-parter, and part one kicks off on October 20.
]]>Illuminating Pokemon Morelull and its evolution Shiinotic are coming to Pokemon Go.
]]>Pokemon Go players can soon participate in the Evolving Stars event which kicks off next week and runs October 5-11.
]]>Pokemon Go’s upcoming event is just around the corner, quite literally, with Test Your Mettle kicking off on Friday September 16. The event will run until September 21, and will see the likes of Togedemaru and Mega Aggron make their debut.
]]>Pokémon Go developer Niantic has announced its next game, Marvel World of Heroes, another mobile AR game planned to release in 2023.
]]>Niantic has announced the star of September's Pokemon Go Community Day.
]]>Pokemon Go's Season of Light kicks off tomorrow, September 1, and it sees the return of Professor Willow along with the debut of the Legendary Pokemon Cosmog.
]]>While Trainers in Japan are participating in Pokemon Go Fest: Sapporo this weekend, you can join in from home by completing a Global Challenge.
]]>Pokemon originally discovered in the Hisui region are set to debut in Pokemon Go next week.
]]>The next Pokemon Go Community Day will be here before you know it, and this time out, the featured Pokemon is Galarian Zigzagoon.
]]>Six years ago, Pokemon Go was released to the masses. Niantic Labs is commemorating the anniversary by hosting a six-day celebration with new quests, bonuses, and more starting today.
]]>The 2022 Pokemon Go Fest finale event will go some way to addressing player disappointment over bad shiny luck during the first Global Go Fest weekend, Niantic has said.
]]>Niantic is shaking things up a bit for June Community Day by tasking Pokemon Go players with working together to extend the event's hours.
]]>A collaboration between Pokemon Go and the Pokemon TCG will kick off next week.
]]>This past weekend, Niantic hosted Pokemon Go Fest 2022, and according to the company, it was a rousing success.
]]>This year’s Adventure Week for Pokemon Go will focus on Rock-type or Fossil Pokemon.
]]>The Season of Alola is coming to an end, but that doesn't mean the fun will stop in Pokemon Go.
]]>The Season of Alola is coming to a close in the world of Pokemon Go, and that can only mean one thing: a new round of special research to close out the season, giving players a unique opportunity to catch many Pokemon from across the Alola region - including some true legends.
]]>The promised Pokemon Go social feature is coming to the game via Campfire, a social application created by Niantic Labs that helps you discover other players, places and experiences.
]]>Ultra Beasts are coming to Pokemon Go at some point in the future, according to this teaser video released by Niantic.
]]>New social features are coming to Pokemon Go to help bring people together for raids, and arrange potential meetups.
]]>Pokemon Go players can participate in the Air Adventures event next week which will see the debut of Mega versions of Legendary Pokemon Latias and Latios.
]]>As you know, Pokemon Go Fest 2022 will take place June 4-5, and today, Niantic Labs has announced what to expect over the course of the weekend.
]]>Niantic Labs has announced changes coming to Mega Evolutions in Pokemon Go.
]]>Starting today and running until Monday, April 25, Pokemon Go Trainers can participate in Sustainability Week and encounter another Pokemon from the Alola region.
]]>Pokemon Go has kicked off its annual springtime event, which means select Pokemon will be wearing Flower Crowns.
]]>Another Team Go Rocket takeover is coming to Pokemon Go, and it kicks off tomorrow, April 3 and runs through April 7.
]]>Ditto will be appearing more frequently in Pokemon Go today due to the April Fools' 2 event.
]]>Pokemon Go players will want to mark space off on their calendars for June 4 and June 5, because that's when this year's Pokemon Go Fest takes place.
]]>Niantic will host a Pokemon Go Community Day Classic event featuring Mudkip in April.
]]>The April Pokemon Go Community Day will be the first Community Day event since the pandemic started to last only three hours instead of six.
]]>Niantic Labs has announced the Lush Jungle event for Pokemon Go, and Cottonee, will be the star of the weekend spotlight.
]]>The next event for Pokemon Go will be the Festival of Colors and it kicks off next week on March 15 and runs until March 20.
]]>Niantic Labs has announced the dates for the next three Pokemon Go Community Days.
]]>Mountains of Power is part two of the Seasons of Heritage event in Pokemon Go, and it kicks off on Friday, January 7 and runs through Thursday, January 13.
]]>Pokemon Go is going classic on Community Day in January with Bulbasaur as the featured Pokemon.
]]>Pokemon Go players will soon be able to participate in the Johto Tour either remotely or in person.
]]>In case you missed the news, the Season of Heritage has kicked off in Pokemon Go, and there will be all sorts of things to get up to during the long season.
]]>The year is coming to a close, and Niantic has a special month planned for Pokemon Go players.
]]>Not content with sneaking onto the sets of Red Notice, Game of Thrones, Yesterday and many other cinematic projects, Framlingham-born ginger songsmith Edward Christopher Sheeran now has his sights set on Pokemon Go. Yes, really.
]]>Pokemon Go developer Niantic has announced mobile augmented reality game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite will be taken offline in January.
]]>Pokemon Go players have plenty to look forward to in November.
]]>Pokemon Go enthusiasts, it's time to get spooky: Niantic has detailed what you can expect from the game's now-classic Halloween event this year, when it kicks of later this week (on Friday, October 15).
]]>As part of Pokeon Go's Fashion Week, which will see fashionably dressed Pokemon and new avatar items available, you will be able to catch Furfrou, the poodle Pokemon.
]]>Duskull, the Requiem Pokemon, will be featured during October’s Community Day event in Pokemon Go.
]]>Starting September 1, Pokemon Go players will be able to participate in the Season of Mischief which will focus on an adventure starring Hoopa.
]]>Niantic Labs has reverted recent changes made to the spin distance in Pokemon Go, allowing players to hit up PokeStops from a safer distance than what was implemented earlier this month.
]]>Niantic has announced Oshawott will be the next Community Day Pokemon.
]]>The third Ultra Unlock bonus for Pokemon Go has been announced, and it will be all about the Galar region.
]]>Seasoned Pokemon breeders know that Egg hatching is a staple of the Pokemon experience, and in Pokemon Go you'll be doing it more often than in the rest of the series. In fact, dealing with eggs is an absolutely core piece of Pokemon Go play.
]]>Eevee fans rejoice: the cutie pie will be the featured Pokemon during Pokemon Go's August Community Day event.
]]>Pokemon Go Fest 2021 was held last weekend, and it was a success for both players and Niantic.
]]>Pokemon Go continues to celebrate its 5th anniversary, this time with a new collection challenge and a bunch of limited time field research missions.
]]>Pokemon GO promo codes are Niantic's way of celebrating milestones and rewarding you for playing the game. Some codes accompany new collaborations and give your trainer special clothing, while others offer a substantial amount of free items to make your Pokemon-catching life easier. You'll usually get more practical rewards outside these collaborations, however, including Ultra Balls, berries, and other status items.
]]>Happy birthday, Pokemon Go! Today, on the mobile sensation's fifth birthday, it's been revealed that the game has raked in an impressive $5 billion in revenue.
]]>This month marks the fifth anniversary of Pokemon Go, which means there's a slew of new in-game events and bonuses to celebrate - including the return of a new form of Flying Pikachu.
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