Niantic and Qualcomm have announced that they’ve entered into a partnership to develop new AR technology for gaming. The two companies have a long history in the mobile gaming and technology R&D spaces respectively, so it will be very interesting to see what they come up with. The two entities hope to develop a new
Pokémon Go has been exploding in popularity over these last few years. As the game reaches $3 billion in lifetime revenue, players are always looking for more things to do and more Pokémon to capture. Now, we finally have the culmination of something Niantic has been building to for weeks. There’s been this conflict brewing
Team Rocket, the infamous group of thieves known to any Pokémon fan as a blight upon the iconic world of the anime and games, may be coming back to Pokémon Go. The group has gone through various splinterings and changes throughout the games in which it was featured, with each new setting or region bringing
With the introduction of a new patch to Pokémon Go, the existing Trainer Battle is being massively overhauled. Currently, Trainer Battles rely on the other player to accept the request to duel before you can actually engage in any PvP. But that’s all changing, as Niantic is building an entirely new version of the existing
Pokémon Go may be insanely popular, but it hasn’t been without its own share of problems and controversies. Then there was the incredible festival of cringe that was the Pokémon Go Fest in Chicago. The event was plagued by huge problems and in 2017 it rather spoiled a bunch of public perception of the game
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is out now across the globe, and the day one installs number has painted a bit of a rough picture for such a major launch. According to analyst group Sensor Tower a new finding indicates that Harry Potter: Wizards Unite was installed approximately 400,000 times in its first 24 hours. Contrast this
Basics Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is a surprisingly complex and intricate mobile game, as is the par for Niantic at this point. And if you’re one of the fans who managed to get their hands on it, you may have some questions about how the whole game works and its basic mechanics. If that’s you,
Niantic has finally revealed more details and, more importantly some gameplay, of their newest title, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. The game is bringing the muggle and magical worlds together in a whole new way. After months of silence and some clever teases, we finally get to jump back into the magical world of Hogwarts, Dementors
Niantic has filed suit against a wide array of people who they claim are behind Pokemon GO++, a popular unofficial derivative of the popular Pokemon ARG. Pokemon GO++ allows players to run an altered version of the games code, and by passing the connections through Niantic servers, the players using the hack are able to
So fans playing the popular ARG Pokemon Go on Apple Watches are in for some bad news. They’re about to have to go through the same hurdles that those on unsupported platforms go through, asNiantic is dropping Apple Watch support for Pokemon Go. This means that users on these devices will have to use some
Because there isn’t enough weirdness on the mobile game market, The Pokemon Company has now announced a new Pokemon Sleep app, which will launch in 2020. The game is being developed with some involvement from Pokemon GO teams at Niantic, as well as Pokemon: Magikarp Jump developer SelectButton. Pokemon Sleep will be available for iOS and Android devices.
Since the initial teaser, and a handful of news bits from Niantic and Warner Brothers, the upcoming release of the collaborations between the Harry Potter universe and Pokemon Go developer Niantic Inc has been met with tons of speculation and hype. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is finally getting something more substantial for fans to feast
Pokemon GO developer Niantic has been teasing it’s newest project for months now. They’ve teamed up with the rights holders for the iconic Harry Potter franchise, Warner Bros., to create a new game based on their exceedingly popular Augmented Reality Game (ARG ) formula. This new game, called Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, finally has some
Snapshots of revenue by platform for popular battle royale Fortnite are showing a downward trend in popularity for the game, according to reports from data collection and analysis firm Superdata. These reports point to an overall falling trend of revenue, after a particularly strong 2018 revenue stream. Despite pushing an increase in year-to-year sales, Fortnite
Pokémon Go fans love this game, and the only thing they seem to love more than catching Pokémon is the joy of new in-game events. And just like on previous holidays and events, Niantic is bringing more fun things to in their mobile title. Completing these events and capturing the special Pokes will gain new
Pokémon Go is one of the more popular mobile games out right now, and has been for years thanks to the nostalgia and community factors the game has helped foster. But the developers want to keep that rolling, so they’re constantly adding in new events and special bonuses to keep fans coming back. Niantic has
Niantic has kicked off the next phase of in-game events for Pokémon Go and it’s a big one. The event will run until February 13th and will feature a bunch of bonuses and event specialties for gamers to enjoy. One of the bigger additions is the inclusion of a bunch of new Shiny spawns and
Pokémon Go has another wave of new digital friends for you to capture this week as another update to the mobile game adds a bunch of new Sinnoh region Pokémon. In total, Niantic included 14 new Generation 4 Pokémon to the game, here’s the full list: Cranidos (Pokedex #408) Rampardos (Pokedex #409) Shieldon (Pokedex #410)
We’ve got more news about the Trainer Battles coming to Pokémon Go. Specifically some details about how challenges will work and what moves will be available in-battle. In a new update, Niantic revealed more details about how PvP works in Pokémon Go. It was previously revealed that trainer battles are split into three leagues, each
The time many a fan has been waiting for is finally here, Pokémon Go is getting a full PvP option with the introduction of Trainer Leagues The trainer battles in Pokémon Go will be separated into three individual leagues with a roster that each entrant can alter to their specific strengths. The first two Leagues
The latest seasonal event for Pokémon Go is now live, and mobile gaming fans and Pokémon trainers are really happy to get in on the snowy fun. The wintery days are aplenty now that we’re deep into the colder months of the year, and the world of Pokémon Go is getting into the festive mood with
The Legendary “Lunar” Pokémon from Diamond and Pearl has joined the roster in Pokémon Go as another Raid for players to test their mettle against. Being that this is likely the final major new Raid in 2018, it looks like Niantic wanted to go out with a bang. And it’s been a real banner year
Niantic and Warner Bros. have been quietly working on the next game in the Harry Potter franchise. To that end, the partnership turned out a small teaser trailer to announce the release window for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. The teaser trailer itself, which can be seen below, is really simple. There’s no gameplay, but we
Datamining has revealed that Niantic is adding three new shiny variants to the popular mobile ARG, Pokemon GO. Niantic is set to add a new Research Breakthrough event next month in November, and along with that event comes a chance for players to encounter the Bug-type Shedinja. This assumes that players complete the research goals