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Pokemon GO
General
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Another Pokémon game for Android, iOS coming in 2024

Remember the Pokémon GO craze that got people all over the planet to go haywire? Well, another Pokémon game is coming to your mobile phone this year: the Pokémon Trading Game Card. Shares in Japan’s developer DeNA jumped 24% in Tokyo trading after the gaming…

Pokemon GO
General
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Pokemon GO announces new social features and raid updates

Pokemon GO developer Niantic has just announced new social features that will be available for players in a separate app they will need to download. Early this month, the company launched a social app experience in closed beta, which was only available for…

pokemongo
General
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Pokemon GO still going strong, scores $5 billion in lifetime revenue

Well, what do you know? Even though we spent the past two years mostly locked up and homebound (pandemic and stuff), the AR game sensation Pokemon GO not only survived but managed to cross the $5 billion mark in lifetime revenue. According to a recent report…

Pokemon GO
General
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The most important Pokemon GO event returns in 2021

Niantic is confident that one of the worst epidemics in the last century is almost over, so it decided to greenlit its most important outdoor event, the Pokemon GO Fest. The company behind one of the most successful mobile games confirmed today that Pokemon…

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Food
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Starbucks partners with Pokemon Go in Asia

Pokemon Go is excited to announce that they are partnering with Starbucks and that its stores in select Asia markets are transforming into PokéStops and Gyms in Pokémon GO. Adventurous Pokémon GO trainers in Hong Kong, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore,…

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Electronics
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Niantic increases Pokemon GO storage limit

Great news for Pokemon GO players, especially veterans who’ve played the game for a very long time, as Niantic has just announced another limit storage increase for its mobile game. This means that Trainers will now be able to catch and store no less than…

Pokemon GO
General
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Pokemon GO Halloween event kicks off on October 17

Niantic has revealed the Pokemon GO Halloween event, which will begin on October 17 and run through November 1. During the event, Pokemon GO players will receive a handful of bonuses, avatar items and a chance to catch rare Pokemon. So, starting October 17,…

Pokemon Masters
Living
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Pokemon Masters out now on Android and iOS

If you’re stuck in queues waiting for hours to be able to play World of Warcraft: Classic, you can definitely pass the time by checking out the newly released Pokemon Masters mobile game. Despite its name, this isn’t a game about Pokemon since you won’t be…

pokemon
Living
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Pokemon GO brings back Water Festival, adds two new Pokemon

Pokemon GO developers announced recently they have decided to bring back the long-awaited Water Festival this year. The event will take place next week between August 23 and August 30, and includes new Pokemon, raids, and bonuses. Throughout the entire Water…

Pokemon GO
General
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Pokemon GO drops support for older Android smartphones

Niantic, developer of Pokemon GO smash hit, has just announced it will discontinue support for older Android smartphones after July 1, 2019. There’s no reasoning behind the decision, so we can only guess that the numerous updates the team plans to deliver in…

Pokemon Hub K11
General
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Pokemon GO’s best yearly event makes a return this month

Last year, Pokemon GO kicked off a special event that soon became one of the most popular Niantic, the company behind the smash hit, has ever launched. The event called Adventure Week offered Trainers sweet rewards and the possibility to catch rare Pokemon…

pokemon go korea
Living
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Pokemon GO’s most beloved event is back with stunning prizes

Niantic, the game studio behind Pokemon GO, has just announced that one of the title’s most popular events will be back for seven days starting next week. The Pokemon GO Eggstravaganza will start on April 16 at 1:00 pm PDT and should end on April 23 at 1:00…

Pokemon GO
General
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Pokemon GO Fest coming to USA this June

The folks at Niantic have gone a long way since their first Pokemon Fest, which was a total fiasco. After a more than decent 2018, the company is back with another series of Pokemon GO events that have already started earlier this year in South America.…

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Living
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Pokemon Center Singapore unveils Jewel Changi plans

Pokemon Center Singapore has unveiled a mock-up of its Jewel Changi store set to open next month. Pokemon Center Singapore is expected to be smaller or about the same size as Pokemon Center Kyoto, which is currently one of the smallest Pokemon Centers in…