Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, and more Gen 3 Pokemon are coming to Pokemon Go (opens in new tab) soon, as evidenced by the latest datamine from Pokemon Go fan site The Silph Road (opens in new tab). Digging through the files of APK version 0.71.0, these poke-sleuths have discovered data for …
Read More »The new Pokemon Go gym update is live and – surprise! – people hate it
If you’ve been playing Pokemon Go (opens in new tab) in preparation for the gym update (opens in new tab) we previewed at E3 2017 (opens in new tab), good news: it’s now live! Bad news: its reception could be better. Twitter, Reddit, and other forums where players can voice …
Read More »Datamine suggests Pokemon Gos Christmas event isnt done adding things yet
Another Pokemon Go (opens in new tab) update, another datamine (opens in new tab) revealing all of its secrets. This week, fans of Niantic’s mobile spin on the Pokemon franchise have uncovered new trainer customization options, more progress on shiny Pokemon and Pokemon genders, and most curious of all, the …
Read More »Hollywood’s next obsession needs to be making really dark movie versions of these popular mobile games
Hollywood has a tendency to leap on any vaguely popular phenomenon and shove it in the meat-grinder that is the modern movie industry. Yet there’s one niche they haven’t quite cornered. I’d pay good money to see a dark movie about Pokemon Go where twee creatures threaten to rip your …
Read More »Niantic confirms Pokemon Go Buddy feature that means you can earn Candy as you walk
Last week it was revealed by dataminers that Pokemon Go has been hiding a Pokemon buddy system in its code (opens in new tab). It turns out that was, well, super effective as studio Niantic has now confirmed that the feature is definitely on the way to Pokemon Go (opens …
Read More »Pokemon Go getting the port it so desperately needs: to Dreamcast VMU
Pokemon Go (opens in new tab), a game for iOS and Android smartphones about wandering around and catching Pokemon, is in the process of being ported to the Dreamcast VMU, a device the size of a single Doritos chip and not much more powerful than one. And who is responsible …
Read More »Pokemon Go causes Olympic athlete to accidentally rack up $5,000 phone bill
We’ve all had that moment where we realize we should’ve paid more attention to the fine details in the various contracts we sign. For most of us, it results in a slight feeling of embarrassment, and maybe a small fee. Friends, Kohei Uchimura is not most of us. Not just …
Read More »Heres how Pokemon Go battles actually work
Pokemon Go (opens in new tab)’s battle system feels pretty hectic at first. Most people get the idea to tap as fast as you can pretty quickly, and if they’re truly Poke Masters they’ll start working in special attacks and dodges. But just like in the main Pokemon games, there’s …
Read More »Why your church, art, and water towers are Pokemon Go gyms and Pokestops
Whether it’s your local church, an art installation, a public library, or just a big ol’ water tower, Pokemon Go (opens in new tab) has chosen some… interesting locations for its Pokestops and gyms. They’re not random, but they’re also somewhat scattershot in their placement. One neighborhood could be bursting …
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