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Addicted players of the viral smartphone game Pokémon Go will expect more reforms and exciting "twists", such as allowing players to trade pokémons with each other.

Filipino "trainers", be somber no more: Mobile smash hit game Pokémon Go will roll out in countries across Asia and Europe within a couple of days, according to the Wall Street Journal.

More and more people are getting into the Pokemon Go bandwagon and it’s not just players anymore. Drivers are starting to take advantage of the opportunity by offering chauffeuring services for would be pokémon trainers.

While drivers offer their service to drive budding pokémon trainers around for a hefty sum, small shop owners could also stand a chance to get a slice of the Pokémon Go craze.

Popular gaming application Pokemon Go may just be less than a week old, but its already giving the biggest apps in the world a run for their money.

Having made its claim in the U.S., New Zealand and the land Down Under, Pokémon Go has set its eyes on the European countries starting with Germany.

While storeowners are dropping pokémon lures to increase traffic to their respective businesses, Niantic is talking about adding a new revenue stream for the company in the form of “sponsored locations.”

After the extended wait by Japanese fans, Pokémon Go will finally be released in the birthplace of Pokémon on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.

Much to the delight of Hong Kong dwellers, Pokémon Go has finally arrived at their shores. This also further flames the anticipation of nearby Asian countries for their turn to get a slice of the Pokémon Go pie.

It's the smartphone game electrifying the world but New York took steps Monday to ban sex offenders from using the app to potentially prey on child victims.

While Niantic continue to work on Pokémon Go and how to get it to the rest of the world, the Pokémon Company rolls out some news for the upcoming Pokémon Sun and Moon.

Game developer master and Pokémon Go creator Niantic is now admonishing users who spoof their current location and utilize several "cheat" methods to play the viral game.

Among the rumored additions are Gen 2 starters Chikorita, Cyndaquil and Totodile, while Gen 1 evolutions Scizor and Kingdra are set to be released as well.

Now that the hype has died down, Niantic hopes that adding more content to the game can entice players to come back.

Though past its heyday, Pokémon Go has seen some renewed interest with the recent addition of 80 Pokémon and holiday-specific in-game events.

Announced at the Pokémon Go Fest in Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, Legendary Pokémon Lugia are now out in the wild and ready for Pokémon Go trainers to catch, while Articuno will be available in Raid Battles. As a bonus for being at Pokémon Go Fest, each of the attendees was given a free legendary Lugia in his

Egg-hatching event Eggstravaganza is returning to "Pokémon Go" just in time for Easter: it has started last March 22 and will run until April 2, 2018.

“Pokémon Go” creator Niantic demonstrated new augmented reality (AR) technology that allows Pikachu and other Pokémon to go behind real-world objects. Current AR technology used in “Pokémon Go” simply overlaid 3D Pokémon characters on a view of the real world without any regard for the objects present. This means Pikachu could just randomly run over

Some dedicated “Pokémon Go” players opt to brave typhoon rain despite receiving advisory from the game. Even though the initial hype has gone down, a dedicated player base continues to hunt for virtual creatures on “Pokémon Go.” Public events also help to maintain the game’s relevance beyond hardcore “Pokémon” fans. In Japan, the game’s popularity

"Pokémon Go" is improving the game experience for players in less populated areas with the help of mobile game developer Niantic.

Augmented reality game "Run to My Heart" won the Niantic Beyond Reality developer contest. The app encourages its players to be more active.

New updates to location-based mobile games “Pokémon Go” and “Harry Potter: Wizards Unite” mean that players don’t have to go as far and wide in order to keep up their progression. In apparent recognition of coronavirus-related inactivity, “Pokémon Go” developer Niantic has initiated a handful of changes to its popular location-tracking app. The adjustments come

Niantic is re-orienting the popular game "Pokémon Go" to help players stay where they are and stay involved in the game.

"Pokémon Go" is to use step counts and remote group events as part of the adaptation to widespread quarantining.

Augmented reality (AR) gaming company Niantic is partnering with board game company CATAN and theater visionaries Punchdrunk over a globe-sized tabletop game and augmented reality adventure. Having launched its own “Ingress”, the Pokemon Company collaboration “Pokémon Go” and Warner Bros team-up “Harry Potter: Wizards Unite”, Niantic is now looking to new ventures involving board game