Tag Archives: niantic

‘Pokémon GO’ Celebrates Halloween With In-Game Event

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Z • 0 Comments

‘Pokémon GO’ has caught the Halloween Spirit! Read More

Mario Jumps Onto iPhone, ‘Pokémon GO’ Evolves on Apple Watch

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Z • 0 Comments

Yesterday’s Apple event saw a number of big reveals, but surely none were as shocking as the arrival of Nintendo’s own Shigeru Miyamoto to announce the impending release of ‘Super Mario Run’ for iOS. Read More

‘Pokemon GO’—How Third-Party Apps Were Ruining Our Fun

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Rory Bristol • 4 Comments

The controversy of Niantic’s latest changes to ‘Pokemon GO’ is filling players full of woe. As of the removal of the flawed three-step utility, many third-party apps no longer function at all. Our family had a surprising group reaction: relief. Read More

‘Pokémon GO’ Is a Security Risk to Google Accounts

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Jackie Reeve • 1 Comment

We talked to Adam Reeve, whose Tumblr post alerted ‘Pokémon GO’ gamers to the risk. It has now gone viral. Read More

‘Pokémon GO’ Beginner’s Guide: 5 Quick Tips for the Novice Trainer

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Z • 1 Comment

Clueless about ‘Pokémon GO’? Don’t know an Eevee from an Ekans? Fear not, fellow trainer; here are a handful of tips to get you started on the right foot. Read More

‘Pokémon GO’ (Finally) Gets Down to Brass Tacks

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Z • 0 Comments

After no small amount of metaphorical hemming and hawing, The Pokémon Company International and Niantic Inc. are finally letting us Americans in on what ‘Pokémon GO’ truly has to offer. Read More

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