Ready, set, Pokemon Go! Big update for popular AR game hits this weekend
Also today: HTC hints a new VR device may be headed our way later this year, Samsung pushes back the reveal of the Galaxy S8 halo phone.
Love and lures are in the air with ‘Pokémon Go’s’ Valentine’s Day update
Valentine's day is nearly here and to celebrate, Pokémon Go has made pink monsters easier to catch and lures last 12 times as long.
Milwaukee passes ordinance requiring permits for Pokémon Go-style games
Some government regulators are fed up with the throngs of crowds drawn by games like Pokémon Go, and they're doing something about it.
‘Pokémon Go’ sprints to $1 billion milestone ahead of generation 2 update
Pokémon Go has hit $1 billion in revenue less than seven months after its release, making it the fastest to do so on mobile.
‘Pokémon Go’ may receive a second wearable to combat safety concerns
The president of the Pokémon Company has hinted that a second wearable device could be developed for Pokémon Go.
Surprise release of ‘Pokemon Duel’ mobile app gives fans a fresh challenge
The Pokémon Company dropped a surprise for mobile. Pokémon Duel, a battling board-game, is free-to-play and live now.
‘Pokémon Go’ continues worldwide rollout with South Korean launch
Pokémon Go has finally launched in South Korea, giving budding Pokémon trainers in the region the opportunity to head out and catch 'em all.
'Pokémon Go' update expands support for Generation 2 creatures
Pokémon Go dataminers have uncovered support for Generation 2 creatures that have alternate physical forms, among other new features.
You won't be able to find Pokémon Go in China, which is refusing to license the game
According to Reuters, Nintendo's hugely popular augmented reality game Pokémon Go will not make its way to China anytime soon.
Indian, Nepalese, and Sri Lankan Pokémon masters can now play 'Pokémon Go'
Pokémon Go is now playable in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bhutan, meaning millions more can now catch 'em all.
Clear your schedule — 'Pokémon Go' has come to the Apple Watch
Clear your schedule. Pokémon Go has made its Apple Watch debut. The hugely popular game is now out and about on Apple Watch-wearing wrists.
Niantic may delay the Pokémon Go Apple Watch app to develop its own wearable
It looks like Niantic may be developing its own wearables, which is why the Pokémon Go for Apple Watch app may be a little delayed.
Christmas Pikachu and second-gen babies show up in ‘Pokémon Go’
Pokémon Go has been updated with a number of "baby" generation-two Pokémon, including Togepi, Pichu, Elekid, and a limited edition Christmas Pikachu.
'Pokémon Go' promotion successes continue with Sprint marketing tie-in
U.S. carrier Sprint's teaming up with Pokémon Go developer Niantic to roll out promotions across more than 10,500 stores.
Starbucks promotion may offer 'Pokémon Go' players a new monster
Leaked internal documents seem to have unveiled a Pokémon Go promotion that will get underway at Starbucks locations across the country later this week.
‘Pokémon Go’ lowers spawn rate of those pesky Pidgeys, Zubats, and Rattatas
'Pokémon Go' developer Niantic has lowered the spawn rates of the game's most common creatures, making it less likely that players will encounter repeats.
Data science artist shows 'virality' of 'Pokémon Go' with data visualization
This stunning data visualization project shows how 'Pokémon Go' exploded in popularity online, as seen through the spread of YouTube videos.
‘Pokémon Go’ gets spooky this week with Halloween-themed event
Pokémon Go is getting a free update just in time for Halloween, and players can expect to encounter rare Pokémon more frequently as the holiday approaches.
‘Pokémon Go’ just became even harder to play while driving
Niantic's latest update for 'Pokémon Go' suggests there are still plenty of people out there playing the game while behind the wheel. Trouble is, anyone else in the car – or even on a train or bus – is also affected by the change.
‘Pokémon Go’s new ‘capture bonus’ feature will make it easier to catch ’em all
Pokémon Go will soon introduce a "capture bonus" feature, giving trainers an advantage when capturing monsters of a certain type.
Norway’s prime minister just got busted playing ‘Pokémon Go’ during a debate
Oops! The prime minister of Norway just got busted for playing Pokémon Go during a debate in parliament. The leader is known to be a fan of the creature-catching game after she was spotted playing it between government meetings in Slovakia earlier this year.
Pokémon Go wearable pre-orders are selling for over $100 bucks on eBay
The enormous popularity of Pokémon Go is causing players to overpay for guaranteed pre-orders of a hard-to-find peripheral.
Just tap this wristband to easily capture pocket monsters in ‘Pokémon Go’
There's finally a little more information about the wearable that acts as an accessory to Nintendo's highly anticipated Pokémon Go.
With trading, in-game events finally coming to ‘Pokémon Go,’ are battles next?
Niantic is adding trading and in-game events to Pokémon Go, and perhaps even player-versus-player battling at some point in the future.
Putting Pikachu on your wrist: ‘Pokémon Go’ may be coming to Android Wear
Pokémon Go was announced just last week for the Apple Watch, but it appears that the game will also make the jump to its main competition.
How imperceptible vibrations could take augmented reality to a new level
Augmented reality, building stress mapping and even CGI effects, could all benefit from the vibration-from-video technique developed by MIT researchers.
Amazon’s Alexa blazes onto a tablet for the first time with the revamped Fire HD 8
Amazon has unleashed Alexa on a mobile device. The revamped Fire HD 8 tablet comes with more RAM, more storage, more battery and, now, Alexa.
‘Pokémon Go’ hits 500 million downloads, with billions of miles walked
If you thought people were turning away from Pokémon Go, think again. Niantic, the company behind the augmented-reality game, said on Wednesday that Go has now been downloaded more than 500 million times, with a rollout for the Apple Watch also planned.
‘Pokémon Go’ catches 100M players, craze shows ‘little sign of losing steam’
Remember how everyone went crazy for Angry Birds a few years back? That particular smartphone game took a year to hit 100M downloads. Pokémon Go, on the other hand, has taken less than a month. Yes, developer Niantic really does have a hit on its hands.
Playing Pokémon Go in a church may result in jail time for this YouTube star
If you're a Pokémon Go fan visiting Russia anytime soon, best not play the game inside a church. One local YouTube artist recently ignored warnings not to play Go inside places of religious worship, and now faces up to five years' jail time.
Catalyst's case not only keeps your phone safe, it makes catching Pokémon easier
This case from Catalyst keeps our iPhone safe while also making it easier to catch those pesky Pokémon.
Pokémon Go will soon be available on the Dreamcast VMU
Pokémon Go is everywhere right now, but it isn't on the Dreamcast VMU, or at least it won't be until sometime in 2017.
‘Pokémon Go: Suburban Version’ is a parody targeting issues for rural players
A teenager has created a parody of Pokémon Go to demonstrate the lackluster experience of playing the game in the suburbs.
Belgians seek books, not monsters, in the wild
Inspired by Pokémon Go, a Belgian primary school headmaster started a Facebook group for book lovers to release books into the wild.
Japan has just reported its first ‘Pokémon Go’-related death
Earlier this month Japanese cops said they'd handed out more than 700 tickets for traffic violations involving people playing Pokémon Go while operating a vehicle. On Wednesday it revealed its first death related to the game, caused by a distracted driver.
So this is what it looks like when a car driver plays ‘Pokémon Go’
A police helicopter flying over Toronto last week noticed a car being driven erratically through a suburban neighborhood. After tracking it for a while, a cop eventually pulled it over, only to discover the driver had been playing a very popular mobile game.
Analyze 'em all: Latest 'Pokémon Go' update adds Pokémon Appraisal system
A new update to Pokémon Go gives players insight into their monsters' stats via the Pokémon Appraisal system.
‘Pokémon Go’ loses 15 million active players in a month
The last 30 days have seen the Pokémon Go active user numbers fall from a peak of 45 million, to just shy of 30 million, with the downward trend ongoing.