Pokemon Go

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The company will be permanently increasing the distance you can be from the real-world locations of Pokestops and Gyms and still interact with them. (Photo: AP/File)

Pandemic-era distance changes for Pokemon Go are here to stay

The new base limit is 80 meters (262 feet), the distance Niantic introduced at the start of the pandemic

29 Aug 2021 1:00 PM

The Google-developed Sodar tool available this week taps into Android smartphone cameras to put users in the centre of a white circle with a radius of about two metres, or 6.5 feet.

Google’s new AR camera tool will help you maintain social distance

As the lockdown is all but over in non-containment zones, it’s up to you to keep safe.

30 May 2020 8:05 PM

New-generation Xbox and PlayStation consoles along with games tailored for the hardware are expected to launch by the end of this year. Microsoft has unveiled a name and look for its new gaming console, the Xbox Series X. Meanwhile, Sony is readying a powerful PlayStation 5 for market. Consoles face a potential threat from the advent of cloud gaming, however.

Video game sales in March surged to USD 10 billion as lockdown stoked enthusiasm for gaming

Console and PC games are popular in Europe and North America where curbs on going out were ramped up in March due to the pandemic

23 Apr 2020 5:58 PM

Niantic, the company behind the game, has made around $3 billion till now from the game.

Pokemon Go made about USD 900 million in 2019

The amount exceeds the sale amount even from its initial launch.

13 Jan 2020 8:02 AM

The driver was apparently waiting on the side of the road to catch a Rayquaza that is hard to find in the augmented reality game.

Man stops car in the middle of a highway to catch Pokemon

The man reportedly had eight smartphones in his possession to play the game.

18 Aug 2019 10:59 AM

Pokemon Sleep will use data points like how long the user slept and when they awoke, to change gameplay - though the Pokemon Company did not elaborate on how gameplay would change.

Gotta catch 'em snores: Pokemon sleep app to launch next year

At the event, Kyoto-based Nintendo Co Ltd said it was developing a sleep-tracking successor to its Pokemon Go Plus device.

30 May 2019 1:21 PM

Tencent is likely to release its own popular titles such as Honor of Kings on the Switch in China.

Nintendo shares jump after Tencent wins key China Switch sales approval

Gaming industry leader Tencent is trying to recover from a lengthy game approval freeze in China last year.

20 Apr 2019 11:01 AM

The in-game currency can also be purchased with real money via in-app purchase that will make the team exchange a deal of about USD 8. (Photo: ANI)

Soon, change your Pokémon GO team at a cost

A player will be able to switch the team only once a year, which means you have to be very sure about which team you want.

24 Feb 2019 11:55 AM

The company further promises to take action within 15 days of receiving the complaints for removal of gyms of PokéStop located within 40 meters of the property.

Pokémon Go to undergo tweaks to settle lawsuit by neighbours

Niantic will consider complaints received through its website for gamers who trespass.

18 Feb 2019 11:44 AM

No list of mobile games would be complete without a mentioning the goliath that is PUBG Mobile.

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21 Dec 2018 12:59 AM

The application was widely hailed for promoting location-based activity, stimulating the physical movement of users, increasing footfall of local businesses, and above everything else, popularising an upcoming technology – Augmented Reality.

How is Augmented Reality transforming surveillance and security functions

AR has lately emerged as the most transformative technology for surveillance and security functions after AI and Video Analytics.

25 Jul 2018 4:19 PM

Pokemon Go has spurred ongoing litigation that it contributed to public nuisance.

Pokemon Go maker Niantic plans to build AR maps with users' help

Niantic plans to map the world in 3D with its players’ help.

09 May 2018 8:34 PM

This then is the brave new world of global surveillance; one where our very phones can be used to compromise us.

‘Spyware’ apps in your phone pose a big risk

This isn’t the first time apps have rung alarm bells in security circles.

06 Feb 2018 1:22 AM

The game also received a new map and weather system recently, and with so many changes being introduced, we can only be expecting more.

Pokemon Go will be introducing 23 new Pokemon

This decision seems to be more of an attempt to secure the game’s position amongst the other AR contemporaries.

24 Jan 2018 6:04 PM

After February 28, those using Apple devices which are not upgradable to iOS 11 will find themselves unable to access their Pokémon Go account.

Pokémon Go fans can't play the game on older iPhones

Gaming Company might stop support for the phones from iPhone 5 and below.

12 Jan 2018 12:21 PM

The researchers are looking at ways for modern video games to be designed in a way that helps people who struggle socially. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pokemon Go may help people who struggle socially: study

As modern video games become more popular, it's important to understand how individual personality traits influence behaviour.

13 Dec 2017 5:53 PM

After a rather shaky start the legendary Pokemon were released as part of the new raid system that had been in place for a few weeks.

Pokemon GO turns one

It’s definitely an exciting time for fans who enjoy and stuck on to the game till date.

26 Jul 2017 12:17 AM

Lauren Schuster of Miami looks at her phone as she struggles to get her Pokemon Go game to quit crashing at the Pokemon Go Fest Saturday, July 22, 2017, at Grant Park in Chicago. (Photo: AP)

Chicago festival to mark Pokemon Go anniversary goes awry

Pokemon Go has been downloaded 750 million times.

23 Jul 2017 5:45 PM

Niantic tried reviving the game back to life in February this year by adding a whole new ‘Generation’ to the game. Much to the disappointment of most, this attempt was unsuccessful. (Representational image)

Pokemon Go is back from the dead

Pokemon Go managed to climb its way back on the sixth spot of the top grossing iOS apps in US.

28 Jun 2017 12:19 PM

Blogger gets convicted for playing Pokemon Go in church

Sokolovsky's behavior and his anti-religious videos manifested his "disrespect for society," Judge Yekaterina Shoponyak said.

12 May 2017 2:26 PM

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