Although Pokémon GO’s popularity appears to be waning, July’s launch of the mobile app was the most successful in the history of the platform, says an article from SuperData Research. According to the article, Niantic’s app helped drive global digital game sales up 10 percent from July 2015 and “shot…

While it might still a bit early to call Pokémon GO a flash in the pan or a flavor of the week, it’s probably safe to say that it has already crested popularity peak. Recent data from app tracking services Sensor Tower, SurveyMonkey and Apptopia shows a precipitous decline in…

Niantic is in the process of rolling out a new update for Pokémon GO on both Android and iOS. Among vague promises of exciting features in the future and undisclosed minor fixes, the update notes detail an interesting new system, Pokémon appraisal: Implemented Pokémon appraisal: Trainers will now be able…

To celebrate tomorrow’s release of Metroid Prime: Federation Force, Nintendo has released several new, Metroid-themed Miitomo items! Among the clothing and accessories now available is a Metroid Hat, which can be downloaded for 0 Platinum points on My Nintendo until September 15th at 12:00 a.m. PST. An 8-Bit Samus tee…

Update: Niantic released an official statement regarding recent bans. You can read it below:  Trainers, After reviewing many reports of in-game cheating, we have started taking action against players taking unfair advantage of and abusing Pokémon GO. Moving forward, we will continue to terminate accounts that show clear signs of…

Over the last month, Pokémon GO has become a worldwide phenomenon. We’ve previously reported on the insane popularity of the mobile game and its overwhelming ability to break a couple records. That ability has now been given an all new form of credibility by the authority on all things record-breaking,…

It would be a tremendous understatement to say that Pokémon GO is a hit. And, as always, with great success comes ripoffs and clones trying to cash in on the hype. Enter Chinese developer Rejected Games: FPS Adventure & Sport SimulationAdventure (yes, that is their name) with their new Android…

It looks like Pokémon GO is bringing in money for more than just the developers involved, as McDonalds Japan has highlighted a 27% jump in profits since the company’s collaboration with the app began last month. McDonalds Japan has had a rough couple of years as of late, after a…

Mobile game production company DeNA, who struck a partnership with Nintendo last year, held a Q1 results briefing late last night, where they reconfirmed that upcoming mobile versions of Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing titles will be releasing this fall. While we heard about the release window back when they…

Back in July, McDonald’s was reportedly the first business to partner with Pokémon GO in a way that allowed a large number of locations spread across Japan to act as sponsored gyms in the highly successful app. It looks like the food chain will be joined by TOHO Cinemas, a…

Pokémon GO trainer Nick Johnson caught all 142 Pokémon available in the U.S. a little over two weeks ago – which happened to only be two weeks after Nintendo’s popular app launched on iOS and Android systems in the region. Even after making the incredible feat, he and the rest…