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Niantic’s Pokemon Go has, in less than a month, surpassed $160m in global App Store and Google Play revenue. That’s according to analytics firm Sensor Tower. This is a number that is set to increase further, too, what with the Chinese and Brazilian rollouts yet to happen. Furthermore, despite the …
Read More »Pokevision creator appeals to Niantic to reverse tracking ban
The man behind Pokevision has, via an emotional open letter, urged Niantic to open the service back up to trackers. Niantic recently ordered Pokevision and similar services to cease operations, claiming in a letter to fans that this was primarily to improve server stability. However, at the same time it …
Read More »Niantic assures Pokemon Go fans that it is listening to complaints
Pokemon Go developer Niantic has finally broken its silence and begun to engage with fans over complaints about recent changes to the game. Disquiet over recent changes to Pokemon Go has been amplified by the developer’s apparent unwillingness to respond. Now the team has released a statement explaining the reasons …
Read More »Niantic puts an end to Pokemon Go tracking sites
Pokevision, and other sites that allow users to track the position of Pokemon Go creatures from the internet, have been ordered to deactivate their services. Kotaku reports that Niantic had previously warned gamers that such sites may not be available in the long term. Pokevision has indicated that it was …
Read More »Niantic has stopped accepting Pokestop and gym requests
If you live in the sticks and haven’t already requested the addition of a Pokegym in your village, then it sounds like you’re out of luck. Pokemon Go developer Niantic had previously introduced a system whereby users were able to request the creation of either gyms of Pokestops at specific …
Read More »What developers can learn from Pokémon Go’s technical problems
What went wrong for Niantic? How can other developers learn from their difficulties to prepare themselves in the future? Griff Parry, CEO and founder of GameSparks, explores what is going on
Read More »Pokemon Go arrives in Japan, ushers in global server meltdown
At long last Japanese players are finally able to download Pokemon Go. Whether they can play it is another question entirely, however. The app itself is available to download on the Japanese versions of both iOS and Google Play. If reports are to be believed it’s a couple of days …
Read More »McDonalds leak delays Pokemon Go’s Japanese launch, report claims
Yesterday it was reported that Pokemon Go would arrive in Japan today. Today the reports suggest that is no longer the case. The Guardian reckons that yesterday’s leak of the news that the game would launch alongside a partnership with McDonalds created so much interest that developer Niantic has got …
Read More »Server issues hold off Pokemon Go’s Japanese launch
The birthplace of Pokemon is still waiting for the biggest release in the series to arrive at its homeland. Having launched in the US earlier this month and in the UK and much of Europe last week, there’s still no firm indication when Pokemon Go will celebrate its Japanese launch. …
Read More »Hackers claim they took down Pokemon Go servers
Did you have trouble trying to get Pokemon Go to work over the blistering hot UK weekend? You weren’t alone. Many users struggled to access the game at various points across Friday and Saturday, and while service was largely restored on Sunday, connectivity to the game’s servers remained a little …
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