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Until the end of August, games clothing brand Insert Coin is running a store dedicated to Pokmon in London. The pop-up shop is located at Old Truman’s Brewery on Brick Lane in Shoreditch. The store opened yesterday, and will be until Tuesday, August 30th This follows Insert Coin signing a …
Read More »Creators pull Pokémon Uranium ahead of Nintendo legal action
Developers say they “respect Nintendo’s wishes deeply”
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Pokemon Uranium introduces more than 150 new monsters, three player characters, online battling and trading, and the new Tandor region
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Stevens & Bolton's Tom Collins talks devs through the options when it comes to protecting their IP
Read More »Iran bans Pokémon Go over security concerns
Government body High Council of Virtual Spaces rules to outlaw app, with suggestions that a fatwa applies to the monster-catching possibly playing a part
Read More »Niantic explains shutdown of ‘aggressive’ third-party Pokémon Go apps
‘There is a range of motives here from blatant commercial ventures to enthusiastic fans but the negative impact on game resources is the same’
Read More »3DS sales up over 200 per cent as Pokémon Go phenomenon carries on
In what is becoming a now weekly MCV story, UK sales of 3DS consoles and 3DS Pokmon games continue to rise as the Pokmon Go obsession continues. According to retail sources quoting GfK figures, Nintendo was the No.1 boxed games publisher (both in units and value) last week. The firm …
Read More »Niantic faces Pokémon Go lawsuit over New Jersey trespassing
Local man says players keep asking to enter his backyard to catch Pokémon
Read More »Pokémon, Mario and Zelda headline NX ‘dream’ line-up
Nintendo is putting together a triple-A software line-up, to ensure NX flies out of the gate next year. Developer Game Freak will bring Pokmon to the platform, while Nintendo’s first party titles include the previously announced Zelda game – Breath of the Wild – and a new Mario game. All …
Read More »Pokémon Go: Five lessons for mobile game developers
Niantic's world-conquering title offers some insight into engage players around the globe, says CSA Research's Rebecca Ray
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