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POKEMON NEWS ON POKEMON GO NIANTIC APP, GAMES AND MOVIES

Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Eevee! are coming to Nintendo Switch soon

30/05/18 18:22

21/05/18 19:03

Pokemon Go just announced new Alolan forms of Pokemon as its most recent addition to the hit video game. Here's all you need to know about the details as well as what Pokemon Go is.

09/05/18 19:12

Niantic, which developed hit mobile game Pokemon Go, plans to map the world in 3D with its players' help, establishing the startup as a frontrunner in a new facet of digital mapping.

27/03/18 18:29

Pokemon Go fans can finally catch some new content thanks to the popular game’s latest update. Niantic has revealed the mobile game’s new quests, storylines and Mew.

19/01/18 08:43

Alex Bessell, 21, (pictured outside court) from Toxteth, Liverpool, admitted orchestrating the 'persistent, determined and sophisticated' attacks on major companies at the age of just 14.

21/12/17 00:26

An upcoming game update from Niantic relies on built-in Apple software called ARKit that gives the iPhone's new ways to serve as a portal into augmented reality.

30/11/17 04:02

He's known for shocking guests and listeners as part KIIS FM's Kyle And Jackie 'O' show. And Kyle Sandilands stopped Ed Sheeran in his tracks on Thursday, when he made an uneducated statement.

30/11/17 01:03

Japan’s Foreign Minister Taro Kono announced that Pokemon’s Pikachu and the famed cartoon cat Hello Kitty would be appointed ambassadors to promote the city of Osaka.

28/11/17 11:32

Researchers from Purdue University, Indiana looked at the car crashes caused by the game in Tippecanoe County, Indiana in the 148 days after it launched in July 2016.

24/11/17 22:41

The new game, called Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, will see players take to the streets to cast spells and fight magical beasts.

08/11/17 22:21

Called Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Niantic's new game will see players take to the streets to cast spells and fight magical beasts.

28/10/17 14:00

Alex Bessell, 21, of Liverpool, is charged with trying to attack major firms' online computer systems. He allegedly set up a business selling harmful IT viruses that has made £533,000 since 2011.

28/09/17 17:50

The Mindracers app gives users six of the famous toy cars and an iPad base which launches them on tracks that propels the driver into a virtual world on the tablet´s screen, simulating a car race.

16/08/17 18:21

Keri Harwood (pictured), 28, from New River in Arizona, is accused of creating videos showing the molestation of children before selling them on to a man she met on the internet.

31/05/17 10:49

An Australian themed Pokedex has been created by Nib Oswald and shared online by Geelong-based artist Paul Robertson.

15/05/17 01:48

A 14-year-old has lost sight in his left eye after falling over while playing Pokemon GO on his phone. The WA teen damaged his optic nerve after suffering a fracture near his eyeball.

11/05/17 12:00

Ruslan Sokolovsky posted a video on his YouTube channel last year showing him playing Pokemon Go in a church built on the supposed spot where the last Russian tsar and his family were killed.

09/05/17 18:33

This is the bizarre moment a Pikachu dancer was wrestled off stage by security during a convention in Incheon, South Korea. The baffling scene left those watching completely confused.

05/05/17 23:45

At the Pokemon World Festival there are serious repercussions for giving a deflating performance. The performer was centre stage in front of hundreds of spectators for a big dance medley.

26/04/17 13:33

More than 40 apps offering fake walkthroughs of popular games were found in the Google Play Store by experts from Check Point, an IT security company based in San Carlos, California.

30/03/17 22:24

Carl Gregory was killed after a fight with Christopher Pollard and John Dickson in a shopping centre car park in October last year.

29/03/17 16:45

John Dickson strangled Carl Gregory outside a Hobbycraft store near Broadstairs, Kent after Mr Gregory's break-up from his ex prompted an argument on Facebook.

15/03/17 09:40

A man has been caught by police playing Pokemon Go while driving his primary-aged son to school, in Perth's south eastern suburbs on Wednesday morning.

13/03/17 23:38

Ruslan Sokolovsky, 22, filmed himself zapping Pokemon in a Russian Orthodox church in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg in August last year.

31/01/17 23:13

Jiansheng Chen, 60, was sitting in his van playing Pokemon Go in Chesapeake, Virginia last Thursday when he was shot dead allegedly by a neighborhood security guard.

30/12/16 17:32

Police in Abbotsford, B.C., are seeking the public's help to find 38-year-old Marie Stuart, who disappeared without her medication, in Abbotsford, a small city near Vancouver.

28/12/16 17:23

Ashlynd Howell, 6, of Maumelle, Arkansas, decided to do some shopping of her own on her mother's Amazon account, buying $250 worth of Pokemon toys.

23/12/16 13:06

Pokemon Go was what the world wanted to know the most about in 2016. Euro 2016 was Britain's top trending search, while the US searched most for Powerball.

23/12/16 00:10

The popular mobile game 'Pokemon Go' is now available on the Apple Watch, squashing rumors that the game's maker was scrapping such plans.

13/12/16 23:58

The game actually got people off the sofa and out and about as they tried to 'capture' Pokemon characters but the excitement levels don't last, according to a new Harvard University study.

07/12/16 17:12

With 2016 almost at a close, Twitter has published global statistics that reveal just how the world reacted to the year as it unfolded - and there are some real surprises inside.

06/12/16 20:24

Google is honoring the most popular apps and games with Google Play’s Global Best of 2016 list. Face Changer 2 is the top trending app and Pokémon Go has been awarded game of the year.

02/12/16 19:08

Hate preacher Anjem Choudary features in the stickers, as does London Mayor Sadiq Khan (pictured), who is worth the maximum 200 'terror points' along with Barack Obama.

28/11/16 02:35

The Metropolitan Police revealed a string of offences linked to Pokemon Go, including 37 robberies and six sexual offences. The game allows players to 'track down and catch' various characters.

22/11/16 18:45

The 'Pikachu Illustrator' card was snapped up by an unidentified collector from Hong Kong at the sale in Beverly Hills in an auction that was being run by Dallas-based Heritage Auctions.

09/11/16 18:25

Analysis by London-based Sensum shows players experience unconscious spikes in anger and frustration when they encounter other members of the public while hunting down.

09/11/16 00:22

Apple was granted a patent revealing an app that could use the iPhone’s advanced sensors to generate real-time views of the user’s surroundings with digital information superimposed.

26/10/16 22:04

The video game maker said the strong Japanese yen and poor demand for its Wii U forced it to slash targets. Profits are expected to be a third lower than expected at £235m.

15/10/16 05:05

Tim Cook suggested the firm may be focusing on augmented reality rather than VR, explaining that technology should encourage human contact, in an interview with Buzzfeed News.

15/10/16 01:42

The 37-year-old's new video was released on Friday for the group's new surprise single Don't Wanna Know.

07/10/16 15:31

John Dickson, 27, of Margate, Kent and Christopher Pollard, 20, of Meopham, Kent, have been charged over the death of Carl Gregory, 20, pictured.

07/10/16 12:56

Thomas Aggs said he almost walked directly on to the snakes while hunting for virtual Pokemon at Lake Tabourie, to the east of Canberra, as they were fighting close to the path.

07/10/16 03:08

Carl Gregory died outside a toy shop in Kent on Tuesday. Chloe Lemare, rubbished claims it was related to Pokemon Go and said the 'monsters' who killed him were 'supposed to be mates'.

06/10/16 13:10

Carl Gregory, 20, died in his girlfriend Chloe Lemare's arms (pictured together) outside a toy shop in Kent last night. It has been claimed that he was beaten to death in a row about Pokemon Go.

05/10/16 23:54

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg is such a big fan of Pokemon Go that she was spotted playing the online game during a debate in her country's Parliament.

19/09/16 22:33

Blogger Rickey Yaneza was walking through Grand Army Plaza - a noted Pokémon hotspot - at 12.30am when a man came up behind him and punched him in the head.

19/09/16 15:10

Although the Pokemon Go Plus wearable was originally slated to launch with the game in July, the small wearable device has only just gone on sale in both the UK and the US but is now out of stock.

16/09/16 19:50

Dr John Ayers, who is based at San Diego University, California, said these accidents were becoming a 'dangerous side effect' and drivers playing Pokemon Go.

12/09/16 20:26

Britney Spears, 34, threw a Pokemon-themed joint birthday party for her sons on Sunday. She took to Instagram to share a picture of the table covered in Pokemon-inspired treats.

09/09/16 17:10

Mexico's Seguro Go policy covers up to £800 in medical expenses, or £400 in funeral costs, should a Pokemon Go player suffer ‘personal injury, loss of limbs or death’ whilst playing.

06/09/16 16:32

Ruslan Sokolovsky, 21, from the Urals city of Yekaterinburg has been charged with offending religious believers and inciting hatred after the filmed himself playing the game in church.

05/09/16 23:57

There has already been substantial funds set aside to promote the game according to reports and there are even proposals to make parts of the game exclusive to Japan for a limited time.

03/09/16 01:11

Geoffrey Goldstein, a former police officer in Florida drew a gun on a driver who had unwittingly pulled into his driveway while playing 'Pokemon Go', according to South Florida police.

30/08/16 14:52

Lauren Dua, 24, took her brother Lewis Overell, 20, (both pictured, inset) and 14-year-old sister to play the app on Blackheath Common, south-east London, when they saw the x-rated surprise.

30/08/16 13:57

The Poké poke, if you will, is being felt by one of the junior market’s constituents, a firm called Bango, which processes payments for premium additions to the game.

30/08/16 07:48

Almost 300 offences have been reported across the UK since Pokemon Go launched this summer, with Sergeant Neil Dewson-Smyth, of Cheshire Police, saying the figures were 'worrying'.

29/08/16 12:14

A 42-year-old Victorian man who forced his 16-year-old girlfriend into sex work and referred to her by the pet name 'Pokemon' told police he had no work and it was the only way he could earn an income.

25/08/16 18:52

A political leader in Norway has been caught playing Pokémon Go during a hearing on the long-term strategy of the country’s military. Trine Skei Grande admitted she was listening.

25/08/16 13:01

Japanese police arrested the trucker following the fatal accident in Tokushima, pictured. He is being questioned over claims he was 'negligent driving' by playing the game while behind the wheel.

23/08/16 22:01

New data reveals a steady decline in the number of daily Pokemon Go players, along with a sharp drop in user engagement that could finally allow competing firms to ‘breathe a sigh of relief.’

23/08/16 10:51

Footage captured in Taiwan's capital Taipei shows a frenzied stampede of thousands of gamers flocking to catch a very rare Pokemon.

23/08/16 10:03

A Sydney restaurant has created Pokemon burgers inspired by popular monsters Bulbasaur, Pikachu and Charmander, and social media is going crazy for them.

23/08/16 08:43

Melbourne's Lost Heaven Restaurant is offering diners up to 30 per cent off their meals if they can prove they have caught any of the rare Pokémon GO characters listed on its promotional flyer.

22/08/16 23:47

Though it’s formally called thecacera pacifica, a marine creature has become commonly known by its nickname – the ‘Pikachu sea slug.’ It has a cartoonish yellow body and black-tipped 'ears.'

22/08/16 03:16

A man created a series of hilarious images that liken his girlfriend and her traits to a range of fictional creatures found on the popular virtual reality game Pokémon Go, which has taken Australia by storm.

20/08/16 15:32

A Victorian golf course has been forced to erect signs (pictured) and hire 24 hour security to patrol its green after hundreds of Pokémon Go players swarm the course.

19/08/16 18:29

Dedicated Kontanun Watanachatwong, from Thailand, has filmed herself mimicking the Pokemon characters, including favourites like Charmander and Pikachu.

18/08/16 21:37

Antonio Stagliano, the bishop of the southern town of Noto in Sicily, was quoted by several newspapers as saying he was ready to go to court to get the wildly popular app banned.

17/08/16 12:06

An oddly-sculpted bush at the University of Central Lancashire campus in Preston has baffled staff, who have been left wondering what it is meant to be.

16/08/16 20:54

A Detroit couple who say Pokemon Go ruined their lives are now suing Nintendo in the hope of banishing smartphone-wielding gamers from their neighborhood, which borders a 'Pokemon Gym.'

16/08/16 20:22

The couple struck on Friday night in the small town of Insjön in central Sweden. 'Pointing at someone with a green laser can cause injury if it hits the eyes,' said Officer Hagthorpe.

15/08/16 13:38

San Francisco-based Niantic, which developed the successful game, posted a statement on their website saying their goal is to provide a 'fair, fun and legitimate game experience for everyone'.

14/08/16 04:14

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum director Chhay Visoth said that he has posted signs at the site's entrance and inside banning the popular game.

13/08/16 02:55

Figures released yesterday show players had spent £192million on the addictive mobile phone game and it's on course to hit sales of $1billion (£771million).

13/08/16 01:30

Residents of Mistley, Essex have put out cones to ban parking near Pokestops and contacted developers to remove them from the village in a move that has infuriated gamers.

13/08/16 01:29

The luckless Pokemon addict was out with a friend walking through the El Olivar park in the Peruvian capital Lima when he failed to notice the upcoming bend.

13/08/16 01:24

One example is Smart Specs, a visor created by Oxford University. It is used to improve eyesight, and can, for example, stencil outline around faces to make the image more pronounced.

13/08/16 01:03

Margaret McCartney, a GP in Glasgow, says the virtual reality game gets children walking for miles and chatting to each other, and may help prevent obesity, depression and diabetes.

11/08/16 21:05

Footage has emerged of Ukrainian soldiers playing the augmented reality game near the city of Dokuchaevsk in the east of the country despite the ongoing conflict with pro-Russian forces.

11/08/16 18:50

Video has emerged showing the moment thousands of Pokémon Go players swarmed a Rhodes, Sydney street, forcing traffic to a crawl as they played the smartphone game.

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