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Niantic is releasing new Pokemon Go raids despite major bugs
Hot on the heels of its legendary bird raids, Pokemon Go will have Generation 2's legendary dogs as the game's newest raids starting August 31st. As the...
Why you should care that Nintendo’s social network Miiverse sunsets in November
We've known for a while that social network Miiverse would eventually be closing, but Nintendo confirmed the news and the official death date yesterday...
First Impressions: Splatoon 2 is a lobby shooter for socializers
After my hands-on at E3 and experience with the first Splatfest demo, I was a little concerned about Splatoon 2. I loved Splatoon 1, but something about...
Pokemon Go: Milwaukee County lawsuit injunction and preparing for legendaries
Back in February, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, tried to prevent Pokemon Go player-inflicted park damage by requiring ARG developers, including Niantic, to acquire permits before implementing games within the park....
MMO Burnout: Nintendo’s ARMS and the Switch in public and private
It won't surprise anyone who reads our WRUPs that a lot of my free time gaming has been mobile-based as of late, especially if...
RuneScape is on the Switch (using the Rainway app)
If you're one of the small army of people wondering when you can play your favorite MMOs on the Nintendo Switch for some reason,...
E3 2017: Hands-on with Splatoon 2’s Salmon Run
At this year E3's, a lot of the big companies in gaming let journalists behind the scenes, rather than forcing us to spend hours of...
Pokemon Go has lost 80% of its users a year after launch
There are two ways to look at the latest player numbers from Pokémon Go. The first is to say that things are downright peachy;...
The Soapbox: Why is Pokemon GO still a tech demo?
I've been a bit frustrated with Niantic lately. I love some of its ideas, but I watched someone else play Ingress prior to Pokemon GO's...
Pokemon Go adds the second generation of pokemon to the game
It's time for you to go out and catch some Gen 2 starters and maybe a Wooper or a Miltank. The second generation of...
A Virginia gamer was shot and killed playing Pokemon Go last week
According to Chesapeake, Virginia, news, a 60-year-old resident was shot and killed by a security guard while playing Pokemon Go last week.
The victim, Jiansheng Chen, who...
Examining the potential for exercise and exploration in Pokemon GO
Just in time for your New Year's resolution, we reported on how Pokemon Go was featured in a peer-reviewed study on getting people to move more. But...
How Pokemon Go should integrate Pokemon Sun/Moon
Say what you will about following tradition, but when I first heard more Pokemon would be added to Pokemon GO, the first thing I thought...
For Science: A third of our polled social media users quit Pokemon Go over trackers
Pokemon Go has received some large updates recently: the buddy system, medals, some big gym changes (twice), and now we've got dailies. We've been dazzled...
Is Hearthstone coming to the Nintendo Switch?
If you missed all the buzz about it yesterday, the Nintendo Switch is Nintendo's next console that's either an interesting new take on a...
The Nintendo Switch would like to be your new BFF
Nintendo has just released a first-look trailer for the Nintendo Switch, a new handheld gaming device for people so obsessed with gaming that they need a...
Pokemon Go stream turns into ‘mugged in Central Park’ stream
Twitch streamer Rickeybot wasn't bothering anyone; he was just streaming a session of Pokémon Go in Central Park at night. Long-time stream audiences know...
Pokemon Go has dropped 79% of its players, but it’s still making money
The number of people playing Pokémon Go has declined by 79% since its peak, according to market analysis firm Slice Intelligence. That's a pretty...
Comparing American and Japanese Pokemon Go culture
My previous article on the culture of Japan's Pokemon Go scene was written before I'd experienced much of the American one to keep my explanations...
Exploring Japan’s Pokemon Go culture
As some readers may know, I've spent the last few years in Japan trying to tackle the local gaming scene, online and off. While...
