[ad_1] Kotaku looked at 25,000 location records shared with it by 10 players of Niantic games. It found that Niantic kept about three location records per minute of Wizards Unite gameplay. That was nearly twice as many records as it kept for Pokémon Go. In one case, Niantic had at least one location record taken […]
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Pokémon’s New York-inspired monsters join ‘Pokémon Go’ today
[ad_1] If you grew up playing Pokémon in the US, Gen 5 is a special one. Pokémon Black and White were the first Pokémon titles to take their inspiration not from Japan but from the United States. The game’s Unova region is based on New York State, with Cestelia City its stand-in for Lower Manhattan. […]
Wizards Unite’ will track activity without running the app
[ad_1] It’s not certain if this will be available for both Android (via Google Fit) and iOS (via Health) users, although that’s currently the case for the Pokémon Go crowd. If and when this arrives, it might encourage more people to play Wizards Unite. Fitness data syncing not only helps players advance sooner, it could […]
‘Pokémon Go’ has racked up 1 billion downloads
[ad_1] It is true that many of those downloads came shortly after the game’s launch. The creators were celebrating the 500 million mark in September 2016, or just weeks after its debut. Growth has clearly been much slower since — it’s just that the game managed to keep and foster its player base well after […]
Upgraded ‘Pokémon Go’ battles will have you swiping on the screen
[ad_1] Trainers, two feature revamps are coming to Pokémon GO! We are rolling out an updated appraisal system to give you more detailed information on your Pokémon’s stats, and will soon be updating the Charged Attack mechanic in Trainer Battles. Watch for a preview! pic.twitter.com/0MaIjrxx8f — Niantic Support (@NianticHelp) July 15, 2019 In addition to […]
Niantic is shutting down Field Trip, its first app
[ad_1] The apps have already left their respective stores. Don’t despair if you’re still using Field Trip and don’t want to use the alternatives. While Niantic hasn’t committed to anything at this stage, it hinted that there could be a “reimagined version” of the app at some point in the future. This isn’t so much […]
Wizards Unite’ rolls out to 25 more countries
[ad_1] If you were disappointed at being left out of the initial Harry Potter: Wizards Unite launch, don’t worry — there’s a good chance you can play now. Niantic’s augmented reality sorcery is now available on Android and iOS in 25 more countries. This includes Canada and Mexico in the Americas as well as several […]
Wizards Unite’ is available to play a day early
[ad_1] It’s not certain how wide the launch will be on June 21st. Niantic had to make some Pokémon Go players wait weeks or even months to start playing. There’s probably a good reason for the staggered approach. Pokémon Go is still popular long after the initial phenomenon wore out, and now Niantic is introducing […]
Niantic sues group of alleged ‘Pokémon Go’ cheaters
[ad_1] Some of the Global++ members are named, including reported leader Ryan Hunt and YouTube promoter Alen Hundur. There are also 20 anonymous members who haven’t been identified so far. Global++ hadn’t directly answered the allegations, but it responded to the lawsuit by taking down its website and Discord servers. It said it was shutting […]
‘Pokémon Go’ will drop Apple Watch support after July 1st
[ad_1] If you’re used to advancing your Pokémon Go game with an Apple Watch, you’ll want to change your habits. Niantic is ending support for the Apple Watch after July 1st — beyond that, you can’t connect your watch to the creature-catching game. Simply put, it’s not as useful any more. Now that Adventure Sync […]