The official Pokemon World Championships 2020 has been canceled. Event organizers cite public health guidance regarding the COVID-19 pandemic as the cause for the cancellation, and have laid out plans for the next year–which will carry over any earned championship points from this season. In a note on the official site, the Pokemon Company announced […]
The 2020 Pokémon Championship Series Has Been Flat Out Cancelled
Pokémon has revealed that its World Championships set to take place later this year have been canceled and will not return until 2021. Since most of the world is cooped up behind closed doors with little to do, people have been turning to consoles, PCs, and mobile phones for entertainment. Sales of video games are […]
Pokemon Go Adding A Very Handy New Feature Soon
Pokemon Go developer Niantic has been making numerous adjustments to the popular AR game as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In addition to canceling a handful of events that were planned to take place this month (including this week’s Lugia Raid event), the studio has implemented a variety of tweaks to make it […]
Pokemon Go Will Let You Do Raids From Home Soon
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic forcing many parts of the country into lockdown, Pokemon Go developer Niantic has been tweaking the hit AR mobile game to make it easier to play while social distancing. As part of the changes, the studio has recently begun offering 1 PokeCoin bundles in the in-game store and removed the […]
Niantic is updating Pokémon Go and other games as coronavirus keeps us inside
Niantic said it’s updating its games like Pokémon Go, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, and Ingress so that they can record your indoor activity and link that to gameplay goals. CEO John Hanke said in a blog post today that Niantic acknowledges the “this time of unprecedented challenge due to the COVID-19 pandemic” and the “increased […]
New Pokemon Sword & Shield Isle Of Armor DLC Details Revealed
Nintendo capped off its surprise Nintendo Direct Mini with some new information about Pokemon Sword and Shield. In particular, the company revealed more details about the games’ first upcoming expansion, Isle of Armor, which is currently slated to arrive this June. Isle of Armor is set on the eponymous island, which lies off the coast […]
Pokémon Sword & Shield: How To Find & Evolve Krabby Into Kingler
In Pokémon Sword & Shield, Krabby and Kingler are pretty commonplace– you generally won’t have a hard time trying to track one down. However, if you want the Kingler that we know you want, you’re going to have to put in a little bit of work. Where To Find Krabby When it comes to regular ol’ Krabby and Kingler, they’re […]
Pokemon Sword & Shield: New DLC Details Revealed
Nintendo capped off its surprise Nintendo Direct Mini with some new information about Pokemon Sword and Shield. In particular, the company revealed more details about the games’ first upcoming expansion, Isle of Armor, which is currently slated to arrive this June. Isle of Armor is set on the eponymous island, which lies off the coast […]
Pokemon Go Getting A Very Helpful New Feature Soon
Pokemon Go developer Niantic has been making numerous adjustments to the popular AR game as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In addition to canceling a handful of events that were planned to take place this month (including this week’s Lugia Raid event), the studio has implemented a variety of tweaks to make it […]
Pokémon Go's St. Louis Event Was Supposed To Be This Weekend … And It Still Kind Of Is!
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this weekend’s Pokémon Go Safari Zone event in St. Louis has been postponed indefinitely. People who held onto their tickets can have the event unfold from the safety of their own homes. During the original event hours, Niantic is activating the encounters and Special Research that would have only been available […]