North Carolina city holds world’s largest Pokémon Regional Championship

Charlotte, North Carolina, held the world’s largest Pokémon Regional Championship at the Charlotte Convention Center in Uptown over th...

Pokémon International Championship to be held in New Orleans

New Orleans has been announced as the North American location of next year’s Pokémon International Championships. Venue: The three-day tourn...

LAPD releases video of officers ignoring robbery call to play ‘Pokémon Go’ instead

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) released video footage showing two officers playing “Pokémon Go” in their squad car aft...

Pokémon Go Fest 2023 kicks off in New York City

After catching ‘em all in London and Osaka, Japan, Pokémon Go Fest 2023 is now set to kick off in New York City on Friday. Key details: Firs...

Ex-employee sues ‘Pokémon Go’ maker Niantic for creating ‘boys club,’ paying her $10K less

A former employee at Niantic, Inc., the developer of “Pokémon Go,” is suing the San Francisco-based company for its work culture that allege...

‘Pokémon Sleep’ gameplay introduced in new video

The Pokémon Company recently released a video that introduces the gameplay of its highly anticipated app “Pokémon Sleep.” About the video an...

‘Use Rest’: ‘Pokémon Sleep’ mobile game will track your sleeping habits

The Pokémon Company has revealed its first trailers for the highly anticipated “Pokémon Sleep” mobile game.  Initially announced in 2019, fa...

Ed Sheeran lives out every Pokémon fan’s dream in music video for ‘Celestial’

Ed Sheeran and The Pokémon Company have teamed up for the singer’s latest single, “Celestial.” Sheeran, who is a longtime Pokémon fan, sta...

Japanese Cemetery Park in Singapore asks ‘Pokémon Go’ hunters to stay away

The Japanese Cemetery Park in Hougang, Singapore, has a sign prohibiting visitors from hunting Pokémon through the mobile game “Pokémon Go....

Taiwan’s Pokémon Go Grandpa Stopped From Hunting After Earthquake Alarm Glitch Hits His 72 Phones

Taiwan’s biggest Pokémon Go fan spent nearly half an hour turning off the excessive alarms caused by a glitch in the government’s earthquake...

Pokémon Go Trainer, 56, Arrested for Brawling With Another Trainer, 55, Over Control of Gym

Two middle-aged Pokémon GO trainers in Japan engaged in an “offline battle,” resulting in the arrest of the instigator of the fight.  Not-so...

Neighbors Give Apology Cake to Family After Calling Cops on Them For Playing ‘Pokémon Go’

A mother and daughter in Minnesota received a cake as an apology after their neighbors called the police on them while out playing “Pokémon ...

Man Charged for Breaking Quarantine in Italy to Catch ‘Pokémon’

An Italian man has been charged for breaking quarantine in Italy to allegedly play “Pokémon Go” as Italy faces a country-wide lockdown due t...

Hong Kong Protesters Are Now Using ‘Pokémon Go!’ and Tinder to Organize Marches

Hong Kong protesters are now coming up with innovative ways to organize themselves against the city’s controversial extradition bill. Activi...

Guard Who Murdered Grandpa Playing Pokémon Go Gets 30 Years in Prison

Johnathan Cromwell, a former security guard in Virginia accused of killing a 60-year-old grandfather playing Pokémon Go, has been sentenced ...

New ‘Pokémon Sleep’ App Promises a ‘gameplay experience unlike any other’

During the press conference, which was held in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday, The Pokémon Company unveiled several new exciting projects that ar...

Legendary ‘Pokemon Go’ Grandpa Gets Hired By Asus to Be a Phone Ambassador

Remember that super awesome, legendary Taiwanese grandpa who roams the streets on his bike filled with smartphones, playing “Pokemon Go”? We...

Taiwan’s Legendary ‘Pokémon Go’ Grandpa Has Evolved, Now Has Even More Phones

It appears like Chen San-yuan, Taiwan’s legendary “Pokémon Go” grandpa, has evolved and harnessed the power of even more smartphones onto hi...

Security Guard Who Murdered Pokémon Go-Playing Grandpa Faces 30 Years in Prison

A jury in Virginia has recommended a 30-year prison sentence for Johnathan Cromwell, the security guard who shot and killed an elderly Asian...

Trial Begins For Murder of Chinese Grandpa Shot While Playing Pokémon Go

The criminal trial of a security guard accused of fatally shooting a 60-year-old grandfather playing Pokémon Go back in 2017 is finally set ...

Elderly Taiwanese ‘Pokémon Go’ Fan Plays With 9 Smartphones Strapped to His Bike

A Taiwanese grandfather is gaining online fame for his dedication to the augmented reality mobile game “Pokémon Go” by game developer Nianti...

China is Finally Getting Pokémon Go

Almost two years after its global launch, Pokémon Go is now finally coming to China — arguably one of the world’s largest gaming market. Pok...

‘Pokemon Go’ Creators Announce ‘Harry Potter’ Augmented Reality Game

The moment many Potterheads have been waiting for has finally arrived! Niantic Labs, the developer of the augmented reality (AR) mobile app ...

Security Guard Who Killed Asian Grandpa Playing Pokémon Go Charged With First Degree Murder

Months after his arrest in January, the man accused of shooting and killing an elderly Pokémon Go player has been indicted by a grand jury o...

Pokémon Go is Finally Giving Players What They Wanted From the Very Beginning

Pokémon fans have a new reason to get excited with Pokémon GO’s latest update that adds several changes to the game, including a featu...

Pokémon GO Reveals The Insane Amount of Money They Get for Sending People to McDonald’s, Starbucks

Niantic has finally revealed how much Pokémon GO’s “sponsored locations” pay them for every visitor the popular game bring...

Thousands Demand Justice for Chinese Grandpa Gunned Down by Security Guard While Playing Pokémon Go

The death of Jiansheng Chen has prompted nearly 6,000 people to sign petitions against the security guard who allegedly shot the 60-year-old...

Guard Who Gunned Down Chinese Grandpa Playing Pokémon Go Feared for His Life

An attorney for Citywide Protection Services whose employee is accused of fatally shooting 60-year-old Jiansheng Chen while playing Pokémon ...

Security Guard Guns Down Chinese Grandpa Playing Pokémon Go For No Apparent Reason

A Chinese grandfather named Jiansheng Chen was playing Pokémon Go to bond with his grandchildren when he was allegedly gunned down by a neig...

Pregnant Taiwanese Woman Goes Blind After Playing Pokémon Go

They say too much of something is never good, and one pregnant Taiwanese woman can attest to that after her addiction to Pokémon Go left her...

Man Documents What it’s Like Being Stuck in a Pokémon Go Stampede in Taiwan

Just like everyone else in the world playing Pokémon Go, Taiwanese players know the importance of catching rare critters. Last week, we saw ...

Driver in Japan Kills Pedestrian Because He Was Distracted Playing Pokémon Go

The first fatal accident involving Pokémon Go has been reported in Japan.  Police have arrested the driver responsible for killing one and s...

This Singaporean Model Gets Paid $1,000 a Month to Play Pokémon Go

A freelance model from Singapore recently landed a paid gig as a professional Pokémon Master, successfully winning the coveted job over 5,00...

Pokémon Go Causes an Epic Stampede in Taiwan After Snorlax Appears

While the Pokémon Go craze might’ve plateaued in the U.S., it’s still hot in countries where it’s newly-released. In a vid...

Dying Nintendo CEO Spent His Final Days In The Hospital Helping Create Pokémon Go

When Nintendo’s beloved CEO Satoru Iwata passed away last year, he left a lasting legacy for his numerous contributions to the gaming indust...

Olympic Commentator Called Racist For Referring to Japanese Gymnasts as ‘Little Pikachus’

One French gymnastics commentator has stirred up the internet’s political correctness militia with a seemingly racist remark in relati...