Even Pokémon GO is impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak as Niantic Labs tweaks social AR games Niantic Labs announced via Twitter on Thursday afternoon that, in response to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 outbreak, it… Read More
Can games improve your mental health? PAX panel explores the rise of games as a coping mechanism Video games are surrounded by a stigma that they are inherently bad from a mental health perspective. This negative perception… Read More
PokéBar, a Pokémon pop-up with Pikachu burgers and more, is coming to Seattle next year Seattle already has poke bars. Next year it’s getting a PokéBar — to catch Pokémon rather than the traditional Hawaiian… Read More
Stop-and-‘Pokemon Go’ traffic: Washington trooper finds driver playing popular game on 8 phones It’s probably safe to say that the Washington State Patrol would like to “catch ’em all” when it comes to… Read More
More magic for ‘Pokèmon Go’ creator Niantic? ‘Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’ set for Friday release Take a break from catching them all in “Pokèmon Go,” and raise your magic wand, or smartphone, for a new… Read More
After a day on the Pokémon Go, company now wants you to keep playing during Pokémon Sleep Pokémon isn’t resting on the success of Pokémon Go, the augmented mobile video game craze that had people trying to… Read More
Hands-on with Minecraft Earth, Microsoft’s augmented reality answer to Pokémon Go It won’t be long before the trees on your street are pixelated and little pigs and other animals are rampaging… Read More
Look out, Pokémon Go: Microsoft unveils new Minecraft Earth augmented reality game Microsoft today unveiled a new augmented reality Minecraft game for smartphones that aims to advance the genre long associated with… Read More
Niantic gives 1st look at its new Pokémon Go-esque Harry Potter augmented reality game Niantic has been quiet about the follow up to its smash hit Pokémon Go, but today the company pulled back… Read More
Pokémon Go maker Niantic raises massive $245M funding round, company value approaches $4B Niantic, the Google spinout that made the smash hit game Pokémon Go, has raised $245 million to continue building out… Read More
‘I just got a Larvitar:’ Why throngs of Pokémon Go players are wandering trails, parks and city streets this weekend Ducks, squirrels and dogs are the typical animals spotted on Seattle’s popular Green Lake walk. But on Saturday afternoon, it… Read More
Inside Niantic’s Seattle-area engineering office, the future of Pokémon Go is taking shape When throngs of Pokémon Go fanatics took over Downtown Bellevue Park two summers ago during the height of the augmented… Read More
How Pokémon Go evolved to remain popular after the initial craze cooled Pokémon Go owned the summer of 2016. Gaggles of players took over parks and other public places, using their smartphones… Read More
Gotta catch ’em all: New Pokémon games and a Poké Ball controller coming to Nintendo Switch The Pokémon Co. and Nintendo showed a new slate of Pokémon products for the smash hit Nintendo Switch console, including… Read More
Big ‘Pokémon Go’ update this week includes research quests and mythical monster Mew Game developer Niantic gave “Pokémon Go” fans reason to celebrate on Monday morning, with word that a major update is… Read More
Gamers celebrate Pokémon GO’s first anniversary in Bellevue this weekend Gone are the days where Seattle’s streets were flooded with Pokémon GO players, pointing their phones at augmented-reality beasts and… Read More
Podcast The Week in Geek: Rover’s big acquisition, Bezos family’s record-breaking gift, and Pokemon Go’s surprising benefits It was a busy week in Seattle — from startups to major research institutions to dogs. Rover.com, one of Seattle’s most… Read More
Study: Parents say Pokémon Go leads to more quality time with children, among other benefits For many parents, the amount of time children spend immersed in video games can be a big concern. But a new… Read More
Podcast Geared Up! What it’s like to use Apple’s AirPods, and tips for finding them this week This week on Geared Up, the consumer technology and gadget show from GeekWire and Andru Edwards, we go hands on… Read More
Apple Watch gets Pokémon Go app — but it can’t catch Pokémon Pokémon Go has finally arrived on the Apple Watch, with one big catch. Using the app, players can get items… Read More
Here we go: Nintendo blazes a new trail with landmark mobile release Super Mario Run Say goodbye to the rest of your productivity for the week because Super Mario Run is here. That’s right, everyone’s… Read More
Pokémon Grow: Gamemaker poised to boost U.S. presence with big new office lease in Seattle area Pokémon is closing in on a big new office lease that would up its U.S. presence in Bellevue, Wash., already home… Read More
Pokémon Go could help you live longer, Microsoft study finds True to its name, Pokémon Go got Americans moving after a launch almost as explosive as a Blastoise bursting out of… Read More
Apple unveils iPhone 7, major camera updates, wireless AirPods and water-resistant Apple Watch With most of the guesswork eliminated, as usual, by rumors ahead of its big event, Apple unveiled signature product updates Wednesday… Read More
This Washington town wants to ‘opt out’ of Pokémon Go Make it poké stop! That’s the cry from officials and concerned citizens in the city of Des Moines, Wash., where the… Read More
Has the Pokémon Go phenomenon faded? Here’s what super users are saying It took all of one day for Pokémon Go to reach the top of the charts in both the App… Read More
Is Pokémon still in fashion? ‘Project Runway’ judge’s tweet shows models who look like game characters On the reality TV show “Project Runway,” you’re either “in” or you’re “out.” Pokémon Go may still be fashionable when… Read More
Polish illustrator’s Pokémon Go piece goes viral — see more of his work exposing our tech reliance If you’re feeling saddled by an addiction to technology, perhaps especially since the arrival of Pokémon Go, a recent illustration… Read More
Meet the team behind PokeRadar, the original Pokémon Go tracking app Jason Atherton may have the best job in the world. “I’m like full-time Pokémon guy right now, which is super fun,”… Read More
Pokémon Go update adds prompt warning players not to catch and drive Pokémon Go is a hit all over the world, so much so that some people can’t stop playing it, even… Read More
