News & Reviews:   pokemon Go

In conjunction with the recent release of Pokémon Legends Z-A on the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, Touch ’n Go has just launched an exciting new collaboration for collectors and commuters alike — the Pokémon Special Edition RFID cards and charms. Featuring fan-favourite characters like Pikachu and Gengar, the collection is now available in Malaysia through the official Touch ’n Go online store.

Initially, it was a rumour, but this just happened a few hours ago. Niantic, the developer behind the highly successful Pokemon GO app, has sold the game and others to a Saudi Arabian group (Scopely) for US$$3.5 billion.

Niantic Inc. is reportedly set to sell its video game development business to Scopely Inc. Discussions are underway and are believed to be finalised within a few weeks, with a reported value of around $3.5 billion (~RM 15.6 billion). The sale to the Saudi Arabian-owned company involves all of Niantic's IP, including Pokemon Go. So, what should you know about it?

Are you ready to “Catch 'em’ all?” The Pokemon GO Community Day is happening tomorrow and this is how you can join the event. Read until the end for a juicy tip.

This article will discuss what makes Pokemon Go so popular and why we might not see another game that could surpass it any time soon.

If you're a big fan of AR games, this bit of news could be exciting for you. Microsoft recently hosted the Ignite 2021 event, where many companies showed new technologies. One of them was Niantic, which revealed a new tech that can bring AR games to 'life' with Microsoft hardware.

For those who haven't been playing Pokémon Go for a while, you might want to login soon to take a look. The game's developers are celebrating the release of "Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle" with a new event. You'll get a chance to catch a Shiny Celebi during the event.

You'd think that location-based AR games would suffer due to the pandemic, but Niantic made key changes to its games to keep them playable during this time. Pokémon GO is one of the games that has continued to thrive because of that, and now players can expect more updates soon.

The pandemic this year has hit a lot of businesses hard, Malindo Air just recently did a retrenchment, small businesses are struggling to survive and the economy is affected badly. However, it's a different story for Niantic, the makers of Pokemon GO as they have passed over the $1 billion mark this year alone.

Ever since the pandemic started early this year, Niantic, the makers of Pokemon Go have made several changes to the mobile app on how the players can still play while staying at home. From raiding remotely to walking distance boost from Gyms and PokeStops, and many more, the development team have also announced that some of the updates may revert back to the original way.