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Pokémon GO: Groudon as raid boss and Shiny Diglett added for limited event
Tech2 News Staff •A ground-type limited time event is underway with more Pokémon, items and rewards for players.
Pokémon GO: Latios and Latias confirmed as Field Research Breakthrough rewards
Tech2 News Staff •Older existing legendary Pokémon have been removed for the May and June rewards.
Pokemon Go creator plans to sell the technology behind its games to other makers
•Pokemon Go has been the biggest hit so far among games using so-called augmented reality.
'Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery' is an AR-ready mobile game that will soon arrive on your smartphone
Tech2 News Staff •The new role-playing title will allow players to not only join Hogwarts, it will feature a number of popular characters from the Harry Potter stories.
Niantic Labs is planning to launch a Harry Potter AR game in 2018; to allow you to caste spells in real world
Tech2 News Staff •The report also points out that Niantic Labs is co-developing ‘Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’ with Warner Bros. Interactive and Portkey Games.
Pokemon Go earns $950 million in 2016, breaks records: Report
Tech2 News Staff •Pokémon Go earned parent Niantic Labs approximately $950 million in 2016. Downloaded more than 500 million times, the game soared to success, hitting 70 percent of that figure within 60 days of launch.
China has banned Pokemon Go and similar augmented reality games, cites national security
Tech2 News Staff •General Administration of Press and Publications, Radio, Film and Television in China issued a statement on its website expressing concern on the behaviour of the users playing AR games.
Pokémon Go update: Christmas event brings new gift boxes, egg incubators and more
Tech2 News Staff •After announcing the launch of new baby Pokémon from second generation, Niantic Labs announced a special treat for Pokémon Go players this weekend.
Pokemon Go is now available on Apple Watch
Fp Archives •The popular mobile game "Pokemon Go" is now available on the Apple Watch, squashing rumours that the game's maker was scrapping such plans.
Upcoming Pokémon Go update will make catching rare Pokémon easier
Kunalk •The upcoming update is said to bring a special bonus that will help trainers collect certain Pokémon type easier.