'Pokemon Go' maker Niantic is seeking a $3.9 billion valuation: source
Niantic Inc., the company behind the popular mobile game "Pokemon Go," is looking to catch a $3.9 billion valuation, according to a person familiar with the matter. The San Francisco-based company is planning to raise at least $200 million in a round led by venture ...
'Pokemon Go' halts Tohoku appearance of rare character due to safety concerns after quake
The U.S. operator of the popular "Pokemon Go" smartphone game stopped appearances by Lapras, a rare plesiosaur-like monster, in the Tohoku region out of safety concerns following Tuesday's major earthquake and subsequent tsunami warnings. The official "Pokemon Go" Twitter account made the announcement in the ...
City threatened for requesting 'Pokemon Go' freeze function for drivers
The city of Ichinomiya in Aichi Prefecture has received nine threatening emails since asking the U.S. maker of “Pokemon Go” to install a function that can disable the game when the player is driving.
Japan's media blast away at the 'Pokemon Go' craze
The nation's magazines have a whole lot ot say about the roaring success of Niantic's "Pokemon Go."
Japanese tourist sites on alert following 'Pokemon Go' launch
Following the debut of the “Pokemon Go” game in Japan, managers of tourist sites and summer festivals express concerns about distracted players.
Eat like a cute, round pink Nintendo character called Kirby
Japan is going crazy over the release of "Pokemon Go," which hit the U.S. and Australia before finally reaching Pokemon's actual birthplace on July 22. One reason for the delay in Japan may have been that "Pokemon Go" wasn't developed by Tokyo-based Game Freak, ...
Tokyo gamers get first taste of 'Pokemon Go' after weeks of waiting
People young and old rushed to try out "Pokemon Go" on Friday, snaring monsters on the streets of Tokyo and searching for them in trains and offices as the GPS-crossover game finally launched in Japan. On Friday morning, some hard-core Pokemon fans gathered in Tokyo's ...
Monster anticipation as 'Pokemon Go' launches in Japan
Japanese gamers rejoice as “Pokemon Go” finally debuts, allowing them to pick their smartphones and join the global hunt for virtual monsters in real-life landscapes.
