Pokémon GO Trainers in the US, UK, Poland, France, Germany, and Australia are in for a treat this spring as POGO and the LEGO Group partner up to deliver an exclusive, interactive in-store collaboration at participating LEGO Stores nationwide. Running from now till 30 September 2026, the limited-time activation brings two giant pop-culture powerhouses together,
You have to imagine that the team at Game Freak is bursting with ideas. The studio puts out new mainline Pokémon adventures with a machinelike precision. But every so often it launches a curious experiment, whether it’s an action title about a militarized elephant or turning horse races into a card game, showing that it’s
After the success of the Pokémon GO (POGO) anniversary in Melbourne, I’m excited about IRL POGO events. The next big real-world adventure is coming to Queensland, with Pokémon GO City Safari: Brisbane officially scheduled for later this year. Whether you’re a local Brisbane trainer or looking for the perfect excuse to plan an interstate trip,
Invitations were sent to 2,000 Pokémon Go players in the five boroughs of New York City through community ambassadors. (The event was invitation-only to avoid crowding in what is already one of the busiest places on Earth.) Players were only aware of themed raids taking place in the vicinity of Times Square, according to Mark
Over the years, the game has sometimes been a victim of its own publicity and global appeal. Police and safety groups once warned players not to focus so much on catching the next Psyduck that they would get lost or endanger themselves. The game’s immense popularity also sometimes meant that “servers crashed under the pressure,”
Ten years ago, “Pokémon Go” vice president of product Michael Steranka was crying in the shower because the hit mobile game’s first large-scale event was, in his opinion, a disaster. The Niantic-developed game kept crashing, too many people were trying to play at once, and the servers couldn’t handle the immense popularity of the game.