Pokemon Go

Pokemon Go is a mobile augmented-reality game that launched in July 2016 and generated considerable attention in Hong Kong and around the world.

Chen San-yuan on the hunt for Pokemon.Photo: Reuters

Meet the Taiwan grandfather determined to catch ’em all

Pokemon Grandpa, 70, spends several hours a day playing game, using multiple gadgets to aid him in his quest

14 Nov 2018 - 12:24pm 4

Photo: Nintendo

Nintendo just announced three new Pokémon games for the Switch

30 May 2018 - 12:47pm

District Race claims to be the world’s first urban exploration race. Photos: Handout

What do you get when you cross Pokemon Go with The Amazing Race?

29 Mar 2018 - 4:13pm 1

A large group prepares to take on the legendary Pokémon Kyogre on the Santa Monica Pier. The flyer, handed out by a Pokémon Go enthusiast group, lists its weaknesses. Photo: Matt Weinberger/Business Insider

There’s a great new reason to return to ‘Pokémon Go’

27 Mar 2018 - 12:32pm

The Magikarp character from Pokemon Go is seen on a smartphone in Hong Kong in July 2016. Photo: Bloomberg

Chinese fans may finally get a chance to catch Pokemon

3 Jan 2018 - 9:10pm 2

Hong Kong and Singapore had one thing in common with the rest of the world – anticipation over Apple’s latest iPhone models

Hongkongers and Singaporeans had one thing in common in 2017

14 Dec 2017 - 10:03pm 5

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite will be released in 2018.

Pokemon Go team is creating a Harry Potter game for smartphones

9 Nov 2017 - 8:03pm

Among its many possible uses, the ARKit augmented reality tool kit could be used to build software that helps customers visualise how new furniture would look in their homes. Photo: Bloomberg

How Apple is betting that AR is so much more than Pokemon Go

10 Sep 2017 - 8:29pm

Ruslan Sokolovsky, a blogger who played Pokemon Go on his phone in a church, leaves his blasphemy hearing at a court in Yekaterinburg on Thursday. Photo: AFP

‘Blasphemer’ sentenced for playing Pokemon in Russian church

12 May 2017 - 9:46am 1

The British augmented reality game Snatch.

Pokemon Go-like game a big hit in the UK, and it’s heading to the US

24 Mar 2017 - 10:31pm

Playing Pokemon Go gets you walking more, and doctors now have the data to prove it. Photo: Shutterstock

Pokemon Go helps in pursuit of healthier life, study shows

10 Mar 2017 - 8:00pm 1

The first major hybrid console-and-hand-held game device, the Nintendo Switch, goes on sale March 3.

Nintendo promises two to three smartphone games a year

10 Feb 2017 - 5:27pm

A gamer plays mobile game "Pokemon Go" in Jongno, central Seoul, Saturday. The police said unauthorized assistant apps made for the game are causing cybersecurity concerns. Photo: Yonhap

‘Pokemon Go’ users exposed to cyber crime in Seoul

8 Feb 2017 - 5:32pm

Schoolgirls play Pokemon Go on their mobile phones on a street. Photo: AFP

Ban stops Pokemon Go in China

12 Jan 2017 - 9:56am 6

Pikachu, one of the stars of Pokemon Go, pictured at Hong Kong Peak. The popular smartphone game was the most searched keyword on Google by Hong Kong internet users. Photo: Sam Tsang

Pokemon proves more popular than Trump on Google

14 Dec 2016 - 10:51pm 1

In this July 20 photo, Pokemon Go players begin a group walk in San Francisco. Photo: AP

Remember Pokemon Go? Fervour for game has cooled, but it isn’t dead yet

27 Sep 2016 - 9:52pm

The elusive pocket monster, Ditto.

Pokemon Go fans crowdsource hunt for game’s final, elusive Pokemon, Ditto

21 Sep 2016 - 1:44pm

The US$35 Pokemon Go Plus accessory. Photo: Nintendo America

Nintendo’s new accessory solves the most annoying thing about Pokémon Go

17 Sep 2016 - 3:05pm

Photo: Ron Miller/BNPS

Pokémon Go players have walked far enough to reach the sun from Neptune

8 Sep 2016 - 3:45pm

People play Pokemon Go at Olympian City in West Kowloon. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong businesses have cashed in on Pokemon Go and are still optimistic despite waning excitement for game

4 Sep 2016 - 7:33pm

National Police Agency figures show as of last Tuesday there have been 79 bike and car accidents linked to the popular smartphone game. Photo: Getty Images

'Pokemon Go' behind second fatal traffic accident in Japan, Kyodo reports

29 Aug 2016 - 11:32am

A man uses a mobile phone in front of an advertisement board bearing the image of Pokemon Go at an electronic shop in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: Reuters

Japanese truck driver kills pedestrian, injures another, while playing Pokemon Go

25 Aug 2016 - 6:56pm

The burgers' flavors have been designed to match each Pokemon's look and personality. Photo: Hashtag Burgers

Love Pikachu? This burger is for you

23 Aug 2016 - 11:07am

The free, fan-made Pokémon RPG was downloaded more than 1.5 million times before copyright pressure from Nintendo forced the team behind the game to remove all official download links. Photo: Pokémon Uranium

Nintendo shuts down fan-made Pokémon game downloaded by more than a million people

17 Aug 2016 - 2:22pm

A new mobile app, which lists ladies’ nights and other events, was launched on Sunday. Photo: Nora Tam

Defiant Hong Kong bars launch ladies’ night locator app, despite a court order outlawing the events

15 Aug 2016 - 11:31am 9

Fans search for Pokemon while riding the tram. Photo: Edward Wong

Pokemania hits Hong Kong’s iconic trams

13 Aug 2016 - 11:00am 2

Al Kahn with business partner Jillian Crane. Photo: courtesy of CraneKahn

Meet the man who made Pokemon an international phenomenon

12 Aug 2016 - 5:39pm 2

Pedestrians play Pokemon Go on the streets on the first day of its release in Hong Kong. Photo: EPA

Pokemon Go excites China investors eyeing new virtual-reality apps

11 Aug 2016 - 11:28pm

A man pictured playing Pokemon Go on the streets of Taipei on Saturday. Photo: EPA

Taiwan urges Pokemon Go developer to exclude island’s roads from game due to fears over driving safety

10 Aug 2016 - 1:34pm

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