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Friday30th Jun 2023
News Pokémon GO Developer Niantic Axes Two AR Games And Lays Off 230 Employees
Pokémon GO is still the "top priority"
Niantic hit the big time with Pokémon GO and rapidly expanded into multiple other augmented reality-driven mobile experiences. Unfortunately, post-pandemic it's now experiencing a rough patch - with an update on the company website and email to employees revealing Niantic is axing two games and letting go of...
Thursday29th Jun 2023
News Nintendo's Pikmin 4 Demo Is Now Available On The Switch eShop
A new overview trailer has also been released
Last week, during its Direct broadcast, Nintendo announced the upcoming release Pikmin 4 would be receiving a special demo. Well, this day has now arrived, and the demo for this game is available to download right now from the Switch eShop. It will take up around 4.8 GB of space. Pre-orders for the game...
Saturday25th Feb 2023
News Pikmin Bloom Sprouts Clover Decor In Upcoming St. Patrick's Day Event
Feeling lucky?
Niantic has announced that this year's St. Patrick's Day event in Pikmin Bloom is going to be all about Clover Decor. Yep, this means that you will be able to grow Pikmin with clovers on their heads (four-leaf ones if you're lucky) and start celebrating all things green from 1st March 2023. The event is being split into two different...
Sunday5th Feb 2023
News Pikmin Bloom Celebrates Valentine's Day With 'Present Sticker' Gold Seedlings
Love is in the air... and the ground
Valentine's Day is just around the corner and Pikmin Bloom is about ready to celebrate in style. Starting tomorrow (February 6th) until February 26th, you'll be able to try out special Valentine's Day missions and bag yourselves some 'Present Sticker' gold seedlings. Here's some more information from Niantic:...
Wednesday16th Nov 2022
News Shigeru Miyamoto, Creator Of Super Mario And Zelda At Nintendo, Turns 70
Happy Birthday!
Shigeru Miyamoto, the celebrated game designer, producer, and director at Nintendo, has turned 70 years old today. Happy Birthday, Miyamoto-san! Born on November 16, 1952, Miyamoto is widely known for creating some of the most beloved Nintendo franchises of all time, including Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Pikmin, and Star Fox...
Tuesday15th Nov 2022
News Nintendo's Pikmin Mobile Game Gets A Limited-Time Pikmin 3 Deluxe Event
Reunite with Alph, Brittany and Charlie
As you might recall, Nintendo and Niantic are currently celebrating the first-year anniversary of Pikmin Bloom on mobile. The game's been hosting a series of exciting "first anniversary events" and the latest one happens to be a crossover with Pikmin 3 Deluxe, which got a release on the Nintendo Switch in...
Tuesday1st Nov 2022
News Nintendo's Pikmin Mobile Game Celebrates 1st Anniversary
Now bring on Pikmin 4
It's now been a year since Niantic's Pikmin Bloom game for mobile devices was made available in certain parts of the world. In an official blog on the game website, the creators thanked the community for their support over the past year with a short message and told fans to stay tuned for more "exciting" things: "We hope...
Tuesday4th Oct 2022
News Pokémon GO In-Game Prices Increasing In Select Regions This Month
Pikmin Bloom will also be impacted
Pokémon GO and Pikmin Bloom developer Niantic has issued a notice about "in-game currency prices" increasing in select regions around the globe, starting on October 5th. In a post on its official website, Niantic mentioned how it wanted to be "proactive" with the pricing notice and explained how it was "due to...
Monday11th Jul 2022
News New Pikmin Bloom Update Really Wants You To Go Outside
"Pikmin Bloom is evolving"
Despite Niantic's recent wave of layoffs, which saw the company cutting 8% of their workforce, it appears that things are on the move at the studio which made Pokémon GO. Their latest Nintendo mobile game, Pikmin Bloom, came out in late 2021, and invited players to catch, raise, and manage a horde of Pikmin in an AR...
Thursday30th Jun 2022
News Pokémon GO Dev Niantic Axes Four Projects, Cuts 8% Of Workforce
Company is facing "a time of economic turmoil"
Pokémon GO has been an incredible success for developer Niantic, but the American company appears to be facing some struggles - with the cancellation of four projects and staff cuts of 85 to 90 people. In an email to employees (reviewed by Bloomberg), the company's CEO John Hanke revealed Niantic was...
Tuesday26th Apr 2022
News Pikmin Bloom Is Adding Weekly Challenges With Step Goals
Time to get walking
Pikmin Bloom may not have the same userbase and profile as Pokémon Go, but Niantic's take on the franchise is nevertheless a rather pleasant AR experience. In our Pikmin Bloom review we praised its laidback approach and its healthy, feelgood vibe. It seems that Niantic is eager to keep the app progressing, too. As reported by...
Friday22nd Apr 2022
News Pokémon GO Devs Team Up With Ecosia For Environmental Incentive
"Catch a Mew, plant a tree"
When Pokémon GO was at its peak, it encouraged millions across the world to get outside and go for a walk. While it made a few headlines for the wrong reasons, it actually got people exploring the places that they live, and even places they've never been to before, all in the pursuit of finding a gym or catching a brand...
Friday11th Mar 2022
News Pokémon GO And Pikmin Bloom Downloads Suspended In Russia And Belarus
With gameplay to follow
Niantic has announced that its games will not be downloadable in Russia and Belarus for the foreseeable future. Niantic is the latest video game company to take a stand and pledge its support to Ukraine after Russia's invasion. Niantic, known for creating Pokémon GO and Pikmin Bloom, has also stated that they will be...
Thursday13th Jan 2022
News Pikmin Bloom's First Community Day Of 2022 Takes Place Next Week
Here are the details you need
If you've been getting into Pikmin Bloom over the past few weeks, the latest game from Pokémon GO developer Niantic, you'll be pleased to hear that another Community Day event is right around the corner. The company has revealed that the app's first Community Day of 2022 will be taking place on 22nd January – the...
Wednesday22nd Dec 2021
News Niantic Shares Staggering Stats For A Year In Pokémon GO And Pikmin Bloom
Over 12 billion gifts given in Pokémon GO
While Pokémon GO may not be all over the news as it was in the distant past (well, it feels distant), it's continued to evolve and keep a sizeable audience engaged. Its developer Niantic then released its second tie-in with Nintendo this year with Pikmin Bloom, which is a rather charming and low-pressure...
Tuesday14th Dec 2021
News Pikmin Bloom Update Adds New Share Features And Reduces Network Usage
Here are the full patch notes
Niantic has issued the latest update for Pikmin Bloom, the real-world AR game based on Nintendo's charming strategy series. The update takes the game to version 36.0, fixing a number of bugs, adding new sharing features such as the ability to send postcards to friends, and even reducing the required network usage to...
Thursday2nd Dec 2021
News Pokémon GO And Pikmin Bloom's Next Community Days Fall On The Same Day
Get those walking shoes ready
We hope you're ready for some serious exercise – and that you have a good battery pack or two ready – because both Pokémon GO and Pikmin Bloom are set to kick off their next Community Day events on the very same day, the 18th December. All the details you could possibly need on Pokémon GO's event have already...
Saturday13th Nov 2021
News Niantic's New Pikmin Game Has Been Downloaded 2 Million Times In Two Weeks
Growing the garden
Pokémon GO developer Niantic recently launched its new mobile AR walking game, Pikmin Bloom - so how's it doing? According to Sensor Tower (via our friends at Eurogamer), the title has been downloaded 2 million times in two weeks. 864k of those downloads were from players in Japan, US had the second-largest player base and the...
Friday12th Nov 2021
News Here Are All The Details You Need For Pikmin Bloom's First Community Day
Taking place Saturday 13th November
Pikmin Bloom, the latest app from Pokémon GO developer Niantic, is about to enjoy its very first Community Day event. Just like GO's events, the Community Day encourages fans of the game to get out and about, rewarding them with special bonuses for the duration of the event. If you've been enjoying everything...
Tuesday9th Nov 2021
News Pokémon GO And Pikmin Bloom Dev Niantic Is Offering Up Its AR Tech For Free
Want to create your own "real-world metaverse"? You're in luck
Niantic, the company which worked with Nintendo on apps such as Pokémon GO and Pikmin Bloom, has announced that it is offering up access to its 'Lightship' Augmented Reality technology to anyone who wishes to make use of it. This tool will allow developers to create their own...
Friday5th Nov 2021
News Still Unsure About Pikmin Bloom? Check Out This Overview Trailer
Community Day event planned for Nov 13th
Pikmin Bloom, a new Pokémon GO-like app that has you walking around the real world while tending to your Pikmin, has started to roll out worldwide. If you've been thinking about giving it a go or want to learn what all the fuss is about, make sure to check out Nintendo's brand new overview trailer above...
Wednesday3rd Nov 2021
News Niantic's Pokémon GO-Style Harry Potter Mobile Game Is Being Shut Down
Was active for just over two years
Niantic has banked an incredible amount of money with its mobile hit Pokémon GO, but it seems it's been unable to recreate this same level of success with the Harry Potter title, Wizards Unite. In an update on the game's official website yesterday, Niantic announced it would officially shut down the game on 31st...
Tuesday2nd Nov 2021
News Pikmin Bloom Is Now Available To Download Across Europe, Asia And Africa
Following last week's American launch
Niantic's latest AR game Pikmin Bloom is now available to download in Europe, Africa, and select countries across Asia. Made in partnership with Nintendo, the app has you growing your Pikmin, making flowers bloom and more, all while walking around in the real world Pokémon GO-style. We went hands-on with the...
Friday29th Oct 2021
Random Pikmin Bloom Player Accidentally Sends Pikmin On Homeward Bound-Style Mission
Pikkie come home
Pikmin Bloom is now available in the Americas, and we've quite enjoyed our time with it so far — especially now that there's a "Comprehensive Guide For New Players" available on Reddit, thanks to one industrious player. Most of the de
Thursday28th Oct 2021
News Pikmin Bloom Is Now Available In The Americas
Put on your walking shoes
Pikmin Bloom is the latest AR mobile release from Niantic that ties in with a prominent Nintendo franchise, following the enormous success of Pokémon GO. It's evidently designed to be a little more relaxed in its objectives and targets, as it's focused on making more Pikmin friends and bringing flowers to bloom as opposed...
Tuesday10th Aug 2021
News Niantic's Pikmin Mobile App Is Still Targeting A 2021 Release
Go, go Pikmin!
In Nintendo's latest financial report, the company reconfirmed a number of upcoming Switch releases due out later this year. One other game that's also still on target for 2021 is Niantic's Pikmin mobile title. According to Nintendo, the Pokémon GO style game will be launching in the second half of the year. "In our mobile...
Thursday5th Aug 2021
News Nintendo's Mobile Income Holds Steady Thanks To Pokémon GO
Pokémon banks
Nintendo has published its quarterly financial results and revealed that its smartphone content business continues to do well, largely thanks to an increase in royalty income — essentially, increased income from the company's stake in Pokémon GO. While there was a slight decline of -0.6% in overall mobile-related income compared...
Tuesday30th Mar 2021
News Some Lucky Fans Have Already Played Niantic's New Pikmin Game, Here Are The First Details
Players walk to grow Pikmin and send them on Expeditions
Last week, Nintendo revealed that it had partnered with Niantic – the developer of Pokémon GO – to create another augmented reality mobile game based on Pikmin. Now, some lucky players have had some hands-on time with the new project. The game, tentatively known as 'Pikmin App', is...
Tuesday23rd Mar 2021
News Nintendo And Pokémon GO Dev Niantic Are Releasing A Pikmin Mobile App
"The first in a series of apps" the companies will develop
Nintendo and Pokémon GO creator Niantic have announced a new partnership, which will see the two companies create a "series of apps" together. The first title they'll be developing is based on the Pikmin franchise. According to the official PR, these apps will combine Niantic's real-world...
