Nintendo partners with Pokemon Go maker Niantic on Pikmin app
The partnership could breathe life into Nintendo's stalled mobile ambitions after the firm struggled to replicate the appeal of Pokemon Go.
Tue Mar 23 2021
Will you still be able to play 'Pokemon Go' on your smartphone in October?
The mobile video game will have an update in mid-October that won't work on iOS 10 or 11 and Android 5.
Wed Sep 02 2020
Pokemon Go unleashed on game-mad South Korea six months late
Nintendo Co's smash hit Pokemon Go was unleashed on South Korea on Tuesday, six months after it was released elsewhere in the world, a delay caused by security fears over Google Maps.
Tue Jan 24 2017
Pokemon Go vows to remove monsters from Dutch dunes
Since the game was launched in The Netherlands, thousands of fans have been crowding the vast, windswept beaches of Kijkduin, just south of The Hague.
Sun Oct 09 2016
Japanese truck driver playing Pokemon Go kills pedestrian
The driver said he had been distracted by the game after his arrest for negligent driving following the accident on Wednesday evening, a spokesman for the Tokushima prefectural police said.
Thu Aug 25 2016
Pokemon hunt leads to glory for Google-born Niantic
Early Ingress fans submitted pictures of places as possible portals complete with satellite position metadata, essentially crowdsourcing a rich geo-location database that was put to use in Pokemon GO.
Sun Aug 14 2016
Pokemon Go eludes cloning attempts by big game studios
Top video game companies, caught off-guard by the runaway success of Pokemon Go, are wrestling with how to play catch-up to the app.
Tue Aug 09 2016
Posting to Facebook, the 'Pokemon GO' team tackled two points of contention
A "3-step" display had been contained within the official app in order to indicate how close digital Pokemon were to the user's real-world location.
Wed Aug 03 2016
How to play Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go mania has players armed with smartphones hunting streets, parks, rivers, landmarks and other sites to capture monsters and gather supplies.
Wed Jul 13 2016
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sat Oct 19 2024
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Trump says he would impose tariffs on China if China went into Taiwan
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on China if China were to "go into Taiwan,"
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024