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Harry Potter: Wizards Unite now available
A new Harry Potter augmented reality game inspired by Pokemon Go has launched a day early, tasking fans with collecting magical virtual objects and engaging in battles with creatures. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite was due to roll out across the UK and US today (Friday 21st June) but players noticed on Thursday that the game…
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite AR game to launch Friday
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, a new augmented reality game from the makers of Pokemon Go, is to launch in the UK on Friday. Developers Niantic confirmed on Twitter that the new game, which will see characters and creatures from the wizarding world appear in the real world on a user’s smartphone, will first roll out in…
New Pokemon Sleep game rewards players for sleeping
Pokemon has unveiled a new game, Pokemon Sleep, which will use a person’s sleeping patterns and the time they wake up to affect game play when it launches next year. The Pokemon Company’s president and chief executive, Tsunekazu Ishihara, said the move is designed to transform the time we sleep into entertainment, similar to the…
A Brief History of iGaming Apps
Mobile gaming apps have come a long way since the first version of Nokia's iconic Snake game appeared on our screens two decades ago. While game apps have always proven popular among phone users, few people could've predicted even ten years ago that mobile gaming would become one of the most in-demand and lucrative sectors in…
Pokemon Go players to challenge others for the first time
Pokemon Go players will finally be able to battle each other as the game has its biggest evolution yet. Makers Niantic revealed Trainer Battles will arrive on the hit augmented reality app later this month, allowing players to challenge others for the first time. A number of fans took to social media to react to…
Taiwanese 70-year-old makes device to play Pokemon Go with 12 phones at once!
A 70-year-old man from Taiwan has created a device which allows him to play augmented reality game Pokemon Go on 12 phones at once. Yes really! Grandfather Chen San-yuan went viral in August for creating a bicycle with phones strapped to the front, allowing him to travel and play the game – but has now…
Ten years of iPhone gaming
It might not feel like it, but Apple’s iPhone is ten years old this year. So fast has the past decade shot by that we've barely even noticed that this device, which was not so long ago the stuff of futuristic dreams, has completed its first decade and in that time, managed to reinvent modern…