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Pokemon Go

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.

Pokémon franchise stressed its focus was on entertainment, not politics, after its slogan was used in an ICE raid. Photo: Shutterstock

ICE video using Pokémon’s ‘Gotta Catch ‘Em All’ slogan sparks controversy

The franchise said it never approved the use of its intellectual property after its slogan appeared in a clip promoting an immigration raid.

26 Sep 2025 - 11:02PM

Video | How Pokemon Go connects two generations in Hong Kong

26 Oct 2024 - 11:33AM

Hong Kong society

How Hong Kong’s teen Pokemon Go star teamed up with 75-year-old doctor

26 Oct 2024 - 3:54PMvideocam

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong liver expert, 75, hailed as key player in teen’s Pokemon Go triumph

Dr Lai Ching-lung helped Hong Kong team financially last year and offered them much-needed encouragement, manager says.

23 Aug 2024 - 2:19AM

Cheng Yip-kai (right) is Hong Kong’s first Pokemon world champion. Photo: Pokémon Company

Fendi’s Chinese New Year collection for 2024, the Year of the Dragon

A new fashion friendship for the Year of the Dragon? Take a peek at how the Italian maison’s signatures get transformed into cult must-haves ahead of the Lunar New Year

8 Jan 2024 - 5:23PM

Video | Thousands hunt Pokémon character in Taipei

24 Oct 2022 - 5:27PM

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Fitness 3.0? How active gaming and blockchain will in meet the metaverse

The future of fitness is online – and by combining ‘gamercising’ technologies with an integrated cross-platform metaverse powered by blockchain, it’s also big business, says OliveX co-founder Keith Rumjahn

2 Feb 2022 - 9:00AM

Keith Rumjahn, CEO of Kara Smart Fitness, at his offices in Cyberport. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Video | Pokemon celebrates 25th anniversary

26 Feb 2021 - 9:47PM

Nintendo files for Pokémon Go trademarks in China under a funny name

Pokémon Go was banned in China just months after the game launched in 2016.

14 Aug 2020 - 11:00AMvideocam

Video | Taiwanese grandad plays Pokemon Go with 64 phones

20 Jul 2020 - 11:36PM

Taiwanese grandfather plays Pokemon Go with 64 phones

Tencent’s Biped joins the limited game offerings on China’s Nintendo Switch

Tencent is filling up the Chinese Nintendo Switch with its own games, including the new co-op platformer Biped

3 Jul 2020 - 6:37PMvideocam

Made by Next Studios, Biped is a cooperative game that follows the adventures of two robots. (Picture: Next Studios)

Kid-friendly Pokémon Smile delights adult fans in China

Augmented reality game wants to make brushing teeth fun for children

19 Jun 2020 - 4:14PM

From Minecraft to Fortnite, how video games evolved in the 2010s

Gaming is the No.1 entertainment now, and the past decade saw milestone developments in storytelling and in-game elements. These are the titles that had the most impact in the 2010s.

23 Dec 2019 - 10:37PM

All fun and games: how Pokémon fever took over the world

An enthusiast sings the praises of an entertainment franchise that unites young and old around the world in one big happy family.

25 Nov 2019 - 8:48AM

A player tries to catch the Nidoran character of Pokémon Go. Photo: Bloomberg

There’s a new Harry Potter game coming from NetEase

30 Oct 2019 - 5:42PM

Players will “enter Hogwarts as a new student,” and “start a mysterious adventure with other companions,” says Warner Bros and NetEase. (Picture: Warner Bros and NetEase)

100 Beyoncés in your living room: the future of TV

Watching performances and sports events in 3D from any angle are two of the immersive experiences offered by new tech. Augmented reality is the format of the future, as virtual reality loses popularity.

10 Oct 2019 - 8:28PM

Video | Tens of thousands of Pokemon fans flock to Taiwan festival

5 Oct 2019 - 4:28AM

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Health & Fitness

Review | 7 best walking apps for people who hate fitness apps – and walking

STYLE’s office couch potato tries out Stepbet, Walkr, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite and 4 more mobile phone apps designed to get you off the sofa – reluctantly.

19 Sep 2019 - 4:17AM

Do you hate walking too?

Trending in China

Swipe right for revolution: Hong Kong protesters use Tinder and Pokémon Go

Protesters are turning to Tinder, Pokémon Go and Apple’s AirDrop to spread messages.

6 Aug 2019 - 11:31AM

I spy with my little iPhone: Apple to start AR art tours

Three years after Pokemon Go popularised augmented reality, tech giant to begin guided walks whose participants view sites enhanced by computer-generated art. A separate AR work will be visible to iPhone users in Apple stores worldwide.

31 Jul 2019 - 6:36PM

How the Pokemon Go craze lives on, three years after release

Hong Kong found itself in the grip of Pokemania in July 2016 as players of the mobile game tried to ‘catch ’em all’, some risking life and limb. Many hard-core followers still play, with the community aspect a strong draw.

25 Jul 2019 - 8:19AM

A Hong Kong Pokemon Go player finds a Dratini, a dragon type Pokemon, in Victoria Harbour. Photo: Bloomberg

China to finally get official game three years after Pokemon Go ban

Gamers welcome the news on mainland, where wildly popular monster-hunting mobile game is banned.

24 Jul 2019 - 5:46PM

Monster-hunting mobile game Pokemon Go is banned on mainland China. Photo: Bloomberg

Tencent, Nintendo-backed Pokemon join forces to create new video games

The Chinese video games and social media giant’s TiMi Studio Group will take the lead in developing new titles with the Japanese company behind the popular monster-hunting franchise.

23 Jul 2019 - 6:00AM

Review | Harry Potter: Wizards Unite – first impressions of AR game

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite lets you cast spells at magical creatures from the comfort of your own desk. A few glitches and an uncertain story aside, this mobile AR game is a winner for Harry Potter fans.

26 Jun 2019 - 7:47PM

Five things gamers in China want from the Nintendo Switch

A collaboration with Tencent could see the popular console officially sold in China

20 Sep 2019 - 9:02AM

If you’re wondering what this game is, you’re clearly not from China. (Picture: Weibo)

There’s a Pokémon Go clone from Tencent that copies almost everything

Let’s Hunt Monsters also has a blockchain mini game like CryptoKitties

20 Sep 2019 - 9:02AM

Not sure how Tencent’s version of Caterpie can move.

China now has game that merges Pokémon Go and CryptoKitties into one

In the Tencent title, players can cruise around streets to catch virtual monsters, while rearing and trading cartoon kittens stored on a blockchain.

13 Apr 2019 - 11:45AM

Video | Many phones help grandpa ‘catch them all’

14 Mar 2019 - 7:10PM

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