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Over the weekend, Pokemon celebrated its 25th anniversary. The idea of “pocket monsters” has led the Japanese franchise into successful trading card games, video games, television shows, movies and licensing opportunities. Pokemon-licensed items accounted for $4.2 billion in retail...

Launched in 2016, “Pokémon Go” took the world by storm as one of the top downloaded games and grossing games in its first year. The game is breaking records once again four years later. What Happened: “Pokemon Go” has player spend revenue of $4.2 billion globally...

Unity Software (NYSE: U) saw a string of bullish calls from analysts initiating coverage Tuesday thanks to the company’s growth potential outside of its gaming business.  Unity Analysts On Its Gaming Platform: Unity has relationships with many of the top gaming companies, including...

Niantic's Pokémon GO had its best year ever in 2019, even besting 2016, when seemingly everyone was running around their towns playing the game right after its launch, app tracking website Sensor Tower reported Friday. The augmented reality mobile game app generated just under $900...

Fantasy embedded in a real world setting: This best summarizes Augmented Reality, or AR in short. Recall the craze when Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) launched its Pokémon Go, developed by Niantic. The whole world went gaga over it when it was launched in July 2016, giving the...

Recode's Kara Swisher and The Verge's Lauren Goode took a look back at what they consider to be the top 10 technology related stories of 2016. 10. Apple's Headphone Jack Coming in at No. 10 is Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s decision to say goodbye to its tangled earbuds which it...

There's nothing better from a public relations standpoint than whipping the public into a frenzy over a new product or service. Several companies made a big splash this year with big announcements, events and launches. Here's a look at how the stocks performed after the initial hype...

Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) may have hit the jackpot with its " Super Mario Run," as it launched its first full-blown mobile game Thursday. The Japanese company has had its fair share of success as a video gaming console company. Having started out as an unparalleled leader, the company...

Shares of Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) took a hit immediately following the release of its newest mobile game "Super Mario Run." On Thursday, the stock's American-listed ADR fell more than 3 percent to close the day at $29.35, while the stock's Tokyo-listed equity (TYO: 7974) fell 4 percent...

Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) has continued its push to make 2016 the year of millennial nostalgia by releasing its NES Classic Edition ahead of the holiday shopping season. The NES Classic is a miniature replica of Nintendo’s popular Nintendo Entertainment System that originally came...

"Pokémon Go," the uber-popular mobile game from the summer months, has seen its popularity decline. However, the owners of the game are hoping to change this trend. Cup Of Joe And A Jolteon According to the Wall Street Journal, Niantic, the company behind the mobile game, struck a deal with...

Shares of Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) gained more than 5 percent Thursday as the company's management team hosted an investor day presentation in which it outlined several new releases. Pokémon, Mario Bros Craze Even though the "Pokémon Go" craze of the summer has died off, Nintendo is...

While Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) shares appear overvalued, Goldman Sachs’ Masaru Sugiyama believes there still is meaningful upside risk to the stock. Sugiyama maintained a Neutral rating on the company, while raising the price target from ¥15,000 to ¥23,400. The...

"Pokémon GO" (Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY)-backed and Niantic developed)'s reign as the highest grossing app has officially ended, unofficially marking the peak of its popularity — at least for the time being. According to Sensor Tower, Pokémon Go held on to the top spot as the...

This week, Shigeru Miyamoto announced Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY)’s first mobile Mario game, Super Mario Run. The announcement happened at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s iPhone 7 product launch event, one of the most highly-anticipated and closely-watched annual events in the...