Tag: Niantic

Monster Hunt Now, the augmented reality location-based game by Niantic.

It’s slay all the way down

Posted on February 21, 2024 by PatientRock

Monster Hunter Now is a location-based game with one verb and no purpose.

In foul trouble with NBA All-World

Posted on January 31, 2023February 20, 2024 by PatientRock

Niantic has a new location-based game in partnership with the NBA, and it was an opportunity to shake off my post-COVID fatigue.

Staying active with Pikmin Bloom

Posted on January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 by PatientRock

Even though I’m doxxing myself with these little plant creatures.

Wizards Unite, revisited

Posted on April 7, 2020April 8, 2020 by PatientRock

Amid a pandemic, location-based games are scrambling to remain accessible. The Harry Potter-themed game, Wizards Unite, was suddenly looking good again.

Out of energy with Wizards Unite

Posted on June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 by PatientRock

The Harry Potter-themed Wizards Unite takes Niantic’s city bias up a notch in this location-based game follow-up to Pokémon Go.

Pokémon Go: a near-perfect slot machine

Posted on September 18, 2018February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

I hadn’t played Pokemon Go since it was all the rage that 2016 summer season. Checking it out again I found myself re-addicted in a surprising way.

GeoGearheads Podcast

Posted on April 21, 2017February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

I was a guest on the GeoGearHeads podcast to talk about the intersection of geolocation gaming and storytelling! Please give it a listen.

I’m bored with this World War.

Posted on September 24, 2014February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

Battles are being fought in your neighborhood, right now. Join the fight for Ingress and accomplish…well, nothing really.