Pokemon Go fans should be more grateful

September 4, 2026

Pokemon Go did something that was widely considered a slap in the face to most of its player base, made up for it and then somehow still managed to upset some people. On July 8, Mewtwo vanished from its container at the Pokemon Center in Shibuya, Japan, and speculation started to brew about what this could mean for Pokemon Go. Then a select group of trainers — sponsored content creators and community ambassadors — were invited to attend an exclusive in-person event the following day in Manhattan but had yet to learn of any specifics. On July 9, Pokemon Go celebrated its 10th ...

Thankful for opportunity to see John Cena

August 21, 2026

Steel City Con delivered a massive win by bringing John Cena to Monroeville since many Pittsburgh area fans didn’t get to see him during his “the last time is now” WWE farewell tour last year. In July 2024, at the Money in the Bank premium live event in Toronto, Cena announced 2025 ...

Pokemon and MLB drop the Pokeball

August 7, 2026

Visiting Baltimore on Aug. 4 for Pokemon Go night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards made me feel somewhat appreciative of living in rural central Pennsylvania. My plan originally involved traveling down there for only the game. But then I was thrown a curveball Monday when Pokemon Go announced ...

Spotlight hours provide memories

July 17, 2026

When Pokemon Go announced details for the “Forever Forward” season in late May, a lot of players voiced their displeasure about spotlight hour being replaced with a weekly showcase event. A few weeks later, on June 18, the game’s development team brought spotlight hour back as a weekly occurring event, now from 6 to 7 p.m. local time every Thursday, instead of Tuesday, like most players were accustomed to for many years. Spotlight hour in Pokemon Go is an event that features a specific Pokemon appearing more frequently in the wild for one hour, in addition to some kind of bonus ...

Go Fest’s price tag to be free, technically

June 26, 2026

Despite being a free experience for the first time, Pokemon Go Fest will have a lot of trainers breaking their banks to play the event, which will undoubtedly generate hundreds of millions in revenue. In celebration of Pokemon Go’s 10-year anniversary, Go Fest is technically free this year because all trainers who log in during the July 11-12 event will receive special research awarding a Zeraora encounter and additional bonuses, such as an increased chance of encountering shiny Pokemon, at no cost. Trainers who attended any of the in-person Go Fest events in Tokyo, Chicago and/or ...

Shundo Mewtwo tops trip to event

June 13, 2026

Visiting Chicago for the first time last weekend for the in-person Pokemon Go Fest event was a surreal experience I will never forget. The event was such a success that it broke the all-time ticket sales record for any Pokemon Go live event in North America, with 103,605 total tickets sold ...