Pokemon Go Features
Pokemon Go is Now Compatible With Pokemon Home, But the Restrictions Are Kind of Ridiculous
Pump the brakes on transferring that Shiny Groudon to Pokemon Sword and Shield.
The 25 Best Mobile Games for iOS and Android
From smartphones to tablets, these are the best games you can get on your iOS and Android devices. Now updated for 2020!
Kat's Top 10 Games of 2018: Monster Hunting
It was another marvelous year for games, but USG's brave leader loved two in particular.
Pokemon Go PvP Never Seemed Like It Would Work Until We Tried It for Ourselves
We go hands-on with Pokemon Go's Trainer Battles and find them a better fit than we expected.
Pokemon Go's Ingress Plus Event Has Me Thinking Too Hard About Dead Mothers
Baby mine, don't you cry.
Pokemon Go's Adventure Sync Might Be the Game's Best Feature Since Gifting
The only gift worth a damn is the gift of good health.
Here's How Pokemon Go Will Probably Introduce Glaceon and Leafeon in the Wake of the Gen 4 Release
What's in a name? Your Eevee's destiny, duh.
The Pokemon Go Gen 4 Raids We Want to See
Sinnoh has finally come to Pokemon Go. So let's talk about which raids we want to see.
Mysterious New Pokemon Meltan Is Much Cuter Than We Gave It Credit For
Hugging this little fellow would probably be very uncomfortable, but I want to try.
The Meltan Pokemon Go Reveal Poses More Questions Than Answers
Either Professor Oak or Professor Willow is not of this world. Question is, which one's the outlier?
Pokemon Go Players Hate the Regi-Raids. Here's Why
There's not much love to go around for Registeel, Regirock, and Regice in Pokemon Go. How come?
Spinda is a Bad Pokemon, And Its Pokemon Go Research Task Might be Even Worse
If you want to go out of your mind trying to catch a lame Pokemon, I've got great news.
Starting Screen | Why I Got Back Into Pokemon Go
STARTING SCREEN | I tried to escape, but Niantic keeps dragging me back in.
Pokemon Quest Needs to Improve Like Pokemon Go if it Wants to Survive
Pokemon Quest has a big problem: It's hella boring.
Blissey is Tormenting a New Generation of Trainers in Pokemon Go
Wipe that smile off your face you great pink Satan.
Pokemon Go is Finally Evolving Into the Game it Should Have Been All Along
There's still a way to go, but Gyrados didn't evolve in a day.
Pokemon Let's Go Isn't the Gen 8 Pokemon Switch Game We Wanted, but Maybe It Is Needed
Before Rapidash can learn to gallop, Ponyta must learn to trot. Game Freak isn't much different.
Pokemon Go Makes the Right Call in Introducing Alolan Monsters Before Gen 4
Pokemon Go is visiting Alola before it even looks at Sinnoh, and that's OK.
Pokémon GO Fans Claim Raid Reward Drops Have Been Nerfed
Everybody loves Potions, though! Right?
Pokemon Go Players Will Keep Playing Because After 21 Years They Still Want to Catch Them All
Pokemon Go might have had some missteps, but it's still a Pokemon game.
The Pokemon GO Fest is Apparently Having Some Major Issues
Players are reporting poor servers and long lines.
New Pokemon Go Gym Update is a Blessing and a Curse for Some Trainers
Is the new update a good move for trainers?
Our Favorite Thing About the New Pokémon GO Update
OPINION | No longer is there a deluge of Dragonites.
A Cheating Epidemic Pits Pokemon Go Players Against Niantic, And Each Another
As long as there are Pokémon in this world, trainers are going to find the means to catch them all.
USgamer Community Question: Will the New Pokemon GO Update Drive You Back out onto the Streets?
Catch 'em all! Maybe! Will the Pokemon GO update send you wading out into the snow?
USgamer Community Question: Are You Happy With Nintendo's Mobile Games So Far?
Nintendo's had time to find its bearings on mobile. So what do you think?
USgamer's 2016 in Review: All The Games, News, and Trends Worth Remembering
The USgamer team reflects on the games that kept them warm through a cold year.
USgamer's Best Games of 2016: Best Surprise
We look back on a year loaded with surprise gems.
2016 Successfully Used Familiar Faces to Introduce New Ideas
This past year taught us that it's possible to appeal to people's sense of nostalgia while teaching them new ways to play.
Fall Games Preview 2016: Pokémon Sun and Moon Grant Us a Change in Scenery
Pokémon Sun and Moon will change things up a bit, but so far it looks like all's well under the grand Alolan sun.
I Watched Portable Gaming Evolve Through a Decade of Anime Conventions, and That's Awesome
A convention crowd's portable preferences can tell you a lot about the state of handheld gaming.
USgamer's RPG Podcast Whiles Away the Dog Days of Summer With Ys, Witcher 3, and More
AXE OF THE BLOOD: Nadia and Kat discuss Ys: Oath in Felghana, Witcher 3, Pokemon, and Dragon Age Inquisition before hearing your pitches for your favorite lesser-known RPGs.
From Us to You! Explores Telltale's Batman, Pokémon Go Drama, and More
PODCAST: Kat and Mike kick back to discuss the latest news and what's been keeping them busy over the summer months.
July Community Power Poll: Japanese RPGs Rule the Roost
The USgamer community turns to JRPGs (and Pokémon Go) to get through the long summer. Plus: The rest of the results from last week's informal poll, and what the USgamer staff is playing.
Pokemon Go And PokeVision: As Fan Issues Persist, Niantic Focuses on the Wrong Problem
Niantic is quick to focus on one problem, while leaving a whole host of other issues unresolved.
Would Pokémon GO Naysayers Play "Game of Thrones GO?"
Niantic's special wish is to make a Game of Thrones-flavored version of Pokémon GO. Would it attract people who consider themselves "too old" for Pokémon GO?
USgamer's RPG Podcast Ponders Pokémon Go's Impact on the Series
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD: Will Pokémon Go spur interest in Sun and Moon? Is Monster Hunter Generations worth playing? We discuss these questions and more in the latest RPG podcast.
Do Nintendo's Mobile Success Stories Like Pokémon Go Paint a Clearer Picture of the NX?
If not, it certainly seems like an opportunity missed.
From Us to You! Gets Swept Up in the Pokémon Go Mania
PODCAST: Like everyone else, we love Pokémon Go. Plus: Kat recounts her trip to Japan, and we talk about Overwatch's new character.
Four Reasons Why Pokémon GO's Long-Term Prospects are Looking Pretty Good
What goes up must come down, especially in the wild world of mobile apps. But then again, they said Pokémon was a fad in 1998, too.
Pokemon Go: The Unfortunate Intersection of Game and Life
Everyone's playing Pokemon Go, but there's some places you probably shouldn't be playing.
5 Series That Should Shamelessly Clone Pokémon Go
Fascinated by the Pokémon Go craze, but not a big fan of the franchise? Thankfully, the idea is big enough to work beyond Pokémon....
Why I Refuse to Play Pokémon GO: The Lament of a Lonely Canadian
For the sake of the game's ongoing health, I won't play Pokémon GO until it's on the Canadian App Store. Listen to my sad song as I fasten myself to a cross.
Watch Where You're Pokemon Go-ing
Mike's adventures in the augmented reality of Pokemon Go highlight some of the issues with the app.
My First Day With Pokémon Go Was a Bust
Excitement turns to frustration as Kat waits for Pokémon Go to work in Japan.
Pokemon Go Brings Nintendo's Marketable Monsters into the Real World
In 2016, you'll finally be able to take to the streets and capture an army of cute creatures with your smartphones—as god intended.