Niantic, the maker of Pokémon Go, recently invited me to its London offices to see its new mobile pet sim Peridot. I saw a presentation, tried the game — which is released on iOS and Android on May 9 ...

Peridot is a “modern-day spin on the original Tamagochi.” But will it be the second AR game to break through? My pet Orzo was panting, excited to bring me the tennis ball I had thrown a few feet away.

Pokémon GO became an overnight sensation, with millions of people eagerly roaming the streets to catch the neighborhood Pidgey and Rattata – and forgetting basic safety in the process. Niantic tried ...

AR games maker Niantic has announced the latest update to its original IP Peridot, revealing the introduction of generative AI to make its virtual pets behave more realistically. And now that the ...

Niantic, the company behind Pokémon Go, Pikmin Bloom, and the recently released NBA All-World, will release its next game, the all-new property Peridot, on May 9. That’s a little over a year after ...