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In the course of a few weeks, Pokémon Go has gone from a mega hit, to a broken game even its most ardent fans cannot defend. This shift in the community is due to mostly one thing: a lack of communication from Niantic. It’s been like this since the beginning, really. When Pokémon Go originally…
Ever gaze into the hoary peaks of Overwatch’s Nepal map and wonder what’s out there? What lies beyond the map space’s endless combat purgatory, Blizzard’s tiny death island? A couple Overwatch players managed to break free. Here’s what they found. In this video, hulkman503 and friend of hulkman503 demonstrate how to break outside Nepal’s usual…
Pokémon Go may have more people than usual staring down at their smartphone screens, but don’t let that fool you: One of the most fascinating aspects of the Pokémon Go phenomenon has been the way it’s made people more aware than usual of their surroundings because the gyms and pokéstops that make up the augmented…
Nintendo Co. shares plunged by the most since 1990 after the company said late Friday that the financial benefits from the worldwide hit Pokemon Go will be limited. The stock sank 18 percent to 23,220 yen at the close in Tokyo, the maximum one-day move allowed by the exchange, wiping out 708 billion yen ($6.7…
In a stark illustration of the potential for augmented reality to shape how we experience the world, Belt Magazine reports that the gazebo where 12 year old Tamir Rice was shot by police in 2014 is now a “Pokéstop” in Pokémon Go. And the text describing the site, known as the Cudell Gazebo, contradicts what…
There’s been heated debate during the past two weeks over which of Pokémon Go’s three teams — Instinct, Mystic, and Valor — are the best. Obviously it’s Mystic, but we learned today that Team Instinct really has it rough. Designs for each of the three teams’ leaders have finally been unveiled, and the consensus is that Mystic…
And now, here are the true faces behind Team Valor, Team Mystic, and Team Instinct. What do you think? Still stand behind your choice? I for one am very happy with the design of Candela, though Spark might have tempted me a bit more had I known what he looked like. The designs were revealed…
Photo Saudi men playing Pokémon Go in the capital, Riyadh. Credit Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Pokémon Go, the wildly popular augmented-reality smartphone game, expanded officially into 26 more countries this week, even as some security and religious authorities around the globe expressed alarm. In Saudi Arabia, clerics renewed an existing fatwa against Pokémon, calling…
You’ve tossed a few PokéBalls, caught a few Caterpies, and spun your way to a few items at the PokéStop, but it’s time to take things to the next level. These tips and tricks will help you go from novice trainer to unbeatable gym leader faster than you can spit out the PokéRap. Swipe the…
Pokemon Go has exploded, to such an extent that traffic has been stopped and Central Park was flooded with players hunting a Charizard. With many players being new to the game, they may not be aware of the secret behind Eevee. Eevee is a rare Pokemon with multiple evolution options. When first introduced, Eevee could…