How ‘Pokemon Go’ went from prank to phenomenon
The origin of “Pokemon Go” is as peculiar as any of the Voltorbs or Snorlaxes that players track and capture in the surprise hit game. [Read More…]
Month: August 2016
Watch it, cowboy: Japan’s 9 safety tips for “Pokemon Go”
Aware of the reports of “Pokemon Go”-related mishaps elsewhere, Japan’s government-run National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity has issued a flier with [Read More…]
‘Pokemon Go’ players stumble on hidden history
Historical markers have long dotted the landscape, often barely noticed by passers-by—until they became treasure-filled stops this month on the “Pokemon Go” trail. Players hunting [Read More…]
Chinese army bans Hong Kong’s Pokemon players from barracks
The Chinese army garrisoned in Hong Kong has warned people searching for Pikachu and other virtual monsters to stay off their premises, as Pokemon Go [Read More…]
Hiroshima unhappy atomic-bomb park is ‘Pokemon Go’ site
“Pokemon Go” players are descending on an atomic bomb memorial park in Hiroshima, and officials of the western Japanese city are displeased. They have asked [Read More…]
‘Pokemon Go’ fans play in India despite no official launch
“Pokemon Go” has yet to officially arrive in India, but that’s not stopping people there from playing the highly addictive online game. Many fans of [Read More…]
What’s troubling athletes arriving in Rio? No ‘Pokemon Go’
So the plumbing and electricity in the athletes’ village took several days to fix. Who cares? But no “Pokemon Go”? That’s an outrage! If there [Read More…]
Israeli army identifies a new threat: ‘Pokemon Go’
The Israeli military is warning its soldiers about a new threat: the widely popular mobile phone game “Pokemon Go.” The army said Monday it has [Read More…]
‘Abzu’ game creator finds endless inspiration in the sea
After designing grassy knolls and desert vistas for the landmark artsy video games “Flower” and “Journey,” there was only one place video game designer Matt [Read More…]
Pokemon Go a campaign weapon for presidential candidates
The global phenomenon Pokemon Go has made its way onto the US presidential campaign trail with the staff of both major candidates appealing to users [Read More…]