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· Ryan General
When Nintendo’s beloved CEO Satoru Iwata passed away last year, he left a lasting legacy for his numerous contributions to the gaming industry. But while Iwata was instrumental to many of Nintendo’s other successes, his role in the development of the popular augmented reality…
· Ryan General
A young married woman from Russia filed a formal complaint to the local police after she was allegedly raped by a Pokémon. The assault, according to the unnamed victim, happened inside her room in her apartment in Moscow. Police said the complainant fell asleep while playing…
· Editorial Staff
Iran is the first country to officially ban Pokémon Go for unspecified “security concerns.” The decision was made by the country’s High Council of Virtual Spaces, the body responsible for overseeing the nation’s online activity. Iranian officials reportedly contacted Niantic…
· Ryan General
Weeks after Pokémon Go has become a global phenomenon, social media posts and several YouTube videos have began circulating, accusing the game of being anti-Christian, even Satanic, and sparking debate online between some of the member of the Christian community and fans of the…
· Ryan General
Pokémon Go has been praised for bringing people together from all walks of life, and while the game can indeed be found almost everywhere these days, a report suggests that it may not actually be “equally” available for everyone. According to a study by Urban Institute, the…
· Ryan General
For those Pokémon Go players who can’t be bothered with walking 5-10 kilometers to hatch their fourth Meowth, the geniuses behind hatching eggs with a vibrator may have found another “practical” solution to cheating at Pokémon Go — a weird contraption they only describe as a…
· Editorial Staff
Team Rocket has come to life, and this time, they’re truly protecting the world from devastation. Dubbed as a “holy land” for Pokémon, Tsuruma Park has been welcoming trainers eager to catch them all. Needless to say, the site is no stranger to the problem of litter.
· Ryan General
Pokémon Go has become a lot more than a game for many of its hardcore fans. For players like 24-year-old Benny Affonso, it has also become part of their lifestyle. Affonso, considered as one of the top players in Los Angeles, even left his job so he can better focus on the game.…
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An Olympic star gymnast recently racked up a $5,000 phone bill trying to take home the Pokémon Go title in Brazil. Last week, Kohei Uchimura, the reigning Japanese Olympic gold medalist, landed in São Paulo, Brazil. While he was settling into his new surroundings, Uchimura…
· Ryan General
The Pokémon Go craze continues to take over the global Pokémon fandom. But while it is easy enough to play, the game’s lack of an official guide has left many players scrambling for every minute detail about it online. With Reddit housing one of the most active Pokémon Go…
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Jason Paige is an American singer known for singing the English version of the original theme song for the Pokémon anime. He first recorded the song in 1998 and after almost 20 years, has returned to the studio to perform the song again. While it would appear that he might be…
· Editorial Staff
One of the main points of Pokémon GO is the exercise required to find and catch Pokémon and hatch eggs, but someone found an unlikely way to cheat that system through the use of a “personal massager,” which is basically a vibrator. Before, lazy players might have strapped their…
· Editorial Staff
Since it’s launch earlier this month, Pokémon GO has become the most popular mobile game of all time, making up to $6 million a day just in the U.S. alone, according to Forbes. With it’s quick rise to popularity, 23-year-old entrepreneur Braydon Batungbacal saw an opportunity.…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong is among the latest countries to finally have Pokémon Go. Local players in the country, as expected, have since been doing what Pokémon trainers do best: go out and hunt for the virtual monsters wherever they may be. The Chinese government, however, was quick to lay…
· Ryan General
Pokémon Go players will try a variety of tactics to get ahead and become the “very best” Pokémon trainer, though not all attempts are successful. One such dedicated trainer is Lexy Sipe. a 25-year-old Pokémon fan based in Oklahoma who tried to hack her way into faster…
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Japan’s Pokémon Go servers were invaded by Chinese players shortly after the game’s release in the country. Other than just playing the game, some appear to have used their access for nationalistic protest. For one, a Dragonite named “Long live China!” took over the gym at the…
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A man was walking around playing Pokémon GO while live streaming when he noticed a woman through a glass on her phone. He speculated that she was also playing Pokémon GO and was asking his viewers whether he should talk to her.
· Ryan General
Canadian police are warning Pokémon Go players in the Vancouver area to stay away from one particular Pokémon gym that happens to be located at the clubhouse of the notorious biker gang Hells Angels. The Coquitlam clubhouse, located at 1041 Burnette Ave., is the base of the…
· Ryan General
Pokémon Go has continued to take the world by storm, generating millions in revenue for its creators and fulfilling childhood dreams for its fans. Its popularity has also taken over social media news feeds and even mainstream news headlines in recent weeks since its launch in…
· Ryan General
Breakout hit Pokémon Go has turned its game developer, Niantic Inc., into a unicorn, with the young startup now worth an estimated $3.65 billion, according to Citibank analysts. Niantic Inc. was initially formed by Keyhole, Inc. founder John Hanke in 2010 as an internal startup…
