pokemon go
Wait…Pokemon GO is Still a Thing???
I’ve been a bit quiet in the last two weeks. Most of my time has been spent recovering from something akin to tennis elbow. My right arm has been essentially useless for two weeks, and I use my right hand for everything except walking. I spent most of my recovery time sifting through my news feed, keeping up with gaming news. Earlier this week, one news story jumped out at me. From GamesRadar: “Ho...[Read More]
Pokemon GO Will Include Trainer Battles and Trading – Eventually
Tsunekazu Ishihara, President of The Pokemon Company, spoke to The Wall Street Journal (pay wall) and mentioned that trainer battles and trading between trainers are planned features for Pokemon GO. The onus is on Niantic, developers of the popular mobile game, to implement them. He also understands that it’s not just a simple matter of wanting it. “Battling is a category that we do best at Pokemo...[Read More]
Pokemon GO Plus Not Working Well for Android Users
The arrival of the Pokemon GO Plus has been a mixed bag. iPhone users have had a seamless experience with the Pokemon GO Bluetooth accessory. But many Android users are experiencing issues with keeping the device paired to their phone. Most cannot keep them paired for more than five minutes. The Pokemon GO subreddit has become overrun with threads discussing connectivity issues and possible soluti...[Read More]
Pokemon GO Players Want Refunds after Update Bans Rooted Phones
With all the positive hype surrounding Pokemon GO lately, it was due for a bit of bad press. Some Pokemon GO players are up in arms after the game’s latest update rendered the game unplayable on jailbroken (rooted or unlocked) phones. Niantic did warn users that this would happen ahead of the update’s release. That, of course, hasn’t stopped users from crying foul. Players on rooted phones are gre...[Read More]
Pokemon GO Still Most Profitable Mobile Game despite Massive Drop in Paying Players
Pokemon GO launched on July 6th and quickly became a global sensation. The game would reach a peak of July 15th with nearly 45 million users. A few weeks later, the combination of poor performance and poorer communication with players began to affect the user base significantly. By the time our August 23rd article about Pokemon GO was published, the game had lost more than 12 million users. Accori...[Read More]
Pokemon GO Update Adds Pokemon GO Plus Support, Buddy System
Niantic is set to release a new update for Pokemon GO, bringing the app version to 0.37.0 on Android and 1.7.0 on iOS. This update will introduce the buddy system, which will allow players to walk with a Pokemon as a way to earn Candies that will help the Pokemon evolve. The update will also add support for the newly-released Pokemon Go Plus Bluetooth peripheral. Here is Niantic’s official announc...[Read More]
Pokemon GO Plus Will Be Released September 16
The Pokemon GO Plus, the Bluetooth enabled device that makes playing Pokemon GO easier, will be out “in much of the world next week”, according to Niantic. The device is designed to let players enjoy the game, doing basic in-game activities like capture Pokemon and collect loot in PokeStops without having to grab their phone. The device was initially supposed to be released in July. Niantic, howev...[Read More]
Pokemon Go Data Hints at Buddy System
Pokemon GO players have been merrily catching Pokemon for over a month now. However, many have not felt a real connection to their digital pocket monsters past CP level and rarity. Based on newly-unearthed info from the latest version of the game, that may change. Pokemon Go Hub has broken down the data mined by intrepid programming enthusiasts efinazz and AeonLucid. The data suggests that Niantic...[Read More]
Niantic Unbanning Some Pokemon Go Accounts
Pokemon GO developer Niantic is still standing strong against unauthorized third-party apps and the players who use them. However, it has recently decided to show some leniency to some banned players who may have been unwittingly wreaking havoc on Niantic’s servers. The accounts in question were most likely using apps that allowed players to find Pokemon. These so-called “add-on map apps” are user...[Read More]
Digital Crack video game podcast episode 38
Prepare yourself for some gaming news and fart jokes. This week we talk about No mans sky,Deus Ex, Overwatch,Titanfall 2 and so much more. http://traffic.libsyn.com/digitalcrack/episode_38_mixdown.mp3
Driver in Japan who Killed Woman Blames Pokemon Go
At around 7:25PM in Tokushima, Japan, two women were hit while crossing the street. The driver admitted he was not watching the road because he was playing Pokemon GO. One of the women, 72-year old Sachiko Nakanishi, was transported to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. The second woman, 60-year old Kayoko Igawa, remains hospitalized with serious injuries. The driver, 39-year old K...[Read More]
Pokemon GO Loses More than 12 Million Users
To the surprise of almost no one, Pokemon GO is beginning to lose its luster. In July, the number of daily users had reached a peak of near 45 million. From the start of August, however, the mobile game has been shedding users significantly. The current tally rests just north of 30 million. The data is provided by Apptopia, Sensor Tower, and SurveyMonkey. This tapering is expected to continue, as ...[Read More]