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EE 4G Had 350000 Pokemon Go Players Before Official UK Launch

“Pokemon Go” players use the mobile app game more often than Facebook or Twitter, according to a recent survey.

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Several Redditors discovered decompiled code in the Android and iOS versions of Pokémon Go earlier this week that indicated a potential sponsorship deal with global burger chain McDonald’s. The initial download file size is small so most phones should have enough space to download it.

They said: “Calling all Pokemon Go trainers”. Nintendo stock has risen 50% since the game’s launch even if the direct financial benefits are unclear.

Though the app is free to download, there are in-app purchases such as “lures” which attract Pokémon to you. One of the reasons it has been reluctant to embrace mobile gaming is to protect its lucrative console business.

The goal in the game is still to “catch ’em all” but as an augmented reality one it mixes real-world elements with the game.

Just flick through our gallery above and you’ll find all 151 Pokemon in alphabetical order.

City Road Methodist Church, which appears in the game as a PokeStop, has seen local players on foot and in cars appearing outside the premises, looking for Pokemon.

At the same time, Pokemon characters have aided police, from helping catch elusive suspects to burnishing officers’ public image at a time of strained ties between law enforcement and communities throughout the United States. “The amount of times my friends have been walking in the road while playing, it’s getting out of hand”. The sheer number of players has caused the servers of App developer Niantic to crash.

At least, there were 151 data files for Pokemon in the test version seeded a few months back. Nintendo added billion worth of market value since the game was released last week as of Monday.

With this launch, we’re expecting more will go insane with Pokemon GO.

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A YouTuber called Chase took a walk in his neighbourhood – and spotted dozens of people wandering the streets, staring at their phone screens.

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	Out late … the four youngsters were found at 2am playing the game by cops