The Pokemon Go game has already proven popular with people around the world.
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If Tetris can be a trilogy, then it stands to reason that Pokemon Go could, for better or worse, be a film too.
“Then, when war breaks out, Japan and the USA can easily target their guided missiles, and China will have been destroyed by the invasion of a Japanese-American game”, said a social media post circulated on Weibo.
Nintendo’s stock has surged since “Pokemon Go” became available in the US, recently trading at about 26,500 yen ($250) a share in Tokyo, up more than 40 per cent from its levels before “Pokemon Go”.
However, the game is only available in New Zealand, US and Australia, and the rest of the world is just waiting for the game to release in their region.
It all has to do with game developer Niantic’s first alternate reality game, Ingress, which launched in 2012.
We caught up with some of the local Pokemon Trainers on Tuesday at Zane’s Landing Park.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know Pokemon Go is sweeping the globe this week.
Although its popularity has waned in recent years, it has made a comeback and 2016 marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the original games.
Researchers at IT Security company Sophos has warned users that there is at least one hacked “malware remix” of the official Pokémon GO app doing the rounds.
Further astronomical success is virtually guaranteed ahead of the titles launch in Nintendo’s home turf of Japan, which some believe could occur on Saturday or (more likely) next week. The record-breaking statistics make the new app “the biggest mobile game in USA history”.
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Players should use the same safety precautions while playing the game that they would in any other outdoor setting, including caution in unusual locations, the Better Business Bureau says.
