Tag Archives: Pokemon Go

Move over dancing hot dog, because there’s a hot new Snapchat filter in town and he’s ready to electrify the competition. Crack open the messaging app right now and you’ll find Pikachu the Pokemon (opens in new tab) alongside the dog faces and flower crowns. The new filter doesn’t just …

We’ve heard a lot from Niantic and The Pokemon Company about how Pokemon Go (opens in new tab) exceeded expectations, but just how unprepared were the people behind the game? About 50 times less prepared than they should’ve been, it turns out. In a new post on the Google blog …

Pop quiz, hotshot. You’ve got two Pokemon of roughly equal strength in your Pokemon Go (opens in new tab) collection, but only enough candy to evolve one of them. How do you pick which one to evolve and which to save (or send to the glue facto– I mean, professor)? …

Wandering around and seeing what pops up is like 93 percent of the point of Pokemon Go (opens in new tab). But if you can’t stand the idea of another evening spent wandering with naught but a backpack full of Pidgeys and Rattatas to show for it, then you may …

While some of us are still struggling to ascend beyond level 20 in Pokemon Go (opens in new tab) (cough, cough, me, cough), others have reached the current summit of trainer fitness. Which is to say that Pokemon Go player Luca, Reddit name _problemz, has hit the level cap of …

Gotta catch ‘em all! The chipper tag line has never felt more true as millions of people roam their towns playing Pokemon Go (opens in new tab). This particular game has some traits that explain how its moment of zeitgeist came to be. The new spin on a beloved franchise. …

If you don’t have many Pokestops or Gyms nearby, Pokemon Go (opens in new tab) can be tough to play. But multiple player accounts confirm that trying to fool the game’s GPS system into thinking you’re in a more generously populated area will make it downright impossible, at least for …