Shared from LifehackerHow to Save Your Phone’s Battery While Playing Pokémon GoPatrick Allan7/13/16 10:50am12414EditUnsharePromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkAugmented reality games like the newly-released Pokémon Go and old-favorite Ingress, aren’t your typical mobile games. They chew through your battery—and data plan—partially because they constantly track your location via GPS. These tips will help you slow the drain, stay charged, and keep comfortable while you play.
Games Event Moved Over Zika Virus FearsLuke Plunkett2/02/16 8:15pm327EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkFans of Google’s mobile game Ingress were supposed to be getting together at the end of the month in Rio for the latest Anomaly, a thing where Ingress players meet up and play/hang out together. Instead, because of fears over the spread of the Zika virus, the bulk of the event has been moved to Seattle.
Pokémon Go Could Be Amazing (And Maybe A Bit Dangerous)Patricia Hernandez9/10/15 4:00pm31621EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkThe words “alternate reality game” were the last thing some hardcore Pokémon fans wanted to hear last night. I understand why. It’s a spin-off. It’s on mobile. You can’t play from the comfort of your own home. And yet! Pokémon Go could be the shot in the arm that the monster-collecting series needs.
Stephen Totilo12/14/13 1:48pm194EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkThe first season of Niantic Labs' ambitious augmented reality game Ingress draws to a close today with competing events in San Francisco and Buenos Aires. If you're not in those cities, you can watch a livestream (4:00pm ET-8:30pm ET) at the official Ingress page.
A Game You'd Go To The Ends of the Earth To PlayStephen Totilo12/05/13 5:09pm19416EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkOn December 4, when you were doing whatever you were doing, a gamer who goes by the name of Artio was apparently chartering a plane to fly her to a remote town in Alaska. Why? So she could make a particularly powerful move in the video game Ingress.