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Russian Officials Think Pokémon Go Is Evil
Russian officials are flipping out about Pokémon Go. And what will dispel its destabilizing effect on society, the Moscow government believes, is developing their own, more patriotic, version of it. The viral mobile game still hasn’t seen a Russian release more than two weeks after its German launch. Yet, Russian Pokémon fans have found workarounds…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 29, 2016 -
Pokémon Go‘s Creators Are Wrong About ‘Cheating’ In The Game
Uh oh. Those services show players where monsters will spawn in Pokémon Go? You know, the ones that eeeeveryone is using? Well, the creators of Pokémon Go don’t sound very fond of them. Actually, it sounds like the developers of Pokémon Go may make an effort to shut those programs/websites/apps down, judging from a recent…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 29, 2016 -
CultureCosplay
There There, Team Instinct, It’s Going To Be OK
While Pokémon Go cosplay was at first restricted to just the trainers, since we hadn’t got a proper look at the team leader outfits, now that we know Blanche is a runaway Fire Emblem charactercosplayer’s options can expand a little. This is NipahCos as Team Instinct leader Spark. Photo by Shoujo Cosplay
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2016 -
The Uncracked Secrets Of Pokémon Go Egg-Hatching
For the past several days I’ve literally been running an experiment with Pokémon Go, trying to hatch eggs while running through Brooklyn and Manhattan. I ran enough that I should have hatched the 10km egg I was incubating in the game, but I did not. For nearly 20km, its shell remained intact. This defies the…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 28, 2016 -
German Mayor Closes Bridge Just For Pokémon Go Players
While some local government officials are trying to get Pokémon Go out of public spaces, the Mayor of Dusseldorf has taken the opposite approach, blocking off a bridge in the city so that players can catch pocket monsters in safety. The Girardet bridge, a small crossing over the Düssel (a tributary of the Rhine), is…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2016 -
Kotaku East
Some Japanese Pokémon Go Players Have Bad Manners
The stereotype is that Japan is clean. That Japanese people are clean. Many people are, but certainly not all, including some of the country’s Pokémon Go players. From a young age, Japanese people are taught to pick up after themselves. Kids in other countries are taught that as well, of course, but in Japan the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2016 -
Pokémon Go Players Are On A Desperate Quest To Find Ditto
It makes sense that some monsters aren’t immediately available in Pokémon Go: the roster has “legendaries,” and the best way to feel like they are special is to make them rare. But why has nobody found a Ditto yet? This is a question that has been tormenting Pokémon Go players since it became widely known…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 27, 2016 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Being Detective Pikachu
We finally get our live-action Pokémon movie, and it’s Detective Pikachu. That’s fine, as long as they get some top-notch talent to play the pocket monster sleuth, and the makeup is good. Perhaps we can show them how it’s done. Originally posted 7/27/2016 — Three days or so left to present your casting choice for…
By Mike Fahey Published July 27, 2016 -
Pokémon Go Plus Delayed To September [Update]
Nintendo planned to release the Pokémon Go Plus accessory at the end of this month. Today, however, the company announced that it will be pushed back to September. The Pokémon Go Plus connects to smartphones and allows players to carry out certain Pokémon Go actions and alerts players of nearby Pocket Monsters and PokéStops via…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 27, 2016 -
Twitch Streamer Swatted While Playing Pokémon Go Outside
Normally, parks are a great place to chill and capture lots of monsters within Pokémon Go. This particular excursion, however, ended with cops pointing guns at a Pokémon Go player instead. Summit1g, a Twitch streamer with 86 million views, was broadcasting a Pokémon Go playthrough at a park yesterday, only to have it interrupted by…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 26, 2016 -
Pokémon Go Players Robbed, Two Men Shot
A shootout took place in Las Vegas early yesterday morning when a man and a teenage accomplice tried to rob a group of people playing Pokémon Go AP reports that the pair, in a large SUV, drove to Gary Reese Freedom Park, which has become a popular Pokémon Go hotspot in the city. They approached…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 26, 2016 -
False Rumors Of A Legendary Pokemon Appearance Created A Scene At Comic-Con
This was the scene outside San Diego Comic-Con’s Hall H yesterday, after rumors flew that legendary bird Pokemon would be released during Niantic’s Pokemon Go panel. It didn’t happen, but hundreds of people still gathered outside the building (the panel filled up fast) in hopes of being among the first to catch one. “I’m gonna…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 25, 2016 -
Get Pokémon Go Alerts On Your Phone So You Can Walk Around Like A Human Being
I own a smartwatch. It’s…somewhere around here, gathering dust, because it’s useless when I’ve already got my phone in my pocket. That said, if anything in July 2016 is going to convince me to try using it again, it’s Pokémon Go There’s an app on the Play Store called PokeDetector, which pairs an Android Wear…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2016 -
The Best Pokémon Go Players Are Obsessed With Vaporeon
Anywhere you go, you’re likely to see teams led by Vaporeons, gyms defended by Vaporeons, or people talking about Vaporeon. Chances are, if you don’t have a Vaporeon, you probably still want one. I know I do. The entire Pokémon Go meta is now centered around Vaporeon, the water Pokémon that can evolve from Eevee.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 25, 2016 -
The Proud Underdogs Of Pokemon Go‘s Team Instinct
Team Instinct is, by most available metrics, the smallest of Pokemon Go’s three factions. They are, if nothing else, numerical underdogs. It’s a role many of its members have embraced. The reaction to Instinct’s recently revealed leader, Spark, is the latest chapter in the team’s come-from-behind saga. People are calling him a doof, a slob,…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 25, 2016 -
Pokémon Go Player Says He Put A Magikarp In The White House To Send A Message
Magikarp may be one of the weakest monsters in Pokémon Go, but he still managed to briefly control one of the most sought-after gyms in the entire country: the White House. It’s amazing. Behold: Yes, it’s named after Donald Trump. This is the world we live in now. As you may already know, it has…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 25, 2016 -
The Internet Reacts To Pokémon Go‘s Team Leaders
We don’t actually know much about Pokémon Go’s team captains, but it doesn’t matter. Players have run with the newly revealed team leader artwork, and are now creating all sorts of personality quirks, backstories, and hilarious jokes. Among the surge of reactions, you’ll notice a few common threads, such as: Candela is understood to be…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 25, 2016 -
Kotaku East
Japanese Pokémon Go Players Fall For Mewtwo Prank
This is Tsuruma Park in Nagoya, Japan. The fountain area looks like a giant Poké Ball and started attracting Pokémon Go players after a Mewtwo rumor began circulating on Twitter. As LiveDoor reports, it all started when someone on Twitter claimed Mewtwo could be found in the park. This park. The similarities have not been…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 25, 2016 -
Kotaku East
A Horrifying Way To Serve Pikachu Cake
If you ever have a Pikachu cake, please do not slice it like this. Recently Twitter user Manami1030 showed off her Pikachu wedding cake, and the way it was cut up and served to guests. Gruesome stuff. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 25, 2016