Miitomo – new items and Miitomo Drop stage (7/14/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Miitomo has been updated with some new content. Users can now access additional items in Miitomo Shop as well as a previously-unseen stage.
Nintendo says that new items have been added to the daily selections in Miitomo Drop. Aside from that, the company has highlighted some specific additions, including ones that have a vacation theme.
Here’s the lineup:
– Metallic bodysuit
– Metallic bodysuit cap
– Panama hat
– Hibiscus Hawaiian shirt
– Tropical board shorts
– Bunny-heal socks
– 2-tone sandals w/ ribbon
– Turquoise necklace
If that wasn’t enough, the “Fun in the Sun! Summertime Style #1” stage can net the following clothing:
– Hibiscus hairpin
– FLower print ensemble dress
– Turquoise bracelet + ankle skirt
– Turquoise sandals
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Pokemon GO Plus compatibility with Android “under development”
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 13 Comments
We’ll be seeing Pokemon GO very, very soon. If all goes well, it’ll be out by the end of the month.
Pokemon GO will be compatible with iOS upon release, after you apply an update. With Android though, it’s less clear. Nintendo UK’s product page mentions that as of this month, compatibility with phones using Android “is under development.”
Here’s what the page says in full:
For use with the Pokémon GO app, by Niantic Inc. App update dedicated for Pokémon GO Plus required (planned for 2016). It will also require a compatible smartphone.*
* Compatible Smartphones:
Pokémon GO Plus will be compatible with iPhone 5/5c/5s/SE/6/6s/6 Plus/6s Plus and operating systems iOS 8 – 9.
As of July 2016, the Pokémon GO Plus compatibility with phones using the Android operating system is under development.
A curious inclusion there! Will Pokemon GO Plus not be ready for Android at launch?
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Pokemon GO Plus back up for pre-order on the Nintendo UK store
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Pre-orders for Pokemon GO Plus went up around E3 time, including the Nintendo UK store. But just like in North America, they sold out fairly quickly. They are at least back up again here.
If you’re in the U.S., there unfortunately aren’t really any options at the moment. Amazon and GameStop both sold out of pre-orders quickly. We’ll let you know if they do happen to return.
We’ll also mention that the Nintendo UK listing says Pokemon GO Plus will be delivered by August 31. This may be a second shipment for the game, hence the later date.
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Rumor: Pokemon GO / McDonald’s partnership in an Asian country turning all restaurants into PokeStops / Gyms
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, Rumors | 2 Comments
Gizmodo has some new information about plans for Pokemon GO and McDonald’s. The details have not yet been officially announced, but has managed to get a hold of some tidbits from a source.
Pokemon GO will apparently have a sponsorship with McDonald’s in an unspecified Asian country. Gizmodo claims that all restaurants in the region will either be a PokeStop or a Gym.
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Niantic opens requests for PokeStops and Gyms in Pokemon GO
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It’s now possible to submit submit new PokeStop and Gym requests for Pokemon GO. Niantic opened an official form on the app’s support site https://support.pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=319928″>here. Along with submitting new requests, interested parties can also ask to have a location removed.
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Pokemon GO tops Pandora, Twitter, Netflix, Hangouts and Spotify in the U.S. for daily active use
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Pokemon GO has managed to leap over another set of popular apps. According to SimilarWeb, it’s now surpassed Pandora, Twitter, Netflix, Hangouts and Spotify for daily use in the United States. The report goes on to speculate that Snapchat, WhatsApp, and other popular social apps will be next based on Pokemon GO’s performance.
On July 11, 5.9 percent of all Android owners in the U.S. used Pokemon GO. That’s 46 percent more than the 4.1 percent who used the Twitter app on the same day.
Going back to game-specific talk, Pokemon GO is above Candy Crush Saga (8.7 percent) and Clash of Clans (5.2 percent) on installs at the moment. It also has a larger reach than Viber, LinkedIn, ESPN, iFunny, Lyft, musical.ly, and Tinder.
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Pokemon GO on track for first $4 billion mobile game in the U.S. annually
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Macquarie Capital Securities analyst David Gibson has issued a new report about Pokemon GO. In it, Gibson mentions reconfirms that it’s the biggest mobile game ever in the United States, and is on track as the country’s first $4 billion mobile game annually.
Gibson also shared a bit of news about Pokemon GO in certain Asian countries. The game may launch in Japan on Friday ahead of an Ingress event the following day. Pokemon GO may not head to China, South Korea, and Taiwan due to “restrictions on the usage of Google Maps.”
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Pokemon GO is now available in the UK
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Mobile, News | 4 Comments
Pokemon GO’s steady worldwide release is continuing – yesterday the game was released in Germany and today the game was finally made available in the UK. Pokemon GO can be downloaded on both the Google Play Store and iTunes.
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Rumor: Pokemon GO Plus may release July 29
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in Mobile, Rumors | 6 Comments
Amazon Japan briefly listed the Pokemon GO Plus accessory with a release date of July 29, although the page was pulled later in the day. Though Amazon, Nintendo, and The Pokemon Company all refused to comment, this does line up with the E3 reveal of the device, where it was planned to release before the end of July. Keep in mind that even if the release date is true, that may still only be for Japan.
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Video: A look at how Pokemon GO actually works
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Pokemon GO is a huge hit and all thus far, but are you curious as to how the app actually works? In a new video, Digital Foundry dives a bit into the technical aspects with GPS tracking, augmented reality, and Google Maps’ huge database coming together. Watch it below.