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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 17 Comments

On July 10, in-app purchases made in Pokemon GO topped the rest of the mobile gaming market, data from Slice Intelligence reveals. The app also “accounted for nearly 47 percent of the entire mobile gaming market on the same day.”

Slice Intelligence report covers some other areas as well. For example, with microtransactions, 100 PokeCoins is the most purchased coin bundle. Almost 37 percent of in-app purchases have been spent on that item. Additionally over 30 percent of Pokemon GO’s revenue has resulted from the 1,200 PokeCoins option.

You can read a bit more on Pokemon GO from the full report here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News | 10 Comments

This past weekend, there were 462 GameStop stores that were either a PokeStop or Gym. According to CEO Paul Raines, sales were up 100 percent at these locations. Raines added that merchandise sales are up “significantly across the board.”

Here’s the full interview:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 11 Comments

Pokemon GO is producing a new glitch, and it’s impacting a good chunk of players. Those who are affected see that Pokemon around them are three steps away. This doesn’t change regardless of where you are or how much you walk. The “Nearby” tab still shows that the Pokemon is three pawprints away.

So… what to do? Waiting for an official fix might be the best idea. GearNuke also offers up a temporary bypass (which may or may not work):

– Close Pokemon GO if your nearby Pokemon still show as three steps behind
– Open it up again when you are sure to have moved near them
– Follow the diagram below to determine the location of each Pokemon that shows up as nearby on the world map
– Forcing the app to close and reopen can often refresh the data gained for each Pokemon resulting in the paw prints data updating on the next boot of the app

We’ll let you know if Niantic provides an official update regarding the glitch.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 7 Comments

A whole bunch of European countries received Pokemon GO on Friday. There was one notable region left out, however: France.

In a statement provided to IGN, The Pokemon Company confirmed that Pokemon GO’s launch in France was delayed due to the horrible attack that took place in Nice last week. The full note reads:

“As a sign of respect for the French people in this time of national mourning, the release of Pokémon GO is postponed. Our thoughts and prayers are with France and the victims affected by this terrible attack.”

Pokemon GO does not have a set date in France. However, IGN reports that it may be available later this week after an official period of national mourning ends.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 9 Comments

Which creatures are Pokemon GO players after in the United States? To find out the answer to this question, Decluttr took various phrases such as “where is…” and “how to find…” on Google, matched them with Pokemon in the game, and measured the volume of searches per state.

Check out the image above for a look at the most sought-after Pokemon in each state. The results in list-form are after the break.

You’ll notice that Pikachu is the most wanted Pokemon in America. Eevee follows in second, and then Ditto.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 17 Comments

Pokemon GO has landed in more and more countries over the past few days. Japan, however, still has yet to receive it.

Speaking with Forbes, Niantic CEO John Hanke explained that the delay comes down to server capacity.

He said:

“At present, the server capacity in Japan is not powerful enough. We are working hard with our partners in Japan to enable the servers to keep up with demand once the game goes online there. We expect it to be released by the end of July.”

Forbes also has its own speculation about what’s going on, and says “other game watchers and those familiar with Japan’s network complexities are suggesting that mid-September looks more likely.” I don’t think they can afford to wait that long. We’ll see what happens!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, Rumors | 54 Comments

Catching all of the original Pokemon in Pokemon GO may end up being a difficult task. That’s because, supposedly, there are exclusive Pokemon to find in the different continents.

Serebii says that Tauros is exclusive to North America. Mr. Mime can only be found in Europe. Kangaskhan is only in Australia, and Farfetch’d is located in Asia.

We haven’t been able to officially confirm this just yet. If it’s true though, folks who want to have all 151 Pokemon may need to do some traveling!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 6 Comments

Pokemon GO arrived in 26 new countries earlier today… and then the servers proceeded to go down. Users have been experiencing issues for the past few hours.

On the bright side, Niantic is aware of issues surrounding Pokemon GO, and is working to restore service. That was passed along through the game’s official Twitter account just a few moments ago. Niantic also said that another update will be shared “soon.”

Here’s the official message:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 10 Comments

Pokemon GO’s global launch has expanded once more, and in a significant way. The mobile game is out now in 26 new countries. This includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, and Switzerland.

The official Pokemon GO Facebook page posted about the news a short while ago:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 5 Comments

Select GameStop locations are holding special Pokemon GO events this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, these stores will be dropping lures every two hours between 10 AM and 8 PM.

You can see if there’s a GameStop near you participating here. The same link will also let you determine if any GameStops are PokeStops or Gyms.

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