Pokemon Go’s latest addition lets you rack up rewards without keeping the app open. The Adventure Sync feature allows you to link the game to Apple HealthKit or Google Fit to accumulate movement bonuses even if the mobile app is off or you’re not using the Plus accessory. So, you’ll be able to earn candy and …
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It’s the perfect app to get you in the Halloween spirit — that is, if you ain’t afraid of no AR ghosts. Ghostbusters World for iOS and Android has players roaming the neighborhood to capture and battle ghouls, spirits and spooks. There’s Slimer, The LIbrarian, Zuul, various haunted kitchen and bath appliances, and all sorts of characters you may have …
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Forget Squirtle, there’s a Saint Francis of Assisi on the loose. Two years after Pokemon Go fever got folks outside, hunting and collecting Pokemon, a Catholic evangelical group called Fundación Ramón Pané is looking to put a more religious spin on the mobile game. Follow JC Go! launched Friday and lets players catch saints and Biblical figures and answer quiz …
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Ghostbusters World, a creation of FourThirtyThree, is spooking its way onto phones Monday, when it’ll be released on both iOS and Android. Several of us at CNET have been playing with an early beta version to see what it’s like to capture ghouls and ghosts while on the go. We’ve crowdsourced our thoughts for this hands-on, but the short of …
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The insanely popular mobile game of 2016, Pokemon Go, will get a much anticipated feature by the end of the year. As reported by the Polish news site Gram, Niantic’s head of marketing for the European, Middle Eastern and African regions, Anne Beuttenmüller, gave a Q&A about the software company’s future plans. In addition to adding a player-vs-player mode by …
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Intrigued by Pokemon Go’s location-based gameplay but desire a bit more action in your experience? The Walking Dead: Our World mobile game might be up your alley. AMC and developer Next Games, made up of folks who helped make Angry Birds and Clash of Clans, launched the game on iOS and Android on July 12, but made its big promotional …
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Attention, Pokemon Go fans: You’ll have a rare opportunity to catch Zapdos on Saturday. The legendary bird is making a comeback, albeit for a very short time, the Pokemon Company announced Tuesday. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. PT on Saturday, players will be able to capture Zapdos in Raid Battles. During that time, all captured Zapdos will know the …
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I’m holding a phone about FaceTime length away from my face as I’m running around a room. If a certain company has its way, everyone will be doing this a lot more soon. I’m playing a game created by Niantic, the startup that was the force behind the 2016 smash hit mobile game Pokemon Go. You know, the game that …
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Pokemon Go’s maker, Niantic, has ambitions to build a three-dimensional map of the world by crowdsourcing the cameras on players’ phones, CEO John Hanke told Reuters. Pokemon Go was a breakout hit two years ago, a mobile game phenomenon that familiarized millions of consumers with the concept of augmented reality, a technology that overlays digital images on the real world. …
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Pokemon Go is reviving its festival in Chicago, after the confab was a mess last year, and spreading the concept to Europe and Asia this summer. Pokemon Go Fest: A Walk in the Park will take place July 14 and 15 in Chicago’s Lincoln Park, with single-day tickets on sale Friday for $20 on the event’s website, according to an update on …
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