Devastated Boy Runs Away After Mom Deletes Pokemon Go

No one should ever come between a boy and his Pokemon, lest they open the gates for utter despair. Stephanie McIntyre witnessed just that when her mom decided to delete the Pokemon Go app from her 10-year-old brother’s phone. Needless to say, he did.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 21st, 2016

Back to basics: Retro games make a comeback in Indonesia

JAKARTA (Reuters) - An increasing number of Indonesians are taking a stand against digital games like Pokemon Go that they say erode values, and encouraging children to play traditional toys like wooden spinning tops and bamboo pinwheels......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersOct 9th, 2016

Norway"s Prime Minister Caught Playing Pokemon Go In Parliament

Norwegian prime minister Erna Solberg was caught in the act of trying to catch them all. News photographers captured Solberg playing Pokemon Go on Tuesday while listening to a heated debate at the Storting, Norway’s parliament. @erna_solberg m.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostOct 6th, 2016

Pokemon Go hunters snare real thief in New Zealand

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Some New Zealand fans of the smartphone game Pokemon Go caught more than they bargained for when they grabbed a thief who broke into a car and held him until police arrived.  .....»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersSep 1st, 2016

Woman Calls Cops And Says Pokemon Are Trying "To Get Into Her Home"

A woman in northern England called police because she was afraid that characters from the augmented reality “Pokemon Go” game were trying to invade her property. The unidentified caller’s bizarre complaint was one of 290 Pokemon-related .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 30th, 2016

Revenge Of The Pokemon: Pikachu Fights Back In Gripping New CGI Video

Pikachu turns the tables on a “Pokemon Go” player in an intense GGI video that’s going viral. The creature escapes from its captor’s smartphone to flip the script and exact a brutal revenge in 18-year-old Los Angeles-based filmmake.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 27th, 2016

So, Does Godzilla Have a Penis?

This article was originally posted on Inverse. By Eric Francisco Conceived as the embodiment of the nuclear age in a devastated post-war Japan, Godzilla has destroyed Tokyo over and over again for six decades and counting. And in that time, many have .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 25th, 2016

Japanese truck driver playing Pokemon Go kills pedestrian

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese truck driver playing Pokemon Go while driving hit two women, killing one and injuring the other, in Japan's first death related to the Nintendo Co craze......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersAug 25th, 2016

Cincinnati Zoo Deletes Social Media Accounts Under Barrage Of Harambe Memes

The Internet is not going to let the Cincinnati Zoo forget about Harambe the gorilla anytime soon. The zoo, where workers shot and killed Harambe in May after a 3-year-old boy got into the enclosure, has deactivated its social media accounts due to a.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 23rd, 2016

Pokemon Go Players Hooked On Catching Woman’s Crocheted Creatures

An artist in Dallas is making Pokemon Go Pokestops a whole lot better. Nichole Dunigan of Nichole’s Nerdy Knots has always been talented with knitting needles, but didn’t realize what she’d started when she made her first Pokemon ― a t.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 15th, 2016

WATCH OUT: Pokemon Are Fighting Back!

Pokemon are tired of being caught, and they’re starting to fight back.  That’s the concept behind a new video created to promote tourism in the Swiss city of Basel.  Watch as a gang of Pikachu turn the tables on Pokemon Go players an.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 4th, 2016

This Is What Happens When You Take "Pokemon Go" Too Far

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Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 3rd, 2016

Genius Dad Uses "Pokemon Go" To Get His Kids To Do Chores

One brilliant dad is capitalizing on the “Pokemon Go” mania to get his kids to do chores. Dad Seth King created a new game for his kids called “Chorekemon Now!” in which kids pursue creatures like “Floormander,” wh.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 2nd, 2016

This Giant Pikachu Statue Is The "Pokemonument" We Need

An anonymous artist has, perhaps illegally, taken the Pokemon Go craze to a whole new level.  A large Pikachu statue popped up overnight in New Orleans’ Coliseum Square Park on Sunday. Reddit user “Salamanagement” pos.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 2nd, 2016

No, You Can"t Hatch Pokemon Go Eggs Faster Using A Vibrator

As the Pokemon Go craze completes its first month of existence, players are looking for any way to get an edge. One method that’s getting a buzz in Japan is attaching a vibrator to the phone to make it think the user is walking when they’re re.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 1st, 2016

Parents Abandoned 2-Year-Old Son To Play "Pokemon Go," Police Say

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Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 1st, 2016

This Hotel Lets You Sleep In Two Different Countries At The Same Time

How do you sleep in France and Switzerland on the same night? Book a room at Hotel Arbez, an Alpine inn that straddles the French-Swiss border in the village of La Cure. The border runs right through the hotel ― and in some rooms, it runs right through .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 29th, 2016

If Pokemon Go Characters Starred In Your Favorite Movies

Monsters have become all the rage this summer, but we’re talking about Pokemon, not Donald Trump. It seems those Pokemon Go characters are everywhere you look ― except on the silver screen. But you can get a taste of how your favorite Pokemons mig.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 29th, 2016

There Is No Good Reason To Dye Your Dog"s Fur To Look Like Pikachu

We’re all about Pokemon Go madness and the ridiculous things that this game has made people do. On the other hand, dying your dog’s fur or hair to look like a Pokemon is pretty over the line.  This video, posted to Facebook, .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 28th, 2016

Apparently "Pokemon Go" Is Influencing Baby Names

Move over, Khaleesi and Arya. There’s a new pop culture baby name trend in town. According to a press release from BabyCenter, parents are turning to “Pokemon Go” for name inspiration. New data from the parenting network shows a spike in.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 27th, 2016

"Pokemon Go" Leads Woman To Stray Injured Kitten Who Needs Her Help

Carey Burns likes to say she’s completed the quest to capture Mewtwo. While most “Pokemon Go” players are clamoring to find the “legendary” feline Pokemon, the app led Burns to a real-life stray kitten two weeks ago. She.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 27th, 2016