Niantic poised to settle Pokémon Go trespassing complaints
Agreement would let homeowners block in-game attractions near their homes.
Agreement would let homeowners block in-game attractions near their homes.
Historic points of interest are good nominees, porno stores are not.
Attendees can get reimbursed for incurred travel expenses.
Detailed look at accident reports shows 26.5% relative increase near Pokéstops.
Long-promised features are still coming to fix the “local spawn issue”
Punctuating a wild 12 months, Niantic releases a big gym overhaul patch.
Adds Pokémon Go Plus and Buddy Pokémon support along with numerous bug fixes.
Also, did you know there’s a Dreamcast VMU homebrew scene?
Data suggests game could retain tens of millions of players for a long while.
Decrypted authentication hash again opens up unauthorized apps.
GPS-spoofing programs open up a big cheating problem for developer Niantic.
Covent Garden eatery has a dedicated employee who spends £100 per day on lures.
Snowden director: “This data-mining game is what they call totalitarianism.”
Deciphered server data provides precise locations in a handy Google Map.
Late-game changes seem designed to pressure players to pay.
“Pokemon Go Ultimate” requires battery removal or Device Manager to be uninstalled.
Gotta zero-rate ’em all if you want to preserve the open Internet.
Probation agent saw offender playing game with kids outside agency’s office.
What’s being shared and with whom? And why not an “opt-in” system?
Gamblers compete against other MGM resort gamers in bingo, slots, and video poker.
Vote with the IRC crowd to catch ’em all.
Android emulators and GPS spoofing work, but expect to be banned for your efforts.
Follows anecdotal police, medical reports of people using the app to their detriment.
“Please use caution as I do not believe the game was intended to be used while driving.”
No user data has been accessed, and Google and Niantic are working on fixes.
We’ll tell you what to think about the latest mobile gaming phenomenon.
Police warn that muggers can “add a beacon to a Pokéstop to lure more players.”
App requiring users to walk to physical locations leads to disturbing discovery.
Currently only in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, but there’s an Android workaround.