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Old Jul 8, 2016 | 06:54 PM
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iOS, Android: Pokémon Go

what is this game, and why is EVERYONE talking about it.

basically just going around catching Pokemon in augmented reality?
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Old Jul 9, 2016 | 06:33 PM
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yes. its pretty neat how it works. i just really started playing it today. its like an adventure.
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Old Jul 10, 2016 | 11:50 PM
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People are going nuts playing it
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 12:56 AM
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People are walking around holding their phones up look for Pokemon smh now my wife and my daughter is getting into it
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 01:00 AM
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Being an avid Ingress player (since beta), and now this... I'll admit, this game is going to get very popular, but at the moment it's just meh
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by is300eater
Being an avid Ingress player (since beta), and now this... I'll admit, this game is going to get very popular, but at the moment it's just meh
Personally I am waiting for them to merge this thing with oculus rift. The way I look at it, you know how you look at games from even 10 years ago and think DAMN THAT WAS SHITTY! I imagine with this base version they will eventually move on to better graphics and more advanced virtual play to make it so realistic.
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 06:38 AM
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Its neat enough. Of course crazy people are starting to cry about safety concerns
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 07:59 AM
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so far its been very buggy needs an update
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 08:35 AM
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Needs more load balancing servers


Pokemon was my shit growing up so it's nice to be able to relive my childhood
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 08:41 AM
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My wife asked me about it and i had no idea, but geektyrant wrote about it and it seems its at least doing something right....getting kids and families outside in the fresh air!
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 11:28 AM
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Anyone see this??

Woman Hunting Pokémon Finds Dead Body Instead
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 11:33 AM
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That's just where the ghost pokemon can be caught..
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 12:09 PM
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I may download it if it'll get me out of the house.

Got nothing better to do
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
I may download it if it'll get me out of the house.

Got nothing better to do
use it to hook up with girls.

*sees ppl walking around aimlessly with phones out*
"Hey, are you guise playing pokemon go?"
"hahahah, yes. how do you know?!"
"can I join!?"
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 12:20 PM
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use it to hook up with girls.

*sees ppl walking around aimlessly with phones out*
"Hey, are you guise playing pokemon go?"
"hahahah, yes. how do you know?!"
"can I join!?"
thankfully there's girls my age playing this game.
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by UlsterBoy13
Or:

Man catches a Pidgey on Pokémon GO as his wife gives birth

Teens used Pokémon Go app to lure robbery victims, police say

As if it wasn't annoying enough trying to dodge people on the sidewalk because they're too busy looking down at their phone to watch where they're going.
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 12:26 PM
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There was a meet yesterday at Sunset Park in Vegas.

2.4k people said they were gonna go via the FB invite. LMAO.
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
I may download it if it'll get me out of the house.

Got nothing better to do
You get better options of user names in early stages of the game, but then again, looks like most everything have been taken
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 12:30 PM
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You get better options of user names in early stages of the game, but then again, looks like most everything have been taken
surpassed twitter users already.
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 12:33 PM
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Guess what day it was released..

should have invested... FUUU!!!

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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 01:03 PM
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There were a lot of people at the park near my house on Saturday night. As late as 3am, all playing Pokemon Go
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 02:40 PM
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you heard it here first.....im gonna patent Pokemon GO-90x which is a super fast Pokemon hunt and everytime you catch one you do squats, pushups, situps or something!!!!
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 03:04 PM
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Bets on how long it takes the PC country to get this app shut down? I say 2 weeks.
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 03:22 PM
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I went for a walk during lunch (yes I decided to download it today to see what it was about) everyone was walking around with their phones out.

Even saw an old man playing, had to be late 60's early 70's. Unless, he was taking pictures of women and pretending he was playing Pokémon Go. Which old man could be on to something.
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 03:31 PM
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"Dad, why do you have all these pictures of highschool girls on your phone? "
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 04:02 PM
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pretend to capture a Pokemon when all you want is a creepy pic of some chick.
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by is300eater
Being an avid Ingress player (since beta), and now this... I'll admit, this game is going to get very popular, but at the moment it's just meh
All the true betas are like "I've been playing Pokemon go before it was Pokemon go"
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 04:05 PM
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pretend to capture a Pokemon when all you want is a creepy pic of some chick.
you want to place your phone on your shoe and have 4k video recording
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 04:09 PM
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Oh shit, I found Pikachu under that women's dress.

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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 04:15 PM
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. LemmePeek-atchu
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 04:45 PM
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There's a Pokemon on your ass, turn around and bend over so I can catch it
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 04:48 PM
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Throw my Poké stick at you... Sorry I mean my Poké ball....
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 09:12 PM
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Anyone see the pic of the car with the makes frequent stops and a pokeball covering their license plate?
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Old Jul 12, 2016 | 04:47 PM
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I hear there are a lot of bugs. Waiting for them to take this out of beta before I try.
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Old Jul 12, 2016 | 11:47 PM
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They just had an update today. It's a lot less buggy but still buggy
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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 12:06 AM
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Damn caterpies, weedles, paras and shit...
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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 06:08 AM
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I sit on my couch hoping one will just show up.
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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 06:13 AM
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my office mate took me on an adventure for lunch. we caught, or shall I say, he caught a charmander
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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 07:15 AM
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Surprisingly I haven't seen playing this except for my GF's 17yr old daughter. She walks around everyday now. Kudos to Nintendo for getting people out of the house. Plus I get to play my video games on the PS4 more often
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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 07:18 AM
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So far I am just laughing at all the people I see walking around playing this. I have never seen so many people outside walking on our work campus since this game came out.
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