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Tokyo, Japan (AFP) — Pokemon’s last major smartphone hit, “Pokemon Go”, had fans on the move hunting the lovable characters, but its next release will focus on a more relaxing activity: sleep. The Pokemon Company has revealed it will release “Pokemon Sleep” across most of the world in summer 2023, four years after it first announced plans for the game. “Turn your sleep into entertainment,” the company said in a press release late Monday. Trailers […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — It has been hailed as a revolutionary way to get people moving, using smartphones to pursue cartoon creatures through city parks and streets on foot, instead of taking the car or metro. But has Pokemon Go made people more active and healthy? A study Wednesday reported mixed success. In the first week of playing the game, people took 955 additional steps per day on average — equaling nearly half the World […]
In the light of the recent launch of Pokémon GO game in the Philippines, the PNP advice the public to always place their personal safety first above “catch them all”. The Pokémon GO craze has seen reports of accidents, injuries and even crimes in other countries where it has already been played. The PNP would like to advise Pokémon GO players to enjoy the game safely and take note of the following safety measures: Educate […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (August 30) – Whether you play it or not, Pokemon Go is unarguably the hottest game available right now. It is a free application for Android and iOS users, which uses the smart phone’s GPS to show aspiring Pokemon trainers the various types of Pokemon they can catch, battle, and trade. Other than Pokemons, the players can also get free items in the game like Pokeballs and potions. These freebies can usually be […]
(Eagle News)– The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) advised voters on not playing the augmented reality game Pokemon GO at voting precincts during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 31. Earlier this month, the game is already facing a possible ban in select places in Quezon City and been blamed for making traffic in EDSA worse. Fines for motorists playing the game while driving have already been imposed.
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — The hunters have become the hunted. Police in Bangkok announced a crackdown on Monday against Thai drivers playing Pokemon Go following complaints that the craze was bringing further gridlock to an already notoriously congested metropolis. The mobile app — which encourages users to hit the pavements in search of digital monsters — was made available in Thailand earlier this month delighting many in a country where Japanese subcultures have a significant […]
DAVAO City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Nagpalabas ng memorandum sa buong gusali ng City Hall si Atty. Zuleika T. Lopez, City Administrator, na nagbabawal sa lahat ng mga empleyado ng City Hall sa paglalaro ng popular na Role Playing Games (RPG) Pokemon Go, Dota at iba pang mobile application na mga laro. Ayon kay Lopez, bagama’t may libreng Wi-Fi na ang buong gusali, ngunit pinapayagan lamang umano ang mga empleyado na maka-access sa mga websites na […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Quezon City government is considering the banning of augmented-reality game Pokemon Go in government offices and schools. Quezon City councilor Allan Butch Francisco filed a resolution banning the game in the aforementioned locations as well as prohibiting the game developer, Niantiq Inc., in placing Poke Stops and Lure Spots in the same places. Francisco added that the resolution aims to prevent accidents. If the resolution is approved, the […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Two Singaporean men have been arrested after getting into a fight triggered by the hugely popular mobile phone game Pokemon Go, local police said Tuesday. The fight broke out between a motorist and a pedestrian on Sunday at the carpark entrance of a mall in Singapore’s popular Orchard Road shopping district. According to a police statement, the pedestrian was playing the augmented reality game on his phone while crossing the road. […]
Narito ang ilang mga safety tips mula sa Philippine National Police (PNP) para sa mga nahuhumaling sa larong Pokemon Go. • Ingatan ang cellphone habang naglalakad at naghahanap ng Pokemon para hindi mabiktima ng mga snatcher sa kalsada. • Maging alerto rin sa mga iba pang bitbit na gamit tulad ng bag. • Huwag anilang mag tresspass at laging humingi ng permiso sa may ari ng lugar kung papasok para manghuli ng Pokemon. • Iwasan […]
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Reuters) — Cambodia on Wednesday (August 10) banned the game Pokemon Go from a former Khmer Rouge torture center and prison after players showed up at the site, now a genocide museum, searching for the virtual cartoon characters. It is the latest effort to rein in enthusiasts of the game, which has been blamed for a rash of accidents and has prompted safety warnings after players glued to their phones stumbled, were […]
Taipei, Taiwan (AFP) — Taiwan has demanded the developers of Pokemon Go make its highways off limits for the augmented reality game after more than 1,200 people were caught playing while driving. Authorities are grappling with the explosive popularity of the gaming app, which has caused accidents as users hunt virtual cartoon characters in real-world locations. The National Freeway Bureau said Wednesday it has asked game creator Niantic not to use the island’s motorways and rest stops. […]
