Geek Native got chatting with VPNOverview after they did a study on which apps Americans delete the most often about Niantic’s augmented reality games Pokemon Go and Ingress.
Google may have yanked nearly a quarter of a million games
It is the first drop recorded by the tech team, but it’s also a big one and about a third (33%) of Google’s total.
Hasbro’s new “go to a location and adventure there” AR game isn’t D&D – it’s Transformers
Niantic, the people who make Pokemon Go possible and who built their infrastructure on one of the world’s first location-based augmented reality game, have announced Transformers: Heavy Metal.
Police argue that playing Pokemon Go isn’t exercise during the lockdown
Essex police aren’t too happy about Pokemon Go players milling around.
Niantic under fire after servers fail during first-ever paid-for Ingress game
As the paid-for anomaly battles this weekend started, some players found that the app was malfunctioning.
Niantic apologise but sticks with charging for anomaly badges and turn to fans for money-raising ideas
Niantic won’t drop ticket prices to Anomalies because they need the money.
Niantic to charge: Ingress anomalies and other events now cost money and require tickets
If you don’t have a ticket, then you can’t win an anomaly badge for your scanner.
Are starbursts going to feature in Ingress level 17 and beyond?
Could it be that starbursts and other new activities (perhaps time-restricted activities like Myriad) are needed for the new badge format?
Niantic say Level 17 on Ingress is inevitable
Once the Ingress Prime app is working better, and the servers are updated, more servers added…. then projects like Level 17 will be worked on.
Toast Notification: Niantic launch Ingress’ April Fools early
Ingress Prime bugs have included words that tell players ‘Toast Notification’, and this April Fools seems to be inspired by them.
