It all started in 1996 when a little unknown game named Pokémon would go into sale in Japan and later in the USA. The conquest of capturing training and becoming a Pokémon master has been around for 20 years now. Now in early July 2016 Pokémon has entered a new world that of the smartphone era what would happen next here in the US will be remembered. With over 10 million downloads in less than 1 month Poke fever has taken over all social media and also has gained news headlines on all networks. From rumors of Mewtwo being found in Area 51 to crazy psy-op experiments to reports of hacking the game files and finding weird stuff it just keeps getting bigger and larger. With its initial launch being shaky and many people not being able to log in its been a rough start however things have improved and even more support has been added with the inclusion of Intel chipsets being able to run the game. *yay* various updates have been released during the month and now Go has launched in various other countries like Japan.

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The game itself is very simple and easy to play and learn for all ages. The most surprising thing is the new social aspect people are out and about everyone is meeting new people and seeing new places also fellow trainers are very kind and willing to talk and share info. There are two sides to every coin however and there is also the negative that always seems to follow a positive the various robbers and reports of people using lures to take phones away and mug others just show how the manipulation of the game can be used in a negative way. Many Stores are advertising discounts on products and even using lures to draw more people into shops. Yelp even has a new feature that’s lets you add of there is a poke stop nearby. Bitter rivalries have also blossomed in a way I think the developers did not see coming from the teams instinct valor and mystic it seems some personalities have taking a liking to certain teams. Memes have been the big divider for the teams believe it or not as there are no ranked players or any champions. Even a dating site has been launched that let players catch Pokémon together for only $20 wtf ! I might as well but $20 of in game items and ask girls myself thanks.

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With so much going on and only 20 days that Pokémon Go has been out I’m waiting to see just when this trend dies down and people will resume back to normal. However I’m not quite ready to jump on that train just yet and I’m sure neither are you. Go be happy catch em all make friends and with that this has been our first ever smartphone game of the month!