They need to stabilize the servers before they add more people. It appears they never did a proper load test. *boggle*.
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'Pokémon Go' Appears in Germany App Store as Rollout Continues
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I've been reading MacRumors since 2004 and posting since 2006. This is the first time I am seriously thinking of leaving the site for good. This Pokemon craze is quite sad.
I'm no fan (hail, haven't even downloaded it yet), but you gotta admit the developer has done something news worthy. They managed to get millions of people to do the most exercise they have done in years.
I'm a huge fan of walking (since running is murder on these creaking knees) to stay healthy.
People already do this with texting and driving, this isn't some new thing here.
I can understand the frustration some have, I was kinda annoyed myself that my youtube subscription feed was half Pokemon GO videos yesterday. But this was expected as PG is a new type of gaming. I suspect the craze about it will deplete as fast as it came (although I think augmented reality gaming is here to stay).
Being german I decided to try it out and it was actually a really fun experience - until the servers got a little overworked at the end. It was funny to see the different kind of people out there playing PG. I expected kids and young adults, but there are a lot of people out there catching Pokemon you wouldn't necessarily think were into this kind of thing.
I only hope Apple anticipated augmented reality to be a thing and planned iPhone 7's battery life accordingly. Otherwise you really need a battery pack for your Pokemon catching.
Being german I decided to try it out and it was actually a really fun experience - until the servers got a little overworked at the end. It was funny to see the different kind of people out there playing PG. I expected kids and young adults, but there are a lot of people out there catching Pokemon you wouldn't necessarily think were into this kind of thing.
I only hope Apple anticipated augmented reality to be a thing and planned iPhone 7's battery life accordingly. Otherwise you really need a battery pack for your Pokemon catching.
Game is awesome. i only recently moved to a new city without any friends and i met more people today than in a whole month.
i also noticed that people dont seem to judge one another. Usually you get those "groups" of people while here chasing Pokemon Go everyone has fun woth everyone and just starts talking without hesitation
i also noticed that people dont seem to judge one another. Usually you get those "groups" of people while here chasing Pokemon Go everyone has fun woth everyone and just starts talking without hesitation
Nothing like being apathetic.
I'm not saying you should do that obviously.. Nobody should be using a phone while driving. Period. But to say because of this game people aren't paying attention to the road is nothing new nor exclusive to this game.
Perhaps I should have worded that better.
I think they underestimated the amount of people that would be playing this.
"Should I pick the red ball or the blue ball?"
"Better feed it a raspberry first!"
"Incredibly engrossing and groundbreaking game play mechanics…10/10 IGN."
You beat me to it! Personally I don't understand this entire Chimpokomon craze???I want Shoe .
It's MacRumors, this line of logic is illogical to most people here.
You'll be punished for the Brexit... NO POKEMON GO for you!
This must be what Obama meant by the UK "going to the back of the queue".
Watching the world go by from a distance where you can read text on an other person's mobile device? Seriously? You have to be a foot away to see text on a mobile phone. So either (a) your head was over this poor woman's shoulder or (b) the anecdote was factitious to prove whatever point you are trying to make. I honestly hope it's the later because it's way less creepy.
As I said. I despair....
I guess it's clear that MacRumors has put a bit of stock into Nintendo and enjoying the surge in that stock. Publishing constantly about it to boost more attention doesn't hurt then.
Just kidding, that's obviously not it right? #tinfoilhat
But yeah, it's getting a bit stupid that every article is either a fake iPhone 7 article or a Pokemon Go post.
Anyway, https://itunes.apple.com/nl/developer/niantic-inc./id1037205060 nothing on the Dutch store yet. Yay. Amsterdam will be overrun soon I guess. ugh.