Pokémon Go

Scott Hardie | July 12, 2016
Is anyone here playing this game? What do you think of it? If you're not playing, what do you think of it taking over our culture for the last week?

Erik Bates | July 12, 2016
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Samir Mehta | July 12, 2016
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Scott Hardie | July 12, 2016
Same here, Samir. It reminds me of how pornography keeps pushing technology forward, because the industry is so competitive that makers of porn have to keep pushing the envelope with new tech in order to get ahead. It's self-evident that many criminals aren't smart, but there's room for innovation and cleverness.

I haven't played the game, but it seems like everyone I know has. This is just a fad and it will fade quickly within a few weeks, but I salute Nintendo on coming up with such a broadly popular concept, maybe their biggest hit since the Wii (itself designed to appeal to a wide audience instead of just typical gamers). After years of losing money in the console business, it seems like Nintendo is poised to get into smartphone games instead, and I don't need to wish them luck if this game is a harbinger of their future success.

Chris Lemler | July 12, 2016
I have been playing and I have been catching a few here and there