Pokemon Go game still hot in Tofield

Pokemon Go, the game that took the world by storm, is raising some controversy as of late, but its fan base in the area is still going strong.

    Pokemon Go is an augmented reality game that cashes in on the wildly popular Pokemon franchise. In the traditional video games and television shows the goal of characters and players is to catch all of the ‘pocket monsters’ populating the world and train them to battle and become ‘the very best, like no one ever was.’

    This new 21st Century twist on the game sends players out into the real world to catch Pokemon on their phones.

    Its release was slow going, starting in early July and stretching out over the month. The games’ creators, Niantic Labs, had planned to have a faster release, but the overwhelming popularity of the game caused server crashes and other problems… FOR MORE SEE THE AUG 16/16 MERCURY