My ‘Pokemon GO’ Journey So Far (First Impressions or a Review in Progress)

Pok╬ô├╢┬ú╬ô├«├ëmon GO By: Niantic, Inc. (Nintendo) I'm obsessed with Pokemon GO. If you follow me on Twitter, you know this already and may be sick of hearing me talk talk about it. But if not, I figured I should have a space to highlight my experiences while playing -- both good and bad -- for those who are interested. This might be a bit disorganized at the moment, so please bear with…

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Rainy Night … : Walkthrough Guide

Rainy Night ... By: Bogdan Dobrev Gochev This will be a complete step-by-step walkthrough guide with hints, tips, help, solutions and answers for the iOS and Android game Rainy Night ... by Bogdan Dobrev Gochev. Feel free to ask for extra help in the comments section. Walkthrough: 1. You're at a gas station in the rain. Tap to move, swipe to change your perspective. You need to change your perspective sometimes to…

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How to Recognize a ‘Pokemon GO’ Player in the Wild

Pok╬ô├╢┬ú╬ô├«├ëmon GO By: Niantic, Inc. (Nintendo) Maybe you want to identify Pokemon Go players so you can avoid them like a nasty Raticate. Or maybe -- just maybe -- you're enjoying the game so much that you want to find other players to hang out with. So here's how you can tell someone's playing Pokemon Go and not just texting on their phone. 1. They hold their phone up like they're about…

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Pokémon GO Walkthrough Guide: Gyms & Battles Explained (How to Get Pokecoins)

Pok╬ô├╢┬ú╬ô├«├ëmon GO By: Niantic, Inc. (Nintendo) This walkthrough guide will help you make sense of the gyms and gym battles in the iOS and Android augmented reality (AR) game Pokemon GO by Niantic and Nintendo. It explains how the gyms work and how to prepare for gym battles. Feel free to ask for extra help in the comments section. This guide assumes you know enough about the game to start thinking about…

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Pokémon GO: Walkthrough Guide, Tips & Tricks

Pok╬ô├╢┬ú╬ô├«├ëmon GO By: Niantic, Inc. (Nintendo) This is a walkthrough guide with hints, tips and tricks for the iOS and Android augmented reality (AR) game Pokemon GO by Niantic and Nintendo. Feel free to ask for extra help in the comments section. See my Pokemon gym guide here. NOTE: I learned this the hard way, but the max Combat Power (CP) of your Pokemon increase when you level up your character. So…

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Escape Puzzle: New Dawn: Walkthrough Guide

Escape Puzzle: New Dawn By: Emmanuel De Los Santos This is a complete step-by-step walkthrough guide with help, hints, tips, solutions and answers for the iOS and Android game Escape Puzzle: New Dawn by Emmanuel De Los Santos. Feel free to ask for extra help in the comments section. Walkthrough: Chapter 1, New Dawn: 1. Follow the tutorial. Tap on the sparkling points to find the crowbar. Go back and use the…

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Games for Change Festival 2016: Breaking Down Walls

I recently had the privilege of attending the 13th annual Games for Change Festival here in New York City. At the same time that the United Kingdom gave into fear-mongering and voted to break off from the European Union, I was listening to game developers talk about how they're reaching people in a positive way through their creations. All over the world, communities are making rash decisions based on fear, but some…

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Puzzlepops! Review: Crush Candy, Not Your Wallet

Puzzlepops! Bu: Layton Hawkes Lately I've been considering making a list of games and developers that respect their players. It hasn't happened yet, but Puzzlepops! (along with Go to Gold) would be near the very top of the list. It might not be the most gorgeous game, but creator Layton Hawkes took all the right steps to make this puzzle game both mentally challenging and user-friendly. Although it's been out for about…

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