News::Pokémon Go hits 100 million downloads

Pokémon Go is still going strong, despite privacy scares and feature bugs. According to a report by App Annie, it has now been installed over 100 million times, up 25 million from late July. While that number is from an analyst report and the actual number of downloads could be slightly different, it's not that hard to believe. As TechCrunch noted, the game was downloaded 50 million times on Android within only 19 days according to previous estimates, whereas it took 77 days for ColorSwitch to get to that point.

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Source: App Annie

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News::What's on your HDTV: Summer Olympics, NFL preseason

It's time for the 2016 Summer Olympics, broadcast live from Rio (in HD, Ultra HD 4K with HDR and VR!), so you know what I'm watching this week. The tape-delayed Opening Ceremony kicks things off Friday night, but after that all the sports will be broadcast or streaming live. Football fans can rejoice as preseason action gets rolling, while gamers have several nice choices with Telltale's Batman game on all platforms with Crowd Play, or Don't Starve: Shipwrecked on consoles. Key & Peele's Keanu is here on Blu-ray and Netflix is ready to premiere a new David Cross comedy special.

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News::New York Governor bans sex offenders from 'Pokémon Go'

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has forbidden registered sex offenders in his state from downloading and playing Pokémon Go and similar augmented reality games. According to a statement released Monday morning, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision will apply the governor's directive to "nearly 3,000 Level 1, 2 and 3 sex offenders currently on parole" in the state of New York.

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News::Microsoft announces 'Gears of War 4' eSports Pro Circuit

When it comes to Xbox-exclusive multiplayer games, Gears of War is second only to Halo -- and Microsoft is leaning on that popularity for its next big tournament: the Gears eSports Pro Circuit. This ten-month, international gaming circuit kicks off with the launch of Gears of War 4, and will dole out a million dollars in prize money at eight live regional matches. The best part? The tournament is open to professional and amateur players alike -- all you need to qualify is a copy of the game and your own natural talent.

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News::Wear a vibrating bracelet while playing 'Pokemon Sun' and 'Moon'

Pokemon Go isn't the only adorable-monster-hunting game to get a physical accessory -- Pokemon Sun and Moon will connect to the Z-Ring, a peripheral that lights up, vibrates and makes noises whenever players use special Z-Moves in the games. Z-Moves are new to the series; they're strong attacks that can only be used once per battle. A Z-Move unleashes the full combined power of the trainer and the Pokemon, and it's activated when the trainer has a Z-Ring (in-game) and Z-Crystals. If the trainer's crystals are the same type as the battling Pokemon's, then together they can use a Z-Move.

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News::From Machop to Machamp: Surviving London's 5K Pokérun

One had escaped earlier, but not again -- this time, Squirtle, you're mine. I yanked at the peak of my cap, and began to spin the Pokéball patiently as the target area grew smaller, and smaller still. A good throw, but not a direct hit. The ball shook for what I thought was the last time, then poof... Before you could say "Mew," it was gone. No time to dwell. "Make that Pokéball your last! It's time to get moving," our leader bellowed. Eyes stinging, I dragged an already soaked T-shirt sleeve across my brow. It'll only be another 10 minutes of pounding the pavement, I thought, before respite at the next Pokébreak. I groaned quietly as my legs kicked into a light jog. This, fellow trainers, is the Pokérun.

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