Today we want to present to your attention a new generation game, which in a matter of hours became known to the whole wide world, took first place in the TOPs of the App Store and Play Store. There is a huge possibility that it will soon become more popular than the microblogging social network better known as Twitter. Yes, you are right, the name of this game is Pokemon GO! She is able to return you to childhood, when we all watched cartoons about Pokemon. If they bypassed you - this is not a problem, now we will tell you what kind of miracle creatures they are and what they are.

Who are Pokémon?

The end of the nineties can be considered the beginning of the life of Pokemon. It was then that the game of the same name was first launched on the Game Boy portable console. The goal of the main character is to capture creatures with various super-powers and then train them in a wide variety of skills in order to win competitions with their help in the future. As you understand, these very creatures with abilities are Pokemon.

What is Pokemon GO?

The essence remains the same: You still have to look for Pokémon. Only now the gameplay has undergone so many changes that it is simply not recognizable. The game was released quite recently. It is designed for smartphones and tablets running Android and iOS.

Why did she gain such popularity so quickly? It's all about augmented reality. It uses all sorts of smartphone resources - from GPS to the camera. It all looks like you are looking for Pokémon on the streets of your city. It was Pokemon GO that was able to make augmented reality mainstream, which is generally amazing. It is played literally in every corner of our planet - both in the USA and in European countries, and more recently it has reached the CIS countries - including Russia.

Download Pokemon Go for iPhone

As noted above, it uses almost all the resources of the smartphone. In particular, it needs GPS data to work, a clock (in order to know how many hours you spent inside the application), and a camera - the very effect of augmented reality.

You start the game, after which you enter the world of Pokemon. The goal is to find them. They are in random order, you should use your iPhone or iPad to find them. If you see a Pokemon, rather catch it, train it in order to use it in battles with other Pokemon in the future.

The more extensive your Pokémon collection, the more interesting it is to fight. You need to travel around the real world as much as possible - you simply won’t be able to sit still for a long time, otherwise you won’t collect Pokemon at all. Hurry! Download Pokemon GO on your iPhone or iPad and immerse yourself in the world of augmented reality!

Instructions for installing the Pokemon Go game on iOS in Russia:

1. Sign out of Apple ID "Settings" - "AppleID".
2. "Settings" - "General" - "Language and Region", then change the region to the USA / Australia / New Zealand.
3. We go to the App Store and try to download the game, if it does not appear, then you need to register a new Apple ID, while indicating the country (region), one of the 3 listed, in paragraph 2.
4. After registration, using the link below, you can get to the page in the store where the game is located and download it.
5. We play and rejoice, and also share this article in the social. networks. Thank you.

The unheard-of popularity of Pokemon GO

Above, we have repeatedly said that the game immediately hit the first places in all kinds of TOPs - both in the App Store and in the Google Play Store. Thanks to this success, the value of Nintendo's shares literally soared by ten percent on the first day, a couple of days later - by another 23%, in seven days the value of the share in the total account grew by as much as seventy percent. Agree, the success is really stunning!

As it turned out, even those people who had never played the old version and had not watched cartoons about these wonderful creatures showed interest in the game.
Download Pokemon GO on your iPhone or iPad and catch Pokemon in the real world. And remember, with this game you will not be able to sit in one place!

It is a multiplayer mobile game for iOS and Android platforms created by Nintendo, The Pokémon Company and Niantic. It uses augmented reality technology, in which Niantic is a recognized leader (think of her previous work Ingress).

During the game, the user will have to find funny fictional creatures - Pokemon. But the most important thing is that you will have to do this not sitting at home in front of the computer, but moving around in the real world. And this fundamentally changes things.

Walking around the familiar city, while catching fantastic monsters, turned out to be an extremely exciting thing. And it’s also very healthy, because by playing Pokémon GO, you can wind up those very coveted 10,000 steps without any difficulty.

In addition, in the game you can find special caches that are located in interesting places nearby and contain various .

Please note that when creating the application, the data accumulated during the life of the Ingress project was used. That is why Pokémon GO is well oriented even in our open spaces and knows so many interesting objects.

Of course, the gameplay is not limited to this. Pokémon GO also has competitions, capturing points, and many other interesting features. But let's talk about how to install this miracle, because the game has not yet been officially released in Russia.

iOS users need to change their Apple ID to the US, Australia, or New Zealand. How to create an American iTunes account for free, detailed.

1. Sign out of your current Apple ID on your smartphone or iTunes on your desktop.
2. Log in with your "foreign" Apple ID, you will be automatically redirected to the store of the corresponding country.
3. Now search the App Store for Pokémon GO.
4. Download the app and install it. After that, you can again change your Apple ID to your real one.

Please note: when the game becomes officially available, you will have to uninstall Pokémon GO, and then reinstall it under your account. In this case, your progress should not be reset, as it is stored on the game servers.

For Android users, installing Pokémon GO is much easier. They only need to allow the installation of applications from unknown sources in the settings of their gadget, and then download and install the game file.

Be careful, because the huge popularity of the game has led to the fact that the distribution of installation files infected with a virus has already begun. Therefore, download the APK file only from a trusted resource, such as this one.

When installing, pay attention to the requested permissions. Their number should be the same as in the screenshot.

Have you tried Pokémon GO yet? How are the impressions?

You can now play the wonderful Pokemon GO game on your iPhone, iPad. We recommend downloading it right now and going in search of Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Pikachu and other Pokémon, of which there are a huge number on planet Earth.

This game will make you move, go outside to explore the space. You have a unique chance to start exploring your surroundings, looking for and catching Pokémon. On your smartphone, there is a map that shows the location of a particular Pokémon. Your task is to come to this place and catch it. All this must be done very quickly, because the Pokémon can run away or someone else will catch it.

Your task is to catch as many Pokémon as possible. To do this, you will need to drive through the nearest cities, villages in different parts of our vast planet. If you're walking down the street and there's a Pokémon hiding somewhere nearby, your phone will vibrate to alert you. If you managed to catch a Pokémon, then point your smartphone at it and click on the Throw Poké Ball button, this will allow you to catch a wild Pokémon. Remember! You should always be quick, as the Pokémon can quickly run away.

If your phone starts to vibrate, then there is a Pokémon hiding nearby. In order to catch it, you should point your smartphone at the Pokemon and throw the ball at it. Congratulations, now it's in your collection! Collect as many as you can. Help your Pokémon evolve. Fight other players, win and get bonuses!

File information:

Version: 1.0.3

Requirements: iOS version 8.0 and later

Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Age limit: 9+

An abnormally popular app that managed to generate $7.5 billion in revenue for its developers, Nintendo, in just the first two weeks after its release. The goal of the game is to find and catch Pokemon in real time. Monsters are randomly located on the city map, when approaching them, the user must "tame" him by throwing a special ball - pokeball. In the event of a hit, the Pokemon replenishes the gamer's collection (Pokedex).
Pocket Monsters can be "upgraded" with in-game currency. After reaching the fifth level, the player can join the community and use their monsters in battles with other users. To participate in the battle, you must visit one of the many gyms. They are usually located in crowded places or near attractions.

Game Features:

• imposition of virtual materials on the real area;
• use of the camera, GPS and network traffic;
• special points for battles and extraction of game currency;
• character customization;
• single server for Android and iOS devices.

We liked:

• successful use of augmented reality;
• more than 150 types of monsters;
• integrated development assistant;
• pokemon are not displayed at high movement speed;
• with the development of monsters, it becomes more difficult to catch them.

We didn't like:

• (yet) the game is not available in all regions;
• (yet) servers are often overloaded;
• high battery consumption;
• the game will not run on an iPad without GPS;
• some points are located in the middle of busy highways;
• cases of criminal use of gyms are known.

How to Install Pokemon Go on iOS

At the time of writing the review, the application is available for download in only four countries, among which there are no Russia and Ukraine. How to install the game on iOS for residents of other regions?

To download Pokémon Go to your smartphone, you must use an AppStore account from supported countries. To do this, you need to perform a series of actions - log out of your account in the mobile market, create an account in the United States using a non-existent address (for example, a hotel), and only then follow the link and download the game.

Already now we can confidently say that thanks to Pokemon Go we will witness the development of a new genre of games. If you are still asking the question “What are these Pokémon and why is everyone talking about them?”, Then the best answer is to try to plunge into the world of augmented reality yourself.

The whole world is going crazy about the new Nintendo game in augmented reality - Pokemon GO, and in Russia the sensational novelty still does not come out. Luckily, installing Pokemon GO on your iPhone and iPad and getting started with the game is surprisingly easy. In this guide, we have described the most affordable way to install Pokemon GO on iOS devices, which will take you no more than ten minutes to use.

To install Pokemon GO on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, you only need two things: an email account that was not previously registered with an Apple ID account and 5-10 minutes of free time. You can register mail in any of your preferred services, however, in order to avoid the need to enter a mobile phone number, we recommend registering a box on mail.ru.

Step 1. In the menu " Settings» → « iTunes Store and App Store» Click on your Apple ID account and select « Log off».

Step 2: Launch the App Store, search for any free app and click " Download».

Step 3. In the window that opens, select " Create an Apple ID».

Step 4: Choose as your country United States.

Step 5: Complete all fields on the next page. You can specify any data, for example, answers to secret questions, the main thing is that the email is valid and you have access to it. After you complete everything click Next.

Step 6. On the next page, you need to enter the following data:

• Title: Mr. or Mrs.
• First Name: the name.
• Last Name: last name.
• Address: Black.
• City: Acmar.
• State: AL - Alabama.
• Zip: 35004.
• Phone: 205 348-6010.

Please note that you can specify any name and surname, but specify the rest of the information exactly as in the example - this will save you time searching for American addresses on the Internet.



Important: in the Billing Information section, leave the None item active.

Step 7: Click Next and open the mailbox that you specified when registering your American Apple ID. Open a new email from Apple and click Verify now.

Step 8. On the page that opens, enter the password for your new Apple ID

Step 9. On your mobile device, launch the App Store, search for pokemon go and install the game by clicking Get.

After the game has downloaded to your mobile device, you can, without fear of blocking it, exit the Apple ID you just created in the menu " Settings» → « iTunes Store and App Store» and log in with your main account details. That's all! Join the multi-million army of Pokémon hunters, walk in the fresh air and make new friends!