pokemon
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11 Size Comparison Videos That Will Give You a New Sense of Scale
1I first heard about the genre of “size comparison” videos on YouTube from this article in the New York Times, written by a mum whose seven-year-old son had become obsessed with them. He’s at a developmental age where kids are finally able to sort things by size or quantify with more ease, so it makes…
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How Pokémon GO Turned Me Into a Birder
Niantic celebrated the 25th anniversary of Pokémon last week, using the occasion to roll out an extensive event on its popular mobile game, Pokémon GO. I’ve been playing the game for a couple of years now, ever since my son got interested in Pokémon through his friends at daycare. Early on, we walked around town…
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How To Organise Your Own Pokémon Hunt
You won’t be surprised to learn that, during this time of pandemic crisis, my son has disappeared into the Pokémon Sword game on the Nintendo Switch. But as we talked again and again about the creatures and battles, inspiration struck for a way to take his on-screen adventures offline—and the DIY Pokémon Hunt was born.
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Pokemon GO’s New Update Will No Longer Work On Older iOS Devices
iOS: If the kid doubling as a monster wrangler in your life is hooked on catching oddly-shaped fictional animals (or if you’re addicted to the game yourself), you’d better hope they have got a recent phone on which to play their favourite game. Pokemon GO developer Niantic has announced an upcoming update that will incorporate…