Pokemon Go - The new summer hit!

Rolling Pebbles playing Pokémon Go

If you’ve been on the internet — or, um, outside — lately, you may have noticed that a game called Pokémon Go is suddenly taking the world by storm. It may have you wondering, especially if you were born before 1984, just what the hell is going on.

Pokémon is a Nintendo franchise that launched in the 1990s. In its world, "trainers" travel the world to catch varied monsters called Pokémon — rats, dragons, swordlike creatures, and more — and use these critters to fight each other. The trainer’s goal is to "catch ’em all," as the franchise’s slogan suggests, and become a Pokémon master by defeating prestigious trainers known as gym leaders and Elite Four.

So what is Pokémon Go? Unlike previous Pokémon games, it’s not for Nintendo’s handheld consoles; it’s a free download for Android and iOS devices. It also doesn’t play at all like previous Pokémon games: Although the goal is still to catch ’em all, Pokémon Go is an augmented reality game — it mixes real-world elements with the game. It was released on July 6 2016 in USA and Australia  and it is available for download thru Google play and Apple store. As of today it is available to play it outside the official release countries by installing offline apk package available on various wed sites. Be aware that using non trusted sources may open a door to your device  for malicious components.
July 15,2016 update : As of Friday morning, Pokemon Go was out in Australia, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, New Zealand, Spain and Portugal, according to Tech Crunch. John Hanke, an executive with developer Niantic, told Reuters Friday he planned to roll out the game in about 200 countries and regions.