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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, August 5, 2016 | 8 Pokémon GO-es in Oakville Pokémon GO is a free app game played on mobile devices. It sees players capture, battle, and train virtual creatures, called Pokémon, who appear in the real world through their phones. "Connected to your Community" Here's how it works: It is a location-based, augmented reality game for mobile devices and was released in July. Played on mobile phones for the most part, players use the device's GPS and camera to follow the map to seek out, capture, battle and train the virtual creatures known as Pokémon, who appear on the screen as if in the same location as the player. | photo feature by Nikki Wesley ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) T he Oakville Beaver caught up with local residents playing the game. Here's what they shared about their Pokémon GO pro les. Pokémon in Pokédex: 82 and 60 The game is so popular because... it's summer and it's great to get outside. Pokémon Trainer Steve, 23 Pokémon Trainers Iliana, 13, and Jovana, 13 Pokémon in Pokédex: 54 and 80 Pokémon in Pokédex: 29 The game is so popular because... so many people played it before we were born. Its a good way of getting people outside. Pokémon Trainer Thomas, 28 Pokémon in Pokédex: 64 The game is so popular because... it reaches a bigger variety of people than normal video games. Pokémon Trainers Aria, 14, and Josh, 14 Pokémon Trainers Marco, 13, and Ivano, 11 Pokémon in Pokédex: 300 The game is so popular because... it brings people together. I just met this guy and we started talking about our Pokémon. Pokémon in Pokédex: 80 The game is so popular because...it's one of the rst GPS-based games and it helps people get out and get some sun. Lots of people grew up with it, so it's all about the nostalgia. Pokémon in Pokédex: 33 The game is so popular because... it gets people out walking and there's something to look forward to while walking. Pokémon Trainers Sophia, 11, Grif n, 9, and Hudson, 5 Pokémon in Pokédex: 24 The game is so popular because... people's idols (like moviestars) are playing, so they play it too. The game is so popular because... it's an opportunity to be competitive with friends. It's fun taking Pokémon Trainers Richard, 20, over a gym. and Jordan, 20 Pokémon in Pokédex: 37, 12, 38 The game is so popular because... It's a virtual scavenger hunt in the real world, and it's addictive. Pokémon Trainers Owen, 13, and Brendan, 13 Pokémon Trainers Sarah, 14, and her two friends, both 15, named Olivia SPRIGGS INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED GOLD Mississauga 416-798-7527 Burlington 905-681-4035 Call us for all your insuranCe needs oakville 905-844-9232 Fax 905-845-1634 e-mail: info@spriggs.ca LOCALLY OWNED & OPERTAED FOR OVER 50 YEARS. Business Hours Mon - Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm Weekends By appointment