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Pokemon go is out for iOS and Android the augmented reality game made its way online in New Zealand and Australia at first at the time of this reporting the app was not available for download in the US here's the game's story pokemon are found on earth you can walk around with the app and capture them all you essentially use your phone like a viewfinder the app will overlay Pokemon you find the description of the game says certain Pokemon appear near their native environment look for water type Pokemon by lakes and oceans to catch a Pokemon you swipe a ball instead of fighting one to get items like pokeballs and potions you'll have to visit certain landmarks in your town so think historical markers and monuments the app is free but there are n app purchase options Nintendo showed off the game at e3 and announced it would arrive in July without a specific date so this release is kind of a surprise at e3 Nintendo also announced the Pokemon go plus a $35 accessory it's a wristband that lets you catch pokemon without opening your phone the wristband vibrates when pokemon and near by pressing a button on the go plus will help you catch a Pokemon the Pokemon Go game was actually developed by Niantic the company was also behind the very popular augmented reality game ingress that's it for this tech news update I'm Aya's Akhtar and you can stay on top of the biggest stories at cnet.com slash