Pokemon Go big globally, locally

By John LaConte

VAIL — The term “playing Nintendo” can mean a lot of things to a lot of people, but these days, it means getting out and walking around. The company that has been trying to get its users more active for decades — first with the Nintendo Power Pad in the ’80s, more recently with the Wii game console — has succeeded, and in a big way, with their Pokemon Go gaming app. On Tuesday, Nintendo surpassed Sony in market value, a rival that has dwarfed them since entering the gaming industry in the ’90s with the launch of the Playstation. …

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