Pokémon Go Server sind down│Vlog│CavemanHD
Pokemon Go players have gone into social media meltdown as servers for the wildly popular game appear to crash for a second time.
Frustrated users branded the app "unacceptable" after being met with the status message "failed login" for the last few hours when they tried to play the app.
The company"s servers also went down on Saturday after it was targeted by a hacker group - on the same day it launched in 26 new countries in Europe.
Pokemon Go players have gone into social media meltdown as servers for the wildly popular game appear to crash for a second time
The company"s servers have already struggled to cope with the overwhelming demand for the game.
Hundreds of users across Europe and the United States reported difficulties accessing the game of the noughties phenomenon or that it kept freezing.
The Pokemon Go Twitter account sent out a message on Sunday saying: "The issues causing the server problems have been identified.
"Trainers should once again be able to search for Pokmon in the real world."
However players were still complaining that they were encountering glitches and being met with the message: "Our servers are experiencing issues. Please come back later."
Frustrated users branded the app "unacceptable" after being met with the status message "failed login" for the last few hours when they tried to play the app
The Pokemon Go Twitter account sent out a message on Sunday saying: "The issues causing the server problems have been identified" (pictured the original cartoon series)
Others who managed to access the augmented reality app added that they encountered errors while exploring the game"s world.
Players on Twitter questioned whether the company"s technical system could handle the global launch and expressed their frustration at the prolonged issues.
One user with the handle @paradigmstyles said on Twitter: "why would you release it in 26 countries if you already can"t take care of the server issues? #PokemonGO"
The account Longmankind added: "Server situation in #PokemonGO is getting to the point of me not wanting to play anymore. Unacceptable!"
Players on Twitter questioned whether the company"s technical system could handle the global launch and expressed their frustration at the prolonged issues.
Pokemon GO News, the community Twitter account for the app said they were aware of the login issues, and claimed several hours later that the issues had been resolved for Android and iOS phones.
They said: "We have received reports of #PokemonGO login issues. Hopefully this is only a temporary step for new regional releases.
"#PokemonGOplayers have reported being able to login on both Android and iOS devices. Additional server issues may persist."
On Saturday fans around the world were left indignant after the company"s servers were taken down by a hacker group.
PoodleCorp, a relatively new and unknown hacker group comprised of six members,claimed responsibility for the servers being down for an extended period of time on Saturday.
It claimed to have taken down Niantic"s servers with a DDoS attack at around 9am.
Posting on social media at about the same time gamers first started to report problems, they said: "PokemonGo #Offline #PoodleCorp".
Pokemon GO News, the community Twitter account for the app said they were aware of the login issues, and claimed several hours later that the issues had been resolved for Android and iOS phones
On Saturday fans around the world were left indignant after the company"s servers were taken down by a hacker group
They later retweeted an account which said: "Just was a lil test, we will do something on a larger scale soon."
The attack came just hours afterthe app was launched in 26 new countries in Europe on Saturday - including Austria, Greece, Iceland, Poland and Sweden.
But app developer Niantic say the crash is due to an overwhelming number of downloads.
DDoS attacks are a primitive form of hacking using botnets - networks of computers that hackers bring under their control by getting users to inadvertently download software, typically by following a link in an email or agreeing to download a corrupted file.
These botnets are then used to bombard the servers with simple requests for information carried out simultaneously, causing them to become overwhelmed and shut down.
Niantic"s servers had already proved themselves vulnerable after they crashed several times on their own simply due to the unexpected demand for the game.
Despite the claim from PoodleCorp, Niantic has refused to confirm or deny the attack took place.
WHAT IS POKEMON GO?Pokemon Go is a free game "augmented reality" app that you can download for your iOS or Android smartphone.
The game asks players to wander their real-world neighborhoods on the hunt for the animated monsters made famous years ago by cartoons, video games and trading cards. Players build their collections, make their Pokemon more powerful and do battle with those held by other players.
The app displays your avatar amid a grid of streets and other bits of geography, such as rivers and parks.
Look around and you"ll see floating light-blue blocks that signify "Pokestops," landmarks that could be anything from the entrance to a park to fancy stonework on a building. Tagging these spots with your phone earns you "Pokeballs," which you can use to throw at, and ultimately collect, Pokemon, along with other items.
The actual Pokemon - there are 128 initially listed in your profile"s "Pokedex" - also appear on your grid from time to time. Tapping on them brings them up on your screen, allowing you to fling your Pokeballs at them. The idea is to bop them on the head and capture them inside the ball.
Fair warning, some Pokemon are easier to hit than others. Some can escape from Pokeballs, forcing you to re-capture them.
The app makes it look like the Pokemon are right in front of you by using your phone"s camera to capture an image of the street and display the Pokemon on top of it. This has resulted in some pretty funny pictures on social media.
But the augmented reality feature also makes it tougher to hit the Pokemon, because you have to point the phone at the beast"s supposed location. Turning the feature off by flipping the switch in the top right-hand corner of the screen puts Pokemon right in the middle of the screen, making them easier targets.
While it"s great that people are out walking and exploring, a lot of them are also walking - often the busy streets of big cities like New York - with their heads down and eyes glued to the screens.
This has prompted worries about people walking into traffic, trespassing onto private property or finding themselves in unsafe situations. Many players are children, raising the anxiety level.
Some real-world locations aren"t so keen on attracting players, either.
Operators of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland have asked that their site be removed from the game, saying that playing it at the former n**i German death camp would be "disrespectful." The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and Arlington National Cemetery have also asked visitors to refrain from playing.
Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3694448/Pokemon-players-furious-servers-wildly-popular-game-appear-second-time.html
