At least that’s what a Russian court has ruled. A judge in Russia ruled that local blogger Ruslan Sokolvsky, 22, was guilty of inciting religious hatred after he posted a video last year showing ...

who reassured him that Pokemon was short for “pocket monster” and had no religious connotation. And that would have been the end of it in the Medwahi household. But the rumor took hold ...

Pokemon Go is the most successful “augmented ... This doesn’t just change specific kinds of experience — communal, religious, hedonistic, whatever. It changes the nature of experience ...

Formally, the charges against Sokolovsky included offending religious sensibilities ... led to a two-year prison sentence. Some Pokemon GO players have previously been extremely indulged in ...

And so, thank you, “Pokemon Go.” You have reminded us about a subject that we would rather avoid. It’s called the holy. Here is the paradox. America is, arguably, the most “religious ...

A judge deemed comments Sokolovsky made in the video “disrespectful” and “intended to offend religious sentiments.” Sokolovsky, who pleaded not guilty, was sentenced to a suspended three ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia has banned Pokemon Go, saying the game is un-Islamic. The country’s top clerical body has revived a fatwa, or religious ruling, against Pokemon, saying the ...

Augmented reality game Pokemon Go has landed up in an Indian court over allegations it is hurting the religious sentiments of millions of vegetarians. The high court in Gujarat state was asked to ...

Most people know that Pokémon is a Japanese video game, but did you know that many Pokémon designs were influenced by Japanese religion, mythology, and folklore? If you look closely, you can see ...

At least that’s what a Russian court has ruled. A judge in Russia ruled that local blogger Ruslan Sokolovsky, 22, was guilty of inciting religious hatred after he posted a video last year ...