There’s a great new reason to return to ‘Pokémon Go’

Pokémon Go will get a big update adding a storyline and daily quests to complete which will give players the chance to catch Mew, the long-lost 151st Pokémon, missing in action since the game launched in July 2016

A large group prepares to take on the legendary Pokémon Kyogre on the Santa Monica Pier. The flyer, handed out by a Pokémon Go enthusiast group, lists its weaknesses. Photo: Matt Weinberger/Business Insider

By Matt Weinberger

The fad may be long over, but Pokémon Go still has a strong, committed group of players — myself among them.

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