Vanguard medal

In order to celebrate its year 3, Ingress issued the Vanguard medal.
Here is the official announcement by Ingress.
Tiers will be assigned depending on the level reached by December 1^st, 2015 as follows:

• Bronze: level 3+
• Silver: level 9+
• Gold: level 13+
• Platinum: level 15+
• Black: level 16

Ingress year 3

Happy 3rd anniversary, Ingress!

Original post by Miwa Komatsu.

Ingress in-game store

It was activated in my scanner yesterday night.

     

It encompasses a new series of items that can be purchased with Chaotic Matter Units (C.M.U.) which, in turn, can be purchased with normal currency (Google Wallet).

This store is neither a collection of items in a "stronger" version than those you'd get via hacks nor a faster way to unilaterally get more normal items, Ingress is not pay-per-win; they are a completely different handy-but-unnecessary set of tools:

• Portal frackers enhance the output of hacks for either 10 minutes or 150 hacks, whichever comes first, and they affect hacks by all players;
• Beacons temporarily project olographic pictures above portals;
• Key lockers are special capsules that can only contain keys for a maximum of 100; agents can have up to 5 key lockers.

Click here for the official Google+ announcement by Ingress.

Karen's contribution

My favorite "videogame" for exactly this reason! So proud to be part of this brilliant creation. http://t.co/QJBpd8l5Qo

— KarenStrassman (@KarenStrassman) 29 Settembre 2015

@MarcoCarrai1981 @ingress thank you so much!!

— KarenStrassman (@KarenStrassman) 8 Ottobre 2015

Than you so much!! https://t.co/WdxpeNF8sq

— KarenStrassman (@KarenStrassman) 8 Ottobre 2015

R.I.P. Joe Philley

There are no easy ways to communicate certain things so: Joe Philley has passed.
Here is the announcement by his son-in-law and here is the announcement by Ingress.

Very sad news to begin the day with.

R.I.P. Joe, condolences, you will be missed.

Link to this picture on Joe Philley's Google+ profile.

Ingress storyline so far in 10 minutes

As we all know, Ingress is far from a simple "whack-a-mole" game with portals.

All we do when we attack, capture, create links and fields, move shards or artifacts, compete in anomalies, etc. affects and is affected by an intricate and fashinating storyline involving a number of characters, locations and events.

Delving into that story line is very interesting but, for newcomers, it can be pretty hard: Andrew Krug from Behind The Scanner has made a uber-good job creating a clean, nifty and linear video that summarizes the whole Ingress plot in less than 10 minutes!

You can find it on YouTube and on my Videos page.

It comes with subtitles in a number of language, and it was a honour and a pleasure for me to contribute with Italian!

Welcome back, Klue S.!

Copyright © The Cheeky Scot

A number of Investigators have asked for my opinion on ADA’s strange swan song. As you know, she and I no longer share a consciousness. Since our separation, I have felt my old self returning. My capabilities returning (the ones I had before augmentation). I’ve had the desire for the first time in a long time to probe into the mysteries around me. To solve the puzzles, to read the signs, continue the Investigation. I’m hoping Richard will work with me again. It will be a difficult bridge to rebuild. As to my own condition, not only do I not feel the presence of ADA, but I feel an absence. I have no proof, but if you want my opinion, she is dead.Klue S. on Google+

Probing into the mysteries, solving the puzzles, reading the signs, continuing the Investigation are all typical traits of the #Enlightened creed.

Welcome back Klue S., I did miss you! ♥

Enlightened birthday!

XM-infused mille-feuille masterpiece for my birthday, with an additional touch of Munchkin!

Both Enlightened logo and Munchkin logo are made with sugar paste.

Thanks Barbara!

Who needs Tomb Raider? Ingress knows best...

@ingress has @thecheekyscot @ionebutler @LauraBaileyVO aka Klue S., Susanna, ADA ♥♥♥ Who needs Tomb Raider? :) pic.twitter.com/DQuewKKNaT

— Marco Carrai (@MarcoCarrai1981) 21 Luglio 2015

Hey - I need Tomb Raider!! ;) Thanks for the love Marco! <3 @MarcoCarrai1981 @ingress @ionebutler @LauraBaileyVO

— Katy Townsend (@thecheekyscot) 22 Luglio 2015

The Academy Awards: can I dream?

Practicing with photo editing.

I would not know who to vote for, though... ♥

Can I dream? ♥ @ingress @ionebutler @KarenStrassman @thecheekyscot @ChristinaSWren @rblumes @LauraBaileyVO pic.twitter.com/Car4Y8FIp1

— Marco Carrai (@MarcoCarrai1981) 12 Marzo 2015

@MarcoCarrai1981 @ingress @ionebutler @KarenStrassman @ChristinaSWren @rblumes @LauraBaileyVO Hahaha!! Delicious! Dare to dream, Marco! <3

— Katy Townsend (@thecheekyscot) 14 Marzo 2015

@MarcoCarrai1981 haha this is #awesome!

— Ione Butler (@ionebutler) 12 Marzo 2015

A postcard for Devra

Devra Bogdanovic, the woman who would love to kill all portals by spreading a charge-depleting virus throughout the portal networks.

Considering for example how I am keeping my city charged, she might as well give up and have a break.

Enlightened drink

Upon my request, barmen at https://www.ingress.com/intel[...] added the following refreshing Ingress Enlightened alcohol-free cocktail to their official drinks menu: