All the viral ads courtesy of Niantic Labs told us something was coming, and now its here -- an alternate reality game from Google called Ingress. The theme is one of worldwide mind control, and it'll be played out in real life, where you'll be a part of one of two teams which either embrace or fight "the power" -- The Enlightened or The Resistance, respectively. With the companion mobile app, you'll venture out into the world collecting energy called "XM," found at real locations. This can then be spent on missions to "portals," again associated with
