Mark's a longtime Poke-player and called into " TMZ Live " to explain why the latest version of the game is taking over everyone's lives, including his.

Mark took a day off from the game but says he's gonna catch up when Blink-182 hits the road soon to support their #1 album, "California." He says it's an easy way to kill time, and apparently he's not the only rocker trying to catch 'em all.