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Western Japan’s first e-sports school to open in Osaka in 2018

The first vocational school in western Japan to train professional athletes of “e-sports,” which regards video gaming as equivalent to physical sports, will open here in April 2018.

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Virtual Valentines who guarantee no sad endings are winning the hearts of Japanese women

Japanese book editor Miho Takeshita is having an affair. But the recently married 30-year-old is not worried about getting caught – her boyfriend only exists on a smartphone.

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Super Mario Run: Players ask 'Is the app worth it?'

After the sort of anticipation you'd expect for the return of the world's most famous plumber, Nintendo has rolled out Super Mario Run to iPhones and iPads.

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Nintendo shares dumped after Super Mario game release

Nintendo shares dived almost five percent Friday, hours after the release of its latest mobile phone game and despite it topping download charts in several countries.

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Pokemon Go update seeks to revive interest

Pokemon Go has released its first major update, but faces a battle to reinvigorate the gaming phenomenon.

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Zombies, pirates and snipers – five outstanding games headed our way next year

A new instalment in the reborn Resident Evil franchise, a first-person shooter that lets you control elite commandos, and a modern Super Mario are among a selection of new offerings for gamers to look forward to in 2017

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Pokemo Go wins award from Finland's Outdoor Association

The Outdoor Association of Finland has recognized the popular mobile phone game Pokemo Go as the best exercise idea of the year, reported Finnish national broadcaster Yle on Monday.

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Review: PlayStation VR – launch titles unspectacular, but this is the future

​Sony’s virtual-reality headset is more accessible than competitors – it’s cheaper and doesn’t require a high-end PC – but none of the opening slate of games really stands out

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Nintendo gadget could spell the end for "Pokemon Go" accidents

“Pokemon Go” accidents could soon be on the decline with the launch of Nintendo Inc.’s new Pokemon Go Plus, a wearable device that allows users to keep their eyes fixed on the real world.

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Nintendo gadget could spell the end for 'Pokemon Go' accidents

“Pokemon Go” accidents could soon be on the decline with the launch of Nintendo Inc.’s new Pokemon Go Plus, a wearable device that allows users to keep their eyes fixed on the real world.

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Nintendo soars as Super Mario iPhone debut surprises market

Shares of Nintendo Co. surged as much as 18 percent in Tokyo on Thursday, propelled by a surprise announcement at Apple Inc.'s iPhone 7 launch event of the debut of the Japanese firm's popular game franchise Super Mario Bros on the iPhone.

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Vietnam bans Pokemon Go from government, defence sites

Vietnam has banned players of the game Pokemon Go from the offices of its government and ruling Communist Party, besides defence locations, as thousands of its citizens get swept up in the frenzy to capture virtual cartoon characters.

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Pokemon No: Can a place declare the game off-limits?

The global Pokemon Go craze has prompted a slew of complaints, from memorial sites arguing it's disrespectful to play there to whole countries imposing a ban on the smartphone game.

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Fukuhara upsets 2nd seed Feng to make her first semis in Olympic table tennis

Japanese star paddler Ai Fukuhara claimed her best result so far in an Olympic Games after the women's singles sixth seed upset Singapore's No 2 seed Feng Tianwei 4-0 here on Tuesday to make through into the semifinal of Rio 2016.

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Pokemon master arrives in Hong Kong on worldwide quest to complete his collection

Nick Johnson claims he was the first to catch all 142 Pokemon available in the United States on hit mobile game Pokemon Go