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Japan will play host to its own Evo tournament. It will be called, well, Evo Japan, and according to 4Gamer, more details will be announced this September at the Tokyo Game Show.

So Many Capsule Toys. Kyoto, Japan. By Andrew Estes JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

Track: Madame George | Artist: Van Morrison | Album: Astral Weeks Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Niantic head John Hanke told Reuters that he hopes to launch Pokémon Go in 200 countries and places worldwide “relatively soon.” Said Hanke, “Why limit it?”

Today, The Famicom Is 33 Years Old

On July 15, 1983, the Family Computer was released in Japan. Video games were never the same. Shortened to the “Famicom,” the system went on to spawn countless classic titles and proved that home consoles were not some passing fad. Thank you for that, Famicom! The console was also reborn as the Nintendo Entertain System,…

Remember, Troops, Be Careful With Pokémon Go 

American military bases are starting to issue heads-up about, you guessed it, Pokémon Go On Facebook, for example, Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickamposted dos and don’t for military players, spelling out things they need to keep in mind. It’s not a stern warning, but rather, some sensible tips and a friendly reminder. “With the new Pokémon…

Sadly, Metal Gear Pachinko Has Beautiful Cutscenes 

It’s a shame they’re in this and not, you know, a video game. This is seven minutes and 36 seconds of Metal Gear pachi-slot, which Kotakufirst introduced last month. Look at these cutscenes! They feel wasted. Just imagine a Metal Gear Solid 3 remake that looks like this and then start feeling slightly glum. Sigh.…

Viking Burial Tombs. Gamla Uppsala, Sweden. By Josh Viking-Juvrud. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

Track: Agore | Artist: Mitsume Band | Album: A Long Day Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Shojo Manga Vs. Hard-Ass Manga

If you’ve ever wondered how shojo manga, which is aimed at young women, is different from tough guy manga, which is aimed at young dudes, then these comparisons should make it totally clear. You probably know what shojo manga is. Classic examples include Sailor Moon and Boys Over Flowers. In Japanese, “tough manga” is “kouha…

Pokémon Go has finally been released in the UK, our colleagues at Kotaku UK report. Good news if you’ve been hankering to play and live in the United Kingdom!

Desperate To Play Pokémon Go, Korean Gamers Travel North

There’s apparently only one place to play Pokémon Go in South Korea. This is it. While it’s not officially out in the country, Inven (via tipster Sang) reports that it can be played in Sokcho and sent reporters there to make sure. Elsewhere in the country it cannot be played, even through unofficial downloads, because…

Earlier this year, a live-action Terra Formars hit theaters. It was terrible. A source tells Cyzo that the movie did so poorly in Japan that plans for a sequel have apparently been scrapped.

The Financial District. Providence, Rhode Island. By Eric Carvalho. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

Track: St. Thomas | Artist: Sonny Rollins | Album: Saxophone Colossus Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Marines Playing Pokémon Go Help Catch Attempted Murder Suspect

U.S. Marines Seth Ortega and Javier Soch were playing Pokémon Go at a park in Fullerton, California when the game locked up. While waiting for it to unfreeze, they looked up and noticed a man with a plastic red rose approach a woman with three children, KABC-TV Los Angeles reports. The woman and her children…

Japanese Video Game History Is Disappearing

It really is. We better do something about it, because bits of Japanese video game history have already vanished forever. This weekend at BitSummit, game preservation was in my mind as I sat down to talk with Grasshopper Manufacture’s Goichi Suda. He, perhaps, is as good as anyone to discuss Japanese game history with as…

China’s Version of Pokémon Go 

Pokémon Go is not out in China. But that isn’t stopping fans from trying to play the game and developers from, well, yeah. For those with Apple IDs linked to China’s App Store, Quartz reports that people can buy Apple IDs that are registered in countries where the game is out. Though, even if you…

Hideo Kojima Was So Worried About E3 Leaks

Wouldn’t you be, too? Late last year, Hideo Kojima set up shop once again and announced he was working on a new title. Only this past March, he worked on the Death Stranding teaser starring Norman Reedus. But he was worried info would spill out. In the most recent HideoTube on YouTube, Kojima talked about…

Here’s the most recent trailer for Branching Paths, a documentary that explores Japan’s indie gaming scene. It’ll be out this July and you can learn more on the doc’s official site.