Brian Ashcraft

Koei Tecmo just launched a teaser site with a Japanese tagline that translates as “The battle of destiny starts.” The game is slated for Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Windows. The teaser site has the date 12/6.

Metal Gear Mecha Brought To Life As A Small Robot

Students at the Aichi Institute of Technology in Japan have built a miniature robot version of the Metal Gear Solid 4 Rex mecha. And yes, it moves. The parts were customize built and then wired Here is the Rex robot in action Cool project!

Agrasen Ki Baoli. New Delhi, India. By Terrazzo | Flickr PGs 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: Loose Fit (Perfecto Mix) | Artist: Happy Mondays | Album: The Boys Are Back In Town 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! 

Trying To Appeal To Japan, Game Changes Character Art 

To appeal to Japanese players, the Chinese-developed smartphone game Daikoukai Utopia Golden Age Voyage is getting new character art. According to the game’s official Twitter, the character art is going to be switched out for designs mostly by the Japanese illustrator known as Cheese Pan (Cheese Bread). Forty characters already have new illustrations Here are…

Behold, The Ultimate Gaming Onesie

The is the 4G for Gamer onesie from Japan’s Bauhutte. It has hoodie holes for headphones and finger holes for controller and mouse use. What about if you need to go to the bathroom? Well… You never need to take off the 4G!

Fall Colors. Kyoto, Japan. By Steve Roe | Official Site | Instagram 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: U Make My Sun Shine | Artist: Prince | Album: Anthology: 1995-2010 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! 

Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Is Coming To Netflix 

Cowboy Bebop is getting a live-action series on Netflix, with the anime’s creator Shinichiro Watanabe consulting. The Cowboy Bebop anime debuted back in 1998 with Watanabe at the helm. The live-action first episode will be written by Christopher Yost, who recently penned Thor: Ragnarok In the late 2000s, Keanu Reeves was attached to a live-action…

Cute Characters Get Thirsty, Too

In the anime BanG Dream!, the pink bear Michelle is one of the members of the pop group Hello, Happy World! In real life, there is a thirsty cosplayer in there. The result is nightmare fuel. Update November 29 – 12:30am: As several readers have kindly pointed out, this is the very thirsty @thegadgetfish: Via…

First Trailer For Production I.G’s Ultraman Anime

As Kotaku previously reported, Production I.G is making an Ultraman anime. Here is the debut trailer. Last December’s teaser showed the new Ultraman character design. Production I.G is teaming up with Sola Digital Arts for the anime, which will be helmed by Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) and Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed).

Tokyo Nights. Tokyo, Japan. By Esben Hornbøll | Instagram 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: Zombie Bastards | Artist: Weezer | Album: The Black Album 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! 

Super Realistic Japanese Dioramas

This is the work of Satoshi Araki, who is known for his “chou riaru” (超リアル) or “super real” dioramas. Araki’s work has been featured in magazines and on Japanese TV. He’s even written books, giving tips on how to make super real dioramas The detail is staggering See? If you like Araki’s dioramas, you can…

Rilakkuma, the very relaxed bear, stars in a new stop-motion series on Netflix. It’s called Rilakkuma and Kaoru and debuts next April.

The Dreamcast Turns Twenty Years Old Today In Japan

The Sega Dreamcast went on sale on November 27, 1998. Twenty years ago! Can you believe it? The console launched nearly a year later in the United States on September 9, 1999 While the console was discontinued on March 31, 2001, the Dreamcast was first home to numerous classics, including Shenmue, Sonic Adventure, Rez, Space…

Retro Japanese PC Games, Yours For Only $13,000

Indie game bullet-hell series Touhou Project debuted in 1996. Creator Zun developed the first and next four games for the NEC PC-9801 personal computer. These original PC-98 releases are currently on sale in Tokyo’s Akihabara. For a mere 1.5 million yen ($13,207) plus tax The first five Touhou Project games are Highly Responsive to Prayers,…

Dotonbori. Osaka, Japan. By Laila Goubran | Flickr 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: Asleep | Artist: The Smiths | Album: The Queen Is Dead 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! 

Anime Tough Guy Gets A Fitting Ruler. (Yes, Ruler)

In the Baki manga and anime, Yujiro Hanma is the toughest character. He has superhuman strength and now, his own ruler. Via the Baki wiki, here are some examples of just how strong he is: Yujiro was able to defeat the American military forces by himself during the time of the Vietnam War… Some of…