Brian Ashcraft

Kojima Productions Has Things It Wants You To Buy

While Kojima Productions doesn’t have a game demo booth at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, it does have a merchandise booth. You can buy Kojima Productions branded t-shirts, key chains, logo figures and more. The studio sure is good at churning out merch. Looks like there is plenty of people who want to buy it.

Hands On With Yokai Watch 4 

In 2014, Yokai Watch’s popularity exploded in Japan. The 3DS game and its anime became a nationwide phenomenon, with kids singing the theme song (and doing its catchy dance) and begging their parents to buy them Yokai Watch toys. It seemed like Yokai Watch was on track to surpass Pokémon, but by late 2016, the…

Ninjala Is Multiplayer With Bubble Gum 

One of the biggest booths at this year’s Tokyo Game Show is for Ninjala, a multiplayer action game for Nintendo Switch. The character design and the color palette are reminiscent of Splatoon, but I wondered if that’s where the similarities end. You gotta be charmed by a video game in which one of the central…

The PS Vita Is Really Dead In Japan, No Successor Currently Planned

Starting next year, PS Vita shipments will stop in Japan, reports Mantan Web. Sony Interactive Entertainment exec Hiroyuki Oda added, “Right now, I’d like you to consider that there is no PS Vita successor hardware.” According to Oda, “As for a portable game machine, there is no plans for anything after the PS Vita.” He…

The Sights Of The Tokyo Game Show

Today was the first day of this year’s Tokyo Game Show. It was a business day, which means the show wasn’t open to the public. But here’s your inside look. Actually, let’s start with an outside look. Now on to the Tokyo Game Show’s innards. Sony, Bandai Namco, Sega, Tecmo Koei, Square Enix and Konami…

The Gaming Chairs Of The Tokyo Game Show

Every year, the Tokyo Game Show seems to have a specific theme. One year, there was a plethora of mobile games and another year VR was getting all the buzz. This year, there are certainly a good number of gaming chairs. DXRacer and AKRacing even have their own booths, which are filled with gaming chairs…

First Look At Ada Wong In The Resident Evil 2 Remake

The latest Resident Evil 2 remake trailer has first official glimpse of Ada Wong The original game marked the character’s debut. However, the remake version of Ada differs from the original design, with the character trading her red dress for a trench coat. According to Capcom, there is a reason for the change. “It goes back…

Persona 5‘s Coffee Shop Brought To Life

Cafe Leblanc isn’t only a place for serious coffee lovers, but it’s also where Tokyo Game Show visitors can play some Persona Q2 Atlus has recreated the coffee shop, turning it into a TGS demo station. There are some nice details, such as the cafe’s yellow public phone and the painting on the wall. Too…

Close Up With A Life-Sized Nero From Devil May Cry 5

It’s time to have a closer look at Nero’s new design in the waxy flesh. Capcom rolled out a life-sized statue of the character’s Devil May Cry 5 iteration at its Tokyo Game Show booth. Let’s have a look!  

The PlayStation Classic Compared With The Original PlayStation 

The recently announced PlayStation Classic is small. But how does it look side by side with the original? Like this! Both consoles are on display at Sony’s Tokyo Game Show booth. The PlayStation Classic sure is small! Even the Classic’s box is a throwback to the original with added “PlayStation Classic” written in Japanese. As…

Track: Sweet 16 Blues | Artist: Namie Amuro | Album: Ballada  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Mini Mega Drive announced earlier this year for Japan has been delayed to 2019. The reason is that Sega decided to also release a Mini Genesis simultaneously worldwide as well as to ensure the quality to up to snuff.

Cosplayer Transforms Into Mai Shiranui, Thanks To Plenty Of Padding

Australian cosplayer A.K. Wirru pulled off a terrific cosplay of iconic fighting game character Mai Shiranui. Here’s how he did it. For his Mai cosplay, he decided to recreate the character’s physical proportions. Making sure everything matched his skin tone. He also constructed a lower body suit. But that’s not all that was needed for…

Woman with an Umbrella. Hamarikyu Gardens, Tokyo, Japan. By Chris Hatcher | 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! 

South Texas Sunrise. Texas, USA. By Chris Lopez | 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! 

Tri-Ace is releasing a full HD version of End of Eternity in 4K for the PlayStation 4 and Steam. Titled End of Eternity 4K/HD Edition, it doesn’t yet have a release date. 

The End Of The Tsukiji Fish Market 

Last Friday, the Tsukiji Market held its final auction. The 83-year-old exchange and major Tokyo tourist attraction is moving to a new waterfront location in Toyosu. Soon, the Tsukiji Market will be gone. Nobody seemed to tell the throng of tourists flooding out of Tsukiji Station earlier this morning. With the auctions over, I wondered…

Track: Try A Little Tenderness (Live) | Artist: Otis Redding | Album: Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Tales of Vesperia is getting a stage play in Japan, Famitsu reports. It’s the latest “Tales of the Stage” and follows the popular adaptation Tales of the Abyss

Typhoon Blew The “N” Off “Nintendo” [Update]

Yesterday’s typhoon caused destruction throughout Japan’s Kansai region. Some buildings were badly damaged, while others weathered the storm. Nintendo’s Kyoto headquarters took the “N” out of “Nintendo.” Update September 17 – 6:30am: Nintendo has finally gotten its “N” back. See below. This is what the headquarters usually looks like. Here is a tweet from Florent…