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Track: Only Happy When It Rains | Artist: Garbage | Album: Garbage Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Japan’s Biggest Indie Game Show, Reviewed By My Kid

Kotaku's Brian Ashcraft and his son visit BitSummit

Japan Is Running Out Of Whisky

Today, Suntory announced officially that sales of the Hakushu 12-year-old single malt and the Hibiki 17-year-old blend would stop for the time being. The reason? Some of Japan’s most beloved whisky releases are vanishing. Yesterday, George Koutsakis at Forbes first reported that Hibiki 17 would no longer be on sale starting this September. Today, according…

Blue Lakes. Colorado, USA. By Theo Wecker | Official Site 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: Paper Crown | Artist: Liam Gallagher | Album: As You Were Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Milla Jovovich Starring In Live-Action Monster Hunter Movie

Since at least 2016, Paul W. S. Anderson has been working on a Monster Hunter movie. The picture now has a star, Milla Jovovich. According to Variety, Anderson recently delivered the film’s latest draft, and the Monster Hunter movie will start shooting in South Africa this September. Special effects will be handled by Mr. X,…

Special Gold-Colored Famicom Mini Coming To Japan

With the NES Classic and the Famicom Mini both going on sale again, Nintendo is also releasing a special miniature console to mark the 50th anniversary of manga magazine Weekly Jump The gold-colored Nintendo Classic Mini Famicon features twenty Famicom games that were based on Weekly Jump manga. Priced at 7,980 yen ($73), the manga-themed…

Twins. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. By Andy Go | Facebook 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: Sparkle (Live) | Artist: Radwimps | Album: Your Name (OST) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Fantasy Life Online, Level-5’s RPG sim for mobile, was first announced back in 2015 and, by website Barukanlog’s count has been previously delayed four times, will be delayed again from its schedule spring to release in Japan to this summer.

Behold Some Incredible Models And Dioramas

This is the work of a South Korean model builder and diorama maker who goes by the name “Gaia.” Damn, it’s good. As tipster Sang points out, his real name is Jung-hoon Ahn. He teaches model building and diorama making in Seoul, but his studio is in Busan. Gaia has been featured several times on…

Japan’s Top Anime Creators Make Excellent Commercials 

What happens when some of Japan’s top animators use their talents to sell bread, booze and buildings? Excellent commercials, that’s what. Yoshiharu Sato has an impressive resume: animator on Porco Rosso, key animator on Kiki’s Delivery Service, and supervising animator on My Neighbor Totoro—among others. Recently, he’s been focusing on commercials, and they’re terrific. Here…

Bridges. Kyoto, Japan. By ShuYung Wu. 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! 

Darling in the Franxx Voice Actor Hospitalized With Rare Autoimmune Disease

Voice actor Yuichiro Umehara, who plays Goro in anime Darling in the Franxx, has been hospitalized with an autoimmune disease. His agency made the announcement on its official site, adding that he’s taking time off to focus on his recovery. The agency also apologized for causing fans and industry colleagues to worry. There’s no word…

Excellent Castle In The Sky Action Figures

Last year, Bandai released a fully poseable Robot Solider from Castle in the Sky action figure. This year, it’s releasing a “Mechanical Clear” version along with a poseable Colonel Muska. Priced at 8,100 yen ($74), the two-figure set is up for pre-order starting today and will be released this October in Japan. Makes you want…

SNK Announces The Neo Geo Mini, Will Play 40 Games

Previouslyhinted at, the Neo Geo Mini is now official. It’s the latest retro hardware to get miniaturized. The Neo Geo Mini is based on the Neo Geo MVS arcade machine and will come in two versions: a Japanese one for Asia and an international version for North America, Europe and beyond. Above is the Japanese…

Starry Starry Night. Sugar Beach, Sipalay. By Martin Tan. 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 Smash Bros. Switch Tournament Competitors Announced

Eight players from around the world will face off on the Nintendo Switch in a Super Smash Bros. tournament during the week of E3. Here are those eight. Nintendo will host the livestreamed Smash Switch tournament on June 11-12. The announcement trailer’s title “Introducing: The Players! – Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018″ has some YouTuber…

Peanuts Hotel Opening In Japan This Summer

Considering how Japan already has Snoopy themed teahouses, a Peanuts cafe and a Peanuts museum, a Peanuts hotel was inevitable. Located in Kobe, the hotel’s concept is “It’s nice to have a home where your guests feel comfortable.” That quote is from a Peanuts comic strip quote when a flock of birds takes a temporary…

Tiger and Bunny Hollywood film has been announced! Earlier this year, there was word of a new animation project. Now, there is a live-action movie coming from Weed Road Pictures and Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment. The director is still TBA.