Brian Ashcraft

The Nintendo Switch Is The Fastest-Selling Console In U.S. History

Today, Nintendo announced that the Switch has become the fastest-selling home game console ever in the United States. It surpassed the previous record holder, the Nintendo Wii. Since launching on March 3, 2017, the Switch sold over 4.8 million consoles in the U.S. In comparison, during the Nintendo Wii’s first ten months, over 4 million…

Ni no Kuni 2 was supposed to be out this month but was delayedtwo months. While you wait, check out this 25-minute gameplay demo video. 

Japan Isn’t Happy With Logan Paul’s Tokyo Video, Either

On January 1, the most important day on the Japanese calendar, when families gather and think about the new year, YouTuber Logan Paul posted an apparent suicide on YouTube. That wasn’t the only time he insulted the country’s cultural norms. He started doing that days earlier. On December 30, he uploaded a clip titled “We…

It was already known that Monster Hunter: World was heading to PC. Today, producer Ryozo Tsujimoto announced that the PC version is slated for a fall 2018 release.

The North Gate. Taipei, Taiwan. By Josue Sepulveda | 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: Waterloo Sunset | Artist: The Kinks | Album: Something Else by The Kinks Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Inside Where PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Is Made 

South Korean site Inven recently spoke with PUBG Corp boss C.H. Kim about the future of Battlegrounds, including the possibility of movies and animation. The site also got a look into PUBG Corp’s swank Seoul offices. You can read Kim’s interview here in English, but check out the studio in Inven’s photos. Looks nice! You…

Japanese TV Rings In The New Year With Blackface

On New Year’s Eve, one member of Japan’s most famous comedy duo donned blackface for nationwide television. Masatoshi Hamada, who is one part of the comedy team Downtown, did blackface while in Beverly Hills Cop duds for his variety show’s New Year’s Eve special. While the others laughed and clapped, he showed that makeup was…

The Restaurant. Venice, Italy. By Davide Sasso | 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: With Or Without You (Live) | Artist: U2 | Album: The Joshua Tree Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

YouTuber Apologizes After Uploading Footage Of Apparent Suicide 

Logan Paul, one of YouTube’s biggest stars, recently visited Aokigahara, which is known as the “suicide forest.” There, he appears to have encountered a dead body that he filmed and uploaded. Paul’s vlog featured footage of the body with the face blurred out. “This is not clickbait. This is the most real vlog I’ve ever…

A Peripheral For Switch Owners Who Don’t Embarrass Easily

This is the “Comfortable Hands-Free Stand” for the Nintendo Switch. It is ridiculous. Game developer Jake Kazdal of 17-Bit in Kyoto spotted this third-party Nintendo Switch harness thing. I could see maybe someone using this in the privacy of their own home, but outside? In public? Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture,…

At Senko-ji. Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture. By Robert Rubsam | Tumblr 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: Across The Universe | Artist: Fiona Apple | Album: Pleasantville soundtrack Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Some Of The Best Photos Kotaku Featured In 2017

On a regular basis, Kotaku shows off reader-taken photos in a feature we call “JPGs.” Here are some, but certainly not all, of the best photos from this year. As you can see, the images show places that our readers might find interesting. How do you get featured on JPGs? Drop us a line, attaching…

The Last Great Cosplay Event Of 2017

It’s late December, almost January. And at the end of every year in Japan, there is one event in which cosplayers can strut their stuff. The twice-yearly Comic Market not only is a gathering for doujinshi fans, but also cosplayers. Here are some of the best—and most amusing—cosplay from Comiket’s first day! Kotaku East is…

The Layton series is getting the inevitable TV anime, which was first hinted at this fall. According to ANN, it will be based Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy and begin airing next spring. 

Precipitation. Near Government Camp on US Route 26, in Oregon, USA. By ENG Jole 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: Hold On | Artist: Tom Waits | Album: Mule Variations Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

In a new interview, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima says the aim is to sell 20 million Switch machines in the next financial year, offer more robust DLC so people can play games longer and put out new Switch titles with new ways to play.