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Secluded Lake. Eksjo, Sweden. By Mike Jaffe. 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! 

Mod Makes Street Fighter V Look Like Pencil Animation 

Over the years, there have been loads of fighting game mods, but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen one like this, which turns Street Fighter V into playable pencil drawings. Pointed out by Event Hubs, modder Nded created cool sketch-mod that is reminiscent of that A-ha “Take On Me” video.  Here are some more clips…

Arc System Works is establishing a North American branch. Located in Torrance, California, Arc System Works America, Inc. looks to expand the company’s reach and facilitate interactions between developers and fans. 

Super Smash Bros. Melee Community Has It Tough In Japan 

It was 2am in early September. Yuichiro Takahashi was in his room eating a Crunky chocolate bar, listening to the RWBY soundtrack and staring at the English sentences on his monitor. If anything might help change the Super Smash Bros. Melee scene in Japan, perhaps this would. He pressed publish. The title of the blog…

Faces at Bayon Temple. Siem Reap, Cambodia. By Quinn Levandoski. 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: Always Ascending | Artist: Franz Ferdinand | Album: Always Ascending Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Make Anime In Japan, Get A Shitty Salary

Making anime isn’t easy! Not only is it a highly skilled profession, but loads of talented people are trying to break in. P.A. Works, the studio behind anime Shirobako, is now hiring for whatever it’s making next spring, and the hourly animator salary is not so good. Actually, it’s terrible. What makes this so interesting…

Shibuya Trashed After Halloween So Volunteers Clean Up

Recently, Shibuya has become Halloween central in Japan, with mobs of costume-wearing partiers descending on the neighborhood. While it looks like they have a blast, they do leave a lot of trash. The crowds are a sight to behold: But the following morning isn’t something you want to see. Via 2ch and Twitter, look at…

Now, This Is An Excellent Pokémon Costume 

The bar for Pokémon costumes has been raised. Just look at this Lugia outfit. It’s wonderful. Twitter user Shuuto created the costume, uploading the clip below and wishing everyone a happy Halloween. This isn’t the first time he’s created a Pokémon themed Halloween costume. Check out the outfits of years’ past.  Can’t wait to see…

Shinjuku. Tokyo, Japan. By Matt Sutton. 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! 

How Anime Art Has Changed Since 2010

Previously, Kotaku showed how anime art changed from the 1990s to the 2010s. Now, let’s see see how anime art has evolved since the year 2010 in comparison to today. That’s only seven years! The changes are there, but subtle. You might have noticed them, but maybe not. The comparisons originally appeared on 2ch, Japan’s…

This Little Kid Does An Excellent Death Note

Last year, you might remember a kid named Meng Meng who dressed up as No-Facefrom Studio Ghibli anime Spirited Away. This year, she’s Ryukfrom Death Note, and her costume is excellent. As website Curazy points out, Meng Meng’s little joined the festivities this year, dressing as the character L. It appears she knows about Ryuk’s “PPAP”…

If You Like Mecha Anime And Booze, This Tokyo Pub Is For You

This is “Robot Kichi” or “Robot Base.” Openning November 1, this Tokyo tavern is aimed at fans of iconic anime like Macross The izakaya (Japanese pub) is covered with mecha and robot anime images, all of which were licensed from Bandai and Banpresto. You can also watch anime while you dine. Which you should be…

Spring Panorama From 13 Years Ago. Kawagoe, Japan. By François Gibon. 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: Autumn in New York | Artist: Chet Baker | Album: The Touch of Your Lips  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Last Year’s Nintendo Halloween Costume Gets A Logical Follow Up

In 2016, the dad from YouTube channel RuiRei Channel created a Famicom console costume to wear with his twin sons. This year, they’re back with the totally logical follow up: a Super Famicom costume. Like last year, the family designed and built the costume, which was dubbed “Super Fami Oyako” (スーファミ親子) or “Super Fami Parent…

Attack On Titan Season 3 Airing In Summer 2018

Over the weekend, the Attack on Titan anime’s third season was announced. It begins broadcasting in Japan starting July 2018. Studio Wit will once again be handling the animation duties. Hopefully season three won’t be delayed like season two was! The English language (subbed or dubbed) isn’t yet confirmed, but it should be broadcasted simultaneously…

Total Nintendo Switch Sales Might Surpass The Wii U’s By Next April [Update]

As of September 30, Nintendo has sold 13.56 million Wii U consoles worldwide since it was released in 2012. By next April, the Kyoto-based game company is forecasting that it will have sold 14 million Switches. The Nintendo Switch launched on March 3 of this year, so by April 2018, the hardware will have been…

Hayao Miyazaki Announced The Title Of His Last Film 

This weekend, Hayao Miyazaki revealed that the title of his last film will be Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka (“How do you live?”). The title is from a book by the same name written by Genzaburo Yoshino (1899-1981), who started writing children’s books during the 1930s because he realized the Imperial government was not heavily…

Kings. Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. By Efrain J Rivera Rodriguez. 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!