Brian Ashcraft

Perhaps The Most Unusual PlayStation 4 Controller Ever Made 

As far as officially licensed DualShock 4s go, this might be the most unusual controller the PS4 has seen yet. However, it won’t be the first of its kind. According to 4Gamer (via Hachima), Japanese peripheral maker Hori is releasing the above PS4 Slime-shaped controller. You hold the controller upside down, revealing the face buttons,…

Game Journalist Slashed With A Knife After Stopping An Alleged Attacker

Gyung Bae Kwak, an editor at South Korean gaming site Daily Game, is in the hospital after being slashed with a knife after chasing down an alleged attacker. The incident has made the country’s national news. Kwak was near Nakseongdae Station in Seoul for a meeting last Friday evening when he heard a woman scream.…

Finally! Dragon Quest themed Japanese fried chicken. Next month, Japanese convenience store chain Lawson will be selling DQXI branded chicken karaage in little Slime topped cups. What a time to be alive.

PlayStation And Nintendo Versions Of Game Sold Together In Same Box

In Japan, Dragon Quest is a big deal. But you know what might be a bigger deal than the upcoming Dragon Quest XI? The fact that Square Enix made this happen. Square Enix is releasing a special DQXI bundle that comes with the game’s PS4 version and its Nintendo 3DS one. Or maybe, its the…

Sunset. Daanbantayan, Cebu, Philippines. 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! 

Track: Walking On The Milky Way | Artist: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | Album: Universal Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Who Knew Mario Sports Was So Stressful 

You have it easy. You’re just controlling Mario and company as they play sport after sport. They have it hard Remember those Mario Mercedes Benz ads? Now the character and his cohorts are starring in a series of Suntory energy drink commercials. The spot is for Dekavita C, a Japanese energy drink, and it shows…

Original Gundam Composer Yuushi Matsuyama Has Died

Yuushi Matsuyama, the composer of the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime’s theme songs, died last week after his house caught fire. He was 79. According to Sankei News and TBS, at 4:35pm on April 7, one section of the second floor of Matsuyama’s Tokyo house caught fire. Firefighters were able to rescue Matsuyama, but he…

The New Mythical Pokémon Isn’t Only In Sun And Moon

There is a new Mythical Pokémon in Sun and Moon. The character, however, is also appearing in the upcoming Pokémon reboot feature film. Titled Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You!, the movie shows how Ash and Pikachu teamed up and goes from there. As the latest trailer shows, it also features the new Mythical Pocket…

Persona 5‘s In-Game Locations Compared To The Real World

While Persona 4 takes place in a town called “Inaba,” Persona 5 takes place in Tokyo. This article was originally published on September 27, 2016. It has since been updated with more comparisons. The major Tokyo locations, such as Shibuya Station, match up well enough, but it’s interesting to see what inspired where the Protagonist…

On The Beach. Malmö, Sweden. By Tomas Pich. 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!

Nippon Ichi Software launched a teaser site with a single embedded YouTube clip. The site’s URL says “new_title” and “consumer,” which means it’s for consoles. This looks to be a horror game. 

The Latest Pokémon Anime Episode Was Depressing As Hell

You thought the Pokémon Sun Moon was all silliness and sunshine? Wrong! Yesterday’s episode was a real tearjerker. Warning: Spoilers ahead! This week was an hour special with back-to-back episodes. The second episode, number 21, was a doozy. Sun Moon continues to surprise, because this isn’t the only weighty episode of this season. (That Mimikyu…

A New Ghost In The Shell Anime Announced!

With the beleaguered Hollywood movie out the door, Production I.Ghas revealed it’s working on a new Ghost in the Shell anime project. Details are scant, but it will be co-directed by Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series) and Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed). That’s all we know for now! Official teaser images, concept…

Not Sure About This Fullmetal Alchemist Movie

So Japan is making a live-action Fullmetal Alchemist movie. Last year, a short teaser hit, and now, we have the first official trailers. Yes, trailers. Plural. First up, here’s one with subtitles.  And another one, with some different footage. Not sure what to make of them! Think this is going to be any good? Kotaku…

Sunset at Miyajima. Itsukushima, Japan. By Hugo Lopes. 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: Next Year | Artist: Foo Fighters | Album: There Is Nothing Left To Lose Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Not only is Square Enix developing a new title for the Nintendo Switch, the company’s president Yosuke Matsuda tells Trendy, “We’re even thinking about what feasible existing game titles we want to successively port [onto the Switch].”

The Castle In The Sky Figure You’ve Always Wanted

The robotfrom Studio Ghibli’s iconic 1986 film The Castle In The Sky now has a fully poseable figure. Thank goodness for that! According to Famitsu, Bandai is releasing a “Full Action Ver.” Robot Solider this October, with pre-orders kicking off this week.  Priced at 7,560 yen (US$68), this isn’t the first Castle in the Sky…

Snow On Mount Fuji. Japan. By Robert Rubsam 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!