Next week in Japan, McDonald’s is rolling out a fries with a local flavor. Called “Japanese Style French Fries Candied Sweet Potato Flavor,” the fries come with a special sweet sauce with black sesame that sound remind folks of, well, candied sweet potatoes. In Japanese, candied sweet potatoes are literally “university potatoes” (大学芋), and the…
The mini-games we’ve seen for 1-2-Switch haven’t been that odd. (Well, save for that cow milking one.) Today, however, Nintendo revealed more of its mini-games, and one of them sure is unusual. Nintendo does have a long, proud history of bizarre mini-games, like clearing the air after Wario farted or shooting bananas up a…
Taipei Lantern Festival. Taipei, Taiwan. By Josh Sepulveda. 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: Walk On By | Artist: Isaac Hayes | Album: Hot Buttered Soul Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
One of the Wii U’s biggest weaknesses was third-party support. But this time, Nintendo doesn’t want to repeat that mistake with the upcoming Switch. Last month, Nintendoannounced a slew of third-party titles for the Switch, including Skyrim. A promising sign? During a recent financial meeting, Nintendo talked more about this time will be different (which,…
We’ve already seen what Microsoft’s HoloLenscan do to Portal. Now, let’s picture what it can do to Final Fantasy XIV Japanese Twitter user Tanufuku created this mock-up to see how it could handle the MMORPG’s interface. Tanufuku thinks this actually might make the game even more immersive as well as make it possible to play…
Usually porn parodies seem content with just cosplay, but not this Metal Gear Solid one. It’s really gone the extra mile. Dubbed Metal Rear Solid: The Phantom Peen (heh), this is the latest game themed endeavour from the folks behind the Overwatch dirty movie and the FFXV skin flick. Besides groan-inducing puns like “Diamond Dongs,”…
Spiny Situation. Corpus Christi, Texas. By Bryan Szeto. 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!
This year is the 30th anniversary of the Jake Hunter detective game series. To mark it, Arc System Works just announced a new Jake Hunter for the Nintendo 3DS. No word about a release date.
Meet “VR Sense.” This is a Koei Tecmo’s dedicated VR arcade cabinet. It won’t only have VR headsets, but is equipped to respond to all five senses, including smell and touch. According to Game Watch Impress and Famitsu, three games were announced for the cabinet at its debut earlier today. There is Dynasty Warriors, GI…
TheSapporo Snow Festival is now underway in Japan’s northern most prefecture Hokkaido. One of this year’s main sculptures is Final Fantasy VII themed, featuring Cloud and Sephiroth. Impressive, no? Each year, theJapanese military moves all this snow to make these huge sculptures. Lots of detail if you get closer. These TV news images might give…
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Rihga Royal Hotel in Osaka has nine pairs of edible men’s shoes. They come in three different shades of leather (er, chocolate) and look like real shoes. Just check out the stitching. Incredible. According to With News, these delicious brogues are size 26cm, which would be a size…
Urasoe Castle Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. By Mike Ricotta. 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: Sweet Thing (Live at the Hollywood Bowl) | Artist: Van Morrison | Album: Astral Weeks Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
In DOAX3‘s recently released VR mode, it appears that if you stick your head underwater while looking at a character, here Marie Rose, her bathing suit vanishes. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. It’s unclear how widespread the issue is, but glitches and bugs aren’t new to this game. This also…
Ash’s Pikachu has several rivals, including Meowth and Eevee. But the biggest rivalry of them has been with Raichu. In the newest Pokémon anime, that clash continues. There is a reason for this antagonism. Website Pokémon Amino explains: “Any Raichu would act as a rival towards it’s pre evolution form, Pikachu, and Raichu in the…
During Square Enix’s big Final Fantasy anniversary event, the Tokyo-based game maker revealed “muteki suits” (invincible suits) as an upcoming free Final Fantasy XV download. If you thought the outfits (above) looked like Power Ranger costumes, you were not alone. The costumes were slated for a February 21 release and would give players invincibility for…
Jamaica Station. Queens, NYC. By Dan Lynn 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: Overdrive | Artist: Judy and Mary | Album: Miracle Diving Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
The PlayStation 4 just had its best three months ever, Bloomberg reports. Today, Sony released its financials for the quarter ending on December 31. The gaming business did great, and here’s what Sony had to say: Sales increased 5.2 percent year-on-year (a 15 percent increase on a constant currency basis) to 617.7 billion yen (5,325…
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