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Cape Nosappu. Nemuro, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. By Arian Dehestani. 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! 

Frio River. Texas Hill Country, Texas. ByChris Lopez 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: Feel like | Artist: Alexandros | Album: Exist!  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Persona 5 Is Smart, Fun, And Very Japanese 

Persona 5 won’t be out in the West until next year, but the game has already been released in Japan. At about 15 hours in I feel like I’m just scratching the surface, but so far I’m loving it. Note: These impressions might have spoilers, depending on how sensitive you are to such things, but…

The Handsome Hug Pillow You Can Undress

This year’s most embarrassing smartphone game is getting a hug pillow. As noted on Excite, Capcom is releasing a Toraware no Paruma (Captive Palm) hug pillow that features Haruto, the game’s hunk who has lost his memory. It’s possible to “undress” Haruto, which I’m certain we’ve seen before with women characters on hug pillows, but…

Footage Of Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Survive Comments Is Vanishing  

During the Tokyo Game Show, Hideo Kojimawas askedabout Metal Gear Survive. He wasn’t rude per se, but honest. Official footage of the incident, however, seems to be vanishing, causing all sorts of wild speculation on major Japanese game sites. The event was held on September 18 at the Sony booth. A massive audience showed up,…

Kiyomizu-dera at Fall. Kyoto, Japan. By Charlez Chong. 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 Pocky’s Flavor Is Whisky 

If you’ve ever been to a bar in Japan, you probably have been served Pocky at some point as a snack. No doubt that’s why Glico decided to make this whisky-infused Pocky.  Chocolate is a long-time favorite to pair with whisky. But for this Pocky, Glico went one step further and decided to made the…

Helpful Tips For Drawing Manga Art 

Do you like to draw manga style art? Would you like some tips? Professional artist Takuya Yoshimura is here to help out.  Yoshimura’s credits include manga for Young Jump, including one about hair dressers. Which sounds rad.  On his Twitter (via IT Media and Rocketnews), Yoshimura has been uploading short clips that show how to…

Square Enix Made A Restaurant Where You Watch People Game 

In the past week, Square Enix has opened two restaurants. The first one Kotaku previously introduced, but not the second one. Let’s change that. This is “Storia.” It’s located in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro, and the concept is that patrons can watch people play video games while they eat. It vaguely reminds me of a karaoke bar.…

The Coast. Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan. By Patrick Lehrmann 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: Should I Stay or Should I Go (Live) | Artist: The Clash | Album: Combat Rock Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Anime ReLIFE, which follows the story of a 27 year-old man who turned into a high school student thanks to a scientific experiment, is getting a live-action movie version. It’s slated for a 2017 release in Japan. 

The Controller For The Mini Famicom Seems Small

Do you have small hands? This might be the controller for you! In Japan, Nintendo has released console specs for its Famicom Classic Edition, but they do not include the controller’s width.  Going by the above specs, Japanese website Game Memo guesses that the Famicom Mini Controller is about 9cm across, which is about 3cm…

The Persona 5 Controversy In South Korea 

Persona 5 won’t be out in South Korea until next year, but the game has already caused some controversy there online. The game will be subtitled in Korean, which should make many players there happy. What isn’t making some happy is imagery on P5 character Ryuji Sakamoto’s shoes. He doesn’t always wear the same sneakers…

Kyoto Imperial Palace. Kyoto, Japan. By Evan Chambers 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!

In Dragon Ball Super, Goku Has Never Kissed Anyone

Maybe he’s not much of a kisser? Goku is married to Chi-Chi, and they have two sons, Gohan and Goten. We do know that Chi-Chi has kissed Goku as the above image proves. In Dragon Ball Z, it was hinted that Goku kissed Chi-Chi, but never shown on camera. According to the most recent Dragon…

The First Photos Of The Live-Action Bleach Movie Shoot

Set photos aren’t typically flattering. They don’t show the slick, polished image that a trailer does, and instead, give a behind-the-scenes peek. Keep that in mind when looking at the first set photos for the live-action Bleach film. The shoot was near Sagami-Ono Station in Kanagawa Prefecture, and the images were recently uploaded on 2ch,…

Not only is Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi creating a new studio, he’s also making new games. According to Gamer, Sakaguchi recently said working is progressing on several smartphone titles as well as a console game. Sakaguchi said he might even release “a few new titles” next year, but I’m assuming he’s referring to the…

A Rainy Day in Wageningan. By Aiman Ishak. 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!