Brian Ashcraft

China’s Newest Game Machine Seems So Familiar

Here’s an Android powered Chinese game machine that copies both the PS4 (in console design) and the Xbox One (in controller design). That isn’t all. I can’t help but feel I’ve seen its user interface before. The machine was shown at a press event today in Beijing attended by a Kotaku tipster. The console itself…

Blizzard Sends Nice Wedding Cakes

That is, if the groom is one of the greatest StarCraft players to ever live. Lim Yo-hwan (aka BoxeR) secretly married Korean actress Ka Yeon Kim back in 2011, when everyone, including Kotaku, still thought they were dating. Recently, the two finally decided to hold a wedding ceremony, and, as tipster Sang points out, Blizzard…

Deceased Writer’s Coffin Was Covered in Anime Girls

Sadly, Japanese author Tomohiro Matsu recently passed away at the age of 43. At the funeral service, his coffin was covered with expressions of gratitude and anime girl drawings from friends and colleagues. Matsu was perhaps best known for writing the light novel series Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! (aka PapaKiki!). As…

Wonderful Weather. Kyoto, Japan. By John Ta. 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!

Super Mario Is Headed to Minecraft: Wii U 

On May 17, the digital version of Minecraft: Wii U Edition will get a free update that brings the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack, which features Mario skins, music, item textures, and a Super Mario-themed world. Players won’t only have to worry about Creepers, but also Super Mario foes like Dry Bones and Hammer Bros. The…

Track: A Design for Life | Artist: Manic Street Preachers | Album: Everything Must Go Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

A Poll for the Ugliest Pokémon

Not all Pocket Monsters are cute. Or, at least, are seen as such. A recent Japanese poll ranked which Pokémon people thought were the ugliest of them all. Data research site Goo Ranking polled 500 men and women (250 of each) with their ages ranging from 20 to 39 about which Pokémon they thought were…

Future Trunks Is Coming to Dragon Ball Super

That’s not all, the anime’s upcoming arc will center around the character’s future incarnation, blue hair and all. As revealed on the Dragon Ball Super official site, Future Trunks is returning to star in the, well, “Future Trunks Arc,” which will begin broadcasting on June 12. The sites wonders why Future Trunks has returned and…

There’s a Giant Deadpool Statue in Japan

Joining the likes of other giant statues that have appeared in the country (here andhere, for example), this latest jumbo-sized work depicts a reclining Deadpool. The statue, which takes up a truck’s flatbed, measures around 7 meters (22.96 feet). Former sumo champ Akebono introduced the statue, which just went on display today in Osaka. Shame…

Miitomo Advertisement Asks Which Game Is Crappy

Spotted by Twitter user Tetsunuma at Tokyo’s Akihabara Station, the text asks, “Frankly speaking, what would you call a crappy game?” Oh. Note that the phrase “kusogee” (クソゲー) can also be translated at “shit game” or “shitty game.” In case you missed it, check out Kotaku’s quick tour of Miitomo. Kotaku East is your slice…

Down the Street. Matsudo, northern Chiba Prefecture. By Ryan Flagg. 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!

Real Water Makes Cosplay Wetter, I Mean Better

We’ve seen how there are cosplay events in Japan with real explosions and fire to make photos dramatic. But, as pointed out on 2ch, there is also a studio in Sapporo that has a water room, so cosplayers can get drenched and splashed for pics. The basement of Studio Parfait houses a “water arena,” which…

YouTube Isn’t Easy So Stay in School, Says Japanese YouTuber 

Some kids might think being a YouTuber looks like a blast, especially if you become famous and make tons of cash. But, recently, one Japanese YouTuber busted out some real talk. Some study talk. Earlier this year, Mainichi News, one of Japan’s biggest newspapers, published the results of a poll taken by fourth grade boys…

Mother’s Day Trolling in Japan

This Sunday is Mother’s Day in Japan. At supermarkets across the country, children can submit drawings of their moms to have tacked up in the store. The drawings are cute, simple reminders of the joys of motherhood. There’s nothing sweeter than children’s art. This is not children’s art. Convenience store chain 7-Eleven as well as…

Grasshopper Manufacture is remaking The Silver Case for PC, reports Famitsu. The game was originally released in Japan back in 1999, and the remake is slated to release this year worldwide.

Nintendo just announced that on May 10, it’s releasing “new info” about the upcoming Pokémon Sun and Moon Will we get screens? A new trailer? Gameplay? Hrm.

Drive Through Building. Osaka, Japan. By Breuer Photos. 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!

Atlus just announced that its P5 anime will be titled Persona 5 The Animation: The Day Breakers, will be a prologue, and will hit Japanese TV this September, right before the game is released. It was first announced at last year’s Tokyo Game Show.

Persona 5 Looks As Incredible As Ever

You thought the last Persona 5 trailer was amazing? It was. Ditto for this latest one. Check out this new gameplay, new characters, and sweet, sweet user interface. Today, Atlus revealed that Persona 5 will be out September 15 in Japan on the PS3 and PS4.

Persona 5 Will Be Released September 15 in Japan

Atlus just announced the drop date for Persona 5. The game will be out in Japan on September 15. As of writing, the Western release date, however, still hasn’t yet been revealed. Atlus announced the release during a Nico Nico stream. Persona 5 was first announced in 2013 and then slated for release the following…