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Track: Between the Bars (Live) | Artist: Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield | Album: Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Elliott Smith

Why Resident Evil Village Isn’t Called Resident Evil 8

When the upcoming Resident Evil Village was first announced last month, we thought it was called Resident Evil 8: Village. It’s not! The game is simply called Resident Evil Village. There’s a reason for that. hy is that? After all, the game is a sequel is Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. So, shouldn’t it have the…

The latest issue of Maxim Korea features non-real-world models, with characters from Ragnarok Origin. There are two different covers, each with different in-game characters, and they are the first non-real-life models since the magazine launched in 2002. [Thanks, Sang!]

A Giant Evangelion Statue For Only $14,700

This month a 6.5 foot Evangelion Unit-01 will be released in Japan. It’s priced at 1.58 million yen or $14,708.62. Available for order online, the limited-edition statue, made by Kaiyodo, was shown earlier this year at the Wonder Fes in Japan. Famed figure sculpture Shinobu Matsumura created the original statue, which was then scanned for…

An Abandoned Hotel. Malinska, Krk, Croatia. By Eduard Tucaković | Instagram  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!

Student Arrested For Allegedly Threatening To Bomb Konami, Kill Employees

In Tokyo, police have arrested a second-year high school student for allegedly threatening to bomb Konami headquarters. According to Yomiuri, the 16-year-old suspect is accused of making these threats between June 16-18 on the review section of an online app store. (Yomiuri did not specify which one.) Mainichi reports that the game in question is…

A Live-Action Evangelion Movie Could Look Like This

This is not a live-action Evangelion movie. I repeat. It’s not. Rather, this is an ad for an OPPO Ace 2 smartphone that’s been emblazoned with Eva. The CG is quite good and has a Shin Godzilla vibe. This does show that, yes, a live-action Evangelion movie could be possible. Watch the full spot below.…

Track: Gunjou Biyori -Ideal Days For Ultramarine- (From “Bon Voyage”) | Artist: Tokyo Jihen | Album: Hard Disk

The Real-Life Go-Karting Company Nintendo Sued Didn’t Meet Crowdfunding Goal

A crowdfunding site was launched in Japan to support the karting company Nintendo sued for intellectual property infringement. The global pandemic has significantly affected the Japanese tourism industry, impacting the rental kart company, which was previously called Maricar. Earlier this year, the company was ordered to pay Nintendo 50 million yen ($458,000) for violating the…

Nintendo President Apologizes For Joy-Con Trouble

During a recent financial Q&A, Nintendo finally apologized for issues caused by Joy-Cons but will not comment further due to the current class-action lawsuit. Players have been dealing with what’s called Joy-Con drift as Kotaku previously reported, stating how it was becoming a real problem. Last year, a class-action lawsuit was filed with Nintendo accused of…

Track: Kyoto | Artist: Phoebe Bridgers | Album: Punisher

In a recent investor meeting, Capcom was apparently asked about plans to bring Monster Hunter World to the Nintendo Switch. It replied that it does not, but when pressed about how students enjoyed Monster Hunter on the PSP, Capcom supposedly answered it was planning on developing a Monster Hunter for junior high and high schoolers. Note…

If One Nintendo Switch Cooling Fan Isn’t Enough, Here Are Two

Earlier this year, Kotaku introduced a USB-connected fan to help chill things down during Japan’s notoriously hot summers. Now, here’s a USD peripheral is not one, but two fans. How cool is that? This reikyaku (“cooling”) charging grip from Japan’s Thanko. Unlike the single USB-fan, the Switch is housed in a cradle and can recharge…

New Giant Evangelion Attraction Opening In Japan

This October, Eva Kyoto Base will open at Toei Kyoto Studio Park in Kyoto. The attraction features 49-foot-tall Evangelion Unit-01 bust with a photo spot for visitors. Via Oricon, these press photos feature maiko, decked out in beautiful kimono. Because Kyoto, I guess! There is also a cockpit photo spot as well, and according to…

A $3,200 Pikachu Engagement Ring That Looks Kinda NSFW

The Pokémon Company is once again teaming up with Tokyo jeweler Ginza Tanaka for a Pocket Monster-themed engagement ring. The center is a diamond, and the two things sticking out are supposed to be, um? Dicks? They look like dicks. But, they are not dicks; they’re supposed to be Pikachu ears. Available via Pokémon Center…

Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World Delayed Due To Covid-19

This summer, Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World was slated to open. As Kotaku has previously reported, the park is coming along nicely. However, due to the novel coronavirus, the Mario-themed area will not open. The state of emergency has been lifted in Japan, and USJ re-opened on June 8. Visitors, however, have been restricted,…

Tales Of Arise Delayed To TBA

Last fall, at the Tokyo Game Show, I asked producer Yusuke Tomizawa why there had been such a long gap between the upcoming Tales of Arise and previous Tales games. “We’ve switched to Unreal Engine 4,” he said at the time. “We want to bring in new players. That’s where we are starting from and…

A teaser site for an anime version of The World Ends with You has launched, linking to the upcoming adaptation’s official Twitter. The full reveal is July 3 at Anime Expo Lite. There are no other details at the moment.

Political Candidate Uses Anime Cosplay In Campaign, Apologizes

Whenever there are elections in Japan, candidates put up posters with their names and slogans. One Tokyo political hopeful named Teruki Goto added cosplay, dressing up as Lelouch from Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion On the poster, his slogan reads, “I, Teruki Goto, command that you vote for me.” (Note: I once interviewed Takafumi…

Track: Carousels | Artist: Doves | Album: Carousels (single)