Custom figure artist Dau Lau Boc Khoi has been bringing to life awkward Gundam animation in hand-sculpted polymer clay. Early Gundam animation was not so great and produced some truly awkward, meme-worthy examples of bad animation. Those images now live on as sculptures. “Quick project for a stressful week,” wrote the artist on Facebook. Typically,…
Inspired by Death Stranding. Schiermonnikoog, the Netherlands. By Jesse Dijk | 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!
Track: Corner | Artist: Iri | Album: Juice
The Nintendo Switch is doing quite well. According to the company’s most recent financials, sales jumped 50 percent from July to September when compared to the same period last year. As Bloomberg reports, Nintendo sold 4.8 million Switch consoles during this period. Out of those were 1.95 million Switch Lites. Game sales also increased 48…
A life-sized Godzilla head and upper body will be unveiled at the Nijigen no More amusement park on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture. This is the first life-sized permanent attraction of its kind at a theme park. The entire statue will be around 120 meters long. Park visitors will take on the role of researchers and…
Nintendo has updated life-to-date sales numbers for its hardware. The Switch, for example, has sold 41.67 million units worldwide as of September 30. That’s up from the previous total released in June of 36.87 million. The 3DS’s total sales have reached 75.45 million, which is up from the 75.28 million announced in June.
Sunset. Suncheon, South Korea. By Christian Mata | 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!
Track: Real Wild Child | Artist: Iggy Pop | Album: Blah-Blah-Blah
Shanghai police have seized one million fake toys after raiding a factory in the city of Dongguan. According to Chinese site The Paper, included among the fakes were Pokémon, Dragon Ball, One Piece and Gundam items. The massive raid took place this past August and netted over 1,200 toy-making tools and equipment. China News reports…
Smartphone game Tales of Crestoria was originally slated for release this year, but Bandai Namco has announced that it needs more time. The game will be delayed to ensure quality when it’s finally released. Bandai Namco is expected to provide an update later this year on the game’s status.
The PlayStation 5 might be on the horizon, but the PS4 continues its impressive run. As of September 30, Sony has shipped 102.8 million PlayStation 4 consoles, surpassing even the Nintendo Wii. Sony announced the news in its most recent financial statements, revealing that 2.8 PlayStation 4s were moved in the last quarter. Twitter user…
Beautiful Weather. Osaka, Japan. By Brian Ashcraft | Twitter 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: Orphans | Artist: Coldplay | Album: Everyday Life
This isn’t just a Gundam cosplay. Oh no, this isn’t just a Gundam cosplay, but it actually looks like it’s a plastic Gundam model. Here is a close-up of the Zgokzogok’s Sinanju costume: According to IT Media, Zgokzogok started the costume this January and finished it in September. As the site points out, the cosplay…
In South Korea, Netmarble announced it’s developing a Ni no Kuni smartphone game. Players will build up their own kingdoms and will compete with and face off against other players. The game has been announced for South Korea, and it has yet to be announced whether or not it will be released internationally.
Each year, the Japanese government honors people for their important cultural contributions. Included in this year’s Person of Cultural Merit honorees is Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto. Congrats! Those awarded the merit come from a variety of fields including the arts, music, science, and academia. Twenty individuals were named as Person of Cultural Merit recipients, including Miyamoto.…
Fortress. Gochang County, South Korea. By Christian Mata | 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!
Track: Evolution | Artist: Ayumi Hamasaki | Album: I Am…
The Gion is one of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto. Earlier this year, Kotaku reported that tourists had been making the lives of geisha and maiko, who work in the area, difficult. Now locals have had enough. As you can see in the footage below, a tourist mob stalks its photo prey. There have…
Some people might try to outdo others with elaborate and showy costumes. But at this annual event in Japan, participants are trying to do something far simpler—boring, even. This event is called “Jimi Halloween” (地味ハロウィン), with jimi (地味) meaning “mundane,” “plain,” or “subdued.” As Spoon & Tamago points out, this regular event was started by…
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