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Samurai Jack Gets Its First Video Game In Over A Decade

Samurai Jack, the popular Cartoon Network series that recently received a much-needed conclusion on Adult Swim, gets its first new video game adaptation since 2004 this summer. Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is being made by developer Soleil, whose previous work includes Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker, No More Heroes: Travis Strikes Again, and, uh,…

The New Xbox One Home Screen Is A Lot Cleaner

Microsoft released a new update for the Xbox One home screen yesterday that makes recently played games easier to find and removes a lot of the extra junk that had previously been taking up real estate. The three rows that used to make up the home screen have been condensed and moved. Now, in the…

Fans Beautifully Remaster One Of World of Warcraft‘s Greatest Moments

It’s been a decade since World of Warcraft players stormed Icecrown Citadel to take down the Lich King Arthas Menethil once and for all. Blizzard’s ending cinematic to the Wrath of the Lich King expansion is a powerful piece, but it’s showing its age. Nothing new models, textures, lighting effects, and some very dedicated fans…

Peanut Butter Company Finally Addresses GIF Pronunciation Issue

Since the debate between the hard and soft pronunciation of the G in GIF began, we here at Snacktaku have been waiting for the J.M. Smucker Company to figure out how to tap into the argument to sell Jif peanut butter. We are pleased to report that our wait is over. Just in time for…

I’m Already Having Nightmares About The Whirling Blades Of Disc Room

Last night I dreamt I was being relentlessly chased by spinning saw blades. Yesterday, Devolver Digitalrevealed Disc Room, a game coming to Steam later this year in which a scientist dodges his way through an alien deathtrap made up of rooms filled with spinning blades. It’s a collaboration between developers Kitty Calis, Jan Willem Nijman,…

Track: Koi no Ruuru・Atarashii Ruuru | Artist: Pizzicato Five | Album: The Band of the 20th Century: Nippon Columbia Years 1991-2001

Wall of Glass. Tokyo, Japan. By Jon | Official Site 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 

Portraits Of Three Houses

Yueko is an illustrator based in New Zealand. You can see more of Yueko’s stuff at her ArtStation page

The Only Artist Ever To Sculpt Spider-Man’s Nipples In A Video Game Wanted Them To Be ‘Hot,’ But Not Distracting

Nipples. They’re like fun little slices of pepperoni on the vast pizza that is the human body. Most people have them. Video game characters, though? Not so much. In fact, former Insomniac artist Xavier Coelho-Kostolny thinks there’s a credible case to be made that he’s the only person ever to sculpt Spider-Man’s nipples in a…

Fist Of The North Star Player Lands Killing Blow At Last Second

Last weekend’s annual Hokuto no Ken championship in Japan was full of incredible moments, but one match stood out thanks to the winner successfully landing the finishing blow right as the timer reached zero. Hokuto no Ken, also known as Fist of the North Star outside Japan, is a silly, silly fighting game. High-level play…

YouTuber Banned From Every EA Game And Online Service After Rants, Threats

Kurt “Kurt0411” Fenech, a FIFA Pro who is probably more notorious/famous for his YouTube presence, has been hit with one of the most severe online punishments I’ve ever seen, having been banned by EA from playing any of the company’s games online or even accessing any of their online services. The ban comes after Fenech’s…

Guilty Gear Director: Strive Will Be The Deepest Game In The Series

Guilty Gear Strive is Arc System Works’ upcoming sequel to Guilty Gear Xrd, which reinvigorated the series’ competitive scene as the first new entry in 12 years. The competitive community has a lot of expectations for Strive, and they haven’t been afraid to point out issues they’ve seen in early builds. Kotaku spoke to Guilty…

Someone Spent 7 Years Making Metroid Fusion In Minecraft

There’s a popular video of Samus running down corridors, hopping between platforms, and shooting parasites. It looks like any other piece of Metroid Fusion gameplay—until the camera slowly zooms out to reveal that the entire simulation is happening inside Minecraft That moment feels like an epiphany, in part because of how the fluid pixel animations…

Microsoft Unveils Xbox Series X Specs And Shares Some Cool Details

Did you know the Xbox Series X runs on a custom next-generation processor with four times the power of the Xbox One? How about the fact that it can save and quick resume from multiple games at once? Well now we know those things, along with the rest of the specs and details Microsoft shared…

Track: Bad Decisions | Artist: The Strokes | Album: The New Abnormal

Rainy Night. Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. 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 

The Week In Games: Chu, Chu, Chu In VR

In space, everybody can hear you sing and dance. Aliens are invading and it’s time for Ulala the fearless reporter to figure out what’s going on. And also to say chu a lot while dancing with aliens. Space Channel 5 was always one of those games I’d see in magazines and be really confused about.…

Track: Volcano | Artist: The Presidents Of The United States Of America | Album: II 

Updating Games On PS4 Is Like Pulling Teeth

Little things can start to add up over time and eventually a part of you snaps and you just can’t help but get mad. This is what happened to me recently while trying to play some games on PS4, all of which needed updates. The update downloaded fast, but then I had to wait for…

‘Shop Contest: Tom Nook On Vacation

Tom Nook, the bastard landlord from the Animal Crossing series, is wearing a cool tropical shirt. He is also on an island. So I think it is safe to say he is on vacation or at least taking a nice break from city life. Your challenge this week: Show us Tom Nook getting out there.…