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Destiny 2‘s Latest Puzzle Is Turning Out To Be Brain-Breakingly Complex

Destiny 2 players have hit a brick wall in their quest to solve the popular online shooter’s latest puzzle. Now they’re pulling marathon sessions searching for the next breakthrough in a community-wide effort that is turning out to be the Destiny equivalent of mapping the human genome. The game’s Corridors of Time area is a…

Video Game Delays Cause More Crunch

These days, most video game fans are sympathetic to delays. They recognize that more time makes for better games, and that game development is too complicated for anyone to accurately predict release dates very far in advance. So after a string of high-profile delays this week, including the role-playing game Cyberpunk 2077 and an action…

Now There Are Official Pokémon ASMR Videos

Want to listen to Chespin munching on a stack of sweets? How about Charmander curled up next to a crackling fire? Now you can, courtesy of Pokémon Kids TV’s official ASMR videos. Auditory sensory meridian response, or ASMR, is a tingling sensation that comes from listening to certain sounds. Lips smacking, keyboards clicking, chewing, hair…

Track: The Last Of The Famous International Playboys | Artist: Morrissey | Album: World Of Morrissey

Adult Video Star Does A Very Good Nier: Automata Cosplay

Kana Momonogi has uploaded several images of her 2B from NieR: Automata cosplay. The images have gone viral online in Japan and appear to be work safe. Well that’s good, I reckon! Besides appearing in adult films, Momonogi is a singer in the idol group the Ebisu Muscats, which is largely made up of porn…

Near Namsam Tower. Seoul, South Korea. By Fares. 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

When Zelda Meets Horizon Zero Dawn

Victor Herranz is a 3D artist at Gameloft, who figured he’d combine two of the best games of 2017 in one character. You can see more of Victor’s stuff at his ArtStation page

Man “Hijacks” Airport Monitor To Play PS4 Game

A “young man” waiting at Portland International earlier today, perhaps bored as we all are by the drudgery of airports, figured he could just unpack his PS4 console, plug it into an airport information monitor and start playing some Apex Legends right there on the spot. Local radio station KXL(via The Oregonian) report that the…

Let’s See How Construction On Nintendo’s Theme Park Is Coming Along

Super Nintendo World is due to open in around six months time, which is why we’re starting toget stuff like big shiny music videos. For something a bit more real, though, let’s check out some aerial footage of the park under construction at Universal Studios Japan, see how things are coming along. For reference, the…

The Next Year-Long Elder Scrolls Online Adventure Explores The Dark Heart Of Skyrim

Teased during the Video Game Awards back in December and officially announced today, the Dark Heart of Skyrim is a year-long story event in Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls Online, giving players the chance to explore iconic locations 1,000 years before the events of The Elder Scrolls V. There’s been a little Skyrim in the massively…

Buy The New Humble Bundle, Help Australia

The new Humble Australia Fire Relief Bundle does exactly what it says on the tin: it’s a massive collection of games (worth over $400) on sale right now and every single cent you spend goes directly to helping millions of animals affected by the crisis. The bundle’s recommended price is $25, which considering some of…

Speedrunners Shatter Ocarina of Time World Record By Warping Into The Credits

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has always been a hotbed of speedrunning activity, shifting and warping with new glitches. Whenever it seems there’s no more time to save, another trick is found. The latest involved manipulating the game’s memory itself and has led to a substantial new record. Yesterday, a new Any% record…

Sources: Horizon: Zero Dawn Is Coming To PC

The PlayStation 4 exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn will come to personal computers this year, sources tell Kotaku. It’s an unprecedented move for Sony that signals a future in which the publisher releases games on platforms beyond its own consoles. This news comes from three people familiar with Sony’s plans, all speaking anonymously because they were…

Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed To September

You know how I said on Tuesday that it was delay season? The much-anticipated sci-fi role-playing game Cyberpunk 2077 is next on the list—now it’s coming in September instead of April. Sorry, sorry. You must have known this was coming. This is, of course, the next game from the makers of the phenomenal The Witcher…

The Internet Reacts To Yet Another Fire Emblem Character In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

There’s a lot to love about Professor Byleth, the protagonist of Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Given the game’s success, it makes perfect sense that Byleth would be a fighter in Super Smash Brothers: Ultimate. After all the buildup to the announcement of the final fighter in the game’s DLC pack, though, it did feel anti-climactic…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: My Girlfriend Wants A Baby, But I Don’t

Hello, all you electric clouds of death spores, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column to help you with the New Game + of your love life. This week, we’re diving straight into the heavy topics. How do you handle things when you catch feelings for your no-strings-attached friend with benefits?…

Super Smash Bros. Gets Cuphead, Assassin’s Creed, Mega Man, And Rabbids Costumes

Byleth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses not your cup of tea? How about Cuphead, a literal cup of possible tea? The animated drinking vessel headlines the new Mii fighter costume lineup, joining two Mega Men, an assassin, and a guy in a Rabbid hat. Due out January 28 alongside Byleth, the new batch of Mii…

The Next Smash Bros. Character Is Fire Emblem‘s Byleth

During a special presentation this morning, Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai said that he had been working on the fifth downloadable character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in secret, and that only a few people at Nintendo knew about it. Viewers wondered: what kind of twist could that be? A Mario monster? Waluigi? Reggie Fils-Aime?…

Track: 24-25 | Artist: Iri | Album: 24-25 (single)

Matsue Castle. Shimane Prefecture. By Brian Ashcraft. 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