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Splatoon VR Hack Straps A Wii U GamePad To Your Back

Seems like good a place as any to strap a GamePad, no? Over on Kougaku Navi (via Engadget), they’ve got a Splatoon VR hack that uses the PlayStation VR Sony HMD headset, a modded water gun controller, and the previously mentioned Wii U GamePad. Right now, they’re on version 3.0. It’s rough, ramshackle and a…

The multiplayer online for Wii U title Devil’s Third will end in Japan on December 29, Inside reports. In-game microtransactions are also shutting down, and the game will be marked down to 3,618 yen (US$35) from June 24 in Japan. No word on similar changes to the game internationally.

Here’s The First Berserk Musou Trailer 

As previously reported, Koei Tecmo is bringing Berserk to its Musou series with Berserk Musou. There’s a tiny bit of gameplay to give you an idea of what to expect when the game hits this September in Japan. No word yet if and when the game will get an international release. Kotaku East is your…

The Nintendo 64 Turns 20 Years Old Today 

On June 23, 1996, the Nintendo 64 first went on sale in Japan. Twenty years ago! Think about that. Facing off against Sony’s PlayStation, the Nintendo 64, which was the last major home console to use cartridges and which came with a unique controller, would see iconic and influential games like Super Mario 64, The…

Brilliant Mezzanine. Itaewon, South Korea. By Alan Tam. 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!

One Manga Artist’s Quest For The Best Work Desk 

I think he’s found it. Finally. Yoshikadu Hamada has come up with a clever way to have both a comfortable sitting and a comfortable standing desk. It’s so simple, yet so brilliant. You might remember seeing this before from Kotaku’s story on Japanese artists’ workspaces. Here are more photos of his set up: Hamada switched…

Here’s an update to yesterday’s story about the 17 year-old woman who was accused of cheating in Overwatch. Her accusers have written apologies and are leaving the Overwatch scene.

Katana Restaurant Opens In Tokyo

At Touken Saryou in Akihabara, you can eat, drink, and look at beautiful, yet deadly, cold steel. Perhaps hoping to capitalize on thekatana mania among some Japanese women, Touken Saryou has a variety of swords on display at its establishment. The swords have all been certified by The Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords.…

Lanterns. Kyoto, Japan. By Arol Viñolas. 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!

Korean Woman Kicks Ass At Overwatch, Gets Accused Of Cheating [Update]

Meet Geguri. She’s 17 and very, very talented at Overwatch. She’s so good that after beating rivals during Nexus Cup qualifiers, other players accused her of cheating. Update – June 22 6:30am: More details added blow. Check out her stats. As PC Games N notes, playing as Zarya, she has a win rate of eighty…

China’s Tencent has bought Finnish game studio Supercell for US$8.6 billion. The studio, best known for Clash of Titans, was previously owned by Japan’s Softbank. Tencent already has a majority stake in Riot Games and a minority stake in Epic Games.

Karaoke. Tokyo, Japan. By Topher Hendricks 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!

Ash From Pokémon Isn’t Teaching Subway Manners In Taiwan 

Of course Ash is not. But this Taipei Metro announcement certainly looks like he is. The announcement gives tips on good manners while riding the subway as well as safety. Say, is that Sakura from Street Fighter? And Kyo Kusanagi from The King of Fighters? The announcement debuted a few years back, but it’s still…

PlayStation VR Pre-Orders Draw Crowds in Japan

On Saturday, PlayStation VR pre-orders began at Japanese retail shops. The VR headset won’t be out until this October, but if the lines are any indication, Sony could have a hit on its hands. According to the Mainichi News, one of Japan’s biggest newspapers, around five hundred people waited for pre-orders at the Yodobashi Camera…

New and Old. Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. By Nathan Seyler. 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!

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Here’s Sir Ian McKellen Reading Fate/stay Night

During an interview with Chinese streaming service Bilibili, famed British actor Sir Ian McKellen was asked to read a bit of Fate/stay Night As pointed out on ANN and Sankaku Complex, the dialogue he’s reading is the full version of Archer’s incantation. I think he sells it! Sorta. You? Kotaku East is your slice of…

Tokyo Ghoul is being turned into a live-action movie. Originally a manga, it was adapted into a popular anime and has spun off stage and video game versions, too. Details are currently scant about the film version, but it does have an official website.

The Charms of Dating a Japanese Horror Character 

While watching the classic Japanese horror movie Ring, have you ever thought what it would be like to date Sadako? Something like this, it seems. Japanese site Walker Plus recently spent the day with the character for a photo shoot that should give you an idea of said date. Maybe you could meet for coffee.…

The Chinese One Piece Live-Action Movie Seems Like a Hoax

Yesterday, a Chinese company based in Shanghai apparently issued a press release claiming it had purchased One Piece’s copyright from creator Eiichiro Oda for 1.6 billion yen (US$ 15.1 million) and was planning to make a live-action movie. That is simply false, the manga’s publisher said today. The original press release stated that Japanese actor…