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Pixel Street. Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan. By Craig Stuart 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!

A Gaming PC You Can Wear on Your Back 

If you’ve ever wanted to wear a PC on your back while you play VR games, lucky you! Because, your dreams are real. Gigazine reports that MSI recently showed off its Backpack PC, which is outfitted with an Intel Core i7 processor and a NVIDIA GTX980 graphics card. The idea is that by wearing the…

Making VR people with Unreal Engine 4. This is Project M from South Korea’s Evr Studio. The teaser clip shows they’ve done a good job with facial expressions; however, the hair isn’t quite there yet. Below is a making of clip. (Thanks Sang for the tip!)

Terra Formars Live Action Film Is Just Plain Terrible

Months ago, when the first trailer for Terra Formars painted the live action film as a comedy, I expected it to be terrible. Unsurprisingly, it is—though not in the ways I expected back then. …Okay, not JUST in the ways I expected back then. The Terra Formars franchise in general follows groups of humans sent…

Power Pole. Asahikawa, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. ByAlex Naef 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!

Hong Kong Pokémon Fans Protest Pikachu’s Name Change

In the English-speaking world, Pikachu is “Pikachu.” In Hong Kong, things are more complex, especially after Nintendo renamed the franchise’s most famous Pocket Monster. Upcoming titles Pokémon Sun and Moon will be released in traditional and simplified Chinese in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Until now, different regions have used different translations to reflect…

An Adult VR Festival Is Coming to Japan

In what’s being called a first for the country, the Adult VR Festa gets underway in Tokyo’s Akihabara next month. According to Kai-You, the event kicks off on June 12 with tickets priced at 3,000 yen (US$27), and photo i.d. is necessary. There will be a handful of demos available for people to check out.…

Why Mamoru Oshii Doesn’t Want To Make Anime

From Patlabor to Ghost in the Shell, Mamoru Oshii is one of anime’s greatest directors. Yet, these days he’s switched over to live-action movies. He’s no longer interested in directing anime. Here’s why. Looking at Oshii’s filmography, his early career is dominated by anime. However, his last anime project was in 2010, and that was…

Upcoming JRPG Black Rose Valkyrie has been delayed. The PS4 exclusive was slated for a June 30 release, but that has been moved to July 21. The reason given was to “improve quality.”

Mt. Fuji from the Hakone Ropeway Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. By Josip Sore. 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!

Japan Celebrates Splatoon‘s Anniversary with Fan Art

On May 28, Splatoon was released in Japan one year ago. Players fell in love, got damn good, and the game became a hit. Today is May 28, and on Twitter, folks online in Japan are celebrating. (Nintendo is also celebrating by, as Famitsu reports, announcing a Splatoon Wii U bundle that comes with a…

Kyoto Looks Beautiful from the Sky

If you plan on visiting Japan, do yourself a favor and go to Kyoto. And if you can fly around like a drone, even better. As Dylan Cuthbert at Q-Games points out, this 4K footage gives a peek at Kyoto’s incredible beauty. This footage was taken by Tyler Walkey at Awadrone. Kotaku East is your…

Urban Green. Hong Kong. By Jason Asavadejkajorn. 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!

Let Overwatch‘s Japanese Fan Art Begin!

Overwatch isn’t only capturing people’s imagination in the West. The game is also gaining a following in Japan and has the fan art to prove it. Here’s an interesting sight to see this week: The latest issue of Famitsu features Overwatch on the cover. Why is this interesting? Because this week, Dragon Quest Heroes II…

The Up-All-Night Stream Plays Dragon Quest Heroes II [Stream Over]

Dragon Quest and Dynasty Warriors Collide Once Again in Dragon Quest Heroes II. So join me as I kill every slime in existence. Update: The stream is now over, but you can watch the full three-and-a-half hours of it here Dragon Quest Heroes II was released in Japan for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and…

Here’s a look at upcoming 3DS game Dragon Ball Fusions Famitsu reports that it’s slated for release on August 4 in Japan. No word yet on a Western release.

Sailor Moon Socks Are Exactly What You’d Hope

Little sailor suits. Different tunic colors. Big bows. These are just about perfect. Japanese brand ERIMAKI SOX, which previously made Conan the Detective footwear, is releasing Sailor Moon themed socks. As you can see in these images from Natalie, these socks sure look cute. Priced at 6,264 yen (US$57), there are five different sets, each…

Tokyo Tower. Tokyo, Japan. By Ian Preschel. 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!

Tokyo Comes To Life With Charming Illustrations

Japanese illustrator Shinji Tsuchimochi has been working on a series of one hundred drawings of Tokyo. They depict different places and aspects of the metropolis in a breezy and throughly charming style. As Spoon and Tamago points out, between 1826 and 1833, artist Katsushika Hokusai did thirty-six views of Mount Fuji. Taking inspiration from Hokusai,…

When Your New Life in a JRPG World Doesn’t Live Up to Expectations

Ever dreamed of finding yourself as the destined hero of a JRPG-style world? KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World has fun showing you why that might not be as fantastic as you’d think—and to great comedic effect. At first, KonoSuba seems like every other anime in the popular subgenre of “Otaku protagonist transported to…