Minecraft is coming to China! Mojang just announced that it has partnered with mainland China’s NetEase to bring the PC and mobile versions to the country. No word yet as to exactly when this will happen.
Recommended for people who cannot appreciate paintings unless there are anime girls. Titled Eshi de Irodoru Sekai no Meiga (loosely, World Famous Masterpieces Painted by Artists) and published in Japan, this new book features famous paintings reinterpreted with anime girls. According to DreamNews, a variety of Japanese manga, anime, and video game artists participated, including…
Just a quick update: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is a PS4 exclusive in Japan, a Namco Bandai spokesperson tells Kotaku.
It’s the mid-point of the Spring anime season and the perfect time to take a look at which of the season’s 58 new anime you absolutely should not miss. After spending more hours than I’d care to admit watching your recommendations for the season’s best anime, in addition to some additional ones that just happened…
Senso-ji at Night. Tokyo, Japan. By Vu-Anh Le. 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 Fox Engine, which powered Metal Gear Solid V, was impressive. But it seemingly took forever to make, which means MGSV took ages, too. Thankfully for his upcoming PS4 game, Hideo Kojima won’t go back to the game engine drawing board. At least, for now. “I honestly think it’s better to make your own engine…
There’s more Pokémon Sun and Moon news coming on June 2 says the official Pokémon Japan Twitter account. Stay tuned.
In an age saturated with zombie movies and TV shows, I Am a Hero does something I thought impossible: It makes zombies terrifying again. Based on the excellent manga of the same name, I Am a Hero is the story of Hideo, a 35-year old assistant manga artist. His pay is low, his girlfriend has…
Goodness. Look at those buns! They’re quite green. To mark the Angry Birds’ movie release, McDonald’s in China is serving up Angry Birds themed food, including this Bad Piggy burger. Well, according to website That’s, it’s actually called a “Naughty Green Pork Burger.” That’s said the burger “wasn’t half bad,” adding: “It wasn’t as large,…
If you’ve seen anime, then you’ve probably come across Yuko Mizutani’s voice work. Today, Oricon reports that Mizutani passed away on May 17. Previously, she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Mizutani made her TV anime debut in 1985, voicing Sarah Zabiarov in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam before going to lend her talents to numerous…
Tsukiji Fish Market. Tokyo, Japan. By Eli Mitcham. 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!
Because cosplayer Aokage nailed the character. Not gonna get any better than this! Via her Twitter account, Aokage shows how cosplay isn’t only about the outfit or the photography, but how posing and subtle makeup can also help sell the whole thing. This is just about perfect. You can follow her on Twitter, and do…
Not to be confused with the Hollywood Warcraft film, this is My WoW. As website The Nanfang points out, its Chinese title is 我的魔兽世界, which literally means “My World of Warcraft.” Oh. Okay. Pretty sure that should be “Blizzard’s World of Warcraft,” but it doesn’t seem like Blizzard is involved, so… May 18 1:45am Update:…
One of the most famous (infamous?) anime underwear tropes for female characters is light blue and white striped underpants. Male characters, it seems, have a similar trope. For the female characters, the stripes are horizontal, but for the male characters, they are vertical. As you can see below in this Twitter by Japanese Twitter user…
Hideo Kojima showed off the full body for his studio’s logo, which he previously described as “very cool.” He was right. It is! Doesn’t look like Kojima Productions looked toKotaku readers for inspiration, but as this tweet shows, the battle dress does look familiar:
Ginkaku-ji. Kyoto, Japan. By Damion Zale. 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!
It does not. But what if it did? Then, Civil War would probably look something like this. As pointed out by tipster Sang, Twitter user and artist Bin1 Production has been uploading images of characters from Namco Bandai’s The Idolmaster as if they were Marvel superheroes. You can follow Bin1 Production on Twitter here or…
What. A. Letdown. Japanese site Anime Portal polled fans in Japan, asking them which Spring 2016 shows disappointed them the most. Nearly a thousand votes were cast (954, to be exact), and here are the ten that garnered the most, well, disappointment. I guess these are shows people in Japan were looking forward to, but…
The world’s top virtual songstress is back in Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X—a game with 30 songs (including all new medleys). Take a listen! The First Melody Love Song Satisfaction The Name of Sin Sea Lily Deep Sea Tale LOL -lots of laugh- Even as a Female Ninja, I Want to Love Patchwork Staccato Love…
Spirited Away. Jiufen, Taiwan. By Kuan-Yi Chu. 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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