If you own a cat, you probably know this: the back of their heads smells so damn good. One Japanese company researched that scent, recreated it, and is now bottling and selling it. Okay, not all cats smell good (some smell terrible), but according to Naver Matome, the Japanese owners of ones that do, described…
Up until this point, Dreamfall Chapters has taken place almost entirely in two sprawling cities, one in a fantasy world and one in a sci-fi world. In Book Four: Revelations we finally leave the cities and see some of the stunning locales the fantasy world has to offer. When we last left our heroine Zoë,…
Grave of the Fireflies writer Akiyuki Nosaka died yesterday in Tokyo. He was 85. Drawing from his own war experiences, the prolific Nosaka published Grave of the Fireflies as a short story in 1967. Perhaps his most famous work, it was adapted into a Studio Ghibli anime in 1988. May he rest in peace.
As Kotaku previously reported, Toho Studios is makinga new Godzilla movie. It will be the first time for the country to do so in twelve years. Now, we get a first look at…shaky camera footage. Below is a teaser for the clip, which is due out next summer. This is filmed documentary style, and it…
Concrete river. Tokyo, Japan. By Pete Donaldson 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!
Yoichi Wada, who used to run Square Enix, has chimed in, giving his opinion on how Konami has allegedly been behaving towards Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima. What are the latest developments in this seemingly endless saga? As Kotaku recently reported, a Konami PR person picked up a Metal Gear Solid V award in Tokyo…
E-sports marriage! Street Fighter pros Yuko “ChocoBlanka” Kusachi and Yusuke Momochihave announced they’re getting married. Congrats to them both.
Night and Lights. Tokyo, Japan. By Jeremy Hosking. 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!
Terrible air pollution is plaguing some parts of China, with local governments urging people to stay indoors. How to cope? What to do? Photoshop, that’s what. Oh, and wear a mask. And don’t go outside if you don’t need to. But after that, Photoshop! Inside. As The Nanfang points out, one Chinese net user ‘shopped…
Every month, Japan seems to get a new odd-flavored snack or candy. You might think that’s peculiar, but just know that many Japanese people do, too. The country’s food and beverage makers face stiff competition, and these strange flavors are one way to stand out. Most Japanese potato chips, candies and soft drinks come in…
Bandai is releasing a Shenron cushion—make that, a really long one. You can wrap this around your neck. You make bunch it up like a pillow. And you can cuddle with it all night long like a hug pillow. Finally! [Image: Bandai] [Image: Bandai] [Image: Bandai] According to RootBuzz, the cushion—and Bandai calls this a…
Cooking with flames. Shinagawa, Tokyo. By Judd Abramson. 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!
Lots of countries don’t just have military training, but extreme military training. China is no exception. As noted on 2ch, the People’s Liberation Army holds special combat training exercises—many of which appear to involve jumping over flames. Or between flames. Or through flames. Whatever, there’s fire. [Image: ChinaFotoPress | Getty] The Chinese military doesn’t only…
Yes, there’s the obvious difference: From 1997 polygons to slick, modern day graphics. But more than that, the character’s design has subtly changed over the years. Let’s examine those changes. Via 2ch, here is the the evolution of Cloud’s mug. Of course, if game graphics were used for the earlier titles, the alterations would be…
Square Enix is doing more than just remaking Final Fantasy VII. It sounds like FFVII will be episodic. You might have questions about this. Square Enix might even have answers. “From the beginning, we thought a Final Fantasy VII remake would be bigger than a single release,” the game’s original director Yoshinori Kitase told Dengeki…
Shinsekai. Osaka, Japan. By SalarymanDaishi. 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!
Track: Shin Takara Jima | Artist: Sakanaction | Album: Shin Takara Jima (single) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
Next year, Comic Con is coming to…Japan. Today at an event with Steve Wozniak (yes, Steve Wozniak) the dates were announced: Comic Con Tokyo will be held December 3 and 4, 2016 at the Makuhari Messe, which is in Chiba, not Tokyo.
This month in Tokyo’s Shibuya, Namco is bringing its gaming know-how to a new gaming establishment with Hooters. It’s called “Gaming Barside-B,” and according to Famitsu, this is an “interactive sports bar” that was designed in New York’s image. The establishment appears to have a couple kinds of cabinets, such as Namco’s Star Wars arcade…
Every season brings us a massive amount of new anime theme songs. Here are ten of the best from fall 2015. Anime: Aria the Scarlet Ammo AA Song: “Bull’s Eye” Artist: Nano Why I Love It: Honestly, I don’t think I’ve heard a Nano song I didn’t love. After all, her anime themes all seem…
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