For the past two years, a 40-something year-old man has allegedly robbed over 180 different locations across South Korea. If true, how did he evade capture? Stealth, it seems. According to Korean TV media (here and here), the suspect, who is surnamed Choi, allegedly made off with over $60,000 worth of goods during his two-year…
Dotonbori. Osaka, Japan. By Rob Heckman 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: Angel of Love | Album: Perfect Blue Soundtrack | Artist: Masahiro Ikumi Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
As Kotaku previously reported, Shin Megami Tensei IV Final is a totally new game. We get a very (I mean very) brief look at game play in this debut trailer. Shin Megami Tensei IV Final is scheduled for release in Japan for the 3DS on February 10th. No word on an international release yet To…
In the preview for the next Dragon Ball Super episode, we can see Mr. Satan turning into a Super Saiyan. Wait. What? The episode’s teaser is blink-and-you’ll-miss-it short. We don’t have much more to go on that a few frames of animation (via 2ch). But the teaser seems to clearly show Mr. Satan (aka Hercule)…
Early Morning in Asakusa. Tokyo, Japan. By Cheng Hoo Sew. 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: Anti-Hero | Album: Anti-Hero | Artist: Line Wanna Be Anchors Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
This might look like a regular hot dog. It’s not. This is a Coca-Cola flavored pulled pork hot dog. But don’t get too excited just yet! On the official Tokyo Disney Resort website, you can see a list for a “Coca-Cola Flavored Pulled Pork and Sausage Hot Dog” (コカ・コーラ味プルドポーク＆ソーセージのホットドッグ). It specifically says “Coca-Cola flavored.” The…
Wondering if your favorite Digimon is in the new game, Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth? Well, with 240 of them in the game, I’m going to go with: Yes. Kuramon, Bubbmon Punimon, Botamon Poyomon, Koromon Tanemon, Tunomon Tsumemon, Tokomon Nyaromon, Pagumon Pyocomon, Pukamon Mochimon, Wanyamon Agumon, Agumon (Black) Armadimon, Impmon Elecmon, Otamamon Gaomon, Gazimon Gabumon, Gabumon…
That eagerly awaited Kan Colle PS Vita game was supposed to be out in August. Then, it got delayed to November. And now? It’s slated for February of next year.
Just as we’re reminded of the insane hours One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda keeps, we forget about another famed manga creator who has been taking time off. Japanese site Netallica pointed out the concern Oda’s schedule has caused among fans, with people saying he should not overdue it and should take it easy. What about…
And now, we get a first peek at the film with this short teaser. Godzilla is great and all, but I’ve always had a soft spot for Gamera. I really loved the 1990s remakes with Steven Seagal’s daughter, Ayako Fujitani. We don’t get that good of a look at Gamera (you can see him a…
Sometimes video games have glitches. They might make you upset. They allegedly caused one player in Japan to make scary threats. According to Yahoo! News Japan, a 40-year-old man in Okayama, Japan, is in police custody after allegedly sending threats to Tecmo Koei via the company’s online contact form. Threats apparently included such remarks as…
Games can often offer social commentary on things from politics to opinion to simple observation on the state of the world. Sometimes they’ll even go meta, using a video game to talk about video games. Falcom’s latest action RPG, Tokyo Xanadu does just that. In the game, Tokyo Xanadu, in between points in the plot,…
One hundred and sixty tons of Japanese sand were needed to make this. That’s a lot of sand. To break that down, sixteen ten ton trucks were needed to haul the sand, and a hundred tons of water were used to create the sculpture, which is located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The region is famous…
Donating blood is important. It can save lives! In an effort to get blood from healthy, younger members of society, the Japanese Red Cross has a not-so-secret weapon: Anime characters. For the past few years, anime characters or anime-like characters have appeared in blood donation posters. [Photo: Gifu Red Cross] The Japanese Red Cross also…
Back in 2012, Kotaku reported how One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda barely got any sleep. Fast forward to 2015. Oda is showing no sign of slowing down. Previously, Oda said he was getting around three hours of sleep on average with zero holidays. According to a recent magazine article (via 2ch), which details Oda’s schedule,…
Doraemon Visits South Korea. Seoul, South Korea. By Lexi. 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!
Maybe not you per se, but there are some folks who are very tough or super cool online. In real life, though, they might be different. In Japan for a while now, there’s been an “Online You – Real World You” meme to point out this discrepancy. It’s pretty easy to follow! The first pic…
Of course Capcom is making Resident Evil 7! In a recent Dengeki interview, when producer Masachika Kawata was asked about RE7, he replied, “At this time, I can’t currently talk about it… Please look forward to it.”
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