Because, of course it will. Though, don’t hold your breath just yet for a Western release. Announced at the Dead or Alive Festival held earlier this month, Koei Tecmo is revisiting their jiggly beach volleyball game, Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball for current gen systems as Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune for the…
After Masahi Kishimoto finishedthe Naruto manga, he began work on a spin-off with the character’s son, Boruto. But, Kishimoto has already decided what he’s thinking about next. And he hopes it will be bigger than Naruto In a recent Japanese magazine interview (via Anime Matome), Kishimoto talked how he’s finished with the iconic manga and,…
Shinjuku. Tokyo, Japan. By Justin Epperson 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!
You might have seen One Piece before, but you’ve probably never seen it like this. In the scene, we have Ace, Gold Roger, and Garp. Chinese artist Zhong Zhengxiang created the image, using tools like Maya, Mudbox, ZBrush, and Photoshop. It’s an original tableau, and on ZBrush Central, the artist explains what the work means:…
Back in 2013, Kotaku introduced a spectacular cosplay of StarCraft’s Kerrigan. This week, cosplayer Tasha shows how the costume was done. As pointed out by tipster Sang, Tasha recently documented the whole thing on her blog. It took four days to do the body alone and then another seven hours for makeup and to get…
Do you know where Metal Gear Solid falls in the chronology? What about Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker? Or Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake? For the past three decades (three decades!), the Metal Gear games haven’t been released in chronological order. For example, last year’s Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is set in 1975,…
Pachinko is big business. But as SNK Playmore president Koichi Toyama explained, more Japanese in their twenties are less interested in pachinko. The solution? Turn gamers into pachinko players. Eh… SNK just unveiled a new pachinko-slot machine based on its 1989 arcade shooter Beast Busters to mark the game’s 25th anniversary. “Our mission as pachinko-slot…
Shrine Island. Itsukushima, Japan. By Daniel Venooker. 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: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence | Artist: Ryuichi Sakamoto | Album: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Soundtrack Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
Dai Gyakuten Saiban, the latest game in the Ace Attorney series is set not in the near future but over 100 years in the past. The game never gives an exact year for its setting—but that doesn’t mean you can’t figure it out using a bit of real-world information. A few weeks back I put…
The Attack on Titan live-action movie isn’t very good. That doesn’t mean it’s not making lots of money. Funny, that. Widely panned in Japan, the Attack on Titan movie has been racking up a decent enough box office—enough, at least, for a press conference to show gratitude for the movie’s “smash hit” status (as well…
This is newly opened Curry Shop Shimizu. The establishment’s signature dish is served up in a squat toilet-shaped plate for good reason. According to the restaurant, the “unko curry” (poop curry) is made from “exceedingly healthy ingredients,” such as green tea, goya, and cocoa powder. The result is “awful-tasting curry.” It’s not actually made from…
Kunio Okawara is one of Japan’s most famous mecha designers. For years, he’s created iconic machines for Gundam anime. Now, he’s turning his talents to designing an electric car. The two-seater, named Ex Machina, was shown earlier this year at a retrospective of Okawara’s 40-year career. According to Okawara (via AmiAmi), the vehicle “should be…
Ramen in Shibuya. Tokyo, Japan. By Michael Shaffer 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: Main Theme | Artist: Toshiaki Tsushima | Album: Battles without Honor and Humanity Soundtrack Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
So, they’re remaking Final Fantasy VII. It won’t be exactly the same and things will change. But what do you want in the game? Some Japanese gamers were asked just that. Note: The answer to this poll might contain spoilers if you’ve never played FFVII. According to My Navi, 444 of its readers were asked…
Phantasy Star Online 2 is coming to the PS4 next year in Japan. The PS4 version will be playable at next month’s Tokyo Game Show. The game was first released in Japan on PC back in 2012.
Costume and accessories? Check. Makeup and hairdo? Check. Sunscreen? Um… Cosplayer Ayane Maro dressed up as Death Note’s Misa Amane during the recent Comic Market in Tokyo. This weekend was hot and sunny, and Ayane forgot to put on sunblock. [Photo: aru_nico] You might think, well, her sunburn probably wasn’t that noticeable. [Photo: aru_nico] You,…
Awa Odori Festival. Tokushima, Japan. By William Hofer. 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!
Konami, the company behind Castlevania, Metal Gear Solid and Silent Hill, does not appear to be a fun place to work. That’s according to reports in the Japanese press and new information shared with Kotaku by people close to the company. They describe a game development environment where Big Brother is always watching and where…
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