Don’t you hate the air bubbles? Or when you stick on the screen protector all crooked? Here’s a robot that aims to change that. Oh, and take your job. According to IT Media, that is Kawasaki’s dual-arm manufacturing robot “duAro” putting on those screen protectors just so. This was a display at this week’s Pepper…
In H1Z1: King of the Kill, there are 150 players gunning to be the last man standing. This isn’t exactly the place you’d expect to see a friendship bloom. But for one American dude and one Japanese guy, that’s exactly what happened. As pointed out by GameOver, Japanese player Koumai ran into some dude from…
Hideaki Anno is working on his next project! He couldn’t pick up a screenwriting award at the Kinema Jump awards ceremony for Godzilla Resurgence ANN reports that his producer appeared instead, saying Anno was “already working on his next project.” What could it be?
Are you a Japanese celebrity? No? Well, Yo Oizumi is, and he’s going to show you how the Switch is ideal for famous folks. We’ve seen loads of footage showing plebs enjoying the Switch at home. And here is the actor, TV personality, and Professor Layton voice actor doing that, too. He’s just like us!…
In the West, Shigesato Itoi is most famous as the guy who made the Mother games. But in Japan, his main jobhas been copywriting, including penning taglines for Studio Ghibli movies. Itoi’s Ghibli connection is deeper than that. Not only has he written copy for Studio Ghibli posters, but he also voiced Tatsuo Kusakabe, the…
Next week in Japan, McDonald’s is rolling out a fries with a local flavor. Called “Japanese Style French Fries Candied Sweet Potato Flavor,” the fries come with a special sweet sauce with black sesame that sound remind folks of, well, candied sweet potatoes. In Japanese, candied sweet potatoes are literally “university potatoes” (大学芋), and the…
Taipei Lantern Festival. Taipei, Taiwan. By Josh Sepulveda. 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!
Meet “VR Sense.” This is a Koei Tecmo’s dedicated VR arcade cabinet. It won’t only have VR headsets, but is equipped to respond to all five senses, including smell and touch. According to Game Watch Impress and Famitsu, three games were announced for the cabinet at its debut earlier today. There is Dynasty Warriors, GI…
TheSapporo Snow Festival is now underway in Japan’s northern most prefecture Hokkaido. One of this year’s main sculptures is Final Fantasy VII themed, featuring Cloud and Sephiroth. Impressive, no? Each year, theJapanese military moves all this snow to make these huge sculptures. Lots of detail if you get closer. These TV news images might give…
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Rihga Royal Hotel in Osaka has nine pairs of edible men’s shoes. They come in three different shades of leather (er, chocolate) and look like real shoes. Just check out the stitching. Incredible. According to With News, these delicious brogues are size 26cm, which would be a size…
Urasoe Castle Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. By Mike Ricotta. 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!
In DOAX3‘s recently released VR mode, it appears that if you stick your head underwater while looking at a character, here Marie Rose, her bathing suit vanishes. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. It’s unclear how widespread the issue is, but glitches and bugs aren’t new to this game. This also…
Ash’s Pikachu has several rivals, including Meowth and Eevee. But the biggest rivalry of them has been with Raichu. In the newest Pokémon anime, that clash continues. There is a reason for this antagonism. Website Pokémon Amino explains: “Any Raichu would act as a rival towards it’s pre evolution form, Pikachu, and Raichu in the…
During Square Enix’s big Final Fantasy anniversary event, the Tokyo-based game maker revealed “muteki suits” (invincible suits) as an upcoming free Final Fantasy XV download. If you thought the outfits (above) looked like Power Ranger costumes, you were not alone. The costumes were slated for a February 21 release and would give players invincibility for…
Jackie Chan is an international action star. Famously, Chan does his own stunts. And the man has the broken bones to prove it. When Chan’s film, titled Raising Dragon (ライジング・ドラゴン) in Japanese and CZ12 in English, was promoted in Japan with a poster that catalogues all of Chan’s major injuries over the years. Also included…
Nintendo exec Tatsumi Kimishima told the Nikkei that the Switch’s enhanced paid online services will cost between 2,000 yen to 3,000 yen (US$17.60 to $26.40) annually. “With paid [services], we will be able to fully commit to customers,” Kimishima added.
Resident Evil games are a big deal. People love them! Especially in Japan. Let’s see how the latest release did in its first week on sale in the country. Resident Evil 7 launched on January 26, and for the week between January 23 and January 29, it came in first in the Japanese sales charts,…
Magikarp might be a useless Pokémon, but it certainly makes for a tasty snack! In Japan, “taiyaki” is a fish-shaped cake stuffed with red bean paste or custard. Taiyaki speciality shop Kurikoan has launched totally official Magikarp taiyaki—rather, “Koiking-yaki.” (In Japanese, Magikarp is called “Koiking.”) Priced at 106 yen (US$1.81), the treat comes in little…
This week, reports out of South Korean have two players on esports team Lunatic Hai at the center of a scandal. According to Inven (via tipster Sang), the whole things began after a post appeared, with the writer claiming she had dated a pro-gamer and mentioned Lunatic-Hai player Lee Tae Jun when asked to name…
Not only is Yakuza a good time, but it’s glitches and bugs can be, too. And here are the best ones of all. Like any big game these days, Yakuza 6 has some glitchy parts. Such as this. Or this buggy bit when the main character went M.I.A., turning Yakuza 6 into a first-person game.…
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