Like as in there was a contest and everything. Kotaku previously reported how Overwatch spawned cool fan art in Japan. And today, we get a good look at some more. Game publication Famitsu teamed up with Blizzard for an Overwatch fan art competition, with the two grand prize winners getting the Overwatch Collector’s Edition. …
Japan is getting a white and yellow Nintendo 2DS. Priced at 11,980 yen (US$114), it will be out on December 15 and come bundled with New Super Mario Bros. 2. No word if a similar bundle will be released internationally.
The current Pokémon TV anime series is ending. In the most recent episode, there might have been kissing. This, however, would not be the first time Ash has been smooched. As Kotaku previously pointed out, in Pokémon XYZ, Serena’s crush on Ash is canon. She, however, won’t be going to Alola for the Sun and…
Viral hit “PPAP” is getting a cafe in Tokyo which, I guess, is serving pen-pineapples and apple-pens? Pretty much! If you’ve been away from the internet for the past few weeks, here’s Pikotaro doing his thing. As seen on Spice, PPAP Cafe will serve up food, mostly with pineapples or apples. The meals don’t feature…
After leaking multiple times, here’s the official trailer for Decidueye, Incineroar, and Primarina, your final starter evolutions. Here are the official descriptions: Decidueye Type: Grass/Ghost The Arrow Quill Pokémon Decidueye is the fully evolved form of the Grass- and Flying-type first-partner Pokémon Rowlet. Decidueye attacks with astonishing speed, plucking arrow quills from its wings to…
Capcom announced a new Monster Hunter game. It’s called Monster Hunter XX (as in “double cross”) and has one rather messy looking logo. The game is for the 3DS and will be out March 18, 2017 in Japan. No word yet on an international release.
A 36 year-old trucker was arrested in Aichi Prefecture, Japan for allegedly hitting and killing a 9 year-old boy. The suspect is quoted as saying he was playing Pokémon Go, wasn’t looking at the road and “didn’t see what was in front of him.”
The upcoming Yokai Watch movie is part anime, part live-action and all bonkers. Instead of doing an animated version or a live-action one, Yo-kai Watch the Movie: The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale and the Double World, Meow! is both, featuring animated and live-action sequences. An interesting idea, no? Yo-kai Watch the Movie: The…
This December, the Tokyo Comic-Con kicks off. The event should be similar to its San Diego counterpart, attracting celebrity guests and hordes of cosplayers. However, at the Tokyo event, there’s a significant difference: Men cannot cosplay in women’s clothing. Update – October 27 5:00am: The Tokyo Comic-Con has reversed its ban on male cosplayers dressing…
Green Hills. Jiufen, Taiwan. By Willis Lai. 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!
Now, this is brilliant. The dad from YouTube channel RuiRei Channel created a Famicom console costume to wear with his twin sons. Famicom, Family Computer, family costumes, geddit? Told you it was clever! This kids, of course, enjoy playing the Famicom. First, as IT Media reports, the dad designed the outfits. Then started making them:…
Just in time for Halloween, here is some official Resident Evil branded special effects make up so folks can cover themselves in nasty gashes.
Well, these aren’t very good. A shopping mall in Beijing recently kicked off an anime exhibition with life-sized statues of famous characters from One Piece, Naruto, and Attack on Titan. As you can see in these images via GamerSky and Toutiaoabc, the results are not so good. Smart money says these are not licensed (obviously!),…
Nintendo made money last quarter, thanks to its Seattle Mariners sale and Pokémon Go. The company’s net income was 62.8 billion yen ($603 million), compared to 3.2 billion yen the previous year. Because of the stronger yen, Nintendo loweredits operating profit for the next quarter from 45 billion yen to 30 billion yen ($288 million).
The Old French Quarter. Hanoi, Vietnam. By Randall. 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!
Gal Gun, you know Gal Gun, is getting a VR game. Currently, it has the temp title of Gal Gun VR, and it was recently announced in Japan.
The PS Vita is not dead in Japan! Just a friendly reminder. To mark SaGa Scarlet Grace’s release, Sony is releasing special PS Vitas in Metallic Red, Glacier White, and Black with a total of seven different design variations.
Watch The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild gameplay. Here, funny man Masaru Hamaguchi who is Shinya Arino’s comedy partner plays through over twenty minutes of the game.
If you are in the market for an enormous Godzilla statue that costs as much as a car, good news! You can buy this. As Famitsu reports, the statue is the same size as a Godzilla suit actors would wear. This is the 1991 version of the ‘Zilla that appeared in Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah…
Some anime isn’t called “slice of life” for no reason, you know. Twitter user Bassist Tom uploaded this image of Sound! Euphonium art compared with its real-world staircase location. Cool, huh? This past August, Twitter user Kuro Buta Piggy also uploaded images that obsessively compared still images from the anime Free! with real locations in…
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