An Inside Look At How Anime Is Made 

Ever wonder how anime is made? This is a window into how animation studio Kyoto Animation produces its work. Here, the anime is Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions. Via Naver and Oeker, the screenshots below were taken from the anime’s Blu-ray release and show the process. You can see the rough animation being drawn, images…

Dragon Ball Burgers Exist In Japan 

Sometimes it seems like Japan has a hamburger for everything. So it shouldn’t be that big of a surprise that there’s a Dragon Ball one. You notice that this “burger” doesn’t come with a beef patty, but rather, chicken. In Japanese, nearly anything served on buns is a “burger” (バーガー or baagaa). Sandwiches (サンド or…

Nintendo’s Excuse For Why Mother 2 Isn’t On The Super Famicom Mini

When the Nintendo Classic Mini Super Famicom was announced for Japan earlier this year, there was one glaring omission: Mother 2 (Earthbound in the West). Nintendo recently explained to Famitsu why this is. Mother 2’s omission surprised many people! It was one of the titles that came up with Japanese developers said what games they…

Taxi at Night. Kyoto, Japan. By Enrico Bazzani. 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! 

World Of Warcraft Player Solos One Of The Game’s Toughest Raid Bosses

Gul’dan is a pivotal figure in Warcraft lore, a powerful warlock and founder of the whole dang Orcish Horde. When he finally became a raid boss in World of Warcraft earlier this year, it was a Big Deal. Even now, he’s no cakewalk to fight. That’s why it’s basically astounding that one player, Mionee, has…

Hanzo Cosplay Is Very Beautiful

Cherry blossoms fall / Look at his beautiful face / Do not main Hanzo. This is Stylouz Cosplay. Photos by FlaavTV. For more Overwatch haiku, please consult this collection

There’s A Game About Making Paperclips, And It’s Good

“Clickers”, a type of game where you literally do nothing but click a button, tend to be very simple things. Universal Paperclips is a clicker, but it’s also a lot more. Made by game designer Frank Lantz, it puts you in charge of a young paperclip startup, with an enterprising online vision for the creation…

John Carpenter Is Dedicating His Life To Destiny 2

You may be into Destiny 2, but you are not as into it as horror master John Carpenter, who is very into Destiny 2 The legendary director and composer was featured this week by The Guardian, and the interview begins not with talk of movies or his latest album, but with Bungie’s new shooter. Hi…

This Month’s EVE Expansion Makes Big Changes To ‘Moon Goo’

“He who controls the Spice controls the universe.” Okay, Spice doesn’t exist in EVE Online, but just the same, rare minerals do play a big part in the ebb and flow of the game’s universe. EVE’s new Lifeblood expansion promises to make some major changes to that flow, in the hopes of giving players more…

A Game For People Who Like Weird Hotels, Hidden Corridors And David Lynch

In The Norwood Suite, the chef asked me to go to his hotel room and pick up some pickles from the closet. Instead, I got lost in a hidden corridor that curved through the resort, dumping me out into the kitchen right next to the giant chess room. That’s just how it goes in The…

Overwatch Players Are Photobombing Halloween Mode Again

In Overwatch’s Halloween-themed “Junkenstein’s Revenge” mode, boss characters get stylish entrances that are one part Play Of The Game and one part Too Many Cooks. Naturally, players have found a way to screw with them. This post originally ran on October 14, 2016. It’s been updated with new photobombs from the 2017 version of Junkenstein’s…

The Latest Digimon Game Is Pretty Basic, And That’s Okay

Not every Digimon game needs to be an epic role-playing game with super-deep breeding mechanics. Sometimes a person just wants to raise some digital monsters on a virtual farm for some basic turn-based battles. Digimon Links, released this week for iOS and Android, is exactly that. As much as I appreciate all the extra stuff…

The Battle Between Fortnite and Battlegrounds Continues

Since Fortnite announced its battle royale mode, there’s been a little, uh, tension between its developer Epic Games and the developer of that other battle royale game, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. What’s come next has felt a little like an arms race for accessibility, throughout which Fortnite’s free, console-supported battle royale mode is quickly gaining traction. Prior to…

Assassin’s Creed Origins Writer Explains His Job And How He Got It

How do you get a job writing the next Assassin’s Creed game? Alain Mercieca, who is leading the writing of this month’s Assassin’s Creed Origins, wrote a play that caught the eye of one of the series’ cinematic directors. Soon, he was writing an epic game set in ancient Egypt. In an interview we recently…

Annual Festival Shows Off The Most Interesting Sonic Fan Games Out There

The Sonic Amateur Games Expo is a yearly showcase of ROM hacks and fan games. This year’s selection was full of gorgeous art, twisty levels, and new takes on the franchise’s speedy gameplay. These projects are as artful as anything Sega makes and some are just as massive as any AAA Sonic game. The expo,…

Top Players Weigh In On The Good And Bad Of Destiny 2 PvP

Destiny PvP has always been where I look to more deeply understand the mechanics underpinning the game. When I look at Destiny 2’s overhauled PvP, I see a game that’s more grounded and balanced than its predecessor, but also one that’s arguably less exciting on a moment-to-moment basis. About a year ago, I reached out…