GTA Online players have discovered how to legitimately activate the secret alien mission. Based on the requirements, it seems clear that Rockstar wants alien egg collecting to be a rare event.

Stormblood Makes Final Fantasy XIV A Better Game

Here stands Clan Destine, level 70 red mage, ready to take on the ultimate story battle in Final Fantasy XIV’s latest expansion. She’ll get to it eventually, but there’s a lot more to Stormblood than epic battles and new job classes. While I’ve spent a lot of time over the past week working my way…

Convince This Giant Eyeball Of Your Own Self-Worth

A monster made of wings and eyes hangs in the abyss. It calls you a liar and demands that you prove your worth. This is the world of Boa Retina, a game about gender identity and the pain of feeling incomplete. It’s this week’s Indie Pick. Created by Jennifer Raye, Boa Retina is about “messy…

Final Fantasy XII Is Way Better Than I Remembered

In 2006, when I first played Final Fantasy XII, I thought it was just fine. In 2017, I realize how silly that was. Final Fantasy XII is not “just fine.” It is tremendous. For the past week I’ve been playing an early English copy of Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, the remastered PS4 version…

Players Are Trying To Unlock A Mysterious Steam Achievement For A Game’s Source Code

Sean Walton, the developer of the ecosystem-creation game Intelligent Design, promises that he will release some of the game’s source code if someone manages to unlock the game’s final Steam achievement. Despite being out since May, no one has cracked the mystery yet. Intelligent Design: An Evolutionary Sandbox is a game where you play as…

Recent Dragon Ball Super Episode Featured Some Familiar Animation

You might have noticed. You might not have. But as Twitter user AnimeAjay points out, Dragon Ball Super’s episode 97 recycled some animation from earlier Dragon Ball Super episodes, such as number 85. In the Tweet below (via SankakuComplex NSFW), you can see the comparisons between the earlier numbered episodes and the recent episode 97…

Elf Earphones Sound Interesting 

Why use regular earphones when there are elf earphones? Via Japan’s Thanko, these buds are outfitted with pointy elf ear covers. The wired earphones come with a small mic and toggle switch. They might be good for cosplay or just as a pair of interesting earphones. Priced at 1,980 yen ($17.40), they’re currently Japan only…

Assassin’s Creed Is Getting An “Anime Series”

Adi Shankar, producer of the animated Castlevania series starting on Netflix this week, has just announced his next project: an anime adaptation of Assassin’s Creed In a Facebook post, Shankar writes: I’m happy to let you guys know that I’ve selected my next project! I played the first edition of Assassin’s Creed the year I…

The Year’s Biggest-Selling Games And Hardware In Japan So Far

It’s July. We’re past the year’s halfway point, so now is a good time to take stock and see how things are doing in the Japanese game industry. Famitsu is reporting game and hardware sales data from December 26, 2016 to June 25, 2016. Here are the ten top-selling games for that period: 10. 1-2…

Farmhouse. Iida City, Nagano, Japan. By Orrin Heath 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! 

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Christie On Vacation

Over the holiday weekend, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was caught sun bathing on a beach that was closed due to a government shutdown. What other forbidden shores has the Republican politician visited I wonder? The state’s government shutdown comes as the legislature and governor’s office struggle to find a compromise on the budget. But…

Overwatch vs Overwatch

Robert Kim is a concept artist and illustrator based in Canada. You can see more of Robert’s work at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of…

Epic Sax Guy, Meet Dark Souls

When Old Memes go up against Popular Video Games, courtesy of a mod for the PC version of Dark Souls, who comes out on top? It’s the mod. Mostly for that keyboard shield. Via Kotaku Australia

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