Puzzle Game Makes Folding Paper So Dang Satisfying

While Kami 2‘s puzzles can get complicated, the game feels less intimidating because of its gorgeous paper craft look. Kami 2 is the follow up to State of Play’s Kami. Both are puzzle games in which the goal is to fill the screen with one color in a set amount of moves. You’re presented with…

Check Out This Cool New Music Game You Guys

Just when I thought I’d seen every way imaginable to mix music and gaming, along comes Mad Fellows’ Aaero, in which players trace beams of musical energy through beautiful and deadly environments. Aaero came to my attention yesterday evening, after our managing editor, Riley MacLeod, sent me the following message: “Yo I’m playing this new…

Watching GTA V Firefighters Try To Put Out Fires Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving

I don’t think anybody would call GTA firefighters “competent,” but even so, their chaos can reach hilarious new heights under the right conditions. Merfish documented some recent instances of firefighters trying to do their job in GTA V, only to fail miserably—if not make things worse. “All of these events occurred randomly with minimal provocation,”…

Roguelike Lets You Kill Your Evil Twin With Mind Bullets

I’m laying down to recover health by bathing my photosynthetic skin in the sun when my evil twin leaps from a portal and starts firing a laser pistol at me. I’m about to conjure a couple of fireballs before my narcolepsy kicks in at the worst time. Just another day in Caves of Qud. It’s…

It’s Time For YouTubers And Twitch Streamers To Organize

Unique to the digital age is the video content creation industry, one where employees are “users” and employers are “platforms.” In it, workers aren’t owed squat. When there are tech issues, they can visit the support page. When there are platform updates, a lot of the time, the press knows first. Full-time YouTubers and Twitch…

Cosmic Star Heroine Is Like A Cross Between Phantasy Star And Chrono Trigger

If you’re one of the many JRPG fans upset that Sega gave up on proper Phantasy Star games after the Genesis, here is a game for you: Cosmic Star Heroine, a new RPG that channels all sorts of beloved classics, from Chrono Trigger to Suikoden So far I’ve played three hours of Cosmic Star Heroine,…

Transformers: Forged To Fight Is Too Complex For Its Own Good

Transformers: Forged to Fight is a game about giant transforming robots fighting each other. When said giant transforming robots are fighting each other, it is very good. The rest of the time? It’s complicated. As I mentioned earlier this month,beating up Transformers is a good time. Developer Kabam promised an exciting mobile fighting game with…

Genji’s New Costume Has Overwatch Fans Asking ‘What Are Those’

It’s a tale as old as time. Overwatch has a new event, and with it, new skins. While the fandom was already hyped for Genji’s Blackwatch skin, they’ve noticed something interesting: he has goddamn knives on his feet. Genji Shimada is a robot ninja whose brother tried to kill him—he’s already an edgy guy without…

Yooka-Laylee Is Nostalgia Gone Wrong

Yooka-Laylee recaptures some of the best aspects of platforming. You run, jump, and climb your way around dazzling levels. But it also tries too hard to recreate the past without building upon the lessons old games taught us. We take a closer look in this critical video. Transcript: Banjo-Kazooie doesn’t exist. More specifically, the version…

The Journey To Throw A Zelda: Breath of the Wild Cucco Into Death Mountain

Under normal circumstances, Cuccos are seemingly invincible: nothing can strike them without incurring the wrath of the swarm. We’ve even witnessed Cuccos killing mini-bosses. Cuccos are hardcore! But what happens when you throw a Cucco into lava? Would it still be invincible? Would the Cucco die? The fine folks over at Dorkly decided to test…

Overwatch‘s New PvE Mode Is Terrific

From now until May 1st, in the first-person shooter/dating simulator Overwatch, you can defend the Londonesque King’s Row map from waves of rogue robots as part of the game’s “Uprising” event. It’s the second co-op brawl mode the Overwatch team has tried out, and it is killer. After Overwatch’s co-op Halloween event, I had low…

Fantastic Concept Art From Guardians Of The Galaxy, Dr Strange & Jupiter Ascending

Olivier Pron is an artist who has worked on some of the biggest movies of the past decade, from Mad Max to Guardians of the Galaxy to Harry Potter Pron works for Method Studios, mostly in pre-production, and specialises in matte painting, environment and conceptual work, for both movies and other “commercial projects”. You can…

Toy Time Plays With DC Icons Justice League Rebirth Action Figures

DC introduces a whole new audience to the Justice League in theaters this fall, and we’re begin bombarded by pictures the upcoming movie’s take on Wonder Woman, The Flash, Batman, Cyborg and Aquaman. The DC Icons Justice League Rebirth box set couldn’t come at a better time. Unless the movie somehow flops miserably (like that…

Potato Chips Are Vanishing In Japan, Panic Buying Begins 

Typhoons that hit Hokkaido last August have resulted in a domestic spud shortage for Japan. Know what fewer potatoes means? Fewer potato chips. And like that, the panic buying has begun. According to Jiji, Japanese snack companies Calbee and Koikeya are ceasing the sale of numerous potato chip products because of this shortage. Japan Today…

Mom Apologizes For Trying To Sell Son’s Rare Magic Card 

While cleaning out her son’s room, a mom in Japan apparently came across some old cards. Her son had moved away, and she thought she was getting rid of clutter. She put the cards up for auction online, seeming to have no idea what they were worth. On Yahoo Auctions Japan, the mother listed them…

Urban Serenity. Ueno, Tokyo, Japan. By Justin Sedgwick. 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! 

From Sketch To Batgirl

Here’s New Locksley Projects showing that you don’t have to let your dreams be dreams.

Star Wars: Battlefront II’s First Trailer Leaks

The debut trailer for EA’s Battlefront II has leaked out a little early, showing that not only will the next game feature units and heroes from the prequel trilogy, but from Force Awakens as well. Here’s a recap in case the clip disappears: As expected, looks like there’s a singleplayer campaign in here (centred around…