That Time When Snake Rescued Zelda And Peach In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Nine years post-release, Super Smash Bros. Brawl is remembered as the problem child of the Smash franchise. Nintendo took some risks with it, some of which worked, and most of which did not. Famously, the tripping mechanic did not work. Neither did its near-Martian gravity. On the other hand, Zero Suit Samus, a fighter with…

Tips For Playing Persona 5

Persona 5 is a really good game. It’s also complicated and occasionally unforgiving, with a ton of rules to learn and systems to memorize. If you want to live your best possible year in Tokyo, you may want a little guidance. Persona 5 does an okay job of explaining itself to players, but there are…

Court Orders Notorious Cheat Maker To Pay Blizzard $8.5 Million

Last month, Blizzard demanded $8.5 million from cheat maker Bossland as part of an ongoing legal battle. Now, in absence of any defense from the Honor Buddy (WoW) and Watchover Tyrant (Overwatch) creator, the court has sided with Blizzard. The court has granted Blizzard statutory copyright damages totaling out to $8,563,600. Bossland also owes Blizzard…

A Game In Which You Play As A Twitter Egg And Romance Other Eggs Via Subtweets

Twitter can be a pretty awful place. The Subtweet Game makes the worst parts of it into a romance game. The Subtweet Game was made in a month for the NaNoReNo game jam, and it perfectly captures the feeling of flirting on Twitter by faving any and everything that sounds like it might be flirtatious.…

BioWare Promises Big Changes For Mass Effect: Andromeda, Starting Thursday

Mass Effect: Andromeda had a couple of rough weeks thanks to high-profile technical issues, animation wonkiness, and general fan disappointment. In response to that feedback, BioWare has announced improvements to Andromeda that will start easing out the visual kinks, while also teasing some major changes yet to come. Below are the full patch notes for…

Nine Video Games That Left Us Defenseless And Scared

Video games often employ lots of cruel tricks in which gamers find themselves in precarious pickles—the gigantic and seemingly impossible bosses, timers, that last collectable that requires precision to attain. But the cruelest trick of all? Taking away our weapons. This piece originally appeared 1/2/15. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask How often have you…

Destiny Really Wants You To Pre-Order Destiny 2

Destiny, a three-year pre-order bonus for Destiny 2, is pretty open about its intentions these days. Above is the screen you’ll get when you log into Bungie’s space shooter, which is currently in the midst of an event called Age of Triumph that celebrates Destiny’s best moments. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a video…

We’re So Happy Parappa The Rapper Is Back To Frustrate Us

Parappa the Rapper was one of the defining titles of the original PlayStation, not to mention one of the games that birthed the whole rhythm genre. With its unforgettable offbeat rap tracks, adorable paper-flat design, and innovative call-and-response gameplay, it’s left quite an impression these 20 years. Today, Sony releases Parappa the Rapper Remastered for…

Kirby Was Made For Spring In Japan 

It’s springtime in Japan! Pink cherry blossoms are blooming across the country. Know who else is pink? Kirby, that’s who. Never mind that he has freaky feet, Kirby’s cute. As these photos from Twitter user Gorigang prove, he’s even cuter in spring. Is that even possible? Yes! When he’s not taking advantage of the season,…

The Backroads of Akihabara. Tokyo, Japan. By Derek Bulner. 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!

This is @shift_cosplay (Black Cat), @becky_taka (Spider Gwen) and @disquietcosplay (MJ) recreating an Amazing Spider-Man cover. No Spider-Men required. Photo by @herohotties

Custom Women’s Armor Is Practical, But Also Cool

Melissa Ng is the creator of this outfit, which is called “Sovereign Armor”, the result of a quest to “create a practical and versatile Medieval-inspired fantasy armor for a woman.” Ng says it took over 500 hours to build the suit, most of which is 3D-printed and which weighs around eight pounds, with that time…

Sacred Fire is an RPG where combat is dictated by emotions and psychology, rather than weapons, attacks, or damage types. Anger might make you strong, but it’ll leave you open to a punishing riposte. Fear can turn enemies into a shell of their normal selves, but it can leave you quaking too. The game is…