Cloudy, With A Chance Of Doom

Jason Martin is an artist at id Software, where he most recently worked on the Doom reboot. We’ve actually featured Martin’s stuff before, but the last time was in 2012, so it’s well and truly time for a refresher, especially with all the Doom stuff to look at. You can see more of Martin’s work…

Aww, Voodoo Vince Is Getting An HD Remaster

2003 puzzle platformer Voodoo Vince is a game that deserved better than original Xbox exclusivity. Creator Clayton Kauzlaric agrees, so his independent studio is releasing an HD remaster for Xbox One and Windows next year. Between its colorful New Orleans setting and the concept of a living voodoo doll that hurts himself to hurt his…

BioWare Action RPG Jade Empire Now Available On iOS

A wondrous combination of martial arts action and BioWare storytelling, Jade Empire is a classic action RPG that could really use a sequel. Perhaps today’s release of Jade Empire: Special Edition on iOS is a step in that direction. Or not. Aspyr Media, the folks behind the iOS version of Star Wars: Knights of the…

Persona 5 Is Smart, Fun, And Very Japanese 

Persona 5 won’t be out in the West until next year, but the game has already been released in Japan. At about 15 hours in I feel like I’m just scratching the surface, but so far I’m loving it. Note: These impressions might have spoilers, depending on how sensitive you are to such things, but…

The Handsome Hug Pillow You Can Undress

This year’s most embarrassing smartphone game is getting a hug pillow. As noted on Excite, Capcom is releasing a Toraware no Paruma (Captive Palm) hug pillow that features Haruto, the game’s hunk who has lost his memory. It’s possible to “undress” Haruto, which I’m certain we’ve seen before with women characters on hug pillows, but…

Footage Of Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Survive Comments Is Vanishing  

During the Tokyo Game Show, Hideo Kojimawas askedabout Metal Gear Survive. He wasn’t rude per se, but honest. Official footage of the incident, however, seems to be vanishing, causing all sorts of wild speculation on major Japanese game sites. The event was held on September 18 at the Sony booth. A massive audience showed up,…

Kiyomizu-dera at Fall. Kyoto, Japan. By Charlez Chong. 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!

Gravity Rush 2 has been delayed to January 18. As a “sorry everyone”, some story DLC that was going to be paid is now going to be released for free. (UPDATE – 7:27am: The original date we reported is for Europe; the game is delayed for the U.S. and U.K. until January 20)

Pokémon Go’s Next Update Will Make Catching Rare Monsters A Little Easier

Soon, Pokémon Go will incorporate a type of bonus that will improve the catching experience as a whole. As detailed by Niantic, every Pokémon caught with this new feature will go toward a tally; catch enough monsters of a certain type, and future monsters of that same type will be easier to find: We are adding…

You Need To Get Out More, My Man

Luca Nemolato is a concept artist from Italy who hasn’t just worked in video games, but also on Hollywood movies like the new Independence Day, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Jupiter Ascending (see above) and The Hunger Games You can see more of Luca’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To…

Norway’s Prime Minister Busted Playing Pokémon Go In Parliament

Governing isn’t all big speeches and campaign trails. There’s a lot of boring humdrum as well, something Norway’s Prime Minister has an effective solution for. Erna Solberg, the leader of Norway’s conservative party and Prime Minister of the country, was snapped by The Guardian on Tuesday playing Pokémon Go while in parliament. As they point…

Overwatch’s Hanzo, As A Lady

Some very cool crossplay here by Rinrin from China. Note that the tattoo isn’t real, it’s just drawn/painted on to match the design of Hanzo’s from the game. You can see more of Rinrin’s cosplay at her Weibo page. Photos by Flow Vision

There’s A Narcos Game, But It Sucks

Imagine my delight when I saw that there was an official game based on Netflix’s excellent Narcos! Then imagine my despair when I played it and found out it wasn’t just terrible, but it had almost nothing to do with Narcos The television series is about the hunt for Pablo Escobar, told from both the…

Ain’t No Party Like A Smash Bros. Party

Since Smash Bros.’ roster is drawn from other games, you might have thought it was impossible to cosplay as something genuinely, 100% Smash Bros. But that would be overlooking the humble Party Ball toddallthetime made this for GaymerX, and it is just too perfect.

Overwatch‘s Symmetra Is Getting A ‘Dramatic’ Overhaul

I love how unique Symmetra is as both a hero and a character, but… I’m a total trainwreck with her. Given that she’s one of Overwatch’s least-played characters, I’m guessing a lot of people share my sentiment. As part of a wide-ranging developer update, Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan shed some light on Symmetra’s evolution.…

14 Years Later, Zelda Fans Discover New Way To Kill Wind Waker Boss

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker has some pretty tough bosses. But a sneaky new trick allows players to slay one dangerous boss monster without ever swinging their sword. Kalle Demos is the boss of the Forbidden Woods. Normally, you are required to use a combination of the sword and boomerang to defeat it.…

The Latest Hitman Episode Is The Good Kind Of Difficult

Hitman’s latest episode, “Freedom Fighters,” is very serious. Agent 47 infiltrates a militia compound in Colorado in pursuit of four targets. There’s not a lot of room for fun on the compound, for Rube Goldberg-esque murder traps that make Hitman memorable, but this fifth episode is great in another way. It’s hard Colorado’s targets are…