Track: The Big Ship | Artist: Brian Eno | Album: Another Green World  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Capcom announced a new Monster Hunter game. It’s called Monster Hunter XX (as in “double cross”) and has one rather messy looking logo. The game is for the 3DS and will be out March 18, 2017 in Japan. No word yet on an international release.

A 36 year-old trucker was arrested in Aichi Prefecture, Japan for allegedly hitting and killing a 9 year-old boy. The suspect is quoted as saying he was playing Pokémon Go, wasn’t looking at the road and “didn’t see what was in front of him.”

The New Yokai Watch Movie Looks Nuts

The upcoming Yokai Watch movie is part anime, part live-action and all bonkers. Instead of doing an animated version or a live-action one, Yo-kai Watch the Movie: The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale and the Double World, Meow! is both, featuring animated and live-action sequences. An interesting idea, no? Yo-kai Watch the Movie: The…

Tokyo Comic-Con Bans Men From Cosplaying As Women Characters [Update]

This December, the Tokyo Comic-Con kicks off. The event should be similar to its San Diego counterpart, attracting celebrity guests and hordes of cosplayers. However, at the Tokyo event, there’s a significant difference: Men cannot cosplay in women’s clothing. Update – October 27 5:00am: The Tokyo Comic-Con has reversed its ban on male cosplayers dressing…

Green Hills. Jiufen, Taiwan. By Willis Lai. 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! 

Civilization VI: The Kotaku Review

The trouble with reviewing a Civilization game is that they’re always good. From the 1991 original through to today, Civilization games have all shared the same core design ideas. 2K’s marketing will try and sell you on new stuff all they want, but the nuts and bolts of this game are the same as they’ve…