It’s Friday, and I’m the only one manning Kotaku today, so naturally we’re going to talk about JRPGs. Or, as the case may be, MMOJRPGs. First of all, here’s a new trailer for the next update to Final Fantasy XIV, which comes out on June 7: So much content! Sucks about the whole monthly fee…
Steins;Gate Zero is coming to the west on both PS4 and Vita, courtesy of PQube, the same publisher that brought over Steins;Gate. Zero isthe sequel to 5pb’s excellent visual novel, which starts off slowly but ultimately pays off. No specific release date just yet—they’re saying 2016 for both Europe and the U.S.
John Nugroho is a concept artist and illustrator from Indonesia. You can see more of John’s work at his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a…
Though there are still some hotly anticipated titles due in 2016, we might already have the game of the year on our hands. Overwatch has been on our radar for a while now but it recently blew up in a big way with an open beta that attracted 9.7 million players earlier this month. That’s…
The Minecraft–Dragon Quest hybrid game Dragon Quest Builders will head west this October, publisher Square Enix said this morning. It’ll be out for both PS4 and—remarkably, based on Square’s recent history—Vita. New trailer above.
As I arrive at the Virtuality booth at Play Expo Blackpool, things aren’t going too well. The booth has just opened, and the first members of the public to arrive are having a go on Dactyl Nightmare, one of the earliest VR games. But the viewing screen shows that the game world in the right-hand…
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Overwatch isn’t only capturing people’s imagination in the West. The game is also gaining a following in Japan and has the fan art to prove it. Here’s an interesting sight to see this week: The latest issue of Famitsu features Overwatch on the cover. Why is this interesting? Because this week, Dragon Quest Heroes II…
Dragon Quest and Dynasty Warriors Collide Once Again in Dragon Quest Heroes II. So join me as I kill every slime in existence. Update: The stream is now over, but you can watch the full three-and-a-half hours of it here Dragon Quest Heroes II was released in Japan for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and…
Here’s a look at upcoming 3DS game Dragon Ball Fusions Famitsu reports that it’s slated for release on August 4 in Japan. No word yet on a Western release.
Little sailor suits. Different tunic colors. Big bows. These are just about perfect. Japanese brand ERIMAKI SOX, which previously made Conan the Detective footwear, is releasing Sailor Moon themed socks. As you can see in these images from Natalie, these socks sure look cute. Priced at 6,264 yen (US$57), there are five different sets, each…
Well, this exists. As Coming Soon reports, DHX Media Ltd. and Dentsu Entertainment USA, Inc. are developing a new Mega Man animated series. It’s slated for 2017 to mark the series 30th anniversary. The series will follow Mega Man’s new alter-ego, Aki Light, who is a school boy robot outfitted with super armor. The above…
Tokyo Tower. Tokyo, Japan. By Ian Preschel. 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 Borderlands cosplay from Thousand-Faces is just ungh. I love how they’ve extended the cel-shading effect, letting it run off their make-up and all the way onto the outfits themselves. Photos by Insomniac Studios
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Given that Zootopia is an animated film about animals, you’d think effective Zootopia cosplay would be the reserve of furries. Turns out that’s not quite the case: some wigs and subtle but effective make-up work can also get the job done. This is gnitae as Judy Hopps, TimFowl as Nick Wilde and anna_berten as Dawn…
There are two ways you can cosplay as a Fallout vault survivor. One is how they appear in the actual game world. The other is how they’re depicted in the series’ pin-up posters. Russian cosplayer Galina Zhukovskaya (via Cosplay Blog) has gone for the latter.
Tony Temple has written one hell of a story about a “raid” on the The Duke of Lancaster, a beached and rotting former luxury liner in Wales that for over 30 years had hidden a treasure trove of classic arcade games inside its hold. The ship, built in 1956 to move passengers around in style,…
Against all odds, Goat Simulator came out in 2014. Against more odds, it continues to exist as a real video game that’s very dumb, but pretty fun for a couple hours. Last year, it got an expansion that made fun of zombie games. Now it’s taking aim at Star Citizen, of all things. Star Citizen…
All Erik Flom wanted to do was stream Counter-Strike for nine hours. Microsoft had other ideas. Flom, aka fl0m (he’s a former pro CS player) had been livestreaming the game on his Twitch channel earlier this month when, whomp, Windows 10 did its thing, interrupting his session right in the middle of a game to…
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