China’s Government Must Now Approve Every Mobile Game

As of today, July 1, all mobile games must be pre-approved by the Chinese government at least 20 days before they’re released. It’s part of sweeping new regulations to curb when, what, and how media is distributed in China. Though every game is impacted by this, it seems like it’ll touch story-based games even more:…

Seven Changes Nintendo Could Make To Splatoon Instead Of Killing Splatfest

Splatoon’s Splatfest, its eight-player inky turf war, is ending on July 24th, Nintendo announced yesterday. And it’s the ultimate battle: Callie vs. Marie, Splatoon’s two spunky mascots. Inklings are riled up over #waifuwars, as it’s being called, and already picking sides — or bemoaning Splatfest’s end: But fans across the globe are wondering: Now that…

Asemblance Player Discovers The Game’s Biggest Secret, Has An Adorable Meltdown

ImTheBlueRanger on YouTube has spent week or so obsessing over Asemblance, a puzzle thriller designed to screw with your head. It’s also full of secrets! And thanks to modern video capture devices, we get to watch what it’s like for a superfan to discover one in real-time. It’s awesome. Warning: There are spoilers for Asemblance…

Don’t Invade Russia, Boba Fett

Giorgio Baroni is an Italian artist who has worked in video games and tabletop/card games. You can see more of Baroni’s work at his personal site and 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…

Our Favorite Games From June

From big-budget hits to indie gems, we played some great games this month. Let’s look at some of our favorite games from June. Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Mirror’s Edge Catalyst brings back cyberpunk runner Faith and her dizzying parkour skills. A follow-up to 2008’s groundbreaking Mirror’s Edge, Catalyst meets and even exceeds its predecessor in many…

Tick Tock Bang Bang, A Slo-Mo Shooter That Does A Lot With A Little

The new PC game Tick Tock Bang Bang serves up some of the best slo-mo action out there. It’s a colorful thriller full of giant robots and insane stunts. In this critical look, I’ll show you how a very simple design choice leads to spectacular results! Transcript: I’m often blown away by how much games…

Capcom Finally Says Something About The Resident Evil 7 Demo’s Finger

Capcom has officially acknowledgedthe uselessness of the finger in the RE7 demo, according to a teaser sent to folks who signed up for the ambassador program. Does this mean that the demo will get an update of some sort? Here’s the full picture, for those of you interested: For those of you who are completely…

The New Master Of Orion Is Pretty Thin (So Far)

Confession: I haven’t played the original Master of Orion since, like, 1995. So trying to think back to the series now in 2016, with a reboot on the way, has been a strange experience. I remember it being good. Wonderful, even. It was a strategy game that I’m pretty sure had some smart ideas about…

Dinner Porn Is A South Korean Internet Trend

It’s online. There are young, attractive people. But there’s no nudity. There’s no sex. But there’s a ton of food. This article was originally published on December 16, 2013. Welcome to the world of “mok-bang,” a mash up of the Korean words for “eating” and “broadcast.” Earlier this year, people online in South Korea were…

Deoksugung Palace. Seoul, South Korea. By Mike Hattsu 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 Omega Yato sword from Fire Emblem is terrific. Look at the finish on it!

I’m The Worst Overwatch Player And I’m Sorry

It’s 2016 and everyone is playing Overwatch Everyone has opinions on Overwatch Specifically: everyone hates everyone who plays Overwatch for a number of different reasons. They hate Bastion because fuck Bastion. They hate Mei because what the hell man. They hate Torbjorn because screw turrets forever. I am here to say something. I am everything…

Scorn is an open-ended horror adventure set in a world made of flesh and bone. Cords of ropy muscle wrap around cold steel machinery while meat towers glisten in the distance. Even guns are made of guts and gristle. It is all so compellingly strange. H.R. Giger would be proud. Scorn will be out on…

League Of Legends “Hacker” Avoids Jail Sentence

A 23 year-old Australian man has avoided a prison term over his role in a series of hacks targeting League of Legends and its player database. The ABC reports that Shane Stephen Duffy, while found not to have been directly involved in the original 2011 hacks themselves (which contradicts earlier claims that he had been),…