Goofy Nintendo Execs Are the Best

Meet Satoru Shibata. He’s the President of Nintendo Europe. Honestly, I don’t know if he’s good at the business, but I do know that he’s good at the Yo-Kai Watch dance. Very good. From the most recent Nintendo Direct for UK/Europe: Always nice to see execs in suits willing to have fun and not afraid…

Stargazing at a Shinto Shrine. Kyoto, Japan. By Orrin Heath. 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!

Sleep All Day, Party All Night

Winona Nelson is an artist who has worked for companies like Fantasy Flight and Wizards of the Coast. You can see more of Winona’s work at her personal site 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…

I Like What’s Going On With Doom’s Box Art

Most video game box art sucks. The new DOOM’s cover, however,is especially bad. Thankfully, Bethesda seems to have taken note of this, and is offering fans a “vote” on a reversible second cover. I say “vote” because while two options are being presented to fans to choose from, one is so bad—and the other so…

Toy Company Builds Life-Size Wonder Woman, Batmobile

Hot Toys, normally known for their smaller figures, outdid themselves at a mall event in Hong Kong this week by building life-size models of Batman, the Batmobile, Superman and Wonder Woman, all from the upcoming Batman vs Superman movie. Each model is actually a giant version of a Batman vs Superman figure that Hot Toys…

Just A Typical Day In Just Cause 3

Today on Highlight Reel we have Grifball dunks, sad Zangief, tactical self-defenestration, and much more! Watch the video above or on our Youtube page, then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below Halo 5 –Double Swat – snizzbone…

New Metroid Prime Federation Force Trailer Rapidly Down-voted On YouTube

“At E3, there was one game we introduced that left fans with some questions,” Nintendo’s Bill Trinen said today in a Nintendo Direct, which was basically an indirect way of acknowledging the backlash to the multiplayer-centric shooter that the company unveiled last June. Fans still seem upset about it. Seconds after the game’s new trailer…

Nintendo’s SNES-Themed 3DS Is Just Beautiful

This was announced as part of Japan’s Nintendo Direct this evening. It’s a New 3DS XL that shares the colour scheme/design elements of the timeless Japanese/PAL Super Nintendo America, because your Super Nintendo was purple and gross and sucked, you’ll likely never get this. But with a slight change of wording on the back, maybe…

New 3DS Game Lets You Play As Kirby In A Mech Suit

Kirby: Planet Robobot is a new Kirby game for the 3DS. You’ve got a Kirby mech that you upgrade, and there’s also a four-player co-op mode. In addition to the new game, there’ll also be a Kirby line of Amiibo, which you can check out below.

Super Mario World and Other SNES Games Coming To New 3DS

Good news, Virtual Console fans. Starting on March 3rd, a slew of Super Nintendo games will be hitting the new 3DS. Here’s the line-up. March 3rd: Pilotwings, Super Mario World, F-Zero. March 24th: Super Mario Kart, Earthbound, Donkey Kong Country. April 14th: A Link To The Past, Super Metroid, Donkey Kong Country 2. It’s kind…

New Paper Mario Game Releasing On Wii U In 2016

Hey, a new Paper Mario game! It’s coming to the Wii U, and it’s called Paper Mario: Color Splash. It’s coming in 2016.

Watch The New Nintendo Direct Right Here

It’s a beautiful day for Nintendo news, isn’t it? The next big Direct will start at 5pm ET—you can watch it right here. Expect some Wii U and 3DS news, but nothing on the NX or Nintendo’s upcoming mobile games.

Valve’s Shanghai DOTA 2 Tournament Continues To Be A Disaster

Late last week, Gabe Newell very publicly fired a controversial commentator from the $3 million DOTA 2 Shanghai Major, calling him an “ass.” He also fired the production team. That, however, was apparently not enough to right a sinking ship. This week has seen all sorts of issues major and minor, from non-sound-proof commentating booths…