The Most Perverted Ramen in Japan

It’s not everyday that you see a noodle dish designed to look like a superhero with panties on his head. Today you will. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. To help promote the upcoming Hentai Kamen film, noodle restaurant 2-Chome Tsukemen Gachiin Tokyo’s Shinjuku is releasing Hentai Kamen ramen. According to…

All 217 Digimon in Digimon World: Next 0rder

Did your favorite Digimon make the cut? Let’s find out. Digimon World: Next 0rder was released in Japan for the PlayStation Vita on March 17, 2016. There is currently no word on a Western release. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and…

Spring at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. Tokyo, Japan. By Chris Macheichok. 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!

Duelyst, a very pretty tactical game, is out today. It’s got a competitive focus and mixes in elements of collectible card games. It’s smartly designed, which is no surprise given that it comes from people who worked on Diablo III and Rogue Legacy. You can try it for free here

Call Of Duty 4 Remastered Apparently Confirmed With Poop Emoji

Earlier today a pic did the rounds showing what was claimed to be a retail flyer, showing that certain versions of 2016’s Call of Duty—likely calledInfinite Warfare—will also include a copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. Now, Call of Duty’s Twitter account has seemingly confirmed this with a wink. Or, to be more…

The Making (And Legacy) Of Super Mario Bros. 3

SMB3’s entire development team consisted of just eleven people: Miyamoto and Tezuka as directors and designers, four additional designers, four programmers, and Koji Kondo as composer. During SMB3’s two years of development, Miyamoto’s days at the office had no definite start or end time, and he often stayed up working late into the night. This…

The UFC’s Best Champion Doesn’t Get Any Love From Fans

It’s been a few days since UFC 197, but discussion rages on. Mainly, everyone’s talking about Jon Jones, who returned after a year of atonement for actual crimes, and Conor McGregor, who didn’t even fight at UFC 197. Flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson is once again getting the shaft. It’s a damn shame. While…

Nintendo Is Offloading The Seattle Mariners [Update]

In 1992, Nintendo’s then-president Hiroshi Yamauchi went out and bought a majority stake in the Seattle Mariners baseball team. It was one of the most 90s things Nintendo ever did, but today, that era comes to an end. The Mariners announced today that Nintendo are looking to sell most of their 55% stake in the…

You’ll Never Get Your First Dark Souls Experience Back

Inhaling the intoxicating vapour that is Dark Souls is a dangerous life choice. You’re going to find yourself caught up in something largely outside your control. An endless loop with no real escape or respite. There’s a term for that: ‘chasing the dragon’. ‘Chasing the dragon’ describes drug use — the consumption of heroin or…

The Division: Destroying Faces Since 2016

Miguel Iglesias is a senior concept artist at Ubisoft’s Massive studio. He worked on The Division, but has also helped out on stuff like the Far Cry series and World in Conflict You can see more of Miguel’s work at his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re…

Nioh PS4 Demo Lets Players Choose Between Smooth Frame Rates And Better Graphics

Released yesterday on the PlayStation 4, thefree demo for Team Ninja’s long-in-development Dark Souls-alike features an option that allows players to select which is more important to them—graphics or a stable frame rate. Though Nioh’s been in development since 2005, the samurai-flavored action RPG’s game mode feature is pretty progressive. Before loading the game players…

Tropico 5, God of War: Ghost of Sparta Headline PlayStation Plus Lineup For May

It’s a quality selection of games, but they’re not exactly heavy hitters. Guess that Watch Dogs “leak” didn’t pan out? As always, though Sony advertises these as “free” games, you need an active PlayStation Plus subscription, which is the opposite of free. Anyway, here’s a breakdown of what’s coming. PlayStation 4 Tropico 5 Table Top…

Zelda Delay Signals Another Slow Year For Nintendo Fans

Longtime Nintendo fans may remember the brutal last years of Wii, in 2010 and 2011, when third-party support had dried up and just about all Nintendo put out was Skyward Sword and Fortune Street. After today’s news, it seems like 2016 might be even worse. This morning, Nintendo announced that the next big Zelda game…

The Mystery Behind Dark Souls 3‘s Seemingly Useless Poise Stat

One of the more common ways to play Dark Souls is bulking up with huge pieces of armor, knowing you can withstand attacks. This isn’t the case in Dark Souls 3, as it appears one of the game’s stats has become pointless. Glitch? Intentional design change? Nobody knows. The stat in question is called poise.…

When Dragon Ball Z and One Piece Do The Running Man Challenge

Everybody else can stop doing their funny little spontaneous dance videos. The Running Man Challenge has reached its final form. Fungal internet obsessions like the Harlem Shake and the Nae Nae crop up every so often, popping up on your Twitter feed with no damn context whatsoever and pulling you into a rabbit hole as…