Japan Looks to Relax Rules for Foreign Animators

Do you dream of making anime in Japan? The country’s government is working to make that more of a possibility by hopefully easing up on rules and regulations for foreign animators. According to the Nikkei Asian Review (via Mulboyne), the Japanese government has created a bill, which also includes designers and cosmetic professionals, that will…

Cat Looks Just Like a Studio Ghibli Character

This is Gimo. It’s a black Scottish Fold. Next to it is Makkuro Kurosuke, a character created by Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki. Makkuro Kurosuke (aka Susuwatari) are translated as “soot sprites” or even “dust bunnies.” They appear in My Neighbor Totoro when Mei, Satsuki and her father move into their new house. They’re also in…

What Grand Theft Auto III Looked Like on the Drawing Board

Today Tokyo saw the opening of Game On, an exhibition showcasing the history of video games and exploring the question “Why are video games so interesting?” One exhibit is a recreation of the planning board used to visually plot out the missions of PS2 classic Grand Theft Auto 3 Each of the three whiteboards represents…

Sunset from the Rainbow Bridge Loop. Tokyo, Japan. By Mike S. 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!

Overwatch Player Goes From Hero To Zero In Seconds

There’s nothing more heartwarming than a good comeback… unless you’re on the receiving end of said comeback. Jonathan Larsson pulled off a beautiful play as Tracer, resulting in a four-player multi-kill. Each team is made up of six players, so it was essentially a minor extinction event. The other team was getting awfully close to…

Uncharted 4 Delayed Another Two Weeks

Uncharted 4 will now be out on May 10, two weeks later than previously announced. This is the third delay for Naughty Dog’s latest, which will mark the end to Nathan Drake’s adventures.

Meet The Gordons

Oliver Ödmark is an artist at Rocksteady, where he’s worked on the Batman series. You can see more of Oliver’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.…

Nice One, Stardew Valley

As somebody who obsessively roots around in video game trash cans, I’m pretty happy with what Stardew Valley gave me for my troubles. Take that, AOL of the year 1996.

Quantum Break’s Live-Action Footage Isn’t On The Disc

Well, this is new. Quantum Break, Remedy’s grand experiment fusing video games with serial television, has some video game parts and some live-action parts. The video game parts will come bundled on the game’s disc/download. The live-action TV episode parts, however, will have to be streamed to your PC or Xbox. Remedy’s Greg Loudentold Game…

Final Fantasy IX Won’t Stop Teasing Fans On Steam

Last month, video game enthusiast Square Enix surprise-released Final Fantasy IX on iOS and Android. But the PC version is still nowhere to be found, which is driving some fans crazy. Since Square announced the new ports of their classic PS1 game back in December, fans have been frantically checking Steam’s “new release” section and…

Johnny Cage Demonstrates How To Trash-Talk A Xenomorph

Hate his crotch punch all you want but Mortal Kombat’s douchiest martial artist has a gift for jawing at his opponents. The zingers he throws at Mortal Kombat X’s newest characters are some of the best yet. Courtesy of Maximilian Dood, the video above shows Johnny Cage’s intros when he’s getting ready to face off…

The Flame In The Flood: The Kotaku Review

I used to live on a boat. It was a converted World War 2 rescue vessel that sat in an industrial canal, docked at the end of a lot owned by an Irish mobster and his son. I lived a strange little existence there, in a world with its own characters, customs, and myths. Even…

Here’s A Good Way To Play Far Cry Primal

Far Cry Primal is a game about a caveman who explores a new land. If you play on the game’s default settings, it’s also about a caveman who methodically conquers that new land thanks to his helpful smartphone GPS. I started playing Primal on PC last night, and so far I’m feelin it. (“I’m feelin…

Every Single Second Matters In This Kaizo Mario Maker Level 

Kaizo Mario stages are famed for being grueling, nearly impossible levels that require pixel-perfect precision—and yes, players are definitely making some for Mario Maker, too. Take, for instance, “Salty Sagan’s Bomb Spaghetti.” The level is so bonkers it can be hard for the viewer to fully understand how Mario is getting through the stage at…

Capcom Wants Street Fighter V Players To Publicly Shame Rage-quitters

Right now, Capcom doesn’t have a way to punish people who disconnect from online Street Fighter V matches when they lose. Until they do, the game’s publisher is asking people to record rage-quitters and put them on blast. In the most recent status update post on the official Capcom Unity site, the publisher says they’re…

Dark Souls 3 Connects To Its Predecessors In Some Surprising Ways

In just over a month, we’ll all be dying in Dark Souls 3. A bunch of media people have played the first four hours, and came back with footage and new details to get us through the next few weeks. Kotaku UK’s Keza Macdonald was one of those people, and wrote up two different pieces,…