A Pokémon themed science exhibit kicked off this week in Japan. Dubbed the Pokémon Research Institute, the exhibit is centered around observing and classifying Pocket Monsters. Visitors get a Pokéball and then go around to each of the different twelve “machines” in the exhibit to get hints about which Pokémon is inside. Some of the…
When talking about Persona 3 and 4 and their respective spin-offs and sequels, people always seem confused when the various games take place. And it’s no wonder. While some games show the date constantly, others only give hints as the when they happen. So to help out, I’ve put together the following timeline using the…
World of Warships is removing the Rising Sun flag In its place, Japan’s national flag will appear instead. Previously, the Rising Sun flag’s in-game appearance caused controversy among some players. The flag cannot be used as a clan mark, either. However, players are allowed to use a modded flag for play only on their computers.…
Japanese Garden. Portland, Oregon. By Jason Brennan. 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!
You know, I can’t decide whether we live in the best possible timeline because Little Witch Academia exists or if we live in the worst possible timeline since less than an hour and a half total of Little Witch Academia exists. Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade is the kickstarted sequel to 2013’s anime darling…
Japan isn’t the only place that gets giant Gundam statues. Hong Kong gets them, too. As the Gundam Global Portal Facebook(via tipster Mox Factor) points out, this summer another big Gundam is coming to Hong Kong’s Times Square. Back in 2013, the area hosted a Gundam display with an RX-78 Gundam squaring off against a…
Anime interface graphics really make everything better. This month, Bandai is re-releasing its replica of the Dominator, the weapon carried by the Public Safety Bureau’s officers in Psycho-Pass. This review is about five minutes long, but it feels like less of an in-depth criticism and more of a way just to show off the piece.…
Artist: Sakanaction | Track: Music | Album: Sakanaction Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
AJ de Ocampo was at the Japan Expo in Paris the other day, and put together these great videos showcasing some of the best cosplay on the continent.
Sebastian Gromann is a concept artist who works at Karakter, a German studio whose Game of Thrones stuff we’ve featured here before The African images you see below are from his personal project called Big Five, which imagines a world where medieval Portugese settlers land in Ghana and change the course of history. You can…
A 23 year-old man has been fined by a German court after drugging his girlfriend so that he could…play some more video games with a friend. The Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung report (via The Local) that the unnamed man committed the crime last year, when his girlfriend arrived home late to find him playing console games…
Microsoft’s HoloLens tech is impressive, but it’s hard to get across what it looks like to people who aren’t wearing the glasses when they’re not, well, wearing the glasses. So the company whipped up this demo video to help. It’s a bullshot in motion, sure, but it does get the general point across: this isn’t…
Jester, my constant companion in Steam soccer-with-cars smash hit Rocket League, thinks he’s funny. He is not, and he can go fuck himself. OK so, I recently moved to a new apartment and don’t have a reliable Internet connection yet (I’ve been working out of a Starbucks every day; it’s great fun if you enjoy…
Considering my only memories of playing the N64 were of playing in large groups and eating a ton of shitty food, this custom console build seems very practical. It sees an N64 stuck inside a table, with the controller leads built in under the surface of the wood so that there’s no tangling. This also…
This is like the Platinum Trophy of Instagram cosplay…
Reason number 437 I wish Valve would release more games: they’re good at packing them with smart little things. (Warning: this post gets kinda NSFW. I know, I’m surprised too.) It all begins with Miss Pauling. Miss Pauling, for those who don’t know, plays assistant to The Administrator, aka the in-game announcer, aka one of…
Capcom normally keeps things pretty traditional when it comes to Street Fighter’s classic roster. Characters like Ryu and Chun-Li have barely changed since their debuts in the 80s and 90s respectively. But Ken, well, Ken is now different Finally taking the chance to make him more than just a palette-swapped Ryu, Ken now has a…
Artist: Coheed and Cambria | Track: You Got Spirit, Kid | Album: The Color Before The Sun Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
The agony! The jubilation! The drama and disappointment! I have reached the top of Destiny mountain, and the view is spectacular. It was a pain in the ass getting here, but I guess that was the point. For the first eight months of its existence, the “best thing” in Destiny wasthe Vault of Glass raid.…
Call of Duty’s popular zombies mode returns in Black Ops III, and it’s surprisingly ambitious. It’s called Shadows of Evil, and not only has a full story, but it’s set in the 1940s and stars Jeff Goldblum, Heather Graham, Neal McDonough, Ron Perlman, and Robert Picardo. What?! Check out the amazing trailer below: Yep, that…
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