Nintendo’s E3 Digital Event Sure Disappointed Lots of Folks

It’s not just in the English-speaking part of the internet that felt letdown. The Japanese-speaking part wasn’t exactly blown away, either. This year, Nintendo held a Digital Event for E3. There was news (like here, here, and here), and while some fans were happy (puppets!), many were not. No wonder Kotaku named it one of…

Unreal Engine 4 Continues To Churn Out Cool Apartments

Some of the living spaces created in Unreal Engine 4 are truly spectacular. This latest one is no exception. This is the work of Blessod, whom Kotaku previously featured. This London loft took three weeks to make. Here, let’s have a look: And the walkthrough. Very nice! To contact the author of this post, write…

In Japan, Burger King Has Red Cheeseburgers

Remember last year’s black cheeseburger? This year, Burger King is serving up red cheeseburgers in Japan. That’s right, red. Why? Because these burgers are effing PISSED OFF. Called the “Aka Burger” (“aka” or 赤 means “red”), it comes in two types: Aka Samurai Beef and Aka Samurai Chicken. (Yes, Burger King Japan calls the chicken…

When Final Fantasy Characters Are Nightmare Inducing

Handsome. Good looking. Pretty. Those are the words that typically describe Final Fantasy heroes and heroines. Terrifying is not. This is what Noctis usually looks like. [via PS3 Brasil] Nothing scary about him! But, as recently noted on Japanese forum 2ch, here’s what he looks like with a HORRIBLE clipping glitch: Oh god. Fucking hell.…

It’s Like Metal Gear, Only with More Panty Shots

I’ve heard Summer-Colored High School compared to everything from Skyrim to GTA. But really, while playing it, it feels more like Metal Gear—only instead of stealthily killing people, you’re stealthily taking panty shots. Warning: This post includes NSFW content. I mean, think about it, you enter an area with an unsuspecting target. Sneak around using…

The Final Fantasy VII Remake Won’t Be Exactly the Same

Final Fantasy VII originally came out in 1997, and now in 2015, a full–remake has been announced. Time marches on! And from the sound of it, so will Final Fantasy VII These days, HD remakes are pretty common! They usually are the same games, but with spiffy new graphics and, often, optional and updated controls.…

Taito Station. Tokyo, Japan. By Rudy Promé. 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!

A Cosplay Experiment

Earlier this month, Colossalcon was held in Sandusky, Ohio. And it was there that a team of five photographers, two videographers and a cosplayer decided to try something different. Normally, at a nerd con, you’ll see two types of cosplay photo emerge: ones taken quickly on the convention floor, and others taken at arranged photoshoots…

E3 2015 Winners & Losers: Day One

Welcome to the first actual day of E3 2015! Unlike the battlefield that was Day Zero, today was a little more chilled. Despite this, things still happened. Some of them were great. Some of them were not. Today’s events included press conferences from Nintendo and Square Enix, along with the first (and maybe last) dedicated…

721 Pokemon, 21 Days, 132 Hours

Reader Christopherhad an idea earlier this year. He was going to draw all 721 Pokemon, and he was going to do it live on the internet. This month, he finished up, both the videos and the image. The end result is this amazing mural, which actually has over 800 Pokemon on it, since he also…

*Checks Watch* OK Tree Joke Time

Phew. Let’s take a break from E3 for a minute and enjoy a pun about video games and trees. Lip Comarella is an artist at Salon Alpin, a a visual production studio that does everything from illustration to graphic design to animation to film. They’ve recently done some stuff with StarCraft 2 for the WCS,…

Yes, Fallout Shelter Is Coming To Android

Android users left out in the cold by the announcement(and release!) of Fallout Shelter, you haven’t been forgotten. You’ve just been reminded that for many developers, sadly, you are still second fiddle. While iOS users play and enjoy the game right now, anyone with a Samsung/LG/HTC/Sony/whatever is going to have to wait a few months.…