Ta-Nehisi Coates Will Write Marvel’s New Black Panther Comic

Was anybody expecting this? The Black Panther is arguably Marvel Comics’ most important black superhero, a king who’s never been mired in the kinds of stereotype-heavy portrayals that have dogged other characters. And news has just hit that the Wakandan monarch’s next ongoing comics series will be written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, a national correspondent for…

The New League Of Legends Champion Is Seriously Creepy

Last week, Riot unveiled “Kindred,” the newest champion for its wildly popular online game League of Legends. It’s far too early to say anything definitive about Kindred’s gameplay qualities, but one thing is already clear: the champ’s production values are amazing Kindred is relatively rare in League of Legends for not actually being a single…

The Sorry State of Arkham Knight’s DLC

Today, new DLC is coming to Batman: Arkham Knight. Usually, this is when players pop a disc back in and rekindle a relationship with the game. But, the responses to Arkham Knight’s DLC have been harsh and it’s going to take a lot of work to make the owners of the newest Bat-game feel like…

Five Dangerously Australian Minutes With Ty The Tasmanian Tiger 4

“Enough Australian lingo to choke a dingo” is something I’m not proud of saying in the opening moments of the first Ty the Tasmanian Tiger game in almost a decade. Can you believe it’s been nearly ten years since the last Ty the Tasmanian Tiger game? Makes me mad as a cut snake it does.…

Unsung Story Is A $660,000 Kickstarter Disaster

In January of 2014, a company called Playdek launched a Kickstarter promising a spiritual successor to one of my favorite games, Final Fantasy Tactics. It made $660,126. I really wish I hadn’t backed it. I and 15,823 other suckers gave money to Playdek last year for Unsung Story, a game they said would be “a…

That Big Pharma Jerk Also Owns A League of Legends Team

Did you know the most hated pharmaceutical executive in America also owns professional League of Legends and Dota 2 teams? It’s true! Martin Shkreli, the CEO who instantly gained internet notoriety yesterday for jacking up the price of a drug used to treat cancer patients and people with AIDS by more than 5,000 percent, happens…

My Quest To Make The Ugliest House In The New Animal Crossing

For months, I’ve had a specific if not dubious plan for Happy Home Designer. An evil scheme. A dastardly design. I’ve been waiting a long time to make this happen, damn it. The upcoming Animal Crossing game isn’t like the others. Instead of being the new kid in an already established village, Happy Home Designer…

Fan Turns The Simpsons‘ Opening Into Bizarre Nightmare

Homer… has… changed. As if the original opening credits of The Simpsons weren’t full of small gags, French artist Yoann Hervo redrew the whole thing in a really trippy, nightmarish way. It also has a damaged VHS tape effect, just to make it look more authentic. Something you’d find in the basement after decades, with…

Minecraft, You Do a Pretty Good Laputa

Oh hey, another wallpaper-worthy Minecraft build. Built and submitted to Planet Minecraft by adybuddy_, this recreation of the eponymous structure from Ghibli’s Castle in the Sky is supposed to have a “movie-like feel.” It does, I think, especially in that very first render. Nice. Have a look for yourself below. No world download included with…

Chewbacca’s Secret Life in Japan

Star Wars: The Force Awakens won’t be out until December. If you are Chewbacca (and really, why aren’t you?), that means you have time to kill. In Japan, that’s exactly what the wookiee has been doing. Or at least what Star Wars superfan Ryutaro Suzuki has had Chewbacca doing. Below, you can see Chewie’s adventures…

WASD? This Keyboard Is WAFFLES

Not only that, but there is also mouse-shaped bread. Nexon might be best known for its online games, but as pointed out by tipster Sang, the cafe at the company’s computer museum in South Korea is serving up some imaginative treats. [Photo: Agata0719] [Photo: Gaedoongdoong] Keyboard waffles! Yes, yes, yes!! [Photo: Prram] [Photo: Yeonsili] I…

Fushimi Inari Taisha. Kyoto, Japan. By Abdulaziz Alrashed. 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!

An Open Apology To D-Dog

D-Dog. I’m sorry. You’ve had a hard life. Such a hard life. When I found you, you were naught but a pup, abandoned. What happened to your mother? I don’t know. Perhaps we’ll never know. I found you helpless in the Afghanistan desert. I took you in. I wasn’t around much, but Ocelot treated you…