Kotaku reader Bonny John’s running a pretty cool project by drawing one Pokémon every day. He’s at number 251 of this series, and since it’s a milestone for him, he celebrated it with this fantastic Celebi piece. Here’s the full image and a WIP shot below. Head over to TAY for all the other pics…

A Monk Burning Prayers at Mount Koya. Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. By Oliver Williams. 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!

Visiting Tokyo’s Super Mario Cafes

There are Super Mario Cafes in Tokyo? Oh yes, but only for a limited time. In honor of Super Mario’s 30th anniversary, Nintendo is teaming up with Tower Record Cafes in Tokyo for a trio of newly-opened Mario-themed cafes. Tokyo resident, Nintendo super fan, and all around good guy Kyle McLainswung by all three (in…

Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Creates Stunning Shadowbox Cards

Japanese Twitter user DB Hopelash has been taking stacks of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, cutting them out with a hobby knife, and making truly amazing shadowboxes. Like so: [Photo: db_hopeslash] [Photo: db_hopeslash] Imagine how patient you need to be. [Photo: db_hopeslash] [Photo: db_hopeslash] [Photo: db_hopeslash] And here is a finished shadowbox. [Photos: db_hopeslash] And when moving: Damn,…

I’m So Happy Rhythm Heaven Took Pity on Me

Dear Nintendo: Thank you for taking pity on my poor arrhythmic soul. I love the Rhythm Heaven series of games. The musical mini-games are fantasticand a joy to play. And while I am fantastic at some (and not so much so at others), I can usually at least pass any given song on my first…

When Open World Games Meet NSFW

Sexy Beach: Premium Resort has fun in the sun, fishing, and frolicking Warning: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. This is the latest entry in the adults-only Sexy Beach series. These games have been made for years, and they’re not mainstream by any means. They do have their following, and this time,…

The Worst Thing about the New Attack on Titan Movie Trailer 

Today, the latest trailer for the live-action Attack on Titan movie premiered on Japanese TV. Sure, we get a peek at the Three Dimensional Maneuver Gear and Eren Yeager’s Titan form. But then, things get bad, dumb, and out of character. Here, watch the trailer for yourself. At the beginning, Mikasa says, “The world is…

RoboCop Action Figures Look Dead And Alive

There are two kinds of people on this Earth. The kind who are willing to pay $440 for a pair of RoboCop action figures, and the kind of people who aren’t. Whichever side you fall on, here’s a look at Hot Toys’ upcoming RoboCop two-pack (and a look at my kitchen), which includes both a…

South Ataria, Earth, 1999

Emmanuel Shiu is an artist who has worked for companies like Lucasarts, Warner Bros. and Lucasfilm, and on projects like Game of Thrones, Jupiter Ascending and Star City. Which is all well and good, but it’s the Macross fan art here that’s really got my attention today. Robotech movie people, this is good inspiration. You…

TIL What A ‘Conganado’ Is

This. This is what a ‘conganado’ is. Unhinged Gamer posted a video of Team Fortress 2 in which this… thing was born. Here’s the video: And here’s how it works: “By forming a circle of alternating team members, and connecting them with the grappling hook, it’s possible to make a thrill ride out of thin…

Real Hedgehog Has Gotta Go Fast(er)

This is Elvis, from the San Diego Zoo. He’s a real hedgehog, and Mashable’s The Watercooler wanted to see how he went running through a Sonic The Hedgehog-style course. He was, spoilers, pretty terrible. But in the cutest way. (via Laughing Squid)

Trevor Loses Pants, Improves GTA V Cutscenes

Naked Trevor is Trevor in his prime. Here is the proof. (NSFW warning.) Abstract Mode decided to take Trevor’s clothes off during key GTA V cutscenes, and honestly? It makes everything way more hilarious. It almost works a little too well. Behold: Somebody say…yoga?

How Valve Could Solve The Steam Backlog Problem

As part of this whole running-a-site-dedicated-to-Steam gig, I check for new releases every day. Last week, a peculiar thing happened: there were hardly any. At all. I kinda wish it would happen more often. Giving games a chance to breathe—what a novel idea. I think Valve could stand to turn that into a Proper Thing,…

Let’s Talk About Piracy

Have you ever pirated a video game? Do you still pirate video games? Do you play emulated games? Do you make video games that have been widely-pirated? Are you involved in trying to stop piracy? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, let’s talk. Piracy is the elephant in the gaming room. It’s…