Seven Minutes of Grittiness from Batman: Arkham Knight

If you’ve had a hard time tamping down your excitement for the next Batman game, this probably isn’t going to help. The official clip above looks to be from the early parts of Rocksteady Studios’ next Dark Knight game and features the best look yet at the Batmobile vehicular combat. Since the game’s not out…

Regarding those Ultra Street Fighter IV problems, Capcom tells Kotaku that it is “working to resolve them as quickly as possible.” Read the full statement here.

Renting Boyfriends in Japan Can Get Expensive

Do you have a boyfriend? No? Would you like to rent one? Good news, because does Japan have a service for you. It’s not cheap. This is “Boyfriend Rental” (レンタル彼氏 or Rentaru Kareshi). Similar companion services have long existed in Japan, such as host bars. However, boyfriend rental was introduced this week on Hakunetsu Live…

The God Eater Anime Trailer with English Subtitles

A dystopian future where giant monsters rule the Earth and mankind is protected by impossibly giant weapon-wielding soldiers? Hot damn I’m in. As previously announced, based on the video game series of the same name, the God Eater anime is set to air this Summer. Check out the latest trailer below with English subtitles. Yeah,…

The Mobius Final Fantasy Trailer with English Subtitles

Destinies and names… So that’s what they were talking about. Mobius Final Fantasy was formerly titled Mevius Final Fantasy. However, in what appears to be in preparation for its international release, the name was changed, along with some other things Unfortunately, at present the only trailer available is the Japanese version, giving non-Japanese-speaking fans little…

Oh Hey, a New Xbox One Controller with a Headphone Jack [UPDATE]

The PS4’s DualShock 4 has a headphone jack that allows you to plug whatever headphones into the controller. The Xbox One’s controller, however, only has proprietary port. Make that, only had. As revealed on the Xbox Supportwebsite (via Eurogamer), an upcoming version of the Xbox One controller will have a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. Here’s…

Kurashiki, Japan. By Mark Tica. 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!

Last year, I wrote about Fall of Gods, a badass Norse picture book. Following a successful Kickstarter, it’s now available for everyone to purchase.

Hearthstone Player Gives Up Pro Dreams Because Of Parents

Sometimes parents really don’t understand. This serious bummer of a tale comes from Marcus “BOXception” Kwak (via the Daily Dot), a college student who qualified for the ESL Legendary Series season two finals. The next stop on his sweet ride? California, where he’d have the chance to vie for his cut of a $25,000 prize…

Sean Bean Narrates His Own Death In This Horror Game

The idea of a horror game narrated by Sean Bean might sound schlocky, but Kholat looks good Yep, that’s Sean Bean alright. He definitely sounds like he’s ali— oh wait, he’s narrating his own death. Gotcha. Dead before the thing’s even out this time. Dude cannot catch a break. The trailer’s pretty, but it doesn’t…

League Of Legends Is Fixing One Key Matchmaking Tool

Or trying to, at least. Team Builder is one of those things in League of Legends that’s always seemed like it could be really great, but didn’t truly live up to its potential. It’s a specific type of matchmaking the game offers. Rather than jumping into an ad hoc chatroom with four other players and…