When Someone Plays Smash Bros. On A Twitch Chat-Controlled Couch

Twitch had a Smash Bros. competition with an unusual challenge as an extra addition. People had to sit on a couch-shaped mechanical bull which was controlled by Twitch chat. There’s no way something like this would end well. It’s still possible to win, as Jericho’s video shows, but also pretty sure we have hit peak…

Fallout 4 Ramen Is for Real

If you’ve played Fallout 4, you’ve probably come across Takahashi, the ramen-making protectron in Diamond City. His ramen is real. According to the Japanese press (namely, Dengeki PlayStation and Famitsu), Bethesda has sent out “Nani ni Shimasuka?” (What will you have?) instant ramen with sio (salt) broth. Don’t know if this will go on sale,…

Anime Trope: People Getting Carried Like Rice Bags

Forget getting carried like a bride or a princess, the new thing, it seems, is getting hauled about like a bag of rice. This is called “okome-sama dakko” (お米様抱っこ), and it’s become a topic online after Mikazuki Augus from Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans busted it out: Hardly a first, but there you go. “Okome-sama…

Watch Out, Minecraft

For years now, people have been building amazing creations in Minecraft. But in Japan, people don’t need Minecraft to make cool constructions. Thank Minecraft clone, Dragon Quest Builders for that. Via 2ch and Hachima, people have been sharing impressive creations they’ve made in Builders. “I’ve seen better in Minecraft,” you might say, and I have,…

Monkey Bus Stop. Awajishima Monkey Center, Awaji Island, Japan. By Aaron Cuellar. 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!

Firewatch’s Fancy “Screenshot” Mode Is Fantastic

Maybe this is a spoiler? I don’t think it is, but if you’re concerned about that kind of thing with regards to Firewatch, then…be warned. Still with me? OK! So there comes a point fairly onin this excellent video game where you get hold of a camera. Not a fancy digital camera, not a smartphone…

UFC Champ Wants To Become A Full-Time Video Game Streamer

Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson is the UFC’s flyweight champion and arguably one of the greatest fighters on Earth. He blends speed and technique in ways that’ll make your eyes say, “huminahuminahwhaat?” Naturally, he wants to play video games for a living. Speaking on a recent episode of the Three Amigos Podcast (as transcribed by Bloody…

Glad to see Dying Light’s graffiti game is still on point in the new expansion. I liked this one in particular. Never forget, indeed.

Fallout 4 Rocket Jump Mod Looks Like A Blast

For the Commonwealth wanderer who wants to get around in style. Here’s an early look at an in-development mod by EzPlays, which allows the player to use rockets to launch themselves into the air, TF2 style: Making this even cooler is that, the more powerful your rocket is, the more distance you can vault. So…

Amazon’s New Engine Has A Zombie Clause

Today, Amazon announced their new proprietary game engine, finally confirming Kotaku’s report that they had spent big bucks on Crytek’s technology back in 2014. They also did something pretty amusing. Buried in the engine’s new Terms of Service page, way down in section 57.10, is this paragraph: 57.10 Acceptable Use; Safety-Critical Systems. Your use of…

XCOM 2‘s Random Mission Names Are Really Great

I knew I liked XCOM 2 a whole lot pretty much from the moment I started playing it. I knew I loved it when I embarked on a mission called “Operation Tomb Fist.” XCOM 2 randomly generates a lot of things, characters and level designs being the most prominent. But the mission naming system? Criminally…

You Used To Play Me On Your PS4…

Destiny has some new emotes for Crimson Days. (Taken from this clip).