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The Most Popular D&D Races And Classes

Decades of D&D fans repeating the old adage “Friends don’t let friends play half-orcs” may have had some tangible effects. Yesterday, FiveThirtyEight publisheddataon the most D&D popular classes and races and, well, half-orcs only make up about five percent of all D&D characters played between August 15 and September 15. For comparison, more than fifty…

Every Big Game Coming Out In Fall 2017

Ahh, fall. The time for pumpkin spice lattes, long walks amongst colorful autumn trees, and watching scary movies underneath the safety of your favorite blanket. It’s also the time for some big releases in video games. We’ll update this list as new release dates are announced. September 26 Nioh: Bloodshed’s End | PS4 Megaton Rainfall…

In China, Blizzard Is Suing Over Alleged Overwatch Rip Off

If you think mobile game Heroes of Warfare looks like Overwatch, you’re not alone. So does Blizzard China and NetEase, Overwatch’s Chinese operator, which is why they’re taking it to court. If you’ve never seen Heroes of Warfare, check out these screens from Hachima and My Game News Flash: Here is gameplay: This seems to be…

Pixar’s Cars Gets Real And Freaky In Japan 

This is a Suzuki Twin with a deeply disturbing “smile bumper” (スマイルバンバー or sumairu banpaa) that probably should not exist. But yet, it does. While I’ve never seen one in real-life here in Japan, these bumpers do sometimes pop up in online auctions. They appear to be made in Saitama, Japan, so for now, the…

Right Before Kushima. Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. By Stefan Mildner 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! 

We’re continuing our playthrough of Binary Domain right now on Twitch. It has a kickass French robot buddy. Il est incroyable! 

Finland Turns 100, Gets NES Game To Celebrate

100 years ago, Finland gained its independence from Russia. To celebrate, a small team of developers have made a brand new game…for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Perkele! Suomi 100 Vuotta is a collection of three minigames, each based around an important part of Finnish culture/life. So one is of course a seal going beserk and…

Another Good Overwatch Figure!

The excellent Tracer Figma (some of the world’s finest action figures) is now being joined by a Genji. The figure includes his katana, wakizashi and shuriken, which like Tracer’s motion blur have fancy effects. It’ll be out in May 2018. If you would like to join me in asking that Mercy is next, please hold…

EA has clarified in a blog post that the most powerful items in Star Wars Battlefront II’s loot crate based “star card” system will only be earned through in game achievements. Still, I’ve got a bad feeling about this…

Ghost War PvP Mode Is A Great Reason To Go Back To Ghost Recon: Wildlands

It’s taken Ubisoft seven months to add PvP to Ghost Recon: Wildlands. The new mode officially went live on Tuesday. It provides a great tactical experience, though it could use some fine-tuning.. The new PvP mode is called Ghost War and is a free update for anyone who owns the game. It plays out as…

25 Of The Funniest (And Horniest) Shadow of War Orcs

Shadow of War’s huge orc variety is one of the most impressive things about the game. In my dozens and dozens of hours of playtime, I’m still finding orc types I’ve never seen before, and many of them have interesting, hilarious, and uncomfortable things to say. Below you will find some of my best orc…

Epic Is Suing Two Alleged Fortnite Cheaters

On Tuesday, Fortnite publisher Epic Games filed civil complaints against two alleged associates of the website Addicted Cheats who apparently used the site’s aimbotting services to kill Twitch streamers live on camera. For $5 to $15 monthly subscriptions, Addicted Cheats’ botting services aid players in tracking, aiming at and killing enemies in PvP games. To…

Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki Yoshida todayissued an apology to players for thepoor implementation of new player housing in this week’s big 4.1 patch. Yoshida says more plots of land will a in patch 4.2. Information on the number of plots and how they will be sold to players is still under consideration.

Last Night’s South Park Was A Prequel To Fractured But Whole

“You can’t do a prequel first,” says one of the characters in Wednesday’s episode of South Park, ‘Franchise Prequel.’ “Then it’s not a prequel. It’s just… first.” This line is both a dig at the episode itself and part of the conflict that sets up the events of the upcoming game, South Park: The Fractured…

Dragon Ball Burgers Exist In Japan 

Sometimes it seems like Japan has a hamburger for everything. So it shouldn’t be that big of a surprise that there’s a Dragon Ball one. You notice that this “burger” doesn’t come with a beef patty, but rather, chicken. In Japanese, nearly anything served on buns is a “burger” (バーガー or baagaa). Sandwiches (サンド or…

Nintendo’s Excuse For Why Mother 2 Isn’t On The Super Famicom Mini

When the Nintendo Classic Mini Super Famicom was announced for Japan earlier this year, there was one glaring omission: Mother 2 (Earthbound in the West). Nintendo recently explained to Famitsu why this is. Mother 2’s omission surprised many people! It was one of the titles that came up with Japanese developers said what games they…

Taxi at Night. Kyoto, Japan. By Enrico Bazzani. 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! 

The Art Of Blade Runner Black Out 2022

The live-action movie isn’t the only Blade Runner out at the moment. Don’t forget Shinichiro Watanabe’s animated prequel, and how damn good it looks Part of that is down to Fine Art veteran and artist Paul Chadeisson, who worked on environments for the short. And who has absolutely nailed the look of the universe here…

World Of Warcraft Player Solos One Of The Game’s Toughest Raid Bosses

Gul’dan is a pivotal figure in Warcraft lore, a powerful warlock and founder of the whole dang Orcish Horde. When he finally became a raid boss in World of Warcraft earlier this year, it was a Big Deal. Even now, he’s no cakewalk to fight. That’s why it’s basically astounding that one player, Mionee, has…

There’s A Game About Making Paperclips, And It’s Good

“Clickers”, a type of game where you literally do nothing but click a button, tend to be very simple things. Universal Paperclips is a clicker, but it’s also a lot more. Made by game designer Frank Lantz, it puts you in charge of a young paperclip startup, with an enterprising online vision for the creation…