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Dungeons & Dragons’ new digital toolset, D&D Beyond, releases today. After checking out its beta, we deemed it a convincing argument against pen-and-paper purists.

In the PS4 release of Undertale, there is a new area that you can visit: the Dog Shrine. This shrine is buried at the back of Papyrus and Sans’ kitchen. The Dog Shrine is necessary to unlock 15 separate trophies, which you can unlock by donating different amounts of gold—one piece at a time—to the…

H1Z1: Just Survive, the companion game to H1Z1: King of the Kill, is now simply called Just Survive, separating it from the H1Z1 universe. The rebranding arrives with today’s massive update, which introduces player-built strongholds to the game. Check out the update notes here.

Popular RPG Undertale releases on the PS4 and Vita today, and there are a lot of achievements to unlock for the game—  many of which seem to be quite easy to obtain. There are also 15 separate achievements you can get simply for donating money to the dog shrine. To check out the full list…

The Secret World Is Getting A TV Series

Funcom’s supernatural conspiracy MMO recently got a reboot, and now it’s getting its own television show. Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil and G4C Innovation have teamed up to produce a live-action TV series based on The Secret World. Or Secret World Legends. Whichever. Set in the modern day and revolving around a power struggle between a…

Anime streaming service Crunchyroll just released a preview for philosophical anime Kino’s Journey’s new TV series, coming this Fall. The original 2003 anime, which follows the marksman Kino and the talking motorcycle Hermes on their mysterious adventures, is thoughtful and exciting.

The Beauty Of A Destroyed Gundam In Miniature Tokyo

Created by Taiwan-based model maker Hank Cheng, this piece is called “Gundam, The Desolation After War.” Kotaku has previously profiled Cheng before, and he’s one of the most talented model builders around. This work shows him in top form. You can see more photos of the piece here. The diorama is set in front of…

In the wake of Scalebound’s cancellation, Platinum Games released its hit Nier: Automata in Japan. Hideki Kamiyatweeted,“It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Platinum was rescued by Yoko [Taro].” The studio has new fans as well as an increase in top flight job applicants. 

Japan Is Experiencing A Ninja Shortage

The country that made ninja famous is currently experiencing a shortage of their stage variety. There are not enough ninja performers in Japan. Nippon Television (viaLivedoor) reports that local ninja shows don’t have enough performers to entertain the crowds. Of course, Japanese children have long been interested in ninja, but with foreign tourism higher than…

The Best Dragon Ball Cosplay Of 2017

This year is not over, but this Master Roshi cosplay will be hard to top this year. And next year, too. That’s body builder Taichi Shimizu, who previously pulled off a great Zangief cosplay. At this summer’s Comic Market in Tokyo, he did an excellent Master Roshi in his Max Power form. See how it…

Cloudy And Clear. Hong Kong. By Frank Leung. 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! 

Overwatch’s New Deathmatch Modes Still Need Some Work

Down in the cavernous cellars of Château Guillard, it’s just me—playing as Mei—and an enemy Soldier 76. I freeze him, but at the last second he throws down an HP-restoring biotic field, negating much of my hard work. I freeze myself to heal, as well. Then, with our safety nets gone, we dart, dodge, and…

Civilization Has A New Board Game

There’s a long history of Civilization board games, from a 1980 title that kinda inspired the video game series to a number of versions (in 2002 and 2010) that have in turn been based on the video games. We can now add one more to the list, this time based loosely on Civilization VI Sid…

Look At This $120 Sonic The Hedgehog Art Book

I would not have thought a Sonic the Hedgehog art book could ever be amongst the best in a field usually catering towards modern blockbuster games full of lush environments and detailed costume design, but hey, turns out I was dead wrong. Sonic The Hedgehog 25th Anniversary Art Book, published by Cook & Becker, is…

YouTube’s Mario 64 Genius Sounds Overwhelmed With His Popularity

Since 2015, pannenkoek2012‘s extremely detailed videos about Super Mario 64 have become notorious. His phrases about parallel universes and half-button presses have become well-known memes on the internet. Despite millions of views, however, pannenkoek2012 seems to be going through something of late, and his audience has noticed. The last video pannenkoek2012 uploaded to his channel,…

Never Mind, Everybody, It’s Called ‘Battle.net’ Again

Hey, remember when Blizzard callously killed the “Battle.net” name, a beloved moniker for its online service in games like StarCraft, Diablo, and Overwatch that dates all the way back to 1996? Well, the blue giant has now decided to un-kill it. In a blog post, Blizzard explained that it’s forcing us to ride this rollercoaster…

After Charlottesville, I Asked My Dad About Selma

Over the weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, white supremacists held a rally that escalated into violence. An activist, a paralegal named Heather Heyer, was killed after a man drove his car into a crowd of protesters. I usually write about video games on this site, but today I need to talk about my dad, who marched…

Discord Shuts Down White Supremacist Servers In Wake Of Charlottesville Rally [UPDATE]

Gaming chat client Discord has banned servers and several users linked to white supremacist and Nazi ideologies, according to a tweet sent out from the official Discord account. “Discord’s mission is to bring people together around gaming,” their statementon Twitter read. “We will continue to take action against white supremacy, nazi ideology, and all forms…

Shark Dating Simulator Is Crude But Funny

Have you ever watched Jaws, saw the shark, and thought it was kinda hot? Well you’re in luck, because now you can live out your aquatic apex predator lovin’ dreams in Shark Dating Simulator XL. Be warned— it is definitely NSFW. In this comedic visual novel, you play as a scuba school graduate who has…

A nice set of matching keycaps can be expensive, but who needs matching? TheACR60 I assembled this weekend looks lovely in mismatched “unicorn vomit,” courtesy of grab bags purchased from users on Reddit’s MechMarket. Plus it’s got a super X%&#! “Beer Break” key.