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Yakuza 3 Impressions: In English, Partly
Yesterday's surprise announcement that the Japanese hit Yakuza 3 will be coming to America after all was followed by the surprise that the English-language version was three blocks from Kotaku's NYC office. Good reason for a short walk. More »New Yakuza 3 Trailer Is Full Of Hot Yakuza Action
Sega confirmed earlier today that the rumors of Yakuza 3's Western release were true, announcing a March 2010 release date for the PlayStation 3 gangster game. This new trailer, with English peppered throughout, offers further proof. More »Yakuza 3 Heading Westward Next Year
After countless indications that a Western release was unlikely, Sega has announced that Yakuza 3 is making the trip to U.S. and European PlayStation 3 consoles early next year. More »Yakuza 3 Turns Up On Amazon Germany
Yup. This again. Dare to dream. A listing for Yakuza 3 has appeared on Amazon Germany's site, and while we normally wouldn't bother with mysterious retail listings, Amazon Germany have quite the track record. More »Leaked Documents Discuss PSN Imports, Date PS3 Motion Control
Report: Yakuza 3 is Coming West
Citing unnamed sources "close to the project," 1Up reports that localization on Yakuza 3 is underway and the PlayStation 3 exclusive will be released in U.S. and European markets. More »Sega Still Teasing A Yakuza 3 Release For The West
For the past few months, various comments from Sega have people hoping for a Western release of Yakuza 3 bummed. Today, however, things are sounding a little more optimistic. More »What Do You Mean It's Not Worth Localising Yakuza 3?
Time for more Let's Fantasy! This week, we look at Sega's Yakuza 3, a game many of you would like to play, but which Sega seem intent on never releasing in the West. More »Yakuza 3 American Release Still "Unconfirmed"
Keep hope alive! It seems SEGA America's Ray Almeda misspoke and gave his own personal opinion to The Examiner that Yakuza 3 will not be released in the States because of subpar Yakuza 2 sales. More »Yakuza 3 So Not Coming To America
I've played the demo for Yakuza 3. It's pretty good! I loved the way it revels in the minutiae of Japanese culture, right down to the fully-stocked convenience stores. Sadly, the demo is as close as I'm going to get. More »Even Disgraced Japanese Boxer Bought Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3)
SEGA's PS3 exclusive Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 is a smash. Lots of people have bought it — including suspended former flyweight fighter Daiki Kameda. More »PS3 Exclusive Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) Sold 300,000
PS3 exclusive Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) went on sale February 26. How'd it do? Let's hear what its designer, the very tanned Toshihiro Nagoshi, has to say: More »Yakuza 3 Demo Out On Feb 19
Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 looks great. Blue Sega skies, hostesses, fisticuffs and tanning salons? Yes. Please. Alas, a Western release may never happen, so this demo might be as close as you get. More »More Exclusive Noodles From Another PS3 SEGA Exclusive
The last Yakuza PS3 exclusive, Ryu Ga Gotoku KENZAN! got instant udon. The upcoming Yakuza PS3 exclusive gets, you guessed, instant noodles. More »The Scary Face Yakuza 3 Game Trailer
Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 has it all: Head kicking, sweat mopping and mean faces. Check out the snarl gallery in the game's Japanese TV spot. Those are some dirty looks, man.SEGA Currently Does Not Know Yakuza Franchise's Future For North America
SEGA's Yakuza series has been successful in its native Japan. In the West, not so — blame poor localizations for that! Now, it looks like Yakuza 3's North America release is undecided. Crud. More »Mold Some Lady Into A Sweat Mopping Bar Hostess
As with the previous titles, one of the key backdrops in Yakuza 3 is the night life — namely, hostess bars. More »Yakuza 3 Will Punch, Kick, Punch You In The Face
Look at him go! Punch, kick, punch, Hulk Hogan leg drop...we may not be able to understand a word of Yakuza 3's trailers, but combat like this speaks a universal language. More »Limited "Dragon" PlayStation 3 Console Is For Japanese Eyes Only
Yes. It's another fancy PlayStation 3 for the Japanese market. Not content with lording it over us with their white and silver consoles, Japan will now also be getting this dragon-emblazoned Yakuza machine. More »If Eleven Minutes Of Yakuza 3 Can't Get You Excited, Nothing Can
Yakuza 3 Has Great Looking Graphics, Strippers