Shenmue has always straddled the line between the epic and the everyday. Yu Suzuki’s ambitious adventure game series…
Clumsy, awkward, and stiff. Those are some words you can use to describe Shenmue 3. Rustic, charming, and cozy.…
The impossible is happening. After years and years and years of waiting, Shenmue III is finally, actually, for real…
Those who backed Shenmue III on Kickstarter, including me, finally got a taste of the upcoming adventure game this…
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Wondering how Shenmue 3 is coming along? The devs released a new progress update to show how the facial animations are looking.
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Hey, look, it’s Shenmue III. The folks behind the third Shenmue released this brief teaser video today in an attempt to muster up some last-minute pledges for the Kickstarter, which ends in three days. Their estimated release date is December 2017, although I’d be shocked if we see it earlier than 2018.
One day in late 2013, I woke up to dozens of e-mails and Twitter messages from people with accounts like…
I don’t particularly care about the Shenmue III Kickstarter because I don’t fund other people’s creative endeavors…
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It’s been five days since the Shenmue III Kickstarter campaign was announced and it’s already approaching the $3.5…
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The creator of the beloved open world games says all he had to do was ask. “They felt safe giving me the license to…
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There’s something curious about Shenmue III on Kickstarter: it’s only asking for $2 million. It took $47 million to…
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You want Shenmue 3? You’ll get it. If you pay for it.
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