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In July, Yakuza executive director and producer Toshihiro Nagoshi used slang to disparage puzzle game pro players…
Oct 17 2019
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At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Archipel (makers of the excellent Toco Toco TV series) ran a series of very cool little interviews after bumping into famous Japanese games developers, like Yakuza’s Toshihiro Nagoshi.
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Jun 24 2019
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At E3, I had an opportunity to sit down with Toshihiro Nagoshi, chief creative officer of Sega and the director of…
Aug 13 2018
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Sure, it’s on PC now, but the Yakuza series is synonymous with three generations of PlayStation consoles. And for…
May 25 2016
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Sega’s Yakuza games are terrific. You really need to play them. Yet, they’re not always localized, and if they are,…
Sep 11 2015
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Is there a new Yakuza game incoming? Its official site reads “2015.09.15,” which is the date of Sony’s upcoming press conference. Series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi tells Famitsu that work has begun on a new project related to Yakuza.
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Nov 27 2014
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The death of the Dreamcast was a sad event and the end of an era. But every cloud has a silver lining. The console's…
Aug 28 2014
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As previously reported, the new Yakuza game, Yakuza 0, has been announced. As you can probably guess from the…
Jul 3 2014
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The next Yakuza game won't be a spin-off like Yakuza Ishin! or Yakuza: Dead Souls, but the creators won't commit…
Jan 2 2014
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Yakuza series producer Toshihiro Nagoshi has previously stated that he hates Grand Theft Auto. You wouldn't think so…
Dec 26 2013
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As 2013 draws to an end, we look forward to 2014. And with a new year, comes new resolutions – even for game…
Oct 24 2013
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Hold on. Don't start sending hate mail to Sega just yet. Let's hear the man out.
Sep 26 2013
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I got a chance to handle the PS4 at this year's Tokyo Game Show. The graphics definitely look prettier than I've…
Aug 22 2013
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The latest chapter of the Yakuza series, Yakuza: Ishin!, is a trip back in time. Much like in Yakuza: Kenzan!, the…
Jun 13 2013
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As seen from the photograph, the well-tanned Yakuza series developer, Toshihiro Nagoshi was walking among the crowds…
Jun 11 2013
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Can you spot the prolific Japanes egame designer in this photo? Our own Tina Amini captured the soul of Yakuza…
Mar 21 2013
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Continuing with their series on the PS4, this week, Japanese gaming magazine Weekly Famitsu published the second…
Nov 29 2012
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Yakuza 5 is scheduled for release in Japan next week and the developers at Sega are in full PR mode. Executive…
Jun 7 2012
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In this week's Weekly Famitsu, 12 game creators were asked what their 3 greatest influences were, from movies to…
Feb 29 2012
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Toshihiro Nagoshi has undergone many changes while at Sega. His latest? He's now slated to become Sega's Chief…