Yakuza

Sega’s organized crime epic blends high-stakes drama with goofy humor and absurdly in-depth minigames. The latest installment, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, launched in January 2024.

CultureNews

Both Judgment Games Are Now Available On PC, You Should Play Them

Guess those legal concerns over star Takuya Kimura's face got sorted out

By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2022

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Yakuza Producer Thinks The Series Is Too ‘Underground’ And Violent For Switch

Ryu Ga Gotoku studio head Yokoyama is reluctant to bring the popular Sega series to Nintendo’s hybrid console

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 14, 2022
OpinionCommentary

Bringing Yakuza‘s Kiryu Back In Like A Dragon 8 Is Silly

Yakuza 6 was supposed to be his swan song, so why can't the series just let him go?

By Isaiah Colbert Published September 14, 2022
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Sega Announces Another New Yakuza Game, Drops First Trailer For Yakuza 8 [Update]

We knew Yakuza 8 was coming, but Like a Dragon Gaiden is a nice surprise

By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2022
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Oh Man, We’re Actually Getting A Samurai Yakuza Game

Like a Dragon: Ishin! finally makes its way to the West

By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2022

Tips & Guides

The PS Plus Library Keeps Getting Bigger—And Keeps Forgetting The Classics

Sony’s games-on-demand service will get Bugsnax and three Yakuza games next week

By Ari Notis Published August 10, 2022
OpinionCommentary

Sega, Please Let Us Play The Yakuza Samurai Spin-Offs

It's time to let us play Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! and Ishin!

By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2022
CultureNews

Every Mainline Yakuza Game Is Coming To PlayStation Plus

If you’ve been holding out on this wild series, you’re about to have a great chance to dive in

By Claire Jackson Published July 27, 2022
CultureNews

Please Enjoy This Very Brief Look At Yakuza 8

Or Yakuza Like A Dragon 2 , or whatever they end up calling it

By Luke Plunkett Published July 19, 2022
Tips & Guides

Game Pass Is Now Officially A Revolving Door For Big Games

Three of the best Yakuza games join PowerWash Simulator on Microsoft's popular service

By Ari Notis Published July 5, 2022

CultureNews

Yakuza Fan Is Fixing The PS2 Original’s Mistakes

While the series is a big hit now, Yakuza's first Western release...did not go so well

By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2022
OpinionImpressions

Turns Out A Short Yakuza Is A Very Good Yakuza

The Kaito Files , the series' first ever proper story DLC, is great

By Luke Plunkett Published May 17, 2022
CultureNews

Uncanny: YouTubers Recreate GTA 3 Animations IRL All Over Tokyo

Please watch this video of a guy performing a running animation in front of a wall

By Sisi Jiang Published May 5, 2022
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Yakuza Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi Won’t Be Making Smartphone Games

'What the world expects from us is games with dramatic and moving stories.'

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2022
Kotaku EastJapan

Pachinko Is Not Doing Well In Japan

Covid-19 has impacted the industry and led to closures

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 31, 2022

Kotaku EastJapan

Report: Live-Action Lost Judgment TV Series In The Works

Japan could also be getting a live-action movie starring Takuya Kimura

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 18, 2022
CultureNews

The New, Chill Xbox Game Pass Titles You’ll Probably Download Over Winter Break

They’re paired with the notably not-chill-at-all Mortal Kombat 11

By Ari Notis Published December 14, 2021
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Sega’s Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Is Making Yakuza 8

Masayoshi Yokoyama of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio talks about the future of the franchise

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2021
ReviewsPlayStation

Lost Judgment: The Kotaku Review

A tidy throwback to the days when Yakuza was more about throwing punches than taking turns

By Luke Plunkett Published October 27, 2021
CultureNews

Yakuza Creator Confirms He’s Leaving Sega, Former Series Producer Joins Him

Both Toshihiro Nagoshi and Daisuke Sato are leaving the studio they helped establish ten years ago

By Luke Plunkett Published October 8, 2021

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