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In 2007 Japanese director Miike Takashi made a live-action film adaptation of the first game in the Yakuza series: Ya…
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After four main games and two spin-offs, you probably have a pretty good idea of what to expect from Yakuza 5:…
Yakuza 5 is scheduled for release in Japan next week and the developers at Sega are in full PR mode. Executive…
Kazuma Kiryu. The "Dragon of Dojima" and one of the main protagonists of the Yakuza series. This walking powerhouse…
To mark the release of crime saga Yakuza 5, Sony is putting out a special (tacky—sorry!) PS3 bundle, complete with a…
Hello tacky! Sony is readying two PS3 super slim specials (one for Yakuza 5 and the other for Ken's Rage). Both are…
The Yakuza series of games have always been serious, testosterone-filled stories about hard men kicking each other's…
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Creating a compelling and enjoyable open world experience is more than just giving the player as much real estate…
Celebrity chef Tatsuya Kawagoe is young, handsome, and an internet meme in Japan. The 40 year-old seems to have…
It's not uncommon for video game companies to reference their own games in...their own games. But Yakuza 5, never…
Thought Akihabara was the only, forgive the pun, hotspot in Tokyo? Nope! Shinjuku heats up in summertime, too.
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Badass Japanese soap opera (and occasionally sublime brawler) Yakuza's first two games are getting HD re-releases…
This is definitely a thing. More PS2 games—Yakuza 1 and 2—are getting HD versions for the PS3. The single set will…
Sega's Yakuza series of crime games always pride themselves on top-notch voice acting and realistic faces. The games…
In the Yakuza series, the protagonists do many things: Lead mobs, beat each other up, meet porn stars in clubs… Now,…
Sega's Yakuza gangster games and porn stars are no strangers. A few years back, adult film star Rio made it to the…
With the announcement that Yakuza 5 will feature 5 main characters in 5 major cities across Japan, and a new game…
Sega's Yakuza games (above) are wonderful. They have great dialogue. Great cutscenes. And cool combat. Yet, they…
"You have to pet their egos," said Elizabeth. "That's what a hostess does." Now, in her early 30's and married,…
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