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MultiplatformLike A Dragon: Ishin!: The Kotaku ReviewThis remake of a Yakuza spin-off is the best samurai game that you can play right nowSisi Jiang
Now playing PS4Yakuza Kiwami: The Kotaku ReviewThe Yakuza series combine deep melodrama with exploration through vibrant city streets. Yakuza Kiwami is a remake that recreates the feeling of the original game, adding new features to streamline the experience. It’s a glorious crime story that…Heather Alexandra and Luke Plunkett
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OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryWhy Are Video Games So Afraid Of Everyday Life?Even games set in the present day have little to do with actually living hereByLuke PlunkettPublishedMarch 2, 2023
CultureKotaku Game DiaryCultureKotaku Game DiaryI Met The Most Annoying Yakuza NPC In Like A Dragon: Ishin!Like some people in real life, Sakiko will test your patience with her meandering storiesBySisi JiangPublishedFebruary 27, 2023
CultureOdds and EndsCultureOdds and EndsThe Yakuza Devs Are Stunting On The Entire Gaming IndustryThe team behind Like A Dragon: Ishin! would be right at home on the streets of KamurochoByLevi WinslowPublishedFebruary 25, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsYakuza Producer Surprised Y’all Find Majima So SexyIt turns out that a lot of women in particular are fans of Yakuza’s eye-patch-wearing gangsterByZack ZwiezenPublishedJanuary 30, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsThe Samurai Yakuza Game Will Guest-Star A World-Famous Wrestler And An Internet HottieHideo Kojima’s internet boyfriend Rahul Kohli will also fight alongside AEW's OmegaByIsaiah ColbertPublishedJanuary 26, 2023
The BestsThe Bests31 Of The Biggest Games Coming In 2023From new entries in Final Fantasy and Assassin’s Creed to new series altogether, 2023 has something for everyoneByKenneth ShepardPublishedJanuary 10, 2023
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsRiver City Girls 2 Is The Beat ‘Em Up That Dreams Are Made OfRiver City Girls 2 exceeded my expectations with its Japanese roleplaying game mechanicsByIsaiah ColbertPublishedDecember 20, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsYakuza's Cabaret Minigame Is Making A Triumphant ReturnA fan favorite is coming back for Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His NameByLuke PlunkettPublishedNovember 28, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsYakuza Producer Admits One Piece Was A 'Massive Influence’ On Like A Dragon‘Ichiban is basically Luffy’ makes so much sense that it hurtsByIsaiah ColbertPublishedOctober 17, 2022
Game TipsGame TipsA Bunch Of Great Assassin's Creed Games Flood PS Plus This MonthSony's subscription service continues to expand, but is still missing classics like Ridge Racer 2ByEthan GachPublishedOctober 12, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsThe Yakuza Name Is Officially DeadSega is moving on from branding that has been around since 2006ByLuke PlunkettPublishedSeptember 15, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsBoth Judgment Games Are Now Available On PC, You Should Play ThemGuess those legal concerns over star Takuya Kimura's face got sorted outByLuke PlunkettPublishedSeptember 14, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsYakuza Producer Thinks The Series Is Too ‘Underground’ And Violent For SwitchRyu Ga Gotoku studio head Yokoyama is reluctant to bring the popular Sega series to Nintendo’s hybrid consoleByZack ZwiezenPublishedSeptember 14, 2022
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryBringing Yakuza's Kiryu Back In Like A Dragon 8 Is SillyYakuza 6 was supposed to be his swan song, so why can't the series just let him go?ByIsaiah ColbertPublishedSeptember 14, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsSega 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 surpriseByLuke PlunkettPublishedSeptember 14, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsOh Man, We're Actually Getting A Samurai Yakuza GameLike a Dragon: Ishin! finally makes its way to the WestByLuke PlunkettPublishedSeptember 13, 2022
Game TipsGame TipsThe PS Plus Library Keeps Getting Bigger—And Keeps Forgetting The ClassicsSony’s games-on-demand service will get Bugsnax and three Yakuza games next weekByAri NotisPublishedAugust 10, 2022
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentarySega, Please Let Us Play The Yakuza Samurai Spin-OffsIt's time to let us play Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! and Ishin! ByLuke PlunkettPublishedJuly 28, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsEvery Mainline Yakuza Game Is Coming To PlayStation PlusIf you’ve been holding out on this wild series, you’re about to have a great chance to dive inByClaire JacksonPublishedJuly 27, 2022