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The Yakuza series is finally coming to Nintendo Switch
The Yakuza series is finally coming to Nintendo Switch. The remake of the first game in the franchise releases on October 24.
Lawrence Bonk08.27.2024
Amazon drops the first teaser for its upcoming Yakuza adaptation
Amazon has released its first teaser video for Like A Dragon: Yakuza, its live action adaptation of SEGA's Yakuza games, at San Diego Comic-Con.
Mariella Moon07.27.2024
Amazon Prime's 'Yakuza' adaptation launches October 24
Amazon announced that the Yakuza game franchise is getting a television show.
Sarah Fielding06.04.2024
How to watch Xbox’s third-party games showcase
Microsoft and Xbox are presenting a third-party gaming showcase on Wednesday to shine a light on upcoming titles like ‘Alan Wake 2.’ There should be plenty of surprises.
Lawrence Bonk10.23.2023
'Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth' will make you see Ichiban's bare butt in early 2024
Yakuza fans have a busy 2023 and 2024 ahead of them.
Igor Bonifacic06.11.2023
‘Like A Dragon Gaiden’ revives Kiryu on November 9th 2023
Kiryu has some new fighting skills that look a little… familiar
Mat Smith06.08.2023
'Yakuza: Like A Dragon 8' arrives in 2024
A sequel to 'Yakuza: Like a Dragon' is coming in 2024, but you'll get another spinoff game in 2023.
Jon Fingas09.14.2022
PlayStation Plus will offer eight Yakuza games this year
Only 'Yakuza: Like A Dragon' will hit the base tier.
Kris Holt07.27.2022
The Yakuza series will continue as a turn-based RPG
In an interview with IGN, Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi and producer Kazuki Hosokawa said future Yakuza games would be turn-based RPGs.
Igor Bonifacic05.07.2021
Sega will release a ‘Judgment’ sequel on September 24th
Takayuki Yagami will go undercover at a high school in ‘Lost Judgment.'
Kris Holt05.07.2021
Sega marks its 60th anniversary with free mini-games on Steam
Try a canceled Golden Axe game and a Streets of Rage/Yakuza mashup.
Kris Holt10.14.2020
'Yakuza: Like a Dragon' will be available on November 10th across platforms
Back in May, Microsoft revealed that the upcoming entry to the Yakuza franchise will be an Xbox Series X and Series S launch title. Now, Sega has officially confirmed that Yakuza: Like a Dragon is coming out on November 10th, the same day the next—gen consoles are launching. The game will also be available for the PS4 and for the PC through Steam and the Microsoft Store on the same day, so nobody’s getting left behind.
Mariella Moon09.28.2020
Sega is working on another Yakuza movie
If the project makes its way to theatres, it won’t be the first film inspired by the Yakuza series to do so.
Igor Bonifacic09.24.2020
'Yakuza: Like a Dragon' reboots the franchise on November 13
The next installment in the long-running Yakuza franchise will reach Western shores on November 13th. Yakuza: Like a Dragon will initially be available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC through Steam and the Microsoft Store. The Xbox Series X version will be available on the same day the console launches, followed by the PS5 release sometime later.
Nick Summers08.24.2020
'Yakuza: Like A Dragon' will be released this November
It'll have an English voice dub, and there's a PS5 version is in the works.
Kris Holt07.22.2020
Microsoft is adding 10 'Final Fantasy' games to Xbox Game Pass
Earlier today, Microsoft announced that it's adding more than 50 new games to Xbox Game Pass -- as well as giving three sweet freebies if you sign up for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. By any measure, that's a lot of games, but it's an especially exciting crop if you're a fan of Japanese role-playing series Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts.
Igor Bonifacic11.14.2019
‘Yakuza 7’ gameplay trailer reveals wacky features and job classes
We knew that Yakuza 7, or Yakuza: Like a Dragon, was going to shakeup gameplay with turn-based combat. Thanks to a trailer released at Tokyo Game Show, we have a better idea of what that will look like. The gameplay preview shows the new combat style, as well as some insane features and RPG silliness.
Christine Fisher09.12.2019
Yakuza's many remasters are about to pay off big time
Ryu Ga Gotoku (RGG) Studio is in a fantastic position. The Sega-owned developer has just released Judgment, a well-received detective game starring Japanese actor and singer Takuya Kimura as the lead. Now, the team is turning its attention back to Yakuza, a long-running series about Kazama Kiryu and his complex, often violent entanglements with Japan's criminal underbelly.
Nick Summers08.23.2019
Sega’s remastered ‘Yakuza’ bundle for PS4 comes to the US
With western interest in the Yakuza series the most passionate it's ever been, Sega is bringing remastered PlayStation 4 versions of its PlayStation 3 open-world Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4 and Yakuza 5 games to the West. Fans can purchase The Yakuza Remastered Collection starting today for $59.99, with the remastered Yakuza 3 available to download right this moment. Sega will release the other two games in the collection on October 29th, 2019 and February 11th, 2020, respectively. If you buy The Yakuza Remastered Collection, Yakuza 4 and Yakuza 5 will unlock automatically once they're available.
Igor Bonifacic08.20.2019
‘Judgment’ is a sublime detective game for everyone
Grizzly murders. A ridiculously smart hero haunted by his past. A shady group of individuals who will do anything, it seems, to cover up their terrible deeds. These are the hallmarks of a great detective story, and Judgment, the latest video game from Japanese developer Ryu ga Gotoku (RGG) Studio, has all of them.
Nick Summers06.25.2019