PlayStation

Yakuza 5 Plot Sounds Epic, But There Will Still Be Porn Stars

With the announcement that Yakuza 5 will feature five main characters in five major cities across Japan, and a new game engine to upgrade the outdated look of the series, Sega has released a teaser site and revealed the back story of the new chapter.


May 10, 2011
News

Adventures In Badly Translated Japanese Video Games

Demian Smith had the (mis)fortune to get a job working as a translator on the very first Yakuza game for the PS2. If you haven’t played it, know that for a game set in Japan and called Yakuza, it wasn’t that Japanese.


December 2, 2010
In Real Life

Dress Like A Yakuza For Only $900!

Ever wonder why thugs turn to a life of crime? Maybe it’s because their threads cost so damn much.


September 9, 2010
News

New Yakuza Game Finally Gets A Name

Sega is releasing a new Yakuza crime game this month in Japan. This game already has a title – Yakuza: New Chapter Black Panther. The Japanese company has another new Yakuza game. This game doesn’t not have a title.


June 8, 2010
In Real Life

Yakuza Gets A Plastic Model Car

And it’s covered in stickers. Because Japanese gangsters just love stickers?


May 12, 2010
News

PSP Yakuza Game Is Called…

Yakuza. Shocking, we know.


August 7, 2009
In Real Life

Look At These Yakuza Game Finalists (Porn Actress Is Winning!)

Pictured here is not adult video actress Rio. That’s Anzu Takizawa, who on her blog says she loves Japanese crime game Ryu Ga Gotoku (Yakuza in the West).


July 17, 2009
In Real Life

Porn Actress In The Running For New Yakuza Game

SEGA held a cattle call for its upcoming Yakuza game with an open audition. Women with experience as cabaret hostesses were encouraged to apply. One finalist has more experience than that. Much more.


June 30, 2009
News

These Ladies Might Be In New Ryu Ga Gotoku (Yakuza)

SEGA has started holding “hostess” auditions for an upcoming Ryu Ga Gotoku (aka Yakuza) game.


June 19, 2009
In Real Life

You Got Good Hostess Bar Stories? SEGA Wants ‘Em

SEGA isn’t just looking for actual bar hostesses (or hostess “types”) for an upcoming Ryu Ga Gotoku (AKA Yakuza). Oh no. SEGA is looking for night club cabaret stories.