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Yakuza Creator On Grand Theft Auto

8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | SEGA’s PlayStation franchise Yakuza (Ryu Ga Gotoku) has often been called “The Grand Theft Auto of Japan”. Like GTA, players are in large urban environments in an underworld setting. That doesn’t mean designer Toshihiro Nagoshi is a fan, though. More »
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Yakuza Designer, Your Customer For A Day

10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Bar girl magazine Koakuma Ageha (yes, Japanese night club hostesses have their own mag!) is running some sort of contest. You’ve never guess what’s present number 19. Well, you might! More »
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Yakuza Game Developer Working On New Games

6:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Toshihiro Nagoshi, creator of Super Monkey Ball and Yakuza, is the head of R&D at SEGA. He’s got a real nose for game development. No wonder he’s hard at work on new titles. More »
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Which Girls Are In Yakuza 4? Well, A Porn Star Is…

1:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Japanese game maker is making a new Ryu Ga Gotoku (aka Yakuza in the West) and held a cattle call for those females hoping to appear in the game. More »
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Ryu Ga Gotoku 4 Bar Hostess Voting Has Ended

7:00PM Brian Ashcraft | One more audition to go! SEGA has been running an online poll for upcoming PS3 exclusive Ryu Ga Gotoku 4, allowing folks to vote for their favourite candidate. More »
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SEGA Details Yakuza 4

1:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Ryu Ga Gotoku (Yakuza in the West) series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi has already announced that he and his team are hard at work on a new title in the franchise. More »
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What Does Brown Man Think Of Dragon Quest IX?

5:00PM Brian Ashcraft | That’s Toshihiro Nagoshi. He makes those Yakuza games and created Super Monkey Ball. Amazing tan aside, he’s also just like 2.3 million other Japanese people. More »
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Porn Actress In The Running For New Yakuza Game

2:30PM Brian Ashcraft | 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. More »
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These Ladies Might Be In New Ryu Ga Gotoku (Yakuza)

2:00PM Brian Ashcraft | SEGA has started holding “hostess” auditions for an upcoming Ryu Ga Gotoku (aka Yakuza) game. More »
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You Got Good Hostess Bar Stories? SEGA Wants ‘Em

7:00PM Brian Ashcraft | 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. More »