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News
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 »
Culture
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 »
Rumours
Leaked Documents Discuss PSN Imports, Date PS3 Motion Control
11:00PM Luke Plunkett | The (allegedly) leaked Sega-Sony documents from earlier this morning contain mention of a release date for the PS3’s motion controller, along with the possibility of a PSN “import store”. More »
News
Sega Still Teasing A Yakuza 3 Release For The West
2:30PM Luke Plunkett | For the past few months, various comments from Sega have people hoping for a Western release of Yakuza 3 bummed. Today, however, things are sounding a little more optimistic. More »
Culture
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 »
Features
Sega Updates Us On Wii Strategy, Aliens, “Sega-ness”
6:00AM Stephen Totilo | Kotaku sat with the new chief of Sega’s American and European divisions yesterday to get an update on everything from Aliens to Yakuza. More »
Media
Ryu Ga Gotoku Bar Hostess Audition Trailer
5:00PM Brian Ashcraft | You’ve seen the publicity stills. You’ve seen the finalist. You’ve seen just how brown Ryu Ga Gotoku (Yakuza) creator Toshihiro Nagoshi is. Now watch the Ryu Ga Gotoku 4 audition trailer. More »
News
Behind The Scenes Of Making Ryu Ga Gotoku 4 (Yakuza 4)
9:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Earlier today, SEGA detailed Japanese crime game title Ryu Ga Gotoku 4. More »
News
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 »
Culture
