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Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth dev says minigame with half-naked "sickos" solved a development problem, even if its producers were like "what the hell is this?"

Sicko Snap was more than just pure shock value

GamesRadar

Yakuza has seen "a large increase in new fans, including women", but the JRPG series will continue being about "middle-aged guy things"

"We don’t plan to do anything like deliberately changing conversation topics in order to cater to new fans"

GamesRadar

It looks like Yakuza Kiwami won't be getting a physical release on Nintendo Switch

Yakuza Kiwami developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio implies the Nintendo Switch version won't have a physical release.

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Don't worry, Kiryu's iconic suit is in the upcoming Like a Dragon: Yakuza show – here's the first look

The first look at Kiryu actor Ryoma Takeuchi in the character's gray and red suit

Total Film

PlayStation Plus: You only have until August 20 to play these 10 games

10 games are leaving PlayStation Plus’s library, including some highly rated hits

Evening Standard

The Best Crime RPG of the Year Could Be Headed in a Wild New Direction

A new trademark from Sega suggests that the next entry in the Yakuza series, also known as Like a Dragon, could be something wildly different.

Inverse

Yakuza producer still won't put Kiryu in a goddamn fighting game, or possibly any future videogame for that matter: 'I think going cross-medium is the better way to go about it'

Please no, I want Kiryu in Tekken so bad.

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SEGA files a trademark for potentially a mysterious new Yakuza/Like a Dragon project

News has surfaced on the internet that SEGA, the publisher and developer of Yakuza/Like a Dragon, has trademarked a new project seemingly related to the franchise called 'Yakuza Wars'.

Windows Central

Sega files mysterious 'Yakuza Wars' trademark right after Like A Dragon studio teases fans that the next game will leave them 'surprised'

Kiryu dating sim confirmed.

PC Gamer

Like a Dragon TV Series: Amazon Drops First Teaser Trailer for New Show

Amazon dropped the first teaser trailer for its upcoming Like a Dragon: Yakuza TV series giving fans a glimpse of what to expect in the show.

Player One

First Like a Dragon: Yakuza Prime Video trailer teases Kiryu's iconic tattoo and Kamurocho's glitzy, criminal underworld

The first trailer is here

Total Film

After a historic success with Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Yakuza's dev will announce a new game in September

This could be a new Yakuza game, or a Judgment title

GamesRadar

Amazon's Yakuza TV Series Should Be an Easy Slam Dunk Adaption

Sega's cult series Yakuza is the latest game to get a live-action adaption, and it should be an easy home run with the blockbuster design of the franchise.

Inverse

Prime Video confirms its next video game adaptation after "Fallout" — and the stakes are high

Prime Video turns to SEGA's "Yakuza" franchise for its next video game adaptation, promising an original take on Kazuma Kiryu's life.

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There's a new Amazon crime series coming this year that could make Fallout look like a kids' show

Another video game gets the Prime Video treatment – Like a Dragon: Yakuza will release in October.

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Before 23 games and 21 million copies sold, the first Yakuza game was "flat out rejected" by Sega because it wouldn't appeal to women and children

Toshihiro Nagoshi reflects on pitching the artist formerly known as Like a Dragon

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Decline Of Yakuza: Rise Of 'Tokuryu' Criminal Groups

Yakuza decline in Japan leads to rise of 'tokuryu' groups, posing new challenges for law enforcement.

The Independent UK

As Japan's yakuza weakens, police focus shifts to unorganized crime hired via social media

Police in Japan who were busy tracking thousands of yakuza members just a few years ago have set their eyes on a new threat: unorganized and loosely connected groups they believe are behind a series of crimes once dominated by yakuza

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International Business Times UK

Tokyo Police Arrest Yakuza Leader For Stealing 25 Pokemon Trading Cards

Yakuza leader arrested for stealing Pokemon cards in Japan! Sign of decline for the once-feared gang?

Tom’s Guide

7 shows like ‘Tokyo Vice’ to watch while you wait for season 3 renewal

With the ‘Tokyo Vice’ finale bringing a close to its second season, fans need the perfect replacement for its neon-noir look into the criminal underworld and bustling newsroom.

WhatToWatch

Tokyo Vice season 2 episode 5: changing of the guard

In Tokyo Vice season 2 episode 5, Jake starts to investigate Tozawa again, while the yakuza leader has a new vision of the future.

International Business Times

US Charges Yakuza Gang Leader Over Conspiring To Sell Nuclear Material

US authorities said Wednesday they had charged a member of the Japanese yakuza criminal underworld with handling nuclear material sourced from Myanmar and seeking to sell it to fund an illicit arms deal.

TechRadar

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth has some big points to make about poverty, justice, and environmentalism

Beneath its zany exterior, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth has some important things to say about society and our planet.

GamesRadar

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the fastest-selling Yakuza game ever, and free in-game items are on the way in celebration

That's one million copies sold in a week

GamesRadar

Yakuza studio director dispels speculation that localization changed parts of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Masayoshi Yokoyama says localization would never fundamentally change parts of a game

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