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Lous and the Yakuza review – a star too good to be lost in translation

The francophone R&B singer and model brings swagger, mischief and slinky style to a compelling set that dances across genres and languages

The Guardian - UK

Fire Emblem Needs To Steal a Winning Strategy From the Yakuza Games

'Fire Emblem Engage' is a big shake-up from the previous entry, 'Three Houses.' It also creates a compelling case for the franchise splitting in two directions.

Inverse

Yakuza battle Chinese gangs for control of Japan's criminal underworld

On the afternoon of October 16 last year a brawl erupted between two groups of gangsters in a restaurant on the 58th floor of the Sunshine 60 high-rise building in Ikebukuro, a central neighbourhood of Tokyo. A group of around 70 people crashed a private party and fighting broke out,…

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Three years ago, a fake April Fool’s Day joke transformed Sega's best series

The RPG inspired entry in the Yakuza series is a joyous new direction for the franchise that still holds up three years later.

Inverse

'Like a Dragon: Ishin' blends Yakuza's weirdo humor with stylish samurai flair

Virtual tourism has always been at the heart of the Yakuza series’s appeal outside Japan, and Ryu Ga Gotoku studio's latest is an embarrassment of riches in that regard.

Inverse

Kenny Omega gets the Yakuza treatment in Like A Dragon Ishin

Kenny Omega and Rahul Kohli join the new Yakuza game as special Trooper Cards to power up Kiryu in his time of need

USA Today Sports Media Group

Yakuza embraces the farm-sim in new Like A Dragon Ishin side story

Like A Dragon Ishin’s Another Life side story sees Kiryu – er, Ryoma – take on farm-sim duties on a quiet plot with Haruka

USA Today Sports Media Group

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Tokyo Vice season 2 full season guide: recaps, cast and everything we know about the crime drama

WhatToWatch

New Like A Dragon Ishin trailer is a fresh spin on Yakuza combat

The latest Like A Dragon Ishin trailer highlights Kiryu, as Sakamoto Ryoma, and his myriad of fighting skills in the action RPG

USA Today Sports Media Group

'Like a Dragon: Ishin!' combat trailer somehow tops Yakuza's ridiculous violence

The period piece spinoff of the Yakuza series is letting loose with its delightfully violent and over-the-top gameplay shown off in a recent trailer.

Inverse

You need to watch the bloodiest demonic thriller of the year on Hulu ASAP

Do you like violence? How about ultraviolence? Here's why you need to start watching 'Chainsaw Man' right now. And how to do it.

Inverse

You need to watch Keanu Reeves’ most underrated sci-fi movie before it leaves Netflix next week

Before Keanu Reeves could become Neo, he had to be Johnny Mnemonic in this mid-90s cyberpunk film. Here's why you should watch it now on Netflix — while you still can.

Inverse

All 12 Yakuza games, ranked from worst to best

Yakuza has become one of Sega's flagship franchises in recent years, and with the series bigger than ever we've ranked every game.

Inverse

Nintendo Switch is too ‘family-friendly’ for Yakuza, claims producer

Ryu Ga Gotoku studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama isn't sure Nintendo's platform is a good fit for 'underground' crime thrillers.

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Inverse

'Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth' Release Window, Trailer, and Gameplay

Sega and RGG Studio have finally announced 'Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.' Here's what you need to know about the forthcoming turn-based RPG.

Inverse

'Like a Dragon: Ishin!' release date, trailer, platforms, and gameplay details

Sega is finally bringing the much-requested Yakuza Ishin spinoff to the West, with a full remake of the samurai action title 'Like a Dragon: Ishin!'

Inverse

You need to play the best video game remake ever on PS Plus ASAP

The Yakuza series finally comes to PlayStation Plus, and it presents the perfect opportunity to play one of the most overlooked entries.

USA Today Sports Media Group

PS Plus Extra and Premium games for August 2022 include Yakuza 0 and Dead by Daylight

Higher-tier PlayStation Plus subscribers can get three Yakuza titles, Dead By Daylight, and many more this month.

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Inverse

'Chainsaw Man' anime release window, cast, trailer, studio, and plot for the ultra-violent show

Tatsuki Fujimoto's best-selling shōnen manga "Chainsaw Man" is finally getting a blood-soaked silver screen adaptation.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Xbox Game Pass new games for July including many Yakuza games

Microsoft has confirmed 11 games coming to its Xbox Game Pass service this month.

GamesRadar

10 games to make you feel good

The best feel good games are here to bring some joy into your life! So give some of these titles a try

The Conversation

Tokyo Vice reminds me of my experience with the yakuza in Japan

In Tokyo Vice, HBO max’s new highly praised TV series, the audience follows the adventures of journalist Jake Adelstein in the Japanese underworld. The series is inspired by Adelstein’s memoir of the same name, released in 2009. Adelstein was the first westerner to be hired at the Japanese news outlet…

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Tokyo Vice’: An American investigates the ways of the Yakuza in pulse-pounding HBO Max series

Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe star in one of the best shows of the year so far.

Inverse

'Lost Judgment' DLC reveals 1 surprising thing about the Yakuza series

'Lost Judgment's Kaito Files DLC lets the studio hone in on what it does best — telling an emotional, character-driven story with perfect pacing.

GamesRadar

The best Yakuza games of all time, ranked

A list of the 10 best Yakuza games of all time, ranked for your next gaming session

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