Yakuza Series

Yakuza 5's hostess clubs, character designs, and more highlighted in dev interview

Sega has released a new developer diary where we learn about Yakuza 5's many hostess clubs, character designs, and more.

How Yakuza 5 aims 'squarely at adult Japanese players'

Yakuza 5's North American release is on its way, so PlayStation's Gio Corsi talks to the series' producers to get a better idea of how it is taking direct aim at the Japanese gaming audience.

PlayStation Plus February free games includes Transistor, Thief, and Rogue Legacy

Sony has quite the lineup for its free games for PlayStation Plus members next month that includes some great games.

Yakuza Zero announced for PS3 and PS4 for Japan

No word on a U.S. release, but the last two are still M.I.A. in the states as well.

Yakuza: Restoration coming to PS4 and PS3

Sega is working on yet another Yakuza game. And once again, it'll be a PlayStation exclusive. Yakuza Ishin (Restoration) will be coming to both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in time for the Japanese launch of the PS4.

Yakuza: Restoration announced, focuses on Meiji era

Sega has teased a new Yakuza spin-off, which appears to play on the Japanese restoration period that lasted from the late 1800s to the early 1900s.

Yakuza 5 details shared by franchise creator

Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi held an online conference via Japan's Nico Nico Video network this week, revealing the first bits of information on the next game in the series.

Yakuza: Dead Souls coming to US in March 2012

Zombie spin-off Yakuza: Of the End is coming to western PlayStation 3s in March 2012 under the name Yakuza: Dead Souls, Sega announced today.

Yakuza: Dead Souls trademarked

It appears Sega is planning on localizing yet another Yakuza game for Western audiences. Yakuza: Dead Souls has been unearthed as a trademark in the European Union.

Yakuza 5 in development, Yakuza studio formed

Series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi has announced a new dedicated Yakuza studio, a sequel to the PSP spin-off Yakuza Black Panther, and the development of Yakuza 5.