Recently, I’ve been playing a ton of Yakuza: Like a Dragon. It’s a phenomenal new direction for the series that changes things up in major ways while also providing a clear path for moving on from Kiryu’s story. However, there is one major problem: it’s literally tearing my house apart. I’m playing it on PC,
Judgment
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is almost here. We’re about a month away from release, and today SEGA has dropped a brand new trailer to show off all the shenanigans you’ll be getting up to. Of course, the main campaign is going to have plenty of content for you to work your way through. However, it
The Yakuza Remastered Collection’s release marks an auspicious moment for the series. For the first time ever, you can now play the entire series from start to finish on the PS4. That alone is reason enough to grab a PS4 in my eyes, even as the console generation comes to a close. Western markets took
As 2019 comes to a close, DualShockers and our staff are reflecting on this year’s batch of games and what were their personal highlights within the last year. Unlike the official Game of the Year 2019 awards for DualShockers, there are little-to-no-rules on our individual Top 10 posts. For instance, any game — not just
As 2019 comes to a close, DualShockers and our staff are reflecting on this year’s batch of games and what were their personal highlights within the last year. Unlike the official Game of the Year 2019 awards for DualShockers, there are little-to-no-rules on our individual Top 10 posts. For instance, any game — not just
As 2019 comes to a close, DualShockers and our staff are reflecting on this year’s batch of games and what were their personal highlights within the last year. Unlike the official Game of the Year 2019 awards for DualShockers, there are little-to-no-rules on our individual Top 10 posts. For instance, any game — not just
As 2019 comes to a close, DualShockers and our staff are reflecting on this year’s batch of games and what were their personal highlights within the last year. Unlike the official Game of the Year 2019 awards for DualShockers, there are little-to-no-rules on our individual Top 10 posts. For instance, any game — not just
With the decade quickly coming to a wrap, it is time for DualShockers’ annual Game of the Year awards selection. In all my time with this publication, this game of the year has been the most contentious — a fact that speaks to the many fantastic titles that came out this year. But whether you stan Fire
This year has been an odd year for gaming, hasn’t it? We may not have followed a boy and his godly father or became a cowboy in one of the most realized worlds in a video game, but 2019 was filled with bangers, some of which I will remember for years to come. With it
I’ve been playing Sega’s upcoming release of Judgment over the past week or so and I have to say, I’m enjoying it quite a bit so far. Judgment is the latest game from the same team that worked on the Yakuza series and if you’re a big fan of that franchise, you’re surely going to find a lot
Judgment is the newest Western release out of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. The developers of the hit Yakuza series have spun that series off into this new tale that follows the adventures of private detective Takayuki Yagami. Investigation will play an important role in solving the game’s mysteries; however, when the situation calls for it,
SEGA continues to bring the popular Yakuza series to PC players everywhere as Yakuza Kiwami 2 is now available on the platform. The PC edition adds a few new bells and whistles, but is the same Yakuza experience you know and love. Watch the launch trailer below for yourself. Yakuza Kiwami 2 continues the story
In Judgment, there’s a new protagonist walking through the streets of Kamurocho. The new game from SEGA is a spin-off of the wildly popular Yakuza series. Judgment follows a lawyer turned private investigator as he seeks to solve the mysteries of the city. In the new trailer below, SEGA goes behind the scenes and gives
SEGA released a short, new character video today, giving us our first glimpse at the remodeled face of Judgment character Kyohei Hamura. The captain of the Matsugane Family was previously based on Pierre Taki, who was arrested this March. Check out the clip below. Throughout Yagami's investigation, he'll have to collaborate with, and occasionally face off
In an interview with IGN about the upcoming Judgment, the Yakuza team spoke about the difficulties behind replacing actor Pierre Taki’s in-game likeness Kyohei Hamura, as well as how they managed to avoid delaying the Western release of the title. Yakuza Studio head Toshihiro Nagoshi stated that “We’ve already finished replacing it. It’s an original
On today’s Sega Nama stream, Toshihiro Nagoshi, the chief creative officer for SEGA and director of Judgment, shared some updates on the future of the new IP and the Pierre Taki case. He mentioned how surprised he was like everyone else when the news broke out, and how they quickly decided to temporarily halt Judgment’s sales. Everyone
Over the past few weeks, there has been a controversy surrounding Judgment, Sega’s upcoming action-adventure game from the Yakuza team. After one of the game’s voice actors, Pierre Taki, was arrested in Tokyo for the use of cocaine, shipments of Judgment in Japan were halted along with the game’s accessibility through digital marketplaces like the PlayStation Store. Because
Sega announced Yakuza 5 ‘s Remaster will be launching in Japan on June 20 with a new trailer. Sega had previously announced an HD remaster of the game was coming to PS4 but no date was revealed until now. Yakuza 5 first released on PS3 in 2012 in Japan and in 2015 in the west.
On March 13, multiple Japanese news outlets reported the arrest of Pierre Taki for the use of cocaine, and how he has admitted the charges against him. Pierre Taki, whose real name is Masanori Taki, is a multi-talented star in Japan. He has been part of the Japanese showbiz industry for more than thirty years since his debut
Ever since its western release was announced at the Kinda Funny Games Showcase back in December, many fans of the Yakuza games have eagerly been waiting to find out when exactly Judgment, a spin-off of the aforementioned series, will be releasing for PS4. Earlier today, fans finally learned when Judgment would come upon them, though
It hasn’t been long since SEGA released Yakuza Online to mobile devices and PC. The free to download mobile game has already seen success in Japan and we may see it soon in the West with a localized version. According to an interview with Otaquest and Exile Sekai, SEGA’s Toshihiro Nagoshi, the chief creative officer
Coming from the makers of the Yakuza series, the upcoming thriller Judgment not only looks to be bringing players into another uniquely Japanese style of mystery game, but also bringing some of its own interesting twists and turns along the way. Thankfully, those looking forward to the game later this year will have plenty of options for
Judgment, the newest game from the development team behind the Yakuza series, has received an ESRB rating for PlayStation 4 and it is as expected, M for Mature 17+. Alongside the rating are content descriptors which list blood, intense violence, partial nudity, sexual content, strong language, and use of alcohol as some of the many
Dengeki Online published a lengthy interview with Judgment‘s Game Director Kouji Yoshida and Planning Supervisor Masao Kinosaki. The interview covers nearly every aspect of Yakuza Studio’s detective game, with multiple major spoilers. As such I’ve only given it a speed read for now, and should definitely read it more extensively after actually playing the game. Yoshida and