As 2020 (thankfully) comes to a close, the DualShockers staff is coming together to share their personal favorite games throughout the year. Unlike our official Game of the Year Awards, each of these lists is meant to reflect which games stood out personally to each of our staff members. Additionally, any game — not just
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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
If you have heard people saying things like, “Hot dang those Yakuza games sure are good! Thanks for making ’em, Mr. Sega!” over the past few months or years but have held off on diving into the series until now, well, here’s your chance to dive right in. For those who own an Xbox One
Yakuza Kiwami 2 is one of the best video games ever made. Not only does it capture that classic Yakuza style and humor, but it introduces one of gaming best villain in Ryuji Goda. It is Yakuza at its best. Kiwami 2 expertly mixing wacky shenanigans with compelling story-telling and fun combat. And now, Xbox
If there’s any Animal Crossing character that could work his way up the Yakuza ladder, it’s Tom Nook. The raccoon is a shrewd business with an eye for profit. Not too unlike Yakuza 3‘s Yoshitaka Mine. His skills in real estate would have undoubtedly come in handy during the Empty Lot situation that took place
Recently, I have been playing Resident Evil 6 (for some reason) with DualShockers‘ Managing Editor Logan Moore. It has been a blast for all the wrong reasons. However, the best thing to come out of this awfully hilarious experience is witnessing popular Resident Evil characters performing sick wrestling moves on zombies. This got me wondering, “What
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
New to the fantastic Yakuza series? Not only is the complete series available on PS4 but now Yakuza 0, for the first time, can be played on Xbox One through their Game Pass program. To celebrate, Yakuza Series Executive Director Toshihiro Nagoshi has come out with a brand new video to give these new fans
I can weirdly remember the first time I heard about Yakuza. I was at Wal-Mart, waiting for my mom to finish grocery shopping. Our ongoing deal was that if I went to the store with her and carried her groceries, she would buy me a magazine. So, I was flicking through the latest issue of
Microsoft has kicked things off this morning by announcing which games are soon slated to join Xbox Game Pass for both console and PC and it might be one of the stronger showings that the service has had in awhile. On the console side of things, the new additions are set to begin arriving later
The Yakuza and Grand Theft Auto franchises have tons in common. Both are dramas with the seedy underbellies of criminal organizations serving as the setting. Both also feature massive open worlds with countless activities and missions to engage with. With that in mind, a Yakuza fan on Reddit made some Yakuza 0 cover art in
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
Another month, another selection of video games for a tantalizingly low price. Humble Bundle will be kicking off its February compilation of titles with over-the-top crime caper Yakuza 0 and third-person shooter Tom Clancy’s The Division. Humble Bundle supplies gamers with games at a fantastically low price on a monthly basis. The digital titles can
A few days ago, we asked you to vote for your best waifu and best husbando of 2017, and as always the turnout was great. It always makes me smile when so many of you rally to support even a slightly crazy and tongue-in-cheek initiative like this. Well over a thousand of you voted for their