Yakuza 5

Yakuza 5 headlines

• Yakuza: Kiwami and Yakuza 6 story and gameplay demo videos released

  Kazuma Kiryu isn’t finished. He’s only getting started. Or something like that.

• Yakuza 0 is coming west, Yakuza 5 will be released next week on Dec. 8

  Yakuza 5 will be released next week on PS3 and Yakuza 0 is coming west for PS4.

• Here's at look at the supporting cast of Yakuza 5

  Here’s a quick look at the “supporting” cast of characters you will encounter in Yakuza 5. They are likely an unsavory bunch.

• Yakuza 5 screenshots show plenty of kicks and other fighting moves

  These new Yakuza 5 screenshots are full of kicks and punches to the face.

• Watch the English build of Yakuza 5 in-action

  The fully-localised build of Yakuza 5 is shown in detail for the first time.

• SEGA reveals what Yakuza 5's characters have been up to since we last saw them

  Quite a few Yakuza 5 screenshots were sent out today, each one taking a look at the game’s protagonists. SEGA also sent along a small story description for each of the characters. We’re going to assume that means SPOILERS.

• Yakuza 5 will be released in mid-November "if all goes according to schedule" [UPDATE]

  SEGA has announced it will release Yakuza 5 in mid-November, which is “a little later” than the company said it would have liked. However, the firm has since pulled “the mid-November” release window from its blog post.

• New Yakuza game could be announced at TGS 2015 next week

  It looks as though SEGA could be planning to announce a new Yakuza game at TGS 2015 next week.

• Yakuza 5 to include all released DLC, get 15% off when you pre-order from today

  While we’re still waiting for SEGA to lock down a release date for Yakuza 5, word has it you can pre-order it from today through PlayStation Network. The game will also come with all DLC released in Japan.

• Accurate hostess clubs, painful brawls and more in latest Yakuza 5 BTS video

  Yakuza 5 is coming west and bringing many authentic insights into Japanese life with it. Apparently.

• SEGA welcomes you to the world of Yakuza 5 in this developer video

  Gio Corsio of SCEA’s third-party production team sat down recently with two of Yakuza 5’s developers.

• Yakuza 5 will be made available in the west next year on PS3

  Today during its keynote address at the PlayStation Experience community event in Las Vegas, it was announced that Yakuza 5 will be released in the west.

• Yakuza 5: western localisation to be handled by Atlus - report

  Yakuza 5 is rumoured to be heading West thanks to Sega’s newly-acquired developer Atlus.

• Yakuza 5: no plans for localisation as Yakuza Ishin development rolls on

  Yakuza Ishin’s chief creative officer Toshihiro Nagoshi has stated that there are no plans to localise Yakuza 5, seeing as the team is now hard at work on the next instalment.

• Sega Q1 financials: Aliens sold 1.3m units, profits up 53%

  Sega has published details of its Q1 financial report, highlighting a 53% profit increase for the year ended March 31, 2013. The publisher’s biggest hit for the year was Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, while Aliens: Colonial Marines old1.3 million copies worldwide.

• Yakuza 5 petition asks Sega to localise gangster RPG

  A new fan campaign has been launched to try and pressure Sega into producing a localisation for the PlayStation 3-exclusive Yakuza 5. All previous games in the series have been released in the west, usually after a long delay, and in very small quantities – so it’s a fair bet that we can expect some […]

• Yakuza 5 director confirms more games, but not on PS3

  Yakuza 5 director Toshihiro Nagoshi has teased that there will be more games in Sega’s series after the fifth game releases. However, the game will not be on PS3, hinting at a switch to next-gen for subsequent titles.

• Yakuza 5 'The Battle for the Dream' install cinematic revealed

  Yakuza 5 follows its predecessor in having an install cinematic that shows off the game’s characters. However, players will only be able to watch ‘The Battle for the Dream’ once during their install and then that’s it. Watch it below the cut, it’s J-Rock-tastic.

• Yakuza 5 gets a silly amount of screens that show prison life

  Yakuza 5 will have players spending some time in jail it seems, as suggested by Sega’s whopping barrage of screens. There’s blood, snow, shaved heads, eye-patches, shops and a man getting ready to fight a bear. Seriously. Check out the shots below.