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• 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.

• Yakuza Restoration video compares PS3 and PS4 versions

  Yakuza Restoration is releasing simultaneously on PlayStation 3 and PS4, and Yakuza Studio has put together a developer commentary video showing how the two versions compare.

• Yakuza Ishin trailers, screens emerge from TGS

  Yakuza Ishin, otherwise known by translated title Yakuza Restoration, made a splash at the Tokyo Game Show today, with Sega releasing two trailers and some new screens to mark the occasion.

• Yakuza Restoration details escape Famitsu, platform noticeably glossed over

  This week’s issue of Famitsu has first details of Yakuza Ishin, the new game announced this week, but what it doesn’t have is confirmation of the game’s platform, which is quite interesting.

• Yakuza Restoration announced

  Sega has made its “surprise” Yakuza series announcement, and to absolutely nobody’s surprise, it is a new Yakuza game. Amazing!

• Yakuza "surprise announcement" coming next week

  Sega has promised a “surprise announcement” related to the Yakuza series next week.

• Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Edition screens show neat HD port

  A new batch of screens show our hero Kazuma Kiryu in fine form as he escapes PlayStation for the first time to star in Wii U release Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Edition.

• 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 demo hits Japanese PSN soon, new screens show bear hunt

  Yakuza 5 has not been confirmed for western localisation, but that won’t stop über fans downloading and enjoying the Japanese demo when it release next week.

• Yakuza 5 trailers retain Nagoshi's signature bombast

  The Yakuza series has a long narrative tail, spelled out in dramatic cut-scenes. Familiarising yourself with the events of just one game’s twists and turns will give you a working knowledge of gangster Japanese, so tune into over 17 minutes of incomprehensible trailer if that’s what floats your boat.

• Yakuza 5 gets Japanese release date, two new trailers

  Yakuza 5 has better turn up in the west or my adoration of these two new, release date-celebrating trailers will be wasted.

• Yakuza 5 screens re-introduce the Tojo clan

  Yakuza 5 brings back some of your favourite gangsters; see them in all their sharp-suited, moderately sociopathic glory through the break.

• Yakuza 5 taxi missions involve comforting drunks

  A gentle trickle of Yakuza 5 details continues today with an update on taxi missions. This is almost as baffling and wonderful as Shenmue’s forklifts.

• First Yakuza 5 screens released

  SEGA has released the first screenshots of Yakuza 5 via the official website showing off the game’s five-strong playable cast in action.

• Yakuza 5 to have new engine, five playable characters - including Haruka

  The first details of Sega’s promised Yakuza 5 reveal have surfaced.

• Sega tease points to Yakuza 5 reveal on May 24

  It’s time go back to Kamarucho.

• Binary Domain multiplayer modes detailed, trailer released

  Yakuza Studio has detailed the eight multiplayer modes in Binary Domain where you can play as the part of the Japanese Government’s ranks or Resistance forces.

• Yakuza creator "committed" to Sony, but feels consoles are on the way out

  Famed Sega creative Toshihiro Nagoshi is a big PlayStation fan, but expects home consoles to bow out before portable platforms.

• Binary Domain trailer picks on a confused robot

  Oh boy. Binary Domain isn’t afraid to present human nature at its worst. Is there any way to play for the robot side?