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Japanese PSN gets Yakuza 5 demo next week
You know what to do, Yakuza fans. Get that Japanese PSN login fired up for next week, as the first Yakuza 5 demo will launch then. Gematsu says that you'll play as Kazuma Kiryu in some of the game's earlier stages in Nagasugai, Fukuoka. New screenshots show bear hunting in the snow. I hope that's not the demo, as that looks pretty boring. Plus, shooting bears is mean. And unless you speak Japanese, I also hope the demo is not the dialogue-heavy 'cabbie' one I played at Tokyo Game Show a few months back. Hopefully it's just good-time kicking and city running. Get ready. Tuesday, November 27 is when the demo drops. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
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8:00 AM on 05.02.2013 Sony execs surrender annual bonuses in financial letdownSony CEO Kaz Hirai is one of the roughly 40 executives giving up annual bonuses in the wake of the company's financial results. This will result in suits losing between 30 and 50% of the money they normally take home every ye...
1:30 PM on 05.01.2013 The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki looks really niceThe Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki is still in the works for Japan for the PS3 and Vita, and after looking at the great new screenshots in the newest update of the official website, I've decided to just be happy for them. I ...
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| 11:30 AM on 10.10.2012 This Yakuza 5 limited edition PS3 is hideous |

Someone thought it was a good idea to take the already weird looking new PS3 and barf up little gold-colored emblems on it as a special edition release for Yakuza 5. I found this ghoul of a game system on Sega Japan...more
| 5:00 PM on 09.21.2012 TGS: Kickin' it with Kazuma the cabbie in Yakuza 5 |

There's no questioning that Yakuza series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu is a badass of the highest order, but his first appearance in a Tokyo Game Show demo of upcoming PS3 game Yakuza 5 has him in a cab driver's uniform. Yep, the Dragon of Dojima is a taxi driver. My first thought: Oh no they didn't!more
| 11:00 AM on 08.22.2012 Yakuza 5: Haruka's dance off battle system |

If you've been following Yakuza 5 you'll know that series character Haruka is all grown up now. And what do grown up girls do as primary characters in a fighting game about Japan's crime underworld? They dance! Sega has revea...more
| 2:00 PM on 08.08.2012 Play Taiko Drum Master in Yakuza 5 |

Weird! You know how you can visit arcades in the Yakuza games to play Sega titles? This week's Famitsu announces a collaboration between Sega and Namco Bandai that puts super-Japanese rhythm game Taiko Drum Master in Yak...more
| 9:00 AM on 05.24.2012 Here's the first peek at Yakuza 5 |

They...they all look the same, and that's coming from a hardcore series fan. Actually, it seems they've upgraded something under the hood. Recently, Sega's Toshihiro Nagoshi revealed that a new engine has been put in place fo...more
| 1:45 PM on 05.15.2013 Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies gets a Japanese web demo |
Capcom has finally slapped a proper localized title onto Ace Attorney 5, hereby known as Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies, and will be bringing it out West this fall. Unfortunately, it will be an eShop-only relea...more
| 10:00 AM on 05.11.2013 Pokemon X/Y goes blonde, brings a panda |
Here is a full look at both of Pokemon X/Y's playable characters. Note that both trainers have some kind of glasses on their headgear. My guess is that they'll be donning those specs to engage in some kind of 3D-enabled view ...more
| 10:30 AM on 05.09.2013 Compile Heart unveils RPG Fairy Fencer F for PS3 |
Compile Heart has unveiled Fairy Fencer F, the first title in their newly announced Galapagos RPG brand. A fantasy role-player with an impressive pedigree, the project's team includes Final Fantasy concept artist Yo...more


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