The gangsters of Kamurocho have barely begun picking their teeth up from the floor in the wake of the week's Yakuza 6 release, but the developers are already making strides on exciting new titles.Speaking in this week's issue of Famitsu, Se...

When I saw the PR e-mail from Sega about Dynamite Headdy joining Sega Forever, my mind went to straight to Decap Attack. I have no idea why, but for some reason I've confused the two games over the years. Anyway, you can now download Dynami...

This week sees the Western launch of Sega's Yakuza 6: The Song of Life. For over ten years we have watched protagonist Kazuma Kiryu defend the weak and the innocent with little more than a stoic demeanor, a sharp suit and a nearby bicycle o...

[Update: It appears that the Hokuto ga Gotoku survey question has been pulled as the team received an adequate sample size. So, here's hoping we get that localisation announcement real soon, right] Today is a good day to be a fan of the Yak...

Yakuza 6 came out today and I'm pretty excited! Not only can I finally talk about the plotline in greater detail, but I also got my "After Hours Premium Edition" this morning! It is loaded with a bunch of goodies that any longtime Yakuza fa...

Only yesterday we reported that costumes related to Virtua Fighter, Yakuza and Sonic the Hedgehog were coming to Atlus' Persona 3: Dancing Moon Night and Persona 5: Dancing Star Night games. Now it seems the Phantasy Star Online 2 will be r...

All we have to go with when it comes to the Sega Ages project that was just recently announced for Switch is an "over 15 games" teaser, but we now have a little more information as to what that lineup actually entails. In addition to the re...

Sega, at their ongoing Fes event in Akihabara, Tokyo had some mixed news for Valkyria Chronicles fans, regarding the Japanese Nintendo Switch release of the series' latest entry.The bad news is that Valkyria Chronicles 4 has been delayed on...

This weekend at Sega Fes, in Akihabara, Tokyo, the developer/publisher announced a forthcoming entry in the Sakura Wars series, Shin Sakura Taisen.And that's pretty much all your getting, for now. Sega weren't forthcoming on platforms, rele...

As part of the ongoing festivities of Fes 2018, which is currently underway in Akihabra, Tokyo, Sega have revealed a selection of classic titles are winging their way to Nintendo Switch.Sega Ages (a compilation branding they have used previ...

At Sega Fes 2018, the developer has re-entered the console market... sorta, with the reveal of the Sega Mega Drive Mini, a compact edition of their classic home console that nestled snugly in many a bedroom in the early '90s.The Mega Drive ...

[Update: Boy this just keeps getting better. A Sega representative has confirmed Shenmue I & II will retail for $29.99.] Are you like me and are a person who owned the Sega Dreamcast but didn't pick up Shenmue when you had the chan...

For me, the hook about Kazuma Kiryu, protagonist of Sega's long-running Yakuza series, is that once he shows up to a scene, you know everything's going to be alright. There could be damsels in distress, kids in danger, a buddy at death's do...

Sega have tweeted out a reminder that they have a "special announcement" coming this weekend, live from their Fes event, which begins April 14 in Akihabra, Tokyo.The Sega Fes 2018 event itself will feature a celebration of their long histor...

This past week, folks were pretty stoked to learn from Sega COO Kenji Matsubara (by way of Yahoo! Japan) that Sega would be releasing "a new console" in the region. As most of us expected a new, actual Sega console is not going to happ...

The Pocket Sprite looks like something that couldn't have existed 20 years ago. The miniature console resembles a Game Boy Color but is only about 1/6th the size. It started as a self-challenge by its designer to see how small he could...

For years now, I’ve been a huge fan of the Yakuza series. The first title I played was Yakuza 3 back in 2011 and it took me by complete surprise. It was basically everything I had ever wanted out of a video game, right down to kooky c...

Phantasy Star Online 2 just arrived on Switch, but wait! There's caveats. First off it's only available on the Japanese eShop, which isn't that big of a problem if you have a cross-region account -- though the Japanese text might give you s...

Sega is keeping the Sonic Mania train rolling with Sonic Mania Plus later this summer and also a five-part series of animated shorts, the first episode of which is out now on YouTube. "Sonic has just arrived back after the events of Sonic M...

YouTube content creator Noah Ezrin is taking the time to show us just how faithful the Yakuza series is with its recreations of Japanese locales with a new video series. Filmed in 2016 but just released this week, the "Yakuza Location ...

Next month Sega will hold their Fes 2018 exhibition in Japan. Many fans are hoping to hear exciting new announcements from the event, with one Producer possibly hinting the reveal of new Shining projects.Speaking with Japanese magazine Fami...

At next month's Sega Fes event in Japan, the Persona team will be hosting a stage event and live-stream to promote the brand's upcoming dancing titles and anime series.The showcase will features interviews with guests, including members of ...

Last Saturday, Sega and Gallery Nucleus opened the doors to the Yakuza 6 "Essence of Art" Exhibit in California with a whole bunch of fan tribute art and the huge announcement of Kiwami 2 coming to the states. As exciting as that must have ...

Fan projects can really get me going, especially for retro franchises that don't get a lot of modern releases. Despite the fact that Sonic Mania was pretty rad that goes double for Sonic Maker, and upcoming fan game from the Sonic Make...

There's a famous saying that only two things in life are certain: "Death and Taxes". But I'm really starting to think that the idiom needs updating to "Death and Passes".Sega have revealed a Season Pass for their upcoming strategy warfare g...