Captured on Nintendo Switch 2 (Handheld/Undocked) Yakuza 0 was the first Yakuza game — after many, many attempts on my part — that finally and fully opened my eyes to the magic of Ryu Ga ...

Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku has been making Yakuza games for two decades, and we've ranked every mainline entry.

Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut Red Light Raid Mode is baffling, totally on-brand, and a weirdly good fit as part of a Nintendo Switch 2 launch game Here me out, this tacked-on multiplayer mode might ...

During the Yakuza's heyday in the 1960s, the group operated internationally and boasted more than 184,000 members, according to Japan's National Police Agency.

Think of Japan’s famed yakuza gangs and you might think of heavily tattooed men getting into bloody fights – the stuff of action films and video games. But last week four men were arrested in ...

Think of Japan’s famed yakuza gangs and you might think of heavily tattooed men getting into bloody fights – the stuff of action films and video games. But last week four men were arrested in ...

In an exclusive interview, the producer of the Yakuza series talks about its transformation from cult classic to mega-hit, and how he keeps up.

Japan's largest yakuza organized crime body submitted a written pledge to authorities to end its wars with splinter groups, police told AFP on Thursday. The Yamaguchi-gumi has fought bloody wars with ...

Japan top yakuza group promises 'no more trouble' Japan's largest organised crime body submits a written pledge to authorities ...

Publisher SEGA and developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have announced Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut for Switch 2. It will launch alongside the console on June 5.

Yakuza characters will appear in a new Among Us collab with the Like a Dragon video game series between March 26 and June 24, 2025.