Sega today announced that Yakuza 5 is now available digitally on PlayStation Network in the West. The open-world action adventure game was originally released in Japan in 2012, but gangster enthusiasts in the Americas and Europe can now experience the dark side of Japan through the eyes of five interconnected protagonists. Gamers take control of legendary former yakuza Kazuma Kiryu, infamous en... more.

The 1980s in Japan were defined by unprecedented amounts of decadent overindulgence - and nothing was out of greed's reach, especially in Kamurocho. A chilly but electric Tokyo in December 1988 is the backdrop for Kazuma Kiryu's ascension into the ranks of the Yakuza - the name given to members of notorious crime organizations. And with Yakuza 0, newcomers to SEGA of America, Yakuza series wil... more.

An Angry Yakuza Lieutenant, a Manipulative Cop, and a Sadistic Prison Inmate Are Just Some of the People You'll Meet in Yakuza 5. When someone has ties to the Yakuza, their life is probably not boring. In fact, it's probably filled with, violence, money, and legally ambiguous activities. While I don't personally know anyone who is connected to the yakuza to confirm this, I do know that the prot... more.

One of the most important things a Yakuza must know is how to beat people's faces to a pulp. We're talking about brutal, bloody and no-holds-barred street fighting. Kiryu and Saejima didn't get street cred by adopting puppies and saving the trees, they got it by beating the ever-living crap out of everyone who dared stand in their way. In Yakuza 5, each protagonist possesses unique fighting sty... more.

So first, here's a quick mea culpa from me: I've been thinking about Yakuza 5 completely wrong. Admittedly, I have not played much of the Yakuza series, and if you caught our livestream last week you saw the bulk of what I've played already. But here's one important lesson that I've learned: You're not acting like Yakuza 24/7. Well, I mean, you are - Kiryu, Shinada, all the rest of the protagon... more.

Codemasters and Bandai Namco Entertainment America today released a new Behind the Scenes video for F1 2015, the official videogame of the 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship. Absent from the FIA Formula One World Championship since 1992, the GRAN PREMIO DE MÉXICO (Grand Prix of Mexico) makes its grand return in 2015. Take an exclusive insiders look with driver Sergio Perez (Sahara Force In... more.

There was a sign of life for Yakuza 5 (don't worry, we didn't forget about it) on the Sega Blog you may have caught recently, so now we're going to follow that up with a bit more by looking at the protagonists of Yakuza 5 and give you a little hint as to where their stories are going. In terms of release date, we don't have anything concrete, but production is wrapping up nicely and we hope to ... more.

Paradox Interactive, a publisher and developer of masterwork games, today released Knights of Pen & Paper 2 for PC, Mac, and Linux. Forged and smithed by KYY Games, Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is the sequel to Knights of Pen & Paper +1 Edition, featuring new in-game races and feats, randomly generated dungeons, retro-styled graphics and music from a new era of gaming, and more jokes and h... more.

GameStop, GAME UK, EB Games, and Valve today announced dedicated Steam Sections launching this fall in GameStop (USA), GAME UK, and EB Games (Canada) stores. The section will feature the Steam Hardware devices launching November 10 (Steam Controller, Steam Link, and Steam Machines) as well as a variety of Steam prepaid cards. Through the holiday season, GameStop, GAME UK, and EB Games will be t... more.

Paradox Interactive, a publisher and developer with class to spare, today released an expansion for Knights of Pen & Paper 2, the turn-based RPG party simulator for iOS and Android devices. Knights of Pen & Paper 2, a masterwork item from developer KYY Games, now allows players (who are playing as players) to take on a new story-based series of quests in “Fist of +1 Fury,” an expansion... more.