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Tuesday24th Jan 2017
News Yakuza 0 Grabs Free DLC and a Launch Trailer
Showtime
Hey, Yakuza 0 is out today, and we highly recommend it. The PlayStation 4 exclusive has seemingly pushed the niche series into the corner of the mainstream eye for the first time in forever, and as far as we're concerned, any success that it finds is well deserved. The game's launch trailer is short but sweet, showing off all the stuff that...
Wednesday21st Dec 2016
News SEGA's Having Fun with Yakuza 0's Promotional Trailers
Business card battles
What in the world is this? SEGA's released probably the stupidest video in the history of the company – and yes, we've seen those old Japanese Sonic the Hedgehog ads. This clip is designed to promote Yakuza 0's Business Edition, which can be yours if you pre-order the title in North America ahead of its January launch. The...
Thursday15th Dec 2016
News Here's a Look at the Bone-Crunching Combat of Yakuza 0 on PS4
Brutally beautiful
You don't know the joy of the Yakuza games until you've pulled off one of Kazuma Kiryu's disgustingly bad ass heat moves. Fortunately, SEGA's released a new trailer for Yakuza 0, which is full of the things. Watching them isn't quite as satisfying as actually using them, but you'll at least get a sense for the brutality that they...
Tuesday22nd Nov 2016
News Nightlife in Yakuza Zero Is Way Better Than Your Average Friday Night
Kung-fu fightin'
What do you get up to on a Friday night? A swift pint at your local? A cheeky dance at the dilapidated nightclub in town? (An hour or two spent catching up on PlayStation news that didn't get covered during the week?) Well, no matter how miserable things get, Yakuza Zero will leave you chanting TGIF like you're listening to a Katy...
Tuesday25th Oct 2016
News Yakuza 0 Trailer Shows Why You Don't Mess with Goro Majima
Keep one eye open
Mad dog Majima is back as one of two playable characters in Yakuza 0, and the PlayStation 4 exclusive's latest trailer highlights the story behind this deadly gangster boss. As you'd expect of the superb series, the narrative teasers that are dropped in the video seem mighty promising, and quite frankly, we can't wait to get stuck...
Tuesday27th Sep 2016
News Yakuza 0 Grabs a Day One Edition on PS4
Plus a new English trailer
We've been watching so much Yakuza 6 gameplay recently that we almost forgot Yakuza 0 is heading West early next year. Featuring a much younger Kazuma Kiryu, this should prove to be another memorable romp through Japan's seedy underbelly. You can learn more about our legendary protagonist and the sticky situation that he's...
Wednesday27th Jul 2016
News Yakuza 0 Parties Exclusively on PS4 from 24th January
Acceptable in the eighties
If confirmation of Yakuza 6's release date in Japan has left you battling the green-eyed monster, then we come with good news: Yakuza 0, the series' 80s spin-off, will deploy on 24th January exclusively on the PlayStation 4 in North America and Europe. Just so we're clear, that's not a pager vibrating in your pocket –...
Thursday16th Jun 2016
E3 2016 Rip Off Your Shirt and Watch Yakuza 0's Latest Trailer
Like a dragon
Amid all of the new announcements, we almost – emphasis: almost – forgot about Yakuza 0, the 80s-inspired entry in the cult Ryu ga Gotoku franchise. But to whet your appetite ahead of the PlayStation 4 exclusive's early 2017 release – and because everyone needs a little Kazuma Kiryu in their lives – here's the title's latest...
Tuesday22nd Mar 2016
News Yakuza 0 Heats Up European PS4s in 2017
Getting a physical release, too
A collective sigh of relief was let out around the Push Square office this afternoon as SEGA revealed that Yakuza 0 will be coming to Europe after all. Previously, the prequel was only confirmed for a North American launch in the West, which understandably had European fans a little on edge. The good news doesn't...
Monday7th Dec 2015
News Yakuza Zero May Not Release in Europe on PS4
Feeling the Heat
Yakuza Zero practically had the Push Square office on its feet when it was announced for the PlayStation 4 at PlayStation Experience 2015 last week – but there's bad news for those of you in Europe. SEGA's said that the game is only confirmed for North America right now, despite a trailer mentioning the Old Word. Apparently that...
Saturday5th Dec 2015
PSX 2015 Yakuza 0 Confirmed to Be Kicking the Crap Out of Western PS4s
And Yakuza 5 is out on PS3 next week
There were cheers in the Push Square office when Yakuza 0 was confirmed for a Western release at the PlayStation Experience. We made a prediction that the latest instalment in the Japanese franchise would travel overseas, but we were cautious in our belief. As it turns out, we were actually bang on the money -...
Friday12th Jun 2015
News Yakuza Zero's Sales Should Keep Toshihiro Nagoshi in Fake Tan
But will it ever release overseas?
Gaming's most groomed executive Toshihiro Nagoshi will be smiling today, as Yakuza Zero – the latest entry in his soap opera-like series – has surpassed 500,000 units in Japan. The game's only three months old so this is a particularly impressive feat; perhaps it's time we reminded everyone that we'd love a...
Friday27th Feb 2015
News This Yakuza Zero Commercial Has Got It All and More
TGI Friday
Fledgling marketing managers take note: this is how you sell a video game. Yakuza Zero's overseas advertisement may only have 15 seconds to work with, but it crams bad fashion, brutal beat downs, and Super Hang-On all into its reduced running time. If this doesn't make you want to own Kazuma Kiryu's latest, you're not human.
Sunday22nd Feb 2015
News Kamurocho's Calling in Yakuza Zero PS4 Demo Video
Talk of the town
While we're still waiting patiently for Yakuza 5's launch here in the West, the lucky folks over in Japan are preparing themselves for the release of Yakuza Zero – an eighties themed prequel which aims to tell series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu's origin story. Due out on 12th March in the Land of the Rising Sun, publisher SEGA has...
Friday16th Jan 2015
News If Yakuza Zero Doesn't Come West, We'll Cry Manly Tears
Kamurocho calling
If you're a regular Push Square reader, then you'll know that we're massive fans of the Yakuza franchise. A drama-filled series that plays a lot like an action RPG, the games explore stories that are entwined in the underbelly of one of Japan's seediest fictional districts. Yakuza Zero is the latest instalment, and after watching...
Thursday15th Jan 2015
News You Can't Play Yakuza Zero on PS Vita, But This Skin Should Make Up for That
Nifty looking PlayStation TV, too
Yakuza Zero looks awesome. As the title's latest trailer proved, not only will you be able to engage in telephone answering minigames, but you'll also be able to train your own wrestler in the sequel. Of course, the game's currently only confirmed for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, which means that handheld...
Tuesday13th Jan 2015
News You Need to Complete Quick-Time Events in Yakuza Zero to Answer Telephones
New video is NSFW
It's not often that we watch a 19-minute trailer for a game and are left gob-smacked by a mere 60 seconds of it, but that's what's happened with Yakuza Zero's latest video. As you've probably guessed from the headline, series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu will have to complete a quick-time event to properly answer a telephone, and...
Tuesday23rd Dec 2014
News PlayStation 4 Proves Its Worth to the Tojo Clan
The Dragon of Dojima
It was only a matter of time before the PlayStation 4 obtained admission into the Tojo Clan. Ahead of the release of prequel Yakuza Zero next year, Sony has prepared four tattooed consoles, which should prove the company's allegiance to the current family chairman. Available in both white and black, the designs include the...
Thursday18th Sep 2014
TGS 2014 Yakuza Zero Trailer Looks Good on the Dance Floor
Looking for a fight, not necessarily romance
We weren’t entirely sure how we felt about SEGA pulling the prequel card with the latest entry in its Japanese gangster series, Yakuza Zero. However, after watching this brand new trailer, we’re totally sold on the concept. It shows protagonists Kazuma Kiryu and Majima Goro strutting around Kamurocho...
Monday1st Sep 2014
News Get Your Hands Dirty With Yakuza Zero's PS4 Gameplay Trailer
Blast from the past
Sega was ready to tease us with more than just pictures of Yakuza Zero during Sony's pre-Tokyo Game Show conference earlier today. Coming to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 during Spring 2015 in Japan, the title's set prior to the events of the first game. Staring a fresh faced Kazuma Kiryu who's working his way up the crime...
Friday29th Aug 2014
News Kazuma Kiryu's Yakuza Zero Outfit Shows What Was Acceptable in the 80s
Fancy dress
As anticipated, Yakuza Zero: Chikai no Basho will take you back to a time before protagonist Kazuma Kiryu was an orphanage owner or taxi driver. The prequel is set in Kamurocho in December 1988, and will depict a turf war over the land required to build Millennium Tower. It’ll also serve as a coming of age story for the aforementioned...
Sunday24th Aug 2014
News Yakuza Zero Looks to Turn Back Time on PS4 and PS3
Zero chance of a localisation, huh?
As promised, SEGA has announced that the next entry in its popular Japanese gangster series will be named Yakuza Zero: Chikai no Basho – or, Yakuza Zero: The Place of Oath. The game – which is due out on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 like its predecessor Yakuza: Ishin – was announced as part of a live...
