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Review Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties (PS5) - Colossal, Confident Remake Makes Controversial Changes
Black Monday blues
For many fans, Yakuza 3 would have been their gateway to the series when it first released back in 2010 for the PS3 — but returning to it now, or even booting up the PS4 remaster, highlights loads of older design elements that have aged rather poorly. And so this classic Yakuza experience has been handed the Kiwami treatment;...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Initial Sales Didn't Meet SEGA's Expectations
You're too slow
In a report from November 2025, SEGA revealed a little bit more about the sales performance of its big kart racer, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. At the time, the game had reached a worthy milestone of 1 million units sold, but it seems the publisher had higher hopes. "We recently announced that worldwide cumulative sales have...
News Yakuza Kiwami 3's Dodgy Visuals Will Be Fixed in a Launch Day Patch
Look out for update 1.11 on PS5, PS4
RGG Studio will have a PS5, PS4 update ready for the launch day of Yakuza Kiwami 3 to fix the graphical flaws and bugs that have been going viral across social media for the past week. A social media post from the developer confirms that version 1.11 — which will be available for launch on 12th February 2026...
News Yakuza Fan Concerns Come to a Head Over Dodgy Kiwami 3 Graphics
PC demo review bombed for a variety of issues
Next month's Yakuza Kiwami 3 will almost certainly be a solid remake of the PS3 original when all is said and done, but some small issues and flaws are starting to attract the attention of its hardcore fanbase. In the recently released demo, one street in particular has fans worried. The graphics look...
News Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Demo Out Now on PS5, and It's a Big One
That's rad!
As promised, a playable demo for Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties will drop on PS5 in the very near future. Its official release timing is 9pm PT on the 21st January — so it'll technically be available on the 22nd January in most regions, at 2am ET / 5am GMT / 6am CET. It sounds like this'll be a meaty demo, by the way. It'll let you run...
"I haven't thought about what happens"
It perhaps comes as no surprise if you're familiar with the Yakuza / Like a Dragon franchise, but RGG Studio really does do things game-by-game. And by that, we mean that there tends to be very little forward planning in terms of the series' direction or storytelling. "Even now that it’s a series, I still...
Begone, Blockuza 3
Based on everything we've seen of it so far, Yakuza Kiwami 3 is shaping up to be a seriously robust remake of what many would consider to be a PS3 classic. But what was the process behind expanding and reworking such a beloved instalment? As reported by Automaton, producer and director Ryosuke Horii has dished out some pretty...
News Yakuza's Makers Have Made Another Unforced Error
Here we go again
For as good as we think Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties is shaping up to be – seriously, look at that growing list of included retro games alone – there’s no question RGG Studio has been cocking up. Recently it made the controversial decision to permanently delist the original PS4 version of
News Woah! Yet Another SEGA Arcade Oddity Confirmed for Yakuza Kiwami 3 on PS5, PS4
And full Game Gear list, too
Forget about the core remade campaign starring Kazuma Kiryu and new side-story involving Yoshitaka Mine: the upcoming Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties on PS5 and PS4 is shaping up to be one helluva retro compilation as well. We’ve already reported on the inclusion of arcade gems Emergency Call Ambulance and
News You'll Be Able to Try Yakuza Kiwami 3 Before You Buy It on PS5, PS4
Demo announced with more details to follow
Many of you will have fallen in love with the Yakuza franchise because of Yakuza 3, as it was the first PS3 entry to release overseas. But regardless of your relationship with the game, you’ll be able to try out Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties courtesy of a demo prior to release. There’s no word just yet...
News Arcade Beat-'Em-Up SlashOut Joins Emergency Call Ambulance in Yakuza Kiwami 3 on PS5, PS4
The successor to SpikeOut included
SlashOut, the hack-and-slash successor to the Toshihiro Nagoshi directed SpikeOut – most recently included in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii – will be fully playable in Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties. It’ll join the previously announced
News Free Yakuza Kiwami 3 Costumes Up for Grabs Ahead of Release
Is that you, Ichiban?
If you're eager to have as many outfit options available to you as possible in Yakuza Kiwami 3, then you may want to check out SEGA's latest promotion for the game. The publisher's offering up two exclusive costumes for Kiryu in exchange for creating a SEGA account. Good news if you've already got one, we suppose. Said...
News Pac-Man DLC Comes to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Later This Week on PS5, PS4
Waka waka
Bandai Namco's arcade hero Pac-Man is next in line to come to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and he arrives very soon indeed. An official teaser trailer reveals the premium DLC pack will be released on 7th January 2026: Like Minecraft and SpongeBob SquarePants, the Pac-Man content is a paid DLC add-on, included in the season
SEGA's best PS5 games ranked and rated
What are the best SEGA games on PS5? A legendary Japanese publisher, SEGA has an enviable back catalogue of true classics. Historically it competed in the hardware market with multiple incredible consoles. While it ultimately reverted to focus just on software, SEGA has a staggeringly strong legacy, and...
Mini Review Yakuza 0 Director's Cut (PS5) - A Questionable Cash Grab of a Classic
Hero to 0
Yakuza 0 remains one of the series' best games, and so you'd think that a PS5 re-release would be something to celebrate — but the circumstances surrounding the Director's Cut, and the new content that it actually adds, are questionable at best. Let's start with the objectively good stuff: Director's Cut enjoys a noticeable boost in...
News SEGA Classic Emergency Call Ambulance Comes to PS5, PS4 via Yakuza 3 Remake
And experience emulated Game Gear games, too
Last night’s Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties broadcast didn’t include a whole lot of new information, as we’ve already reported extensively on protagonist Kazuma Kiryu’s new orphanage and motorcycle gang minigames. But the very end of the latest trailer does tease one v
News NiGHTS Comes to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for Free on Christmas Eve
A lovely gift
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is adding its latest free SEGA character to the kart racing fun very soon indeed, and just in time for the holiday season. NiGHTS, the main character of SEGA Saturn classic NiGHTS into Dreams, joins the fun on Christmas Eve — that's 24th December, 2025 for you fans of dates. It's a fun release date for the...
News Run a Motorcycle Gang During Your Downtime in Yakuza 3's PS5 Remake
Holding out for a hero
When he’s not stitching clothes and helping out with homework at his Morning Glory Orphanage, seasoned Yakuza hero Kazuma Kiryu will be running his own motorcycle gang. Another side activity announced for upcoming remake Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties includes a mode named Bad Boy Dragon, where you’ll recruit a motley crew...
News Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Gameplay Deep Dive Announced for Next Week
That's rad
Developer RGG Studio will host a 'Direct' livestream for Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties next week, showcasing gameplay systems and mechanics. If you're already interested in the upcoming remake, then this should be a decent watch. We already know that Kiwami 3 is making changes to how Kiryu fights — he's got a whole new weapon-based...
News Yakuza Dev 'Exploring a Solution' for Botched Kiwami PS5 Upgrade
"It will take some more time"
It’s been over a week since Yakuza Kiwami re-released on the PS5, and we finally have an update on the game’s botched upgrade path. For those who don’t know, anyone who owns the original digitally on the PS4 is supposed to be eligible for a $1.99 upgrade. But it doesn’t work, and SEGA has been silent about the...
News Total War: Warhammer 40k Was SEGA's Big, Unmissable Game Awards Reveal
Not quite what fans expected
The Game Awards is just hours away as we write this, and several publishers and developers have teased their involvement with Geoff Keighley's awards show. Now, even SEGA is getting in on the fun, with a tease that it's also going to be part of the proceedings. On YouTube, the publisher reposted the official livestream...
News At Least Two More Sonic Movies Are Speeding Our Way by 2028
Spin to win
Fans of SEGA's blue hedgehog, rejoice: Sonic is returning to the silver screen with at least two more films by the end of 2028. Sonic the Hedgehog 4 was officially announced a while ago, and though little is known of the movie and its plot, it's pencilled in for theatrical release in March 2027. However, as reported by Variety,...
The Dark Ties that bind us
Yakuza Kiwami 3 will apparently feature "major hints" about where the Like a Dragon series is heading, despite being a PS5 and PS4 remake of a PS3 title. This is according to RGG Studio director Masayoshi Yokoyama, who isn't a stranger to saying stuff that'll make Yakuza fans sit up and take notice. "It contains some...
News Scratch Your Soccer Management Itch with SEGA Football Club Champions 2026 on PS5, PS4
Running on the Football Manager engine
Free-to-play soccer management game SEGA Football Club Champions 2026 will make its debut on the PS5 and PS4 from 22nd January, SEGA has announced. This game is not to be confused with Football Manager 26 Console, which is also published by SEGA, somewhat bizarrely. It will be using the same engine and...
News Yakuza Kiwami 3 Becomes an Orphanage Sim with Massively Expanded Morning Glory Minigames
Daddy cool
If you ever played the original Yakuza 3 on the PS3, you may recall its notoriously slow start. The game spends several hours in Okinawa, with seasoned protagonist Kazuma Kiryu retired from the Yakuza lifestyle and running his Morning Glory orphanage. (As an aside, it was renamed the Sunshine Orphanage in the Western versions of the...
News SEGA Actually Admits Persona 5 Royal-Style Re-Releases May Result in Stunted Game Sales
Buyers can be "hesitant"
Well, well, well... How the tables turn. For a long time now, Atlus, and by extension, parent company SEGA, have dabbled in re-releasing their games. Typically, these re-releases feature expanded and / or improved content, and are often labelled as 'definitive' versions of the original title. Generally speaking, potential...
PSA The Original Yakuza 0 Will Be Delisted Forever When Director's Cut Drops on PS5
0 hour
When Yakuza 0 Director's Cut releases on the 8th December for PS5, the original Yakuza 0 — the PS4 game — will no longer be available to purchase digitally. This delisting has now been confirmed by SEGA, so if you want to play Yakuza 0 in its initial form at some point in the future — and you're not planning on grabbing a physical copy...
News Yakuza Kiwami 2 Has All-Important 60FPS Performance on PS5 Alongside Free Upgrade
Finally
Bafflingly buried within the questions and answers section of SEGA's Japanese website, the publisher finally confirms that Yakuza Kiwami 2 will run at 60 frames-per-second on PS5. The fantastic remake is being re-released for Sony's current-gen system on the 8th December, and it'll be a free upgrade for those who already own the PS4 version...
News Yakuza 0, Kiwami, Kiwami 2 Get Discount PS5 Upgrade Paths, But Only for PS4 Digital Owners
Kiwami 2 is free
SEGA has confirmed that those who own Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami, or Yakuza Kiwami 2 on PS4 can take advantage of discounted upgrade paths when buying the new versions on PS5. All three PS5 re-releases are due to launch on the 8th December, but there is a catch in that these upgrade paths only apply to the digital versions of the PS4...
News Are Ya Ready, Kids? Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds SpongeBob DLC Is Available Now
You don't need a licence to drive a sandwich
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds gets a bit spongier this week, as its SpongeBob SquarePants DLC pack is now available in the kart racer. Those who own the season pass or Digital Deluxe edition of CrossWorlds will already have access, or you can buy the pack separately for $5.99/£4.99. Here's a look at what...
News Classic SEGA Characters NiGHTS, AiAi to Join Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PS5, PS4
SpongeBob SquarePants sinks in next week
We’re not sure about you, but all we personally want out of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is more classic characters from SEGA’s back catalogue. And that’s exactly what we’re getting in a slew of free content updates, including: NiGHTS (December 2025) NiGHTS Dream Sleeper Vehicle Super Monkey Ball...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Like a Dragon Lead Ichiban Kasuga for Free
Available in PS5, PS4 update now
Like a Dragon protagonist is now officially a playable character in the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds roster following a free PS5, PS4 update that went live earlier today. Having downloaded it, you'll be able to play as Ichiban himself, use his Dragon Brave vehicle, and access an additional set of custom emotes and...
News Football Manager 26 Given a Red Card on PC for Putting PS5 Players First
"A slap in the face"
After unprecedentedly taking a year out in 2024, you can finally buy spreadsheet simulator Football Manager 26 – but long-time PC players are already giving the release a red card. At the time of writing, the game has attracted ‘Mostly Negative’ reviews on popular storefront Steam, with one of the common points of...
News Fantastic PS2 RPG Revival Raidou Remastered Uncovers a PS5 Demo
Detective work
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, which released back in the summer, will soon have a playable demo on PS5. Just to recap, Raidou Remastered is, well, a remaster of the original PS2 Atlus title. It's an action-based Shin Megami Tensei spinoff, in which you play as a talented young detective who has an affinity for...
News Persona 5 Games Won't Stop Selling, Series Tops 13 Million Sales
5 star
Persona 5 as a series — that includes the original game, its expanded re-release Persona 5 Royal, and its multiple spinoffs — has now surpassed 13 million sales. This is according to SEGA's latest business report, which highlights the total in a Persona-specific section. Previously, the publisher had pointed out that the Persona 5...
#REMOVEKAGAWA returns
An ongoing campaign against the recasting of a character in Yakuza Kiwami 3 — a remake of the original PS3 game — has gained some additional momentum today, as SEGA's released a new trailer that focuses on the title's Japanese voice talent. Goh Hamazaki, one of the game's main antagonists, was recast for this remake, with...
News Virtua Fighter 5 Arrives on PS5 with New Single Player Mode and a $10 Upgrade Path
Final, Final Showdown
Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage is out now on PS5, and it's almost certainly worth checking out if you already own Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown on PS4. That's because existing owners can upgrade to World Stage for a fairly cheap $9.99 / £7.99 on the PS Store. The game costs $19.99 / £15.99 otherwise, although...
News The Trophies in PS5's Virtua Fighter 5 Look Truly Thankless
You'll be virtually fighting for a while
Not every fighting game needs to offer an achievable Trophy list like Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection – but PS5 re-release Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage doesn’t even have a Platinum. And if you’re aiming to 100% it, you may as well sell your soul to Akira and his kin – you’ll need to play 1,200...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Persona 5 Protagonist as Sales Top 1 Million Units
Sellin' at the speed of light
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is a hit for SEGA, with sales now surpassing one million units worldwide. According to the Japanese publisher, since release on 25th September, players have raced over 74.5 million times, participated in over 31.5 million Grands Prix, and competed in over 13 million Ranked Matches. To attract...
News Football Manager 26 Will Officially Add the World Cup as Part of Deal with FIFA
It's in the game
Even those of you who don’t follow football will know EA Sports has abandoned its contract with FIFA, renaming its series EA Sports FC. While that doesn’t materially change much to its games, it does mean the World Cup rights are up for grabs. And SEGA’s snagged them for Football Manager 26. Just to be crystal clear for...
News The Final Guest Character in Shinobi: Art of Vengeance's Villain DLC Has Been Revealed
Eggman, Death Adder, and...?
The brilliant Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is set to receive a DLC pack in 2026, themed around villains from other classic SEGA franchises. The SEGA Villains stage will include a trio of new adversaries to conquer, with the first two having already been announced. Now, we know the third and final villain going up against...
News Minecraft Builds a Road to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PS5, PS4 This Week
"I am Steve"
SEGA seems set on ensuring Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds fans have plenty of reasons to boot up the release. Hot on the heels of last week’s Hatsune Miku Festival – where you could unlock various themed goodies inspired by the Vocaloid star – the publisher has announced that Steve and Alex et al from Minecraft will be reaching the...
News Sonic Goes for Gold with New Multi-Year Marketing Alliance with the Olympic Games
Gotta go fast
We tend to always associate SEGA with the Olympic Games, perhaps because of its various licensed tie-ins over the years – and, of course, the Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series. But at Paris in 2024, the publisher stepped away from the event, leaving something of a hole. Now, the Japanese publisher has announced a new...
News Yakuza Kiwami 3 Has a 'Significant Number of New Scenes'
More than a remake
Recently revealed remake Yakuza Kiwami 3 is going to be much more than a graphical glow-up. We knew this would be the case, of course, since developer RGG Studio unveiled the revival alongside Dark Ties — an entirely new, packed-in expansion that charts main antagonist Mine's rise to prominence. On top of that, Kiwami 3's got...
News Another SEGA Baddie Has Been Revealed for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance's Villain DLC
Contemptuous Musashi grunt
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is a great revival of the classic SEGA series, and next year a DLC pack will bring fresh reasons to hop back in. Announced back in August, the side-scrolling action game is set to receive the SEGA Villains Stage DLC, which will bring a trio of iconic bad guys to fight from across different SEGA...
Preview It's Mine's Time to Shine in Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
We play the all-new expansion included with SEGA's remaster
You never forget your first. And when it comes to Ryu ga Gotoku, many of you will have taken your first taste of the franchise with Yakuza 3. That’s because, in the West at least, it was the first entry in the series to release on Sony’s next-gen system at the time, the PS3...
News Virtua Fighter Reboot Reveals the Slenderest of New Details
Break & rush
There was a panel for RGG Studio’s upcoming Virtua Fighter reboot at the Tokyo Game Show today, but to be honest we didn’t get a great deal of new information out of it. The title – which is very much still early in development – will feature traditional battle rules where you'll work to deplete your opponent’s health and a...
News Mega Man DLC Pack Brings Capcom Classic to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds in 2026
He lives
Mega Man is back! Well, he's coming to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds in the near future, but that's something, right? After the character was inadvertently leaked from early physical copies of the kart racer, SEGA has officially announced the Mega Man DLC pack: This premium DLC releases in 2026, and brings both Mega Man and Proto Man as...
News Yakuza Maker's Next PS5 Game Gets a Brief Behind-the-Scenes Video
Stranger things have happened
We may see more of Yakuza dev RGG Studio’s next project Stranger Than Heaven during today’s State of Play, but if not, this is the most you’re getting for now. The studio closed its RGG Direct with a brief clip of the upcoming adventure, which will span several d
News Yakuza Kiwami 1 and 2 Punching PS5 in the Mouth from 8th December
In case you still haven't played them
You can already play Yakuza Kiwami and its sequel Yakuza Kiwami 2 on the PS5 via backwards compatibility, but that’s not stopping SEGA from deploying a couple of native ports. Due out on 8th December, these new-gen re-releases will repackage RGG Studios’ remakes of the first two games in the Yakuza...
