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  • News Persona 5 Has Shipped a Very Healthy 2.2 Million Copies

    Steal your heart

    Persona 5 is the best selling game in Atlus' long running series -- we've known that for quite some time -- but where has it ended up in terms of actual figures? According to SEGA's latest financial report, Persona 5 now sits at 2.2 million copies worldwide, across both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. That's a good amount for a...

  • News SEGA May Consider Bringing Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 to PS4 if There's Demand

    Will of the dragon

    In a recent PlayStation Access interview, Yakuza series producer Daisuke Sato gave fans a glimmer of hope regarding more Yakuza titles on PlayStation 4. Right now, Yakuza 0, Yakuza: Kiwami, and Yakuza 6: The Song of Life are all playable on Sony's current-gen console, with Yakuza: Kiwami 2 launching later this year in the...

  • News Yakuza Producer Sums the Series Up with One Perfect Sentence

    Spot on

    Just recently, PlayStation Access got the chance to interview Daisuke Sato, the producer behind SEGA's Yakuza series. It's a pretty interesting video (which we've embedded above), but there's one particular answer Sato gives that's absolutely spot on. When asked to sum up Yakuza in just a single sentence, Sato replies "it's difficult...

  • News Sonic Mania Plus Dashes to PS4 in July

    Mighty

    Sonic Mania, the wonderful 2D platformer from last year, is getting an expansion this summer, and SEGA has just narrowed down the launch to 17th July 2018. Sonic Mania Plus includes the standard game, two new playable characters named Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel (who old-school Sonic fans may recognise), Encore stages...

  • News Action JRPG Shining Resonance Refrain Seals a PS4 Release Date

    Shine on

    Announced for a Western release back in February, SEGA has confirmed that Shining Resonance Refrain will hit PlayStation 4 both physically and digitally on the 10th July. The Japanese action role-playing game promises frantic battles, a sweeping story, and a fun cast of characters. Speaking of which, the title's new trailer (embedded...

  • News Yakuza Studio Working on a Brand New IP, Says SEGA Boss

    Nani?

    We're already aware that SEGA's Yakuza Studio is currently developing another Yakuza title, as well as a Fist of the North Star brawler that might come West, but that's not all it has up its sleeve.  According to Haruki Satomi, CEO of SEGA Sammy Holdings, SEGA is planning to challenge new IP on all manner

  • News Yakuza 6 Survey Hints at Potential Fist of the North Star PS4 Localisation

    Not dead yet

    Following yesterday's Western launch of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, SEGA has released a survey for the purposes of gathering fan feedback. It's pretty standard stuff, but there is one question in particular that sticks out. Near the end of the survey, users are presented with the following query: "While no localization has been...

  • News Big Sonic Mania Patch Springs Up Early on PS4

    Now removed by SEGA

    A sizeable update for Sonic Mania was released on PlayStation 4 in the UK last night, much to the surprise of fans. It seems that SEGA accidentally launched the patch early, as access to it has now been removed. Of course, that didn't stop a handful of people from updating the much loved classic style Sonic title, and there are a...

  • News Shenmue I & II Will Not Add Time Skip to the First Game

    Changed my mind

    Back when Shenmue was first announced, SEGA leaned heavily into a buzzword: FREE. An acronym, the term stood for “fully reactive eyes entertainment”, and it was essentially used to describe the type of gameplay that we more commonly consider open world today; it meant that the title enabled you the freedom to go anywhere and do...

  • Review Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (PS4)

    Way of the Dragon

    Yakuza 6: The Song of Life looks and feels like the next-gen Yakuza that we've been waiting for. Taking the developer's Dragon Engine out for its first drive, this is the sixth (or seventh, if you count the fantastic Yakuza 0) mainline entry in SEGA's crime drama action role-playing game series, and it's bloody brilliant. The much...

  • Guide Yakuza 6: The Song of Life FAQ - Everything You Need to Know

    All your questions answered

    Yakuza 6: The Song of Life launches this week on PlayStation 4. The final chapter in series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu's story, fans of the franchise will likely be diving straight in, but just in case you're new or perhaps a little unsure, we've put together this guide on the most frequently asked questions that we get...

  • News You Won't Need to Win Many Games of Lucky Hit to Afford Shenmue I & II

    Collection will cost $29.99

    The Shenmue series includes a variety of ways to make in-game money, whether it’s operating a forklift, gambling, or moving crates (yes, seriously). In real-life, you won’t need to spend too much time grafting to afford SEGA’s anticipated compilation collection, as Shenmue I & II will retail for $29.99 in the...

  • Soapbox Why You Should Play Shenmue I & II on PS4

    But why you need to be very careful

    If you could hear beyond my screams of elation, the announcement of Shenmue I & II for PlayStation 4 overnight brought with it murmurs of excited curiosity: a new crop of gamers are finally going to get their opportunity to try out this cult series for themselves. That’s a good thing, as Ryo Hazuki’s...

  • News SEGA Falls in Love with Sakura Wars Again

    It's been a decade, my love

    Deep cut Sakura Wars is to make a comeback, as SEGA is working on a new entry in the series. For those who don’t know, this string of tactical role-playing titles with dating sim elements started life on the SEGA Saturn, and was last seen in 2005 on the PlayStation 2. There’s no word on which systems this new version...

  • News Shenmue I & II Searching for Sailors on PS4 in 2018

    The day the snow turned to rain

    Wow, we never thought we’d see the day. SEGA has followed up on its promise of a “huge surprise” by announcing that Shenmue I & II will be coming to the PlayStation 4 later this year. Considering we’d written off the possibility of this ever happening, that’s a pretty gigantic surprise indeed. This...

  • News SEGA Teases a 'Huge' Announcement for Tomorrow

    Okay, we'll bite

    SEGA Europe's official Twitter account has teased that a "huge announcement" is happening at the company's SEGA FES event in Tokyo tomorrow (that's the early hours of the morning for us here in Europe). Included is a picture of the show's logo, which features Sonic the Hedgehog, but there's no way of knowing whether the announcement...

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  • News Yakuza 6's Release Roll Out Continues to Be a Mess

    English version available now in some countries

    What the frig is the deal with Yakuza 6: The Song of Life? Delayed into April on the PlayStation 4, we’ve already played the title in its entirety and published our review. And now the release has popped up in South East Asian shops, with English subtitles, amid very

  • News Yakuza 6 Demo Coming Back to PS4 Following Full Release Fumble

    Available early this week

    The demo for Yakuza 6: The Song of Life was only made available for a short time, as SEGA inadvertently released the full game on the North American PlayStation Store and, understandably, quickly removed it. Having now been unavailable for a few weeks, SEGA announced yesterday that the demo will be making a return soon...

  • News Yakuza: Kiwami 2 Heats Up Western Shores from 28th August

    That's rad

    Gone are the days when you had to rely on Sony to localise Yakuza games, as SEGA has announced that Yakuza: Kiwami 2 will brawl to Western shores from 28th August. Announced on an official stream earlier this evening, the title is a full remake of PlayStation 2 instalment Yakuza 2, built using the brand new Yakuza 6: The Song of Life...

  • News SEGA Teases New Sonic Racing Release

    Gotta go fast

    As has been rumoured for a while, there’s a new Sonic Racing game in development. Speculation suggests that Sumo Digital – the developer of the excellent Sonic & Racing All-Stars Transformed – is at the helm, although this is unlikely to lean on the SEGA nostalgia that previous instalments did. A new trailer shows off a bunch...

  • News Sonic Mania Plus Adds Two New Characters This Summer

    Retail release finally confirmed

    Sonic Mania Plus will spin into brick and mortar stores this summer, SEGA announced during an SXSW panel this evening. The updated version – which will be available as a DLC pack for those who already own the title digitally – will add two new characters to the throwback sidescroller: Mighty the Armadillo and Ray...

  • News Valkyria Chronicles 4 Will March West This Fall

    Wartime

    Ahead of the game's Japanese launch next week, SEGA has attached a Fall 2018 release window to Valkyria Chronicles 4 here in the West. Previously, a vague '2018' was all that we had to go on. What's more, the title's official English site is now open. It's got details on the story and characters and all that stuff. We imagine that we'll be...

  • News Watch 25 Minutes of Yakuza 6 Open World Gameplay on PS4

    Street fighter

    Yakuza 6: The Song of Life is almost upon us. With only mere weeks left until we can all grapple with Kaz's latest adventure, a new video from PlayStation Underground has appeared to fill the time. It's a 25 minute video that dives into purely open world stuff, so there's no need to worry about spoilers here. We get a look at how...

  • News Replay Over 50 16-Bit Hits with SEGA Genesis Classics Collection

    Rise from your grave

    Welcome to the Fantasy Zone, folks! As leaked overnight, SEGA is resurrecting over 50 releases from its iconic 16-bit era as part of the SEGA Genesis Classics collection for the PlayStation 4. Titled differently outside of the United States, this is a console port of the meaty compilation that released on Steam recently. It...

  • News SEGA Genesis Collection Turns Back Time in May on PS4

    Mega Drive

    SEGA’s seemingly prepping a compilation of Genesis (or Mega Drive, to the rest of us) compilation for the PlayStation 4, after a trailer leaked from the publisher’s press site. The video hints at various classics, like Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage, and ToeJam & Earl. It concludes with a 29th May release date, but no other...

  • Hands On Yakuza 6 PS4 Demo Promises Big Changes for Kiryu's Final Adventure

    It's Kamurocho, but not as we know it

    We're all big fans of the Yakuza series here at Push Square Towers, so when SEGA (rather messily) released a demo of Yakuza 6 last week, we began swinging bicycles at each other in delight. Last year's Yakuza 0 was fantastic, telling a compelling origin story for main man Kiryu and series mainstay Majima, a

  • News Sony Removes Access to Yakuza 6 Following Demo Mix Up

    Heat action

    Following on from news that SEGA mistakenly stuck the entirety of Yakuza 6 on the North American PlayStation Store instead of the demo, Sony has taken action by revoking the licence to the demo. In the US, if you downloaded the demo, the app icon should now have a padlock in the bottom right corner, meaning you can no longer play it,...

  • News SEGA Accidentally Released Yakuza 6 in Full on US PlayStation Store Instead of Demo

    Now unavailable

    This is pretty mad: today saw the launch of the demo version of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, but SEGA inadvertently published the full, unlocked game on the North American PlayStation Store. When you download the demo, you're actually downloading the whole game (hence the size), but the majority of the content will remain locked off...

  • News You're Gonna Need a Lot of Space for That Yakuza 6 Demo on PS4

    It's bloody huge

    So, that Yakuza 6 demo is starting to appear on the PlayStation Store in various regions. Officially due out on the 27th February (that's tomorrow at the time of writing), you'll be able to carry over your progress from the demo into the full game, which is set to launch on the 17th April. There's just one small potential problem,...

  • News Action JRPG Shining Resonance Goes Questing in One Hour of English Gameplay Footage

    Shine on

    Announced for a Western release earlier in the week, Shining Resonance Refrain is hitting PlayStation 4 this summer. Fortunately, if that confirmation got you hyped, then you'll be pleased to hear that SEGA streamed an hour's worth of gameplay during its latest broadcast. You can find the footage above, starting at around the 1 hour...

  • News You Can Nab the Fist of the North Star Demo from the Japanese PlayStation Store Now

    Beast from the East

    If you're holding out hope for SEGA to announce a Western release date for Fist of the North Star, then you may want to ease your suffering with the game's Japanese demo, which is available to download now. Naturally, you'll need a Japanese PlayStation Network account to do so. You can find the demo's store page through...

  • News Sparkly JRPG Shining Resonance Refrain Arrives on PS4 This Summer in the West

    Ooh, shiny

    A PlayStation 3 role-playing title that never made it West, Shining Resonance is leaving its native Japan this summer as a PlayStation 4 port. Titled Shining Resonance Refrain, this enhanced re-release will feature 150 items that were previously downloadable content. Alternate character outfits and all that stuff. As for the game itself,...

  • Rumour Another Toy Company Thinks a New Sonic Racer Is Coming

    Toy story

    Following on from the UK toy maker Zappies mentioning a brand new Sonic racing title is in the works, another toy manufacturer has joined the conversation. Diamond Select Toys also passed comment on the rumoured game, adding a little extra fuel to the fire. The company was present at the New York Toy Fair, where a spokesperson told an...

  • News Take a Look at the Main Cast of Valkyria Chronicles 4 in Fresh Cinematic Trailer

    Squad up

    Valkyria Chronicles 4 has a fresh Japanese trailer that gives us a quick look at the game's primary cast. They look like a pretty colourful bunch, and the title itself is looking lovely. Due to launch next month in Japan and later this year here in the West, Valkyria Chronicles 4 marks the series' return to home consoles after a quite a...

  • News Ooh La La! Hopefully Space Channel 5 VR Comes to PSVR

    Left, right, chu, chu, chu

    Space Channel 5, the legendary SEGA Dreamcast rhythm release, is making a return on virtual reality headsets this year – and we’re crossing everything for a PlayStation VR port. Set to debut in Japanese arcades this spring ahead of a formal launch for HTC Vive, the title will see you assume the role of a newbie...

  • Rumour Could a New Sonic Racing Game be SEGA's Big Announcement at SXSW?

    Gotta go fast

    Last week, we heard that SEGA will be hosting a Sonic the Hedgehog panel during SXSW in March. The publisher has teased that we'll be treated to a look at what's next for the Blue Blur, and with the highs of Sonic Mania and the lows of Sonic Forces, we're very curious to find out what the future holds for the mascot. One thing we...

  • News Heat Things Up with 2 Hours of Yakuza 6 English Gameplay

    Kazing in

    Those lucky b*stards over at PlayStation Access have done it again, streaming two whole hours of English Yakuza 6 gameplay. It's fair to say that the game's looking pretty bloody good -- as is the localisation. Yakuza 0 has really set the bar for Japanese to English translation, so we're glad to see that this upcoming instalment appears to...

  • News Yakuza 6 Delayed, Demo to Release This Month

    Nani?!

    On the game's official Twitter feed, it has been announced that Yakuza 6: The Song of Life will be delayed from 20th March to 17th April. No real reason was given, but we assume the game needed that little bit of extra time to get everything polished up as much as possible. The statement continues, announcing that there will be a demo made...

  • News World Exclusive Look at What's Next for Sonic in March

    Gotta go fast

    Sonic the Hedgehog’s 2017 was more topsy-turvy than Green Hill Zone. With the outstanding Sonic Mania, SEGA released arguably the best entry in the series in eons – only to follow it up with the downright dismal Sonic Forces. What, then, is next for the Blue Blur? We won’t have to wait long to find out, as the Japanese publisher...

  • News You Can Create Your Own Clan in Yakuza 6 on PS4

    Nani?

    A new trailer for Yakuza 6: The Song of Life has appeared, this time showcasing the game's clan creator mode. As is typical of Yakuza's extracurricular activities, it looks relatively deep. You recruit clan members by fighting and defeating them, and once they're on board, you can place them in a hierarchy from chairman (our main man Kaz,...

  • News SEGA to Publish 'Brand New Narrative Driven IP' From Ex-Quantic Dream Devs

    Nights into Quantic Dreams

    Interior Night is a new studio made up of developers formerly at Quantic Dream. It's currently making its first game, and SEGA has signed on to publish the project. Described simply as a "brand new narrative driven IP", it sounds like it will tread familiar territory to the studio's previous experience, which includes...

  • News SEGA Polling Fans About Port of New House of the Dead

    Suffer like G did

    There’s a new House of the Dead game being location tested in Japanese arcades, and SEGA is surveying fans about the possibility of a console port. Entitled Scarlet Dawn and set three years after House of the Dead 4, the title sees you wielding Uzis to off the undead, and appears to have the title’s trademark atrocious “voice...

  • News Japan is Getting a Limited Edition Valkyria Chronicles 4 PS4 Console

    Tanks a lot

    An update on the Japanese PlayStation Blog has revealed a limited edition PS4 console emblazoned with a unique Valkyria Chronicles 4 design. Only announced for Japan at this time, the standard PS4 console will come in 500GB and 1TB flavours, and will also come bundled with an exclusive theme depicting the game's characters. It will...

  • News New Trailer for Yakuza 6 Highlights Typically Excellent Minigames

    That's rad

    There are many things that the Yakuza series brings to the table, but its penchant for fleshed out and eclectic minigames is always a joy to behold. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life will be no different, it seems; this new trailer focuses on what kind of activities you'll be able to partake in during Kiryu's downtime. The minigames shown vary...

  • News Fist of the North Star Looks Pretty Bloody Good in 1 Hour of New PS4 Gameplay

    Atatatatata

    Fist of the North Star, from the team behind the Yakuza series, is launching later this year in Japan, and this latest gameplay video has us wishing for a Western release more than ever. Lasting over an hour, the demo shows a lot of different elements, from combat to cutscenes. The gameplay starts around the 21:30 mark, but if you want...

  • News Mech Shooter Border Break Heading to PS4 in Japan

    Battlebots

    Border Break isn't all that well known in the West, but it's a pretty popular arcade game in Japan that's been around for a long time. SEGA has announced it will be making its way to PS4 this year, and has only been confirmed for Japan at this stage. The game is a multiplayer third person shooter in which players engage in 10 vs 10...

  • News SEGA's Fist of the North Star Game Looks Like the Best Thing Ever

    Yadadadadada

    This author’s familiarity with the Fist of the North Star franchise expands as far as that boxing game you often find covered in spilled coffee in the corner of Blackpool arcades, but SEGA’s take on the popular anime (manga?) series looks superb. It’s basically a Yakuza game, but because the universe is less down-to-Earth, it...

  • News Jet Set Radio Evo Pitched to SEGA, Sony Loved Concept

    But project went no further

    Would you turn that radio down, we’re trying to tell you about a Jet Set Radio pitch that SEGA passed on. Over the course of the weekend, Austin-based developer Dinosaur Games has revealed a “visual proof of concept” for a title named Jet Set Radio Evo, which it pitched to the Japanese publisher at the Game...

  • News Yakuza: Kiwami 2 Demo Punches Japanese PS Store in the Face

    Take that

    Things are heating up on the Japanese PlayStation Store, with the release of the Yakuza: Kiwami 2 demo. Those of you with a JPN PSN account (they’re pretty easy to create) will be able to download the 9.89GB demo right now. Naturally it’s all in a foreign tongue, but fans of the franchise shouldn’t have too much bother navigating the...

  • News Here's Almost 2 Hours of Yakuza 6 PS4 Gameplay in English

    Kiryu-chan!

    Those incredibly lucky b*stards over at PlayStation Access have got their hands on an English version of Yakuza 6, months ahead of the full game's launch in March next year. Fortunately, they've been kind enough to stream almost two hours of gameplay, which is now archived for your viewing pleasure. The footage features general...