YAKUZA
Stop Being a Jerk and Start Playing 'Yakuza 0'
'Yakuza 0' might be the upteenth game in the series, but it's the perfect time to get on the bandwagon.
'Yakuza 0' is A Postcard from Another Time
How 'Yakuza 0' recreates the cash-laden craziness of Economic Bubble Japan
Watch Patrick Get Busy in 'Yakuza 0'
Exploring the open-world 1980s with style, grace, and... a box of tissues.
Motherboard's Year in Photos
The year's best Motherboard photos, from rickshaw robots to prosthetics for former yakuza.
The Student Has Become the Master: Why Yakuza Is Better Than Shenmue
SEGA has produced two of the finest adventure series of all time – but it's only right, now, that we recognise Yakuza has surpassed the iconic Shenmue.
The Invisible People: Why Asians Need to Be Better Represented in Video Games
In 2015, almost 50 percent of Asian Americans felt they weren't satisfyingly depicted in video games. Has this situation improved since?
The Invisible People: Why Asians Need to Be Better Represented in Video Games
In 2015, almost 50 percent of Asian Americans felt they weren't satisfyingly depicted in video games. Has this situation improved since?
Japan's Yakuza Are in Decline — But They're Going Down Fighting
Societal changes, gang infighting, and reduced tolerance has eroded the power of Japan's famous crime syndicates. But their downturn has also unleashed an outpouring of violence.
We Meet a Scientist Creating Prosthetic Pinkies for Ex-Yakuza Members on 'Daily VICE'
We also sit down with activist Leon Ford Jr., a man fighting for reform after being shot and paralyzed by Pittsburgh police.
The Woman Who Makes Prosthetic Pinkies for Ex-Yakuza Members
In Japan, a missing pinkie brands you as a yakuza member. One prosthetist is trying to help them move on from their past.
Inside Legendary Japanese Producer DJ Krush's First Album in 11 Years
How the digital age and world catastrophe inspired the hip-hop turntablism pioneer's 'Butterfly Effect.'
‘Yakuza 5’ Is the Reason to Turn Your PlayStation 3 On Again
The latest installment in the Yakuza franchise features familiar faces and new friends, and will surely satisfy fans of the series.