Yakuza Kiwami 2, a full remake of the original Yakuza 2, will launch for PlayStation 4 on 28th August outside Japan. (That date is confirmed for North America – we’ll likely see it the following Friday, 31st August.) This re-creation of the original comes courtesy of Yakuza 6’s Dragon engine – with the shinier graphics…
The woman widely seen as Angela Merkel’s chosen heir launched her campaign to succeed her as party leader Wednesday by pledging a new era in German politics. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer told a press conference in Berlin she will work to restore confidence and trust in the Christian Democrat party (CDU) if chosen as leader. “This is…
Angelita Santos cried when she heard the doctors were leaving. Health director in a town in the south-eastern state of São Paulo, she was aghast to hear that Cuba was pulling out the fleet of medical staff that kept facilities in Brazil’s neediest regions afloat. "We were rocked by the news. The doctors called us…
One of the many enduring myths in modern games is that Sega’s a spent force, its days producing brash and brazen blockbusters well and truly behind it. Which is bunk, of course – it’s just that for far too long we didn’t get to see much of them over in the west. Yakuza is a…
Taliban envoys have taken part for the first time in a high-level international talks, meeting Afghan officials in Moscow as part of a Russian-sponsored peace effort. Representatives from the militants’ Doha office said they were taking part alongside senior diplomats from the region to find “a peaceful solution to the issue of Afghanistan”. Both the…
Nintendo has found huge success with its NES and SNES mini consoles – and Sega is determined to get its slice of the action. So here’s the Sega Mega Drive Mini, which launches later this year just in time for the console’s 30th anniversary: Sega announced the microconsole over the weekend during its Sega FES…
Donald Trump has hit out at Emmanuel Macron with a volley of tweets saying the French were "starting to learn German in Paris" before US intervention in the world wars, rounding off the attack off with a mocking plea to "MAKE FRANCE GREAT AGAIN!" Mr Trump began with an extraordinary attack on Emmanuel Macron’s call for a “European army” by…
As of right now, Switch owners can save 20 per cent on one of the console’s most interesting indie gems – Vostok Inc. That brings the price down to £10.39 for a limited time. For those unaware, Vostok Inc. puts players in the role of a newly appointed CEO of the titular company. It’s about…
An academic in New Zealand who has warned of China’s growing influence in domestic affairs says her car was “sabotaged”, just months after suspicious break-ins at her home and university office. Anne-Marie Brady, an expert on Chinese politics at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, said she was informed by her mechanic that her car…
The transfer of two dozen captured Ukrainian sailors from Crimea to Moscow has set the stage for the next phase of the Russia-Ukraine standoff, a high-profile show trial with inescapable geopolitical undertones. Their three naval ships were fired upon and seized last Sunday as they sailed toward the Kerch Strait between Crimea and Russia, ratcheting…