2 hours ago Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is an early contender for 2025’s silliest game

The latest in the Like a Dragon series of Japanese crime drama is taking an improbably nautical turn – but its makers want you to know that it’s still got heartIn May last year, an anonymous forum poster shared details of what they claimed would be the next game in the Like a Dragon series, the Japanese gangster drama with a unique spirit of melodrama and ridiculousness. It would star the series’ most theatrical, violent villain, Goro “Mad Dog” Majima, as a pirate with amnesia, and it was called Project Madlantis. This leak went under the radar, quite possibly because it sounded so silly that nobody would believe it. But then, at 2024’s Tokyo Game Show in September, Sega surprised everyone by announcing exactly this. It is called Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. That’s it. That’s the game.Madlantis sounds like a theme night at a noughties student bar, but is in fact the game’s pirate hub, a nautical Vegas where captains battle and bet on each other in coliseum face-offs. Ships are outfitted...

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4 hours ago Sue Radford of Britain's biggest family misses the birth of 13th grandchild as husband Noel whisks her away to Dubai 3 weeks before their daughter's due date

In latest episode of 22 Kids and Counting, Katie Radford, from Morecambe, gave birth to her first child - but not without complications.

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2 hours ago Man admits ploughing car into Buckingham Palace causing £24,000 in damage

Johnny Scott, 26, smashed his car into the gates of Buckingham Palace whilst in a 'fidgety and dazed' state - before armed police arrived on scene and arrested him

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2 hours ago Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii dev on bringing new and old players into the series

Even after so many entries, Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii's Chief Producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto believes RGG Studio is still focused on bringing in new and existing players alike

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58 minutes ago Man caught with knife in Airdrie town centre claimed he was going fishing

Airdrie Sheriff Court heard Cameron Boag was a passenger in a car and there was a strong smell of cannabis inside the vehicle.

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4 hours ago Apple TV+ series cancelled despite season 2 almost completing production

Every episode filmed so far will not see the light of day

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3 hours ago Cyclist in hospital after being hit by car as Scottish road shut and drivers told to avoid area

Drivers have been told to avoid the area after the collision between a car and a male cyclist

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2 hours ago RGG Studio boss says Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii was developed in mere months

Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii was developed in just a few months, according to its Chief Producer, allowing a quick follow-up from 2024's Infinite Wealth

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26 hours ago England Cricket World Cup winner steps down and flees to Dubai after attacks on family home

James Vince, part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup on home soil, had his house and car attacked last year and said his young family were left fearing for their safety

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3 hours ago Man, 26, admits ploughing his car into the gates of Buckingham Palace causing more than £24,000 of damage

Johnny Scott, 26, of Dalewood Close, Hornchurch, admitted to causing over £24,000 of damage after ploughing his car into the gates of Buckingham Palace last March.  

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1 hour ago In Ange we trust? Why Spurs should risk potential failure and back Postecoglou | Max Rushden

Critics misunderstand the Australian’s past achievements and would be better off directing their ire at Daniel LevyIn the buildup to the north London derby the former Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson repeated a line that almost every pundit/journalist/fan has used this season: “With Spurs, you don’t know what you’re going go get.” The trouble is it feels increasingly – especially in the league – that you know exactly what you’re going to get.Wednesday night appeared entirely predictable. Watching two great young prospects, Djed Spence and Archie Gray, play the ball to each other, slowly but surely progressing it backwards towards their own corner flag before giving away possession/a throw/a corner with almost no other options, seemed like a very limited and dispiriting choose your own adventure. Continue reading...

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26 hours ago A woman crammed behind car dashboard and a showdown at Manchester Airport

The gang smuggled people to the UK stashed in dangerous modified vehicles

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2 hours ago Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is the swashbuckling RPG set to fulfil my pirate fantasies

Goro Majima finally ascends to the rank of main protagonist – not with a traditional Like a Dragon entry but one far more suited to his madcap sensibilities.

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29 hours ago Uproar as adult child porn suspect is released into custody of his parents

‘Given the serious nature of these charges, which involve the safety and well-being of children, we find this decision troubling and concerning’

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2 hours ago Met officer’s ‘disastrous’ claim may prevent 300 rogue police being sacked, force warns

Sergeant Lino Di Maria lost his vetting clearance after allegations of rape, domestic abuse and sex in public car parks

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2 hours ago Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii lets Majima go Mad Dog on land and sea

Despite having no idea what to expect with Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, I found myself absolutely enthralled throughout – read my preview to find out why

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6 hours ago Deals and wheels: Post box transformed into EV charger, Enyaq pricing revealed and new Mazda6e broadens firm’s EV range

A round-up of the latest car reveals, consumer issues and hot deals.

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3 hours ago Man charged eight months after death of 'one in a million' Scots dad hit by car

Police Scotland has confirmed a 39-year-old has been charged in connection with road traffic offences following the death of William Henderson in May last year.

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3 hours ago 'My sister demanded I change my dog's name after giving birth to her baby

A woman has been left furious at her sister after she demanded she change her dog's name - because she's used it for her newborn son and has branded her 'disrespectful'

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8 hours ago Drivers could face £600 car tax bill if vehicle has one of these number plates

Cars registered between 2001 and 2017 will be hit with new Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) taxes

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3 hours ago 'The real me is evil': Elianne Andam's killer Hassan Sentamu was troubled child with history of violence

Teenager had a history of violence before he murdered schoolgirl in row over teddy bear

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3 hours ago Jessica Simpson split from Eric Johnson because 'suffocating' tension was making her 'physically ill'

Jessica - who has Maxi, 12, Ace, 11, and Birdie, five, with Eric - found that their marital troubles were taking a toll on her general health.

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34 hours ago Urine trouble: Horrifying moment valet relieves himself on man's £30,000 Mercedes

Car onwer - Michael Hinsley from Shropshire - was left horrified after dashcam caught a garage worker urinating on the front of his Mercedes while it was in the car wash.

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3 hours ago ‘Bro I can’t let this slide’: The chilling warning of troubled teenage killer who murdered schoolgirl

Hassan Sentamu had warned his friend ‘Bro I can’t let this slide’ before launching his murderous attack on schoolgirl Elianne Andam

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6 hours ago Minister defends dropping Troubles law appeal amid Gerry Adams payout fears

Sir Keir Starmer said on Wednesday the Government would look at ‘every conceivable way’ to stop these claimants receiving damages.

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34 hours ago Diner furious at £478 bill for 'live lobster' dinner at Chinese restaurant

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4 hours ago ‘A ton of unknowns’: months ago, LA residents lost wildfire insurance. Then the fires came

After insurers like State Farm dropped policies, to switch to the state’s Fair plan was prohibitively pricey for manyWhen James Borow realized last Tuesday that his Palisades house was on fire, he was 300 miles away in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show. The power was out at his house but a friend suggested he remotely turn on his Tesla and see if the cameras showed anything.From the car camera, he watched in a panic as his house burned. As he drove home from Vegas to LA, he called his parents and told them: “You’ll see it on the news tomorrow, but the house is totally gone. I just watched it.” Continue reading...

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7 hours ago How I learned to love people I disagree with (by dressing up as my mother) | Amrou Al

After years of militant bravado in my art and politics, I now seek to empathise with people I used to write off as enemiesWhen I look back at some of the opinion pieces I wrote and the art I made in the 2010s, I can’t help but cringe at the conviction with which I presented myself and my work. Like many of my twentysomething contemporaries, I spoke with delusional ferocity about the “evils of the straight cis white man” and described anyone who disagreed with me as an out-and-out enemy. As a queer and Arab person in Britain who had long felt excluded from the mainstream conversation, it was thrilling to be making forceful and oppositional interventions in public debate.Thinking back to this version of myself, I understand now that my combative approach to political disagreement – which was admittedly part of the spirit of the age, marked by culture wars escalating across the social media landscape – was, in my case, a response to personal trauma. In my mid-20s I was a struggling art...

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39 hours ago Aston Martin unveils new £175k 202mph Vantage Roadster with fastest ever operating soft

Is Aston Martin's hot new two-door two-seater Vantage Roadster - the ultimate soft top sports car? With a hefty £175k price tag the performance needs to speak for itself.

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4 hours ago Moment TUI flight attendant unleashes furious rant at ‘abusive’ tourists

The crew member hit out at travellers on a flight between London Gatwick and Lanzarote in December 2023 after they allegedly targeted a British-Iranian family also on the plane.

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7 hours ago Sue Radford left in tears as she records emotional audiobook chapter about their stillborn son Alfie

Sue Radford left in tears as she recorded audiobook chapter about her stillborn son Alfie. She is currently working on the audiobook version of her book The Radfords : Making Life Count.

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4 hours ago Troubled Paul Danan last seen in public at court after detailing 'worst year'

Tormented TV star Paul Danan was due to stand trial after speaking of his “worst year ever” in 2024. The revelations follow the announcement of his tragic death today

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9 hours ago Bentley EV: Everything we know so far about the 2026 luxury electric car

Here’s what we know so far about the first all-electric Bentley, including what it looks like

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5 hours ago Australian Open LIVE: Furious Daniil Medvedev battles qualifier Learner Tien, Emma Raducanu issues injury update

Raducanu set up a clash with Iga Swiatek but battled through more injury worries in her win over Amanda Anisimova

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10 hours ago Queensferry pupils gear up for kit car race with help from local housebuilders

Pupils from an Edinburgh school are gearing up to race an electric kit car they have built themselves in class.

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6 hours ago Paul Danan's troubled life had more twists than the Hollyoaks soap he starred in

A look back on the former Hollyoaks and Celebrity Big Brother star’s life following his death aged 46

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21 hours ago Texas grandfather sues Porsche after he loses index finger to luxury car’s ‘soft

Exclusive: Sylvester Plumbar Jr. alleges in lawsuit that his daughter’s Panamera car, which start at more than $100,000 new, completely severed his finger at Houston home

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6 hours ago Australian Open LIVE: Furious Daniil Medvedev trails qualifier Learner Tien, Emma Raducanu issues injury update

Raducanu set up a clash with Iga Swiatek but battled through more injury worries in her win over Amanda Anisimova

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25 hours ago Ronnie O'Sullivan's smashed cue had to be removed from bin after furious outburst

Ronnie O'Sullivan has spoken out after he was forced to withdraw from The Masters just days after his angry outburst at the Championship League last week

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6 hours ago Car crashes into couple's house in Bathgate prompting renewed calls for road safety measures

They were in bed asleep when the vehicle ploughed into the front of their home in Kirk Road

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27 hours ago Heartbreaking moment girl, 11, is reduced to tears as she’s handcuffed after being wrongly accused of car theft

Sheriff’s deputies detain unlucky schoolgirl in Syracuse, New York, after her clothing matches description of suspected joyrider

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8 hours ago Paul Danan's troubled life: Crippling health battles, addiction to wild conspiracies

Hollyoaks star Paul Danan died aged 46 with his management confirming the tragic news on social media

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27 hours ago Ronnie O'Sullivan told he can't leave smashed cue in bin after furious outburst

Ronnie O'Sullivan let his frustrations get the better of him last week as he smashed his cue and left it in a bin at the Championship League before withdrawing from The Masters

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9 hours ago Renée Zellweger: Bridget Jones characters would be in trouble today over work romance

Speaking before fourth film’s release, Hugh Grant says his Daniel Cleaver character would be ‘re-educated’ by HR The workplace romance shown in Bridget Jones’s Diary would not withstand modern-day scrutiny from human resources, Renée Zellweger has said.Speaking with co-star Hugh Grant before the release of the fourth Bridget Jones film, Zellweger was asked if Jones’s boss was exploiting his powerful position when he made overtures to a junior employee. Continue reading...

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27 hours ago Colorado Democrat launches lawsuit against Lyft over alleged sexual assault

‘When I tried to get out, he pushed me back down into the car. He touched me inappropriately and went on to sexually assault me’, said Democrat Rep. Jenny Willford

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9 hours ago Drivers in London borough where crime rate is triple the national average claim 'if you've got an expensive car, you can kiss it goodbye'

Locals of Bexley, south-east London say they are resorting to clamping their wheels and claim there are roads where 'nearly every car has a steering lock'.

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28 hours ago Fury that 'no one will come' to seaside town due to new car parking charges

Vale of Glamorgan Council plans to introduce charges for certain car parks in and around Barry and Penarth and to new charges for on-street car parking at Barry Island and Penarth seafront

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11 hours ago Patients dying near toilets and treated in car parks as ‘corridor care’ crisis laid bare

Nurses are at breaking point around the UK as a survey shows nearly seven in 10 have to provide care in overcrowded hospital corridors on a daily basis

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28 hours ago Teacher drank half a bottle of wine in Morrisons car park and returned to teach science lesson

She has now been banned from the classroom following the incident

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14 hours ago The Konstas Effect: Starstruck cricket fan finally reaps reward after car crash blunder

Sam Konstas promises signed merchandise as photo goes wrongBBL side Sydney Thunder release video of incident at Cricket CentralCricket sensation Sam Konstas has promised signed merchandise for the fan who accidentally crashed his car trying to meet him. Konstas’ Big Bash League club the Sydney Thunder uploaded a now-viral security video titled “The Konstas Effect” of the teen Test opener arriving at Cricket Central for training on Wednesday morning.Moments after Konstas walks across camera, a four-wheel drive pulls into the car park, its driver emerging and running after Konstas – only to sprint back to his car on realising he had forgotten to engage the hand brake. The man slips over in his haste and does not arrive at the car before it crashes into another vehicle. Continue reading...

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32 hours ago Starmer says he will strive to prevent Gerry Adams receiving compensation

PM says he aims to stop former Sinn Féin leader claiming damages for his internment as ministers ditch Troubles lawUK politics live – latest updatesMinisters will look at “every conceivable way” to prevent Gerry Adams, the former Sinn Féin president, being able to receive compensation under government plans to ditch controversial laws dealing with the Troubles period, Keir Starmer has told MPs.Asked during prime minister’s questions about claims that Adams and 400 others interned during the Northern Ireland Troubles could get compensation from the British government, Starmer said he would strive to make sure this did not happen. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago Met Office issues weather warning as UK braces for 'significant travel disruption'

Brits travelling by car could face nightmare conditions, including loss of visibility, as the UK's national weather forecaster predicts roads to be 'hazardous'

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32 hours ago Why is it so unsettling to watch an adult drink cold cow’s milk? | Arwa Mahdawi

Nicole Kidman’s Babygirl, which features an erotic dairy-based scene, is the latest reminder of the debate about mature milk-drinkersSeveral years ago, I tried to impress a new girlfriend (now my wife) with my cultural credentials by dragging her to an off-off-off-off-Broadway play about psychedelics in a tiny East Village theatre. I can’t remember much about the play – other than it was terrible – but I will never forget the young man sitting in front of us. He arrived late, awkwardly clambered over a few people to get to his seat, and then proceeded to down a carton of milk. The lateness and the clambering I could excuse. But the milk-drinking? That was horrifying. There is something undeniably unsettling about adults who drink cold cow’s milk in public.I have tried to scrub the East Village milkman from my mind but I was reminded of the incident last week when Nicole Kidman chugged a glass of milk while accepting her award for best actress in the film Babygirl (which features an ...

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14 hours ago Met Office issues weather warning as dense fog set to cause UK travel chaos

Brits travelling by car could face nightmare conditions, including loss of visibility, as the UK's national weather forecaster predicts roads to be 'hazardous'

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