https://automaton-media.com/en/author/akira-sada/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:38:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/author/akira-sada/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/happy-propaganda-is-a-censorship-simulator-in-which-you-play-as-a-chat-mod-for-a-totalitarian-state-run-broadcast/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/happy-propaganda-is-a-censorship-simulator-in-which-you-play-as-a-chat-mod-for-a-totalitarian-state-run-broadcast/#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73389 Developed by Not a Dog, Happy Propaganda lets you become a chat moderator for a broadcast run by the fictional totalitarian state of Vesna.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/happy-propaganda-is-a-censorship-simulator-in-which-you-play-as-a-chat-mod-for-a-totalitarian-state-run-broadcast/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/litgirls-bookbound-dungeons-is-a-dungeon-crawling-rpg-where-girls-based-on-classic-literature-lose-their-clothing-upon-taking-damage/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/litgirls-bookbound-dungeons-is-a-dungeon-crawling-rpg-where-girls-based-on-classic-literature-lose-their-clothing-upon-taking-damage/#respond Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:11:32 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73293 LitGirls: Bookbound Dungeons is coming to Steam in the first half of 2027, with console versions also due to be announced.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/litgirls-bookbound-dungeons-is-a-dungeon-crawling-rpg-where-girls-based-on-classic-literature-lose-their-clothing-upon-taking-damage/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/touhou-project-creator-allows-doujin-works-to-be-sold-as-commercial-e-books-through-new-initiative/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/touhou-project-creator-allows-doujin-works-to-be-sold-as-commercial-e-books-through-new-initiative/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:24:29 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73265 E-book publisher BookLive is launching a space for Touhou doujinshi creators to sell their work with permission from Team Shanghai Alice.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/touhou-project-creator-allows-doujin-works-to-be-sold-as-commercial-e-books-through-new-initiative/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/morpho-reverie-combines-rhythm-gameplay-and-a-visual-novel-in-a-narrative-exploring-musicians-being-replaced-by-ai/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/morpho-reverie-combines-rhythm-gameplay-and-a-visual-novel-in-a-narrative-exploring-musicians-being-replaced-by-ai/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:08:32 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73217 The game recently received a new story trailer, with a demo planned to release this fall.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/morpho-reverie-combines-rhythm-gameplay-and-a-visual-novel-in-a-narrative-exploring-musicians-being-replaced-by-ai/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-creepypasta-inspired-horror-adventure-do-not-play-indefinitely-delayed-after-change-in-development-structure/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-creepypasta-inspired-horror-adventure-do-not-play-indefinitely-delayed-after-change-in-development-structure/#respond Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:25:07 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73189 DO NOT PLAY developer SCRAP announced that they would end their partnership with Fahrenheit 213 and delay the release of the upcoming game.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-creepypasta-inspired-horror-adventure-do-not-play-indefinitely-delayed-after-change-in-development-structure/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/link-like-love-live-offline-version-will-be-delisted-on-october-30-giving-players-one-last-month-to-download-it-as-developers-enter-bankruptcy/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/link-like-love-live-offline-version-will-be-delisted-on-october-30-giving-players-one-last-month-to-download-it-as-developers-enter-bankruptcy/#respond Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:26:05 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73107 The delisting date has been pushed back for roughly a month.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/link-like-love-live-offline-version-will-be-delisted-on-october-30-giving-players-one-last-month-to-download-it-as-developers-enter-bankruptcy/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/japanese-convenience-store-lawson-to-sell-bizarre-ai-generated-food-like-pickle-flavored-lemon-tarts/ https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/japanese-convenience-store-lawson-to-sell-bizarre-ai-generated-food-like-pickle-flavored-lemon-tarts/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:53:13 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72897 Major Japanese convenience store Lawson turns to generative AI for new product proposals, coming out with "interesting" flavor combinations.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/japanese-convenience-store-lawson-to-sell-bizarre-ai-generated-food-like-pickle-flavored-lemon-tarts/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chiikawa-anime-to-get-official-english-dub-set-to-stream-weekly-on-youtube-starting-october-1/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chiikawa-anime-to-get-official-english-dub-set-to-stream-weekly-on-youtube-starting-october-1/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:09:39 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72888 This comes after the new Chiikawa feature-length film adaptation became Japan's highest-grossing film of 2026.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chiikawa-anime-to-get-official-english-dub-set-to-stream-weekly-on-youtube-starting-october-1/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/stupid-never-dies-developers-address-players-biggest-demo-concerns-with-improved-attack-tracking-and-optional-combat-camera-assist/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/stupid-never-dies-developers-address-players-biggest-demo-concerns-with-improved-attack-tracking-and-optional-combat-camera-assist/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:11:24 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72805 The update is live today.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/stupid-never-dies-developers-address-players-biggest-demo-concerns-with-improved-attack-tracking-and-optional-combat-camera-assist/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-14-relaxes-guidelines-for-non-commercial-fan-made-merch-new-rules-prohibit-use-of-generative-ai-and-3d-printing/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-14-relaxes-guidelines-for-non-commercial-fan-made-merch-new-rules-prohibit-use-of-generative-ai-and-3d-printing/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:41:12 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72769 The update to FFXIV's Materials Usage License comes with several additions related to physical fan-made goods.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-14-relaxes-guidelines-for-non-commercial-fan-made-merch-new-rules-prohibit-use-of-generative-ai-and-3d-printing/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/village-building-isekai-action-rpg-warota-i-live-next-to-the-demon-kings-castle-lol-launches-in-early-access-on-november-13/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/village-building-isekai-action-rpg-warota-i-live-next-to-the-demon-kings-castle-lol-launches-in-early-access-on-november-13/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:39:12 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72697 Yes, the Demon King is an idol.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/village-building-isekai-action-rpg-warota-i-live-next-to-the-demon-kings-castle-lol-launches-in-early-access-on-november-13/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/psychological-mystery-game-the-second-reality-room-unspoken-truths-in-which-you-cure-chuunibyou-teenagers-to-launch-in-early-access-on-october-9/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/psychological-mystery-game-the-second-reality-room-unspoken-truths-in-which-you-cure-chuunibyou-teenagers-to-launch-in-early-access-on-october-9/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72554 The full release is planned for 2026.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/psychological-mystery-game-the-second-reality-room-unspoken-truths-in-which-you-cure-chuunibyou-teenagers-to-launch-in-early-access-on-october-9/feed/ 0