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. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 08:23:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 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/dark-religious-detective-visual-novel-inquisitor-shepherd-gets-new-steam-demo-ahead-of-2027-release/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dark-religious-detective-visual-novel-inquisitor-shepherd-gets-new-steam-demo-ahead-of-2027-release/#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=75200 Inquisitor Shepherd is an upcoming mystery-thriller visual novel developed by Korean studio Narrowdeep. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dark-religious-detective-visual-novel-inquisitor-shepherd-gets-new-steam-demo-ahead-of-2027-release/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/skill-eater-a-slime-roguelite-where-you-steal-opponents-abilities-by-eating-them-is-coming-to-steam-on-january-17/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/skill-eater-a-slime-roguelite-where-you-steal-opponents-abilities-by-eating-them-is-coming-to-steam-on-january-17/#respond Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=75094 You play as Seina, a deposed Demon King transformed into a slime.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/skill-eater-a-slime-roguelite-where-you-steal-opponents-abilities-by-eating-them-is-coming-to-steam-on-january-17/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-horror-medical-sim-magical-girl-er-sells-over-10k-units-on-steam-dev-considering-potential-major-update-or-sequel/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-horror-medical-sim-magical-girl-er-sells-over-10k-units-on-steam-dev-considering-potential-major-update-or-sequel/#respond Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:35:03 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=75016 Japanese indie horror medical sim Magical Girl ER recently sold over 10,000 units, with a "Very Positive" Steam review score. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-horror-medical-sim-magical-girl-er-sells-over-10k-units-on-steam-dev-considering-potential-major-update-or-sequel/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/el-shaddai-ascension-of-the-metatrons-official-reversi-based-spin-off-gets-steam-release-and-online-play/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/el-shaddai-ascension-of-the-metatrons-official-reversi-based-spin-off-gets-steam-release-and-online-play/#respond Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:10:25 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=75018 The game initially released back in February 2026 for mobile devices.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/el-shaddai-ascension-of-the-metatrons-official-reversi-based-spin-off-gets-steam-release-and-online-play/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/catharsis-the-last-of-atelier-a-game-where-you-step-into-the-paintings-of-van-gogh-monet-and-other-renowned-artists-gets-a-december-1-steam-release/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/catharsis-the-last-of-atelier-a-game-where-you-step-into-the-paintings-of-van-gogh-monet-and-other-renowned-artists-gets-a-december-1-steam-release/#respond Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:00:48 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74817 Demo out on Steam.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/catharsis-the-last-of-atelier-a-game-where-you-step-into-the-paintings-of-van-gogh-monet-and-other-renowned-artists-gets-a-december-1-steam-release/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kodansha-reportedly-reconsidering-production-of-mii-chan-and-miss-yamada-anime-following-concerns-raised-by-advocacy-groups-over-portrayal-of-intellectual-disabilities/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kodansha-reportedly-reconsidering-production-of-mii-chan-and-miss-yamada-anime-following-concerns-raised-by-advocacy-groups-over-portrayal-of-intellectual-disabilities/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2026 03:55:51 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74709 The publisher stated so in a response to Japan's Association for Protecting Vulnerable Children and Adults.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kodansha-reportedly-reconsidering-production-of-mii-chan-and-miss-yamada-anime-following-concerns-raised-by-advocacy-groups-over-portrayal-of-intellectual-disabilities/feed/ 34 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cosmic-horror-investigation-game-the-colour-beyond-a-zeroth-kind-gets-steam-playtest-prevent-your-own-death-with-the-power-to-infiltrate-minds/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cosmic-horror-investigation-game-the-colour-beyond-a-zeroth-kind-gets-steam-playtest-prevent-your-own-death-with-the-power-to-infiltrate-minds/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:18:48 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74499 The playtest will run until November 12, 2026.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cosmic-horror-investigation-game-the-colour-beyond-a-zeroth-kind-gets-steam-playtest-prevent-your-own-death-with-the-power-to-infiltrate-minds/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-diamond-and-pearl-remake-developer-ilcas-latest-indie-experiment-turns-a-kafka-novel-into-a-surrealist-sokoban-game/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-diamond-and-pearl-remake-developer-ilcas-latest-indie-experiment-turns-a-kafka-novel-into-a-surrealist-sokoban-game/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:50:22 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74461 Forgery: Before the Law (Study), dubbed an "art game in the shape of a puzzle,” draws inspiration from Franz Kafka’s Before the Law.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-diamond-and-pearl-remake-developer-ilcas-latest-indie-experiment-turns-a-kafka-novel-into-a-surrealist-sokoban-game/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/sanararar-wish-granting-adult-visual-novel-with-art-by-puella-magi-madoka-magica-character-designer-is-coming-to-steam-with-english-support/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/sanararar-wish-granting-adult-visual-novel-with-art-by-puella-magi-madoka-magica-character-designer-is-coming-to-steam-with-english-support/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:12:35 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74179 SanararaR is an updated version of the 2005's Sanarara, originally released in 2012.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/sanararar-wish-granting-adult-visual-novel-with-art-by-puella-magi-madoka-magica-character-designer-is-coming-to-steam-with-english-support/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/furyus-retro-liminal-space-shooter-anomalith-surpasses-120000-steam-wishlists-ahead-of-release/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/furyus-retro-liminal-space-shooter-anomalith-surpasses-120000-steam-wishlists-ahead-of-release/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:04:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74019 Japanese developer FuRyu celebrates 120,000 Steam Wishlists for its upcoming third-person shooting game ANOMALTIH.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/furyus-retro-liminal-space-shooter-anomalith-surpasses-120000-steam-wishlists-ahead-of-release/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cute-but-unsettling-chess-inspired-roguelite-hitoriasobi-follows-an-innocent-girl-as-she-plays-a-special-game-with-her-teddy-bear/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cute-but-unsettling-chess-inspired-roguelite-hitoriasobi-follows-an-innocent-girl-as-she-plays-a-special-game-with-her-teddy-bear/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73962 Hitoriasobi is set to release on Steam in 2026, with a playable demo coming soon. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cute-but-unsettling-chess-inspired-roguelite-hitoriasobi-follows-an-innocent-girl-as-she-plays-a-special-game-with-her-teddy-bear/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cult-90s-eroge-franchise-night-shift-nurses-gets-new-adult-card-battler-rpg-night-shift-nurses-online-new-operation/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cult-90s-eroge-franchise-night-shift-nurses-gets-new-adult-card-battler-rpg-night-shift-nurses-online-new-operation/#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:33:28 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73908 The game will release in Japan via Fanza Games for PC and GAMES STORE for Android.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cult-90s-eroge-franchise-night-shift-nurses-gets-new-adult-card-battler-rpg-night-shift-nurses-online-new-operation/feed/ 0