https://automaton-media.com/en/author/amber-vjestica/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Sat, 31 Oct 2026 01:24:29 +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/amber-vjestica/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/open-world-anime-style-detective-arpg-silver-palace-gets-december-14-global-release-date/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/open-world-anime-style-detective-arpg-silver-palace-gets-december-14-global-release-date/#respond Sat, 31 Oct 2026 04:01:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74586 The release date announcement comes after several beta tests and offline demo events.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/open-world-anime-style-detective-arpg-silver-palace-gets-december-14-global-release-date/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-financial-services-agency-reportedly-says-selling-adult-games-alone-shouldnt-be-grounds-for-debanking-issue-still-not-recognized-as-widespread-enough-to-warrant-action-however/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-financial-services-agency-reportedly-says-selling-adult-games-alone-shouldnt-be-grounds-for-debanking-issue-still-not-recognized-as-widespread-enough-to-warrant-action-however/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:12:58 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74472 Japanese politician Zenko Kurishita recently discussed the matter with the FSA alongside affected creators.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-financial-services-agency-reportedly-says-selling-adult-games-alone-shouldnt-be-grounds-for-debanking-issue-still-not-recognized-as-widespread-enough-to-warrant-action-however/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dlsites-direct-payment-alternative-sees-steady-adoption-following-international-credit-card-suspensions-monthly-transactions-now-exceed-630k/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dlsites-direct-payment-alternative-sees-steady-adoption-following-international-credit-card-suspensions-monthly-transactions-now-exceed-630k/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:11:20 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74415 Parent company viviON has since also launched its own credit card in collaboration with JCB.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dlsites-direct-payment-alternative-sees-steady-adoption-following-international-credit-card-suspensions-monthly-transactions-now-exceed-630k/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/my-dad-is-a-femboy-short-visual-novel-out-on-itch-io-a-dark-humor-sci-fi-where-men-over-forty-must-choose-between-death-and-becoming-a-femboy/ 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over emotional suffering.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/a-famously-conservative-manga-artist-is-suing-the-japanese-government-over-changes-to-imperial-law-he-believes-discriminate-against-women-and-commoners/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/daughter-raising-sim-volcano-princess-to-get-free-complete-edition-update-on-steam-on-october-30-improved-localization-and-new-content/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/daughter-raising-sim-volcano-princess-to-get-free-complete-edition-update-on-steam-on-october-30-improved-localization-and-new-content/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:51:54 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74275 The update includes all upgrades and additional content from the console/mobile version released in July this year.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/daughter-raising-sim-volcano-princess-to-get-free-complete-edition-update-on-steam-on-october-30-improved-localization-and-new-content/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-and-mana-veterans-weigh-in-on-how-ai-will-change-game-development-and-why-turning-zero-into-one-should-always-be-a-humans-job/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-and-mana-veterans-weigh-in-on-how-ai-will-change-game-development-and-why-turning-zero-into-one-should-always-be-a-humans-job/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74219 Yoshinori Kitase, Hiromichi Tanaka, and Koichi Ishii – known for their work on the Final Fantasy and Mana series – recently shared their thoughts on how generative AI will change game development.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-and-mana-veterans-weigh-in-on-how-ai-will-change-game-development-and-why-turning-zero-into-one-should-always-be-a-humans-job/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/japans-ministry-of-finance-proposes-shared-manga-platform-where-global-fans-can-access-multiple-publishers-in-one-place-the-idea-involves-ai-translation/ https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/japans-ministry-of-finance-proposes-shared-manga-platform-where-global-fans-can-access-multiple-publishers-in-one-place-the-idea-involves-ai-translation/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:16:09 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74214 Several government agencies have also requested a combined budget of 250 billion yen towards publisher subsidies.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/japans-ministry-of-finance-proposes-shared-manga-platform-where-global-fans-can-access-multiple-publishers-in-one-place-the-idea-involves-ai-translation/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gundams-longevity-comes-from-embracing-change-over-fundamentalism-says-bandai-namco-filmworks-chairman-as-long-as-its-entertaining-why-not/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gundams-longevity-comes-from-embracing-change-over-fundamentalism-says-bandai-namco-filmworks-chairman-as-long-as-its-entertaining-why-not/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:11:16 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74177 Bandai Namco Filmworks chairman and CEO Makoto Asanuma recently talked about the Gundam series' enduring success.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gundams-longevity-comes-from-embracing-change-over-fundamentalism-says-bandai-namco-filmworks-chairman-as-long-as-its-entertaining-why-not/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shigeru-miyamoto-becomes-first-game-developer-to-receive-the-order-of-culture-japans-highest-cultural-honor/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shigeru-miyamoto-becomes-first-game-developer-to-receive-the-order-of-culture-japans-highest-cultural-honor/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:05:07 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74151 Miyamoto is the father of Nintendo's Mario and Zelda franchises.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shigeru-miyamoto-becomes-first-game-developer-to-receive-the-order-of-culture-japans-highest-cultural-honor/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/capcom-reports-large-scale-data-breach-affecting-approximately-11-77-million-capcom-id-accounts-no-credit-card-information-compromised/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/capcom-reports-large-scale-data-breach-affecting-approximately-11-77-million-capcom-id-accounts-no-credit-card-information-compromised/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:05:10 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74119 Capcom's CAPCOM ID service was recently breached by a third party.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/capcom-reports-large-scale-data-breach-affecting-approximately-11-77-million-capcom-id-accounts-no-credit-card-information-compromised/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/two-japanese-games-with-over-a-decade-of-service-permanently-shut-down-over-critical-php-vulnerabilities-outdated-infrastructure-prevents-fixes/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/two-japanese-games-with-over-a-decade-of-service-permanently-shut-down-over-critical-php-vulnerabilities-outdated-infrastructure-prevents-fixes/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:28:25 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74106 World Quest and Please Save My Pandemonium! have ended services, effective immediately.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/two-japanese-games-with-over-a-decade-of-service-permanently-shut-down-over-critical-php-vulnerabilities-outdated-infrastructure-prevents-fixes/feed/ 0