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. Tue, 26 May 2026 08:53:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 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/ultra0-is-a-girls-vs-kaiju-visual-novel-pseudo-3d-shooter-coming-to-steam-in-june-2026-harsh-life-or-death-battles-but-beginner-friendly-gameplay/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ultra0-is-a-girls-vs-kaiju-visual-novel-pseudo-3d-shooter-coming-to-steam-in-june-2026-harsh-life-or-death-battles-but-beginner-friendly-gameplay/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67224 Japanese developer PenGames has officially announced the release date for its whimsical shooter ULTRA0, coming to Steam in June 2026.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ultra0-is-a-girls-vs-kaiju-visual-novel-pseudo-3d-shooter-coming-to-steam-in-june-2026-harsh-life-or-death-battles-but-beginner-friendly-gameplay/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-pachinko-industry-is-getting-directly-involved-in-anime-production-in-what-domestic-experts-call-a-natural-outcome/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-pachinko-industry-is-getting-directly-involved-in-anime-production-in-what-domestic-experts-call-a-natural-outcome/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67136 Fujishoji, a major manufacturer of pachinko and pachislot machines, has established a subsidiary dedicated to investing in and planning and producing anime.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-pachinko-industry-is-getting-directly-involved-in-anime-production-in-what-domestic-experts-call-a-natural-outcome/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-sees-first-acquisition-of-an-anime-studio-by-a-domestic-streaming-platform-as-u-next-acquires-k-series-studio-gohands/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-sees-first-acquisition-of-an-anime-studio-by-a-domestic-streaming-platform-as-u-next-acquires-k-series-studio-gohands/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 08:04:07 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67208 Anime production company GoHands has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of major Japanese streaming platform holder U-NEXT.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-sees-first-acquisition-of-an-anime-studio-by-a-domestic-streaming-platform-as-u-next-acquires-k-series-studio-gohands/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/after-3-years-false-alice-is-getting-new-content/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/after-3-years-false-alice-is-getting-new-content/#respond Mon, 25 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67084 The developers of dark fantasy mobile game Itsuwari no Alice (The False Alice) have "apologized" for breaking the title's three-year content hiatus.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/after-3-years-false-alice-is-getting-new-content/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/jrpg-developer-furyu-directly-addresses-its-a-furyu-game-though-stigma-surrounding-its-titles-says-its-taking-gameplay-criticis/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/jrpg-developer-furyu-directly-addresses-its-a-furyu-game-though-stigma-surrounding-its-titles-says-its-taking-gameplay-criticis/#comments Mon, 25 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67072 In an unusual statement to fans, FuRyu has addressed a stereotype that has come to be associated with its games,]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/jrpg-developer-furyu-directly-addresses-its-a-furyu-game-though-stigma-surrounding-its-titles-says-its-taking-gameplay-criticis/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dragon-quest-creator-yuji-horii-and-blue-lock-author-muneyuki-kaneshiro-say-their-upcoming-karmic-death-game-style-switch-title-plays-similarly-to-akutagawa/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dragon-quest-creator-yuji-horii-and-blue-lock-author-muneyuki-kaneshiro-say-their-upcoming-karmic-death-game-style-switch-title-plays-similarly-to-akutagawa/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67019 Yuji Horii and Muneyuki Kaneshiro share new details about their mysterious upcoming sugoroku-style title Tensei Game.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dragon-quest-creator-yuji-horii-and-blue-lock-author-muneyuki-kaneshiro-say-their-upcoming-karmic-death-game-style-switch-title-plays-similarly-to-akutagawa/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ceo-of-japanese-sexy-game-company-says-depicting-adult-women-with-small-chests-has-become-risky-which-is-why-all-their-characters-are-extremely-well-endowed/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ceo-of-japanese-sexy-game-company-says-depicting-adult-women-with-small-chests-has-become-risky-which-is-why-all-their-characters-are-extremely-well-endowed/#comments Fri, 22 May 2026 09:33:32 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67046 Qureate CEO and game producer Yuji Usuda talks about how the company is navigating tightening regulations on suggestive content in games.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ceo-of-japanese-sexy-game-company-says-depicting-adult-women-with-small-chests-has-become-risky-which-is-why-all-their-characters-are-extremely-well-endowed/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/fromsoftware-parent-company-kadokawa-criticized-for-relying-on-third-party-publishing-and-allowing-profit-leakage-by-activist-shareholder/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/fromsoftware-parent-company-kadokawa-criticized-for-relying-on-third-party-publishing-and-allowing-profit-leakage-by-activist-shareholder/#comments Fri, 22 May 2026 07:22:41 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67024 In an initiative to oust Kadokawa's CEO Takeshi Natsuno, activist hedge fund Oasis has criticized the company's handling of FromSoftware titles.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/fromsoftware-parent-company-kadokawa-criticized-for-relying-on-third-party-publishing-and-allowing-profit-leakage-by-activist-shareholder/feed/ 9 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-backrooms-meet-showa-era-nostalgia-in-anime-survival-horror-third-person-shooter-anomalith/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-backrooms-meet-showa-era-nostalgia-in-anime-survival-horror-third-person-shooter-anomalith/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 02:45:20 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67009 Japanese developer FuRyu has announced a brand new TPS with music by Elden Ring composed Yuka Kitamura and Humanity Has Declined author Romeo Tanaka.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-backrooms-meet-showa-era-nostalgia-in-anime-survival-horror-third-person-shooter-anomalith/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-broadcaster-postpones-documentary-on-maid-cafe-for-women-with-developmental-disabilities-following-allegations-about-poor-working-conditions/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-broadcaster-postpones-documentary-on-maid-cafe-for-women-with-developmental-disabilities-following-allegations-about-poor-working-conditions/#comments Thu, 21 May 2026 10:02:30 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66985 TV Asahi has announced that it will postpone the airing of a documentary dedicated to a Japanese maid cafe that employs women with developmental disabilities]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-broadcaster-postpones-documentary-on-maid-cafe-for-women-with-developmental-disabilities-following-allegations-about-poor-working-conditions/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-pokemon-company-is-considering-authentication-via-government-issued-ids-to-battle-tcg-scalping-in-japan/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-pokemon-company-is-considering-authentication-via-government-issued-ids-to-battle-tcg-scalping-in-japan/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 07:48:15 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66954 Starting August 2026, The Pokémon Company is considering requiring identity verification for access to certain products and events in Japan.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-pokemon-company-is-considering-authentication-via-government-issued-ids-to-battle-tcg-scalping-in-japan/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/capcom-engineers-say-even-the-smartest-ai-cant-match-our-creators-when-it-comes-to-sensibility-the-technology-is-being-adopted-to-reduce-routin/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/capcom-engineers-say-even-the-smartest-ai-cant-match-our-creators-when-it-comes-to-sensibility-the-technology-is-being-adopted-to-reduce-routin/#comments Thu, 21 May 2026 05:21:01 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66944 Capcom’s game development platform and AI solutions VP Shinichi Inoue talks about the company's views on AI and details of Google Cloud collaboration.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/capcom-engineers-say-even-the-smartest-ai-cant-match-our-creators-when-it-comes-to-sensibility-the-technology-is-being-adopted-to-reduce-routin/feed/ 5