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. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:30:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 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/nexons-new-3d-bishojo-game-fareidolia-wont-harm-blue-archives-development-devs-assure-blue-archive-team-continues-to-expand-according-to-director/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nexons-new-3d-bishojo-game-fareidolia-wont-harm-blue-archives-development-devs-assure-blue-archive-team-continues-to-expand-according-to-director/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:30:35 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72763 Fareidolia producer Min-seo Cha and Blue Archive general director Yong-ha Kim recently addressed fans' concerns about the new game overshadowing Blue Archive.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nexons-new-3d-bishojo-game-fareidolia-wont-harm-blue-archives-development-devs-assure-blue-archive-team-continues-to-expand-according-to-director/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ryzachatai-developers-announce-atelier-sophie-ai-chat-rpg/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ryzachatai-developers-announce-atelier-sophie-ai-chat-rpg/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:41:19 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72725 SophieChat:AI is set in the world of Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ryzachatai-developers-announce-atelier-sophie-ai-chat-rpg/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/background-and-prop-artists-assistant-programmers-cited-as-game-industry-jobs-most-impacted-by-generative-ai-in-japan/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/background-and-prop-artists-assistant-programmers-cited-as-game-industry-jobs-most-impacted-by-generative-ai-in-japan/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:53:08 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72696 Hiraku Agent suggests that demand may be declining for "basic" tasks and work that has traditionally been handled by younger or less-experienced creators,]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/background-and-prop-artists-assistant-programmers-cited-as-game-industry-jobs-most-impacted-by-generative-ai-in-japan/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/body-shape-changing-mechanic-for-atelier-karias-hungry-protagonist-likely-to-be-implemented-devs-were-surprised-by-overwhelming-demand-and-are-working-on-it-at-full-speed/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/body-shape-changing-mechanic-for-atelier-karias-hungry-protagonist-likely-to-be-implemented-devs-were-surprised-by-overwhelming-demand-and-are-working-on-it-at-full-speed/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:12:31 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72675 All regions were in favor of the feature, while the most passionate response came from North America.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/body-shape-changing-mechanic-for-atelier-karias-hungry-protagonist-likely-to-be-implemented-devs-were-surprised-by-overwhelming-demand-and-are-working-on-it-at-full-speed/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/astrae-oratio-to-get-a-pc-release-following-mobile-launch-in-2027-japanese-voice-acting-also-confirmed/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/astrae-oratio-to-get-a-pc-release-following-mobile-launch-in-2027-japanese-voice-acting-also-confirmed/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 03:51:56 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72670 A new prologue trailer released today.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/astrae-oratio-to-get-a-pc-release-following-mobile-launch-in-2027-japanese-voice-acting-also-confirmed/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nitroplus-bl-visual-novel-dramatical-murder-recode-coming-to-steam-in-winter-2026-with-english-support/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nitroplus-bl-visual-novel-dramatical-murder-recode-coming-to-steam-in-winter-2026-with-english-support/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 02:49:35 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72664 This will be the first official English localization of re:code.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nitroplus-bl-visual-novel-dramatical-murder-recode-coming-to-steam-in-winter-2026-with-english-support/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dark-alice-in-wonderland-style-action-roguelite-crymelight-gets-new-steam-demo-with-1-5-3-hours-of-gameplay-and-major-updates-based-on-player-feedback/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dark-alice-in-wonderland-style-action-roguelite-crymelight-gets-new-steam-demo-with-1-5-3-hours-of-gameplay-and-major-updates-based-on-player-feedback/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 02:15:24 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72654 The demo will also come to PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 at a later date.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dark-alice-in-wonderland-style-action-roguelite-crymelight-gets-new-steam-demo-with-1-5-3-hours-of-gameplay-and-major-updates-based-on-player-feedback/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/monster-hunter-wilds-will-make-editing-your-characters-appearance-free-and-unlimited-paid-vouchers-to-be-scrapped-as-of-december-3/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/monster-hunter-wilds-will-make-editing-your-characters-appearance-free-and-unlimited-paid-vouchers-to-be-scrapped-as-of-december-3/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:27:18 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72648 The update will roll out together with the Ascendance expansion in 2027.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/monster-hunter-wilds-will-make-editing-your-characters-appearance-free-and-unlimited-paid-vouchers-to-be-scrapped-as-of-december-3/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gundam-rogue-orbits-main-story-will-offer-around-20-hours-of-playtime-according-to-developers/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gundam-rogue-orbits-main-story-will-offer-around-20-hours-of-playtime-according-to-developers/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72628 Gundam Rogue Orbit is set to release on March, 2027.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gundam-rogue-orbits-main-story-will-offer-around-20-hours-of-playtime-according-to-developers/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/disgaea-series-creator-sohei-niikawa-and-hi-score-girl-author-announce-death-loop-stealth-horror-game-noroi-ayashi/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/disgaea-series-creator-sohei-niikawa-and-hi-score-girl-author-announce-death-loop-stealth-horror-game-noroi-ayashi/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:13:57 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72573 Noroi Ayashi: The ∞th Oddity is scheduled to launch in 2027 via Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/disgaea-series-creator-sohei-niikawa-and-hi-score-girl-author-announce-death-loop-stealth-horror-game-noroi-ayashi/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/wo-long-2-wings-of-ember-releases-march-4-limited-time-demo-now-out/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/wo-long-2-wings-of-ember-releases-march-4-limited-time-demo-now-out/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:39:19 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72525 The Alpha Demo showcases part of the Changban stage.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/wo-long-2-wings-of-ember-releases-march-4-limited-time-demo-now-out/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/arc-system-works-bounces-back-to-profitability-following-previous-years-net-loss/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/arc-system-works-bounces-back-to-profitability-following-previous-years-net-loss/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:42:24 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72505 Guilty Gear and BlazBlue developer Arc System Works saw a return to profitability in the fiscal year ended May 2026.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/arc-system-works-bounces-back-to-profitability-following-previous-years-net-loss/feed/ 0