The official September newsletter for Steam’s chaotic roguelike Elin has been released. The hamsters have been freed – farewell to the hamster wheel!
Elin State of the Game – September 2026, the 7th edition of Elin's official newsletter.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
AUTOMATON WEST
Delivering gaming news from Tokyo/Osaka Japan.
Does turning Sonic into movies and anime benefit gamers? Producer Takashi Iizuka talks about how the transmedia strategy feeds back into game development resources
Interview with Sonic the Hedgehog series producer Takashi Iizuka.
Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns is a faithful reproduction of the original series that “crosses the line” in a way young Japanese men from the 80s could only dream of. We talk to the producer
In-depth interview with Stripjong - Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns producer and infiniteloop chairman Kentaro Matsui.
Former Vanillaware veteran Takafumi Noma on new action RPG DAWNGAZER and building a transmedia fantasy IP that will “accommodate all kinds of stories and forms of gameplay”
Interview with Unicorn Overlord director Takafumi Noma about his new game DAWNGAZER and original IP IGNISPHERE.
Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance developers talk about revisiting “lessons learned from Wilds,” making Boost Bracers work across 14 weapon types, and evolving returning monsters
Interview with Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, director Takuro Hiraoka, and executive director/art director Kaname Fujioka,
Dragon’s Dogma 2’s major convenience updates were added knowing they’d draw divided reactions. Dark Arisen developers talk design philosophy
Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen devs talk about the importance of "increasing choices" amidst polarized demands from players.
Crazy Taxi: World Tour devs on the “miraculous” timing that revived the series after 25 years and the challenge of making a modern console game that still feels like Crazy Taxi
Interview with Crazy Taxi: World Tour developers Kenji Kanno and Yo Momotani.
Ninjala 2: The Uncharted Planet developers talk about huge shift to open-world PvE, preserving “high-mobility” ninja gameplay, and why the sequel isn’t a live-service game
Interview with Ninjala 2: The Uncharted Planet director Motoki Kaneda about what players should expect from the game.
Another Eden Begins dev says Chrono Trigger fans should find much of scenario writer Masato Kato’s signature depth and complexity in the new JRPG
Another Eden Begins launches September 17 for PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.
Another Eden Begins was rebuilt from scratch in a new engine so the 10-year-old RPG could live on beyond its service. “We want gamers who hate gacha to try it,” devs say
In-depth interview with Another Eden Begins producer Shinnosuke Hirasawa about how different the new game is, the value of preserving live-service games, and more.
Why was beloved Macross rhythm game Uta Macross able to make a comeback? Former Square Enix producer Kei Hirono talks about the challenge of preserving live-service games
Interview with AUGUST representative and Uta Macross producer Kei Hirono.
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy’s SRPG gameplay was designed as the “exact opposite of Fire Emblem.” The adrenaline rush of throwing away characters’ lives
Interview with The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academu battle director Akihiro Togawa on the game's strategy RPG design.