Dead by Daylight devs advise the Obakeidoro team: Should developers trust data or user sentiment? Why is the Japanese player base so unique?
Part 2 of AUTOMATON WEST’s roundtable interview with the developers of Obakeidoro and Dead by Daylight.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
AUTOMATON WEST
Delivering gaming news from Tokyo/Osaka Japan.
Re:Night is a high-difficulty, mentally demanding SRPG x elemental deckbuilder, out now on Steam. A veteran SRPG developer breaks down what makes this game a “time thief”
Re:Night immediately brings the SRPG genre to mind. With that in mind, we called Akihiro Togawa, who loves SRPGs and has developed them at Tookyo Games, to play the game for us.
“Dead by Daylight is like an older brother to Obakeidoro.” Devs discuss asymmetrical multiplayer, their senior-junior relationship, and why winning is not everything
Part 1 of AUTOMATON WEST’s roundtable interview with the developers of Obakeidoro and Dead by Daylight.
Final Fantasy VII Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi addresses rumors about the grand finale, Advent Children ties, and possible DLC
Part 2 of AUTOMATON West's Final Fantasy VII Revelation interview with game director Naoki Hamaguchi.
After Final Fantasy VII Revelation’s reveal, the trilogy has been “selling extremely well.” Director Naoki Hamaguchi on player feedback, the blessing of a heated fandom, and physical games
Interview with Naoki Hamaguchi, director of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy.
Acclaimed daughter-raising sim Volcano Princess aimed to reassure players that “any life you lead is equally wonderful.” Developers reflect on the game’s breakout success and new Complete Edition
Interview with the creators of Volcano Princess ahead of the game's major Complete Edition release.
The official July newsletter for Steam’s chaotic roguelike Elin has been released. An agricultural revolution and a sweets boom – sweet summer is here!
Elin State of the Game – July 2026, the eighth edition of Elin's official newsletter.
New Monster-Catching RPG Lumi Master Lets You Keep Using Your Favorite Monsters Forever — A ‘Time-Friendly’ Monster RPG. Capture Quickly, Train Deeply: An Interview with the Developers
We interviewed Lumi Master producer Han. We asked about the game’s development background, design philosophy, and the systems that allow players to keep their “favorite Lumi” active for a long time.
Umamusume 1.5-year anniversary interview with Cygames: The “difficult undertaking” of bringing the Independent Training mode overseas so early, brand-new Career Scenario, and more
AUTOMATON WEST interview with Umamusume: Pretty Derby developer Cygames.
“Without Sega, NVIDIA likely wouldn’t exist today.” NVIDIA CEO and Sega legends gather at a Tokyo arcade, sharing behind-the-scenes stories from the Dreamcast’s development
Event report of NVIDIA's July 15 visit to Tokyo and CEO Jensen Huang's expression of gratitude to Sega and its core figures.
Sweet Hamster Days developers talk about initial Steam rejection and how they got the game approved for launch again
Part two of our interview with the developers of Sweet Hamster Days at Kodansha Game Lab and FRIDAY magazine.
Crazy hamster POV live-action romance sim Sweet Hamster Days is Kodansha’s bid to bring Japanese gravure culture into gaming. We talk to the devs
We talk to Kodansha about the live-action romance sim Sweet Hamster Days, out now on Steam and Epic Games Store.