https://automaton-media.com/en/author/automaton_en/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:50:58 +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/automaton_en/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-march-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-the-adventurer-qa-box-is-now-open/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-march-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-the-adventurer-qa-box-is-now-open/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=63902 Elin State of the Game – March 2026, the fourth edition of Elin's official newsletter.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-march-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-the-adventurer-qa-box-is-now-open/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/nier-automata-inspired-indie-studio-behind-homura-hime-gets-candid-feedback-from-yoko-taro-and-takahisa-taura-leading-to-last-minute-improvements/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/nier-automata-inspired-indie-studio-behind-homura-hime-gets-candid-feedback-from-yoko-taro-and-takahisa-taura-leading-to-last-minute-improvements/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=62510 Three-way interview with Homura Hime developer Crimson Dusk and NieR series creators Yoko Taro and Taura Takahisa.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/nier-automata-inspired-indie-studio-behind-homura-hime-gets-candid-feedback-from-yoko-taro-and-takahisa-taura-leading-to-last-minute-improvements/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/arknights-endfields-factory-systems-will-diversify-rather-than-become-more-complex-developers-say-if-things-feel-difficult-theres-no-need-to-rush/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/arknights-endfields-factory-systems-will-diversify-rather-than-become-more-complex-developers-say-if-things-feel-difficult-theres-no-need-to-rush/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=61693 Interview with Arknights: Endfield level designer RUA and lead planner Ryan about the game's extensive factory building and automation gameplay.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/arknights-endfields-factory-systems-will-diversify-rather-than-become-more-complex-developers-say-if-things-feel-difficult-theres-no-need-to-rush/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-february-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-february-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:15:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=60548 Elin State of the Game – February 2026, the third edition of Elin's official newsletter.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-february-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/we-ask-kojima-productions-why-theyve-stuck-to-decima-for-nearly-ten-years-chief-technology-officer-on-what-makes-death-stranding/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/we-ask-kojima-productions-why-theyve-stuck-to-decima-for-nearly-ten-years-chief-technology-officer-on-what-makes-death-stranding/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=56947 Interview with Kojima Productions chief technology officer Akio Sakamoto about the studio's use of the Decima game engine.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/we-ask-kojima-productions-why-theyve-stuck-to-decima-for-nearly-ten-years-chief-technology-officer-on-what-makes-death-stranding/feed/ 5 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/releasing-the-game-while-the-anime-was-still-airing-was-crucial-kaiju-no-8-the-game-producer-on-post-launch-success-and-overcoming-a-content-shortage/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/releasing-the-game-while-the-anime-was-still-airing-was-crucial-kaiju-no-8-the-game-producer-on-post-launch-success-and-overcoming-a-content-shortage/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=56425 Developer interview with Shinya Fujita, producer of Akatsuki Games's Kaiju No. 8 The Game. Here's where the game stands 6 months after launch.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/releasing-the-game-while-the-anime-was-still-airing-was-crucial-kaiju-no-8-the-game-producer-on-post-launch-success-and-overcoming-a-content-shortage/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/like-vampire-survivors-but-completely-different-ascend-to-zero-developers-on-what-makes-their-time-stopping-game-different-from-other-roguelikes/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/like-vampire-survivors-but-completely-different-ascend-to-zero-developers-on-what-makes-their-time-stopping-game-different-from-other-roguelikes/#respond Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=56417 We recently interviewed developer and director of Flyway Games, and asked him about the studio's upcoming roguelike title Ascend to ZERO.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/like-vampire-survivors-but-completely-different-ascend-to-zero-developers-on-what-makes-their-time-stopping-game-different-from-other-roguelikes/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/needy-streamer-overload-creator-nyalras-return-with-sister-other-paranoia-is-even-more-unfiltered-grotesque-and-personal-im-doing-what-i-want-reg/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/needy-streamer-overload-creator-nyalras-return-with-sister-other-paranoia-is-even-more-unfiltered-grotesque-and-personal-im-doing-what-i-want-reg/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=56262 Everything we know about HazeDenki's debut title, Sister Other Paranoia.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/needy-streamer-overload-creator-nyalras-return-with-sister-other-paranoia-is-even-more-unfiltered-grotesque-and-personal-im-doing-what-i-want-reg/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/overseas-otaku-have-it-much-harder-than-otaku-in-japan-and-i-understand-that-loneliness-needy-streamer-overload-creator-nyalra-on-why-his-work-resonates-with-his-own-kind/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/overseas-otaku-have-it-much-harder-than-otaku-in-japan-and-i-understand-that-loneliness-needy-streamer-overload-creator-nyalra-on-why-his-work-resonates-with-his-own-kind/#respond Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=56242 We asked NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD and Sister Other Paranoia creator nyalra about what could be the reason behind his work's global success. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/overseas-otaku-have-it-much-harder-than-otaku-in-japan-and-i-understand-that-loneliness-needy-streamer-overload-creator-nyalra-on-why-his-work-resonates-with-his-own-kind/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/i-wanted-my-next-game-to-be-entirely-my-own-needy-streamer-overload-creator-nyalra-on-starting-his-own-game-company-and-pursuing-90s-eroge-legacy/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/i-wanted-my-next-game-to-be-entirely-my-own-needy-streamer-overload-creator-nyalra-on-starting-his-own-game-company-and-pursuing-90s-eroge-legacy/#respond Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=56179 In-depth developer interview with nyalra, the creator of NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD, about his new game company and upcoming projects.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/i-wanted-my-next-game-to-be-entirely-my-own-needy-streamer-overload-creator-nyalra-on-starting-his-own-game-company-and-pursuing-90s-eroge-legacy/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/steam-open-world-roguelike-elin-publishes-official-newsletter-for-january/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/steam-open-world-roguelike-elin-publishes-official-newsletter-for-january/#respond Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=56102 Elin State of the Game – January 2026, the second edition of Elin's official newsletter.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/steam-open-world-roguelike-elin-publishes-official-newsletter-for-january/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/after-nearly-20-years-of-game-development-the-seeds-i-planted-have-finally-sprouted-solo-dev-behind-sandbox-rpg-elona-talks-about-success-of-sequel-eli/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/after-nearly-20-years-of-game-development-the-seeds-i-planted-have-finally-sprouted-solo-dev-behind-sandbox-rpg-elona-talks-about-success-of-sequel-eli/#respond Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=55686 Noa, the solo developer behind hit Japanese sandbox RPGs Elona and Elin, talks about what has made the sequel so successful.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/after-nearly-20-years-of-game-development-the-seeds-i-planted-have-finally-sprouted-solo-dev-behind-sandbox-rpg-elona-talks-about-success-of-sequel-eli/feed/ 0