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. Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:04:17 +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/interviews/what-does-final-fantasy-7-revelation-do-differently-from-its-predecessors-director-naoki-hamaguchi-on-meaningful-player-choices-resolving-the/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/what-does-final-fantasy-7-revelation-do-differently-from-its-predecessors-director-naoki-hamaguchi-on-meaningful-player-choices-resolving-the/#respond Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:04:15 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67829 Interview with Final Fantasy VII Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi on how the new entry will differ and improve upon its predecessors.]]> 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https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/final-fantasy-vii-rebirths-switch-2-port-was-built-around-what-to-preserve-not-what-to-cut-director-naoki-hamaguchi-on-optimizing-a-massive-ope/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/final-fantasy-vii-rebirths-switch-2-port-was-built-around-what-to-preserve-not-what-to-cut-director-naoki-hamaguchi-on-optimizing-a-massive-ope/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67669 Interview with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi on the technical aspects of the Switch 2 port.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/final-fantasy-vii-rebirths-switch-2-port-was-built-around-what-to-preserve-not-what-to-cut-director-naoki-hamaguchi-on-optimizing-a-massive-ope/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-may-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-this-month-features-mom-themed-illustrations-by-adventurers/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-may-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-this-month-features-mom-themed-illustrations-by-adventurers/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67142 Elin State of the Game – May 2026, the sixth edition of Elin's official newsletter.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-may-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-this-month-features-mom-themed-illustrations-by-adventurers/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/major-games-only-offer-safe-storylines-but-players-want-something-niche-we-ask-vampire-gay-bar-management-sim-sodomy-fatales-publishers-about-overseas-reactions-and-a-poss/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/major-games-only-offer-safe-storylines-but-players-want-something-niche-we-ask-vampire-gay-bar-management-sim-sodomy-fatales-publishers-about-overseas-reactions-and-a-poss/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67368 AUTOMATON interview with the representative of Vampire K.K, the publisher of vampire gay bar management sim Sodomy Fatale. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/major-games-only-offer-safe-storylines-but-players-want-something-niche-we-ask-vampire-gay-bar-management-sim-sodomy-fatales-publishers-about-overseas-reactions-and-a-poss/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/behind-the-hit-coin-based-roguelike-raccoin-is-coreblazer-a-support-team-rather-than-a-publisher-how-did-this-mysterious-group-help-push-the-game-toward-success-and-what-exactly-d/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/behind-the-hit-coin-based-roguelike-raccoin-is-coreblazer-a-support-team-rather-than-a-publisher-how-did-this-mysterious-group-help-push-the-game-toward-success-and-what-exactly-d/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 04:05:06 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66922 An interview with Doraccoon, the indie studio behind RACCOIN, and COREBLAZER, the company that supported the hit title's development.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/behind-the-hit-coin-based-roguelike-raccoin-is-coreblazer-a-support-team-rather-than-a-publisher-how-did-this-mysterious-group-help-push-the-game-toward-success-and-what-exactly-d/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/column/even-from-a-developers-perspective-wuthering-waves-use-of-unreal-engine-is-borderline-perverse-a-ue4-game-decked-out-in-custom-technology/ https://automaton-media.com/en/column/even-from-a-developers-perspective-wuthering-waves-use-of-unreal-engine-is-borderline-perverse-a-ue4-game-decked-out-in-custom-technology/#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66290 We talk to a Japanese developer about what makes Wuthering Waves' graphics and performance impressive from a technical standpoint.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/column/even-from-a-developers-perspective-wuthering-waves-use-of-unreal-engine-is-borderline-perverse-a-ue4-game-decked-out-in-custom-technology/feed/ 11 https://automaton-media.com/en/column/infinity-nikki-level-designer-talks-about-philosophy-behind-large-scale-gameplay-and-map-expansions-in-version-2-0/ https://automaton-media.com/en/column/infinity-nikki-level-designer-talks-about-philosophy-behind-large-scale-gameplay-and-map-expansions-in-version-2-0/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66266 Level design lecture by Infinity Nikki developer PR, held at Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2026.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/column/infinity-nikki-level-designer-talks-about-philosophy-behind-large-scale-gameplay-and-map-expansions-in-version-2-0/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/column/love-and-deepspace-is-designed-to-make-players-love-themselves-and-the-male-lead-more-producer-explains-the-romance-sims-unorthodox-design-choices-and-r/ https://automaton-media.com/en/column/love-and-deepspace-is-designed-to-make-players-love-themselves-and-the-male-lead-more-producer-explains-the-romance-sims-unorthodox-design-choices-and-r/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66198 Love and Deepspace producer Lizi's lecture on game design, held at GDC 2026.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/column/love-and-deepspace-is-designed-to-make-players-love-themselves-and-the-male-lead-more-producer-explains-the-romance-sims-unorthodox-design-choices-and-r/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/you-cant-touch-peoples-hearts-by-just-piling-together-visual-information-infinity-nikki-art-director-explains-how-outfits-are-designed-to-express-narrative-and-sym/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/you-cant-touch-peoples-hearts-by-just-piling-together-visual-information-infinity-nikki-art-director-explains-how-outfits-are-designed-to-express-narrative-and-sym/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66041 The full Game Developer's Conference (GDC) lecture by Infinity Nikki art director Dodie, courtesy of Infold Games.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/you-cant-touch-peoples-hearts-by-just-piling-together-visual-information-infinity-nikki-art-director-explains-how-outfits-are-designed-to-express-narrative-and-sym/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-april-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-featuring-mini-illustrations-and-sheet-music-acquired-through-top-secret-means/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-april-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-featuring-mini-illustrations-and-sheet-music-acquired-through-top-secret-means/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65690 Elin State of the Game – April 2026, the fifth edition of Elin's official newsletter.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-april-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-featuring-mini-illustrations-and-sheet-music-acquired-through-top-secret-means/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/spending-time-getting-comfy-with-the-steam-controllers-advanced-inputs-can-yield-drastic-performance-improvements-compared-to-traditional-stick-only-devices/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/spending-time-getting-comfy-with-the-steam-controllers-advanced-inputs-can-yield-drastic-performance-improvements-compared-to-traditional-stick-only-devices/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:51:06 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65890 An interview with the developers and designers behind Valve's new Steam Controller.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/spending-time-getting-comfy-with-the-steam-controllers-advanced-inputs-can-yield-drastic-performance-improvements-compared-to-traditional-stick-only-devices/feed/ 0