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. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:56:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 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/crazy-hamster-pov-live-action-romance-sim-sweet-hamster-days-is-kodanshas-bid-to-bring-japanese-gravure-culture-into-gaming/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/crazy-hamster-pov-live-action-romance-sim-sweet-hamster-days-is-kodanshas-bid-to-bring-japanese-gravure-culture-into-gaming/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69761 We talk to Kodansha about the live-action romance sim Sweet Hamster Days, out now on Steam and Epic Games Store.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/crazy-hamster-pov-live-action-romance-sim-sweet-hamster-days-is-kodanshas-bid-to-bring-japanese-gravure-culture-into-gaming/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/announcements/automaton-west-is-looking-for-full-time-editorial-staff-japanese-fluency-and-ability-to-relocate-required/ https://automaton-media.com/en/announcements/automaton-west-is-looking-for-full-time-editorial-staff-japanese-fluency-and-ability-to-relocate-required/#respond Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69661 We are currently accepting applications for the position of full-time editor for the video game news site AUTOMATON WEST.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/announcements/automaton-west-is-looking-for-full-time-editorial-staff-japanese-fluency-and-ability-to-relocate-required/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/dragons-dogma-2-dark-arisen-adds-25-hours-of-content-after-nearly-two-years-in-development-we-talk-to-the-devs/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/dragons-dogma-2-dark-arisen-adds-25-hours-of-content-after-nearly-two-years-in-development-we-talk-to-the-devs/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69550 Interview with Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen director Kento Kinoshita and producer Naoto Oyama.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/dragons-dogma-2-dark-arisen-adds-25-hours-of-content-after-nearly-two-years-in-development-we-talk-to-the-devs/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/pr/hands-on-preview-palworlds-official-card-game-turns-battles-and-pal-labor-into-a-surprisingly-faithful-tcg/ https://automaton-media.com/en/pr/hands-on-preview-palworlds-official-card-game-turns-battles-and-pal-labor-into-a-surprisingly-faithful-tcg/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69456 An early look at Bushiroad and Pocketpair's upcoming "Palworld Official Card Game."]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/pr/hands-on-preview-palworlds-official-card-game-turns-battles-and-pal-labor-into-a-surprisingly-faithful-tcg/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/game-development/each-ability-feels-like-it-could-have-been-the-central-mechanic-of-its-own-game-we-ask-a-fellow-developer-what-makes-nte-neverness-to-everne/ https://automaton-media.com/en/game-development/each-ability-feels-like-it-could-have-been-the-central-mechanic-of-its-own-game-we-ask-a-fellow-developer-what-makes-nte-neverness-to-everne/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69403 Indie-Us-Games CEO Masahiko Nakamura talks about the the strengths of NTE: Neverness to Everness from a dev's perspective.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/game-development/each-ability-feels-like-it-could-have-been-the-central-mechanic-of-its-own-game-we-ask-a-fellow-developer-what-makes-nte-neverness-to-everne/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/atelier-karia-is-gusts-bid-to-realize-ateliers-full-potential-in-the-age-of-free-to-play-hits-developers-on-creating-a-gaming-experience-only-a-full-price-rpg-can-offer/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/atelier-karia-is-gusts-bid-to-realize-ateliers-full-potential-in-the-age-of-free-to-play-hits-developers-on-creating-a-gaming-experience-only-a-full-price-rpg-can-offer/#respond Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69259 Second part of AUTOMATON WEST's 2-part interview with the developers of Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/atelier-karia-is-gusts-bid-to-realize-ateliers-full-potential-in-the-age-of-free-to-play-hits-developers-on-creating-a-gaming-experience-only-a-full-price-rpg-can-offer/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/suda51-and-ueda-fumito-discuss-their-game-design-philosophies-the-inherent-violence-of-action-games/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/suda51-and-ueda-fumito-discuss-their-game-design-philosophies-the-inherent-violence-of-action-games/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:49:50 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69161 Roundtable discussion with Romeo Is a Dead Man director Goichi Suda and ICO, Shadow of the Colossus creator Fumito Ueda.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/suda51-and-ueda-fumito-discuss-their-game-design-philosophies-the-inherent-violence-of-action-games/feed/ 3 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-june-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-news-for-cat-huffing-adventurers-we-found-a-giant-cat/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-june-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-news-for-cat-huffing-adventurers-we-found-a-giant-cat/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68666 Elin State of the Game – June 2026, the seventh edition of Elin's official newsletter.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-june-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-news-for-cat-huffing-adventurers-we-found-a-giant-cat/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hunting-cozy-life-sim-rpg-monster-fantasy-will-let-you-skip-combat-and-frolic-with-your-favorite-villagers-if-you-want-to/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hunting-cozy-life-sim-rpg-monster-fantasy-will-let-you-skip-combat-and-frolic-with-your-favorite-villagers-if-you-want-to/#respond Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68937 We talk to Monster Fantasy's developers about the game's "cozy" aspects and how they're balanced with combat.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hunting-cozy-life-sim-rpg-monster-fantasy-will-let-you-skip-combat-and-frolic-with-your-favorite-villagers-if-you-want-to/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/atelier-karia-is-built-upon-the-lessons-gust-learned-from-atelier-yumia-we-talk-to-the-devs-about-the-revamped-synthesis-system-and-their-pursuit-of-a-more-flexible-gameplay-experience/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/atelier-karia-is-built-upon-the-lessons-gust-learned-from-atelier-yumia-we-talk-to-the-devs-about-the-revamped-synthesis-system-and-their-pursuit-of-a-more-flexible-gameplay-experience/#respond Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68921 Part 1 of AUTOMATON's interview with the developers of Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/atelier-karia-is-built-upon-the-lessons-gust-learned-from-atelier-yumia-we-talk-to-the-devs-about-the-revamped-synthesis-system-and-their-pursuit-of-a-more-flexible-gameplay-experience/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/dave-the-divers-in-the-jungle-expansion-is-basically-dave-the-diver-1-7-says-director-even-players-who-usually-skip-dlc-should-give-it-a/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/dave-the-divers-in-the-jungle-expansion-is-basically-dave-the-diver-1-7-says-director-even-players-who-usually-skip-dlc-should-give-it-a/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:02:24 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68641 Interview with Dave the Diver director Jaeho Hwang about the new DLC's scale and improvements upon the base game.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/dave-the-divers-in-the-jungle-expansion-is-basically-dave-the-diver-1-7-says-director-even-players-who-usually-skip-dlc-should-give-it-a/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/steam-machine-aims-to-run-compatibility-verified-games-at-a-comfortable-1080p-30fps-without-settings-tweaks-we-talk-to-the-developers/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/steam-machine-aims-to-run-compatibility-verified-games-at-a-comfortable-1080p-30fps-without-settings-tweaks-we-talk-to-the-developers/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 02:00:42 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68576 Interview with Valve's engineers about the Steam Machines specifications and targets.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/steam-machine-aims-to-run-compatibility-verified-games-at-a-comfortable-1080p-30fps-without-settings-tweaks-we-talk-to-the-developers/feed/ 1