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. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:06:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 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/steinsgate-reboot-developers-on-adding-the-games-harshest-route-yet-their-criteria-for-script-revisions-and-relaunching-the-science-adventure-series/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/steinsgate-reboot-developers-on-adding-the-games-harshest-route-yet-their-criteria-for-script-revisions-and-relaunching-the-science-adventure-series/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:06:01 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74091 Interview with Tatsuya Matsubara, producer of the Science Adventure Series at MAGES., and Naotaka Hayashi, the scenario writer for STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/steinsgate-reboot-developers-on-adding-the-games-harshest-route-yet-their-criteria-for-script-revisions-and-relaunching-the-science-adventure-series/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/neither-a-musou-nor-a-soulslike-stupid-never-dies-offers-hardcore-action-gamers-an-alternative-to-mainstream-aaa-games-and-remakes-we-talk-to-the-developers/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/neither-a-musou-nor-a-soulslike-stupid-never-dies-offers-hardcore-action-gamers-an-alternative-to-mainstream-aaa-games-and-remakes-we-talk-to-the-developers/#respond Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:08:51 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74042 Pre-launch interview with Stupid Never Dies producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi and director Eiichiro Sasaki.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/neither-a-musou-nor-a-soulslike-stupid-never-dies-offers-hardcore-action-gamers-an-alternative-to-mainstream-aaa-games-and-remakes-we-talk-to-the-developers/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/game-development/where-the-seeds-fall-began-as-a-standout-entry-in-cygames-internal-game-development-competition-we-talk-to-the-devs-about-designing-a-game-around-the-fear-of-descending-from-great-heights/ https://automaton-media.com/en/game-development/where-the-seeds-fall-began-as-a-standout-entry-in-cygames-internal-game-development-competition-we-talk-to-the-devs-about-designing-a-game-around-the-fear-of-descending-from-great-heights/#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73882 Interview with Shuichiro Hamada, producer of Where the Seeds Fall at CygamesEdge.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/game-development/where-the-seeds-fall-began-as-a-standout-entry-in-cygames-internal-game-development-competition-we-talk-to-the-devs-about-designing-a-game-around-the-fear-of-descending-from-great-heights/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/cygamess-new-brand-cygamesedge-will-focus-on-developing-smaller-experimental-games-but-without-stepping-into-indie-territory-we-talk-to-the-producer/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/cygamess-new-brand-cygamesedge-will-focus-on-developing-smaller-experimental-games-but-without-stepping-into-indie-territory-we-talk-to-the-producer/#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73871 AUTOMATON WEST interview with CygamesEdge brand producer Shuichiro Hamada about the new development label. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/cygamess-new-brand-cygamesedge-will-focus-on-developing-smaller-experimental-games-but-without-stepping-into-indie-territory-we-talk-to-the-producer/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/crymelight-is-a-heavily-story-driven-action-roguelike-exploring-the-messy-relationships-and-twisted-emotions-of-young-girls-we-talk-to-director-takumi-isobe-2/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/crymelight-is-a-heavily-story-driven-action-roguelike-exploring-the-messy-relationships-and-twisted-emotions-of-young-girls-we-talk-to-director-takumi-isobe-2/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73823 TGS 2026 interview with CRYMELIGHT director and producer Takumi Isobe. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/crymelight-is-a-heavily-story-driven-action-roguelike-exploring-the-messy-relationships-and-twisted-emotions-of-young-girls-we-talk-to-director-takumi-isobe-2/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/what-are-the-indispensable-elements-crazy-taxi-world-tour-inherits-developers-talk-about-the-importance-of-music-balancing-freedom-map-design/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/what-are-the-indispensable-elements-crazy-taxi-world-tour-inherits-developers-talk-about-the-importance-of-music-balancing-freedom-map-design/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73589 Interview with Crazy Taxi: World Tour creative producer Kenji Kanno and Director Yo Momotani (Part 2).]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/what-are-the-indispensable-elements-crazy-taxi-world-tour-inherits-developers-talk-about-the-importance-of-music-balancing-freedom-map-design/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/transport-fever-3-developers-sit-down-with-the-creators-of-the-a-train-series-for-a-railway-geek-out/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/transport-fever-3-developers-sit-down-with-the-creators-of-the-a-train-series-for-a-railway-geek-out/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73477 Roundtable interview between the developers of Transport Fever and the A-Train series.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/transport-fever-3-developers-sit-down-with-the-creators-of-the-a-train-series-for-a-railway-geek-out/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/longtime-japanese-voice-actor-of-metal-gears-snake-talks-about-bond-with-hideo-kojima-and-why-he-wont-do-a-metal-gear-without-him/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/longtime-japanese-voice-actor-of-metal-gears-snake-talks-about-bond-with-hideo-kojima-and-why-he-wont-do-a-metal-gear-without-him/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73371 Akio Otsuka, the voice of Snake, recently talked about his relationship with Hideo Kojima.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/longtime-japanese-voice-actor-of-metal-gears-snake-talks-about-bond-with-hideo-kojima-and-why-he-wont-do-a-metal-gear-without-him/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/liminal-space-third-person-shooter-anomalith-draws-inspiration-from-resident-evil-and-escape-from-tarkov-while-embracing-an-anime-girl-retro-japanese-worldview-we-talk-to-the-producer/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/liminal-space-third-person-shooter-anomalith-draws-inspiration-from-resident-evil-and-escape-from-tarkov-while-embracing-an-anime-girl-retro-japanese-worldview-we-talk-to-the-producer/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73343 AUTOMATON West interview with Anomalith producer Gai Kidokoro. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/liminal-space-third-person-shooter-anomalith-draws-inspiration-from-resident-evil-and-escape-from-tarkov-while-embracing-an-anime-girl-retro-japanese-worldview-we-talk-to-the-producer/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-september-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-the-hamsters-have-been-freed-farewell-to-the-hamster-wheel/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-september-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-the-hamsters-have-been-freed-farewell-to-the-hamster-wheel/#respond Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:10:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72970 Elin State of the Game – September 2026, the 7th edition of Elin's official newsletter.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-september-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-the-hamsters-have-been-freed-farewell-to-the-hamster-wheel/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/does-turning-sonic-into-movies-and-anime-benefit-gamers-producer-takashi-iizuka-talks-about-how-the-transmedia-strategy-feeds-back-into-game-development-resources/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/does-turning-sonic-into-movies-and-anime-benefit-gamers-producer-takashi-iizuka-talks-about-how-the-transmedia-strategy-feeds-back-into-game-development-resources/#respond Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73162 Interview with Sonic the Hedgehog series producer Takashi Iizuka.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/does-turning-sonic-into-movies-and-anime-benefit-gamers-producer-takashi-iizuka-talks-about-how-the-transmedia-strategy-feeds-back-into-game-development-resources/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/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/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/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/#respond Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73030 In-depth interview with Stripjong - Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns producer and infiniteloop chairman Kentaro Matsui. ]]> 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