Masahiro Shindo, the secret hero who propped up Nintendo’s console development from the NES through to the Nintendo Switch
The life and genius of Masahiro Shindo, the secret hero who made the development of Nintendo's Famicom possible.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
AUTOMATON WEST
Delivering gaming news from Tokyo/Osaka Japan.
Interview: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii’s developers maintain the mindset of “plain ol’ guys,” and that’s what makes the series so genuine
Interview with RGG Studio's top devs about user feedback, not putting on airs, and the upcoming Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.
Pole To Win is an established leader in game debugging, but their new concept is “More Than Just Debugging.” We asked them about what’s changed
Pole to Win is a leader in Japan’s debugging industry, but that’s not all they do. The company exhibited at TGS 2024 in September under the tagline of "More Than Just Game Debugging." AUTOMATON spoke with Pole to Win’s Teppei Komiya during the event to find out more about where the company is headed.
Shiren the Wanderer 6 is the series’ fastest-selling entry to date, but it’s struggling to take off in the West. Its creators hope to win over overseas roguelike lovers
Developer interview with the creators of Spike Chunsoft's Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island.
Like a Dragon’s programmers publicly shared some of Infinite Wealth’s source code as a message to aspiring programmers. We ask them about the unprecedented decision
Interview with the Like a Dragon series' technical director and lead programmers about their approach to training newcomers.
Interview: Former Devil May Cry developer talks about their new action game MIGHTREYA and the enthusiastic support they’ve received from English-speaking fans as an indie
Interview with Wazen, the independent developer behind the highly anticipated anime-inspired action game MIGHTREYA.
Like a Dragon’s programmers talk about the struggles involved in making game-breaking mechanics like Kiryu’s Dragon Resurgence
Interview with the main programmers of RGG Studio about Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's creation, the Dragon Engine, and the series' future.
Interview: Suda51 on the resurrection of Shadows of the Damned, his undying love for Zelda, and getting more directly involved in game development
In-depth developer interview with Grasshopper Manufacture's CEO Suda Goichi, also known as Suda51, about his recent work.
The Steam Deck has seen widespread success, but it’s not stopping there. We ask Valve about the Steam Deck’s challenges and future goals
Interview with Valve's Steam Deck development team about the platform's success so far, challenges it faces and goals for the future.
Led by Japanese industry veterans, studio GPTRACK50 uses an unusual development style its members have “always wanted to try out”
Interview with GPTRACK50's CEO Hiroyuki Kobayashi and lead engineer Shinya Shigeyoshi about the studio's development style and upcoming game.
Interview: From abilities that transcend human understanding to fully 3D scenes that left no room for error, Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE involved challenges incomparably bigger than Danganronpa
Interview with Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus director Takahiro Suzuki and production manager Tatsuya Marutani.
5 times when non-horror games scared the living daylights out of us
In the run-up to Halloween, we look back on 5 non-horror games that managed to scare us so much we still get flashbacks...