Steam open-world roguelike Elin publishes official newsletter for December, packed with new updates and community highlights
Elin State of the Game – December 2025, the first edition of Elin's official newsletter.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
AUTOMATON WEST
Delivering gaming news from Tokyo/Osaka Japan.
“There were many lessons learned, and we’re grateful for the criticism.” Duet Night Abyss producer discusses the action RPG’s major overhaul and new features
We talk to Deca Bear, producer of Duet Night Abyss, ahead of the game's Steam launch and major "The Wind Awakening" update.
Capcom gave Pragmata an early Steam demo to make sure the full release runs smoothly across a wide range of PCs. We ask the developers about their optimization efforts
Pragmata producer Naoto Oyama and director Cho Yonghee talk about the game's newly released Steam demo and Switch 2 port.
Resident Evil Requiem’s dual-protagonist system will be like repeatedly “jumping into a cold bath after a hot sauna.” We ask the devs about Leon’s role and “RE4-style” battle mechanics
Resident Evil Requiem director Koshi Nakanishi and producer Masato Kumazawa talk about the inclusion, design and gameplay style of Leon.
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The Like a Dragon series still can’t be called mainstream in the West, developers say. “There’s an audience, but we still have a long way to go”
Interview with Like a Dragon series executive producer Yokoyama Masayoshi, chief profucer Hiroyuki Sakamoto and game director Ryosuke Horii.
New VIRTUA FIGHTER Project is fully aiming for GOTY. A game that’s “fundamentally fun,” beyond the confines of the fighting game niche
New VIRTUA FIGHTER Project producer talks about reconciling accessibility for newcomers and depth for fighting game veterans.
“Interrupting gameplay for visual flair is unacceptable in a fighting game.” New VIRTUA FIGTHER Project producer talks about the title’s pursuit of “reality”
We talk to New VIRTUA FIGHTER Project producer Riichiro Yamada about what the new title will inherit vs reinvent.
“It wouldn’t have been possible anywhere but Japan.” COVER talks about hololive’s tight ties to Japanese game development and anime production
Interview with COVER CEO Motoaki Tanigo (YAGOO) and promotion lead Ryota Aomi about hololive's ties to Japanese game and anime culture.
Not quite a game, not a typical metaverse. What exactly is hololive production’s open-world virtual platform Holoearth?
Interview with COVER CEO Motoaki Tanigo (YAGOO) and promotion lead Ryota Aomi about the origin and objective of Holoearth.
hololive’s indie publishing label was launched to “return the favor” to game creators. We ask CEO Motoaki Tanigo (YAGOO) about the project
COVER CEO Motoaki "YAGOO" Tanigo talks about how and why his company launched its own indie game publishing label.
How COVER went from “walking the wrong path” as a VR startup to a VTuber powerhouse. We talk to CEO Motoaki Tanigo (YAGOO)
Interview with COVER CEO Motoaki Tanigo (aka YAGOO) about the origins of the company and path towards establishing hololive production.