What is Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage? We ask the devs why they decided on a new release instead of a port
A talk with Legacy Virtua Fighter Project producer Seiji Aoki about the series' latest entry Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
AUTOMATON WEST
Delivering gaming news from Tokyo/Osaka Japan.
Square Enix’s spot the impostor game Killer Inn blends third-person action with murder mystery. We ask the devs why it’s “8 wolves vs. 16 lambs”
Interview with the developers of Killer Inn, Square Enix's upcoming social deduction multiplayer action game.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director says turn-based RPGs are selling better lately, but the prejudice is still there
In an interview with Automaton, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director shares his opinions on JRPGs and the "prejudice" surrounding them.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs say “companies making AA-class games like us are bound to increase”
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 creative director Guillaume Broche and lead programmer Tom Guillermin think Sandfall Interactive's model of development is likely to become more common.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 studio doesn’t plan on expanding its scale of development. “We’re just the right size for a full-price turn-based RPG”
Automaton interviewed Guillaume Broche and Tom Guillermin, the creative director and lead programmer of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Ghost of Yotei’s open-world activities will be less repetitive than Tsushima’s, directors say. “We won’t make the players do the same things over and over again”
Automaton talked to Ghost of Yotei creative directors about how they improved the exploration gameplay since Tsushima.
Ghost of Yotei’s map is about the same size as Ghost of Tsushima’s. The devs didn’t want to compromise on “density” for a larger map
Ghost of Yotei co-directors Jason Connell and Nate Fox decided early on in development that they will not be expanding the game's map "for the sake of it."
AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES’ creator knew “everyone’s been wanting to play an escape game,” and No Sleep For Kaname Date leverages Zero Escape know-how to scratch that itch
Interview with No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES director Kazuya Yamada and scenario supervisor Kotaro Uchikoshi.
Meet the creepiest publisher in indie games. Critical Reflex are “midwives bringing monsters into the world,” backing projects no one dares to touch
Interview with the founder and CEO of Critical Reflex, publisher of indie hits like Mouthwashing and Buckshot Roulette.
Kinky horror game Saeko: Giantess Dating Sim was deeply inspired by Va-11 Hall-A, and Va-11 Hall’s creator loves its “punk spirit”
Joint developer interview with VA-11 Hall-A creator Christopher Ortiz and SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim creator kyp.
Brainwashing society into embracing furries. We ask Fuga: Melodies of Steel’s developers about their long history of furry-themed passion projects
Interview with Hiroshi Matsuyama, CEO of Fuga: Melodies of Steel developer CyberConnect2, about the studio's long history of furry-themed in-house games.
The market for furry games is huge, and the Fuga: Melodies of Steel series was saved by it
Interview with Hiroshi Matsuyama, representative of Fuga: Melodies of Steel series developer CyberConnect 2.