VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
AUTOMATON WEST
Delivering gaming news from Tokyo/Osaka Japan.
Our personal favorite games of 2021 & GotY
Our personal favorite games of 2021 and AUTOMATON's GOTY. Inscryption, The Artful Escape, Tsukihime remake, Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, and more.
Our personal favorite short indie games of 2021
Our personal favorite short indie games of 2021: Unpacking, Yugo Puzzle, The Magic to Destroy the World , Minute of Islands, ElecHead, Emily is Away <3, and Here Comes Niko!.
Our personal favorite small-scale indie games of 2021
Our personal favorite small-scale indie games of 2021. Death’s Door, Webbed, Ikenfell, Muck, A YEAR OF SPRINGS, Road 96, and ElecHead.
Our traumatic gaming moments of 2021
AUTOMATON's traumatic gaming moments of 2021. We asked our staff about their memorable gaming moments. The unforgettable mistakes they’ve made, the obstacles they couldn’t overcome, and the horrors they’ve experienced.
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker & It Takes Two short impressions [Now Gaming]
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker & It Takes Two short impressions [Now Gaming] "Being able to experience the end of the long running story in real time was a very moving experience."
Smash Ultimate’s Bowser Jr. buffs, Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, Happy’s Humble Burger Farm, and PowerWash Simulator [Now Gaming]
Smash Ultimate’s Bowser Jr. buffs, Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, Happy’s Humble Burger Farm, and PowerWash Simulator [Now Gaming]
Collecting all the items in Shin Megami Tensei V and buying FFXIV guitar picks [Now Gaming]
Final Fantasy XIV Crystal Shards guitar picks (Fender x FFXIV collaboration) & Shin Megami Tensei V impressions. "I can’t really get into the story of SMTV yet. I can’t draw conclusions, but everything feels abrupt."
Shin Megami Tensei V looks great on the Switch, and Elden Ring is shaping up nicely [Now Gaming]
Shin Megami Tensei V looks great on the Switch, and Elden Ring is shaping up nicely [Now Gaming]
Tokimeki Memorial: Girl’s Side 4th Heart impressions and the depth of Unpacking [Now Gaming]
Tokimeki Memorial: Girl’s Side 4th Heart impressions, the depth of Unpacking, and week 2 of playing Dead by Daylight. [Now Gaming]
Nintendo selling Sega hardware & being bullied in Dead by Daylight [Now Gaming]
Nintendo selling Sega hardware, being bullied in Dead by Daylight, taking a quick trip to Dragon Island, and enjoying Inscryption. [Now Gaming]
Sora’s counter feels nice in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Metroid Dread’s E.M.M.I. are scary good [Now Gaming]
Sora’s counter feels nice in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Metroid Dread’s E.M.M.I. are scary good [Now Gaming]
Dungeon Encounters expands imagination, NEO: The World Ends with You impossible to describe to non-players [Now Gaming]
Dungeon Encounters expands imagination, NEO: The World Ends with You impossible to describe to non-players [Now Gaming]
Being happy with the Nintendo Switch OLED Model and the craftsmanship of Metroid Dread [Now Gaming]
Being happy with the Nintendo Switch OLED Model and the craftsmanship of Metroid Dread [Now Gaming] The Idolmaster SideM: Growing Stars, Yumeiri.
Fighting sleep in Exhausted Man and fighting as Noel in MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA [Now Gaming]
Fighting sleep in Exhausted Man and fighting as Noel in MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA. Plus, finally completing Tales of Arise [Now Gaming]
Monster Hunter Rise will come to Steam on Jan. 12 with 4K support and unlocked frame rate
Monster Hunter Rise will come to Steam on Jan. 12 with 4K support and unlocked frame rate, along with high-res textures and voice chat support.
Mech SRPG Relayer will launch on Feb. 17 in Japan, new trailer shows off the gameplay
Mech SRPG Relayer will launch on Feb. 17 in Japan for PS4/PS5. New trailer shows off the gameplay. Relayer is a new SRPG from the team behind God Wars: Future Past.
Eastward’s pixel art is beautifully detailed and Fisti-Fluffs is absolutely adorable [Now Gaming]
Eastward’s pixel art is beautifully detailed and Fisti-Fluffs is absolutely adorable. Dagon: by H.P. Lovecraft lets you casually enjoy the Lovecraftian mad world [Now Gaming]
Nintendo Switch’s bluetooth audio delay and playing Tales of Arise through COVID-19 vaccine side effects [Now Gaming]
Nintendo Switch’s bluetooth audio delay and playing Tales of Arise through COVID-19 vaccine side effects [Now Gaming]
Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed officially announced for PS5/Xbox Series X|S/PC
Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed officially announced for PS5/Xbox Series X|S/PC. It’s a remake of the original Destroy All Humans! 2 released back in 2006.
Monster Hunter Rise will add Rush from Mega Man 11 on Sept. 24
Monster Hunter Rise will add Rush from Mega Man 11 on Sept. 24 as part of Capcom Collab 4.
Among Us related news might be announced at TGS2021 [UPDATE]
Among Us related news might be announced at TGS2021. While the teaser image strongly resembles characters of Among Us, it could just be an announcement of Among Us' Japanese physical edition, though.
Gaming Chopsticks Holder hands-on impression & Tales of Arise DLC annoyance [Now Gaming]
Gaming Chopsticks Holder hands-on impression, Ghost of Tsushima newcomer experience, & Tales of Arise DLC annoyance [Now Gaming]