https://automaton-media.com/en/author/carlos-zotomayor/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:54:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/author/carlos-zotomayor/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ace-combat-8-wings-of-theve-dev-asks-players-not-to-spoil-the-game-and-oddly-enough-extends-the-warning-to-the-20-year-old-ace-combat-zero/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ace-combat-8-wings-of-theve-dev-asks-players-not-to-spoil-the-game-and-oddly-enough-extends-the-warning-to-the-20-year-old-ace-combat-zero/#respond Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:54:52 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72950 A port of Ace Combat Zero will be included as a pre-order bonus for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ace-combat-8-wings-of-theve-dev-asks-players-not-to-spoil-the-game-and-oddly-enough-extends-the-warning-to-the-20-year-old-ace-combat-zero/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/wild-arms-spiritual-successor-armed-fantasia-discontinued-by-publisher-despite-successful-2022-crowdfunding-campaign/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/wild-arms-spiritual-successor-armed-fantasia-discontinued-by-publisher-despite-successful-2022-crowdfunding-campaign/#respond Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:46:30 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72932 505 Games’ parent company Digital Bros has discontinued development of Armed Fantasia, the spiritual successor to Media.Vision’s Wild Arms series. The company made the statement in its financial results for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, alongside cancellations of Directorate: Novitiate and a Battle Island sequel. According to the document, the projects were discontinued following multiple gameplay revision attempts and a “thorough review of each product,” including their current development progress, potential markets, and required additional funding. Digital Bros reported a non-cash asset impairment of 18 .7 million Euros (roughly $ 21.3 million USD), including 17.6 million Euros in write-offs relating to the discontinued projects and 1 million Euros […]]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/wild-arms-spiritual-successor-armed-fantasia-discontinued-by-publisher-despite-successful-2022-crowdfunding-campaign/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/alicesoft-srpg-sengoku-rance-coming-to-steam-on-october-2-with-english-support/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/alicesoft-srpg-sengoku-rance-coming-to-steam-on-october-2-with-english-support/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:51:47 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72871 This is the first of many Rance titles scheduled to come to Steam.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/alicesoft-srpg-sengoku-rance-coming-to-steam-on-october-2-with-english-support/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/amid-itasha-ban-controversy-forza-horizon-6-devs-say-moderation-is-handled-by-humans-and-the-number-of-reports-does-not-matter/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/amid-itasha-ban-controversy-forza-horizon-6-devs-say-moderation-is-handled-by-humans-and-the-number-of-reports-does-not-matter/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:58:17 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72853 The game's Code of Conduct was updated on September 24 to reflect this.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/amid-itasha-ban-controversy-forza-horizon-6-devs-say-moderation-is-handled-by-humans-and-the-number-of-reports-does-not-matter/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/they-dont-respect-japanese-culture-at-all-forza-horizon-6-players-in-japan-banned-for-anime-decorated-cars-in-alleged-new-wave-of-mass-reporting/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/they-dont-respect-japanese-culture-at-all-forza-horizon-6-players-in-japan-banned-for-anime-decorated-cars-in-alleged-new-wave-of-mass-reporting/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72831 Forza Horizon 6 players have been reporting "another" wave of mass reportings after multiple itasha creators in Japan face bans.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/they-dont-respect-japanese-culture-at-all-forza-horizon-6-players-in-japan-banned-for-anime-decorated-cars-in-alleged-new-wave-of-mass-reporting/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/open-world-detective-rpg-silver-palace-is-accepting-playtest-applications-for-a-new-technical-test-open-until-october-10/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/open-world-detective-rpg-silver-palace-is-accepting-playtest-applications-for-a-new-technical-test-open-until-october-10/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:30:29 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72825 Accepted applicants for the new Silver Palace technical test will have a chance to play the game on Windows, Android, and iOS.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/open-world-detective-rpg-silver-palace-is-accepting-playtest-applications-for-a-new-technical-test-open-until-october-10/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/upcoming-the-apothecary-diaries-game-was-literally-pitched-as-atelier-maomao-to-gust-developers-say/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/upcoming-the-apothecary-diaries-game-was-literally-pitched-as-atelier-maomao-to-gust-developers-say/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:35:31 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72797 The idea came from TOHO, the production company behind The Apothecary Diaries anime.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/upcoming-the-apothecary-diaries-game-was-literally-pitched-as-atelier-maomao-to-gust-developers-say/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/we-could-only-pay-salaries-for-about-three-months-shift-up-ceo-talks-about-stellar-blades-difficult-development-and-facing-rejection-from-investors/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/we-could-only-pay-salaries-for-about-three-months-shift-up-ceo-talks-about-stellar-blades-difficult-development-and-facing-rejection-from-investors/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:05:07 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72791 The director says that for a time, he had doubts about developing a game like Stellar Blade in Korea.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/we-could-only-pay-salaries-for-about-three-months-shift-up-ceo-talks-about-stellar-blades-difficult-development-and-facing-rejection-from-investors/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/laid-back-camp-cozy-companion-game-releases-in-early-access-on-steam-in-october-a-one-time-purchase-version-of-overhauled-2023-gacha-game/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/laid-back-camp-cozy-companion-game-releases-in-early-access-on-steam-in-october-a-one-time-purchase-version-of-overhauled-2023-gacha-game/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:03:04 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72754 The mobile versions will continue to be free-to-play, with a revamped game design.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/laid-back-camp-cozy-companion-game-releases-in-early-access-on-steam-in-october-a-one-time-purchase-version-of-overhauled-2023-gacha-game/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chainsmoker-cat-anime-studio-ceo-says-the-days-of-excessive-overtime-and-low-wages-in-the-industry-are-coming-to-an-end/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chainsmoker-cat-anime-studio-ceo-says-the-days-of-excessive-overtime-and-low-wages-in-the-industry-are-coming-to-an-end/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:05:19 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72747 Motoki Tanaka believes working conditions for animators have improved significantly.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chainsmoker-cat-anime-studio-ceo-says-the-days-of-excessive-overtime-and-low-wages-in-the-industry-are-coming-to-an-end/feed/ 3 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nitroplus-mecha-girl-action-game-dolls-nest-to-get-free-combat-trial-mode-alongside-three-new-paid-heroine-cosmetics/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nitroplus-mecha-girl-action-game-dolls-nest-to-get-free-combat-trial-mode-alongside-three-new-paid-heroine-cosmetics/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:12:34 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72709 The new content is planned to release in October 2026.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nitroplus-mecha-girl-action-game-dolls-nest-to-get-free-combat-trial-mode-alongside-three-new-paid-heroine-cosmetics/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/over-85-of-japanese-game-developers-use-generative-ai-in-game-development-2026-cesa-survey-shows-an-increase-from-last-years-51/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/over-85-of-japanese-game-developers-use-generative-ai-in-game-development-2026-cesa-survey-shows-an-increase-from-last-years-51/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:45:07 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72691 CESA is the organizer of Tokyo Game Show.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/over-85-of-japanese-game-developers-use-generative-ai-in-game-development-2026-cesa-survey-shows-an-increase-from-last-years-51/feed/ 23