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. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:01:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 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/reviews/anomalith-demo-impressions-furyu-delivers-punchy-gunplay-and-eerie-liminal-spaces-in-what-looks-like-a-promising-third-person-shooter/ https://automaton-media.com/en/reviews/anomalith-demo-impressions-furyu-delivers-punchy-gunplay-and-eerie-liminal-spaces-in-what-looks-like-a-promising-third-person-shooter/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73832 Our impressions of the ANOMALITH Steam demo. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/reviews/anomalith-demo-impressions-furyu-delivers-punchy-gunplay-and-eerie-liminal-spaces-in-what-looks-like-a-promising-third-person-shooter/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/touhou-koumakyou-remake-to-get-unplanned-physical-release-on-nintendo-switch-amidst-popular-demand/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/touhou-koumakyou-remake-to-get-unplanned-physical-release-on-nintendo-switch-amidst-popular-demand/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:45:51 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73812 The physical edition launched December 17.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/touhou-koumakyou-remake-to-get-unplanned-physical-release-on-nintendo-switch-amidst-popular-demand/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-fromsoftware-dev-hytacka-returns-with-new-indie-action-rpg-overseeker-following-mixed-reception-of-previous-project/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-fromsoftware-dev-hytacka-returns-with-new-indie-action-rpg-overseeker-following-mixed-reception-of-previous-project/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:49:55 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73798 Hytacka has pronounced that his life’s “main quest is to create the world’s most entertaining action RPG.”]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-fromsoftware-dev-hytacka-returns-with-new-indie-action-rpg-overseeker-following-mixed-reception-of-previous-project/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/amusement-park-escape-horror-visual-novel-1999-tokoyo-building-gets-steam-demo-uncover-the-secrets-of-the-facilitys-bizarre-employees-by-playing-the-burglar/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/amusement-park-escape-horror-visual-novel-1999-tokoyo-building-gets-steam-demo-uncover-the-secrets-of-the-facilitys-bizarre-employees-by-playing-the-burglar/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:21:11 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73783 1999 Tokoyo Building releases on November 10 for PC (Steam).]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/amusement-park-escape-horror-visual-novel-1999-tokoyo-building-gets-steam-demo-uncover-the-secrets-of-the-facilitys-bizarre-employees-by-playing-the-burglar/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pico-park-developer-asks-nintendo-switch-2-users-to-avoid-buying-the-first-game-for-the-time-being-due-to-game-breaking-bug/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pico-park-developer-asks-nintendo-switch-2-users-to-avoid-buying-the-first-game-for-the-time-being-due-to-game-breaking-bug/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:42:13 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73771 Switch 2 players have reported getting stuck on blank screens while playing online.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pico-park-developer-asks-nintendo-switch-2-users-to-avoid-buying-the-first-game-for-the-time-being-due-to-game-breaking-bug/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ace-combat-zero-the-belkan-war-to-be-playable-as-a-standalone-app-on-steam-for-those-who-pre-ordered-ace-combat-8/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ace-combat-zero-the-belkan-war-to-be-playable-as-a-standalone-app-on-steam-for-those-who-pre-ordered-ace-combat-8/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:46:08 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73764 The update comes following Project Aces' apology over the game's limited launch options.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ace-combat-zero-the-belkan-war-to-be-playable-as-a-standalone-app-on-steam-for-those-who-pre-ordered-ace-combat-8/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/greek-mythology-inspired-psychological-horror-game-below-lethe-gets-demo-judge-the-dead-in-a-trial-before-the-underworld/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/greek-mythology-inspired-psychological-horror-game-below-lethe-gets-demo-judge-the-dead-in-a-trial-before-the-underworld/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73725 Below Lethe is coming soon to Steam, with a a demo out now.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/greek-mythology-inspired-psychological-horror-game-below-lethe-gets-demo-judge-the-dead-in-a-trial-before-the-underworld/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-director-shigeru-ohmori-talks-about-game-freaks-magical-girl-weather-game-ame-nochi-hare-onna-and-how-the-project-came-to-be/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-director-shigeru-ohmori-talks-about-game-freaks-magical-girl-weather-game-ame-nochi-hare-onna-and-how-the-project-came-to-be/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73736 After over 20 years of working on Pokemon, Ohmori wanted to explore "forms of expression that can only be achieved in a completely original game."]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-director-shigeru-ohmori-talks-about-game-freaks-magical-girl-weather-game-ame-nochi-hare-onna-and-how-the-project-came-to-be/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-pokemon-company-and-major-japanese-e-commerce-platforms-introduce-listing-prohibitions-to-curb-pokemon-tcg-scalping/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-pokemon-company-and-major-japanese-e-commerce-platforms-introduce-listing-prohibitions-to-curb-pokemon-tcg-scalping/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:39:58 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73747 The Pokémon Company has partnered with LINE Yahoo! to implement new measures aimed at creating a fair environment for Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) players in Japan.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-pokemon-company-and-major-japanese-e-commerce-platforms-introduce-listing-prohibitions-to-curb-pokemon-tcg-scalping/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/resequence-the-orchard-is-an-occult-horror-visual-novel-told-through-a-psychiatrists-counselling-sessions-with-his-students-coming-to-steam/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/resequence-the-orchard-is-an-occult-horror-visual-novel-told-through-a-psychiatrists-counselling-sessions-with-his-students-coming-to-steam/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:27:16 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73655 The game boasts a scenario written by Magical Girl Witch Trials developer Re,AER.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/resequence-the-orchard-is-an-occult-horror-visual-novel-told-through-a-psychiatrists-counselling-sessions-with-his-students-coming-to-steam/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/toeis-iconic-triangle-and-waves-logo-officially-becomes-an-anime-girl/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/toeis-iconic-triangle-and-waves-logo-officially-becomes-an-anime-girl/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:40:54 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73635 As part of its Toei Aranami Project merchandise initiative, Toei unveiled the new mascot character Arainami T081. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/toeis-iconic-triangle-and-waves-logo-officially-becomes-an-anime-girl/feed/ 3 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/russian-roulette-style-drinking-game-drunken-goddess-reflux-set-for-december-8-release-steam-demo-to-launch-october-19/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/russian-roulette-style-drinking-game-drunken-goddess-reflux-set-for-december-8-release-steam-demo-to-launch-october-19/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:58:54 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73630 Drunken Goddess Reflux pits you against Femme Soule, the demon of alcohol.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/russian-roulette-style-drinking-game-drunken-goddess-reflux-set-for-december-8-release-steam-demo-to-launch-october-19/feed/ 0