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. Tue, 26 May 2026 04:50:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 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/brigandine-abyss-a-fantasy-strategy-game-with-over-200-hours-of-content-gets-free-steam-demo/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/brigandine-abyss-a-fantasy-strategy-game-with-over-200-hours-of-content-gets-free-steam-demo/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 04:50:39 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67126 Happinet has launched the Steam demo for Brigandine Abyss, with demos for other platforms planned for the near future.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/brigandine-abyss-a-fantasy-strategy-game-with-over-200-hours-of-content-gets-free-steam-demo/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dragon-quests-iconic-weakest-weapon-exists-because-the-famicom-couldnt-display-kanji-according-to-yuji-horii/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dragon-quests-iconic-weakest-weapon-exists-because-the-famicom-couldnt-display-kanji-according-to-yuji-horii/#respond Mon, 25 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67098 According to Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii, the humble Cypress Stick emerged from technical limitations of the Famicom.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dragon-quests-iconic-weakest-weapon-exists-because-the-famicom-couldnt-display-kanji-according-to-yuji-horii/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-voice-actress-kana-hanazawa-literally-ate-her-audition-script-to-get-her-role-in-the-2010-book-girl-anime-movie/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-voice-actress-kana-hanazawa-literally-ate-her-audition-script-to-get-her-role-in-the-2010-book-girl-anime-movie/#respond Mon, 25 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67090 "It was salty."]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-voice-actress-kana-hanazawa-literally-ate-her-audition-script-to-get-her-role-in-the-2010-book-girl-anime-movie/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/after-12-years-in-development-ikaruga-creators-new-shooter-ubusuna-has-been-cancelled/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/after-12-years-in-development-ikaruga-creators-new-shooter-ubusuna-has-been-cancelled/#comments Mon, 25 May 2026 06:21:42 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67074 M2 has announced the cancellation of the shoot 'em up Ubusuna due to the resignation of game director Hiroshi Uichi.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/after-12-years-in-development-ikaruga-creators-new-shooter-ubusuna-has-been-cancelled/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developers-of-otaku-schoolgirl-vn-girlfailure-artclub-have-secured-translators-for-english-korean-and-chinese-aiming-for-release-next-year/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developers-of-otaku-schoolgirl-vn-girlfailure-artclub-have-secured-translators-for-english-korean-and-chinese-aiming-for-release-next-year/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67030 After numerous requests for localization, the developers of Girlfailure Artclub have announced that they've secured translators for the job.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developers-of-otaku-schoolgirl-vn-girlfailure-artclub-have-secured-translators-for-english-korean-and-chinese-aiming-for-release-next-year/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cozy-story-driven-companion-game-lets-you-study-or-work-alongside-an-apprentice-witch/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cozy-story-driven-companion-game-lets-you-study-or-work-alongside-an-apprentice-witch/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 08:12:45 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67038 Memory of Memorie: A Chill Story is an upcoming Japanese companion game where you do your work alongside a witch in training.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cozy-story-driven-companion-game-lets-you-study-or-work-alongside-an-apprentice-witch/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/bandai-namco-reports-bizarre-tamagotchi-paradise-death-bug-affecting-pets-over-256-years-old-likely-related-to-integer-overflow/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/bandai-namco-reports-bizarre-tamagotchi-paradise-death-bug-affecting-pets-over-256-years-old-likely-related-to-integer-overflow/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66967 Tamagotchi Paradise players have discovered bugs that occur to dying Tamagotchi in old age, prompting an apology from Bandai Namco.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/bandai-namco-reports-bizarre-tamagotchi-paradise-death-bug-affecting-pets-over-256-years-old-likely-related-to-integer-overflow/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/rpg-makers-brand-new-built-from-scratch-engine-will-let-developers-create-hd-2d-style-games-with-extensive-customization/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/rpg-makers-brand-new-built-from-scratch-engine-will-let-developers-create-hd-2d-style-games-with-extensive-customization/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 09:34:56 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66980 Gotcha Gotcha Games unveils new details on the features of RPG Maker U2U, their brand new game development engine.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/rpg-makers-brand-new-built-from-scratch-engine-will-let-developers-create-hd-2d-style-games-with-extensive-customization/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/square-enix-announces-game-dev-contest-in-japan-with-winners-receiving-publishing-deals-and-up-to-1-89-million-usd-in-prize-money/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/square-enix-announces-game-dev-contest-in-japan-with-winners-receiving-publishing-deals-and-up-to-1-89-million-usd-in-prize-money/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 04:57:21 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66935 Starting December 2026, Square Enix will welcome developers in Japan to submit their projects for a chance to win generous monetary prizes and publishing support.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/square-enix-announces-game-dev-contest-in-japan-with-winners-receiving-publishing-deals-and-up-to-1-89-million-usd-in-prize-money/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/annihilated-a-dark-indie-vn-card-battler-that-forces-you-to-save-only-one-member-of-a-physically-and-mentally-broken-adventurer-party-celebrates-over-100000-steam/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/annihilated-a-dark-indie-vn-card-battler-that-forces-you-to-save-only-one-member-of-a-physically-and-mentally-broken-adventurer-party-celebrates-over-100000-steam/#respond Wed, 20 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66890 Japanese indie development circle Death Kumiai celebrates 100,000+ Wishlists for its upcoming title Annihilated.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/annihilated-a-dark-indie-vn-card-battler-that-forces-you-to-save-only-one-member-of-a-physically-and-mentally-broken-adventurer-party-celebrates-over-100000-steam/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ichiban-kasugas-voice-actor-will-not-be-appearing-in-stranger-than-heaven-bizarre-non-appearance-announcement-reveals/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ichiban-kasugas-voice-actor-will-not-be-appearing-in-stranger-than-heaven-bizarre-non-appearance-announcement-reveals/#respond Wed, 20 May 2026 04:03:06 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66863 Shunsuke Daito, the voice of Mortimer in Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, has been confirmed for a role in Stranger Than Heaven, but co-star Kazuhiro Nakaya will not be appearing.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ichiban-kasugas-voice-actor-will-not-be-appearing-in-stranger-than-heaven-bizarre-non-appearance-announcement-reveals/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/urban-myth-dissolution-center-publisher-shueisha-games-solicits-new-title-pitches-and-even-creators-with-no-development-experience-are-eligible-to-apply/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/urban-myth-dissolution-center-publisher-shueisha-games-solicits-new-title-pitches-and-even-creators-with-no-development-experience-are-eligible-to-apply/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 09:48:08 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66846 Shueisha Games, the publisher behind Urban Myth Dissolution Center, has opened applications for new game proposals.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/urban-myth-dissolution-center-publisher-shueisha-games-solicits-new-title-pitches-and-even-creators-with-no-development-experience-are-eligible-to-apply/feed/ 0