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. Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:21:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 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/manga-adaptation-of-witch-on-the-holy-night-to-start-publication-on-november-11/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/manga-adaptation-of-witch-on-the-holy-night-to-start-publication-on-november-11/#respond Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:21:23 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74741 The manga will debut in issue 50 of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/manga-adaptation-of-witch-on-the-holy-night-to-start-publication-on-november-11/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/valve-updates-conditions-for-submitting-game-builds-on-steam-amidst-rise-in-submissions-and-long-review-wait-times/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/valve-updates-conditions-for-submitting-game-builds-on-steam-amidst-rise-in-submissions-and-long-review-wait-times/#respond Wed, 04 Nov 2026 04:55:41 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74717 The target time for reviewing a Steam game build is typically 3-5 days. However, Valve has been seeing delays of up to 12 business days. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/valve-updates-conditions-for-submitting-game-builds-on-steam-amidst-rise-in-submissions-and-long-review-wait-times/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/probably-stolen-cyberpunk-shopkeeper-sim-started-out-as-an-obscure-game-with-max-28-concurrent-players-but-became-a-breakout-hit-thanks-to-makeover-by-publisher/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/probably-stolen-cyberpunk-shopkeeper-sim-started-out-as-an-obscure-game-with-max-28-concurrent-players-but-became-a-breakout-hit-thanks-to-makeover-by-publisher/#respond Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:44:51 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74701 Probably Stolen – Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim sold over 350,000 copies on its release day, recording 112,000 concurrent players. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/probably-stolen-cyberpunk-shopkeeper-sim-started-out-as-an-obscure-game-with-max-28-concurrent-players-but-became-a-breakout-hit-thanks-to-makeover-by-publisher/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/winnie-the-pooh-gets-a-psychological-horror-kemonomimi-girl-reimagining-in-visual-novel-honey-distortion-based-on-a-a-milnes-original-stories/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/winnie-the-pooh-gets-a-psychological-horror-kemonomimi-girl-reimagining-in-visual-novel-honey-distortion-based-on-a-a-milnes-original-stories/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:21:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74684 A demo is available on Steam.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/winnie-the-pooh-gets-a-psychological-horror-kemonomimi-girl-reimagining-in-visual-novel-honey-distortion-based-on-a-a-milnes-original-stories/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/koei-tecmo-postpones-release-date-announcement-for-nobunagas-ambition-hishou-plans-to-reconsider-supported-platforms/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/koei-tecmo-postpones-release-date-announcement-for-nobunagas-ambition-hishou-plans-to-reconsider-supported-platforms/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:06:10 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74678 The release date due to be published in the November 19 issue of Weekly Famitsu no longer reflects Koei Tecmo’s plans.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/koei-tecmo-postpones-release-date-announcement-for-nobunagas-ambition-hishou-plans-to-reconsider-supported-platforms/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/segas-major-arcade-network-services-down-after-subsidiary-suffers-server-breach/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/segas-major-arcade-network-services-down-after-subsidiary-suffers-server-breach/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:03:08 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74660 No leaks related to customers' personal information have been confirmed.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/segas-major-arcade-network-services-down-after-subsidiary-suffers-server-breach/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hypnosis-rhythm-game-hypnosync-out-on-steam-following-brief-delay-brainwash-customers-into-becoming-your-own-mindless-employees/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hypnosis-rhythm-game-hypnosync-out-on-steam-following-brief-delay-brainwash-customers-into-becoming-your-own-mindless-employees/#respond Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:11:42 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74615 The title is free-to-play on Steam and mobile.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hypnosis-rhythm-game-hypnosync-out-on-steam-following-brief-delay-brainwash-customers-into-becoming-your-own-mindless-employees/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/mystery-suspense-visual-novel-estella-the-sin-of-time-gets-steam-demo-a-story-of-heroines-drawn-toward-the-darkest-of-fates/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/mystery-suspense-visual-novel-estella-the-sin-of-time-gets-steam-demo-a-story-of-heroines-drawn-toward-the-darkest-of-fates/#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:20:44 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74577 The demo is available in English.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/mystery-suspense-visual-novel-estella-the-sin-of-time-gets-steam-demo-a-story-of-heroines-drawn-toward-the-darkest-of-fates/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/resonance-of-fates-leanne-suddenly-checks-in-with-fans-on-x-after-8-years-of-silence-official-gimmick-account-reactivates-together-with-enhanced-remaster-announcement/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/resonance-of-fates-leanne-suddenly-checks-in-with-fans-on-x-after-8-years-of-silence-official-gimmick-account-reactivates-together-with-enhanced-remaster-announcement/#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:32:54 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74557 Zephyr and Vashyron remain inactive for now.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/resonance-of-fates-leanne-suddenly-checks-in-with-fans-on-x-after-8-years-of-silence-official-gimmick-account-reactivates-together-with-enhanced-remaster-announcement/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/survival-shooter-anomalith-becomes-furyus-strongest-steam-launch-yet-with-concurrent-player-count-already-topping-past-title-peaks/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/survival-shooter-anomalith-becomes-furyus-strongest-steam-launch-yet-with-concurrent-player-count-already-topping-past-title-peaks/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:26:46 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74493 Anomalith released on October 29.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/survival-shooter-anomalith-becomes-furyus-strongest-steam-launch-yet-with-concurrent-player-count-already-topping-past-title-peaks/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cover-reaches-settlement-with-minor-who-spread-false-rumors-about-hololive-vtuber-legal-guardians-agree-to-pay-damages/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cover-reaches-settlement-with-minor-who-spread-false-rumors-about-hololive-vtuber-legal-guardians-agree-to-pay-damages/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2026 06:03:22 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74477 The settlement comes following a court ruling that determined the social media posts constituted infringement.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cover-reaches-settlement-with-minor-who-spread-false-rumors-about-hololive-vtuber-legal-guardians-agree-to-pay-damages/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chinese-developer-nutayu-unveils-new-anime-sci-fi-action-rpg-featuring-kemono-girls-mechas-and-fast-paced-melee-combat/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chinese-developer-nutayu-unveils-new-anime-sci-fi-action-rpg-featuring-kemono-girls-mechas-and-fast-paced-melee-combat/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:31:22 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74419 An official English title hasn't been announced yet.]]> 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