https://automaton-media.com/en/author/daiki-imazato/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 01:58:22 +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/daiki-imazato/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20221114-16721/ Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:55:40 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=16721 The schedule for RTA in Japan Winter 2022 has been released. RTA in Japan is a biannual speedrunning event that was first held in 2016. The upcoming winter event will run for six days, from December 26 to 31 (JST), and will include 80 speedruns.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/playism/20221110-16615/ Thu, 10 Nov 2022 07:35:38 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=16615 PLAYISM has announced that 7 Days to End with You from Lizardry is coming to the Nintendo Switch this winter (Q1 2023). 7 Days to End with You is a puzzle novel game about deciphering and interpreting a language you don’t understand. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20221102-16527/ Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:03:24 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=16527 Fighting game player Shunya Hatakeyama announced that sex toy maker TENGA has provided him with some products. Hatakeyama suffers from muscular dystrophy and uses a TENGA toy to add cushioning to his homemade chin controller. After hearing about this, TENGA decided to supply him with additional products.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20221101-16513/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:28:04 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=16513 An image posted by a Twitter account called Misosiru City has been drawing the attention of social media users in Japan. At a glance, you might think it’s just a picture of a town in Japan, but it’s actually a Minecraft world.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20221011-16124/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:13:45 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=16124 Entergram has announced a console version of the mobile game Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Hanayui no Kirameki, just as things were drawing to a close for the original version. The console version of the game is expected to include additional story content as well as an illustration gallery. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/20221001-15989/ Sat, 01 Oct 2022 06:15:17 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=15989 Steam demo for Meg’s Monster is now available on Steam. Meg’s Monster is an adventure RPG that tells the story of a young girl who possesses a mysterious power: if she cries, the world will be destroyed. The protagonist, an ogre named Roy, must protect Meg and keep her from crying.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20220905-15434/ Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:49:50 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=15434 Gremory has released a teaser site for Taimanin GOGO! the latest title in the Taimanin series. The game is scheduled to release this fall for iOS and Android.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20220830-15334/ Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:56:03 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=15334 Japan: Kagawa Prefecture’s limit on gaming time for children ruled to not be in violation of human rights. In 2020, Kagawa Prefecture enacted an ordinance that restricted the time that games could be played by those under the age of 18, although there are no penalties for those who break the rules.]]>