https://automaton-media.com/en/author/djordje-p/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:26:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/author/djordje-p/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hiroyuki-hideaki-anno-and-gackts-last-human-made-social-network-in-the-ai-era-to-shut-down-after-only-6-months-we-failed-spectacularly/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hiroyuki-hideaki-anno-and-gackts-last-human-made-social-network-in-the-ai-era-to-shut-down-after-only-6-months-we-failed-spectacularly/#respond Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:26:16 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69669 POPOPO will shut down on September 17.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hiroyuki-hideaki-anno-and-gackts-last-human-made-social-network-in-the-ai-era-to-shut-down-after-only-6-months-we-failed-spectacularly/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cygames-first-aaa-title-project-awakening-is-still-in-development-after-10-years-production-to-speed-up-significantly-going-forward/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cygames-first-aaa-title-project-awakening-is-still-in-development-after-10-years-production-to-speed-up-significantly-going-forward/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:11:40 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69543 Cygames reveals details on its upcoming "hyper-realistic" action game Project Awakening, which has been in development for over 10 years.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cygames-first-aaa-title-project-awakening-is-still-in-development-after-10-years-production-to-speed-up-significantly-going-forward/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/square-enix-shuts-down-its-15-year-old-western-game-publishing-label-saying-overseas-titles-no-longer-need-exotic-treatment-in-japan/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/square-enix-shuts-down-its-15-year-old-western-game-publishing-label-saying-overseas-titles-no-longer-need-exotic-treatment-in-japan/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:27:53 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69483 SQUARE ENIX EXTREME edges brought multiple famous Western series to Japan, including Call of Duty, Tomb Raider and Life is Strange.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/square-enix-shuts-down-its-15-year-old-western-game-publishing-label-saying-overseas-titles-no-longer-need-exotic-treatment-in-japan/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/monster-fantasy-developers-address-similarities-to-monster-hunter-say-the-game-will-feel-quite-different-when-you-actually-play-it/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/monster-fantasy-developers-address-similarities-to-monster-hunter-say-the-game-will-feel-quite-different-when-you-actually-play-it/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:14:38 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69411 Chinese developer JOTOYO addresses Monster Hunter copycat claims concerning their upcoming RPG Monster Fantasy.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/monster-fantasy-developers-address-similarities-to-monster-hunter-say-the-game-will-feel-quite-different-when-you-actually-play-it/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/blue-reflections-all-female-cast-was-actually-a-result-of-budget-restrictions-with-early-plans-for-the-series-involving-male-characters-too-according-to-devs/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/blue-reflections-all-female-cast-was-actually-a-result-of-budget-restrictions-with-early-plans-for-the-series-involving-male-characters-too-according-to-devs/#respond Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69326 In a recent series of X posts, designer Mel Kishida sheds light on the development background of the Blue Reflection series. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/blue-reflections-all-female-cast-was-actually-a-result-of-budget-restrictions-with-early-plans-for-the-series-involving-male-characters-too-according-to-devs/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/serial-experiments-lain-full-length-fanmade-ova-lain-protocol-7-crowdfunds-over-200-of-original-goal-in-just-two-days/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/serial-experiments-lain-full-length-fanmade-ova-lain-protocol-7-crowdfunds-over-200-of-original-goal-in-just-two-days/#respond Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:16:10 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69333 The Serial Experiments fan OVA project lain: Protocol 7 launched on July 7, and has currently raised over 4.6 million yen. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/serial-experiments-lain-full-length-fanmade-ova-lain-protocol-7-crowdfunds-over-200-of-original-goal-in-just-two-days/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/meccha-chameleon-cheaters-reach-a-new-level-of-desperate-with-auto-paint-tool-that-makes-you-instantly-blend-in-with-your-surroundings/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/meccha-chameleon-cheaters-reach-a-new-level-of-desperate-with-auto-paint-tool-that-makes-you-instantly-blend-in-with-your-surroundings/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:08:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69241 Cheaters are starting to become a problem within the Meccha Chameleon community, as more players report "auto-paint" and similar cheats.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/meccha-chameleon-cheaters-reach-a-new-level-of-desperate-with-auto-paint-tool-that-makes-you-instantly-blend-in-with-your-surroundings/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/square-enix-shareholders-ask-for-the-companys-stance-on-nier-reincarnation-eos-and-game-preservation-policy/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/square-enix-shareholders-ask-for-the-companys-stance-on-nier-reincarnation-eos-and-game-preservation-policy/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:29:23 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69134 During its 46th Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, Square Enix addressed its game preservation policy and the NieR Reincarnation EOS.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/square-enix-shareholders-ask-for-the-companys-stance-on-nier-reincarnation-eos-and-game-preservation-policy/feed/ 8 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/adult-take-on-the-exit-8-where-you-get-trapped-aboard-a-train-with-sexy-anime-women-becomes-an-overwhelmingly-positive-steam-hit-selling-over-50k-copies/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/adult-take-on-the-exit-8-where-you-get-trapped-aboard-a-train-with-sexy-anime-women-becomes-an-overwhelmingly-positive-steam-hit-selling-over-50k-copies/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:17:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69048 Mango Party and Elniko's raunchy The Exit 8-inspired adventure Train45 launched on June 26, to an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/adult-take-on-the-exit-8-where-you-get-trapped-aboard-a-train-with-sexy-anime-women-becomes-an-overwhelmingly-positive-steam-hit-selling-over-50k-copies/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/schrodingers-call-becomes-a-must-play-title-on-metacritic-after-climbing-to-a-metascore-of-90/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/schrodingers-call-becomes-a-must-play-title-on-metacritic-after-climbing-to-a-metascore-of-90/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:29:41 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69026 One month after its release, Schrödinger’s Call reached a Metascore of 90, earning it the title of a "Must Play" game on the platform.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/schrodingers-call-becomes-a-must-play-title-on-metacritic-after-climbing-to-a-metascore-of-90/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pragmata-developers-share-devastating-internal-criticism-from-the-games-early-development-earning-sympathy-from-industry-peers-and-fans/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pragmata-developers-share-devastating-internal-criticism-from-the-games-early-development-earning-sympathy-from-industry-peers-and-fans/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69002 A recent documentary on Pragmata's development reveals details about the prolonged, troubled development of the project.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pragmata-developers-share-devastating-internal-criticism-from-the-games-early-development-earning-sympathy-from-industry-peers-and-fans/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/genshin-impact-fans-in-japan-are-calling-anastasya-feodorovna-snezhnaya-%e3%83%bc%e3%83%bb%e3%83%bc%e3%83%bb%e3%83%bc-but-even-they-have-no-idea-how-to-actually-pronounce-it/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/genshin-impact-fans-in-japan-are-calling-anastasya-feodorovna-snezhnaya-%e3%83%bc%e3%83%bb%e3%83%bc%e3%83%bb%e3%83%bc-but-even-they-have-no-idea-how-to-actually-pronounce-it/#respond Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:23:25 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69009 Japanese Genshin Impact have a new nickname for the Cryo Archon, but how are you even supposed to pronounce it?]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/genshin-impact-fans-in-japan-are-calling-anastasya-feodorovna-snezhnaya-%e3%83%bc%e3%83%bb%e3%83%bc%e3%83%bb%e3%83%bc-but-even-they-have-no-idea-how-to-actually-pronounce-it/feed/ 0