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. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:01:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 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/astrae-oratio-is-a-nostalgic-urban-fantasy-greatly-influenced-by-type-moon-boogiepop-and-demon-city-shinjuku-according-to-art-director/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/astrae-oratio-is-a-nostalgic-urban-fantasy-greatly-influenced-by-type-moon-boogiepop-and-demon-city-shinjuku-according-to-art-director/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71372 AUTOMATON's interview with Astrae Oratio art director Kim In on the game's various Japanese media influences and inspirations.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/astrae-oratio-is-a-nostalgic-urban-fantasy-greatly-influenced-by-type-moon-boogiepop-and-demon-city-shinjuku-according-to-art-director/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/saihate-station-devs-new-pc-98-style-psychological-visual-novel-disk-y-is-coming-to-steam-creator-promises-it-wont-be-taken-down-this-time/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/saihate-station-devs-new-pc-98-style-psychological-visual-novel-disk-y-is-coming-to-steam-creator-promises-it-wont-be-taken-down-this-time/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:59:48 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71377 DISK-Y, developed by Saihate Station and This Game is Not Real creator viv, is set to release in November for Steam. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/saihate-station-devs-new-pc-98-style-psychological-visual-novel-disk-y-is-coming-to-steam-creator-promises-it-wont-be-taken-down-this-time/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-sees-operating-loss-of-125-million-and-widening-deficit-despite-revenue-growth/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-sees-operating-loss-of-125-million-and-widening-deficit-despite-revenue-growth/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:04:13 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71297 SNK's financial results for the fiscal year ending December 2025 reveal widening deficit with an operating loss of $125.2 million USD.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-sees-operating-loss-of-125-million-and-widening-deficit-despite-revenue-growth/feed/ 3 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/immersive-3d-male-idol-training-game-v-project-officially-renamed-to-startou-alongside-gameplay-reveal/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/immersive-3d-male-idol-training-game-v-project-officially-renamed-to-startou-alongside-gameplay-reveal/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:21:26 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71260 Game developer Elementa announced that its upcoming immersive 3D idol training game V Project will launch as StarToU.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/immersive-3d-male-idol-training-game-v-project-officially-renamed-to-startou-alongside-gameplay-reveal/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/trails-in-the-skys-global-publisher-gungho-has-no-plans-to-use-ai-for-localization-the-complexity-of-the-series-vast-universe-still-requires-human-judgement/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/trails-in-the-skys-global-publisher-gungho-has-no-plans-to-use-ai-for-localization-the-complexity-of-the-series-vast-universe-still-requires-human-judgement/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:08:08 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71244 In a recent interview, Trails in the Sky's global publisher GungHo addressed the usage of AI in the games' localization process. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/trails-in-the-skys-global-publisher-gungho-has-no-plans-to-use-ai-for-localization-the-complexity-of-the-series-vast-universe-still-requires-human-judgement/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-entertainment-dissolved-after-10-years-most-of-its-businesses-transferred-to-parent-company-snk/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-entertainment-dissolved-after-10-years-most-of-its-businesses-transferred-to-parent-company-snk/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:17:38 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71232 SNK Corporation's fully-owned subsidiary SNK Entertainment was officially dissolved as of August 20, 2026. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-entertainment-dissolved-after-10-years-most-of-its-businesses-transferred-to-parent-company-snk/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/card-make-arena-a-card-battler-where-you-craft-your-own-original-cards-from-scratch-and-duel-real-opponents-is-now-accepting-beta-test-applications/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/card-make-arena-a-card-battler-where-you-craft-your-own-original-cards-from-scratch-and-duel-real-opponents-is-now-accepting-beta-test-applications/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71171 Applications for the closed beta test, set to be held from August 27 to September 7, are open until August 25.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/card-make-arena-a-card-battler-where-you-craft-your-own-original-cards-from-scratch-and-duel-real-opponents-is-now-accepting-beta-test-applications/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/spring-at-dawn-i-am-a-monster-a-horror-vn-about-the-relationship-between-a-teacher-and-three-mentally-troubled-hikikomori-girls-comes-to-steam-august-20/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/spring-at-dawn-i-am-a-monster-a-horror-vn-about-the-relationship-between-a-teacher-and-three-mentally-troubled-hikikomori-girls-comes-to-steam-august-20/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:34:49 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71196 Spring at Dawn, I am A Monster, developed by Japanese studio Charon, will launch for Steam (PC) on August 20.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/spring-at-dawn-i-am-a-monster-a-horror-vn-about-the-relationship-between-a-teacher-and-three-mentally-troubled-hikikomori-girls-comes-to-steam-august-20/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/mobile-suit-gundam-creator-yoshiyuki-tomino-suggests-modern-anime-and-films-lack-a-sense-of-wonder-weve-forgotten-the-principles-of-direction-and-storytelling/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/mobile-suit-gundam-creator-yoshiyuki-tomino-suggests-modern-anime-and-films-lack-a-sense-of-wonder-weve-forgotten-the-principles-of-direction-and-storytelling/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71110 In a recent interview, Mobile Suit Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino talks about modern technology and AI in anime and filmmaking. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/mobile-suit-gundam-creator-yoshiyuki-tomino-suggests-modern-anime-and-films-lack-a-sense-of-wonder-weve-forgotten-the-principles-of-direction-and-storytelling/feed/ 11 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developer-of-square-enixs-dragon-quest-smash-grow-returns-to-profitability-for-the-first-time-in-years-thanks-to-the-games-strong-launch/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developer-of-square-enixs-dragon-quest-smash-grow-returns-to-profitability-for-the-first-time-in-years-thanks-to-the-games-strong-launch/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71026 Japanese mobile developer KLab turned a profit for the first time in years, with a 113.9% year-on-year rise in sales. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developer-of-square-enixs-dragon-quest-smash-grow-returns-to-profitability-for-the-first-time-in-years-thanks-to-the-games-strong-launch/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/link-like-love-live-developer-goes-bankrupt-amidst-65-million-debt-following-the-games-closure/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/link-like-love-live-developer-goes-bankrupt-amidst-65-million-debt-following-the-games-closure/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:05:58 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70978 Japanese game developer ODD No recently received a bankruptcy commencement order amidst liabilities reaching over 10.32 billion yen. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/link-like-love-live-developer-goes-bankrupt-amidst-65-million-debt-following-the-games-closure/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shonen-jumps-print-circulation-has-dropped-below-1-million-for-the-first-time-but-that-doesnt-mean-the-manga-industry-is-in-trouble-domestic-journalist-argues/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shonen-jumps-print-circulation-has-dropped-below-1-million-for-the-first-time-but-that-doesnt-mean-the-manga-industry-is-in-trouble-domestic-journalist-argues/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70947 According to the JMPA, Weekly Shonen Jump has fallen below 1 million copies for the first time under the current reporting method. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shonen-jumps-print-circulation-has-dropped-below-1-million-for-the-first-time-but-that-doesnt-mean-the-manga-industry-is-in-trouble-domestic-journalist-argues/feed/ 0