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, 11 Nov 2026 09:22:56 +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/djordje-p/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/honkai-nexus-anima-devs-aim-to-make-a-real-player-choice-driven-story-within-the-live-service-format-despite-inherent-challenges/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=75089 Honkai: Nexus Anima producer David Jiang talks about the upcoming game's player choice-driven storytelling approach. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nihon-falcom-reports-113-8-profit-growth-full-year-results-at-an-all-time-high-thanks-to-the-success-of-trails-in-the-sky-2nd-chapter-and-kyoto-xanadu/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nihon-falcom-reports-113-8-profit-growth-full-year-results-at-an-all-time-high-thanks-to-the-success-of-trails-in-the-sky-2nd-chapter-and-kyoto-xanadu/#respond Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:55:27 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=75068 Nihon Falcom's revenue and profit metrics for the fiscal year ended September 2026 reached an all-time high. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nihon-falcom-reports-113-8-profit-growth-full-year-results-at-an-all-time-high-thanks-to-the-success-of-trails-in-the-sky-2nd-chapter-and-kyoto-xanadu/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-beyond-the-horizon-to-launch-by-september-2027-according-to-nihon-falcom/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-beyond-the-horizon-to-launch-by-september-2027-according-to-nihon-falcom/#respond Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:26:41 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=75062 Nihon Falcom announced the sequel to The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon in their November 11 financial report. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-beyond-the-horizon-to-launch-by-september-2027-according-to-nihon-falcom/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/super-real-mahjong-venus-returns-gets-new-crowdfunding-campaign-to-bring-the-series-back-to-japans-arcades-after-28-years-despite-tight-local-regulations/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/super-real-mahjong-venus-returns-gets-new-crowdfunding-campaign-to-bring-the-series-back-to-japans-arcades-after-28-years-despite-tight-local-regulations/#respond Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:45:06 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=75033 The new crowdfunding campaign for Super Real Mahjong AC (Arcade Comeback) is set to launch on November 12. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/super-real-mahjong-venus-returns-gets-new-crowdfunding-campaign-to-bring-the-series-back-to-japans-arcades-after-28-years-despite-tight-local-regulations/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atelier-karias-protagonist-can-eat-barrels-and-become-one-developers-reveal/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atelier-karias-protagonist-can-eat-barrels-and-become-one-developers-reveal/#respond Tue, 10 Nov 2026 07:20:39 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=75005 Barrel!]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atelier-karias-protagonist-can-eat-barrels-and-become-one-developers-reveal/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-horror-game-about-investigating-the-mysterious-big-titted-man-urban-legend-is-based-on-the-solo-developers-real-life-experience-visiting-girls-bars/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-horror-game-about-investigating-the-mysterious-big-titted-man-urban-legend-is-based-on-the-solo-developers-real-life-experience-visiting-girls-bars/#respond Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74967 Developed by Japanese solo creator Actor, The Big Titted Man is set to release for PC (Steam), with the launch date TBA. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-horror-game-about-investigating-the-mysterious-big-titted-man-urban-legend-is-based-on-the-solo-developers-real-life-experience-visiting-girls-bars/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kazutaka-kodaka-jokes-that-danganronpa-is-basically-a-game-like-magical-girl-witch-trials-says-hes-unsure-which-one-came-first/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kazutaka-kodaka-jokes-that-danganronpa-is-basically-a-game-like-magical-girl-witch-trials-says-hes-unsure-which-one-came-first/#respond Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:36:48 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74959 "Which one came first, again?"]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kazutaka-kodaka-jokes-that-danganronpa-is-basically-a-game-like-magical-girl-witch-trials-says-hes-unsure-which-one-came-first/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/masahiro-sakurai-doesnt-use-ai-for-his-games-but-believes-that-avoiding-it-entirely-could-cause-devs-to-fall-behind-in-the-far-too-demanding-industry-climate/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/masahiro-sakurai-doesnt-use-ai-for-his-games-but-believes-that-avoiding-it-entirely-could-cause-devs-to-fall-behind-in-the-far-too-demanding-industry-climate/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2026 03:17:14 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74951 In a recent Famitsu stage event, Masahiro Sakurai discussed his stance on generative AI and the current industry conditions. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/masahiro-sakurai-doesnt-use-ai-for-his-games-but-believes-that-avoiding-it-entirely-could-cause-devs-to-fall-behind-in-the-far-too-demanding-industry-climate/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/major-japanese-broadcaster-fuji-tv-plans-to-use-generative-ai-in-all-its-live-action-series-by-the-end-of-2027-establishes-dedicated-ai-testing-site/ https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/major-japanese-broadcaster-fuji-tv-plans-to-use-generative-ai-in-all-its-live-action-series-by-the-end-of-2027-establishes-dedicated-ai-testing-site/#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74876 Fuji TV announced the founding of AI Sandbox, a dedicated testing site for implementing AI technologies in live-action dramas.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/major-japanese-broadcaster-fuji-tv-plans-to-use-generative-ai-in-all-its-live-action-series-by-the-end-of-2027-establishes-dedicated-ai-testing-site/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/stranger-than-heavens-wishlists-are-exceeding-segas-benchmarks-with-half-of-them-coming-from-gamers-who-have-never-played-rgg-studio-titles/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/stranger-than-heavens-wishlists-are-exceeding-segas-benchmarks-with-half-of-them-coming-from-gamers-who-have-never-played-rgg-studio-titles/#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:05:44 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74890 Both Stranger Than Heaven and Persona 4 Revival largely outperformed their benchmark titles, according to Sega Sammy Holding's report.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/stranger-than-heavens-wishlists-are-exceeding-segas-benchmarks-with-half-of-them-coming-from-gamers-who-have-never-played-rgg-studio-titles/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/danganronpa-and-ace-attorney-styled-cognitive-disorder-murder-mystery-psycho-sleuth-debuts-with-very-positive-steam-rating/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/danganronpa-and-ace-attorney-styled-cognitive-disorder-murder-mystery-psycho-sleuth-debuts-with-very-positive-steam-rating/#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:20:33 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74880 Psycho Sleuth is a mystery visual novel about 13 individuals with cognitive disorders forced to participate in a death game. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/danganronpa-and-ace-attorney-styled-cognitive-disorder-murder-mystery-psycho-sleuth-debuts-with-very-positive-steam-rating/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/new-nippon-anime-awards-aim-to-become-the-academy-awards-of-japanese-animation-with-a-shift-to-valuing-creators/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74806 The Association of Japanese Animations recently announced its brand-new animation awards event "Nippon Anime Awards."]]>