Fatal Fury studio SNK had a literal wall-punching tradition in its offices, according to Metal Slug developer
Metal Slug dev shares a nostalgic episode about Nasca Corporation's first visit to SNK's office - and an unusual habit of its employees.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Đorđe P
Automaton West Editor
“AI could never come up with a sequel like Silent Hill f.” Series producer joins discussion on AI-generated remakes and sequels
Silent Hill series producer Motoi Okamoto says games like Silent Hill f can only be made thanks to the developers' bold creative choices.
Japan has a “kidult” population of over 5 million. Consumption of toys and kids’ content fueled by nostalgia, survey shows
A recent survey by Happinet suggests Japan's "kidult" population has reached 5.35 million people and a market worth more than $500 million USD.
Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu says he’s “never used generative AI, and never will.” Hardship is what makes the creative process rewarding
Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu discusses the history and evolution of game music and shares opinion on generative AI.
Major Japanese gacha game introduces “out-of-app” payments to bypass Apple and Google’s high transaction fees
Major Japanese gacha game Monster Strike opts for "out-of-app" payments in order to bypass strict fees set by Apple and Google Play stores.
Konami cancels Silent Hill f’s original soundtrack release, citing “various circumstances”
The physical release of the official Silent Hill f soundtrack, originally scheduled to come out on December 17, has been cancelled.
12 classic Japanese shoot-em-ups to be permanently removed from Steam due to publisher license expiring
Starting October 31, twelve titles developed by Psikyo will become permanently unavailable for purchase on Steam.
Are Japanese Steam users really that stingy with positive reviews? We asked 5,000 of our readers, and the answer is yes, kind of
We recently asked around 5,000 of our Japanese readers about how often they left reviews on games they enjoyed, and why (or perhaps, why not).
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX officially confirmed to be a part of the Universal Century series by Bandai Namco
Bandai Namco's Gundam website confirms that Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is officially a part of the Universal Century timeline.
Gundam GQuuuuuuX physical edition gets first “diskless package” in Bandai Namco Filmworks history
Bandai Namco Filmworks announced several physical editions (Blu-ray, DVD, diskless packed) of the Gundam GQuuuuuuX anime for 2026.
Korean indie psychological horror that puts you in the role of a stalked K-POP idol wouldn’t have been possible without the developer’s wife. “She was right about most things”
Sasaeng is an indie horror game that lets you live the life of a K-pop idol, with all the glamour, luxury, and - obsessive stalker fans.
Blue Protocol: Star Resonance is peaking at more than 90,000 concurrent players, but Steam reviews are “Mixed” due to server issues and aggressive monetization
Blue Protocol: Star Resonance's is currently in the top 15 most played games on Steam - but why is it getting such mixed reviews?