https://automaton-media.com/en/author/emmett-harris/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:20:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/author/emmett-harris/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokopia-style-town-building-rpg-warota-i-live-next-to-the-demon-kings-castle-lol-gets-steam-demo-ahead-of-early-access-launch/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokopia-style-town-building-rpg-warota-i-live-next-to-the-demon-kings-castle-lol-gets-steam-demo-ahead-of-early-access-launch/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:20:28 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73616 Warota: I Live Next to The Demon King's Castle LOL offers around 2-3 hours of gameplay.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokopia-style-town-building-rpg-warota-i-live-next-to-the-demon-kings-castle-lol-gets-steam-demo-ahead-of-early-access-launch/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pc-98-cult-classic-horror-game-dead-of-the-brain-is-coming-to-steam-on-october-30-with-english-support-for-the-first-time/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pc-98-cult-classic-horror-game-dead-of-the-brain-is-coming-to-steam-on-october-30-with-english-support-for-the-first-time/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:03:30 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73544 Dead of the Brain is a cult classic zombie game by eroge developer FairyTale.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pc-98-cult-classic-horror-game-dead-of-the-brain-is-coming-to-steam-on-october-30-with-english-support-for-the-first-time/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-nakano-laboratory-is-a-time-loop-mystery-game-with-a-personality-transplantation-mechanic-coming-to-steam-in-2027/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-nakano-laboratory-is-a-time-loop-mystery-game-with-a-personality-transplantation-mechanic-coming-to-steam-in-2027/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73503 The Nakano Laboratory is a Japanese indie game slated to release in 2027.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-nakano-laboratory-is-a-time-loop-mystery-game-with-a-personality-transplantation-mechanic-coming-to-steam-in-2027/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/upcoming-indie-racing-rpg-ghosts-of-the-mountain-pass-looks-like-initial-d-set-in-90s-italy/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/upcoming-indie-racing-rpg-ghosts-of-the-mountain-pass-looks-like-initial-d-set-in-90s-italy/#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73377 Ghosts of the Mountain Pass is currently in development for PC (Steam),]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/upcoming-indie-racing-rpg-ghosts-of-the-mountain-pass-looks-like-initial-d-set-in-90s-italy/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/sega-genesis-long-forgotten-mecha-srpg-vixen-357-is-coming-to-steam-with-full-english-support/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/sega-genesis-long-forgotten-mecha-srpg-vixen-357-is-coming-to-steam-with-full-english-support/#respond Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:42:01 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73285 Developer Extreme and publisher Shinyuden announced that 1992's mecha SRPG Vixen 357 would be coming to Steam later this year.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/sega-genesis-long-forgotten-mecha-srpg-vixen-357-is-coming-to-steam-with-full-english-support/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/japanese-selfie-perspective-horror-game-cyan-heart-launches-october-8-explore-an-abandoned-factory-with-no-direct-view-of-whats-ahead/ https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/japanese-selfie-perspective-horror-game-cyan-heart-launches-october-8-explore-an-abandoned-factory-with-no-direct-view-of-whats-ahead/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72562 Cyan Heart is a horror exploration game played while looking at the heroine's face.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/japanese-selfie-perspective-horror-game-cyan-heart-launches-october-8-explore-an-abandoned-factory-with-no-direct-view-of-whats-ahead/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/suikoden-star-leap-devs-praised-by-players-in-japan-for-god-tier-update-only-one-month-after-launch/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/suikoden-star-leap-devs-praised-by-players-in-japan-for-god-tier-update-only-one-month-after-launch/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71694 Players were pleased to see almost all of their concerns with the game addressed in a single, massive update scheduled for September.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/suikoden-star-leap-devs-praised-by-players-in-japan-for-god-tier-update-only-one-month-after-launch/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-major-retro-game-variety-show-to-begin-featuring-ps3-and-wii-games-in-future-episodes-80-of-almost-17000-viewers-voted-to-classify-the-consoles-as-retro/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-major-retro-game-variety-show-to-begin-featuring-ps3-and-wii-games-in-future-episodes-80-of-almost-17000-viewers-voted-to-classify-the-consoles-as-retro/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71548 Japan’s long-running retro game TV show Game Center CX recently announced that they would include PS3 and Wii games in future episodes.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-major-retro-game-variety-show-to-begin-featuring-ps3-and-wii-games-in-future-episodes-80-of-almost-17000-viewers-voted-to-classify-the-consoles-as-retro/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/retired-japanese-professional-boxers-sudden-return-to-the-sport-was-motivated-by-bang-dream-it-reminded-me-the-importance-of-chasing-your-dreams/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/retired-japanese-professional-boxers-sudden-return-to-the-sport-was-motivated-by-bang-dream-it-reminded-me-the-importance-of-chasing-your-dreams/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71187 Japanese professional boxer Koki Inoue talks about his return to the sport, largely motivated by 2022s anime film BanG Dream! Poppin’Dream!]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/retired-japanese-professional-boxers-sudden-return-to-the-sport-was-motivated-by-bang-dream-it-reminded-me-the-importance-of-chasing-your-dreams/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shibuya-scramble-stories-reaches-over-400-of-original-goal-in-second-round-of-crowdfunding-bouncing-back-from-ubgoe-trouble/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shibuya-scramble-stories-reaches-over-400-of-original-goal-in-second-round-of-crowdfunding-bouncing-back-from-ubgoe-trouble/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70485 The Shibuya Scramble Stories project, led by creator Jiro Ishii, managed to amass over 43.6 million yen in the new crowdfunding campaign.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shibuya-scramble-stories-reaches-over-400-of-original-goal-in-second-round-of-crowdfunding-bouncing-back-from-ubgoe-trouble/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/deadly-trick-a-multiplayer-game-that-lets-you-act-out-a-danganronpa-styled-murder-mystery-with-your-friends-is-out-now-on-steam-in-early-access/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/deadly-trick-a-multiplayer-game-that-lets-you-act-out-a-danganronpa-styled-murder-mystery-with-your-friends-is-out-now-on-steam-in-early-access/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70404 Finalblow Co. released the Danganronpa-inspired social deduction game Deadly Trick in Steam Early Access on July 31st.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/deadly-trick-a-multiplayer-game-that-lets-you-act-out-a-danganronpa-styled-murder-mystery-with-your-friends-is-out-now-on-steam-in-early-access/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dragon-quest-franchise-leans-further-into-google-gemini-collaboration-with-new-ai-event-announced-in-japan/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dragon-quest-franchise-leans-further-into-google-gemini-collaboration-with-new-ai-event-announced-in-japan/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70128 Following the announcement of an AI-chatbot due to be added to Dragon Quest X, Square Enix is planning another Gemini collaboration.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dragon-quest-franchise-leans-further-into-google-gemini-collaboration-with-new-ai-event-announced-in-japan/feed/ 2