https://automaton-media.com/en/author/hideaki-fujiwara/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:31:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/author/hideaki-fujiwara/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-pokopia-player-in-japan-designs-playable-only-up-style-climbing-platformer-in-game/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-pokopia-player-in-japan-designs-playable-only-up-style-climbing-platformer-in-game/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64887 Pokémon Pokopia player and indie developer creates elaborate climbing platformer game in the style of Only Up!]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-pokopia-player-in-japan-designs-playable-only-up-style-climbing-platformer-in-game/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-champions-new-rules-eliminate-timer-stall-wins-but-possible-exploits-raise-concerns/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-champions-new-rules-eliminate-timer-stall-wins-but-possible-exploits-raise-concerns/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:09:29 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64860 Unlike previous entries, Pokémon Champions enforces a draw an unconditional draw in both Ranked and Casual Battles when the timer runs out.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-champions-new-rules-eliminate-timer-stall-wins-but-possible-exploits-raise-concerns/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/arknights-endfield-players-in-disbelief-after-waking-up-to-jincaos-lesser-known-benefit-a-game-changer-for-your-xiranite-production-line/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/arknights-endfield-players-in-disbelief-after-waking-up-to-jincaos-lesser-known-benefit-a-game-changer-for-your-xiranite-production-line/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=63536 What have I been doing using Buckflower all this time?]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/arknights-endfield-players-in-disbelief-after-waking-up-to-jincaos-lesser-known-benefit-a-game-changer-for-your-xiranite-production-line/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/resident-evil-requiem-fan-theory-proposing-leon-and-sherry-are-married-based-on-use-of-pronouns-in-japanese-versions-dialogue-debunked-by-japanese-speakers/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/resident-evil-requiem-fan-theory-proposing-leon-and-sherry-are-married-based-on-use-of-pronouns-in-japanese-versions-dialogue-debunked-by-japanese-speakers/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:53:43 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=62835 Resident Evil Requiem fan discourse on Leon Kennedy's "canonical spouse" leads Japanese speakers to debunk the recent "anata" theory. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/resident-evil-requiem-fan-theory-proposing-leon-and-sherry-are-married-based-on-use-of-pronouns-in-japanese-versions-dialogue-debunked-by-japanese-speakers/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/domain-of-anonymous-japanese-bulletin-board-5channel-permanently-suspended-site-now-active-on-only-on-alternative-domain/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/domain-of-anonymous-japanese-bulletin-board-5channel-permanently-suspended-site-now-active-on-only-on-alternative-domain/#respond Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:38:01 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=62039 Jim Watkins, the administrator of Japanese anonymous bulletin board 5channel, reported on March 6 that the site’s domain has been suspended.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/domain-of-anonymous-japanese-bulletin-board-5channel-permanently-suspended-site-now-active-on-only-on-alternative-domain/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-game-company-and-ex-konami-composer-lose-lawsuits-against-each-other-after-collapse-of-crowdfunded-project/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-game-company-and-ex-konami-composer-lose-lawsuits-against-each-other-after-collapse-of-crowdfunded-project/#respond Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:01:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=56408 Lawsuits lodged by Pixel and Motoaki Furukawa following the collapse of the crowdfunded game "Steam Pilots" have been dismissed.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-game-company-and-ex-konami-composer-lose-lawsuits-against-each-other-after-collapse-of-crowdfunded-project/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/disaster-report-4-publisher-warned-by-labor-inspection-for-unpaid-salaries-amidst-accusations-of-violating-the-minimum-wage-act/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/disaster-report-4-publisher-warned-by-labor-inspection-for-unpaid-salaries-amidst-accusations-of-violating-the-minimum-wage-act/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2026 04:47:32 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=55592 On January 7, Granzella made an official statement addressing certain issues with the company’s wage payment practices.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/disaster-report-4-publisher-warned-by-labor-inspection-for-unpaid-salaries-amidst-accusations-of-violating-the-minimum-wage-act/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/jujutsu-kaisen-production-team-cracks-down-on-rip-off-mobile-games-featuring-characters-oddly-similar-to-those-in-the-anime-we-will-be-taking-strict-measures/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/jujutsu-kaisen-production-team-cracks-down-on-rip-off-mobile-games-featuring-characters-oddly-similar-to-those-in-the-anime-we-will-be-taking-strict-measures/#respond Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:32:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=55437 The Jujutsu Kaisen anime production committee issued a statement regarding the unauthorized use of copyrighted content in mobile games.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/jujutsu-kaisen-production-team-cracks-down-on-rip-off-mobile-games-featuring-characters-oddly-similar-to-those-in-the-anime-we-will-be-taking-strict-measures/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-game-font-services-aggressive-price-hike-could-be-result-of-parent-companys-alleged-ai-failu/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-game-font-services-aggressive-price-hike-could-be-result-of-parent-companys-alleged-ai-failu/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=55053 After it replaced a domestic $380 annual license plan for game fonts with a $20,500 plan, Monotype has come under scrutiny.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-game-font-services-aggressive-price-hike-could-be-result-of-parent-companys-alleged-ai-failu/feed/ 4 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/konami-and-cygames-reach-settlement-in-patent-lawsuit-over-umamusume-pretty-derby/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/konami-and-cygames-reach-settlement-in-patent-lawsuit-over-umamusume-pretty-derby/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2025 08:50:47 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=53713 CyberAgent announced on November 7that it has reached an amicable settlement with Konami regarding a patent lawsuit filed against Cygames.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/konami-and-cygames-reach-settlement-in-patent-lawsuit-over-umamusume-pretty-derby/feed/ 6 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/early-access-periods-should-ideally-be-around-six-months-research-suggests/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/early-access-periods-should-ideally-be-around-six-months-research-suggests/#respond Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=52114 A prolonged early access period can dampen post-launch sales, statistical data from 2021 to 2024 suggests.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/early-access-periods-should-ideally-be-around-six-months-research-suggests/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/toheart-developer-aquaplus-to-be-acquired-by-wwf-smack-down-and-edf-developer-yukes/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/toheart-developer-aquaplus-to-be-acquired-by-wwf-smack-down-and-edf-developer-yukes/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:51:09 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=50689 Aquaplus, bishojo visual novel developer known for ToHeart to be acquired by Yuke's, developer famous for their WWE games.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/toheart-developer-aquaplus-to-be-acquired-by-wwf-smack-down-and-edf-developer-yukes/feed/ 0