https://automaton-media.com/en/author/ryuki-ishii/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Tue, 16 May 2023 02:40:52 +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/ryuki-ishii/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/20230516-18905/ Tue, 16 May 2023 02:40:51 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=18905 Oshi no Ko's baking soda-girl Kana Arima collaborates with actual baking soda product Juusou chan (which literally means Baking Soda-chan).]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/20230512-18862/ Fri, 12 May 2023 08:13:40 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=18862 Doujin store DLsite has announced that it is temporarily suspending sales of AI-generated works. The categories of content that this suspension applies to are Manga, CG + Illustrations, Video, and Creator Assets.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/20230203-17742/ Fri, 03 Feb 2023 10:31:21 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=17742 Tottori, Japan’s least populous prefecture, has announced the launch of a virtual Metaverse Department. The department’s first employee is Yakamihime, an AI-powered avatar.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/column/20221115-16731/ Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:56:27 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=16731 As 2022 draws to a close, the annual tradition of picking a GOTY is upon us. But can anyone actually play enough games to pick the GOTY? It feels more and more unattainable as the medium diversifies.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/20220826-15245/ Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:48:08 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=15245 The Association of Japanese Animations recently released Anime Taizen, a consolidated database of information regarding Japanese anime, to the public. The database was made available with information for 14,710 different anime and 175,755 episodes of anime.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20220810-14833/ Wed, 10 Aug 2022 05:42:03 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=14833 In a question about Bandai Namco's Gundam metaverse, the company was asked if they were thinking about support for new blockchain and NFT technology. They responded by saying that they are looking into it while considering how necessary those technologies are for connecting fans and not for speculative investment purposes. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20220810-14826/ Wed, 10 Aug 2022 05:23:53 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=14826 Japanese food manufacturer Ajigen has announced that its new gaming snacks, Gaming SABACHi, will go on sale in Japan starting September 5. SABACHi is made of 70% mackerel and Ajigen claims the snack works perfectly as a nutritional supplement for when you are gaming.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/20220804-14660/ Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:17:40 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=14660 FIMMIGRM is a music creation service that generates songs using AI. The service uses an AI that uses machine learning to analyze the characteristics of hit songs, to create a variety of different melodies and chord progressions. The service allows for songs to be purchased for a low price without any of the hassles that normally come with rights management. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/20220804-14619/ Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:40:35 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=14619 Japanese online bookstore honto has begun offering a “book gacha” in which users only pick the genre that they want to read. There are around 100 paperback novels (all in Japanese) that are included in the gacha.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/20220803-14608/ Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:14:50 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=14608 Students who game longer have lower test scores on Japan’s national achievement test. It wasn’t just limited to gaming as time spent on social media and video sites also showed a comparable trend in relation to test results.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/20220802-14557/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:25:41 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=14557 The Kemigawa Shinto Shrine in Japan to offer Omamori NFTs (good luck charm NFTs) as it searches for new revenue streams. Like the real thing, the benefits of the NFT charms wear off after a year, after which they are automatically burned. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20220729-14476/ Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:38:29 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=14476 Rice paddy art featuring the Legend Bloodhound from Apex Legends has been created in Saitama, Japan. There's also a separate paddy that features a huge 40x40 meter QR code that links to the game’s official website.]]>