Taijiro Yamanaka (AUTOMATON WEST の投稿者)

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Dead Space 2 can finally be purchased in Japan 12 years after release

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2023-01-20 15:29

Bright Memory: Infinite adds partial 3rd-person mode that lets you see the costumes in action

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2023-01-17 19:21

Final Fantasy XVI producer quells PC version release rumors

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2023-01-10 20:33

Lollipop Chainsaw Remake’s Juliet looks a little different in latest image

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2023-01-06 15:37

Japan’s gaming chopsticks get an upgraded version with a new feature

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-12-24 15:02

Nintendo warns users of fake Joy-Con and Pro Controllers

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-12-16 16:12

A fatal text error in Bayonetta 2 is fixed after going unnoticed for eight years

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-11-28 20:14

Metroid Prime devs once had to cool a GameCube in a freezer to test a hardware bug

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-11-11 20:06

Capcom Arcade Stadium update changes Street Fighter II’s E. Honda stage background again

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-11-07 17:31

Beverage company releases a Puyo Puyo-like that teaches players about fiber in vegetables

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-11-02 17:37

Umurangi Generation composer teases FIVESEVEN, a new horror game seemingly set in Japan

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-10-25 19:53

A Plague Tale: Requiem removes Japanese language support as it goes on sale, drawing mistrust from players in Japan [UPDATE]

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-10-19 17:00

Game Development

A classic PS1 game masked loading times by having the protagonist trip and fall

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-10-18 14:29

Street Fighter 6’s audio accessibility options praised by CBT players

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-10-12 17:31

Dunlop to release a Gaming Arm Supporter for FPS and TPS players under the brand “Gaming Muscle”

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-10-04 12:55

CHAOS;HEAD NOAH cancellation on Steam prompts fans to start a petition to reverse Valve’s decision [UPDATE]

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-10-04 12:07

Valis: The Fantasm Solider Collection II developers surprise fans by revealing cheat codes

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-09-27 13:56

A new clock app is coming to the Nintendo Switch, giving AAA Clock some competition

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-09-22 17:29

Konami’s popular digital board game Momotetsu lets students learn while gaming

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-09-15 20:54

Guilty Gear: Bridget’s gender identity officially confirmed by developers

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-09-15 11:15

Are Japanese Steam reviews more critical? We spoke with 8 publishers to hear their thoughts

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-09-13 15:19

Non-Gaming News

Light Anime is a new anime production method that is faster and cheaper

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-09-09 17:58

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Announcement

Now hiring translators (JPN to ENG) & an editor for AUTOMATON WEST

Announcements 2022-10-26 19:15

NEWS (JP/GLOBAL)

Nintendo Switch Sports’ new Bird Body has fans captivated by its figure

News 2023-02-02 12:35

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet official Tera Type icons chart released for confused players

News 2023-02-01 16:47

Love Live! School Idol Festival to end service after nearly 10 years

News 2023-02-01 13:28

Japan’s Barbie-like doll dresses up as Super Mario in a new collab

News 2023-01-31 19:55

Koei Tecmo won’t be accepting Valentine’s Day gifts from fans this year

News 2023-01-31 17:18

Here’s some “useless video game knowledge” shared by gamers online

News 2023-01-30 19:05

Pokémon

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet official Tera Type icons chart released for confused players

News 2023-02-01 16:47

Fish Play Pokémon Violet… And do some shopping on the eShop

News 2023-01-17 16:44

Greninja is coming to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet via Tera Raid Battles

News 2023-01-16 14:43

SPLATOON

Splatoon 3: Triple Inkstrike buff might make it actually useful

News 2023-01-19 16:14

Splatoon 3’s latest update makes the Tacticooler a new favorite in Japan

News 2023-01-19 14:00

Splatoon 3’s Ver. 2.1.0 buffs a number of special weapons

News 2023-01-17 15:13

AI ART

pixiv announces its policies on AI art to differentiate between regular posts and AI-generated works

Non-Gaming News 2022-10-21 13:30

Sephiroth can’t be made to swim by AI art generators as he menacingly stands on the water instead

Final Fantasy 2022-10-19 15:29

Japanese porn site sees large influx of AI-generated art and mandates them to be labeled as such

Non-Gaming News 2022-10-16 14:58

COLUMN

Fire Emblem Engage: Why is the story being poorly received?

Column 2023-01-30 12:28

The Return YouTube Dislike browser extension returns wildly inaccurate numbers in some cases

Column 2023-01-25 18:21

Why Harvestella’s reception changed from “disappointing” to “satisfying”

Column 2022-12-30 14:00

INTERVIEWS

Interview with Yoshinori Ono: Why he became president of Lasengle and insights into the future of FGO developers [PR]

Interviews 2022-12-19 11:59

Why did Arc System Works release 87 games on the 3DS? We asked the team that worked on them to find out

Interviews 2022-11-14 10:40

Harvestella dev interview: What they decided to change after getting feedback on the demo

Interviews 2022-10-20 16:16

NON GAMING NEWS

Spy x Family & Japanese government collaborate to promote social security numbers

Non-Gaming News 2022-12-21 20:31

pixiv announces its policies on AI art to differentiate between regular posts and AI-generated works

Non-Gaming News 2022-10-21 13:30

Japanese porn site sees large influx of AI-generated art and mandates them to be labeled as such

Non-Gaming News 2022-10-16 14:58

FINAL FANTASY

FFXIV bug causes Warrior’s Shake It Off to heal absurd amount of HP

News 2023-01-16 20:56

FFXIV Patch 6.3’s exquisite steamed bun animation draws attention

News 2023-01-12 20:17

Final Fantasy XVI producer quells PC version release rumors

News 2023-01-10 20:33

LATEST

Nintendo Switch Sports’ new Bird Body has fans captivated by its figure

News 2023-02-02 12:35

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet official Tera Type icons chart released for confused players

News 2023-02-01 16:47

Love Live! School Idol Festival to end service after nearly 10 years

News 2023-02-01 13:28

Japan’s Barbie-like doll dresses up as Super Mario in a new collab

News 2023-01-31 19:55

Koei Tecmo won’t be accepting Valentine’s Day gifts from fans this year

News 2023-01-31 17:18

Here’s some “useless video game knowledge” shared by gamers online

News 2023-01-30 19:05

Square Enix asks fans which Team Asano remake/remaster should be next

News 2023-01-30 14:41

Fire Emblem Engage: Why is the story being poorly received?

Column 2023-01-30 12:28

Tango Gameworks’ Hi-Fi RUSH is off to a great start on Steam after its surprise release

News 2023-01-27 18:54

AI VTuber Neuro-sama is back from its Twitch ban and acting as strange as ever

News 2023-01-27 17:19

Koei Tecmo takes action against Dead or Alive body pillow seller

News 2023-01-26 19:56

Mahjong Soul player sends death threat to the publisher in frustration over losses

News 2023-01-25 19:41