Classic robot arcade shooter Strania The Stella Machina to get enhanced Switch release
G.rev's Strania -The Stella Machina- EX, the enhanced version of the nostalgic 2011 robot action shooter, is coming to Nintendo Switch on January 23.
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Automaton West Editor and translator. She has a soft spot for old-school Sierra adventure games and Final Fantasy VIII (yes, 8!). Can often be found hunting down weird forgotten games and finding out everything about them. Frequently muses about characters and lines from Metal Gear Solid and Disco Elysium. Aims to keep Automaton fresh and interesting with a wide variety of articles.
Venus Vacation Prism -Dead or Alive Xtreme- gets 18+ rating in some regions despite lack of nudity, and here’s why
Team Ninja's upcoming Venus Vacation Prism -Dead or Alive Xtreme- has been given the highest age rating in Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
Ghost of Tsushima Legends anime announced with story by the creator of Psycho Pass
Scheduled for release in 2027, the Ghost of Tsushima Legends anime series will be co-produced by Crunchyroll and Aniplex.
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP is bringing back one of Juliet’s original DLC outfits this February, with a new Nightmare Mode in the works
Producer Yoshimi Yasuda reveals that Juliet is getting her Goth Girl outfit back in a February update to Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP.
Bullet hell shooter Soulers free demo lets you slow down time to turn the tide of battle in your favor
In upcoming shmup Soulers, you can slow down time to avoid the barrage of bullets, as well as call upon your hand-picked tough girl team for support.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 smashes series’ box office records, becoming the fastest earning Sonic movie so far
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 shot up box office charts at supersonic speed, becoming the fastest earning Sonic movie in its first 3 days.
Japan’s empty apartments are being turned into gaming spaces aimed at esports players
A renovation project is aiming to turn Japan’s vacant apartments into high-tech gaming facilities to attract esports players and avid gamers.
NieR Automata inspired experimental RPG HYPERxFANTASY blends deep storytelling, tense sword combat, and high player freedom with striking futuristic visuals
Indie developer ONYXPRISM’s upcoming story and choice-driven RPG HYPERxFANTASY is scheduled to be released in the second quarter of 2025.
Silent Hill-inspired horror game Welcome to Doll Town’s first episode to release for free in February
Episode 1 of the PlayStation 1-style psychological horror game Welcome to Doll Town will be released for free across all platforms on February 14
Armored Core 6’s veteran players are shooting down anyone trying to cheat or cheese their way up, no matter how overpowered they are
Here's how Armored Core 6's hardcore players are hunting down those who try to cheese their way to victory by spamming moves.
Niantic reveals how Pikmin Bloom is helping people discover hidden places in Kyoto
Pikmin Bloom dev Niantic explains how they ended up running an ongoing tourism event with Japan’s historical capital of Kyoto.
2024 review of major Japanese game companies’ performance
Automaton West's overview of how Japanese game companies like Sony, Nintendo, Bandai Namco, Square Enix, Sega and Capcom fared in 2024.